The Flash Season 3: 8 Speedsters Who Should Appear

4. Bart Allen

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Bart Allen is someone who many DC fans would absolutely love to see appear in The Flash at some point. It’s a big ask, but with the show having already explored time travel it’s something that could easily be done.

Initially known as Kid Flash and Impulse, Bart actually went on to become The Flash at one point in time. Not only that, but he became known as The Fastest Man Who Ever Lived, firmly putting the whole “Fastest Man Alive” shtick in the shade.

In case you hadn’t guessed it from the name, yes, Bart Allen is indeed related to Barry Allen, being his grandson. Not only that, he has family ties to a whole host of characters, such as Wally West, Professor Zoom, Cobalt Blue and even the second incarnation of Captain Boomerang.

From the 30th century, Bart was sent back to the present day in order to find a cure for the superspeed that was causing him to rapidly age. However you wanted to work it, there’s so many ways of introducing Bart Allen to The CW’s DC world, whether it’s for this upcoming season or at some point in the future.

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