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"Follows Barry Allen as he continues his mission to protect Central City from the sinister Hocus Pocus-- but this time, a new evil lurks beneath the city streets. The Flash plans to travel to Earth 2, but instead he lands in a world where everything is the exact opposite of what he knows. Including the villain in this town. Johnny Quick looks like the Flash. He runs like the Flash. He... may be the Flash? But the only way for the real Flash to get...

CSI investigator Barry Allen is endearingly book-smart, somewhat awkward late and, as a result of a scientific experiment gone awry, the fastest man alive. Zigzagging through the action-packed new series from the creative team behind Arrow and based on the supersonic DC Comics character. With his life shadowed by his mother's murder and his father wrongly convicted of the crime, Barry finds that his newfound power of super speed grants him the ability...

Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty are planning a protest on British taxes. On December 16, 1773, they're going to dump shiploads of British tea into the Boston harbor. Fifteen-year-old Benjamin and his friend, Joseph, want a part of the action! Unfortunately, Benjamin's boss won't let him leave the rope-making shop. If Benjamin can't escape, he'll miss the start of the American Revolution.

"Max Owens is Brooklyn's biggest baseball fan. On his birthday, September 28, 1955, Max's grandpa gives him the greatest gift of all: World Series tickets. During the game, Max watches his favorite Dodger player, Jackie Robinson, play against the New York Yankees. Although the Dodgers lose, Max gets to meet Jackie and learn the lesson of a lifetime"--Unedited summary from book.

Lieutenant Maynard and the men of the Royal Navy enlist the help of a local fisherman and his son to guide them through the shallow waters in their pursuit of Blackbeard; however, they didn't count on the boy's devotion to the notorious pirate.

Catch up with the super adventures of Barry Allen, also known as the Flash, in the third book of this middle-grade series. Featuring adventures not seen on TV, Barry continues his mission to protect Central City from sinister plots. The book builds upon the world of the popular TV show in a new medium by author Barry Lyga. Fans won't want to miss the exciting conclusion to the series!

What is flash fiction, and why should you be reading it? Flash fiction is a genre of bite-sized stories perfectly-portioned for a public transportation commute, a lunch break read, or a midday pick-me-up. They are ideal for telling a scary story - there's just enough time for the creeps to crawl and for things to go bump.In this first volume of flash fiction from Roxie Prince, the author of COMPENDIUM: A Horror Novelette, there's 50 creeptastic tales,...

In 2000, Geoff Johns redefined THE FLASH for a new generation. Now you can re-experience his unforgettable five-year run in these stunning tales of Wally West, The Fastest Man Alive! When the Flash breaks through space and time to reach a parallel Earth, it mirrors our own-except for one big difference: there is no Speed Force. Disconnected from the energy source that powers all super-speedsters, this is a world where The Flash never existed, and...

Celebrate 80 Years of the Flash with DC, as we revisit classic comics stories from the 1940s and onward, featuring some of the Flash's greatest allies and villains, and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium! This book collects such seminal moments as the first appearances of Jay Garrick (Flash Comics #1), Barry Allen (Showcase #4) and Wally West (The Flash #110), the classic "Flash of Two Worlds" (The...

These all-ages tales from the DC Universe, beautifully written and illustrated by Art Baltazar and Franco, will entertain both new readers and seasoned fans of the DC Universe. In this new collection, the Tiny Titans take a look at look-alikes, meet their counterparts from another world, take a trip to the center of the Earth and more!