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Synopsis
Impulse, the Flash's hyperactive descendant from the 30th century, has landed in the present and is ready to make a superhero name for himself--but he's going to have to learn to think before he runs, in this collection of high-energy adventures Few DC characters represent the fun and fast-paced energy of 1990s superhero comic books like Bart Allen--the teen speedster better known as Impulse--and his early solo adventures are back in print in this new collection
Due to his hyper-accelerated metabolism, Bart Allen was aging fast--like, really fast--and was raised in a 30th-century virtual reality simulation so his brain could keep up with his body. So when he winds up in the present, he sees the world as one big video game--and he's got a lot to learn if he's going to embrace his new superhero status as Impulse. Luckily, Bart has a speedster mentor named Max Mercury, and if anyone's up to the task, it's the zen master of the Speed Force.
In this collection, Bart adjusts to life in the 20th century, keeping the town of Manchester, Alabama, safe from threats like White Lightning and Gridlock.
Flash/Impulse: Runs in the Family also includes Dead Heat, a six-part crossover with The Flash--as Savitar's machinations in the Speed Force cause the Flash's allies, Impulse included, to lose their speed
This volume collects Impulse #1-12 and The Flash #108-111.
Synopsis
Meet the FASTEST kid alive Bart Allen seems like a typical, fun-loving teen--except that he totally isn't This 30th-century kid was born with a hyper-accelerated metabolism that caused him to age rapidly, so he had to be raised in a virtual reality environment that could keep pace with his hypersonic mind and body for most of his life.
After arriving in the late 20th century and finding a way to stabilize his aging process, Bart has decided to stick around and learn what it takes to be a hero. Under the tutelage of zen Speed Force master Max Mercury, Bart's about to find out that life isn't a video game and that the real world has real consequences-- especially when villains like White Lightning, Gridlock, and the evil speedster Savitar come a-knocking. But a little danger now and then isn't going to slow down this fleet-footed funster
Join Bart as he turns the quiet town of Manchester, Alabama, upside down in this high-voltage collection of tales. From Mark Waid (Kingdom Come) and Humberto Ramos (The Amazing Spider-Man) comes the beginning of their incredible run on Impulse in Flash/ Impulse: Runs in the Family. This volume collects Impulse #1-12 and The Flash #108-111, including the six-part "Dead Heat" crossover event co-starring the Flash.