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    Wally West

    Character » Wally West appears in 3106 issues.

    Struck by the same lightning bolt that turned his uncle Barry Allen into the Flash, Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West took the name Kid Flash, became Barry's sidekick, and joined the Teen Titans. Eventually, Wally became the Flash to honor his uncle's memory, who died saving the Universe. He also became a member of the Justice League. He married a woman named Linda Park and had two kids, Jai and Iris West II. Currently, Wally is active as the Flash.

    Does Barrys story fit better for movies or|TV series, why not Wally?

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    Why do they use Barry instead of Wally? they gave him a tv show in 90s and The Flash is announced for 2018 as Barry Allen / The Flash from BvS

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    @fabty said:

    Why do they use Barry instead of Wally? they gave him a tv show in 90s and The Flash is announced for 2018 as Barry Allen / The Flash from BvS

    Because he's their primary Flash now. It'd be like asking why they don't use Jay Garrick or Alan for Green Lantern.

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    Yes. Wally's story is contingent on Barry. There's little reason to use Wally over Barry. As the TV show has shown, anything they like about Wally's run they will incorporate into Barry's character and history.

    It sucks for Wally as a character, his potential popularity, and for his fans, bu that's not really the concern of the industry.

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    @fabty: please explain how'd they possibly do Wallys Orgin when it relies so heavily on Barry?

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    I wish they could do Wally as an established Flash, so he doesn't need to rely on Barry to be there.

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    Yes Barry is far the best for shows and movies and comics.

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