Geoff Johns' The Flash: Part 1 (2000-2005) Reading Order

Wally West’s legacy is redefined through thrilling Rogues-centric stories, emotional depth, and a reinvigorated Central City, setting a new standard for the Scarlet Speedster.

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Geoff Johns' DC (by series) timeline

Geoff Johns' JSA (1999-2006)

Geoff Johns' Hawkman (2002-2004)

Primary collected edition:
The Flash by Geoff Johns
Omnibus: Volume 1

The Flash by Geoff Johns The Flash by Geoff Johns cover

Collects: The Flash (1987) #164-191, The Flash: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1, The Flash: Iron Heights (2001) #1, The Flash Secret Files and Origins (1997) #3, DC First: Flash/Superman (2002) #1

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1 -11EssentialJUL 2000-MAY 2001

The Flash #164-174

#164: Lightning in a Bottle

#165: The Lightning Rod

#166: The Broken Looking Glass

#167: Joining the Tea Party

#168: Brother Grimm

#169: Enemies and Allies

#170: Blood Will Run: Part 1: Breaking the Foundation

#171: Blood Will Run: Part 2: The Harvest

#172: Blood Will Run: Part 3: Close to Home

#173: Blood Will Run: Part 4: Uneasy Idol

#174: Moving Right Along

#164-169 collected in:The Flash: Wonderland

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#170-174 collected in:The Flash: Blood Will Run

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12EssentialJul 2001

The Flash: Iron Heights #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:The Flash: Blood Will Run

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13RecommendedJun 2001

The Flash #175

Birth Right: Part 1: Eye of the Storm

#175 collected in:The Flash: Blood Will Run

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14RecommendedSep 2001

The Flash Secret Files and Origins #3

[untitled]

#3 collected in:The Flash: Blood Will Run

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15 -17EssentialJUL-SEP 2001

The Flash #176-178

#176: The Weather Wizard's Out For Blood

#177: Event Horizion

#178: Caged

#176 collected in:The Flash: Blood Will Run

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#177-178 collected in:The Flash: Rogues

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18OptionalNov 2001

The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1

Time On Target

Part of:Our Worlds at War

19 -28EssentialOCT 2001-JUL 2002

The Flash #179-188

#179: Smile for the Camera

#180: Peek-A-Boo

#181: Fallout

#182: Absolute Zero

#183: Introducing the Trickster

#184: Crossfire: Part 1: Run Program

#185: Crossfire: Part 2: Hide and Seek

#186: Crossfire: Part 3: The Thinking Man

#187: Crossfire: Part 4: Run-Down

#188: Crossfire: Part 5

#179-182 collected in:The Flash: Rogues

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Part of:Joker: Last Laugh

#183-188 collected in:The Flash: Crossfire

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29OptionalJun 2002

DC First: Flash/Superman #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:The Flash by Geoff Johns: Book 2

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30 -66EssentialAUG 2002-APR 2005

The Flash #189-225

#189: Messsengers

#190: Rat Race

#191: The Brave and the Beaten

#192: Run Riot: Part 1: Awakened

#193: Run Riot: Part 2: On The Run

#194: Dead or Alive

#195: Off-Balance

#196: Helpless

#197: Rogue Profile: Zoom

#198: Blitz: Part 2: Rush

#199: Blitz: Part 3: Into the Fast Lane

#200: Blitz: Conclusion: The Final Race

#201: Ignition: Part 1: Driven

#202: Ignition: Part 2: Shifting Gears

#203: Ignition: Part 3: Crash & Burn

#204: Ignition: Part 4: Cold Reality

#205: Ignition: Part 5: Secrets

#206: Ignition: Part 6: Up to Speed

#207: Rush Hour

#208: Red Carpet

#209: Fast Friends

#210: Reconnected

#211: Animal House

#212: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

#213: Slow Motion

#214: The Secret of Barry Allen: Part 1

#215: The Secret of Barry Allen: Part 2

#216: The Secret of Barry Allen: Part 3

#217: Post-crisis

#218: Heat Wave

#219: Truth or Dare Part 1

#220: Rogue War: Part 1

#221: Rogue War: Part 2

#222: Rogue War: Part 3

#223: Rogue War: Part 4

#224: Rogue War: Part 5

#225: Rogue War: Part 6

#189-191 collected in:The Flash: Crossfire

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#192-200 collected in:The Flash: Blitz

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#201-206 collected in:The Flash: Ignition

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#207-217 collected in:The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen

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#212-225 collected in:The Flash: Rogue War

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Geoff Johns' The Flash: Part 1 (2000-2005) Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:The Flash by Geoff JohnsOmnibus: Volume 1

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

The Flash #164-174

The Flash: Iron Heights #1

The Flash #175

The Flash Secret Files and Origins #3

The Flash #176-178

The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1

The Flash #179-188

DC First: Flash/Superman #1

The Flash #189-225

Primary collected edition:
The Flash by Geoff Johns
Omnibus: Volume 1