Flash (Barry Allen) Heroes of DC Comics. Flash (Barry Allen) The Flash (Bartholomew Henry Allen) is a superhero who appears in comics published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in "Showcase" #4 (October 1956), created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino. Barry Allen is a reinvention of a previous character called the Flash, who appeared in 1940s comic books as the character Jay Garrick. His power consists mainly of superhuman speed. Various other effects are also attributed to his ability to control the speed of molecular vibrations, including his ability to vibrate at speed to pass through objects. The Flash
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil Invisible Scarlet O'Neil Invisible Scarlet O'Neil is an American comic strip written and drawn by Russell Stamm, who had previously been an assistant to Chester Gould on "Dick Tracy". The strip focused on Scarlet O'Neil, a plainclothes superhero (and one of the first superheroines) with the power of invisibility. Originally published by the "Chicago Daily Times", "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" ran from June 3, 1940, to 1956. In 1950, the title of the strip was reduced to simply Scarlet O'Neil and changed again in 1955 to Stainless Steel. Scarlet used her power of invisibility mostly to help out strangers in need