Barry Allen (Arrowverse) Barry Allen (Arrowverse) Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a fictional character in the television series "The Flash", based on the DC Comics superhero Barry Allen / Flash, created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino. Adapted for television in 2014 by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns, Barry Allen has been continually portrayed by Grant Gustin and is the alter-ego of the superhero Flash. In the series, Barry is portrayed as a smart, goofy and tardy character, who works at the Central City Police Department as a crime scene investigator. The series begins by showing his backstory depicting the murder of
Mr. Scarlet Mr. Scarlet Mr. Scarlet is a fictional, comic book superhero published by Fawcett Comics, and later by DC Comics. Brian Butler, the original Mister Scarlet, debuted in "Wow Comics" #1 (cover-dated Winter 1940-41), and was created by France Herron and Jack Kirby. Mr. Scarlet, created by writer France Herron and artist Jack Kirby debuted in Fawcett Comics' "Wow Comics" #1 (Winter 1940-41) and was the cover feature for five issues of that anthology comic. He later appeared in Fawcett's "Mary Marvel" #9 (Feb. 1947). After the Fawcett properties were acquired by National Comics Publications, the future DC Comics, Mr. Scarlet