Flash (comics) 1956, DC Comics successfully revived superheroes, ushering in what became known as the Silver Age of comic books. Rather than bringing back the same Golden Age heroes, DC rethought them as new characters for the modern age. The Flash was the first revival, in the tryout comic book "Showcase" #4 (Oct. 1956). This new Flash was (Barry Allen), a police scientist who gained super-speed when bathed by chemicals after a shelf of them was struck by lightning. He adopted the name "The Scarlet Speedster" after reading a comic book featuring the Golden Age Flash. After several more appearances in "Showcase",
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil Wendell Cavalcanti (pencils), Rob Jones and Elton Thomasi (inks). 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