Warning! Preview Pages ahead for Absolute Flash #1!The Absolute Universe is about to get a bit bigger as the newest Flash races to his big debut. The alternate world has been a smash-hit among readers who have loved seeing these exciting reimaginings of iconic heroes. But what can fans expect from the Absolute take on the Scarlet Speedster?

In a preview for Absolute Flash #1 by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles, a teenage Wally West is running through a desert with lightning trailing behind him. He's panicking, wondering what he's just done and his thoughts are racing a mile a minute. As Wally panics, he becomes entangled in a mysterious red energy.

Wally manages to calm himself down by practicing breathing and before he knows it, Wally has found himself two days in the past. As he looks around in the rain and contemplates what's just happened, Wally continues to ground himself, preparing for what comes next.

Absolute Flash Appears and He's Already Breaking the Laws of Time and Space

Absolute Flash is on Sale March 19th, 2025

Darkseid's physical body was destroyed and his energy was scattered throughout the multiverse. It largely settled on the Elseworld, a young, impressionable Earth and changed the world's history to reflect Darkseid's ideals. This Earth is one similar to the Prime DCU, but where things are much harder for everyone. Heroes like Batman and Wonder Woman exist, but they lack many of the things that their counterparts usually depend on, such as Bruce's wealth or Diana's sisters.

Fans have been teased about Absolute Flash since news about the title dropped at last year's San Diego Comic-Con. Now readers are getting their first official glimpse of Flash's powers, more specifically, how Wally is handling them. Lemire has already revealed that Wally is the only Flash in this world and that he's got no legacy to show him the way. This Wally is young and clearly struggling to adapt to the immense power he's just gained. But despite the odds against him, he's already performing powerful, Prime Flash-level feats, namely time-travel, which bodes well for the novice hero.

Absolute Flash is Going to Change Everything for The Absolute Universe's Heroes

Wally West's Power is Something That Can Overcome Darkseid's Awful World

Things might be harder in the Absolute Universe, but Wally West has clearly tapped into something amazing here. While fans don't know the exact details yet, a Flashes speed is one of the greatest power sets and has helped the Prime Scarlet Speedsters defeat god-level cosmic enemies. The heroes of this world have a lot going against them, but Wally's already able to time-travel. Just imagine the things he's going to be able to pull off once he really gets a handle on his powers. The first look at Absolute Flash might not reveal everything, but it's a fantastic tease.

Absolute Flash #1 is available from DC Comics on March 19th.