Barry Allen changed the past, resulting in a new present with a new continuity. This is the era DC labeled as “the New 52.” ...

Absolute Flash #2 continues where the stellar first issue of Absolute Flash left off, with Wally trying to figure out his powers as Captain Cold, Golden Glider, and the Trickster hunt him down.

The Flash is a mantle ... of introducing the multiverse. Barry Allen's return to comics was very controversial, especially when it resulted in the New 52 that erased the history of Wally West.