The Flash Vol. 2 #63
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Summary
This is volume 63 of The Flash Vol. 2, corresponding to the original The Flash Vol. 2 issue #63 (cover date May 1992). The issue is the second chapter of Mark Waid's story arc "Flash: Year One – Born to Run!", titled "Inherit the Wind". Framed by Wally West looking through a scrapbook left by Iris Allen, the story recalls how he gained the Speed Force as a boy: like Barry Allen before him, he was struck by lightning and exposed to electrified chemicals, seemed at first to be unharmed, and then a test with Barry in the park confirmed the truth—he had become the fastest boy alive. Wally soon joins Barry in fighting crime, performs well in a scuffle with robbers, and Barry has a costume tailored for him and gives him a special ring that can store it, and thus Kid Flash is born. The volume traces Wally's early growth before he became the Flash, while villain elements such as the Mirror Master also appear. As The Flash Vol. 2 #63, it is a pivotal link in the classic "Born to Run" origin arc and is best read in sequence.
Editor's review
马克·韦德的《闪电侠》连载被公认为这一角色最出色的时期之一，而「生而奔跑」正是他为沃利·韦斯特重写起源的起点。本册作为该故事线的第二章，把沃利从崇拜偶像的少年到获得神速力、再到披上少年闪电小子战衣的过程，用一册篇幅集中铺开：剪贴簿的叙事框架让回忆有了温度，巴里与沃利之间亦师亦亲的关系，也为沃利日后独自接棒埋下伏笔。从画面上看，格雷格·拉罗克的构图舒展有力，节奏轻快，配合那个年代特有的用色，把「速度感」画得相当直观。如果你读过《闪电侠：生而奔跑》合订本，或者想弄清沃利·韦斯特究竟是怎样成为闪电侠的，这一册都是绕不过去的一环。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 读过马克·韦德版《闪电侠》合订本、想补齐单期的读者
- 对沃利·韦斯特这一代闪电侠起源感兴趣的DC漫画读者
- 喜欢90年代美漫画风与叙事节奏的老派漫画爱好者
- 想从「生而奔跑」故事线按册完整阅读的收藏者
Not a good fit for
- 只想看现代画风或新52之后故事的读者
- 对DC宇宙背景不熟悉、希望先读入门导读的纯新手
Reading tips
- 建议按「生而奔跑」第1至第4章的册序连读，本册是第二章，单独读会缺少开场铺垫。
- 可先了解巴里·艾伦与沃利·韦斯特的师承关系，读起来对人物情感的理解会更顺畅。
- 留意剪贴簿这一叙事装置，它串起了回忆与现实两个时间层。
FAQ
这本书是漫威还是DC的？
这是DC漫画的角色「闪电侠」。如果你看到「漫威漫画合集」的字样，多半是整理条目时的归类误差，建议以DC原版《The Flash》Vol. 2 为准。
第63册的内容对应原版哪一期？
对应《The Flash》Vol. 2 第63期，封面日期为1992年5月，故事为「闪电侠：元年——生而奔跑」第二章《继承疾风》。
需要先读前面的第62册吗？
建议先读第62册，即「生而奔跑」第一章《雷击》。本册紧接其后展开回忆，从第一章入读衔接更自然。
主角是巴里·艾伦还是沃利·韦斯特？
主线视角是沃利·韦斯特，巴里·艾伦以回忆中的身份出现。本册重点讲沃利少年时期获得神速力并成为少年闪电小子的经过。
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