Wally West has been able to do incredible things with the Speed Force, but one of the best is when The Flash used it to make an incredible new costume - twice. The concept was first introduced in an Elseworlds story, but it returned months later in another comic. This upgrade is so good, it was a dream that became a reality.
The Speed Force is what grants DC's speedsters their powers. Of all the speedsters, Wally is one of the best at using it. When it comes to suits, the Flash's current one is rather standard - and has been for many decades. On occasion he will get a new suit, or in this case an upgrade, but it isn't often that he gets an all-new suit. Usually, the fabric suit collapses into a ring Wally wears, but the upgrade he received from an Elseworlds comic didn't require fabric at all.
JLA #8 and #9 from 1997 included a two-part arc titled "Imaginary Stories" and "Elseworlds." "Imaginary Stories" was the predecessor title for the eventual Elseworlds tales and later, imprint. JLA #9 had the creative team of Grant Morrison, Oscar Jimenez, Chip Wallace, Hanibal Rodriguez, Pat Garrahy, and Ken Lopez. It features the Justice League of America going up against a foe called the Key, who puts them into alternate dream realities. Within Wally's dream, his suit is made from the "Speed Source," and it wraps him in a stunning liquid-type lining.
A few months later, in The Flash #131, this dream suit would be revisited and made into a reality. This issue had the creative team of Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, Paul Ryan, John Nyberg, Tom McCraw, and Gaspar Saladino. Wally is up against a different foe, known as the Suit, but their initial encounter results in the superhero breaking his legs. However, the Flash recalls his encounter with the Key and starts wondering if the Speed Force suit from his dream could become a reality. He considers the implications of if he could "mold living speed force around my body and make...superspeed armor." It would be able to let him move again, despite his severe leg injuries.
After some time of trying to figure out the suit, he actually does channel into the Speed Force and wraps himself in a suit made from it. However, unlike the dream suit, this one is more fitting of his own outfit, and it is golden in color. The dream suit gives him the appearance of the classic Flash, Jay Garrick. As he anticipated, the suit is supporting him as though he doesn't have an injury at all. The Speed Force DOES allow speedsters to heal faster, but this issue shows that healing isn't always a necessity if someone can tap into it and cushion their injuries.
Typically, Elseworlds stories are one-time occurrences. They reframe a story or character in a new way, but ultimately are not part of the broader continuity. However, sometimes an idea is so good that it has to become a legitimate thing in a later story. This upgrade not only protects Wally and lets him jump back into battle faster, but also reflects just how in tune he is with the Speed Force itself. This was not a technique that was taught to him by Jay or Barry. This was something that a villain accidentally gifted to him that he was able to manifest using his own abilities. The Flash has an amazing costume normally, but his Elseworlds suit - and the suit it inspired - are some of the best he has ever worn.
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