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    Character » Barry Allen appears in 5171 issues.

    Having discovered his mother murdered and his father blamed for the act, forensic scientist Barry Allen sought to clear his father's name and find the real killer. After being doused in chemicals and struck by lightning, Barry was granted the gift of super-speed. Now he protects his hometown of Central City as The Flash, the fastest man alive and founding member of the Justice League.

    Who is Barry Allen's best friend?

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    #1  Edited By Video_Martian

    So is it Hal Jordan?  Ralph Dibny?  Wally West?  Jay Garrick?  or someone else?  thoughts?

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    #2  Edited By Theworldbreaker

    Anti Monitor :). 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                      Doesent that just have best friend written all over it? lol
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    #3  Edited By _Courage_
    @Theworldbreaker:
    Prick move! Hahaha 
    Iris is Barry's best friend.
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    #4  Edited By Video_Martian
    @Theworldbreaker said:
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    Anti Monitor :). 
     
     
     
     
     
     
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                                                                                                      Doesent that just have best friend written all over it? lol "
    Dude, that's SO harsh, lol 
     
    so in that case, Hal Jordan's best friend must be:
    Incoming!!
    Incoming!!
    Parallax, cuz they both share a deep, personal bond with each other  ;)
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    #5  Edited By Video_Martian
    @_Courage_ said:
    " @Theworldbreaker: Prick move! Hahaha Iris is Barry's best friend. "
    I agree
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    #6  Edited By Theworldbreaker
    @_Courage_:  lol
    @mr.obvious:     And dont forget Void and sentry and Superman and doomsday, they go into tears when they have'ent seen each other for a long period of time 
     

     
     


     
     


                                                                                                                  Just look at how much fun there having!
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    #7  Edited By Video_Martian
    @Theworldbreaker: Ur twisted, lol
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    #8  Edited By _Courage_
    @mr.obvious:
    I love your avatar btw rofl.
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    #9  Edited By VillainousV

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    ............Most sincere form  of flattery and all that shite............Flash and Zoom = BFFS!!!!!!!!! :D
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    #10  Edited By Theworldbreaker
    @mr.obvious:
    haha just having fun, why so serious? 
     
     
    When thanos had hte HOTU he,LT,eternity, and infinity played ring around the rosey 
     

     
     

                                                         He even made his own little rules. who ever messed up gets absorbed doesent that sound like fun?
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    #11  Edited By Video_Martian
    @_Courage_: Thanks ;D 
    @VillainousV said:
    "
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    ............Most sincere form  of flattery and all that shite............Flash and Zoom = BFFS!!!!!!!!! :D "
    WRONG!!! 
    @Theworldbreaker: Oh you, lol
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    #12  Edited By VillainousV
    @mr.obvious: O_O................TT_TT I'm SORRY..................runs away to cry..............
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    #13  Edited By Video_Martian
    @VillainousV:  O_o  uhhh... okay...
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    I'd say Hal.  Jay was more of a mentor / father figure.  Wally's more of a protege / son.  Hal had TWO really close friends, Barry and Oliver.  I never really saw Barry and Ralph as all that close.  The only other real possibility would be Ray Palmer, but I think Hal and Barry were closer.

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    #15  Edited By Video_Martian
    @Black Lantern Mar-vell said:
    " I'd say Hal.  Jay was more of a mentor / father figure.  Wally's more of a protege / son.  Hal had TWO really close friends, Barry and Oliver.  I never really saw Barry and Ralph as all that close.  The only other real possibility would be Ray Palmer, but I think Hal and Barry were closer. "
    I also agree to this.
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    @mr.obvious: Hal Jordan 
     

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    #17  Edited By daredevil21134

    Hal Jordan
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    #18  Edited By batmanary

    I would actually say Ralph Dibny. Hal's best friend is Green Arrow, and Atom's best friend is Hawkman.

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    #19  Edited By Mbecks14

    Hal and Ralph were really close with Barry. Hal was buds with Ollie, but they also bicker. Hal and Barry work better together, and Elongated man teamed with barry often. I feel like Barry also had a connection with Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm but i can't remember if that's true.



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    #20  Edited By batflasharrow96

    Hal

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    #21  Edited By daredevil21134

    Iris

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    #22  Edited By ImperiousRix

    I feel like Ollie and Hal are closer than Barry and Hal.  Personally, I always feel like Iris is his best friend.  She's the one he confides in and the one he seems to spend the most time with.

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    #23  Edited By Zachattack1239

    Barry and Bruce Wayne are pretty close

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    #24  Edited By Avenging-X-Bolt
    @ImperiousRix said:
    I feel like Ollie and Hal are closer than Barry and Hal.  Personally, I always feel like Iris is his best friend.  She's the one he confides in and the one he seems to spend the most time with.
    f$%k Ollie 
     
    Hal has James Woods 
     
      
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    #25  Edited By Kairan1979

    Ralph Dibny.

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    #26  Edited By Son_of_Magnus

    Elongated Man

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    #27  Edited By HolySerpent

    Hal

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    #28  Edited By the_tree

    I would say it's Hal.

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    #29  Edited By BatteredArmor

    Hal

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    #30  Edited By batmanary

    Ralph Dibny.....

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    #31  Edited By super_psycho

    Speed Force :P

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    #32  Edited By kidchipotle

    Although Hal and Ollie are considered best friends, thats really only because they co-starred together for so long. Ollie sucks and Hal knows it. Barry cares about Hal as a friend so much and it's shown many times in the comics while Ollie just sits back and complains like a bitch. I'd say Barry and Hal are best friends, bros, one might say. But Also Iris is a good choice.

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    Either Hal Jordan or Ralph Dibny.

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    I would actually say Ralph Dibny. Hal's best friend is Green Arrow, and Atom's best friend is Hawkman.

    Hal's admitted to liking Barry more. plus he and Ollie spent most of their time fighting and fell out with each other in the 80's. they did reconcile but they were never as close as they used to be.

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    Although Hal and Ollie are considered best friends, thats really only because they co-starred together for so long. Ollie sucks and Hal knows it. Barry cares about Hal as a friend so much and it's shown many times in the comics while Ollie just sits back and complains like a bitch. I'd say Barry and Hal are best friends, bros, one might say. But Also Iris is a good choice.

    this.

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    I think it's Hal especially after new 52 they bros for life. I mean Hal and Oliver are bestys but Hal and Flash is tight. Plus Barry ain't to fond of Oliver cause he thinks he's a douche.

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    I think it's Hal especially after new 52 they bros for life. I mean Hal and Oliver are bestys but Hal and Flash is tight. Plus Barry ain't to fond of Oliver cause he thinks he's a douche.

    I like their new dynamic in the new 52 especially the good cop bad cop bit

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    I think it's Hal especially after new 52 they bros for life. I mean Hal and Oliver are bestys but Hal and Flash is tight. Plus Barry ain't to fond of Oliver cause he thinks he's a douche.

    So what's the new relationship of New52 Hal and Ollie? I don't see them being besties from the books I've read.

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    @ssejllenrad: Pre 52: knew each other and were both on a frendly bases. New 52:????

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    @ssejllenrad: Pre 52: knew each other and were both on a frendly bases. New 52:????

    Yeah Pre 52 had them like bros (perhaps peaking with Zero Hour) but I don't see any interaction between the two in New 52 aside from the JL bits.

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    @banestrokelobogrundybatarrow said:

    @ssejllenrad: Pre 52: knew each other and were both on a frendly bases. New 52:????

    Yeah Pre 52 had them like bros (perhaps peaking with Zero Hour) but I don't see any interaction between the two in New 52 aside from the JL bits.

    Hal thinks he's a loser b-list Batman wannabe in the new 52

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    #42  Edited By CrazyScarecrow

    Hal Jordan! Him and Barry are Super Friends!

    This is what happened when Barry came back from the dead. Both Hal and Black Canary came to Barry!
    This is what happened when Barry came back from the dead. Both Hal and Black Canary came to Barry!

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    Hal

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    Probably Hal.

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    @mbecks14 said:

    Hal and Ralph were really close with Barry. Hal was buds with Ollie, but they also bicker. Hal and Barry work better together, and Elongated man teamed with barry often. I feel like Barry also had a connection with Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm but i can't remember if that's true.

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    I don't think he interacted with Firestorm that much. His other friends outside of Hal and Ralph were Atom, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Black Canary and Zatanna (who he hit on).

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    Pre 52 I would say Iris/Hal. But now its definitely Hal. Makes me think he might appear in TV show; one could dream.

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    Batman, wally, godspeed?

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    I don't think he has a best friend. Hal and Ralph would be friends but not best friends. Hal-Barry bromance isn't as memorable as Kyle-Wally.

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