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Warning ! Spoilers onwards for The Flash # 9!James Gunn ’s version of theFlashmight be year away , but when he debut , he absolutely has to include his most useful sidekick . The Scarlet Speedster ’s world is being turned upside down thanks to his villains ' latest secret plan . But one surprising ally shows just how utile a partner they are to the Fastest Man Alive .
InThe Flash # 9by Simon Spurrier , Ramon Perez , and Vasco Georgiev , Inspector Pilgrim discuss the cosmic disaster with reform villain Pied Piper , aka Hartley Rathaway . The two head leave the Linear Bureau ’s foreland post to retrieve Linda Park - West ’s babe , only to pick up the Flash under influenceof the Crown of Thawnes .
Flash tells Rathaway that Linda hasbeen mind - controled by Abra Kadabraand implores Hartley to interrupt the sign . Pied Piper pulls out his champagne flute and play a tune that reveals Abra and allows Flash ’s wife to punch the rascal ’s lights out , ending Kadabra ’s threat .
Pied Piper is the Flash’s Greatest, Most Underused Ally
A long fourth dimension ago , Pied Piper used to be a fellow member of the Flash ’s infamous criminal gang , the Rogues . However , in short afterCrisis on Infinite Earths , Rathaway turned over a new leaf . Even when continuity was shaken up again during the New 52 , Piper was still rectify and has yet to go back to his old criminal ways . Of naturally , Barry Allen wassuspicious that Rathaway was affect in the current cosmic chaos the Flash Family has found themselves enmeshed in . But Hartley is still on the up and up as he works nearly with Michael Holt at Terrifitech .
While Hartley Rathaway does n’t commit offense any longer , he ’s stagnated a bit . Oh sure , he ’s been a full-grown plus at Terrifitech and has been avail Inspector Pilgrim deal with the crisis the DC Universe is face . But Pied Piper has fare a long agency since his days as a villain . He ’s authentically reformed and ready to help the Flash whenever he needs . Becoming a more proactive submarine could be a practiced development for him . With James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s DCU on the horizon , making Pied Piper a prominent Flash ally could be a good direction for both characters .
Pied Piper Should Be Flash’s Partner Going Forward
Pied Piper is one of the few Flash villains that has reform and stay that path . He ’s the best object lesson of showing the electropositive wallop the Scarlet Speedster has on his foes . Not to mention Piper ’s sonic powerfulness copulate well with Flash ’s vibrations . While there ’s been no indication as to what the DCU ’s Flash will be like , The Flash # 9shows that Pied Piper is sit or die with the Fastest Man Alive . The next time theFlashhits the silver screen , Pied Piper should be right there with him .
The Flash # 9is available now from DC Comics .
The Flash # 9 ( 2024 )
The Flash is the superhero name given to the DC Comics case who apply unparalleled speed tie to a dimensional big businessman known as the " hurrying effect " to submerge their opposition . premiere in 1939 , the original Flash arrived as Jay Garrick . Still , it would be superseded by Barry Allen in popularity and featured position , but the Flash is one character that has encounter many of their alternative selves . The fictitious character is typically see as a part of the Justice League in closely all incarnations .
The Flash is the superhero name given to the DC Comics character who utilizes unparalleled speed tied to a dimensional power known as the “speed force” to overwhelm their opposition. Premiering in 1939, the original Flash arrived as Jay Garrick. Still, it would be superseded by Barry Allen in popularity and featured status, but the Flash is one character that has met many of their alternate selves. The character is typically seen as a part of the Justice League in nearly all incarnations.
