The Flash finale introduces three new speedsters to the Arrowverse

The Flash finale introduces three new speedsters to the Arrowverse – CBR – Comic Resources

The following contains major spoilers for The Flash Season 9 Episode 13.

The CW finale “The Flash” leaves three new Speedsters to take over from Barry Allen.

As reported by ScreenRant, Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen, better known as the series’ titular character, chose three successors to use his powers in the future in the final episode of The Flash’s Season 9, “A New World, Part Four”. Among them is Hana Destiny Huggins, who made her debut in the episode as Jess Chambers, aka Kid Quick, who is Jesse Quick’s Earth-11 sidekick in the comics.

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Alongside Huggins’ Chambers, Trevor Carroll made his debut as Max Mercury, a 1940s speedster originally known as the Quicksilver; and Avery Ho, also known as the Flash of China in the comics, portrayed by Piper Curda. Curdas Ho is the only one of the three to previously appear in the Arrowverse. Her debut comes in 2022 in the Season 8 episode “Impulsive Excessive Disorder.”

Will the Arrowverse live on?

The ninth season of The Flash not only marked the end of the series, but also the end of The CW’s Arrowverse as a whole. In April, Gustin opened up about how he calmed down the broader Arrowverse and how quickly that realization almost slipped past him. “I mean, you’re aware that you’re part of a larger Arrowverse, Berlanti-verse universe,” Gustin explained. re scene and do your job.

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Although Arrowverse officially ends with Season 9 of The Flash, showrunner Eric Wallace has expressed hope that at least some of the series’ characters will live on elsewhere. Wallace promised fans in mid-May, “I’m going to have lunch with him.” [Superman & Lois showrunner Todd Helbing] In the next few weeks, I’m going to tell him, “If you get a fourth season, you’re going to have to sneak some Arrowverse in there.” You carry the torch now.”

The series’ penultimate episode gave fans some hope for an Arrowverse sequel, with Barry Allen from 2049 being noted as absent due to his duties at the Watchtower, the headquarters of the Justice League’s space station. That moment was eventually called into question with Barry’s retirement, as according to The Flash’s pre-established schedule, he would have remained the titular hero in the series’ canon for at least two more decades.

Source: The CW, via ScreenRant