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Flash (1959) 110
All you red-headed step children can enjoy the next 24 hours ‘cuz today is Kiss a Ginger Day.
Our official ambassador is Wally West, nephew of Iris West/Allen.
Young Master West first appeared in Flash 110. Aunt Iris had promised a meeting with the youth’s idol, the Flash. Courted by Barry Allen, the request was not hard to fulfill.
By chance or mathematics, Wally was bathed in a similar chemical concoction as the Flash, gaining his own fleet-footed powers. Flash bestowed his protégé with a smaller version of his red togs and made the boy his sometime sidekick.
Flash (1959) 110
Kid Flash would receive a different costume in Flash 135 and later join the junior justice league, better known as the Teen Titans. The Titans originally included Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl and Aqualad. Green Arrow clone Speedy would guest star.
When Barry Allen appeared to die during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wally West became a reluctant heir apparent as DC regrouped. His series lasted 247 issues.
When DC rebooted once again with The New 52, Walley West was erased from memory and Barry Allen given back the red suit.
He was reintroduced during DC Rebirth. Readers learned Wally had been trapped in the Speed Force for 10 years.
Some more stuff happened, but with the state of comic books, it’s hard to follow. Maybe it’ best to remember the ginger-haired boy of the Silver age who became the jokester of the Bronze Age. His legacy as part of the speedsters is cemented among the DC faithful.
To observe Kiss A Ginger Day, find your favorite red head and plant a big wet one on ‘em. If you don’t know any and don’t want to risk a restraining order – or worse – just find a back issue with Wally as Kid Flash or the Flash.
Derek Forgie founded Kiss a Ginger Day in 2009.
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