- For other uses of The Flash, see The Flash (Disambiguation).
The Flash: Hocus Pocus is a novel written by Barry Lyga. This explores an alternate continuity then the show where Flashpoint never occurred.
Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
In a timeline where Flashpoint never happened, The Flash (aka Barry Allen) must face a mysterious villain who can control the minds and actions of citizens. But when Hocus Pocus, as he calls himself, takes control of Barry, it's up to Team Flash to help the Scarlet Speedster before he's forced to do the unthinkable.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Zoom (mentioned)
- Reverse-Flash/Harrison Wells (Eobard Thawne)
- Pied Piper (mentioned)
- Vandal Savage (mentioned)
- Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) (mentioned)
- King Shark (mentioned)
- Grodd (mentioned)
- Hocus Pocus (Hobicubispobicubis)
- Girder (Tony Woodward) (mentioned)
- Clyde Mardon (mentioned)
- Mirror Master (mentioned)
- Captain Cold (mentioned)
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Henry Allen (mentioned)
- Nora Allen (mentioned)
- Cisco Ramon's Grandfather
- Harrison Wells (mentioned)
- Harrison "Harry" Wells (mentioned)
- Hemlock Holmes (mentioned)
- Sherlock Holmes (mentioned)
- Harry Houdini (mentioned)
- Elsa (mentioned)
- Supergirl (mentioned)
- CCPD
- Detective Patterson
- Darrel Frye
- Madame Xanadu
- Indiana Jones (mentioned)
- Shakespeare (mentioned)
- Mitchell MacDonald (corpse)
- Abra Kadabra (mentioned)
- Jason Broome
- Pied Piper of Hamelin (mentioned)
- Ryan Paulson (corpse)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- Iron Heights (mentioned)
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- Team Flash
- CCPD
- CCU (mentioned)
- Bug Belly Burger
- Flash Museum (concept)
- Hogwarts (mentioned)
- Carmichael Elementary School
- Carmine's
- CCPN
- Broome & Son
- Channel 52
Species[edit | hide]
- Metahumans
- Humans
- Time Wraiths (mentioned)
- Humans (Earth-19)
- Kryptonians (mentioned)
- Ghosts (mentioned)
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Singularity/Breaches (mentioned)
- Vibes (mentioned)
- Magic (mentioned)
- The Flash Suit
- Kid Flash Suit
- Hocus Pocus' Wand
- Sally the Satellite (mentioned)
- Operation Flashdance
- S.T.A.R. Labs Van
- Cold Gun (mentioned)
- Nanites
- Indiana Jones (Franchise) (mentioned)
- Anti-Speedster Weapons
Locations[edit | hide]
- Earth-1A
- Earth
- United States of America
- Missouri
- Central City
- West House
- S.T.A.R. Labs Central City Facility
- Particle Accelerator (mentioned)
- Central City Pier
- Gardner River
- House of Mirrors
- Broome Street (mentioned)
- Central City Recycling Plant
- Central City Police Precinct
- Barry Allen's Apartment
- CCU (mentioned)
- Central City Park
- Big Belly Burger (mentioned)
- Flash Museum (concept)
- Fox District
- Carmichael Elementary School (mentioned)
- Carmine's
- Lampert Building
- CCPN Office
- CC Jitters
- Waid Avenue
- Wieringo Street
- Jewelers Row
- Gardner Way
- Fox Boulevard
- Iron Heights (mentioned)
- Central City
- California
- Missouri
- Thailand (mentioned)
- Hogwarts (mentioned)
- Morocco (mentioned)
- Ireland (mentioned)
- Canada
- Hamelin (mentioned)
- United States of America
- Earth
- Earth-2A (mentioned)
- Earth (mentioned)
- Earth-19A (mentioned)
- Earth (mentioned)
- Earth-38A (mentioned)
- Earth (mentioned)
- Speed Force (mentioned)
Notes[edit | hide]
- This book is the first of a trilogy written by Barry Lyga.
- The timeline is almost the same as Earth-1 up to The Race of His Life when Barry went back in time to save his mother.
- Additionally, this story takes place in September.
- This marks the first appearance of Earthworm in a media outside of comics.
- The Flash is referred to as the "Crimson Comet" and "Scarlet Speedster".
- Iris prefers the latter while Barry jokingly proposes the names of "Red Racer" and "Vermilion Velocitor". Additionally, Red Racer was a character in the DC Comics.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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The Flash: Hocus Pocus