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 source]
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 source]
Characters[edit source]
Protagonists[edit source]
- Team Flash (first appearance)
- The Flash/Crimson Comet (Barry Allen) (first appearance)
- Caitlin Snow (first appearance)
- Vibe (Cisco Ramon) (first appearance)
- Iris West (first appearance)
- Kid Flash (Wally West) (first appearance)
- Joe West (first appearance)
- H.R. Wells (first appearance)
- David Singh (first appearance)
Antagonists[edit source]
- Zoom (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Reverse-Flash/Harrison Wells (Eobard Thawne)
- Pied Piper (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Vandal Savage (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) (first appearance) (mentioned)
- King Shark (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Grodd (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Hocus Pocus (Hobicubispobicubis) (first appearance)
- Girder (Tony Woodward) (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Clyde Mardon (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Mirror Master (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Captain Cold (first appearance) (mentioned)
Other Characters[edit source]
- Henry Allen (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Nora Allen (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Cisco Ramon's Grandfather
- Harrison Wells (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Harrison "Harry" Wells (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Hemlock Holmes (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Sherlock Holmes (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Harry Houdini (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Elsa (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Supergirl (first appearance) (mentioned)
- CCPD (first appearance)
- Detective Patterson (first appearance)
- Darrel Frye (first appearance)
- Madame Xanadu (first appearance)
- Indiana Jones (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Shakespeare (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Mitchell MacDonald (first appearance) (corpse)
- Abra Kadabra (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Jason Broome (first appearance)
- Pied Piper of Hamelin (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Ryan Paulson (first appearance) (corpse)
Teams and Organizations[edit source]
- Iron Heights (first appearance) (mentioned)
- S.T.A.R. Labs (first appearance)
- Team Flash (first appearance)
- CCPD (first appearance)
- AMTF (first appearance)
- CCU (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Bug Belly Burger (first appearance)
- Flash Museum (first appearance) (concept)
- Hogwarts (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Carmichael Elementary School
- Carmine's (first appearance)
- CCPN (first appearance)
- Broome & Son
- Channel 52
Species[edit source]
- Metahumans (first appearance)
- Humans (first appearance)
- Time Wraiths (mentioned)
- Humans (Earth-19) (first appearance)
- Kryptonians (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Ghosts (first appearance) (mentioned)
Objects and Concepts[edit source]
- Singularity/Breaches (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Vibes (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Magic (mentioned)
- The Flash Suit (first appearance)
- Kid Flash Suit (first appearance)
- Hocus Pocus' Wand (first appearance)
- S.T.A.R. Labs Satellite (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Operation Flashdance (first appearance)
- S.T.A.R. Labs Van (first appearance)
- Cold Gun (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Nanites (first appearance)
- Indiana Jones (Franchise) (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Anti-Speedster Weapons
Locations[edit source]
- Earth-1A (first appearance)
- Earth (first appearance)
- United States of America (first appearance)
- Missouri (first appearance)
- Central City (first appearance)
- West House (first appearance)
- S.T.A.R. Labs Central City Facility (first appearance)
- Particle Accelerator (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Central City Pier (first appearance)
- Gardner River (first appearance)
- House of Mirrors (first appearance)
- Broome Street (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Central City Recycling Plant (first appearance)
- Central City Police Precinct (first appearance)
- Barry Allen's Apartment (first appearance)
- CCU (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Central City Park (first appearance)
- Big Belly Burger (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Flash Museum (first appearance) (concept)
- Fox District (first appearance)
- Carmichael Elementary School (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Carmine's (first appearance)
- Lampert Building (first appearance)
- CCPN Office (first appearance)
- CC Jitters (first appearance)
- Waid Avenue (first appearance)
- Wieringo Street (first appearance)
- Jewelers Row (first appearance)
- Broome & Son (first appearance)
- Gardner Way (first appearance)
- Fox Boulevard (first appearance)
- Iron Heights (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Central City (first appearance)
- California (first appearance)
- San Francisco (first appearance)
- Golden Gate Bridge (first appearance)
- San Francisco (first appearance)
- Missouri (first appearance)
- Thailand (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Hogwarts (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Morocco (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Ireland (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Canada (first appearance)
- Rocky Mountains (first appearance)
- Hamelin (first appearance) (mentioned)
- United States of America (first appearance)
- Earth (first appearance)
- Earth-2A (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Earth (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Earth-19A (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Earth (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Earth-38A (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Earth (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Speed Force (mentioned)
Notes[edit source]
- 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 name of "Red Racer" and "Vermilion Velocitor". Additionally, Red Racer was a character in the DC Comics.