The Flash Companion details the publication histories of the four heroes who have individually earned the right to be declared DC Comics' 'Fastest Man Alive': Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wally West, and Bart Allen. With articles about legendary creators Shelly Mayer, Gardner Fox, E.E. Hibbard, Julius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher, John Broome, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, The Flash Companion recounts the scarlet speedster's evolution from the Golden Age to the 21st century. Also featured are 'lost covers,'a tribute to late artist Mike Wieringo by Mark Waid, a look at the speedster's 1990s TV show, and 'Flash facts' detailing pivotal moments in Flash history.