JLA: Incarnations #5 (story #2)
JLA: Incarnations #5 cover

Date:

 November 2001

Title:

 “Changes”
(Cover Title: “The Darkest Days”)

Plot:

 In the last fragments of a second after destroying the Anti-Monitor’s machinery during Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Flash recalls his history with Iris and the Justice League, and then travels through time, enabling other Flashes, visiting his Justice League compatriots, and having one last moment with Iris.

Only scenes featuring the 30th century are dealt with here.

Credits:

 John Ostrander (Writer) • Norm Breyfogle (Penciller) • Joe Rubinstein (Inker) • Ken Lopez (Letterer) • John Kalisz (Colorist) • Heroic Age (Separations) • Stephen Wacker (Assistant Editor) • Dan Raspler (Editor) • Val Semieks / Prentis Rollins / John Kalisz (Cover)

CHANGE HISTORY
Date of Change
Content of Change
01/11/02
 Posted

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Character and Object Tracking

     

Name

Previous Appearance

Next Appearance

Heroes
Flash II (Barry Allen) Previous Legion appearance:
     <Legionnaires Annual #3>		 None; enters the Speed Force
Also appears in flashback to <Flash #350>

Supporting Characters
Iris Allen Previous Legion appearance:
     <Flash #350> 		Next Legion appearance:
     <The Flash #91>
Also appears in flashback to <Flash #350>

Locations
Speed Force Previous Legion appearance:
     None		 Next Legion appearance:
     < >
 
Central City (30th century) Appears in flashback to <Flash #350>
 
One-shot or Untracked Locations:
     newsroom, Central City (30th century)

Technology
One-shot or Untracked Items:
     newsreader
1. Technically, previous 30th century appearance.
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Analysis Notes
General Only pages 3:6 and 8 are dealt with here.
All the captions count as dialogue for Barry Allen.
3:6 This scene appears in or after <Flash #350>, when Barry has moved to the 30th century.  Barry Allen will briefly meet his granddaughter, XS, prior to being kidnapped by the Anti-Monitor.
6 Notably absent in this tableau is XS.  Given that her powers were jump-started by the Dominators torturing her father, it is likely that Barry Allen had a hand in that, too.
8:1 This scene has an echo to the one of Brainiac 5 mourning Supergirl’s death in Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #<17>.  In both cases, the 30th century character should have already known the details of their lover’s 20th century demise.
8:4-5 At this time, Iris was already pregnant with Dawn and Don, the Tornado Twins.  Since Barry had a hand in the creation of all the other Flashes, and Dawn and Don had their powers from birth, perhaps in addition to merely a farewell touch, Barry is having a “hand” in their powers, too.
8:6 Barry is entering the Speed Force here.
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Appearance Counts

Character Name

Cover

Panels / Speaking
Heroes
Flash II (Barry Allen) X 7 / 7
Supporting Characters
Iris Allen
6 / 0
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