Warning: Spoilers for Taste of Justice #1
Inside the Justice LeagueIn the ranks, there are many memorable pairs, but few are as beloved as the Flash and Green Lantern. Every Flash in DC lore has an assigned Green Lantern at his side, and Wally West's endearing bond with Kyle Rayner captured fans' hearts in the 1990s. Their friendship fell by the wayside in the decades that followed, but a new story finally reunited this Justice League duo.
Taste of Justice #1 by Andrew Aydin and Domo Stanton, available for free on DC Universe Infinite, kicks off a new DC GO! webcomic that follows the classic Justice League heroes on various culinary adventures. In this holiday special, The Flash bakes cookies for the Justice League's Christmas party and joins in the festivities with a surprising sidekick: Kyle Rayner, aka Green Lantern.
Wally West and Kyle Rayner's friendship is fondly remembered by '90s DC readers, and many have been clamoring for its return. Fans' hopes have finally come to fruition, now that this holiday reunion is bringing a long-forgotten Justice League duo back together.
DC's best Flash and Green Lantern team finally returns after decades apart
Wally West and Kyle Rayner are finally back together
Wally West and Kyle Rayner are legacy heroes who continue the legacy of their respective predecessors, which divided and united them. In Wally's case, he joins the Justice League in Barry Allen's shadow, while Kyle serves as Green Lantern following Hal Jordan's Parallax transformation. The burden of living up to those who came before them drove a wedge between them at first, as they felt pressured by the history of Green Lantern and Flash's friendships in DC lore and often butted heads. Over the course of their tenure in the Justice League, however, they overcame their differences and became best friends in their own right.
Curious about how Kyle Rayner and Wally West's dynamic evolved from rivalry to friendship? Check it out Green Lantern/Flash: Fastest Friends by Ron Marz, Andy Smith, Ron Lim and more!
As the Flash and Green Lantern of the 1990s-era Justice League, Wally and Kyle became inseparable, but hit a snag when Barry Allen and Hal Jordan returned and reclaimed their titles. DC's controversial New 52 reboot erased Wally from existence for several years, severing his bond with Kyle. Wally is back as the main Flash, but prior to this story, he and Kyle had not interacted following his return to continuity in 2016. The Flash and Green Lantern coming out again has been a long time comingand this long-awaited moment proves that the bond between them remains as strong as ever.
Wally West and Kyle Rayner's friendship is getting the spotlight it deserves
Justice League's 'Unlimited' Relaunch Could Rekindle Flash and Green Lantern's Bond
The Flash and Green Lantern are constantly sidelined because they haven't been on the Justice League roster at the same time in decades. Fortunately, that obstacle has been eliminated by the “unlimited” Justice League revamp. Every hero in the DC Universe is now a member by default, meaning Wally and Kyle are members of the team. Taste of Justice #1 has already taken advantage of this change by bringing them together for a Justice League gathering, and it's only a matter of time before Green Lantern and the Flash join forces on a mission - just like the old days.
Taste of Justice #1 is now available from DC Comics.