Geoff Johns' The Flash: Part 1 (2000-2005) Reading Order

Wally West wakes in a mirror universe where no one remembers the Flash and his speed is gone.

Wally and Captain Cold flee a hostile police force while clues hint they are on the wrong side of reality.

Mirror Master's twisted realm shatters around the trio as Thinker moves his pawns into play.

Plunder strikes and Keystone's fate balances on a desperate alliance with two Rogues.

Keystone City vanishes, forcing Wally to confront the story-book sorcerer Brother Grimm.

Flash battles Grimm atop a beanstalk while Captain Cold and Mirror Master herd a displaced city home.

A murder cult targets people the Flash once saved, drawing Wally into his darkest case yet.

Detectives Morillo and Chyre discover Cicada's zealots draining life to fuel their immortal leader.

Magenta kidnaps Wally as Cicada's daggers reanimate the dead across Keystone.

Cicada's cult turns Keystone against its hero while Linda Park becomes the next intended sacrifice.

Flash races to stop Cicada's final ritual before the cult claims hundreds of lives.

Flash infiltrates the brutal Iron Heights prison after a lethal breakout threatens Keystone.

Gorilla Grodd's return triggers a city-wide panic that only teamwork with the Rogues can quell.

A dimensional breach lets nightmare creatures loose in Keystone, forcing uneasy alliances.

Grodd breaks free of his “cage,” pitting brute force against the Fastest Man Alive.

Wally West races to save Keystone when a Jokerized paparazzo turns the city into his deadly set.

The Rogues' uneasy truce shatters when Weather Wizard and Trickster change sides.

A jailbreak floods Keystone with rogues, leaving Flash to pick foes or friends on the fly.

Cicada resurfaces, dragging Linda into a deadly reprise of the cult's designs.

Flash confronts a corrupted police unit while Cicada's legend inspires new devotees.

A quiet anniversary with Linda is upended by an assassin out of the Speed Force's past.

Wally's secret identity teeters as a televised disaster exposes the man beneath the mask.

Pied Piper's return forces Rogues and hero to decide who truly owns Keystone's streets.

Golden Glider's final heist spirals into tragedy that redefines Len Snart's code.

A media frenzy over “hero worship” pushes Wally to question the cost of his spotlight.

Flash enters a speed-induced fugue state that strands him days in the future.

Facing a citywide blackout, Wally races the clock—and his own exhaustion—to restore power.

A grieving Captain Cold seeks vengeance, forcing Wally to defend a killer from his peers.

The Thinker hijacks Keystone's data network, turning information itself into a weapon.

Wally and Cyborg battle digital ghosts inside a citywide virtual trap.

In the wake of the Thinker's defeat, Wally confronts how heroism reshapes personal destiny.

Zoom's return leaves Wally reeling as bombs rock downtown Keystone.

Framed for sabotage, Flash fights to protect the city without trusted allies.

Hunter Zolomon's tragic past is unveiled, redefining the face of evil speed.

Zoom targets the speed-powered heroes, forcing Wally into a desperate chase.

Zoom's lesson turns lethal as every speedster becomes collateral.

Flash and Zoom battle across time in a showdown that costs dearly.

With memories blurred, Wally rebuilds a secret life in a hostile city.

A killer using souped-up cars forces Flash back into the spotlight.

Parallel speedsters collide, threatening both Keystone and reality.

Captain Cold freezes the Flash Museum, exposing Wally's fragile cover.

Buried truths about Wally's identity fracture his trust in the police.

Flash unmasks the conspiracy inside the force and reclaims his legend.

A tense family reunion with Kid Flash and Jay goes off the rails.

A gala at the new Flash Museum turns deadly when Rogues crash the event.

Grodd's mind games pit foes and friends against each other at light-speed.

Nightwing and the Titans help Wally probe why villains swarm Keystone.

Gorilla Grodd unleashes urban chaos, turning Keystone into his kingdom.

Mirror Master retells his origin while weaponising reflections against the FBI.

Wally navigates a shifting media spotlight while a new player quietly begins pulling strings behind the scenes.

Wally faces mounting tension as rogue elements begin coordinating in ways that hint at a larger agenda.

An encounter with a dangerous metahuman forces Kate to confront the deadly consequences of her new path.

Flash races to uncover the truth behind the Rogues' new tactics as their attacks grow bolder and more organized.

Wally confronts unsettling secrets from the past while trying to prevent a criminal alliance from taking root.

A rogue profile reveals Mick Rory's fight between redemption and flame.

Cheetah seeks Zoom's tutelage, drawing Wonder Woman into Flash's turf war.

The arrival of the new Trickster sparks tension among the Rogues, leading to the formation of two opposing factions.

Captain Cold's faction of Rogues confronts the newer members, escalating the conflict and drawing Wally West into the fray.

As the Rogue War intensifies, Wally seeks assistance from the Justice League to prevent further chaos in Keystone City.

Zoom manipulates the escalating conflict to serve his own agenda, forcing Wally to confront the deeper implications of the war.

Wally faces a critical decision as the Rogue War reaches its climax, challenging his principles and resolve.

In the aftermath of the Rogue War, Wally reflects on the consequences of the conflict and its impact on his role as the Flash.