Flash, The Fastest Man Alive: Lightning in a Bottle Book

Growing up too fast! Bart Allen; formerly Impulse; formerly Kid Flash. During the catastrophe called the Infinite Crisis, Bart aged four years in a matter of minutes, with no memory of how he spent the time. Also during the crisis, the Flash disappeared along with the Speed Force, which powers all of Earth's speedsters. One year later, Bart finds himself a powerless factory worker living in Keystone City. Like all of those before him who have claimed the name Flash, a strange accident gives the youth the power of fantastic velocity and a reconnection to the missing Speed Force. Wanting no part of his family's legacy, the newest Flash tries desperately to strip himself of his powers; but can a man discard his destiny? In the same disaster that creates the new Flash, Bart's best friend Griffin Gray recieves amazing abilities of his own. Unfortunately, his lightning-based powers are causing him to rapidly age. His solution to this dilemma, though not proven, is to siphon off the energy of slowly aging original Flash Jay Garrick - even if it will kill him. The secrets of the Speed Force, Bart's missing year and what happened to the previous Flashes are all revealed in this story written by comics newcomers Danny Bilson and Paul Demeo with art by Ken Lashley, Karl Kerschl and others. Collecting: The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive 1-6