Bart Allen

Impulse: Barry Allen's grandson from the future.

Bart Allen is a DC Comics speedster created by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo who first appeared as Impulse in The Flash (vol. 2) in 1994 and later became the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Born in the 30th century, he is the grandson of Barry Allen, and he appears in the Young Justice and Teen Titans comics as a member of both teams.

Quick Facts

Voiced by: Jason Marsden
Also known as: Impulse, Kid Flash

Lore & Background

In Young Justice, Bart is voiced by Jason Marsden. He is a speedster from the future and the grandson of the Flash, Barry Allen, determined to change history to prevent the post-apocalyptic future he comes from, while putting on a cheerful and talkative front. In 2056, Neutron works with Bart so he can travel back in time and alter the timeline. Bart succeeds in saving Barry Allen, and after Wally West's death he takes the name Kid Flash. Joan Garrick, Jay Garrick's wife, is his foster mother.