#Rudy west

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

Aw, no. No, sweetie, no.

Garth. Baby boy. You are so stupid. Incredibly sweet but stupid. I can guarantee you that Roy would be better with an absentee Oliver Queen then he would be with RUDY AND MARY WEST.

Whooooo boy. This isn't- this isn't even, like, a writer just not knowing Wally's lore or whatever, this is MARK FUCKING WAID writing this. Do you comprehend what that means?? DO YOU?!?

That man in that kitchen is two seconds away at all times from going full Ted Bundy. I'm not even fucking joking. It is so insane how much I am not joking.

Wally's father is dangerous. He ran a work camp for children and planned on using land mines on them! He sold his son to a death cult!!! He hired a hitman to kill his wife!!!!!

But he's also really fucking good at playing the part of the 'normal suburban Dad' and that's what Waid is showing REALLY FUCKING WELL HERE. Rudy is playing his part and he's playing it well. Don't think I didn't notice Rudy dropping the coffee pot in front of Wally and fucking smirking when it 'magically' popped back up on the counter. This is a man who knows about his son's powers and is playing along. This man is a problem.

And I'm super excited to see how Waid plans for this story to progress.

[venus-de-mil0-09]

I desperately need to read a flashfam fic where Barry and Iris find out about Rudy being an abusive piece of shit and go beat him up.

[optichocolate]

Absolute flash won't come out in sooo long and yet my brain won't stop thinking about it...

Anyways we got some pictures and I'm gonna analyze the hell out of them like the nerd I am. So, first things first. We got this image when absolute flash was first announced and I saw some people trying to guees what it meant and that maybe the figure around Wally was Barry. But I think it's Wally himself in this pictures. What that means I have no idea, but you can see three figures around him and I think the haircut of this person is kinda similarto Wally's own? He looks tormented by the figure which is not cool, but hey it's not the flash if Wally doesn't suffer a little amiright?

In the second image he looks really shocked to have powers which means he probably wasn't born with them. The image on the bottom panel kinda supports my theory that these red things are Wally's powers. Either it's an stylistic choice, a new spin on the speedforce, or he's being possessed by something. Could be all three.

His fear on these images could be because his powers hurt him, which is likely the reason, BUT! I'm gonna venture and say that in this universe, being a metahuman is illegal, or simply very very bad. We go this image of the rouges looking badass and my initial thought was that they were assossiated with the government somehow. I think they could be paid in order to do certain things (probably hunting metas?) and getting paid for it. Maybe they are even viewed as superheroes!

I'm so excited to see them in action. So far we can see Golden Glider, Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, and Trickster? I think? Probably a new character cause it looks like a woman.

And finally my favorite page.

Here we get Wally talking to... someone. I actually have no idea who this is. It gives me uncle Ben vibes, but he looks to old be Barry. And since this is a story where the heroes are doing BADLY I assume it's not Jay either. The only way I could see it being either of those two is if they die OR wally won't see them anymore. The last panel being all black makes me think they are telling Wally something shocking, or maybe they are sending him away?

It could also be Rudy...? Wally has green eyes, and the guy has brown eyes, though. Besides, Rudy and this guy look nothing alike and it's... weird seeing him being so chill. Have we ever seen Rudy actually sit down and talk to Wally in a nice way? At least this guy looks chill, though he IS pretty big. Look how tiny wally loooks in comparison. Sure hope he won't turn him in to the Rouges or something.

The third possible option is that this is a foster parent? Maybe Ira West took him in? Could be a totally new character, the point is that he takes care of Wally. Maybe Rudy and Mary died, or they were clearly abusive in here? The second option doesn't sound too far-fetched... The writer has complete freedom over this story considering it's like a canon AU, so anything could happen. This guy could be an alien for all we know. A manifestation of the speedforce? A memory? A nightmare? Who knows...

[dc-worse-dad-poll]

Round One, Part Seven!

Who’s the worse dad?

View the brackets here. Reasons for submission under the cut.

Jack Drake:

Listen I do think he loved Tim but by God that doesn't make their relationship healthy

Rudy West:

I mean fuckin look at him

he keeps on abusing and manipulating his son, and has even hit him multiple times in comic issues. he constantly puts down Wally's dreams, he's a despicable person. he even collaborated with siblings to create AN ENTIRE CULT just so he can keep his son under his own fingers. no wonder Wally's more receptive to Barry, eugh.

there was definitely a thing with a cult mixed in with the normal bad parenting

[junespriince]

Mei au

Rudy, at the door: who the fuck are you?

Dick, who knows Rudy now and looks disgusted: you missed your stop, the dumpster on the bottom floor outside.

Rudy: how rude, whatever wheres my dumbass son.

Dick: not here, why do you need him Mister. I can't be fucked to call him for 8 years?

Rudy: nothing that concerned you.

Dick: okay, well I hope you fall on the stairs as you leave and survive, have a shit day. *Slam the door*

Wally, coming out of his office: who was that?

Dick: someone mixed up with numbers.

Wally: oh, well what do want for dinner?

[dailydccomics]

"jumpin jets!" The Flash #149

[thatpersonwhosaidtheywouldnt]

What do you think of these Absolute Flash previews?

Alright I'll got through them one by one.

The first image is gorgeous. I love the way the artist draws the Speed Force (I am assuming it is the Speed Force, admittedly). The typical lightning is not any different but the rectangles are what really make it for me. They drive the perspective of the piece and Wally's motion really well.

Now, getting into the actual pages that were revealed. It is interesting to me that he is in the desert. It makes me wonder if this Wally might not live in the Midwest. The image is giving New Mexico vibes to me but really, could be anywhere from California to Nevada to Utah to New Mexico. Of course this could be a reach. Maybe he ran really far with his new powers, considering the shock on his face, that is just as possible. Something that really interests me is how we keep seeing Wally drawn with the lightning. Not only does he have the lightning around him but also this secondary red image. Perhaps this is just a stylistic choice but to me, it reads as either him being in pain (which would be an interesting choice, hearkening back to the many times Wally has dealt with his powers causing him pain) or as another being grabbing at him. I am wondering if because of the nature of the Absolute Universe, the Speed Force is poisoned in some way. But I am getting into wild speculation territory so lets get to the next page.

The Rogues! Okay, man, do they have a different vibe. Seems pretty likely to me that these Rogues are working with the government. What would make sense to me is that they are perhaps made in particular to go after Wally, a bit of a twist on them developing their weapons in response to him to acts as thieves. Alternatively, they are already an existing government squad that goes after powered individuals. Now the Rogues themselves... it seems clear to me that we have Captain Cold, Golden Glider, and Captain Boomerang. I am unsure who they are going for with the guy in that back. My immediate guess is Trickster, but it could easily be a few people. As to who they are... They could easily be who they are in the main verse, but it is interesting to me that Cold so closely aligns with Rudy West's typical design. I think it isn't much of a stretch to say it could be him (and a number of people have been noting that as well). If he is Rudy, it makes it pretty likely to me that Golden Glider is Iris but that might be a stretch. I am excited to see them, though, and what direction Lemire goes.

Alright, the final page. This one is honestly the one that has me the most pumped. We are getting to see a lot into who Wally is and his family life. I think it is pretty safe to say that he is living with his grandfather, Ira West. His design is basically a one-for-one with his appearances in the mainverse, and he seems too old to be Rudy. Wally living with Ira is honestly a brilliant move, in the least suggesting Wally's parents have remained not the best people in this world. Ira has not been seen in so long, too, so I am excited for the potential. Is he still a scientist here? Maybe he is how Wally gets his powers? Honestly so many cool possibilities. Now as for Wally... Him be a musician is super cool to me. I am really enjoying the vibe we are seeing for him here. Teen Wally in mainverse was written sooo long ago and is obviously very dated and very much obsessed with the Flash. But this is a world without a Flash, so who is Wally without his idol? What is he into? Him playing the guitar with headphones on really reminds me of how teen Wally in the main universe was described as having his head in the clouds. It seems that is the case with this Wally too. I assume the posters and art around him are band posters but I hope we get more of an answer to that when the book comes out.

Overall... I am pumped, honestly. Most looks back at teen Wally we have gotten have been Teen Titans Wally, who fills a specific archetype. I am excited to get a take that is more nuanced. I really hope we have him meeting Linda and Piper and Chunk as a teenager. There is just so much potential for this and I have high hopes.

[roaring-at-the-sky]

thinking abt how rudy only had wally cause a cult told him that his kid would be powerful.

he never cared about his son or his wife- his family was just another one of his schemes.

the panels before the scene that he tells wally that is literally him complaining that the kid he tried to mold and control wouldn't obey him as he wanted him to, and then siccing a group of people on him to beat his ass and abduct him.

a lot of fanon things interpret rudy as this stupid bumbling alchoholic who beats his wife and his kid when he's drunk, but he's FAR from that. he's cruel and cold to pursue his own goals and has never once loved the family he wants to control.

[dc-tournaments]

Why do they deserve to win?

Rudy West (TW abuse, cult, slavery)

Jor-El

[misstergrayson]

Wally wins the lottery and gives his parents $500,000, which they blow through in a matter of months, or weeks, so Rudy comes strolling in (he broke in) like he owns the place and expects Wally to keep taking care of him. Oh, and drinks his expensive alcohol

[fancyfade]

Mary and Wally reminiscing about Rudy

Flash #22

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

I’ve been wondering. I know that Wally’s dad in the comic was abusive, but where did the fandom interpretation that he was an alcoholic come from? From what I’ve seen of him he’s normally stone cold sober in the comics, but I might be wrong.

I think people find it easier to write and picture the stereotypical 'alcoholic abusive father'. For people who aren't familiar with Wally's home life, it's probably just what their mind goes to automatically when they think of an abusive dad.

After all, what kind of sociopath would abuse their kid while sober?

Rudy would.

People don't typically jump from 'abusive dad' to 'sociopath in a cult with homicidal tendencies'. The man is a cold calculating motherfucker. Like Dexter on steroids. But that's extremely unusual for cases of child abuse, so people don't automatically assume that unless they actually know the lore.

But, yeah, I think that's pretty much just what it is.

[venus-de-mil0-09]

Iris: Sorry there's not much food to have Wally I still need to go to the grocery store, you can come with me if you want to.

Wally: It's fine Auntie Iris I'm used to not eating much anyway :D

Iris and Barry: ...

Iris getting up to leave: I'm gonna kill that mother fcker

Barry: Iris wait-

[forgetmesunflower]

The dead bolts had not corroded.

Loud thumps travelled up the stairs, and Wally steeled himself in front of his bedroom door to face the argument again. The door didn’t open. The lock clicked. He’d been locked in. — Kid Flash has never been able to phase. Wally West's never hated this fact more than right now, locked in his room and listening to the sound of his father's fists and mother's cries.

Aka, I play with Speedster physiology and starvation.

AI-less Whumptober: Day 16 - Hostile Environment MintyBoi’s Whumptober: Day Sixteen - Abandoned | Distress Call

Rating: Teen Words: 4.9k, 1/1 Relationships: Rudolph West & Wally West, Mary West & Wally West, Barry Allen & Wally West

[dc-worse-dad-poll]

Round One, Part Seven Results!

Rudy West has won Worse Dad over Jack Drake.

[bookwormlover10]

So my headcanon backstory for dcau wally west that is baced of Canon evidence from the dcau (and some of my flash comic book knowledge.) Shout out to the watchtower Database YouTube channel. their like the matpat of the Dcau. My headCanons are inspired my the video they did on Barry Allen. ( Expecly my multiple Barry Allen suffer options)

To understand the rest of my headCanon you need to know that my world building headCanons that superhero's weren't wildly accepted ( especially with the police) until Superman was on the seen during Superman the animated series. Before they worked in secret to avoid getting arrested and becoming urban legend. ( Batman is sorta an exception but it's Gotham)

So flash like Jay Garrick and Barry Allen were hated by the police and became urban legend / rumors. ( They're basically like the local cryptid) it was the rouges that knew that they were no rumors. ( Got this by a really good jl flash fanfic. I think it called kid to my flash on a03 )

So now to the flash we are here for

So when Wally was around 10 his parents were getting a divorce. Rudy and Mary not wanting Wally to see it. sent him to live with his aunt iris in Central city while they preced with the divorce.

Wally knew that his parents were divorcing. he thinks that the only reason that they married in the first place was because he was an ancient.

While Wally loves his aunt iris and was having fun with her, he really didn't have friends in Central city out side of her and he was starting to get a little lonely. That was until one rainy day in Central city, Wally was in the park letting out some teen angst. That is were he meet the scarlet speedster in an abandon tool shed. Wally has hard about the rumors about the flash from his aunt but he never expected to meet him. Turns out the flash was hiding from the police after he stop a robbery buy a rogue and he was completely out of juice, so that why he was in the abandoned tool shed.

After hearing what Wally offered the chocolate bar he had in his pocket. The flash tried to decide, cause he felt it wasn't right taking a candy from a kid, but Wally didn't want the first superhero he meet starve. After bantering they ended up splitting the chocolate bar in half.

After silently eating their chocolate bars for a minute. The flash asked Wally what a kid like him was doing out on a rainy day like this. That led to Wally telling/ rant the flash about his situation and how he's having trouble making friends here. The flash tryed to give Wally some advice and if Wally wanted to he could be Wally's friend. Wally said yes. ( Now their friends yay)

Few weeks later iris Meet Barry Allen at the police station he worked at cause she was doing an interview there, then sometime later they started dating.

Wally didn't like Barry at first. he would rant to the flash about him. ( Yes Barry was dyeing inside hearing insults about himself from Wally) but over time Wally started to like him even.

As for the flash. At first he and Wally would meet at the tool shed they meet and eventually the flash gave Wally a special walkie-talkie That would go to his ring, to communicate to him.

Wally tried to help the flash fight crime. But the flash being the logical adult that he his said no. But Wally tried to help against the flash wishes. ( Don't worry he had goggles to hide his identity) It was becoming so much a problem that the flash had to tell his aunt iris what was going on. Iris was angry at first but she did want to separate Wally for his friend cause thank to the flash Wally was making friends. So they make an arrangement. Wally can go on patrol on the weekends with the flash but under no circumstances that would go near fights. But in return the flash would let iris interview him.

You see iris would always write articles for picture news defend the flash. In her opinion with how much he does for central city it wasn't right that he has to run from the police. Which he was happy to do. ( Barry does eventually tell iris that he is the flash) to more flash adventures

Over time Wally sees the flash as a father figure and looked up to him as well as Barry Allen.

As time goes on Barry in Barry Allen fashion never had the guts to tell Wally that he was the flash. So every fathers day he gets two presents from Wally. But in return he knows what to get Wally for his birthday and holiday in both Barry Allen and the flash.

Wally's parents never really came back for him. in the beginning they would both call him to see if he was ok, but evetwely it stopped. years later ( when he's an adult and has gotten his powers ) he finds out that his dad got arrested for one of his monny scheme and he found out his mother remarried and has a new family with out him in francs.

Marrys expiation to Wally is that when she was going to visit him as a surprise and but before she went out of her car, she saw how happy he was with iris and Barry. way more happy then he was when he was with her and Rudy, she thought that Wally was better off with out her. then she left.

she regret that she did it. but she thinks that it was for the best, Wally wouldn't be the young man that he is today if he stated with her. it hurt to hear but he had to agree with her. Wally tells her that he don't think that he could ever forgive her for abandoning him. but he is willing to start over if she is. ( then they some what reconcile )

this is the part one of my headCanons that Barry Allen stops being the flash. But all you need to know that somehow Barry Allen isn't the flash and iris has disappeared (and yes I'm keeping her backstory that she is from the future. I just love it so much cause it comes with angst on so many levels )

Wally got his superspeed when he was around 20. In the same accident Barry had. ( Like his canon origins but with out the flash involved and he didn't become a sidekick afterwards)

Let's pretend that Wally graduated college early or that he was an intern at the police station were he got his power then graduated buy the time of jlu flash and substances ep. Any how Wally became a forensic scientist in Dcau canon but I like to think that he wanted become one because he looks up to Barry so much and wanted to walk in his footsteps

When he got his powers he was extatatc that means he could finally be the hero that he always wanted when he was a kid. So Wally made the superhero costume that he's been tweaking over the years. ( And making his own ring and costume shrinking formula ) he became the hero he wanted to be since he was a kid, Kid flash !

That was until a month later when everyone (mostly the rouges) saying that he should just take the flash as his name since the flash has been gone for years and it was kind of pointless to be calling him kid flash.

Wally hated to admit it but they were right. he wasn't a really a kid anymore and the world need the flash more then they need a kid flash. so with a heavy hart he took up the mantle as the flash (with costume a costume change)

other thing that i couldn't find a place for

he had meet and befriend jay Garrick but that is a headcanon for an other day

he meet Dick Grayson and Roy harper throe the flash ( Barry Allen) but headcanon for an other day

he was really angsty as a teen but got beater over tine

he befriended the pied piper (Hartley Rathaway) as a kid, but ones in while he douse do a crime because he's bored and they offer discounts on drinks at the bar they go to in flash and substances when Roges has robe a place or some capitalist has piss him of.