Keystone City is a fictional city in the DC Comics universe. Fictional locations are places that exist only in Fiction and not in reality DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Specifically, it is the home of both the original Flash, Jay Garrick, and the third Flash, Wally West. Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name Wally West is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the Keystone City first appeared in the 1940s in the original Flash Comics series. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be
Within the comics, Keystone has been described as being "the blue collar capital of the United States" and a center of industry. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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Location
Keystone City's location over the years has been treated as vague, much like DC's other fictional cities such as Gotham City and Metropolis, though most writers have shown it as being located in Pennsylvania (likely due to Pennsylvania being nicknamed "the Keystone State"). Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Starting in the 1990s, however, Keystone has been treated as being located in Kansas, near the Kansas/Missouri border, adjacent to Central City. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee For other uses of Central City see Central City (disambiguation. JSA #16 (November 2000) explicitly states that Keystone City is in Ohio, but Flash v. 2 #188 (September 2002) states that it is in Kansas. In the latter, the Flash constructs a bridge that connects Keystone City and Central City. ("Keystone City, Kansas. Central City, Missouri. Forever united, and under my protection," as his internal monologue reads. )
Under DC's Multiverse system between the early 1960s and 1985-1986's Crisis on Infinite Earths miniseries, Keystone City is located on Earth-Two (home of the Justice Society and DC's Golden Age characters), in the same space as Earth-One's Central City (Earth-One being the home of the Silver Age superheroes, and Central City being the home of the Silver Age Flash, Barry Allen). The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until late 1940s during which Comic books For other uses of Central City see Central City (disambiguation. The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash With the changes rendered to DC's fictional reality due to Crisis, Keystone and Central become twin cities. Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are born in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time
Three miles from Keystone is Iron Heights, the security prison which holds the supervillains when captured. Iron Heights is a Fictional setting a maximum-security Prison which houses the many Flash rogues and metahuman criminals of Keystone City
Besides heavy industry, Keystone is also the home of WKEY-TV, a television station where Wally's girlfriend/wife Linda Park works. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Linda Park (also Linda Park-West) is a Fictional character in the DC Universe.
Jakeem Williams (aka Jakeem Thunder of the JSA) attends Wilson High School in Keystone, according to JSA Classified #5
History
Originally, the city is defended in the 1940s by the original Flash, Jay Garrick, against such villains as the Fiddler, the Thinker, Shade, and Turtle; coinciding with the real-world cancellation of All-Star Comics (the last venue in which Garrick's adventures were seen, as part of the Justice Society of America), Garrick goes into retirement in the early 1950s after the forced breakup of the original Justice Society due to McCarthyism. Jakeem Thunder ( Jakeem Johnny Williams) initially called JJ Thunder, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The Fiddler is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain and a recurring foe of the first Flash ( Jay Garrick) The Thinker is the name of four Supervillains in the DC Comics universe. The Shade is a Fictional character developed in the 1940's for National Comics. The Turtle is the name of two DC Comics supervillains who were primary enemies of The Flash. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s In the early 1960s, Garrick is shown coming out of retirement in the classic story "Flash of Two Worlds", published in The Flash #123 (September 1961), and resumes his duties as the protector of Keystone City
Starting in the late 1980s, Keystone City becomes the home of Wally West, the current Flash. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 "Flash of Two Worlds!" is a landmark Comic book story that was published in The Flash #123 (Sept The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Most of Wally's "rogues gallery", including the Weather Wizard, Mirror Master, Captain Boomerang, and Gorilla Grodd, also begin to plague Keystone instead of Central City. This article is about a specific group of comic-book villains Weather Wizard is the name of a fictional DC Comics Supervillain. Mirror Master is a Fictional character and a Supervillain in the DC Universe. Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness is a Fictional character in the. Gorilla Grodd is a fictional Supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. Over the years, many of these rogues have fluctuated between criminal acts and crimefighting. With the events of the Identity Crisis crossover, it has become apparent that this is due to the actions of the brainwashed supervillain known as the Top. Identity Crisis is a seven-issue Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics in 2004, written by Brad Meltzer The Top is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the DC Universe.
Future
In the Teen Titans story arc, "Titans Tomorrow," set ten years in the future, the whole of Keystone City is converted into a giant Flash Museum. For the animated TV series based on this comic see Teen Titans (TV series. Titans Tomorrow is a storyline of a possible alternate future in the DC Comics Universe from Teen Titans (vol The Flash Museum is a fictional Museum that appears in stories published by DC Comics.
External links
- Crimson Lightning - An online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash.
- Information on Keystone City from the Flash fansite Those Who Ride The Lightning
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