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Linda Park (comics)
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Linda Park is a fictional character
in the DC Universe
. She first appeared in Flash (2nd series) #28. Linda is Korean-American. She is best known as the girlfriend, and later wife, of Wally West
.
and regularly dealt with Flash, whom she didn't like; during their initial meeting, she constantly hounded Flash about the recent thousands of dollars of property damage caused by his battle with the Porcupine Man. Despite this, Linda and Wally became friends on her first job for Keystone City’s KFMB Channel 4, when they teamed up to investigate the Celestial Enlightenment Ranch, a spiritual-retreat scam. After Wally helped Linda deal with her apparent possession by the spirit of an 800-year-old Irish bard named Seamus O’Relkig, they became close and soon began dating. Flash's love for Linda has brought him back many times from the Speed Force
. After many obstacles- such as Wally nearly being killed by the Black Flash and Linda being abducted and all memory of her erased by Abra Kadabra
(the last requiring the aid of an alternate version of Wally to return home and convince Kadabra to reverse the spell), they married.
She eventually became one of the hosts of the television program The Scene, which is similar to the (real life) program The View. Her co-hosts included Vicki Vale
, Tawny Young, and Lia Briggs
. Two episodes were shown in which they interviewed Wonder Woman
on her career, which was shown in that title comic. Shortly after this, Linda left her journalism career, her relationship with Wally having made her unable to reconcile the public’s right to know against the superheroes’ chance to resolve a situation before people started to panic, instead studying medicine with the intent of becoming a pediatrician.
Linda soon became pregnant with twins, but during the early months of her pregnancy she was attacked by Zoom
, which caused her to miscarry the twins. After Zoom was defeated, Wally asked the Spectre
(whose host at the time was Wally's longtime friend Hal Jordan
) to remove the Flash's identity from everyone, but Jordan's increasing lack of control of the Spectre meant that even Wally and Linda forgot who the Flash was. After she remembered, Linda left to rethink her life. She returned to Wally after taking some time away. A later battle between Zoom and Flash spontaneously restored her pregnancy when Zoom and the Flash travelled back in time to their original battle, Zoom unintentionally taking the brunt of the sonic boom generated by his past self and thus protecting Linda from the worst of the attack, and she gave birth to the twins upon Wally's return to the future.
In Infinite Crisis
#4, a battle with Superboy-Prime
caused Wally to disappear. He appeared in front of Linda, telling her he is disappearing. Holding the twins, Linda kissed Wally as they disappeared. It was later revealed by Bart Allen
, returned by the Speed Force, that Linda is still alive, albeit in an alternate reality living in its version of Keystone City where time flows apparently faster (as shown by Bart reappearing in IC #5, where from his point of view, four years had passed). There, she is raising her twins with her husband.
Recently, seven members of the Pre-Crisis
Legion of Super-Heroes
were discovered in the 21st Century by the Justice League of America. The seven Legionaries were sent back in time on a secret mission, in which they were use seven lightning rods, which would be struck by lightning, killing one member and resurrecting another. The Legion was successful in their mission, and surprisingly all seven Legionaries survived. However, there was an unexpected bonus. Wally, Linda, and the twins managed to 'ride' the lightning bolt and return to their homeworld, alive and well. In All Flash #1, the names of the West twins are revealed to be Iris
and Jai.
In The Flash #231, it is revealed that, from three months into their "exile", the West family had been living on an alien planet that had previously been saved by the Flash. Linda has extended her medical knowledge with the advanced science of the aliens, thereby gaining the skills necessary to stabilize the speed-related powers of their children.
In "The Flash: Rebirth
" miniseries, Linda has apparently returned to her journalist career, as she reports on the festivities in honor of the return of Barry Allen
.
Linda and her children are part of the small resistance cell operating out of the 'Hall of Justice
' during the events of the Final Crisis
.
and the Extremists
#3, a version of Linda with the powers of the Flash is shown to be a member of Monarch's
army.
Linda Park appears in an episode of Justice League Unlimited
("Flash and Substance") as a reporter covering the opening of the Flash Museum
. Although she tries to hide it, she has a serious crush on the Flash (a character trait that contrasts with the comic book version). She was voiced by Kim Mai Guest
.
Linda reappears in #38 of Justice League Adventures, where she manages to ask The Flash out on a date, while acknowledging his obliviousness of her feelings earlier. Linda also features in Adventures in the DC Universe
, playing a significant role in several issues.
A reporter named Linda Park makes a brief appearance in the pilot of The Flash
1990s live-action series, played by Mariko Tse, asking the Central City police department about their response in dealing with the recent gang attacks. However, there is no relationship with the Flash in this series, due mainly to the fact that the Flash in the series is Barry Allen
rather than Wally West and that Linda Park seemed to be far older than her comic counterpart.
In a series of children's novels based on the Justice League animated series, Linda Park appears in Red Justice by Michael Teitelbaum. She has a date with Wally West which ends badly because of his inability to concentrate.
Fictional character
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in the DC Universe
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
. She first appeared in Flash (2nd series) #28. Linda is Korean-American. She is best known as the girlfriend, and later wife, of Wally West
Wally West
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
.
Fictional character biography
Linda Park is a television reporter for Keystone CityKeystone City
Keystone City is a fictional city in the . Specifically, it is the home of both the original Flash, Jay Garrick, and the third Flash, Wally West...
and regularly dealt with Flash, whom she didn't like; during their initial meeting, she constantly hounded Flash about the recent thousands of dollars of property damage caused by his battle with the Porcupine Man. Despite this, Linda and Wally became friends on her first job for Keystone City’s KFMB Channel 4, when they teamed up to investigate the Celestial Enlightenment Ranch, a spiritual-retreat scam. After Wally helped Linda deal with her apparent possession by the spirit of an 800-year-old Irish bard named Seamus O’Relkig, they became close and soon began dating. Flash's love for Linda has brought him back many times from the Speed Force
Speed Force
The Speed Force is a concept presented in various comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in relation to the various speedsters in the DC Universe.-Empowered:...
. After many obstacles- such as Wally nearly being killed by the Black Flash and Linda being abducted and all memory of her erased by Abra Kadabra
Abra Kadabra (comics)
Abra Kadabra is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the DC Comics universe and an enemy of the Flash. He first appeared in Flash #128 and was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino.-Fictional character biography:...
(the last requiring the aid of an alternate version of Wally to return home and convince Kadabra to reverse the spell), they married.
She eventually became one of the hosts of the television program The Scene, which is similar to the (real life) program The View. Her co-hosts included Vicki Vale
Vicki Vale
Victoria Vale is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Batman #49 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.-1940s-1960s:...
, Tawny Young, and Lia Briggs
Looker (comics)
Looker is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe of comic books. The character's first appearance was in Batman & the Outsiders #25.-Emily Briggs:...
. Two episodes were shown in which they interviewed Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
on her career, which was shown in that title comic. Shortly after this, Linda left her journalism career, her relationship with Wally having made her unable to reconcile the public’s right to know against the superheroes’ chance to resolve a situation before people started to panic, instead studying medicine with the intent of becoming a pediatrician.
Linda soon became pregnant with twins, but during the early months of her pregnancy she was attacked by Zoom
Zoom (comics)
Zoom is a fictional comic book supervillain from the DC Comics universe. He is primarily associated with the superhero Wally West, the third Flash and is the third of the Reverse-Flashes...
, which caused her to miscarry the twins. After Zoom was defeated, Wally asked the Spectre
Spectre (comics)
The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52...
(whose host at the time was Wally's longtime friend Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
) to remove the Flash's identity from everyone, but Jordan's increasing lack of control of the Spectre meant that even Wally and Linda forgot who the Flash was. After she remembered, Linda left to rethink her life. She returned to Wally after taking some time away. A later battle between Zoom and Flash spontaneously restored her pregnancy when Zoom and the Flash travelled back in time to their original battle, Zoom unintentionally taking the brunt of the sonic boom generated by his past self and thus protecting Linda from the worst of the attack, and she gave birth to the twins upon Wally's return to the future.
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
#4, a battle with Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime, also known as Superman-Prime, or simply Prime, is a DC Comics superhero turned supervillain, and one of several alternate Supermen. The character first appeared in DC Comics Presents #87 , and was created by Elliot S...
caused Wally to disappear. He appeared in front of Linda, telling her he is disappearing. Holding the twins, Linda kissed Wally as they disappeared. It was later revealed by Bart Allen
Bart Allen
Bartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the . Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. He would later go on to become the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Allen's first cameo appearance was in The Flash #91, while his first full appearance was in issue #92...
, returned by the Speed Force, that Linda is still alive, albeit in an alternate reality living in its version of Keystone City where time flows apparently faster (as shown by Bart reappearing in IC #5, where from his point of view, four years had passed). There, she is raising her twins with her husband.
Recently, seven members of the Pre-Crisis
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
were discovered in the 21st Century by the Justice League of America. The seven Legionaries were sent back in time on a secret mission, in which they were use seven lightning rods, which would be struck by lightning, killing one member and resurrecting another. The Legion was successful in their mission, and surprisingly all seven Legionaries survived. However, there was an unexpected bonus. Wally, Linda, and the twins managed to 'ride' the lightning bolt and return to their homeworld, alive and well. In All Flash #1, the names of the West twins are revealed to be Iris
Kid Flash (Iris West)
Kid Flash is a superheroine in the alternate future of Kingdom Come in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Kingdom Come #3 .-Publication history:...
and Jai.
In The Flash #231, it is revealed that, from three months into their "exile", the West family had been living on an alien planet that had previously been saved by the Flash. Linda has extended her medical knowledge with the advanced science of the aliens, thereby gaining the skills necessary to stabilize the speed-related powers of their children.
In "The Flash: Rebirth
The Flash: Rebirth
The Flash: Rebirth is a six issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver. Published by DC Comics, the series features characters from throughout the nearly seventy year history of Flash comics. This is the creative team's second...
" miniseries, Linda has apparently returned to her journalist career, as she reports on the festivities in honor of the return of Barry Allen
Barry Allen
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 , created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray...
.
Linda and her children are part of the small resistance cell operating out of the 'Hall of Justice
Hall of Justice (comics)
The Hall of Justice is the fictional headquarters of the Super Friends, in the eponymous animated series. It has subsequently been incorporated into the DC Comics main shared universe, the DC Universe as the new headquarters of the Justice League....
' during the events of the Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
.
Other versions
In Lord HavokLord Havok
Lord Havok is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain, part of the supervillain team called the Extremists. He is based on the Marvel Comics supervillain Doctor Doom, and, like him, is a genius equipped with powered armor...
and the Extremists
Extremists (comics)
The Extremists are a team of supervillains in DC Comics Justice League titles, they were introduced in Justice League Europe issue #15.-History:...
#3, a version of Linda with the powers of the Flash is shown to be a member of Monarch's
Monarch (comics)
Monarch is the name of three fictional DC Comics supervillains. The first Monarch is Hank Hall, formerly Hawk, who later renames himself Extant for the Zero Hour crossover. The second Monarch is Nathaniel Adam, a U.S. Army Captain. The third Monarch is Captain Atom, a former superhero...
army.
Appearances in other media
Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
("Flash and Substance") as a reporter covering the opening of the Flash Museum
Flash Museum
The Flash Museum is a fictional museum that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The museum is dedicated to the superheroes sharing the alias of the Flash, with its primary focus on Barry Allen...
. Although she tries to hide it, she has a serious crush on the Flash (a character trait that contrasts with the comic book version). She was voiced by Kim Mai Guest
Kim Mai Guest
Kim Mai Angela Guest is a voice actress of European and Vietnamese descent. She is known to speak fluent French and Italian.- Anime/Animation roles :* .hack//Liminality - Narumi* .hack//SIGN - Subaru...
.
Linda reappears in #38 of Justice League Adventures, where she manages to ask The Flash out on a date, while acknowledging his obliviousness of her feelings earlier. Linda also features in Adventures in the DC Universe
Adventures in the DC Universe
While Batman and Superman had their own animated series and comic book follow-ups, the rest of the characters in the would appear in the following comics often.-Adventures in the DC Universe:...
, playing a significant role in several issues.
A reporter named Linda Park makes a brief appearance in the pilot of The Flash
The Flash (TV series)
The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash , and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in...
1990s live-action series, played by Mariko Tse, asking the Central City police department about their response in dealing with the recent gang attacks. However, there is no relationship with the Flash in this series, due mainly to the fact that the Flash in the series is Barry Allen
Barry Allen
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 , created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray...
rather than Wally West and that Linda Park seemed to be far older than her comic counterpart.
In a series of children's novels based on the Justice League animated series, Linda Park appears in Red Justice by Michael Teitelbaum. She has a date with Wally West which ends badly because of his inability to concentrate.
External links
- More information on Linda
- Crimson Lightning - An online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash.