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Iris West

Iris Ann West-Allen is a fictional character, a supporting character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She has been the main love interest and later wife of Barry Allen, the alter ego of the Silver Age version of the superhero The Flash, and the aunt and grandmother, respectively, of the Modern Age variations of the characters…

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Publisher
DC Comics
Created by
Robert Kanigher Carmine Infantino
First appearance
Showcase #4 (October 1956)
Full name
Iris Ann West-Allen
Supporting character of
The Flash
Team affiliations
Galaxy Broadcasting System Central City Picture News

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Iris West

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Avg. degree1.97
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Iris West

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related to Film · 21
Iris West → African-American, Ashleigh LaThrop, Barry Allen, Barry Allen's, Crisis, Flashpoint, In, Infinite Earths, Introduced, Jennifer Hale, Justice League, Justice Society, Mortal, The Flashpoint Paradox, The New Frontier, This, Tomorrowverse, Vicki Lewis, West, World War II
related to Fictional character biography · 17
Iris West → After, Barry, Barry Allen, Central City, Flash, Flash's, Ira West, Iris, It, Kid Flash, Picture News, Prior, Professor Zoom, Russells, She, Wally West, When Iris
related to Television · 16
Iris West → African-American, Arrowverse, Candice Patton, Crisis, Earth-X, Galaxy Broadcasting System, GBS, Her Earth-2, Infinite Earths, Introduced, Iris, Nicole Dubuc, Paula Marshall, The Flash, This, Young Justice
related to The New Frontier · 8
Iris West → An, Barry, Barry Allen, Barry's, DC, Iris, The New Frontier, This
related to Miscellaneous · 7
Iris West → Flash, Gods Among Us, Injustice, Iris Allen, Justice League, Mark Shultz, Stop Motion
related to Flashpoint · 5
Iris West → An, Central City Citizen, Flashpoint, John, This
related to Amalgam Comics · 4
Iris West → Amalgam Comics, An, Roxanne Simpson, Speed Demon
Created by · 1
Iris West → Robert Kanigher Carmine Infantino
First appearance · 1
Iris West → Showcase #4 (October 1956)
Full name · 1
Iris West → Iris Ann West-Allen

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iris west barry flash appears version justice dc league character allen universe later comics portrayed new central city flashpoint west-allen

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Iris WestCreated byRobert Kanigher Carmine Infantino1.00infobox
Iris WestFirst appearanceShowcase #4 (October 1956)1.00infobox
Iris WestFull nameIris Ann West-Allen1.00infobox
Iris WestPublisherDC Comics1.00infobox
Iris WestSupporting character ofThe Flash1.00infobox
Iris WestTeam affiliationsGalaxy Broadcasting System Central City Picture News1.00infobox
Iris Westrelated to Amalgam ComicsAn0.60section
Iris Westrelated to Amalgam ComicsRoxanne Simpson0.60section
Iris Westrelated to Amalgam ComicsAmalgam Comics0.60section
Iris Westrelated to Amalgam ComicsSpeed Demon0.60section
Iris Westrelated to Fictional character biographyPicture News0.60section
Iris Westrelated to Fictional character biographyCentral City0.60section

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