Impulse (1995 - 2002)

Jay Garrick, the JSA's Golden Age Flash, is supposed to be Impulse's teacher and mentor. But Jay's about to make the biggest mistake of his career, and it's up to Impulse to prevent it. Final Issue of Impulse.4,200 years... View »

Impulse speeds into the future to attempt to recover his long-lost best pal Carol. Will he be successful? And will they be reunited at last? Anything is possible! In the 63rd Century, Mel and Carol are part of a reality... View »

Impulse is still the most powerful hero in the DC Universe, and, not letting an opportunity escape him, he's using that enormous power recklessly, transforming everything he surveys into his own warped adolescent perspective... View »

Following the "World Without Young Justice" crossover, Impulse has come to possess the near-infinite magical abilities of Bedlam! The most irresponsible, irrepressible, impulsive kid in the DC Universe is now its most powerful... View »

"World Without Young Justice" Part 2! Bedlam has captured Impulse and is forcing our hero to create hundreds of "scouts", alternate Impulses who run through the time stream creating havoc and changing DCU history!   View »

Wally West decides that with Max gone, Bart needs some new supervision, and convinces Jay Garrick, the original Flash, to look after Impulse and continue his training! View »

Impulse encounters a foe within the walls of his own school who is capable of creating fearsome monsters out of thin air! It's up to Bart to discover his new adversary's secret(s)! View »

DOUBLE VISIONS Shantay and Shanela Williams are twin sisters at the high school in Manchester, Alabama, and both are ventrilopaths — able to throw their thoughts at other people.  Shanela, however, has begun to... View »

Impulse meets the irrepressible and slightly cracked super-hero Captain Saturn...who thinks that Impulse is his long-lost sidekick.Impulse meets Dan Coyote, a man in Southern California. Dan gets stumbled on and gains mental... View »

"Sometimes a Hero..." White Lightning is back, raiding a monster truck rally in Bart's home town! But he still can't be persuaded to become Impulse! View »

A villain who has plagued Max Mercury all throughout his long career returns for a rematch, this time made stronger and crazier due to the Joker's handiwork! Plus, Bart's given up on being Impulse...but has he made the right... View »

The traumatic events from "Our Worlds at War" have forced an end to Bar's career. Meanwhile, White Lightning returns.Bart temporarily quits Young Justice. View »

Impulse assists his Young Justice teammates in Earth's war against Darkseid's forces. Impulse uses his power to make 'time-seperate' clones of himself. One of these is shot dead, causing Impulse great mental trauma. View »

Bart Allen is utterly depressed about losing his best friend--so much so, that he wants to give up being Impulse. However, first he needs to contend with this new power of his and the reappearance of his old foe White Lightning.Bart... View »

Impulse departs from his future friends, but must choose whether or not to leave behind the one person he cares about the most.The conclusion to "The Dark Tomorrow" finds Bart Allen, Impulse, at the crossroads, beginning... View »

The Dark Tomorrow storyline continues!  In Part 2 of "The Dark Tomorrow," Impulse has gone to the far future, where he's not the only super-speedster! The President has created an army of henchmen with accelerated metabolisms,... View »

In "The Dark Tomorrow," Impulse follows Carol into the time in which he came from ? the 30th Century! But Carol's kidnapper has created a troop of super-speedsters in order to slow Impulse down!   View »

Sinister forces have come to Manchester, and they've kidnapped Carol! Meanwhile, Max Mercury faces a foe he hasn't seen in nearly a century! Both of these occurrences kick off a series of events that will drastically... View »

Lucius Keller, one of Max Mercury's oldest foes, has returned! Meanwhile, Impulse and Carol discover some strong feelings for each other, but this revelation comes far too late...because they may be separated for good!... View »

OverviewNew regular penciller Carlo Barberi joins the book -- just in time for Impulse: The (Extremely Fast) Motion Picture!" Rolly and the gang are doing their very own movie about the fastest teen alive ­, but... View »

Part 2 of an unusual tale that ties into events from GREEN LANTERN: CIRCLE OF FIRE. Our stubborn speedster finds himself battling a world-quaking creature on the planet Rann. Guest-starring Green Lantern and Rann's champion,... View »

Bart mistakenly "saves" Adam Strange from the Zeta Beam and finds himself transported to Rann, where his attempts to help could do more harm than good. View »

The tear-filled epilogue to the "Mercury Falling" storyline. The JLA, JSA, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., and others visit Impulse in an effort to comfort him in his time of loss, and to pay their respects to a legendary hero who... View »

"Mercury Falling" reaches its shattering conclusion! How will Bart react to the traumatic events of the past few issues? The answers unfold here, in the most emotional, shocking and daring Impulse story to date!   View »

Part 4 of "Mercury Falling!" Together, Impulse and Max never managed to defeat either Glory Shredder or White Lightning. With Max Mercury no longer beside him, the teen-speedster tackles them both. What's he... View »

Part 3 of "Mercury Falling!" Despite an astonishing last-ditch rescue effort, Bart must say goodbye to his oldest friend in an emotional, landmark issue.   View »

Max Mercury gets medical help from Dr. Morlo and Bart works harder in school and in his missions thinking it could help Max in his recovery. Impulse goes against the Fog Prince in a short battle. View »

Impulse's mentor must rely on young Bart Allen to survive in Part 1 of "Mercury Falling!" Max Mercury, so-called "Zen Master of Speed," is dying. And his only hope for salvation is the impulsive and... View »

The stars of STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. guest in an exciting issue of IMPULSE! Max Mercury and S.T.R.I.P.E. are trying as hard as they can to teach Impulse and the Star-Spangled Kid some valuable lessons, but some returning... View »

Bart's trying to be extra good, but did he pick an extra bad time for it since there's a new super-villain in Alabama?   View »

It's the Valentine's dance and Bart almost lost his Flash ring(that ring that contains his costume) with one of the dance rings and Arrowette makes a guest-appearance! View »

Impulse...has a cold! But fret not, world! Max Mercury's on the case. Learn more about the enigmatic speedster's past (and present) in a dizzying issue. Plus, a whimsical look at how Impulse deals with being sick in bed... View »

Spend your holidays relaxing with Impulse, the JLA's Plastic Man, and Mr. Mxyzptlk, a three-man recipe for a not-so-silent night. View »

YOUNG JUSTICE guest-stars as Impulse... cleans up his room! How does Impulse's household chore endanger his YJ cohorts? The answers are only found here! View »

Sir Real traps Impulse in a world that completely makes no sense! View »

Is DAY OF JUDGMENT going to interrupt Bart's time off? Only if Hell freezes ov...uh-oh. Cameos by JSA's Golden Age Flash, Zatanna, and some demonic blasts from DC's past highlight a change-of-pace issue.   View »

Concluding a 2-part story featuring the son of Darkseid, Kalibak, with an art assist by the team of Walter Simonson (MANHUNTER, the upcoming ORION) and Scott Williams (DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY)! It's Impulse... View »

Part 1 of a 2-part story featuring the son of Darkseid, Kalibak, with an art assist by the team of Walter Simonson (MANHUNTER, the upcoming ORION OF THE NEW GODS) and Scott Williams (DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY)!... View »

The new creative team of writer Todd Dezago and artists Ethan Van Sciver and Prentis Rollins puts Bart through his paces! Forgetting a friend's birthday shouldn't be a problem for the fastest kid alive, right? The... View »

After discovering the beauty that is April Fool's Day and the ability to get away with anything on that fine day Bart Speeds over to Gotham to test out this day for himself on Robin. But as it so happens he's not the only... View »

Evil Eye is sent off to a "reform" school run by Wally West's father! Plus, will Max Mercury's injuries end his partnership with Impulse? View »

Riddle us this: which famous Batman foe will be leaving No Man's Land to tangle with the world's fastest kid? By the time he's done in Manchester, will the Riddler be eager to head back to Gotham City? View »

Impulse has gotten used to being the only super hero faster than a speeding bullet in Manchester, so what's he to do when Superman's full-time life-saving brings the Man of Steel to his town? And how does Superboy... View »

A Chain Lightning crossover issue. While Max Mercury wraps up some errands before he and Bart Allen join the other speedsters on their mission through time, Bart is intent on reading the book on his grandfather: The Life... View »

The Christmas Impulse; Bart's mom comes back from the future to see her time-lost son, but not everybody is imbued with the spirit of the Christmas season; The odds of there being peace in Manchester are slim! View »

It's Halloween in Manchester, and Evil Eye gets his hands on his dad's super villain costume and equipment in order to impress the guys in a gang...which means Impulse won't be far from things, and that Halloween... View »

A DC ONE MILLION tie-in! The Flash from the 853rd Century. A Rocket Red with a nuclear weapon targeting a 20th Century city. Jesse Quick in peril. And it's all up to Impulse to help save the day! View »

In Jamal's homeland, he was a noted inventor and scientist. In America, he's forced to clerk in a convenience store. But now renegades from his homeland have come to force him to use his knowledge to create weapons... View »

Virtual pets. Sure they're annoying, but life-threatening? Fused with the hopes and futuristic dreams of their creator, the tiny little critters come to life as gigantic monsters, stomping the heck out of everything in their... View »

Arrowette's back and she's asked Impulse to help her solve a string of mysterious thefts in several schools. In order to do so, Bart's got to accompany her to a dance where he believes he's uncovered the source of these... View »

It's Manchester High's annual parent/kid picnic, and this wouldn't be an Impulse story if something as simple as potato salad and three-legged races didn't lead to big trouble. View »

The Trickster is back in town. And you can bet he's got something up his sleeve when, working with Impulse, he tricks Manchester's rival crime families into believing the toxic waste they've been dumping in town is actually... View »

Impulse is all wet. No, really wet, as the freak snow storm that earlier hit Manchester meets the Spring thaw, resulting in a flood that pits the world's most reason-challenged young hero against something even more mindless... View »

Dr. Morlo is back, but this time, he's come seeking Max and Impulse's help! Though Morlo has lived his life as a villain, he wants to save his son and his grandson from death at the hands of a maniacal and embittered old... View »

Impulse shaves all his hair off and uses a wig to put on while he's Bart. Bart is part of the court session case of the toxic waste dumpers. Impulse meets the Song of Justice. View »

By going back into the past, the would-be dictator Tremain has succeeded in changing the present into a world where he's in charge. But time resents being messed with and starts trying to fix itself, leading to confusion... View »

Part 1 of the 2-part "Devonian Age"! A well-intentioned man wants to rule the world and sets an elaborate trap that will use Impulse's super-speed to power a time machine allowing him to seize control in the... View »

Manchester Junior High has a new school counselor and he brings up the fact that Bart has no record of guardianship papers, birth certificate and no record of his father's death. But Max contacts his friend to make some.... View »

Bart has to deal with his pal Preston, who gets wounded as an innocent bystander to one of Impulse's fights. But Preston has bigger fish to fry--namely his mother and the state of her mental health. View »

Max Mercury is at the mercy of an old foe, Dr. Morlo, who has a personal reason for wanting Max dead. Fortunately, the Zen master of superspeed has a few tricks of his own up his sleeves. View »

EVERYTHNG SUCKS Due to the events in the Genesis storyline, a cloud of depression has hung over Manchester, Alabama, causing everyone to lose faith in what means most to them. This also causes Impulse to temporarily lose... View »

Toxic waste dumpers attack Impulse and his friends Carol Bucklen and Preston Lindsay.And Max Mercury gets kidnapped. View »

Arrowette faces off the Spazz in Manchester. View »

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY Protesting a 10 p.m. curfew, the youth of Manchester have locked themselves in the mall, and it's up to Impulse to make sure the party doesn't get out of hand. View »

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When Bart makes his triumphant return home to Manchester, he finds Max and everything else in the house gone. This leaves the impulsive youth to fend for himself--and that can't be a good thing! View »

Impulse and his mom are in the 30th Century and their first goal is to free Iris Allen's parents from the captivity of the Science Police while staying one step ahead of being captured themselves! View »

Impulse's mother comes from the future to reclaim her son! Where has she been? What forced her to abandon Bart as an infant? Why has she waited so long to come for him? And will Bart abandon his life in the 20th Century... View »

Max has tried and tried to teach Bart how to be a responsible human being and effective super hero, but some heads are just too thick to get anything through! Fed up with irresponsible Impulse, Max Mercury finds himself... View »

Does Max have a deadly secret that threatens his and Bart's life? Impulse enlists Jesse Quick's aid in tracking Max on a cross-country run to learn the truth! View »

The time-lost Legion of Super Heroes enlist Impulse's help to use the Cosmic Treadmill. The device, with a speeder running on it, is capable of time travel manipulation. After a few jumps in time, the Treadmill is seemingly... View »

The "Legends of the Dead Earth" Annuals continue: Only a mysterious speedster-sage and his rag-tag gang of students can turn the tide of tyranny that an oppressive galactic empire holds over a small planet. And... View »

When his friends push him to get into something that doesn't involve a video screen, Bart Allen tries the Great American Pastime: baseball. Also in this issue: Bart's first kiss! View »

If you think Bart Allen's real life is racing out of control, wait until you get a load of what he dreams about. See if you can keep pace with fast and furious subconscious mind of Impulse! View »

Impulse gets caught in a virtual reality nightmare that sends him spinning through a variety of scenarios, each wackier and more dangerous than the last! View »

Bart sticks his nose into Zatanna's magic show and causes some simple sleight-of-hand to go horribly awry, depositing Impulse and Zatanna in a mystic land with deadly danger for both of them! View »

A shocking revelation from Max Mercury's time-twisted past jolts Manchester and threatens every relationship the speedster has--including the one with his teenaged charge, Impulse. View »

Impulse must find a stolen ancient artifact and source of power known as the "Eye of God," and the prime suspects are the Trickster and White Lightning. View »

The Trickster comes to Manchester to perpetrate the scam of the decade, the sting to end all stings. He counted on Impulse showing up...but not White Lightning! View »

Impulse decides to help out the target of the local bullies. Using his power, he causes the boy to gain admiration, for the bullies now think their former target is capable of great athletic feats. But soon Impulse comes... View »

Impulse tries to convince his cousin, XS, to stay with him in Manchester instead of returning to her home in the 30th century. View »

"Dead Heat" part 5, continued from THE FLASH #110. Flash and Impulse make a final attempt to stop Savitar, and for one super-speedster, this race will be the last. Death of Johnny Quick. Continued in THE FLASH... View »

After Savitar steals the speed from everyone in the Flash family and puts Max in the hospital on the brink of death, Bart is having an off day at school. But when Savitar's henchmen come to finish Max off at the hospital,... View »

After Max goes missing, Bart decides to go out looking for him. Instead of finding Max, he runs into his cousin from the future, XS, who is trying to figure out how to get home to her own time. View »

Blockbuster's henchmen try to lure Impulse into a burning stadium full of trapped people. After that fails, he decides to take to the streets to take care of him himself. Thinking that he destroyed Impulse, Blockbuster heads... View »

Gridlock attacks Manchester and goes against Impulse. View »

When a student shows up to school with multiple bruises, the principal asks Bart to keep an eye on him. But when a swamp creature becomes involved, it becomes a task better suited for the teen's alter ego: Impulse! View »

Bart faces repercussions from his involvement with White Lightning's gang, but when Lightning strikes again, this time at the Minhota Casino, Bart must not only save the lives of innocent civilians, but the life of the... View »

A criminal named White Lightning recruits boys to help her on her heist, which Impulse stops. Bart sets Max up on a date with Helen Claiborne. View »

Impulse's first day at school gains him the ire of several violent cliques of students. Impulse somewhat innocently manipulates the groups into confronting each other, causing everyone but him to get into a great deal of... View »

Crossfire, young speedster Impulse continues to become acclimated to Manchester Alabama. View »

Impulse starts his life in Manchester Alabama.  Just before his first day of school he finds a missle testing ground and interrupts a missile testing.  He then goes to school and relives his origin story. ... View »