Jason Peter " Jay " Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . He is the first character known as the Flash . The character first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (January 1940), created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert .
154-529: In the original Golden Age comics, Jay Garrick gained his speed-enhancing abilities by inhaling hard water vapor during a lab experiment. This accident granted him superhuman speed and agility, allowing him to become the Flash and fight crime. Jay Garrick has made numerous appearances in other media. For television series on The CW , John Wesley Shipp portrayed the character as a recurring character in The Flash and in
308-461: A 12.5-percent ownership stake. The CW debuted on September 18, 2006, as the successor to UPN and the WB , which had respectively shut down on September 15 and 17 of that year. The CW's first two nights of programming – on September 18, 2006, and September 19, 2006 – consisted of reruns and launch-related specials . The CW marked its formal launch date on September 20, 2006, with the two-hour premiere of
462-474: A 2-hour primetime block on Sunday nights beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018 (it later added a third hour in October 2023), returning the network to Sundays for the first time since the lease to Media Rights Capital ended in 2009, as well as expanding The CW's primetime slate from 10 hours a week to 12. Discussions with CBS and Warner Bros. about the expansion began as early as July 2017; both gave their approval to
616-539: A Fox affiliate in 2000, and had also aired local newscasts when it was an ABC affiliate from 1967 to 1978; WISH-TV in Indianapolis (formerly CBS) has been airing local news since 1956, and KRON-TV in San Francisco (formerly NBC and MyNetworkTV) has produced local news since 1957. KTLA has the largest number of weekly hours devoted to local news programming of any CW affiliate, and any broadcast television station in
770-459: A Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy . The network's Arrowverse expanded again with Supergirl being moved to the network from CBS for its second season. The debut of Archie Comics -based Riverdale signaled the network's foray into mining their parent studio's library of IP to create new television series based on recognizable properties. This led to another new DC Comics series, Black Lightning , and
924-549: A Last 52 version of Wally West that had the powers of Doctor Manhattan where Jay was killed by him. When the Hands undid the damages caused by Perpetua and Darkest Night and restored Earth-0 to its Pre-Metalverse state, Jay was among the superheroes revived by them. In " The New Golden Age " one-shot, a flashback to 1940 had Flash among the Justice Society members about to get a group photo taken by Johnny Thunder when Doctor Fate has
1078-588: A May 16, 2008, article in The Wall Street Journal ) that CBS, Time Warner or both companies might abandon the venture if ratings did not improve. However, The CW's fortunes were buoyed in the 2008–09 and 2009–10 television seasons thanks to increased ratings among females in the 18–34 demographic and the buzz that some of its newer series (such as Gossip Girl , 90210 and The Vampire Diaries ) had generated with audiences. Executives with CBS Corporation and Time Warner also emphasized their commitment to
1232-565: A Saturday morning live-action educational programming block produced by Hearst Media Production Group called One Magnificent Morning . The CW is also available in Canada on pay television providers through stations owned-and-operated by Nexstar and on affiliates owned by others that are located within proximity to the Canada–United States border (whose broadcasts of CW shows are subject to simultaneous substitution laws imposed by
1386-606: A backup, the network added reruns of The Drew Carey Show and Jericho , and movies to replace the MRC-produced programs. One of the shows carried over to the network from UPN, WWE SmackDown , ended its run on The CW after the September 26, 2008, episode due to negotiations ending between the WWE and The CW on renewing the program. Representatives for The CW later confirmed that it had chosen not to continue carrying SmackDown because
1540-486: A beam of light at Eclipso . In The Flash: Rebirth (2010), he used it to destabilize the Reverse Flash . In the early stories, it seems to be generally known that Garrick is the Flash. Later stories would show him as having his identity secret, and that he is able to maintain it without the use of a mask by constantly "vibrating" his features, making him hard to recognize or clearly photograph. The effectiveness of this
1694-595: A flash-drive among a mess of papers while at the Daily Planet. It shows her footage of Alan Scott and the rest of the Justice Society. When Doctor Manhattan undoes his experiment that erased the Justice Society of America and the Legion of Super-Heroes , Garrick appears with the Justice Society when they and the Legion of Super-Heroes arrive to help Superman fight Black Adam's group and the foreign superheroes. Jay Garrick stars in “At
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#17328771773981848-562: A funeral for Alan Scott , who is killed defeating the villain D'arken, and tells the Justice Society that they must endure. In the Outsiders : One Year Later story arc, a clone of the character called Velocity appears as an antagonist, created by the Brotherhood of Evil . He appears to be in his late 20s or early 30s and is brainwashed into working for the Malinese dictator Ratu Bennin. Velocity
2002-559: A green crystal makes Ro-Bear disappear, Ro-Bear quotes that everything that's old is new again. In another flashback to 1941, Flash and the JSA have their first encounter with Doctor Elemental as well as encountering the first appearance of a time-traveling Boom. Though Flash and Boom repelled him, Doctor Elemental set the hidden base to self-destruct. In the present, Mister Terrific takes Flash, Boom, and Stargirl to his lab to meet up with Quiz Kid and Fairplay. They work on an invention that can access
2156-510: A guest capacity in Stargirl . Additionally, Billy Mitchell played the character's live-action debut as a cameo in Smallville , with a cameo appearance in The Flash (2023) portrayed via CGI and modeled after editor Jason Ballantine . In an interview, co-creator Harry Lampert commented on the character's creation. "The idea of the Flash was Gardner Fox's idea...it was supposed to be based upon
2310-483: A low-rated night for the network during its first two seasons on the air (due to stiff competition from CBS, ABC, and Fox's strong Sunday lineups, and complicated further by NBC's acquisition of Sunday Night Football in September 2006, shortly before The CW debuted), the move allowed The CW to concentrate on its Monday through Friday prime time schedule, while giving MRC the right to develop and schedule programs of its own choosing and reap advertising revenue generated by
2464-457: A man with suspicious burn marks. Flash later appeared with the Justice Society, assisting Green Lantern and Red Lantern in fighting the Crimson Host attacking the city. Flash and the JSA fight the Crimson Host until Green Lantern forms a green dome construct around himself and the Crimson Host. As the Flash, Garrick can run at superhuman speeds and has superhumanly-fast reflexes, tapping into
2618-424: A merchants' guild, and exercising the functions of the pontifex maximus . The people, because of the ongoing public discord, and in order to spite the senate and the consuls , instead awarded the honour of dedicating the temple to Marcus Laetorius, the senior military officer of one of the legions. The senate and the consuls, in particular the conservative Appius, were outraged at this decision, and it inflamed
2772-444: A number of epithets representing different aspects or roles, or representing syncretisms with non-Roman deities. The most common and significant of these epithets included the following: In Virgil 's Aeneid , Mercury reminds Aeneas of his mission to found the city of Rome. In Ovid's Fasti , Mercury is assigned to escort the nymph Larunda to the underworld. Mercury, however, falls in love with Larunda and makes love to her on
2926-515: A part in Flash's origin, was visited by a man named Parsifal whose bosses would like Professor Hughes to do some work for them, constructing the Doctor Elemental armor, created Ro-Bear, his known fights with Flash, and the founding of S.T.A.R. Labs. Afterwards, the receptionist of Slate is revealed to be an android working for Professor Hughes stating that he is fired as its arms become guns which begin firing at Flash, Boom, and Slate. Flash defeated
3080-474: A play on the network's name – to advertise one company's product during part or the entirety of a commercial break, a concept since classified under the term of native advertising . The entertainment magazine series CW Now was inspired in part by the success of the Content Wraps as it was intended to be a series with product placement ; the program was canceled in 2008, after a single 23-episode season. For
3234-596: A possible merger of UPN and the WB as early as September 1995, only eight months after their respective launches; however, discussions ultimately broke down over issues on how to combine Chris-Craft and Tribune Broadcasting 's station interests in the proposal to merge the networks, since the two companies' station portfolios overlapped with one another in several major markets. By 2003, however, Time Warner became mired in several debt problems. The company had already been responsible for shutting down Warner Bros.' in-house animation department and for selling off major portions of
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#17328771773983388-416: A profitable price point. He also stated that they were using sports programming for bringing in new and older audiences. Nexstar CEO Perry Sook later stated that, beyond causing the delay of four scripted shows, the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes did not have much impact on The CW's fall schedule, adding that they would not affect the network's future progress. In January 2024 during
3542-452: A purchase of The CW by Nexstar was close, and on August 15 Nexstar confirmed it had "entered into a definitive agreement" to acquire a 75-percent majority share in the network; the remaining 25 percent would be shared equally by Paramount Global (the former ViacomCBS) and Warner Bros. Discovery (the company formed by Discovery, Inc. 's acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T). Additionally, Nexstar stated that Mark Pedowitz would remain
3696-510: A reasonably-priced acquisition fee, including unscripted fare, syndicated content, and other content that can create profits through broadcast airings. Nexstar also stated that it aimed for The CW to turn a profit by 2025. In the conference call, Nexstar indicated that it wanted to convert The CW into a network with broad appeal. It cited data indicating that the young audience which The CW focused upon preferred watching its shows through streaming platforms instead of during live broadcasts, while
3850-511: A rebooted Dynasty . While it met with poor ratings, Dynasty proved lucrative thanks to the Netflix output deal and international syndication which earned CBS Studios millions of dollars per episode. Selling CW series like Dynasty to Netflix and overseas markets was so profitable for Warner Bros. and CBS that the network almost stopped cancelling shows, and expanded its broadcast schedule. On February 14, 2018, The CW announced that it would add
4004-419: A second run on The CW. "They creatively have to want the show too and believe that the show should go on their platform first for them to work," CW CEO Pedowitz said. "For us its a great model because it's a way to get excellent summer scripted programming and maximize programming across platforms." On May 13, 2021, The CW announced that it would begin programming Saturday nights on a regular basis beginning in
4158-642: A time-lease agreement with Hearst Media Production Group ) airs on Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in all time zones. Similar to Fox, along with network forerunners the WB and UPN, The CW uses the "common prime" scheduling practice, avoiding the 10:00 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific) hour broadcast by the "Big Three" networks (NBC, CBS, and ABC). The network, unlike the Big Three, does not air any national newscasts , late-night programming , and, since 2021, daytime programming . It also did not run prime-time programming on Saturday nights and during
4312-424: A vision about "lost children". The final panel reveals the bio of Flash's daughter Judy Garrick who time-traveled from the 1960s to assist her father until the day she was born. Afterwards, she mysteriously vanished. When a Huntress from a possible future ends up sent to 1940, Flash is among the Justice Society members that meet her. When Doctor Fate tries to read Huntress' mind about the threat in her future, Flash
4466-431: Is a friend, and (also) The Flash. He tries to get Barry to remember who he is; Barry is unable to, but finds Jay familiar and somehow trusts him. Then Jay is absorbed by a blue light and taken away. Barry believes Jay may be from another time that no longer exists and Barry is not the person that keeps him tethered to reality, saying he's "not his lightning rod." In the " Watchmen " sequel " Doomsday Clock ," Lois Lane finds
4620-609: Is also jogged. In a flashback to 1941, Flash is summoned to the abandoned base in Wutach Gorge to help the Justice Society fight some robots and Ro-Bear. In the present, Jay Garrick secretly follows Judy Garrick to her trip to the Keystone City Mall with Courtney Whitmore. He ends up giving himself away when the Keystone City Mall is attacked by Ro-Bear. Judy and Courtney become Boom and Stargirl to help fight Ro-Bear as Jay starts to remember him. They managed to defeat Ro-Bear. Before
4774-540: Is among those that are knocked down by the magical feedback. In the present, Flash was with the Justice Society of America when they fought Angle Man and an army of inter-dimensional Bizarros until Huntress defeated Angle Man enough for the Bizarros to disappear. After Green Lantern's ring confirms Huntress' story of what happened in her future and her encounter with Per Degaton, Flash takes Wildcat , Jakeem Thunder, and Johnny Thunderbolt's suggestion to call Ted Grant. The JSA
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4928-494: Is an American commercial broadcast television network that is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75-percent ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the first letters of the names of its two founding co-owners CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Nexstar closed its acquisition of a controlling interest in the network on October 3, 2022, with Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery (CBS Corporation and Warner Bros.' respective successors) each retaining
5082-517: Is debatable, as he later blamed his girlfriend Joan, deducing his true identity from his lack of a mask. Garrick ultimately revealed his identity as the Flash to the world. During his career, he would often find himself embroiled in semi-comic situations inadvertently initiated by Winky, Blinky, and Noddy , a trio of tramps known as the Three Dimwits, who tried their hand at one job after another, never successfully. His first case involves battling
5236-475: Is defeated by the combined efforts of the Outsiders. He possesses Jay Garrick's super-speed, but none of his memories or expertise. His unconscious body is placed in the custody of Alan Scott, Checkmate 's White King, who states that the Outsiders could not be trusted. Because of lingering issues in the cloning process, made more unpredictable by the metagene itself, the clone is infected by a fast-acting version of
5390-499: Is designed to be tape delayed and therefore recommended to air in the same time slot in all time zones. However, it is broadcast one hour earlier on affiliates of The CW Plus in the Central , Mountain and Alaska Time Zones . In Guam , CW Plus affiliate KTKB-LD in Hagåtña airs The CW lineup on a one-day tape delay from its initial broadcast because of the time difference between Guam and
5544-450: Is the product of Nazi genetic engineering, and that Scott and Garrick had been tasked by the president with killing him back when he was in infancy during World War II. The two heroes could not agree on a course of action, and, as a result, Scythe was allowed to live. Doctor Mid-Nite discovers that the injuries Scott sustained have paralyzed Scott, and that any attempt to heal himself could break his constant concentration, which could result in
5698-561: Is then confronted by Per Degaton. During the fight with Per Degaton, Flash's speed is slowed down by him. Flash is among those who caught up with Huntress and Batman. Then he partook in the fight against Per Degaton and his time variants. After Per Degaton is defeated, Jay asks Mister Terrific what has changed in time. They are then visited by Stargirl, the Hourman android, and Boom. Boom's arrival has jogged Flash's memory of Boom as they speed off to meet up with Joan Garrick. Flash later tells Huntress
5852-477: The 2008–09 season (with Everybody Hates Chris , and The Game – a spin-off of Girlfriends – becoming the last comedies to be cancelled). The network also ordered more episodes of its original series and ran them consecutively starting on September 12 through the first week of December without repeats. In July 2012, Pedowitz no longer referred to the target demographic of The CW as women 18–34, but rather that it would now be an "18–34 adult network". Although
6006-421: The 29th Critics' Choice Awards , The CW launched a new brand identity by DixonBaxi—which updated the logo with a bolder appearance, changed the network's main color from green to red-orange , and introduced a new "stage" device used in promos (formed by extending the C lettering from the logo), as well as a new sound trademark of a struck match . Spadaccini explained that the rebranding was intended to help make
6160-556: The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission , if a Canadian network holds the broadcast rights); it is also available through two Nexstar-controlled stations that are classified in the United States as superstations – New York City-based de facto flagship WPIX and Los Angeles-based secondary flagship KTLA . Additionally, the network is available in northern Mexico through affiliates located near
6314-657: The Fox network had started to secure a foothold with American television audiences. The two networks launched to limited fanfare and generally mediocre to poor results. However, over the subsequent 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 seasons, both were able to air several series that became quite popular (such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Star Trek: Voyager , The Sentinel , 7th Heaven , Dawson's Creek , Charmed , Smallville , Everwood , Gilmore Girls , Reba , The Steve Harvey Show , and America's Next Top Model ). Towards
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6468-671: The Germanic god Wotan , by interpretatio romana ; 1st-century Roman writer Tacitus identifies him as the chief god of the Germanic peoples. This association of Mercury and Wotan is seen in the English language day-name Wednesday and the French Mercredi. Mercury is known to the Romans as Mercurius and occasionally in earlier writings as Merqurius, Mirqurios or Mircurios , had
6622-516: The JSA and Justice Society of America . Jason Peter Garrick is a college student. Prior to 1940 (later retconned to 1938) while working for his academic advisor Professor Hughes, Jay accidentally inhaled hard water vapors after taking a smoke break in his laboratory where he had been working (later stories would change this to heavy water vapors). As a result, he finds that he can run at superhuman speed and has similarly fast reflexes. Retcons imply that
6776-765: The Mexico–U.S. border (such as KFMB-DT2 — San Diego / Tijuana , KECY-DT3 in El Centro, California , KVIA-DT2 in El Paso , and KCWT-CD with simulcast network KMBH-LD 2 in McAllen / Brownsville, Texas ) on pay television providers. In both Canada and Mexico, some free-to-air CW affiliate signals originating from the U.S. are receivable over-the-air in border areas depending on the station's signal coverage . The WB and UPN both launched within one week of each other in January 1995, just as
6930-480: The Nielsen household ratings . It scored a 2.6 rating among adults 18–49, finishing fourth in that age demographic and beating the 2.2 rating earned by Fox on that night. The network's second week consisted of season and series premieres for all of its other series from September 25, 2006, to October 1, 2006, with the exception of Veronica Mars , which debuted its third season on October 3, 2006. Despite having several of
7084-753: The Speed Force . The limits of his speed have fluctuated over the years, though he has usually been second to DC's "flagship" Flash, Barry Allen and his successor, Wally West . In his earliest appearances, Garrick's speed was derived from a metagene that activated after he inhaled hard water vapors. By his own account, he initially could run just shy of the speed of sound. He could carry people away with him at super-speed without causing injury due to extreme acceleration. He could make himself invisible by vibrating his body at high frequencies and disguise his features by vibrating his molecules. Once he met Barry Allen, he surpassed his limitations, citing running at 'twenty times
7238-466: The Teen Choice Awards , Saturn Awards , and others. Overall, the network ended the 2014–15 season posting its highest average total viewership in a single television season since 2007–08 with 2.15 million viewers, a 12 percent increase in total viewership year-to-year; The CW also posted its highest seasonal demographic ratings among males ages 18–49 with a 0.8 share. Expanding on the success of
7392-491: The WC for obvious reasons." Although some executives reportedly disliked the new name, Moonves stated in March 2006 that there was "zero chance" the name would change, citing research claiming 48 percent of the target demographic were already aware of the "CW" name. In May 2006, The CW announced that it would pick up a combined thirteen programs from its two predecessors to air as part of
7546-494: The clone plague deteriorating and shortening the lifespan of clones in the DC Universe. This makes it difficult for Checkmate to find a way to wake him and undo his brainwash, because, even with his special suit, tailored to stave the degenerating process, he would be doomed to a slow death whenever he awakens from his suspended animation . In Brightest Day, Garrick and the rest of the JSA help Alan Scott and his children overcome
7700-607: The continental United States as the island is on the west side of the International Date Line . Supernatural (which initially aired on the WB) was the final CW series carried over from either of the network's respective predecessors that continued to be broadcast, airing its final episode in November 2020. The CW formerly aired short segments during commercial breaks within certain episodes of its programs known as "Content Wraps" –
7854-481: The lyre from a tortoise shell. Like Hermes, he was also a god of messages, eloquence and of trade, particularly of the grain trade . He was the patron of travelers and the god of thievery as well. Mercury was also considered a god of abundance and commercial success, particularly in Gaul , where he was said to have been particularly revered. He was also, like Hermes, the Romans' psychopomp , leading newly deceased souls to
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#17328771773988008-430: The seventh cycle of America's Next Top Model . The network's programming lineup is intended to appeal mainly to viewers between the ages of 18 and 34, although from 2008 to 2011, the network shifted its programming to appeal to women in that demographic. As of August 2017, the network's audience was evenly split between men and women. The CW runs programming seven days a week: airing nightly in prime time, along with
8162-468: The speed of sound . He also states that, as the Speed Force is no longer slowing his aging, his speed is diminishing with time. After Bart leaves Keystone City for Los Angeles, Garrick, once again, is the city's sole guardian. After hearing news of Bart's demise, Garrick collapses with grief, consoled by Jesse Chambers. Garrick continues his work as a member of the reformed Justice Society of America, under
8316-550: The "keeper of boundaries," referring to his role as bridge between the upper and lower worlds. Mercury did not appear among the numinous di indigetes of early Roman religion . Rather, he subsumed the earlier Dei Lucrii as Roman religion was syncretized with Greek religion during the time of the Roman Republic , starting around the 4th century BC. His cult was introduced also by influence of Etruscan religion in which Turms had similar characteristics. From
8470-451: The $ 100 million loss during the quarter when Nexstar acquired it. In June 2024, Schwartz stated that he hoped to have more scripted series on air, but their new financial model necessitated finding production partners. CW Studios was launched in August 2024 after The CW pulled The Librarians: The Next Chapter from their fall schedule and sold the series to TNT . The CW retained a stake in
8624-479: The 1960s (other than their annual meeting with Earth-One's Justice League of America ) were unrecorded, although it is clear that Garrick and Green Lantern (Alan Scott) were good friends. It is also established that Garrick has become a respected scientist on his Earth. Garrick was a key member of the JSA's 1970s adventures (as chronicled in All-Star Comics and Adventure Comics ). Garrick also helped to launch
8778-562: The 2006–07 season, The CW reached an agreement with American Eagle Outfitters to incorporate tie-ins with the company's aerie clothing line as part of the Content Wrap concept within the network's Tuesday night schedule, which included subjects in the commercials commenting on plot points in each of the shows. The agreement was cut down to regular advertising in February 2007, after a fan backlash by viewers of both shows and general criticism of
8932-588: The 2018–19 season. Despite modest ratings, their renewals – along with the renewal of the entire 2018–19 lineup (absent those series already previously announced as ending) – reflected their value to the network's founding co-owners CBS and Warner Bros., which received the windfall of selling them to Netflix and international buyers. This strategy continued with the 2019–20 season debuts of the new Arrowverse series Batwoman , Riverdale spin-off Katy Keene , and Nancy Drew . On August 13, 2019, CBS and Viacom officially announced their intention to re-merge , with
9086-436: The 2021–22 television season, following approval of the expansion by the network's key affiliate groups. As part of the deal, The CW ceased programming The CW Daytime block and returned the time to its stations. With the addition of Saturday nights, The CW has programming on every night of the week for the first time in the network's history, becoming only the sixth American English-language commercial broadcast network ever and
9240-407: The 2023–24 season. On February 1, 2023, The CW appointed Heather Olander as the head of unscripted programming, a position under which she reports to Schwartz. In a shift away from scripted programming, it also let go of Executive VP for Current Programming Michael Roberts, and Executive VP for Development Gaye Hirsch, among other layoffs on the following day. The CW appointed Chris Spadaccini as
9394-502: The 60s and 70s, Garrick made guest appearances. However, starting in 1976, Garrick became a regular character in the revived All-Star Comics , partaking in adventures with the Justice Society in stories set in modern times. In 1981, he and the Justice Society appeared in All-Star Squadron in stories set during World War II. In 1985, DC Comics merged all of its fictional characters into a single shared universe. Jay Garrick now shares
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#17328771773989548-627: The Darkest Knight giving chase. Barry, Wally, and Jay team up with Kid Flash and the rest of the Flash family to outrun the Darkest Knight and his army of Dark Multiverse Flashes to reach the Mobius Chair. Flash was with the Justice Society when heroes and villains alike prepared themselves for the final battle against Perpetua and the Darkest Knight. Jay fought against one of the Last 52 heroes where he engaged with his Nazi counterpart. Then he and Barry fought
9702-565: The Faultless Four, a group of blackmailers (Sieur Satan, Serge Orloff, Duriel, and Smythe), who plot to steal an atomic bombarder and sell it. It is later revealed that a professor named Edward Clariss found the last container of heavy water vapor and used it to gain super-speed, becoming the Rival . He briefly takes away Jay's speed after capturing him, making him super slow, but Jay uses the gases again, allowing him to regain his super speed and defeat
9856-452: The JSA tries to take down the villain D'arken, who has broken free from imprisonment beneath Monument Point and absorbed the powers of JSA members, but D'arken is too powerful for the JSA to take him down. Due to the entity's ability to absorb powers from superhumans in its vicinity, only non-superpowered and magical members fight D'arken. The JSA tells Alan Scott that unleashing the Starheart is
10010-430: The Justice Society will rescue the sensitive experiments. Jay and Judy then head to Natal, Brazil to meet up with Pieter Cross who helps in locating Doctor Elemental to no avail. When Ro-Bear and the robots with him attack Pieter's hut while demanding the surrender of Boom, Jay and Pieter become Flash and Doctor Mid-Nite to fight Ro-Bear and his robots. They learned too late that this was a diversion as Doctor Elemental and
10164-626: The Rival. Like the Flashes who followed him, Garrick became a close friend of Green Lantern Alan Scott , whom he met through the Justice Society of America. The Flash soon became one of the best-known of the Golden Age of superheroes. He was a founding member of the Justice Society of America and served as its first chairman. He was originally based in New York City , but this was later retconned to be in
10318-644: The Roman syncretism , Mercury was equated with the Celtic god Lugus , and in this aspect was commonly accompanied by the Celtic goddess Rosmerta . Although Lugus may originally have been a deity of light or the sun (though this is disputed), similar to the Roman Apollo, his importance as a god of trade made him more comparable to Mercury, and Apollo was instead equated with the Celtic deity Belenus . Romans associated Mercury with
10472-512: The Romans interpreted them as local manifestations or aspects of their own gods, a cultural trait called the interpretatio romana . Mercury, in particular, was reported as becoming extremely popular among the nations the Roman Empire conquered; Julius Caesar wrote of Mercury being the most popular god in Britain and Gaul, regarded as the inventor of all the arts. This is probably because, in
10626-483: The Speed Force and disappear. Garrick is left behind on Earth by the other speedsters when he reaches his speed limit and cannot follow. Bart Allen returns, aged several years, having absorbed the entire Speed Force during his pursuit of the escaped Superboy-Prime. Garrick claims that without the Speed Force, his own power is less than before: like Wally West in the Crisis on Infinite Earths aftermath, he can only run close to
10780-471: The Speed Force when he shakes hands with Wally West. This not only causes Barry to become possessed by an echo of Eobard Thawne , but also causes Barry to start being absorbed into the Speed Force itself. It takes both Wally and the current Kid Flash 's interference to prevent Barry from being absorbed for good. Barry later reveals that, when he was overwhelmed by the Speed Force, he saw visions of possible future events. He also reveals his last glimpse before he
10934-538: The Starheart once again regaining control of his body. Jade visits her bed-ridden father in the Emerald City, and offers to use her abilities to help him walk again. Scott declines his daughter's offer, reasoning that if the Starheart were to once again take over his body, it could result in the deaths of everyone in the city. Eclipso attacks the city, which results in Jesse Quick having to get Scott to safety. Later,
11088-474: The Starting Line”, a story included in the milestone celebration issue The Flash #750. This is Jay's first solo story in over a decade. In a single-panel cameo, a figure in a yellow costume (revealed to be Eobard Thawne ) whispers to Jay that he will be forgotten in the future during his fight with Thinker. It appears to take place in the same continuity as the main line of Flash comics, as the final panel show
11242-510: The Sunday late afternoon repeat block that The CW inherited from the WB (formerly branded by that network as "EasyView") was discontinued. Subsequently, in mid-May, 65 percent of The CW's affiliates, including those carrying The CW Plus, signed agreements to air the replacement MGM Showcase movie package on Sundays. On April 28, 2011, Mark Pedowitz was appointed by the network to succeed original president of entertainment Dawn Ostroff ; Pedowitz
11396-416: The United States, and unscripted series. Schwartz criticized the previous co-owners of the network, stating that it would no longer exist for benefiting them, and that the shows left over from the previous regimes did not perform well on linear broadcast. He added that in order to achieve profitability, The CW was focusing on acquired shows and co-productions while expanding its audience. He also revealed that
11550-565: The United States, with 94 + 3 ⁄ 4 hours of scheduled news each week. Mercury (mythology) Mercury ( / ˈ m ɜːr k j ʊr i / ; Latin : Mercurius [mɛrˈkʊrijʊs] ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology , being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon . He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination ), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as
11704-543: The United States. WarnerMedia's HBO Max streaming service subsequently acquired exclusive streaming rights to Warner Bros.-produced CW shows. This began with the 2019–20 season, with the Warner Bros.-produced Batwoman and Katy Keene debuting on HBO Max after their current seasons finished airing on The CW. The CBS Studios-produced Nancy Drew was originally announced to be heading to corporate-sibling owned CBS All Access, but appeared on HBO Max instead. The reason for this
11858-524: The afterlife. Additionally, Ovid wrote that Mercury carried Morpheus 's dreams from the valley of Somnus to sleeping humans. Archeological evidence from Pompeii suggests that Mercury was among the most popular of Roman gods. The god of commerce was depicted on two early bronze coins of the Roman Republic, the sextans and the semuncia . When they described the gods of Celtic and Germanic tribes, rather than considering them separate deities,
12012-461: The android receptionist at the cost of Garrison Slate's life as his dying breath has him telling Flash that Doctor Elemental will be coming for Boom. Doctor Elemental speaks through the defeated android receptionist claiming Boom was responsible for Slate's death and compared Jay Garrick to a laboratory mouse. Upon setting the android receptionist to self-destruct, Flash and Boom evacuate the S.T.A.R. Labs personnel before it explodes and Flash states that
12166-532: The arrangement would be primarily for the 2022–23 broadcast season . It indicated that it "will have the option to extend the partnership" with Paramount and WBD beyond that season. Nexstar stated in September 2022 that it would seek to supplement The CW's content by acquiring projects from studios beyond solely Paramount and WBD. while any The CW content not licensed to other streaming services would continue to appear on its own streaming platform CW Seed. On October 3, Nexstar officially announced that it had closed
12320-447: The average audience of a broadcast CW affiliate was approximately 58 years old. Nexstar indicated that it would focus on the older audiences as well and not just the younger demographic. In particular, Nexstar was reported to have been seeking older-skewing dramas, police procedurals , and sitcoms. Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery would still produce content for The CW as primary content suppliers, though Nexstar noted that
12474-458: The average number per year that The CW had canceled over the previous decade, including one-season shows 4400 and Naomi , and longtime fixtures including Dynasty , Legends of Tomorrow , Roswell, New Mexico , and Legacies . More shows were cancelled or given final season orders in the following months including Nancy Drew , Stargirl , The Flash, and Riverdale . In late June 2022, The Wall Street Journal indicated
12628-410: The beginning, Mercury had essentially the same aspects as Hermes , wearing winged shoes ( talaria ) and a winged hat ( petasos ), and carrying the caduceus , a herald's staff with two entwined snakes that was Apollo 's gift to Hermes. He was often accompanied by a rooster , herald of the new day, a ram or goat, symbolizing fertility , and a tortoise, referring to Mercury's legendary invention of
12782-424: The campaign. The network does not produce national news content, but on December 6, 2023, The CW simulcasted sister network NewsNation 's coverage of the fourth 2024 Republican Party presidential debate . The debate marked the first national news program aired on the network under Nexstar ownership. The partnership drew a combined 4 million viewers. As part of the company's efforts to expand its linear reach and
12936-464: The careers of Infinity Inc. Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths , all the parallel worlds are merged into one, and Keystone City becomes the twin city of Allen's Central City , with the two separated by a river. An updated story suggests that Keystone in this new continuity was rendered invisible and wiped from the memories of the world for many years through the actions of several supervillains . In
13090-481: The chairman and CEO of The CW. Though no monetary terms were announced, Nexstar reportedly would not pay any cash or stock up front, and would absorb approximately $ 100 million of network debt. The Hollywood Reporter stated that Nexstar retained $ 54 million based on its cash on hand, accounts receivable , accounts payable and other liabilities . As the sale did not entail the transfer of any FCC broadcast licenses, Nexstar immediately took operational control of
13244-446: The chief marketing officer on February 6, and Tom Martin as the head of business affairs and general counsel on February 9, 2023. It later appointed Betzy Slenzak as the vice president of unscripted programming on March 30, and Ashley Hovey as the network's first chief digital officer on April 11, 2023. On May 18, 2023, The CW unveiled its schedule for the 2023–24 broadcast season , consisting mostly of acquired shows from outside
13398-453: The combined company to be named ViacomCBS . The merger was completed on December 4, 2019, making them officially with AT&T's WarnerMedia co-owners of The CW. WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS did not renew CW's Netflix deal in 2019, intending to use their shows on the network for their own streaming services. International sales also mostly ended, because both companies wanted to retain rights to their own shows to compete with Netflix outside
13552-420: The completion of its construction, a dispute emerged between the consuls Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis and Publius Servilius Priscus Structus as to which of them should have the honour of dedicating the temple. The Roman Senate referred the decision to the popular assembly, and also decreed that whichever was chosen should also exercise additional duties, including presiding over the markets, establish
13706-423: The conglomerate, such as the 2004 sale of Warner Bros. Records and the rest of Warner Music Group to an investor group led by Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Thomas H. Lee Partners . Executives from CBS and Time Warner announced on January 24, 2006, that they would respectively shut down UPN and the WB, and combine resources to form a new broadcast network, to be known as The CW Television Network. They confirmed that
13860-468: The course of seven days. The network offers 15 hours of prime time programming to its owned-and-operated and affiliated stations, airing from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time on Monday through Saturday nights and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific) on Sunday nights. Outside of prime time, a three-hour educational programming block called " One Magnificent Morning " (which airs as part of The CW schedule through
14014-470: The deal to acquire the majority ownership of The CW. Longtime chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz resigned from his role, with Dennis Miller taking over as the president of The CW. Rick Haskins, The CW's chief branding officer and president of the network's streaming division, as well as chief financial officer Mitch Nedick were let go on the same day. Thirty to forty employees were laid off on November 1, including several executives. Longtime executive Paul Hewitt
14168-427: The early 21st century, many of Garrick's JSA cohorts have retired or died, but Garrick remains active with the latest incarnation of the group. He is physically about 50 years old, thanks to the effects of several accidental anti-aging treatments, but his chronological age is closer to 105. He is one of the few surviving members of the Justice Society of America after Zero Hour . Of the three original JSA members still on
14322-520: The elimination of certain positions, other newly opened positions being left unfilled, and layoffs from the Kids' WB unit, as the block was set to be replaced by the CW4Kids . On May 9, 2008, The CW announced that it would lease its Sunday lineup (then running from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time ) to production company Media Rights Capital (MRC). As Sundays have historically been
14476-478: The end of their first decade on the air, the WB and UPN were in decline, unable to reach the audience share or have the effect that Fox had gained within its first decade, much less than that of the Big Three networks ( ABC , CBS and NBC ). In the eleven years that UPN and the WB were in operation, the two networks lost a combined $ 2 billion. Chris-Craft Industries , Viacom , and Time Warner officials had discussed
14630-579: The fictional Keystone City . He left the JSA after issue #6 but returned several years later (issue #24, spring 1945). He had a distinguished career as a crime-fighter during the 1940s. Garrick's early history was largely the subject of retcons. A story explaining the retirement of the JSA members, including the Flash, explained that, in 1951, the JSA was investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee for possible Communist sympathies and asked to reveal their identities. This
14784-399: The first since Fox to have offered prime time content on a nightly basis. On January 5, 2022, The Wall Street Journal reported that WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS were exploring a possible sale of either a majority stake or all of The CW, and that Nexstar Media Group , which became The CW's largest affiliate group when it acquired former WB-era network co-owner Tribune Broadcasting in 2019,
14938-492: The god Mercury … I went into the dictionary and there's the most beautiful rendition of Mercury and then I took my Flash and superimposed [them together] and they were almost identical, the pose is the same except a few doodads, and as I did it, I kept it as close as possible to that graceful attitude." The character of Jay Garrick was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. He first appeared in Flash Comics # 1,
15092-596: The guide of souls to the underworld and the "messenger of the gods". In Roman mythology, he was the son of Maia , one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas , and Jupiter . In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms ; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes . He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Greek equivalent Hermes, he
15246-574: The helmet of Mercury. While chasing Thawne, Bruce and Barry can hear someone calling out for the latter, but Barry believes it to be calls from lost moments that could have been. As the Cosmic Treadmill begins to break apart, the voice intensifies, and Bruce tells Barry to listen and grab onto the voice. As the voice says "Jay", Barry says the name as well, and Jay Garrick arrives, claiming he is free and provides enough speed and power to get Batman and Barry back home. Jay explains he didn't kill Thawne, he
15400-548: The highest critical praise of any series during the 2014–15 television season, and became the first CW series ever to be nominated for, and win, a Golden Globe Award , with lead actress Gina Rodriguez winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy . Other CW shows like The Flash , The 100 , and Nikita would also go on to be nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards categories, and several shows from 2011 to 2019 being nominated for categories in
15554-605: The images of the future Flashes as well as members of their Rogues gallery while Jay muses on the future. Jay assists the Flash family when it comes to fighting Eobard Thawne and his Legion of Zoom. In the pages of " Dark Nights: Death Metal ", Jay Garrick was with Alan Scott, Doctor Fate, and Wildcat where they guarded the Valhalla Cemetery. When Darkest Knight and the Robin King break into Valhalla Cemetery to target Wally's power, Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, and Wally West run with
15708-528: The inhalation simply activated a latent metagene . After a brief career as a college football star, he dons a red shirt with a lightning bolt and a stylized metal helmet with wings (based on images of the Roman god Mercury ). He then begins to fight crime as the Flash. The helmet belonged to his father Joseph who fought during World War I . He sometimes uses the helmet as a weapon or a type of shield, as seen in Infinite Crisis . He has also used it to direct
15862-512: The late 20th century without infirmity. The 1990s Starman series notes that the Shade prompted Garrick to come out of retirement in the 1950s, but the details of his activities during this time are hazy at best. Garrick emerged from retirement in 1961 to meet the Silver Age Flash, Barry Allen , from a parallel world. The rest of the JSA soon joined the Flash, although their activities during
16016-402: The latter's appointment as network president. Pedowitz revealed that the core target demographic of the network would not change, though The CW would attempt to lure new viewers. Pedowitz began looking to bring comedies back to The CW after Ostroff had publicly declared that the difficulty of developing comedies for its target demographic was the reason for their removal from the network following
16170-462: The leadership of Power Girl . After the death of Bart Allen, Garrick's full speed returns. Garrick is currently the mayor of Monument Point, where the JSA is now based. He faces problems due to the JSA being based in the Town, but after talking to another official, who says that, as Garrick is not a politician, he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected, Garrick gains confidence. Soon after this, he holds
16324-483: The lineup. The Sunday series that were scheduled – two reality series ( 4Real and In Harm's Way ) and two scripted series (romantic dramedy Valentine and drama Easy Money ) – performed poorly in the ratings (averaging only 1.04 million viewers), prompting the CW to scrap its agreement with MRC and program Sunday nights on its own starting on November 30, 2008. With no first-run programming available to run on Sundays as
16478-456: The memory of when Boom saw Doctor Elemental without his mask on. Thanks to the Memory Imager, Flash identifies Doctor Elemental as Professor Hughes who he claims is responsible for Flash gaining his super-speed. Flash and Boom later visit Garrison Slate at Detroit's S.T.A.R. Labs branch where he gives him a profile on Professor Hughes. They learn about how he was in the next room when he played
16632-492: The most popular programs carried over from UPN and the WB as part of its schedule, The CW – even though it experienced some success with newer programs that launched in subsequent seasons which became modest hits – largely struggled to gain an audience foothold throughout its first five years on the air. Because of declining viewership for the network during the 2007–08 season and effects from the Writers Guild of America strike ,
16786-448: The move that December, with the network reaching clearance deals with key affiliate partners in early 2018. On June 12, 2018, AT&T received antitrust approval to acquire Warner Bros. parent Time Warner, with the acquisition closing two days later. Time Warner was renamed WarnerMedia and AT&T became a co-owner of The CW with CBS. The CW debuted reboots of Charmed , Roswell , and Originals spin-off Legacies during
16940-410: The network announced on March 4, 2008, that it would eliminate its comedy department (dismissing executive vice president of comedy Kim Fleary and senior vice president of comedy Steve Veisel), while also combining its drama and current programming departments into a single scripted programming unit. The corporate restructuring resulted in the layoffs of approximately 25 to 30 employees. It also included
17094-473: The network had redefined its target audience as exclusively females 18 to 34 years old, whereas SmackDown targeted a predominantly male audience. Following SmackDown ' s move to MyNetworkTV that same season, the Fox -owned network (which launched the same month as The CW's debut, albeit two weeks earlier, on September 5, 2006) began beating The CW in the Friday ratings every week from that program's debut on
17248-608: The network was in production or negotiations for a total of 72 shows. CW Sports was launched by acquiring the rights to LIV Golf and soon expanded by acquiring ACC college football and basketball games, Inside the NFL , the NASCAR Xfinity Series and WWE NXT . In August 2023, Schwartz stated that the network was involved in many upcoming US-produced scripted shows and will focus on getting monetization rights on any scripted content it broadcasts, while producing shows at
17402-413: The network was still not profitable, CBS and Warner Bros. were very successful in selling their CW shows overseas. In 2011, a $ 1 billion deal with streaming service Netflix became another way to sell CW shows. The introduction of action-superhero series Arrow , based on DC Comics ' Green Arrow , received favorable reviews from critics and became a hit with audiences when it premiered. As evidence of
17556-477: The network would – at the outset – feature programming from both of its predecessors-to-be as well as new content developed specifically for the new network. Warners and CBS expected to produce inexpensive shows for the network, which they could sell outside the US. Then CBS chairman Les Moonves explained that the name of the new network was formed from the first letters of CBS and Warner Bros, joking, "We couldn't call it
17710-432: The network's Arrowverse franchise, DC's Legends of Tomorrow premiered to high ratings for the network and became the most-watched show on the network's Thursday night block in two years. The 2015–16 season also saw Crazy Ex-Girlfriend become one of the most critically acclaimed shows of the season and the second show on the network to be nominated for, and win, a Golden Globe Award, with actress Rachel Bloom winning
17864-698: The network's brand more consistent and optimized for digital platforms; the word "The" was removed from the logo to streamline its appearance (especially in use cases such as "CW Original" or "CW Sports"). Spadaccini said that the network's name and verbal branding would remain "The CW". The CW unveiled its fall schedule for the 2024–25 broadcast season in May 2024, with programming consisting of co-produced scripted series, game shows, unscripted series, and an expansion of CW Sports. Three of its four remaining pre-Nexstar scripted series, Superman & Lois , All American: Homecoming , and Walker , are set to conclude within
18018-454: The network's inaugural fall schedule: seven series held over from the WB ( 7th Heaven , Beauty and the Geek , Gilmore Girls , One Tree Hill , Reba , Smallville and Supernatural ) and six held over from UPN ( America's Next Top Model , Veronica Mars , Everybody Hates Chris , Girlfriends , All of Us and WWE SmackDown! ). Upon the network's launch, the CW chose to use
18172-462: The network's refocusing toward a broader audience, Arrow not only premiered to some of the highest viewership totals in the network's history (the third-highest overall as of 2015 , behind the series premieres of The Vampire Diaries and The Flash ), but it also gave the network its strongest performance in the demographic of males 18–34 since Smallville ended its run in May 2011. The network also found success with its summer programming in 2013 with
18326-503: The network, though The CW continued to beat MyNetworkTV overall. The CW generally struggled in the Nielsen ratings from its inception, primarily placing fifth in all statistics tabulated by Nielsen (total audience viewership and demographic ratings). On several occasions, The CW was even outrated by the Spanish language network Univision . This led to speculation within the industry (including
18480-405: The network. Nexstar, in a conference call that took place the day its purchase was announced, indicated a desire to run The CW cost-consciously. Citing research that indicated the network spends "almost twice" the amount other broadcast networks spend on programming, a partial reason for the May 2022 cancellations, Nexstar stated that it planned to seek shows with smaller production budgets and/or
18634-402: The network. On May 5, 2009, The CW announced that it would give the five hours of network time on Sundays back to its affiliated stations that fall, effectively becoming a weeknight-only network in prime time, in addition to The CW Daytime and The CW4Kids blocks (the latter block, airing on Saturday mornings, would remain the only weekend programming supplied by the network). This change meant
18788-506: The ongoing situation. The dedication occurred on 15 May, 495 BC. The temple was regarded as a fitting place to worship a swift god of trade and travel, since it was a major center of commerce as well as a racetrack. Since it stood between the plebeian stronghold on the Aventine and the patrician center on the Palatine, it also emphasized the role of Mercury as a mediator . Because Mercury
18942-403: The only way to destroy D'arken. However, after releasing the Starheart energies, Scott's body begins to incinerate itself. Afterwards, the JSA attends a funeral for Scott, whom they believe to be dead. Garrick is upset at having lost one of his closest friends and founding members of the JSA. Following the return of Wally West to DC continuity during DC Rebirth , Barry Allen is overwhelmed by
19096-484: The pilot issue of Flash Comics, which was published in 1940 by All-American Publications . He was soon featured in All-Star Comics as part of the Justice Society of America . In 1941, he received a solo comic book series, All-Flash . After World War II, superheroes declined in popularity, causing many of the Flash's comic book series to be canceled. All-Flash was canceled in 1948 after 32 issues. Flash Comics
19250-508: The power of the Starheart, and, in turn, help save the planet from the Dark Avatar. After the events of the Brightest Day , Garrick and the rest of the JSA travel to the city of Monument Point, which has been attacked by a superpowered terrorist named Scythe. Just before being defeated, Scythe snaps Jay's long standing friend Alan Scott's neck. In the following story, it is revealed that Scythe
19404-409: The previous season through the remainder of the first week, except for America's Next Top Model and WWE SmackDown! , which respectively began their new seasons on September 20, 2006, and September 22, 2006, with two-hour premieres. When Top Model made its network premiere on September 20, 2006, The CW scored a 3.4 rating/5 share (with hourly ratings of 3.1/5 and 3.6/6, The CW placed fifth overall) in
19558-418: The primetime access hour on Sundays until the 2021–22 and 2023–24 broadcast seasons respectively. Because of these factors, The CW's affiliates handle the responsibility of programming non-network time periods, with the majority of its stations filling those slots mainly with syndicated programming. However, some of the network's affiliates broadcast their own local news and/or sports programs (either produced by
19712-895: The program, which NewsNation launched on March 3, 2024, began airing on The CW on April 7, 2024. NewsNation 2024 United States presidential election night coverage will simulcast on CW stations. Most of The CW's affiliates do not have autonomous news operations. The network has six affiliates that produce their own local news programming, which were all carry-overs from previous affiliations: WPIX in New York City, WGN in Chicago, and KTLA in Los Angeles started their news departments as independent stations and/or during early affiliations with other networks including DuMont (KTLA) and CBS (WGN); WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina , started its news operation as
19866-507: The programming costs by more than half from the time of acquisition in 2022. Nexstar CEO and chairman Perry Sook attributed it to The CW's new strategy of lower cost programming and credited the growing CW Sports portfolio for increasing the network's viewership. The CW underwent a round of layoffs later in the same month to streamline the network's focus on sports and unscripted programming. As of October 1, 2023, The CW provides 18 hours of regularly scheduled network programming each week, over
20020-462: The revival of the U.S. version of the improv comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway? , which later became a year-round staple on the network's schedule. Arrow continued to perform strongly, leading to a spin-off with The Flash , which surpassed The Vampire Diaries as the highest-rated premiere in the network's history and became the most-watched show on the network. Jane the Virgin earned some of
20174-417: The robots with him have infiltrated Doctor Mid-Nite's lair as one of the robots tranquilizes Boom. After Doctor Mid-Nite had disabled Ro-Bear's teleporter device with Flash discovering that Doctor Elemental made off with Boom, Flash prepares to intimidate Ro-Bear into telling them where Doctor Elemental has taken Boom...."or else"! In another flashback to 1941, Green Lantern meets with Flash, having brought him
20328-460: The same world as the New Flash. DC wrote the character out of continuity in the one-shot Last Days of the Justice Society but brought the character back in the 1990s due to fan interest. Unlike characters such as Batman or Superman, DC decided not to update Jay as a young hero but portrayed him as a veteran of World War II with a magically prolonged lifespan. Jay Garrick became a regular character in
20482-441: The scheduling model utilized by the WB due in part to the fact that it had a more extensive base programming schedule than UPN, allowing for a larger total of weekly programming hours for the new network to fill. (The WB carried 30 hours of programming each week because it had a children's program block and a daytime lineup that UPN did not offer; UPN was primarily a prime time-only network with 10 weekly hours of network programming at
20636-418: The series through the newly formed studio and provided the network with an in-house production arm. Miller departed as president of The CW in October 2024, with Brad Schwartz being promoted to fill the role. In November 2024, Nexstar reported that The CW had reduced its operating losses by $ 119 million year-to-date, exceeding the goal of $ 100 million for the year. Nexstar executives attributed this to reducing
20790-414: The series, with episodes premiering on DC Universe and airing the next day on The CW. After DC Universe was folded into HBO Max, Stargirl was renewed with a new co-finance deal in which The CW receives first-run airings followed by its launch on HBO Max. Going forward, The CW and HBO Max will continue to collaborate on potentially co-financing new projects, with the model of premiering first on HBO Max and
20944-540: The speed of sound', seemingly able to tap into the Speed Force. He has since displayed speed absorption, time travel and interdimensional shifting abilities. When Barry Allen absorbed the Speed Force during " Infinite Crisis ", Jay's speed was diminished to the same level as his early adventures. He struggled to surpass the speed of sound and lost many of his higher powers. Once the Speed Force returned, Jay's powers were fully restored. The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW )
21098-499: The station itself or through outsourcing agreements with an affiliate of another network), preempting network prime time programming to a specific time period (New York City affiliate WPIX , for instance, preempts CW prime time to the afternoon hours). The Hearst-produced Saturday morning block, One Magnificent Morning (which is subject to scheduling variances similar to the weekday hour in some markets, such as in Atlanta and San Diego ),
21252-598: The status report on the Power Restraints that Mister Terrific is working on to be used for Icicle while also stating that Jack Knight has retired. Upon meeting up with Joan, Jay Garrick sees Joan Garrick having her memory jogged of having given birth to Judy Garrick. She helps Judy get settled in to their house. As Flash, he ends up helping Boom stop some bank robbers. During a discussion after that, Jay learns from Judy that she disappeared in 1963 after helping to save Joan from Doctor Elemental. Jay's memory of Doctor Elemental
21406-461: The success between The CW and NewsNation's airing of one the GOP primary debates, Nexstar began distributing a Sunday morning talk show in a collaboration between The CW, NewsNation and The Hill . CW president of entertainment Brad Schwartz said that the show would have both CW and The Hill branding. It was announced that Chris Stirewalt would anchor a new political Sunday show called The Hill Sunday ;
21560-460: The team (along with Alan Scott and Wildcat ), Jay takes a fatherly approach toward his teammates and the DC superhero community in general. Garrick and his wife, Joan, had guardianship of Bart Allen after Max Mercury 's disappearance. During the events of Infinite Crisis , Garrick states that the Speed Force is gone after a battle in which many speedsters, living and dead, wrestle Superboy-Prime into
21714-403: The time of the network's shutdown.) Like both UPN and the WB, The CW targets its programming towards younger audiences. CBS and Time Warner hoped that combining their networks' schedules and affiliate lineups would strengthen The CW into a fifth "major" broadcast network. One week before the network's official launch, on September 11, 2006, a new, full version of the network website was launched,
21868-607: The way. Larunda thereby becomes mother to two children, referred to as the Lares , invisible household gods . Mercury's temple in Rome was situated in the Circus Maximus , between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, and was built in 495 BC. That year saw disturbances at Rome between the patrician senators and the plebeians , which led to a secession of the plebs in the following year. At
22022-584: The website began to feature more in-depth information about The CW's shows. The CW launched with a premiere special / launch party from the CBS Paramount -produced Entertainment Tonight at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California on September 18, 2006, after a repeat of the tenth-season finale of 7th Heaven ; the same schedule was repeated on September 19, 2006, with the sixth-season finale of Gilmore Girls . The network continued to air season finales from
22176-410: The year, leaving All American as the sole remaining legacy series renewed by the network to continue beyond the current season. Miller and Schwartz revealed that the network planned to air its own television films later in 2024, with Miller adding that they planned to do more deals for sports programming. The CW's losses meanwhile declined by $ 50 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to
22330-550: Was amid the rebranding of CBS All Access to Paramount+ and the changes surrounding the ViacomCBS merger, CBS and Warner Bros. made the collective decision to have all CW shows have a singular streaming home on HBO Max. Beyond being the streaming home of CW programming, HBO Max shares a co-ownership connection with the network which allows for programming partnerships. This began with DC Comics series Stargirl , which The CW shared with DC Universe . DC Universe and The CW co-financed
22484-638: Was awarded a magic wand by Apollo , which later turned into the caduceus , the staff with intertwined snakes. The name "Mercury" is possibly related to the Latin words merx ("merchandise"; cf. merchant , commerce , etc.), mercari ( to trade ), and merces ( wages ); another possible connection is the Proto-Indo-European root merĝ- for "boundary, border" (cf. Old English " mearc ", Old Norse " mark " and Latin " margō ") and Greek οὖρος (by analogy of Arctūrus / Ἀρκτοῦρος ), as
22638-414: Was canceled in 1949 after 104 issues. All-Star Comics was canceled in 1951 after 57 issues, marking Garrick's last Golden Age appearance. The character did not appear again for ten years and would not have another solo series until the 2023 series " The New Golden Age ". In 1956, DC Comics reinvented the Flash character, giving him a new costume, name, and background. This new Flash, named Barry Allen ,
22792-533: Was completely unrelated to Jay Garrick, with the latter becoming a fictional character in-universe. Jay Garrick made a guest appearance in Flash #123. In this issue, Garrick was treated as residing in a parallel universe ( Earth-Two ), which allowed the character to exist without any continuity conflicts with Barry Allen (who existed on Earth-One ), yet allowed him to make guest appearances in Silver Age books. For most of
22946-497: Was considered a leading bidder. Network president and CEO Mark Pedowitz confirmed talks of a potential sale but added that it was "too early to speculate what might happen". Nexstar CEO Perry Sook in Spring 2022 did not confirm the rumored buyout but stated that he would not be surprised if Nexstar owned a broadcast network. In May 2022, three months before Nexstar made their purchase official, The CW cancelled ten shows, three times
23100-502: Was later revealed to be partly caused by Per Degaton . The JSA declined, and Garrick, who recently married his longtime girlfriend, Joan, retired from superhero life. As a trained scientist, he ran an experimental laboratory for several decades. The All-Star Squadron Annual #3 issue states that the JSA fought a being named Ian Karkull , who imbued them with energy that slowed their aging, allowing Garrick and many others – as well as their girlfriends and sidekicks – to remain active into
23254-451: Was made the network's first president and assumed broader responsibilities in The CW's business operations than Ostroff had. As president of entertainment, Ostroff oversaw entertainment operations while John Maatta, the network's chief operating officer, handled business affairs; both reported to a board composed of CBS and Warner Bros. executives. Maatta began reporting to Pedowitz as a result of
23408-815: Was not one of the early deities surviving from the Roman Kingdom , he was not assigned a flamen (priest), but he did have his own major festival, on 15 May, the Mercuralia . During the Mercuralia, merchants sprinkled water from his sacred well near the Porta Capena on their heads . Mercury features in the first published comic book story of Jack Kirby , Mercury in the 20th Century , published in Red Raven Comics 1, 1940. The United States' so-called Mercury dime , issued from 1916 to 1945, actually features
23562-448: Was replaced with Beth Feldman as the senior vice president of the network's communications unit. On the following day, Brad Schwartz was appointed as the president for the entertainment division, overseeing programming strategy, creative and brand development, and day-to-day operations. On November 8, Nexstar announced that the carryover programming from the former majority parent companies of The CW, Paramount and WBD, would be minimal by
23716-445: Was returned to normal was that something more was trapped inside the Speed Force and although he could not recognize it, it still filled him with hope. The object that Barry saw was then revealed to be the helmet of the pre-Flashpoint Jay Garrick. While tracking a mysterious force responsible for the recent universal reset, Barry and Batman experience another vision in the form of a vision of Jay's helmet, although he attributes it to
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