The Cicada, charismatic leader of a deadly cult, makes his debut by ruining The Flash's lifetime of heroism. Cicada's cult has been systematically murdering every person The Flash has ever saved. Now, as The Fastest Man Alive realizes that he is indirectly responsible for the death of innocents, he must ignore his guilt feelings and face Cicada head-on before any more blood is shed in his name. But when he discovers that someone special from his past...

In the wake of the INFINITE CRISIS, the DC Universe is left without its three biggest icons -- Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Continues the story of the "missing year" in the DC universe. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are still missing. The rest of the world's heroes are left to try to stand up in their absence. Can they prevail in a world that has seemingly given up hope?

When crime no longer paid, they sought payback. Captain Cold, Weather Wizard, Mirror Master and Heat Wave - each honed anger and personal tragedy into a life of crime. Individually, they might seem nothing more than hardened street thugs with fantastic toys. But as the Flash's Rogues, they are men capable of bringing the fastest human alive to a dead stop. The Rogues had been playing a twisted game with the Flash for years - until they broke the rules....