
The boy eventually began to ease out of his rebellious nature when he gained an admiration for Central City's hometown superhero the Flash. When Wallace's mother went missing when the Crime Syndicate tore through Central City, his aunt Iris West took him in but even she couldn't keep him out of trouble.


Wallace grew into something of a delinquent he was disobedient and a troublemaker. As a result, he was jokingly given the nickname Ace. It was a disaster in the process, he broke a window, burnt a salad, and got the fire department called. One day, his family got tired of his boasting, and gave him a whole day to prove his superiority. Despite this, Wallace did occasionally spend time with the larger West family.ĭuring these gatherings, the young Wallace would frequently tell other family members that he was better than anybody else at nearly anything. This visit was not characteristic of Wallace's childhood Wallace's mother loathed the West family, and often would not allow him to have anything to do with them. They visited Iris' boyfriend Barry Allen Iris was called away for work, and took Wallace with her, leaving his cousin Wally with Barry, leading to the fateful incident that turned the elder Wally into Kid Flash. Wallace's father Daniel West hid his true identity from his son, bonding and remaining in the boy's life as his "uncle" rather than his father.Īs a very young boy, Wallace was brought on a trip to central city alongside his similarly-named cousin, Wally West on the day of Central City's Flash Day Parade by his aunt Iris. Wallace, like his older cousin who shares his name with him, was named after their great-grandfather.

Wallace's parentage was a complicated story.
