Iris West (July 5, 1956) This Day In Comics – Showcase #4
Iris West is a reporter for the Picture News, based in Central City, and the fiancée of Barry Allen, who is secretly the Flash. Prior to Barry becoming the Flash, Iris often chides Barry for his frequently being late due to his repeating lost in thought at work as a forensic scientist, which continues even after he becomes a high-speed superhero. Eventually, she learns not only that Barry is the city’s heroic speedster, but that her nephew, Wally West, is Kid Flash, after she marries Barry; she discovers her husband’s secret on their wedding night when Barry talks in his sleep.
She first appeared in Showcase #4 (July 5, 1956).
