Here’s how the new addition to ‘The Flash’ will help keep the show running for seasons to come

As the latest episode of The Flash, “Elongated Journey Into Night,” makes clear, there’s about to be a new superhero in Central City, and his name is Ralph Dibny – at least right now. As the episode’s title suggests, soon enough – after a little training from Barry Allen – Ralph will very likely assume the moniker he’s gone by in the comics for 57 years: the Elongated Man.

But as Flash executive producer Andrew Kreisberg reveals, Ralph’s introduction wasn’t just a nod to the long, rich history the character shares with the Scarlet Speedster (although the Flash first encountered the stretchable sleuth back in 1960 and the has shared many adventures with him since). In fact, Ralph’s not just there to pump fresh blood into Team Flash; he’s there to give the entire show a creative goose as well. Read more…

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