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Barry Allen Joins 'Arrow'

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Listen up Arrow fans (and comic book nerds everywhere)! Grant Gustin will be introduced as Barry Allen (AKA The Flash) on Arrow this December.

Oliver Queen and The Flash will finally meet and team up for a robbery investigation. According to Hollywood Reporter, Gustin's character was originally set for a backdoor pilot in episode 20, but will instead film a traditional pilot.

John Mayer & Maren Morris
John Mayer & Maren Morris (credit: Frank Ockenfells/Alex Ferrari)

Just released, is the preview to a two part mid-season finale before the show returns in 2014, featuring Grant Gustin as Barry Allen:

We are excited to see what Grant Gustin does with his character, Barry Allen/The Flash! Make sure you are tuning into Arrow on Wednesdays at 8pm!

For more on the casting of Gustin, check out our post "Arrow" Casts the Flash.

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