Ricky Davis was a son of a professor who worked in an atomic lab in Atom City. He was present with his father and other professors when Professor Keith Spencer demonstrated a “cobalt containment” procedure. The procedure failed. Professor Spencer shielded the radioactive cobalt with his body, ensuring that he would be the only one exposed to the radiation. Spencer survived, but he absorbed so much radiation that he was doomed to a slow, painful death. Several days later, the remorseful Ricky approached the Professor, hoping to help. Unbeknownst to the young boy, the radiation had the opposite effect. Instead of dying, Spencer became stronger than ever. A few days later, Ricky accidentally overheard Spencer describing his new powers and swearing to use them to fight evil as Captain Flash. Ricky swore that he would not give away Spencer’s secret, and offered to help. Spencer accepted his offer, and Ricky became his eponymous non-powered sidekick. What he lacked in powers he made up for in courage and determination, and his commitment to Captain Flash’s mission never wavered.
Description Ricky Davis was a son of a professor who worked in an atomic lab in Atom City. He was present with his father and other professors when Professor Keith Spencer demonstrated a “cobalt containment” procedure. The procedure failed. Professor Spencer shielded the radioactive cobalt with his body, ensuring that he would be the only one exposed to the radiation. Spencer survived, but he absorbed so much radiation that he was doomed to a slow, painful death. Several days later, the remorseful Ricky approached the Professor, hoping to help. Unbeknownst to the young boy, the radiation had the opposite effect. Instead of dying, Spencer became stronger than ever. A few days later, Ricky accidentally overheard Spencer describing his new powers and swearing to use them to fight evil as Captain Flash. Ricky swore that he would not give away Spencer’s secret, and offered to help. Spencer accepted his offer, and Ricky became his eponymous non-powered sidekick. What he lacked in powers he made up for in courage and determination, and his commitment to Captain Flash’s mission never wavered.
