However, when he pushed himself further (during the Crisis on Infinite Earths) he appeared to waste away as he was converted into pure energy, traveled back in time, and was revealed in Secret Origins Annual #2 to be the very bolt of lightning that gave him his powers.
Namun, ketika dia mendorong dirinya lebih jauh (selama Crisis on Infinite Earths) dia tampak menyia-nyiakan ketika dia diubah menjadi energi murni, melakukan perjalanan kembali ke masa lalu, dan terungkap dalam Secret Origins Annual #2 sebagai kunci petir yang memberinya kekuatannya.