<Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> Showcase #4 (September--October 1956) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> DC Comics </Td> </Tr> <P> Central City is a fictional American city appearing in comic books published by DC Comics . It is the home of the Silver Age version of the Flash (Barry Allen), and first appeared in Showcase #4 in September--October 1956 . </P> <P> Central City's location has been vaguely defined over the years, similar to DC's other fictional cities such as Gotham City and Metropolis . In the 1970s, Central City was stated as being located in Ohio, where the real - world city of Athens, Ohio, would be (as shown in Flash #228 in 1974). Bob Rozakis' Ask the Answer Man column also stated that Central City was located in Ohio in 1987's Flash (volume 2) #2, published just after the reality - altering storyline Crisis on Infinite Earths . </P>

Where would central city be in real life