May 2013
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Wally West in Morrison’s Multiversity
MTV Geek has an extensive write-up of a Grant Morrison talk in which he discussed (among other things) his long-in-the-works Multiversity. Each issue will focus on a different reality in DC’s multiverse, surrounded by a pair of bookends tying the story together.
One issue focuses on…
“The Just”, taking place on Earth-11, showcasing the return of the Super-Sons and the children of other...
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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Adventure Announced!
Hey Speed Readers,
Yet another awesome nugget of DC Comics Video Game news as Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Adventure has been announced for the Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and PC.
Described as a “DC Comics Encyclopedia” by the developers, 5th Cell, the game boasts over 2000 unique DC Comics superheroes and supervillains! In addition to the usual Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman offerings...
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This Week: Chain Lightning Continues in Digital...
It’s a slow week for the Flash, with no new comics or collections and only one digital re-release:
Flash #146: Chain Lightning Part 2
Wally West, Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Jesse Quick run into a variety of speedsters as they travel the time stream looking to save the lives of future Flashes.
Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Paul Pelletier, Vince Russell, Tom McCraw. Cover...
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DC Signature Classics Wally West Action Figure On...
Hey Speed Readers,
Now we can finally do this:
Just a friendly reminder that the long-awaited, heavily requested DC Signature Classics Wally West action figure will be available for sale on Mattycollector.com tommorow at 9 a.m. PT/Noon ET.
A figure that has been requested since the very beginning of the DC Universe Classics line, Wally will be sporting an all new specially tooled head...
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DC Collectibles’ New 52 Superheroes Vs....
Hey Speed Readers,
DC Collectibles released their solicits for November 2013 and there is only one real item of interest for New 52 Flash fans:
DC COMICS—THE NEW 52 SUPER HEROES VS. SUPER-VILLAINS ACTION FIGURE 7-PACK
The battle between good and evil rages on with this special 7-pack action figure set that includes Aquaman, The Flash, Batman, Catwoman, The Joker, Captain Cold, and Black...
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How the Flash could have looked in INJUSTICE
Artist Justin Murray has posted a bunch of concept art from Injustice: Gods Among Us, including this piece showing a Flash design for the video game. He explains, “It was the best thing in the world to be given the chance to redesign some of the worlds most badass superheroes and villains. They wanted us to go in a live action summer blockbuster movie direction with these designs. Hope you like...
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Creating “Flash Beyond”
Justice League Beyond writer Derek Fridolfs writes about “Flashdrive” and the future Flash over at his blog. Inspiration for the character came from race car driver Danica Patrick and Olympic runner Rafer Johnson. Fridolfs also talks about the costume design process, Flash fans (who us?), and how to fit Flash history into the established Justice League Unlimited/Batman Beyond continuity.
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This Week: Digital Chain Lightning Begins
No new Flash comics this week, but ComiXology is adding to their digital back catalog.
Flash #145: “Chain Lightning” Part 1 of 6: Wally West, Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, Impulse, and Jesse embark on a thousand-year time-spanning journey to help future Flashes against those who wield the Cobalt Blue gem. It’s Allen vs. Thawne for generation after generation. Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Paul...
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The Flash in Video Games Part 6: Injustice
Today’s guest post is by Colin Crebs.
Flash fans rejoice! Another playable Flash in a fighting game appears, this time in Injustice: Gods Among Us. But is he done well, or is it an… injustice?
Pictured above: The Flash striking a pose with the DC Trinity, with Solomon Grundy photobombing.
For quick reference, here is a video of the Flash fighting Shazam. You can see the Flash do some...
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Flash #173 and the Mystery of the Shrinking...
Flash #173, the full-length “Doomward Flight of the Flashes,” is an all-time tale of the DC multiverse by legendary writer John Broome and the great Carmine Infantino. Featuring the three Flashes of the time in a dimension-leaping epic, this is pure Silver Age Flash in the Julius Schwartz tradition! While reading a copy of the 1980 DC Blue Ribbon Digest #2, I was inspired by a panel on the...
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For Your Information!
gailsimone:
Here’s a map where DC creators will be on @freecomicbook day:
http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/05/02/celebrate-free-comic-book-day-with-your-favorite-dc-comics-writers-and-artists#2
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Takin’ It To the Streets (of Boston) with Jay...
In Earth 2 #12, Doctor Fate is learning how to control the amazing powers granted to him by the Helm of Nabu, while Jay Garrick and Alan Scott provide cover as the battle with Wotan takes to the streets of Boston! This is a much more powerful Wotan than Nabu himself faced so many years ago, so the outcome is certainly in doubt as we rejoin the battle as this issue begins, continuing one of the...
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This Week: Earth 2 and Cobalt Blue (Plus Black...
New Flash comics this week:
Earth 2 #12: “The drums of war begin to sound as the heroes of Earth 2 rally behind Dr. Fate—and a threat from Apokolips becomes all too real!” James Robinson, Nicola Scott, Trevor Scott. Preview at ComicVine
Also worth a look: Flash co-writer Brian Buccellato is writing the revival of pulp hero The Black Bat for Dynamite comics. You can check out a preview of The...
April 2013
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Ask Chris #151: Flash! Savior Of The Universe! →
Over a lifetime of reading comics, Senior Writer Chris Sims has developed an inexhaustible arsenal of facts and opinions. That’s why, each and every w
Chris Sims at Comics Alliance answers the question, “Is there anything interesting about the Flash?” Obviously, the answer is YES!
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Kid Flash and the Titans vs. Trigon! (Review of...
The storyline is heating up quickly in Teen Titans #19, as Trigon is here – and is devastating New York City! Kid Flash is beginning to show signs of leadership within the team as the Titans face their biggest danger yet in the New52. This issue is action packed, and truly one of the best issues of this title I’ve read in quite some time!
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! Please read the issue before...
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New Tidbits From ‘Flashpoint Paradox’
There’s been quite a bit of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox information and images released in the last day, although I suspect it wasn’t entirely authorized. Screen Rant posted what was apparently a ten-minute preview from the movie, but it’s already been removed by Warner Brothers. However, the site still contains an interesting piece of information:
“The Justice League members will...
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Justice League Dark Meets Barry…and Swamp Thing?...
This issue of Justice League Dark begins a three-issue arc that will include The Flash as they fight a power that has taken over the House of Mystery! Flash fans may be a bit disappointed in this first issue of the arc, as there isn’t much of an appearance from the Scarlet Speedster…but hopefully this is just the start of a much greater role for The Flash in this story arc. Barry isn’t the only...
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A Powerless Barry Against A Prison Full of...
This issue of The Flash picks up on a powerless Barry Allen (as noted in last issue and in the most recent Dial H) attempting to stop a radical group from breaking the Trickster out of prison. What can Barry do without his connection to the Speed Force? Turns out, quite a lot!
SOME SPOILERS AHEAD! PLEASE READ THE ISSUE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD!
As issue #19 picks up, we see Albert and Marissa...
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This Week: Flash #19 & Justice League Dark plus...
New Flash comics this week include:
Flash #19: Trapped in Iron Heights without his powers (as a result of Dial H #11), Barry Allen has to fend off the attack of the Outlanders. All he has are his wits…and the Rogues’ confiscated weapons. Brian Buccellato and Marcio Takara, cover by Francdis Manapul. Preview at Uproxx.
Justice League Dark #19: The House of Mystery is under seige—can special...
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Interesting. Looking at the Flashpoint box art posts, this is the first time I’ve seen duplicate content where the text post was more popular than the photo post with the exact same content.
(One of these days I will get around to setting up a more flexible blog-to-tumblr link than IFTTT. I liked the old Tumblrize plugin because not only did it keep the tags from the original, it let me...
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Flash #19 Preview is Out
Uproxx has a preview of Flash #19, due in stores next Wednesday. Barry Allen has found himself trapped in Iron Heights without his powers (as a result of the events of Dial H #11) just as the Outlanders storm the prison to break the Trickster out. “Essentially, all Barry has is his wits. Oh, and also a gigantic bag full of weapons from various rogues. So maybe this fight is a little more even...
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Media Blitz! Reverse-Flash Details Emerge in Two...
This week has already seen two new interviews with the Flash creative team. In pieces with both Comic Book Resources and Newsarama, Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato pull back a small corner of the curtain on their new iteration of the Reverse-Flash!
The duo eliminates at least one suspect, while providing some insight into the motivations and look of Flash’s new opposite-number. The...
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Box Art Revealed for Justice League: The...
Warner Bros. has released box art and further details for the July 30 release of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, the home video animated feature based on 2011′s Flashpoint miniseries. Casting was announced yesterday, with Justin Chambers and Kevin McKidd as Flash (Barry Allen) and Batman (Thomas Wayne).
According to comicbook.com, the special features include:
A Flash in Time: Are...
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Vibe Meets Kid Flash – Do I Have To Say More?...
This issue of Justice League of America’s Vibe (wow, what a long name!) marks the start of Sterling Gates’ run as writer for the title. If this issue is any indication, Vibe is in very good hands…and I can only wish to see Sterling Gates write more stories that include Kid Flash as well. Gates truly gets his characters – the transition for Cisco is smooth as glass from Johns to Gates, and this...
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This Week: Justice League, DCU Presents, Plus...
New comics featuring the Flash this week:
Justice League #19: Last month, the Justice League added a few members. So how long will it be before it loses one for good?
DC Universe Presents #19: In this final issue, what time displaced-hero has arrived on our world—and is the destruction he brings the herald to a great disaster? Edit: Cover appearance only.
Justice League of America’s Vibe #3:...
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New Cast Members Revealed For ‘Flashpoint Paradox’...
TV Guide has announced the casting of the Flash and some other prominent characters of the upcoming animated film Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Justin Chambers will voice Barry Allen and Kevin McKidd will play Thomas Wayne. Interestingly, both actors are stars of Grey’s Anatomy.
TV Guide goes on to list some of the other actors signed on for the film:
The all-star cast also includes...
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Dial H for…Speed Force? (Review of Dial H #11)
The title Dial H goes back for a very, very long time…all the way back to Robby Reed in the Silver Age (does the word “sockamagee” mean anything to you?). But, this volume of Dial H has a decidedly different approach from the cute hero-for-a-moment formula, one that works very well in the New52. In this series, there are actually several dials out there, even one for becoming a sidekick who...
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My Weekend at WonderCon 2013
It took two weeks, but I finally completed my writeup of my trip to this year’s WonderCon Anaheim. Head over to K-Squared Ramblings to read all about…
Zombies on trial
Disney mashup costumes
An exhibit hall divided…with ice cream
Downtime hangouts
Keeping iconic characters fresh
Parking chaos
Animaniacs anniversary…or not?
…and a lot more besides!
Read on for the full article and...
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Mike and Me
Today’s guest post is by Brent Clayton
Generally speaking, Mike Wieringo is one of my favorite artists. Specifically, he is my all-time favorite Flash artist. And it took his death for me to reach that realization.
FLASHback 2007 – I read of Mike’s death in Comic Buyer’s Guide #1635. I am, of course, saddened by this news, his death happening at an age far too young. I knew of his...
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Review: Flash’s Run to Nowhere in Injustice #13
This week’s chapter of the Injustice: Gods Among Us digital comic focuses on the Flash as he struggles with the consequences of Superman and Wonder Woman’s campaign and his role in it.
Some disclosure: I haven’t been reading this series, so I came into this issue relatively fresh. All I really know is it’s supposed to set up the world of the video game, and early issues feature some really...
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This Week: Injustice, Major Disaster, Mercury...
The Flash takes center stage in Injustice: Gods Among Us #13 (digital) by Tom Taylor (no, not that Tom Taylor) and Tom Derenick. The series is a prelude to the upcoming video game.
In the land down under, The Flash must face the consequences of his choices. Superman and Wonder Woman have brought their campaign for a new world order to Australia and are confronted by a new hero. But what...
