Comments on: Flash: Rebirth #6 Variant Cover (And Still Due Feb. 24!) http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/ Tracking the Flash - the Fastest Man Alive Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark Engblom http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7934 Mark Engblom Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:15 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7934 After all of these years waiting for Barry's return, I have to say I expected much better from DC in maintaining the excitement and momentum Flash Rebirth. The horrible delays and mis-coordination with other Barry appearances have really made an otherwise happy homecoming kind of a prolonged, slow-motion drag. .-= Mark Engblom’s latest blog post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicCoverage/~3/LkKJSH8xsEw/epilogue.html" rel="nofollow">Epilogue</a> =-. After all of these years waiting for Barry’s return, I have to say I expected much better from DC in maintaining the excitement and momentum Flash Rebirth. The horrible delays and mis-coordination with other Barry appearances have really made an otherwise happy homecoming kind of a prolonged, slow-motion drag.
.-= Mark Engblom’s latest blog post: Epilogue =-.

]]> By: Mark Engblom http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7933 Mark Engblom Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:44:07 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7933 I'm right with you on that one. I've never been overly fond of the lightning "discharge" behind the various Flashes, but lately it seems to have been taken to an almost comical level with energy blasting out of every orifice and yellow costume element. Used sparingly, it could effectively emphasize "speed beyond speed" as the light barrier is approached/breached, but too much of it (as we see on this cover), starts to confuse what the Flash is all about, especially to those unfamiliar with the character, who might assume he has lightning/electricity generating powers, ala Lightning Lad or Black Lightning. With the wonder of digital effects available to modern comic book production, I'd like to see them explore some new super-speed "modes" that don't rely so heavily on the "Frankenstein's laboratory" electrical storms. .-= Mark Engblom’s latest blog post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicCoverage/~3/LkKJSH8xsEw/epilogue.html" rel="nofollow">Epilogue</a> =-. I’m right with you on that one. I’ve never been overly fond of the lightning “discharge” behind the various Flashes, but lately it seems to have been taken to an almost comical level with energy blasting out of every orifice and yellow costume element.

Used sparingly, it could effectively emphasize “speed beyond speed” as the light barrier is approached/breached, but too much of it (as we see on this cover), starts to confuse what the Flash is all about, especially to those unfamiliar with the character, who might assume he has lightning/electricity generating powers, ala Lightning Lad or Black Lightning.

With the wonder of digital effects available to modern comic book production, I’d like to see them explore some new super-speed “modes” that don’t rely so heavily on the “Frankenstein’s laboratory” electrical storms.
.-= Mark Engblom’s latest blog post: Epilogue =-.

]]> By: Lia http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7899 Lia Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:30:41 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7899 Sad but true. Sad but true.

]]> By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7897 Kelson Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:19:35 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7897 I have to admit, at this point I'm more interested in <i>Rebirth</i> being finished than in actually reading it. I have to admit, at this point I’m more interested in Rebirth being finished than in actually reading it.

]]> By: West http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7893 West Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:38:19 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7893 I love the imagery, but I can't muster a single drop of excitement about the series' release dates. It's great that you folks can, though. (No sarcasm intended.) .-= West’s latest blog post: <a href="http://west3man.blogspot.com/2010/01/mia.html" rel="nofollow">MIA</a> =-. I love the imagery, but I can’t muster a single drop of excitement about the series’ release dates.

It’s great that you folks can, though. (No sarcasm intended.)
.-= West’s latest blog post: MIA =-.

]]> By: papa zero http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7876 papa zero Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:48:53 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7876 His style is great but the electricity thing still just detracts for me. It doesn't create the feel of motion or power. It looks more like he is mad and steaming (or falling) with glowing eyeball strings. :P His style is great but the electricity thing still just detracts for me. It doesn’t create the feel of motion or power. It looks more like he is mad and steaming (or falling) with glowing eyeball strings. :P

]]> By: Lia http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7872 Lia Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:46:06 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7872 That's absolutely ridiculous -- doesn't anyone at DC look at their site in IE? Congrats on solving the mystery! The cover looks great! That’s absolutely ridiculous — doesn’t anyone at DC look at their site in IE?

Congrats on solving the mystery! The cover looks great!

]]> By: KC Flash http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7871 KC Flash Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:30:48 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7871 What a fantastic cover! I am very much looking forward to seeing how this series ends. My fingers are crossed for the 24th release date. What a fantastic cover! I am very much looking forward to seeing how this series ends. My fingers are crossed for the 24th release date.

]]> By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7863 Kelson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:26:11 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7863 EVS is doing all the <i>Rebirth</i> covers. The <a href="http://speedforce.org/2009/06/flash-rebirth-6-solicited/" rel="nofollow">standard one we've seen</a> so far shows Barry in costume, standing and taking his mask off in front of a tie-dyed background. It's been speculated that it's a group shot with the rest of the good-guy speedsters standing next to him, and DC didn't want to spoil who's still alive, new costumes, etc. EVS is doing all the Rebirth covers. The standard one we’ve seen so far shows Barry in costume, standing and taking his mask off in front of a tie-dyed background. It’s been speculated that it’s a group shot with the rest of the good-guy speedsters standing next to him, and DC didn’t want to spoil who’s still alive, new costumes, etc.

]]> By: Kelson http://speedforce.org/2010/02/rebirth6-variant/#comment-7859 Kelson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:55:24 +0000 http://speedforce.org/?p=7677#comment-7859 Aha! I think I've found it! DC's images are encoded with CMYK colors instead of RGB. That makes sense, since CMYK is what you use for printing. Internet Explorer, however, only understands RGB images. So when I just used a tool to resize the image, it kept it in the same color format, and IE couldn't show it. When I opened it and re-saved it in GIMP (which can read CMYK, but not write it), it saved the image as RGB, which IE could display. Aha! I think I’ve found it! DC’s images are encoded with CMYK colors instead of RGB. That makes sense, since CMYK is what you use for printing. Internet Explorer, however, only understands RGB images.

So when I just used a tool to resize the image, it kept it in the same color format, and IE couldn’t show it. When I opened it and re-saved it in GIMP (which can read CMYK, but not write it), it saved the image as RGB, which IE could display.

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