Big News: Francis Manapul Draws Flash Ongoing

Over at The Source, DC has announced Francis Manapul as the artist on the new Flash ongoing series. After a 6-issue run on Adventure Comics, Manapul and Geoff Johns will move over to Flash with the initial arc, “The Dastardly Death of the Rogues.”

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19 thoughts on “Big News: Francis Manapul Draws Flash Ongoing

      1. Jesse

        No, I was thinking of the one above. thought it looked a little different than normal. just grasping at straws for clues to upcoming costume designs.

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        1. Kelson Post author

          Hmm, the only thing that jumps out at me is that he shaded the pants and shirt the same shade of gray. I guess I must have just chalked that up to being a black & white drawing, but he did darken the gloves.

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  1. Ben

    Two things, one I have to wonder which rogues will die, hopefully none of the favorites, but the new Trickster dieing would be fine with me. Gorilla Grodd dieing would never be final, so I won’t waste a breath on that. Second, I hope they have a inker or Manapul is faster than he was on Legion.

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    1. Kelson Post author

      I’m not sure I’d count on any of the Rogues’ deaths to be permanent, but I guess we’ll see what the new rules for death are post-Blackest Night.

      Right there with you on Trickster, Jr. Not as annoying as Superboy Prime, at least.

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  2. fastest

    I love Francis Manapul’s work and am very excited to see him as the new artist on the Flash. I know he will be able to bring a sense of speed to the page that is really going to make the book special.

    Now, lets just find out who that Kid Flash artist is…

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    1. Wildbird

      Please be Karl Kerschl, Please be Karl Kerschl…

      …well, that’s unlikely, but I’m hoping for someone with a more “toon” style.

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      1. Kelson Post author

        Karl Kerschl would be a perfect fit for Bart — I’ve thought so ever since his one issue of Flash: The Fastest Man Alive — but I’m not sure he could hold a monthly schedule.

        What might work is something that came up in a discussion at my local comic store a couple of weeks ago: instead of having a single artist do 12 issues a year, get two artists and have each do one 6-month arc. Maybe get the faster of the two to do the first arc and (if the writer is up to it, anyway) give the second artist some more lead time.

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        1. fastest

          Karl Kerschl would be my dream artist for Kid Flash. Something I know is never going to happen. I frequent his blog, and I read interviews with him, and I know he’s not interested in doing a super hero monthly. I would however, love to see the opening arc drawn by him.

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          1. Yrani Gami

            Karl Kerschl’s art is waaay too cartoony for the Flash. I’d like to see Scott Kolins return. He complimented John’s stories really well.

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  3. Craig MD

    Don’t know. Wasn’t a big fan of his LoSH work, but that may have been due to the small panels Shooter gave him to work with. I like his art on Adventure because it seems to match that sort of down to earth (so to speak) Smallville setting, but his work seems too cartoony at times for The Flash.

    Of course, I said the same thing when Mike Wieringo started his run on Flash and grew to love his work, so who knows?

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