Monthly Archives: April 2011

Flash Costume Photos From Wondercon, C2E2 (2011)

All reports are that this year’s WonderCon was a great convention, and a lot of fun, though crowds are beginning to become an issue. I had to miss it this year, but one of the great things about the Internet and social media is that you can still capture some of the experience of going to a con without leaving your home.

So, here’s a round-up of the Flash-related costume/cosplay photos I’ve found on Flickr from WonderCon and C2E2.

Flash & GL

Psykitten Pow as the Flash and Mia Ballistic as Green Lantern at WonderCon (previously seen in this costume at San Diego 2010), photo by LynxPics. They were part of a much bigger group, which is up next after the cut.

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Retro-Active: The Flash 1970s – Creative Team & Release Date

DC has started announcing the full writer/artist teams for the Retro-Active event announced at WonderCon. First up for The Flash: The 1970s.

DC RETROACTIVE: THE FLASH – THE ’70s

Artist Benito Gallego teams up with writer Cary Bates to tell the tale of an evil attack from one of The Flash’s greatest nemeses, Gorilla Grodd. With a plan so twisted and evil launched against him, Barry must not only work to preserve his legacy, but his relationship with his wife, Iris.

ONE-SHOT • On sale JULY 20 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

As explained in the Superman announcement, each book will feature a 20-page new story and a 26-page classic story by the same writer.

Update: I just noticed that this is scheduled for the same week as the Showcase Presents collection of Cary Bates’ bronze-age Flash epic, The Trial of the Flash. Now there’s timing!

Update 2: The wording of DC’s solicitation text is slightly different:

In a new tale from classic 1970s writer Cary Bates, Gorilla Grodd unleashes his most ruthless attack yet against his nemesis, The Flash – a plan for revenge so warped and diabolical, it dooms The Scarlet Speedster to a slow and agonizing fate that will end his heroic career and cause an unspeakable rift between Barry and his wife, Iris!

Plus: Following the 26-page lead story is a classic tale originally published in the ’70s, also written by Cary Bates!

Still More Flash Cupcakes

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Remember the Hostess Flash Cakes from last fall? Or the Flash cupcakes my wife made after seeing them? Or the Flash and GL cupcakes that Jeff sent in after seeing those?

There’s more.

Over the last few months, I’ve stumbled on several more sets of Flash-themed cupcakes online.

Enjoy the photos!

Chipper Cupcakes
Oven Haven
Tummy Monster Treats (close-up)
The Nom Nom Bakery
I Wish I Was a Superhero (via the Fastest Fan Alive)

Speed Reading

Linkblogging for the weekend.

First, the Flashy links

That F’ing Monkey: Kid Flash Changes
Francis Manapul posts the Kid Flash #2 cover process.
Captain Cold by Peter V. Nguyen (via The Fastest Fan Alive)
Last week’s article on the bronze-age predecessor to Cobalt Blue made DC Comics’ news feed and the Flash’s Facebook page! Thanks!

Next up: Flashpoint.

Inside Pulse | Geoff Johns: Flashpoint Tie-Ins Fun, But Not Key / Dan Didio: DC Titles Cancelled For Tie-Ins
Bleeding Cool updated their “Flashpoint will retitle and renumber everything!” rumor from a few months back. This time, instead of renumbering everything during the event as tehy originally claimed, everything’s being renumbered after the event (Personally, I suspect that there will be a bunch of new #1 issues…for things like Batwoman, Static, other new series that have been announced, and several series launching out of Flashpoint.)

And finally, general comics stuff.

When Words Collide: Millennium and Invasion!
Collected Editions has spotted signs of a Chase collection. This was an amazing short-lived series from the late 1990s about Cameron Chase, agent of the Department of Extranormal Operations, as she went on missions to keep tabs on super-heroes and super-villains. It was written by D. Curtis Johnson and drawn by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray.
The Lessons of DC Universe: Legacies – Grumpy Old Fan
WonderCon panel report: Life After the Comics Code.
The Line It Is Drawn #35: Comic Book Spokesmodels
The Fifth Color: comics aren’t for everyone, but everyone should have comics.

Flashpoint #3 Release Date

Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost – Where is he…and when? (Cover)

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FLASH QUESTION: Where is he? And when? Can Hot Pursuit save him in time for Bart to help Barry?

FLASHPOINT: KID FLASH LOST #2
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by OLIVER NOME
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JULY 27 • 2 of 3, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The cover motif continues from the first issue, with Bart Allen falling toward a cityscape.

Speed Force

Tracking the Flash – the Fastest Man Alive