Monthly Archives: January 2015

Frozen Impulse

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Anna from Frozen: Impulse costume design

I finally found this picture again so I could scan it: Costume design for Princess Anna of Arrendelle, aka Impulse.

Background: The four-year-old was watching Frozen for the 538th time, and I found myself thinking of Paul Hostetler’s Disney Princess Justice League from The Line is is Drawn.

Disney Princess Justice League

Watching Anna go from half-asleep to fully dressed and running around the castle in two seconds, I remarked, “You know, they should have made Anna the Flash instead of Rapunzel.”

Katie and I looked at each other, and she replied, “No…Impulse!” A few viewings later, she drew a costume design.

Cover & Details for Convergence: The Flash #1

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Convergence: The Flash #1 cover by Michael Allred

The Nerdist has more Convergence solicitations, including…

CONVERGENCE: THE FLASH #1
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale APRIL 22 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Trapped in Gotham City, Barry Allen has nowhere to run. He fights on, seeking justice as well as a way to save the city, but he faces a Tangent Universe foe who thinks faster than even The Flash can run!

Gotta love that Michael Allred art!

Also:

CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #1
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by TOM DERENICK and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale APRIL 29 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Older and in full retirement under the dome, members of the Justice Society get the chance to regain their youth to stave off forces from the Qward Universe. But the promise of youth comes with a deadly price!

CONVERGENCE: CRIME SYNDICATE #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by PHIL WINSLADE
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale APRIL 29 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! The Crime Syndicate’s absolute control over their city of a bygone era comes crashing down when Superwoman is on death row while the rest of the team fights the One Million Universe’s Batman and Superman!

Newsarama has rounded up all the covers and details announced this week. I’ve got to admit I’m really looking forward to Marv Wolfman and Nicola Scott on the 80s-era New Teen Titans.

Cover & Details for Convergence: Speed Force #1

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Convergence: Speed Force #1

Newsarama has* the first week of Convergence solicitations, including:

CONVERGENCE: SPEED FORCE #1
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by TOM GRUMMETT and SEAN PARSONS
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale APRIL 8 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! The fastest family alive loses its powers as Wally West and his kids face an uncertain future while trapped away from home. Will they be able to outrun the chaos that follows the arrival of Flashpoint Wonder Woman? Plus, don’t miss the most unexpected Zoo Crew character of all!

Also, Jesse Quick is in Justice League:

CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by VICENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
Variant cover designed by CHIP KIDD
On sale APRIL 8 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 2, $3.99 US • RATED T
STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! The Justice League story you never expected to see begins when Supergirl, Zatanna, Vixen and Jade attend Jesse Quick’s baby shower, which quickly turns into a life-and-death struggle with Flashpoint Aquaman!

*They posted it two days ago, and somehow I missed it. Busy week!

Flash TV Update: New Promo, Trickster Casting

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CW has released a new promo for next week’s new Flash TV episode featuring Heat Wave and Captain Cold.

Post by The Flash.

Additionally, we now know who will play Axel Walker, the younger Trickster. Dexter’s Devon Graye will play Axel. Last month, CW announced that veteran Flash actor Mark Hamill plays the older James Jesse, with Allen and Det. West seeking him out him in prison to learn how to stop the copycat villain. (via FlashTVNews)

Finally, here’s a look at Firestorm’s costume, or more likely part of it, at Firestorm Fan.

This Week’s Flash comics: Reverse TPB, Smoak Signals, Silver Age

The conclusion of “Smoak Signals,” a two-part story in Flash: Season Zero, was released digitally on Monday.

The softcover collection of “Flash Vol.4: Reverse,” featuring the debut of the New 52 version of the Reverse Flash, is available in stores Wednesday.

1960s-era Flash #128-130 join DC’s digital backlist Wednesday, featuring…

  • The Case of the Real-Gone Flash (first appearance of Abra Kadabra)
  • The Origin of the Flash’s Masked Identity
  • Double-Danger on Earth (Barry Allen and Jay Garrick vs. Captain Cold and the Trickster
  • Who Doomed the Flash? (first time more than two Rogues appeared in the same story, but most of them are cameos and they aren’t working together yet)
  • Kid Flash Meets the Elongated Man