Interview Round-Up: Venditti & Jensen, Waid, Gustin & More

Lots of interviews over the last few weeks, both on The Flash and on some of the creator-owned projects by current and past Flash writers.

Current Flash Creative Team & TV Show

Brian Buccellato and Sons of the Devil

Sons of the Devil is psychological thriller about the survivors of a cult massacre coming together years later, told across a short film and a comic book series.

The Kickstarter for Sons of the Devil runs through June 18.

Van Jensen and The Leg

The Leg is a graphic novel about the disembodied leg of Santa Anna going on a quest to save Mexico. If it sounds weird, remember that Van Jensen also did Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer.

The Leg has been funded at the initial target level, and they’re trying to raise additional funds for a Spanish translation. The Kickstarter wraps on June 4.

Mark Waid, Empire and Thrillbent

Empire tells the story of what happens after a villain succeeds in taking over the world. Holding onto it isn’t quite the same as conquering…

Empire vol.2 launched this week on Thrillbent and is available as part of the $3.99/month subscription for the whole site. Subscribers also get a PDF of the long-out-of-print Empire Vol.1.

Annotations: The Trial of the Flash, #336 – “Murder on the Rocks”

Welcome to the latest (emphasis on late!) installment in our annotations of the collected edition of The Trial of the Flash!  A while back, we analyzed related stories leading up to the release of Showcase Presents: The Trial of the Flash.  In addition, we interviewed author Cary Bates about the buildup and the Trial itself, plus showed you what wasn’t included in the collection.

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IN THIS ISSUE:  The Final Fate of Gigi!

Links to original artwork, scans and research are included throughout this post.  For definitive legal analysis of the story by Bob Ingersoll, go here.  Tom vs. Flash took on this issue here.  See you after the jump!

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Batman & The Flash: Hero Run Mobile Game Out For Android and iOS!

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Batman & The Flash: Hero Run Mobile Game Out For Android and iOS!

Hey Speed Readers,

So a few days back I got a phone call from a friend informing me of a new Flash and Batman-related mobile game. At first I dismissed the news as one of those lame unlicensed mobile apps that lets you fly a reasonable facsimile of your favorite character against generic enemies (especially because of the odd pairing of Batman and The Flash). But nope, sure enough there is a new mobile game available for the Android and iOS featuring Batman, The Flash and a couple of surprise characters.

More info and pics after the jump

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Future Barry’s Long Road Back Continues in FLASH #31 (review)

Flash #31The Future Flash is coming…but he has a few stops to make along the way.  He’s already killed the Future Grodd…what more does he have planned before meeting himself in the present?   That’s where we pick up in THE FLASH #31!

LIGHT SPOILERS ONLY

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This Week: All-New Flash #31 and Catwoman Goes “Rogue”

Flash #31 is on sale today, picking up where Flash Annual #3 left off, with Future Flash arriving in Central City.  There is also a fantastic 1:25 Mike Allred variant cover.  Here’s the original solicit:

THE FLASH #31
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 BATMAN ’66 variant cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale MAY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Continued from THE FLASH ANNUAL #3! Guest starring Future Flash, Future Mirror Master and…Wally West! The future is invading Central City and the fates of Wally West and his Aunt Iris hang in the balance!

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Present-day Mirror Master and Glider make appearances in Catwoman #31, as part of the “Race of Outlaws” storyline.  Check out the cover after the jump!

Finally, it looks like the digital backissues of Flash vol. 2 is standing pat at #188, but expect a new backissue added next week.

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