New FLASH Creative Team, Annual 3, and yes, Wally West

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In an article at USA Today, DC Comics announced some major Flash news.

First, the new creative team will be co-writers Robert Venditti and Van Jensen (Green Lantern Corps) with artist Brett Booth (Teen Titans). They’ll take over with Flash #30 on April 23.

Venditti on the appeal of the Flash: “From a very young age, one of the first things you want to be able to do is run fast,” the writer says. “You don’t want to fly, you don’t want to have a ring that makes constructs out of light. It’s just a simple, basic thing: ‘I want to be able to run fast.'”

Flash #30

Second, Flash Annual #3 hits the following week…and will reintroduce Wally West, DC’s original Kid Flash and the main Flash from 1986-2008.

Flash Annual #3

This isn’t a cryptic remark from Dan Didio. This is a clear statement in a national newspaper. Wally West is returning. In what form, in what role, remains to be seen. This black-suited speedster could be him, or it could be someone else. Brett Booth has long championed the idea of bringing Wally West into the New 52, and went so far as to design a costume for him back when the New 52 was young.

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Preview is up for Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #4

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Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #4

Comic Vine has a preview of Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #4, due in stores next Wednesday.

The Rogues just can’t catch a break! On the run from the Crime Syndicate and the Secret Society, the Rogues are forced into a showdown with an army of escapees from Arkham Asylum!

Written by: Brian Buccellato
Art by: Scott Hepburn, Andre Coelho
Cover by: Declan Shalvey

This Week: Earth 2 Scribble, Digital Flash Honeymoon

Earth 2 #19 Scribblenauts variant Flash of Two Worlds homageI’m not sure how much Jay Garrick is involved these days, but the variant cover for Earth 2 #19 is quite Flashy.

In “The Dark Age”, Earth 2 is further torn apart as the Parademons of Apokolips arrive to usher in the next wave of terror. Earth 2 will soon be ready for Darkseid, unless Earth 2’s Dark Knight can find a way to stop evil Superman from turning Earth 2 into the New Apokolips! Has Terry Sloan left something behind that can be used against the invasion? What did Jimmy Olson see when he hacked Sloan’s personal files? EARTH 2 #19, written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Nicola Scott and Robson Rocha and Trevor Scott and Oclair Albert,

Additionally, DC Comics is releasing another digital backissue of the 1987 Flash series through ComiXology.

Flash #160 by Brian Augustyn and Scott Kolins features the long-delayed honeymoon of Wally and Linda West. The only problem is: everywhere they go, no matter how secret the plans, supervillains attack. What’s a newlywed super-couple to do?

Scribblenauts/Flash of Two Worlds Cover for Earth 2 #19

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DC Comics has released a preview of Earth 2 #19, including the Scribblenauts variant cover…one which should look very familiar to Flash fans:

Earth 2 #19 Scribblenauts Variant: Flash of Two Worlds

It’s an homage to the classic Flash #123 cover, featuring Barry Allen and Jay Garrick…but this time it’s their New 52 versions as seen through the Scribblenauts style.