This Week: Reverse-Flash in Flash #23 & the Folded Man

The latest issue of The Flash comes out this week, featuring the long-awaited reveal of the new Reverse-Flash’s identity. DC has a preview of the issue available.

Reverse-Flash wants all the power he can get his hands on. But why does he need a monopoly on the Speed Force? Barry Allen makes a desperate attempt to save Iris from this ruthless killer —and you can’t be sure who will be left standing by this issue’s end! Plus, learn the shocking true identity of Reverse-Flash! From the New York Times bestselling creative team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, THE FLASH #23 speeds into stores this Wednesday.

Update: Team books!

Justice League #23 wraps up “Trinity War.”

TRINITY WAR CHAPTER 6! Trinity War concludes! But that doesn’t mean all ends well for our heroes. The secret behind Pandora’s Box is revealed and it means the end of the Justice Leagues!

Teen Titans #23 is also out, and DC has a preview of that as well.

Kid Flash is being pulled into a mysterious vortex, and his cries for help set off a chain reaction. Each Titan on the scene lends their strength to the last, but will it be enough? Wonder Girl, Bunker, Beast Boy, Solstice and then Superboy all become part of the tug of war – with Kid Flash stuck in the middle! (Scott Lobdell, Robson Rocha, Wayne Faucher)

And in digital back-issues, the Dark Flash saga continues.

Flash #153 Flash confronts the Folded Man, whose suit allows him to switch between 2D, 3D and 4D space. In the mean time, Linda finds herself in a parallel world where Walter West is wanted by the law. (summary from comics.org)

Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Paul Pelletier, Jose Marzan, Jr.

Trinity War Update! (Review of JLA #7 and JL Dark #23)

1 Reply

Time to catch up on Trinity War! There are a few things becoming clear in this story arc that spans all the Justice League titles – most especially that there will be long-standing effects on the entire DC Universe from this series. This tale is picking up speed as it goes along, and it is actually improving in quality as it picks up the pace. Let’s start with JLA #7, and then we’ll take a quick jump to JL Dark #23 (Note how the covers are matching up, just as the first three installments made one picture…wonder what the last part of THIS picture will be):

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

Continue reading →

This Week: Trinity War 5/6, Impulse vs. White Lightning

Flash comics out this week:

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23

TRINITY WAR CHAPTER 5! The Justice Leagues continues to fracture as the murder of a hero is solved—and the line between justice and vengeance blurs as they head off to find those responsible!

Written by Jeff Lemire, art by Mikel Janin, cover by Doug Mahnke, variant cover by Mikel Janin and Doug Mahnke

And in digital backissues at ComiXology:

IMPULSE #76

Bart’s back from the future with a new super-power, but before he can adjust to life without his best friend, he’ll have to stop the schemes of White Lightning.

Written by Todd Dezago, art by Ethan Van Sciver and Prentis Rollins

This Week: Two Collections & Dark Flash

Flash comics out this week:

Update: I must remember not to rush these posts. I somehow got the wrong pair of collections listed.

~~Gorilla Warfare (hardcover)~~

When Grodd and his gorilla army descend on Central City, The Flash will have to contend with a threat unlike any he’s faced before: murderous, ruthless and without principle. With mammoth strength and mind-control powers, Grodd will not stop until he conquers the city with its heroes blood on his hands. Knowing he cannot defeat this new foe alone, The Flash will need the help of his former enemies, the Rogues, if he wants to keep himself and Central City alive. This new hardcover collects THE FLASH #13-19.

~~Written by Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato, art by Francis Manapul, Marcus To, Ryan Winn, Marcio Takara~~

Rogues Revolution (~~paperback~~ hardcover)

The Rogues Gallery is united for the first time in The New 52 in this title collecting issues #0, 9-12 and THE FLASH ANNUAL #1! Who is behind their sudden organization, and why are they after their Captain Cold?

Written by Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato, art by Francis Manapul, Scott Kolins, Marcus To, Marcio Takara

Move Forward (paperback)

Barry Allen fights an enemy who can be everywhere at once, then battles the newly self-powered Captain Cold.

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato.

In current comics…

Trinity War continues in Justice League of America #7.

And in digital backissues….

Flash #152 beginning the Dark Flash Saga.

A new logo, a new costume, and a new Flash begin a startling new era for the Fastest Man Alive! There’s a super-fast stranger in town, and he’s calling himself the Flash. But who is this world-weary, battle-scarred hero in a fearsome, nearly all-black costume?

Written by Mark Waid & Brian Augustyn, art by Paul Pelletier, cover by Steve Lightle.

Flash in November: Barry in Gotham, Rogues in Rebellion, Kid Flash’s Origin

6 Replies

DC’s November 2013 solicitations are out, including…

Flash #25

THE FLASH #25
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale NOVEMBER 27 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

A BATMAN: ZERO YEAR tie-in! What crucial part did Barry Allen play in the Zero Year saga, and how did it shape his future as The Flash?

More after the jump. Continue reading →

Flash News: Villains Month, Zero Year, Forever Evil

6 Replies

A quick round-up of Flash news from this week:

Flash #25

November’s Flash #25 will tie into Batman: Year Zero, with a pre-Flash Barry Allen traveling to Gotham City. Chris Sprouse and Karl Story provide art for the Francis Manapul/Brian Buccellato story. MTV Geek has the details and interviews Manapul and Buccellato.

CBR talks to Brian Buccellato about the three Flash “Villains Month” issues featuring Grodd, Reverse Flash and the Rogues.

DC has preview pages of Villains Month Week 1 including Grodd and Villains Month Week 2 including the Reverse Flash.

DC has decided to retool Justice League 3000 before launch. Kevin Maguire has been replaced after drawing an entire first issue that won’t be published, and Howard Porter will take over art on the series, which will be pushed back to a December launch.

Finally, Geoff Johns reveals the real premise behind Forever Evil: Earth’s Villains aren’t just taking over in the absence of the heroes, they’re fighting against someone worse: the Crime Syndicate, alternate-reality evil versions of the Justice League, back on Earth 3 in the New 52 multiverse. The article at IGN includes a promotional piece featuring new designs for the villains including the Crime Syndicate’s speedster, Johnny Quick.