The Rogues #1 – Preview Available

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Villains Month: Flash #23.3 / Rogues #1

DC Comics has released a preview of The Rogues #1 (a.k.a. Flash #23.3), the last of three Flash-related issues of Villains Month.

THE FLASH #23.3: THE ROGUES opens with Mirror Master behind glass, Glider in a coma and the Trickster behind bars in Iron Heights. Captain Cold tries to rally the team, but the Rogues haven’t forgiven him yet for the positions they’re in. And when the Crime Syndicate invites them to join their side and unite with the villains of the DC Universe, one of the team won’t be able to answer the call. Will the rest choose a criminal life or stick to the Rogues Code? Written by Brian Buccellato and featuring art by Patrick Zircher, THE FLASH #23.3: THE ROGUES directly paves the path for the upcoming miniseries FOREVER EVIL: ROGUES REBELLION, and will be available in stores on Wednesday.

Fan Expo 2013

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rogues group Fan Expo was held on August 22-25 in Toronto, and at over 100,000 visitors was the con’s biggest show to date. But things were a bit unusual this year, as DC and Marvel did not have booths, and as far as I know Dan DiDio didn’t attend (he’s been to all the shows for quite a few years in a row). In their place were some rather odd sponsors/guests, such as car companies, sports celebrities, and even the Canadian intelligence agency. However I cosplayed as the Top again, met up with some other Rogues cosplayers and made some new friends, and had a great time.

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Grant Gustin of “Glee” to play Barry Allen on “Arrow” (THR)

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Several sources, including The Hollywood Reporter, have announced that Grant Gustin of Glee will play Barry Allen in upcoming episodes of Arrow, on the CW network.  Barry will be non-powered at first and will later have his origin story portrayed in what amounts to a pilot for a spinoff series.  More to come on this one – what are your thoughts?  Here’s the link to that story:

‘Glee’ Star Set as CW’s Flash

The Origin of the Reverse Flash! (Review of Flash 23.2 aka Reverse Flash #1)

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Villains Month Reverse Flash finalThroughout their run on The Flash, Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato have hidden little gems along the way…little hints of things to come.  The payoffs have been excellent throughout – and this issue of The Flash…uh, Reverse Flash is a great example.  There are payoffs in this issue for things that have been simmering since the beginning of the series.  After reading this, all I could do was simply say, “Wow!”  So, let’s take a look at the origin of the New 52 Reverse Flash!

LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD

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This Week: Reverse Flash #1, Dark Flash Revealed

Villains Month Reverse Flash finalVillains Month continues with the second of three Flash-related one-shots: Flash #23.2, or Reverse-Flash #1. Learn the origin of the all-new Reverse-Flash. preview at Uproxx. Written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato with art by guest artist Scott Hepburn. Cover by Francis Manapul.

Also in digital backissues at ComiXology…

Flash #154Flash #154
The Dark Flash battles the Folded Man, then reveals his identity to Impulse, Jesse Quick, and Max Mercury. But can they trust that he is who he says he is? Meanwhile, Linda Park finds herself in an alternate reality where her counterpart died at the hands of Kobra, pushing Wally West over the edge. Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn with art by Paull Pelletier and Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Steve Lightle.

The Flash: “Arrow” Casting Down to Three Contenders

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Shooting starts on September 30 for the first Flash guest spot on “Arrow,” and the studio is casting Barry Allen now. Latino Review reports that the field has been narrowed down to three possible actors:

I’m not familiar with any of them myself, and while Barr’s publicity shot looks more like the Barry Allen we know from the comics than either of the others, it’s worth noting that actual TV and movie series often aim more for the acting style or personality wanted than physical resemblance to a character design. (Case in point: John Wesley Shipp as Barry in the 1990s show. Or the entire cast of The Middleman, which turned out perfectly IMO.)