This issue of Earth 2 is action packed with plenty of drama on many levels, and we have the opportunity to learn a lot of lessons here. Enthusiasm and early success can lead to just a bit of impulsive decision-making…and even great intentions can lead you into trouble. The new Wonders of Earth 2 are taking the battle straight to Steppenwolf…but is that the best plan? We get the first part of that answer here, in issue #14.
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The latest What’s New in the New 52 feature at DC’s website features two preview pages from Flash #22, coming at the end of the month. I saw the thumbnail and briefly wondered if we were getting a surprise return of Jesse Quick, then saw the headline and wondered whether Iris might have been keeping a secret from her time in the speed force. Bob Harris writes:
If you’ve been reading THE FLASH, you know that the current story arc features a mysterious “Speed Force killer.” Well, in order to keep his good friend safe from this elusive murderer, Barry must find a way to make Iris undetectable to whoever is committing these crimes. Using a method similar to how he constructed his own suit, Barry makes a special protective suit for Iris that will prevent the killer from sensing the Speed Force energy in her. And while Iris doesn’t have speed powers, this suit allows her to comfortably travel at super speed.
Click through to the article to see the second page of the preview, and Iris’ reaction to super-speed. Amazing art by Francis Manapul, but by now, who’s surprised by that?
Out this week is Earth 2 #14: The bells of war ring loudly as Green Lantern, The Flash and Doctor Fate attack Steppenwolf head on— with the future of Earth 2 hanging in the balance!
Written by: James Robinson
Art by: Nicola Scott, Trevor Scott
Cover by: Juan Do
Also, the digital rereleases start up again with Flash #149, Part 5/6 of Chain Lightning. In the future, Wally West and Barry Allen must fight a thousand years of possessed speedsters, including their own friends and family.
The latest installment of Justice League Beyond, Chapter 25, gives us the origin of the newest Flash, Dani Williams. This character has already shone in her previous appearances with the future Justice League, and now we finally get the full scoop on this very interesting addition to the Flash legacy.
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If you’ve been wondering how Danica Williams became the future Flash in Justice League Beyond, wonder no longer: today’s digital installment of the series features her origin spotlight, as told by Derek Fridolfs and Marcus To, with a cover by Khary Randolph. There’s even a nice splash page of all the speedsters and Flash villains of the DC Animated Universe. (This series takes place in the same world as Justice League Unlimited and Batman Beyond, so there’s no Barry Allen, but there are some characters that I don’t recall seeing in the DCAU before.)
This was a truly action-packed issue of Teen Titans, and for once every member of the team had their chance to shine in the same issue. If you like great battles, this is definitely an issue of TT you don’t want to miss! This is a team finally learning how to work together in a way they haven’t done before in the New 52, and they are proving to be a most formidable group. But, can even this level of teamwork succeed…or even survive…against the sons of Trigon?
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