Media Blitz!: Manapul and Buccellato Year in Review, Look Ahead at CBR

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In addition to the solicitation and cover for issue #15, today brings a new interview with Flash scribes Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato at Comic Book Resources. Looking back at the past year on the title, which climaxed in last month’s Flash #12 and Flash Annual #1, the duo discuss the many-faced challenges of ushering in and keeping pace with the Fastest Man Alive.

Media Blitz! features highlights from recent Flash news items. Follow the jump for personal revelations, a nuts-and-bolts look at the cast of the New 52 Flash universe and a possible timetable for the culmination of this team’s Flash run.

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Flash #15 Cover and Solicitation: Grodd and the Speed Mind

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DC has released the Justice League December solicitations, including…

THE FLASH #15
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
1:25 B&W Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Flash forward in time as Barry Allen goes to extreme measures to defeat Grodd!

• Barry uses the Speed Mind to glimpse the future, and things are not looking good for him and the Rogues.

• And that’s before things get much, much worse!

Speed Reading

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Flashy Links

Flash cups & glasses at That F’ing Monkey
Evil Genius Productions Outfits Artist Francis Manapul With A Flash Mask – ComicsAlliance
The New Rogues Gallery – All About the Flash
The Secret Origin of Earth 2 at Big Shiny Robot
The Full Run: Mark Waid’s Flash (Part 3) at Comics Bulletin
Francis Manapul’s layouts for Flash Annual #1
The Last Run for The Flash (Barry Allen [Pre-Crisis]): Part 1 — #270 thru #284 – Comics And…Other Imaginary Tales

Conventions

My photos from Chicon 7 (Worldcon 2012)
FAN EXPO: Drawing with Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel and Francis Manapul – Comic Book Resources
The Fire and Water Podcast: Dragon*Con
Dragon*Con 2012 round-up and Photo Gallery at Girls Gone Geek
YOU are a fan! I know one when I see one! – the idea of visible fandom has been around for a long time.

Art

The Crisis on Infinite Walkyverses limited-edition poster is awesome. And I missed my chance to buy one. – Shortpacked!/Dumbing of Age
Superheroes Get New Jobs!
Video Game/Comic Book character mash-ups
Superheroes Get New Sidekicks – CSBG

More DC Comics

DC/Transformers: The Crossover that could have been.
This Is the New DC – Thoughts on what digital release of the once-scrapped Elseworlds Giant means for DC now vs. then, from Comics Worth Reading
DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: July 2012 – The Beat
The Ultimate Problem with The New 52 – food for thought at Comic Book Movie

More Comics

Rank your top 10 favorite comic book runs for CSBG’s Top 100 poll, now through Sep 30th.
Digital vs. physical comics in terms of moving and the hidden cost of homeowner’s insurance at Comics Worth Reading
This is what it’s like to be harassed on the Internet – DC Women Kicking Ass. This is truly messed up. If you think sexism & harrassment online isn’t a problem, read this & think again.
Big Event Comics Death Fatigue at The Beat
The World’s Most Expensive Comic Book Art (And Why Prices Keep Climbing) – Wired.com
Streaming Video’s Robotic Overlords – Wired.com

Speed Reading: Flash #12 and Annual Review Round-Up

Art: Flash of New 52 Worlds and Wally & Donna vs. the New 52

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Two entries in this week’s The Line It Is Drawn feature at Comics Should Be Good. This week’s theme was cover homages.

First up, Flash of Two Worlds featuring the Earth-1 and New 52 versions of Barry Allen, suggested by Ecovore and drawn by Xum Yukinori.

So which Flash is better, Barry Allen or Barry Allen?

And then there’s X-Men: Days of Future Past featuring a younger Wally West (Kid Flash) and Donna Troy (Wonder Girl) trapped in the alternate world of the New 52. Suggested by starpilotsix and drawn by John Trumbull.

I so wish this one was real so I could read it.

Check out the rest of the entries at Comics Should Be Good!

Flash Cosplay at Dragon*Con

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The Irredeemable Shag of Firestorm Fan took zillions of photos at Dragon*Con this year (as usual!) Here are a few cosplay pics with people dressed up as Flash characters.

Box Heroes Flash