Annotations: Flash #283, “Flashback”

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We’re back with our look at the “Death of Iris Allen” story from the 1979-1980 issues of Flash! This issue marks the penultimate chapter of a year’s worth of Flash stories by writer Cary Bates that changed the core of the title and the future of DC Comics’ super-speedster. Links to research and artwork are included throughout this post. For previous weeks, click here!

UP TO SPEED: Flash has been lured into the future with the false hope of discovering his wife’s killer. Masquerading as Flash in the present, Professor Zoom incarcerates Chief Paulson for his role in the confiscated heroin smuggling operation that has made Barry Allen a moving target. Zoom also clashes with, and easily defeats, Green Lantern. On his return trip, Flash materializes onto an exploding Cosmic Treadmill…

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Comic Con Tips

Comic-Con International is coming up in only two weeks. Now’s a great time to review your plans and check out Speed Force’s tips to make the most of your trip to San Diego, built up from years of personal experience.

The Flash vs. Mob Rule

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The Source asks Francis Manapul a few questions about his upcoming Flash series, and he lets a few more details spill…including a bit about the villain in the first story: a group called Mob Rule.

My favorite bit: when he says the biggest surprise working on the book was “The potential with experimentation of visual storytelling.”

The Flash’s New Boots Explained

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The webcomic Shortpacked! explains all the extra detail on the Flash’s new, post-relaunch boots. Makes perfect sense, doesn’t it?

Read the whole strip for Batman’s reaction.

Hmm, I wonder if the chin guard helps him breathe in space?

Flashpoint #3 Preview is Out

DC has released a 5-page-preview of Flashpoint #3, due in stores on Wednesday.

The preview accompanies an article emphasizing that the midpoint of the miniseries puts the focus on heroic relatinoships – Batman and the Flash, Batman and Cyborg, and what happens to characters like Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Superman without the support of other people and the Justice League. Editor Eddie Berganza also points out connections between Flashpoint and the DC relaunch, such as the Frankenstein miniseries and ongoing, the presence of Element Woman in the relaunched DCU, etc.

Flashpoint #3

Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE; Cover by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE; 1:25 Black and white variant cover A by ANDY KUBERT; Variant cover B by IVAN REIS and GEORGE PEREZ

FLASH QUESTION: Will The Flash and his new allies be able to fix the world?
DC Universe 32pg. Color $3.99 US

Update: Also this week: The second printing of Flashpoint #2, and a host of Flashpoint tie-in miniseries.

Speed Reading

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Some weekend linkblogging…

Flash and Flashpoint

Oliver Queen, armed by the Rogues at The Rogues Kick Ass
That F’ing Monkey: Warner Brothers Stores
Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: The Flash (Tor.com)

Digital comics and the DC Relaunch

Changing the Paradigm: Why Digital Comics Need to Move Beyond the Single Issue (ComicsAlliance) – I definitely agree that complete stories are the way to go with the back catalog. As far as new material goes, the idea of digital installments and print collections has a strong appeal.
Warren Ellis » DC And Digital Comics Strategies
The Weekly Crisis: Retailing With Ron – The DC Relaunch
BUSTED! Fact-checking Ten MYTHS About the DCnU (Newsarama)
DC Releases Some New “The New 52” Info & Answers to Retailers (Newsarama)
10 Long-Running Comics That Have Never Been Renumbered

Other Stuff

5 Comic Superheroes Who Made A Real-World Difference
10 Comic Book DEATHS That (Mostly) Still Matter (Newsarama)
Gail Simone explains what would happen “If you took every comic book fan and laid them end to end around the equator…”
The Flash kicks off this list of Comic Book Projects That Could Be Better Today (Comicbook.com)
Batman vs Sherlock Holmes by ~outlawink
Cover Mashups profiled in CSBG’s Month of Comic Book Sites