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Linkblogging for the weekend…

Flash and Flashpoint:

The DC Relaunch is still a hot topic:

Exclusive Flashpoint Edition Professor Zoom Announced for SDCC 2011

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Awesometoyblog.com announced earlier this week that an exclusive Flashpoint Edition Professor Zoom will be available at San Diego Comic Con 2011.  Just like the exclusive White Lantern Flash released at C2E2 and Wondercon, this figure will be distributed by popular pop culture T-Shirt company, Graphitti Designs and will be limited to 4000 pieces (fairly big leap from the 1000 available for White Lantern Flash).

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Annotations: Flash #281, “Deadly Games!”

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Welcome back to our series of Flash annotations, focusing on Cary Bates’ “Death of Iris Allen” story.  This issue begins the third act of this arc, a key stretch of issues that would further redefine Flash and his relationship with his archenemy, Professor Zoom.  Links to artwork and research are included throughout this post.  For previous issues, click here!

UP TO SPEED: The psychic monstrosity known as Clive Yorkin is no more, buried alive during last issue’s climactic confrontation with Flash.  However, any peace of mind Barry Allen drew from Yorkin’s demise was shattered by a phone call from Detective Frank Curtis: Allen’s friend, fellow cop, and fellow target of heroin smugglers…

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Sterling Gates Talks Kid Flash Lost at CBR

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Just a quick note for those who haven’t seen it: CBR interviews Sterling Gates about Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost. In addition to the current book, he talks about his connection to Bart Allen, how that grew out of a connection to Wally West, and the fact that he’s pitched a Kid Flash series to DC three times since 2007.

This Week: Flashpoint – Kid Flash Lost & Reverse-Flash

Two Flash-related books are coming out this week, both tie-ins to Flashpoint.

Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #1 of 3

FLASH FACT! Where is he? Or should we say when?

Written by STERLING GATES; Art by OLIVER NOME; Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

KID FLASH LOST is a FLASHPOINT mystery, as Bart and the mysterious character known as Hot Pursuit try to unravel what has happened when the world they wake up in is not their own. Bart will deal with many of the character threads set up in Geoff Johns’ “Road to Flashpoint” storyarc even as he confronts the greatest danger the 31st century has ever seen,” writer Sterling Gates told us.

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Flashpoint: Reverse-Flash

“The man I’d give anything to kill has to live…or I die.”

Written by SCOTT KOLINS; Art by JOEL GOMEZ; Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES

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Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #1 review

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So, I attempted to get started on this review almost a week ago. But to be honest, I was at a loss for words, unsure what to say about the issue. I didn’t like it and didn’t dislike it either, somehow managing to fall into both camps at the same time. To find out more, see below the cut for spoilers.

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