DC still hasn’t told us much about the upcoming Young Justice title for DC’s new ‘Wonder Comics’ imprint, but they’ve released some neat new art of Bart Allen and his teammates. The series will be written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Patrick Gleason, and will debut in January 2019.
I’m glad to see Bart looking happy and carefree again. What do you guys think of the promo art and costume designs?
Flash creators Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter will be releasing an upcoming story called The Flash: Year One in 2019, though not many details have been released yet. However, CBR notes that it’s confirmed to be in canon, and Newsarama says the story will detail how Barry worked through the trauma of his mother’s murder and father’s arrest. The art depicts a youthful Barry, so it clearly takes place rather early in his life. It will apparently be published within the core Flash title, not as a separate mini-series.
This is a subject which hasn’t been covered much since the plot point of his mother’s murder was introduced, so it could be an interesting story. What does everyone hope to see in it?
DC has announced a new youth-oriented imprint called ‘Wonder Comics’ which will debut in 2019, and its flagship title will be a new Young Justice book. There are few details as of yet, since the announcement was more about the imprint than its titles, but the Young Justice book will star Impulse (Bart Allen), Superboy (Conner Kent), and Robin (Tim Drake) and will be written by Brian Michael Bendis. You can read more at The Hollywood Reporter.
Seeing Bart Allen again is exciting news, as he returned in the Flash title at the end of “Flash War” but hasn’t been seen since. At Fan Expo, Joshua Williamson announced at a DC panel that Bart would be appearing in another title before returning to the core Flash book, and it seems that the unnamed title is Young Justice.
Looking forward to seeing Bart in action again? Any interest in the other ‘Wonder Comics’ imprints? Share your thoughts here!
Killing off another Flash for shock value in another book with Crisis in the title is lazy. Killing off yet another Titan for shock value is lazy. Killing off a former headliner who shares a title with another character who’s currently starring in their own book so you can kill an A-lister without actually killing off a current book is lazy.
These were shocking years ago. Now they’re cliches.
And killing off a character who still has story potential is just plain wasteful.
I’m still waiting for that more optimistic DCU that DC: Rebirth was supposed to usher in.
Yes, you *can* have a Crisis without a dead Flash.
A little creativity, please!
— Speed Force (@SpeedForceOrg) July 20, 2018
There are plenty of guests early on in this issue of THE FLASH, but the main action comes with a very familiar Rogue. Barry has yet to go on his Force Quest, but he may be reconsidering that thought soon – as he ends up face to face with Mick Rory in a way he never imagined! Want to know more? Follow us after the jump!
SPOILERS AHEAD!
DC has posted the official preview pages for Flash #55, and you can read them at CBR. In it, Barry fights Solomon Grundy alongside the Justice League Dark, and Iris meets some of Barry’s police co-workers for a night out. The issue takes place about a week after Flash #54, so Barry still has the mysterious Forces on his mind. Check out the pages at the link!
THE FLASH #55
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by SCOTT KOLINS
cover by DAN MORA
variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Barry Allen’s CSI team gets called to the scene of an arson at Iron Heights, and the victim happens to be a well-known Flash Rogue. Barry’s new partner thinks it’s an inside job, the warden sending a message to the inmates about who’s in charge. But the real culprit turns out to be the latest “Force” threat. Can the Flash and Commander Cold snuff this flaming mystery before it becomes an inferno?
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