First: The Flashy Links

• The Flash Podcast episode 4: Casting – the latest episode talks about the casting news that’s been coming out for the Flash TV show pilot.
• The Flash and Property Rights – Remember when the Flash rebuilt an entire apartment building? Law and the Multiverse tackles the legal implications.
• The Flash and the Furious – MAD TV – apparently only viewable in the US
• Retcon Punch reviews Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #5
  
• Comics-inspired typographic prints at Robot6, including one of the Flash
• Lego DC Super-Heroes at Fastest Fan Alive
• As usual, tons of Rogues-related stuff at The Rogues Kick Ass.

More comics-related links

• “Johnny Come Lately” Has Another Name She Has No Head! explains why you shouldn’t look down on people who haven’t been into your chosen fandom as long as you and therefore don’t know as much: They’re NEW READERS.
• Related: xkcd: Ten Thousand – If you belittle people for discovering something later than you, you miss out on the fun of helping them discover more.
• Two sure-to-be-controversial pieces that I stumbled on the same day: Ch-Ch-Changes – Peter David writes (back in 2000) about the nature of change in comics, and fan reaction to it, particularly long-term fans (something that basically didn’t exist back in the Golden and Silver Age of comics). And then View from the Gutters writes I Think Every Superhero You Love Should Be Dead (or, On the Nature of Time) and reinventing new heroes for new generations of readers. They both make interesting points, but I think they veer into “you’re wrong for liking what you like” territory.
• Jill Pantozzi (aka the Nerdy Bird) is doing the New Jersey Muscle Walk and needs help to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association

It’s time for another link round-up post!

Flash commentary and reviews

• The Culture Cast reviews The Flash #27
• Weird Science: The Flash #27 Review
• FLASH #27 « Comic Book and Movie Reviews 
• What Culture: 10 Characters Who Should Recur On The Flash TV Series
• Total Heroes Series 1 New 52 The Flash Action at Fastest Fan Alive
• DC Collectibles’ Suicide Squad Captain Boomerang Action Figure review and pictures at Fastest Fan Alive
• Can The CW’s The Flash Capture Arrow’s Magic? (CBS) – A more business-oriented look at The Flash’s prospects via @FlashCWFans
• SHOWCASE PRESENTS: The Flash Doesn’t Run Really Fast – an alternative interpretation of the Flash’s powers

Flash art and Cosplay

• John Byrne Rogues commission
• Flash #139 cover homage
• Golden Age Flash Movie Poster Mashup – Imagine Fred Astaire as Jay Garrick, The Scarlet Speedster
• Speed Force photo pool on Flickr: Recent additions include a Green Arrow/Flash cosplay team-up

More Comics Reviews

• Justice League: War at DVDs Worth Watching
• Forever Evil #5 – at TMStash
• Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate – Collected Editions
• What Would You Do With 30 Minutes to Live? – Powerful concept behind this webcomic, reviewed at Comics Worth Reading

More Comics Stuff

• IO9: Real-Life Locations That Would Make Badass Supervillain Lairs (via TMStash)
• It Was Years Ago But We’re Still Angry With You – Interesting opinion piece on Alan Moore, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and authors’ relationship to their audience at CSBG
• Keeping the Titans from Growing Old – Grumpy Old Fan looks at team dynamics and various approaches DC has taken toward keeping the concept fresh.
• Two thought-provoking articles at Multiversity Comics on artists in comic books: The Diminishing Role of Artists in a Visual Medium and the follow-up, What To Look For When You’re Talking About Comic Art.
• Committed: The Wrong Kind of Nerd (?) – Fandom: There’s more than one way to do it (CSBG)
• Solar Eclipse of November 3, 2013, Observed from Space – AWESOME Time-lapse video of the moon’s shadow crossing the earth during a solar eclipse, as seen from orbit. Notice how it covers a relatively small area and moves as the moon orbits and the earth rotates.
• Marvel vs. DC: Crossover Craziness blog launches dedicated to those rare inter-company crossovers.
• Five Ways to Use a Smart Watch at Comic-Con – So I was reading about smart watches the day before the Comic-Con presale, and couldn’t help but think about combining them.

Follow Along!

You can follow the Speed Force team members for additional Flash and comics material at The Rogues Kick Ass (Lia), Fastest Fan Alive (Devin), and TMStash (Ed).

Some other active Flash sites to keep an eye on include The Flash Podcast, Flash TV News, The Fastest Forum Alive, The New 52 Flash, and FlashFans.org.

I know it’s been a while, but I’m going to try to run a Speed Reading post every so often (maybe monthly?) featuring links to Flash-related articles around the net.

TV and Movies

IGN’s DC/CW TV update: Flash, Hourman, iZombie, Wonder Woman, Gotham. Flash’s chances look good.

Flickering Myth has a run-down of the Flash’s long journey to the screen, including reviews of the scripts by David Goyer, Chris Brancato, and the most recent draft by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim.

@FlashCWFans is doing a digital comics giveaway.

Count Drunkula has been doing a fan cast for the Flash, the Rogues, and other Flash villains.

The TV Addict interviews Grant Gustin, the actor playing Barry Allen

Collectibles

That F’ing Monkey looks at the bizarre Speed Strike Flash action figure.

Comics

Collected Editions reviews Flash vol.2: Rogues Revolution.

The Fire and Water podcast reviews Fury of Firestorm #6, guest-starring the Pied Piper.

Added: Grumpy Old Fan contemplates the return of Wally West at Robot6.

Follow Along!

You can follow the Speed Force team members for additional Flash and comics material at The Rogues Kick Ass (Lia), Fastest Fan Alive (Devin), and TMStash (Ed).

Some other active Flash sites to keep an eye on include The Flash Podcast, Flash TV News, The Fastest Forum Alive, The New 52 Flash, and Flash CW Fans.

Flashy Links

• Francis Manapul art process for Flash #15
• xBarryAllenx reassembles the ultra-long single panel from 5 copies of Flash #15
• New blog covering every appearance of the New 52 Flash
• Domo Flash (That F'ing Monkey)
• Dead Parents Society at All About the Flash
• Newsarama considers the implications of DC canceling the Impulse TPB.
• Weekly Crisis moment of the day: Flash beats Superman – the first time Wally West raced the Man of Steel

And be sure to keep up with The Rogues Kick Ass and The Fastest Fan Alive!

Comics Creators

• Brian Buccellato talks about The Black Bat at Cosmic Book News
• Peter David is continuing to recover from his stroke, going through physical therapy and writing using dictation software. You can help by buying his books, especially those from Crazy 8 Press, or donating on his website.
• Mark Waid interviewed at The Comics Reporter. Lots if interesting stuff in here. Newsarama ponders an interesting revelation: Waid almost succeeded Dan Didio a few years back. Can you imagine how different DC would be today if that deal hadn’t fallen through?
• Mark Waid reflects on the first eight months of Thrillbent at Robot6 (via The Beat).
• Inside Pulse on the harsh realities of making comics for a living

Comics in General

• Peter David on The Illusion of Change…a 14-year-old essay that still applies today.
• Do you dare re-read ALL your comics? (via Comics Worth Reading)