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Grodd #1 for Villains Month & Forever Evil: Rogues Mini

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Flash #23.1 / Grodd #1 (still)

DC Comics has officially announced the long-rumored Villains month for the second anniversary of the New 52, and the launch of the seven-part Forever Evil event miniseries by Geoff Johns and David Finch.

For Villains Month, each ongoing series will be taken over by a villain for September.

Flash #23.1 has become Grodd #1, which appears to drop in the middle of the 6-part “Reversed.” The covers will be lenticular 3D. It’s a big file, so instead of pasting it in, I’m linking to the animated GIF of the Grodd cover.

Additionally, three five-issue miniseries will launch in October, including one that will be of interest to fans of the Scarlet Speedster:

Forever Evil: Rogues. Writer Brian Buccellato (The Flash) and Patrick Zircher (Suicide Squad) put the spotlight on the Flash’s colorful and infamous gang of Rogues, led by Captain Cold — a particular favorite of Johns, the former Flash writer, as well as Finch. “I just love his mask,” the artist says. “He looks very steely and a little bit dead in the eye, which is very evil.”

Via The Source. Update: Additional coverage of Forever Evil & Villains Month at The Beat, Newsarama and CBR.

Update: Two more one-shots have been announced: Reverse Flash & The Rogues.

A Powerless Barry Against A Prison Full of Villains! (Review of Flash #19)

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Flash 19 coverThis issue of The Flash picks up on a powerless Barry Allen (as noted in last issue and in the most recent Dial H) attempting to stop a radical group from breaking the Trickster out of prison.  What can Barry do without his connection to the Speed Force?  Turns out, quite a lot!

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD! PLEASE READ THE ISSUE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD!

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DC Collectibles Solicitations For Sept/Oct 2013!

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Hey Speed Readers,

So DC Collectibles put out their solicits for September/October 2013 and one item of interest stands out to New 52 Flash fans:

DC COMICS – SUPER–VILLAINS CAPTAIN COLD ACTION FIGURE

The DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 look of The Flash’s Rogues Gallery member Captain Cold is perfectly captured with this action figure based on his all-new design.

On Sale September 2013 • Action Figure • $24.95 US

*Allocations May Occur

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Yeah, yeah I know *New 52 grumble*. Still great looking figure and one that I can’t wait to add to my display. I’m loving the ice accessories that match up with his current powers (makes the $24.95 price point a bit easier to swallow) and what looks to be a swanky removable hood so we can see New 52 Len in all of his glory. We haven’t had a new Captain Cold six-inch version since Mattel’s ( mostly disappointing, imo) DC Universe Classics Captain Cold which while detailed (with removable gun and holster) they flubbed his height when compared to the other Rogues in the line. He looks super short standing next to Mirror Master and Captain Boomerang.

The good Captain has had two previous DC Collectibles (DC Direct) figures that both pretty much knocked it out of the part. The first was from DC Direct’s 2001 Rogues series featuring Captain Cold (in a beautiful sculpt reminiscent of Scott Kolins’ work on Captain Cold in the Flash) and came with his freeze gun and removable glasses. The figure still holds up well compared to the more recent releases from DC Collectibles but this figure came out 12 years ago so we desperately need some updated Rogues in the line up. The second came about through DC Direct’s Alex Ross Justice line based on the 12 issue maxi-series. This one definitely has the most detail of all of the Cold releases (removable gun from holster and you can kind of pull down the hood to get a glimpse at Len pre-New 52).  Unfortunately the “good” captain is horribly out of scale with just about all of your average DC Direct/DC Collectibles releases not to mention the stylistic differences (being based on the photo-realistic art of Alex Ross) makes it stand out big time among a display of basic DC Direct/DC Collectibles figures.

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So who else is looking forward to adding a New 52 styled Captain Cold to your display? Any other Flash Rogues you hope to see from the New 52? Let us know in the comments below!

–Devin

Flash March Madness – and the Winner Is…

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Flash March Madness is now complete, and the winner is…

The Reverse Flash, Eobard Thawne! It was a close race with Captain Cold, but in the end Thawne won the title. Thawne first appeared in 1963, so even at 50 he can outrun the Rogues who competed against him.

We do hope you have enjoyed Flash March Madness – and that you will stick around The Fastest Forum Alive now that this great event is over. Thanks to Speedster, who designed the event, and thanks to SpeedForce for allowing us to provide the updates throughout the contest. Finally, congrats to the Reverse Flash (that’s a phrase I never thought I’d write)…and thanks to all the fans who participated in Flash March Madness!

Flash March Madness Begins Championship Round!

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The last match up in the Final Four of Flash March Madness is now in the books, and the results are:

Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne) d. Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch)!

This means the Championship comes down to Captain Cold v. Reverse Flash!

Voting for the Championship will cover two days (Wednesday and Thursday), with the championship of Flash March Madness on the line! Who will earn Rogues supremacy? Your votes will decide!

As always, membership at The Fastest Forum Alive is free – and you can also login to vote with your Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, or Windows Live account. Be sure to cast your vote in Flash March Madness!

Flash March Madness – Final Four Day 1 Results!

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The first day of the Final Four at Flash March Madness is over, and here are the results:

Captain Cold defeated his sister Golden Glider!

Today completes the Final Four round, featuring:
Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne) v. Mirror Master (Evan McCulloch)

After tomorrow’s vote, we will have a two day final round (Wednesday and Thursday) to determine the champion – and YOUR VOTE decides Rogue supremacy!

As always, membership at The Fastest Forum Alive is free – and you can also login with your Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, and Windows Live accounts. Be sure to make your vote count at Flash March Madness!