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Rogues in Catwoman #30-31: The Race of Outlaws

Flash #31 in May: The Future Invades the Present

DC Comics’ list of comics for May has been released, including…

THE FLASH #31
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 BATMAN ’66 variant cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale MAY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Continued from THE FLASH ANNUAL #3! Guest starring Future Flash, Future Mirror Master and…Wally West! The future is invading Central City and the fates of Wally West and his Aunt Iris hang in the balance!

Flash #31

Three items of note:

They list the future Flash separately from Wally West (though it could as easily be future Wally and present Wally as it could be future Barry and present Barry), recalling Brett Booth’s cryptic remarks about the annual. (But honestly, who would expect a straight answer from DC after all this time?)
They confirm that Wally is Iris’ nephew in this continuity.
Future Mirror Master.

MPH: Millarworld launches a speedster comic in May

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Image Comics’ May 2014 solicitations include a 5-issue miniseries about speedsters from Mark Millar and Duncan Fegredo: “MPH”

The all-new Millarworld Universe kicks into high gear with the launch of Millar and Fegredo’s fast and furious miniseries. When a group of hard-luck teens in Motor City stumble upon a street drug called MPH, they gain the power of super speed. Will they use it to save the world? Hell no! Not when there’s dolla, dolla bills to be had, y’all. A high-octane urban adventure, MPH brings you super speed like you’ve never seen before! This launch features a variant cover by Jock, a blank cover variant, and a special series of linked cover variants by Fegredo showcasing the book’s cast.

Millar, who co-wrote The Flash with Grant Morrison for a year back in 1998-1999, spoke to THR last fall (via CBR) about the book, which is the first piece of a 21st-century superhero universe he plans to build over the next few years.

The first issue arrives in stores May 21.

MPH #1

Flash #30 Solicitation (UPDATED)

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Flash #30

DC Comics’ Full April details are up!

FLASH #30
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 MAD Variant cover
On sale APRIL 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

An all-new creative team makes its debut to show the deadly consequences of The Flash’s speed powers. During the traumatic events of FOREVER EVIL, Central City suffered the worst that the Crime Syndicate could dish out. Now The Flash has returned to make things right, but there are limits to what even the Fastest Man Alive can do!

This is also the month that the outgoing Flash creative team Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato takes over Detective Comics with issue #30.

Originally posted Jan. 14 using the description of Flash #30 on DC’s blog.

Flash Annual 3 Solicitation and the Future Wally West

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Flash Annual #3

THE FLASH ANNUAL #3
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art by BRETT BOOTH, RON FRENZ, NORM RAPMUND and LIVESAY
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale APRIL 30 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T

The start of a major new arc for the Fastest Man Alive! In the future, The Flash is a broken man. His powers have failed him time and again at great cost to him and the city he has sworn to protect. Now he’s coming back to 2014 to stop the one event that destroyed his life. Meanwhile, in the present, Barry Allen must contend with thieves trying to capitalize on the devastation of FOREVER EVIL. It’s a tale of two timelines that ushers in one of DC’s most storied characters…featuring The New 52 debut of WALLY WEST!

Yesterday, DC announced the return of Wally West. Today, Comicosity has the scoop on DC’s April 2014 annuals, including the Flash Annual #3. This answers a lot of questions about the setup, and while it’s not 100% clear that Wally West is the Flash from the future, it certainly implies it. (These are Flash solicitations. You really do have to watch for ambiguity.)

2014 is a bit late to undo Flashpoint 😉 Seriously, though, I’m a little concerned that this sounds similar to the Reverse Flash arc that we just finished, though perhaps the fact that it’s Barry Allen’s present day will make a difference…and presumably Wally West’s methods will be less destructive, and the inevitable conflict between speedsters will have at least the potential for a more positive outcome for both.

So, what do you think?

Update: Norm Rapmund has posted the black and white version of the cover on Twitter. Continue reading →

Flash Comics for March 2014

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Flash #29

DC Comics’ March solicitations are rolling out today, including the final month of Forever Evil and the following Flashy books:

THE FLASH #29
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
1:25 Robot Chicken Variant cover
On sale MARCH 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Flash faces the final battle against the Central City killer! But will we learn the truth behind the murder of Barry Allen’s mother? Only Deadman can help solve this mystery!

This is the conclusion of the three-parter by Buccellato and Zircher. Has DC chosen a new creative team for the book? Will we find out next month? Time will tell…

Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #6

FOREVER EVIL: ROGUES REBELLION #6
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by SCOTT HEPBURN
Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
On sale MARCH 12 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Rogues battle to full strength as they play out a crucial role in the carnage that awaits them in FOREVER EVIL #7! How can these blue-collar criminals defeat the Crime Syndicate?

Also…

FOREVER EVIL #7
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by DAVID FINCH
1:25 Robot Chicken variant
1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:50 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:100 Variant cover by GARY FRANK
On sale MARCH 26 • 48 pg, FC, 7 of 7, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
It’s evil versus evil in the shocking “take-no-prisoners” conclusion to FOREVER EVIL! What will be the fate of Lex Luthor and his Injustice League? Who will live – and who will die? And why is The Hooded Man the most feared being from the Syndicate’s world? Do not miss this startling finale that will leave the DC universe reeling and reveal the secrets to the future!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

EARTH 2 #21
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
1:25 Robot Chicken Variant cover
On sale MARCH 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Last issue’s major new addition to Earth 2 tests his new powers against the Parademon hordes!

JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #4
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale MARCH 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Justice League of the future learns the terrible truth behind their creation!

TEEN TITANS #29
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM and ART THIBERT
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
1:25 Robot Chicken Variant cover
On sale MARCH 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
With their adventure through time to the trial of Kid Flash at a close, the Teen Titans make one last harrowing discovery before returning to present-day New York City. Can they survive with what they’ve learned the future of themselves and the team?

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