@ScavengerOne There was a Dr. Wells in the Flash TV Special too. Maybe this is where the inspiration came from?
While I love both of them, I'll admit that the writer I go back and reread the most from that era is actually Messner-Loebs. While I adore most of the stories wrote by Waid and Johns, it's sometimes nice when you have a couple of minutes to pick up an issue, just read it on its own and have a bit of fun without worrying about overarching storylines. It's the same charm that makes me love GA Quicksilver and SA Flash.
The Flash. I suppose it is fitting for me.
We need to complete the set of characters having movies that never come to fruition.
I've been reading a good amount of the GA Quicksilver comics recently and can easily say Barry is faster, accomplishing feats in modern series that Quicksilver could only dream of. I'm assuming by Quicksilver you mean the alias he used before the Max Mercury one since he had a National Comics feature to himself. I don't know why people are mentioning Marvel here, bit weird.
My guess is the success of the MCU attracted a larger audience to Marvel comics and as a result gave them more traffic on their site.
There's a character in the Penguin's Lieutenants page called Mister Foschini. Is this the name of the hood guy?
What happened to this book? Has it been cancelled or delayed? When googling about it there is a few announcements about it being released in September, but we are now in early November and still nothing.
I looked at the official DC website and while I could find the announcement for Clashing Color's release, I couldn't find anything about a delay or cancellation.
Doorway to Nightmare. I love Madame Xanadu and her comics (minus the National Comics one), and I think having more to read from the Bronze Age (or just pre-00's in general) would be great.
I wouldn't be surprised if this actually ends up happening, since the Dawn of DC is meant to be focusing on Asian superheroes. I also suspect that some of the old JLC characters will make appearances too.
I agree with the point about the ending. With the way two certain characters were killed (being vague to avoid too many spoilers for others), it felt like they were then just killing characters for the shock of it. I don't mind the fact that they were killed, but in the cheap fashion that it was done.
There's a good number. In The Flash: The Return of Barry Allen, someone disguises themselves as Barry. The same happens in Finish Line (this Finish Line, not to be confused with this Finish Line). Something similar happens in The Flash: Out of Time but I'm not sure it counts as a disguise as they don't change their suit. I'm sure there are others as well, those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.
There's a new episode out every seven days, and since there are 13 episodes and it started on 8th of February that means it ends on the 3rd of May.
Spoilers for the Flash series! Seriously, if you don't want it spoiled then don't read this post.
Since the Flash has a lot going on right now and I can barely keep track of it all myself, I decided I would make a post for what will be coming up in the near future of the Flash.
First I'll start with what has happened in the Flash, as you may need some context for the post. The Fraction have invaded and destroyed both Central and Keystone, Iris is dead (when isn't she), and Godspeed returned. We found out the backstory of Admiral Vel Anthro and that Wally's child is a boy.
Last time I made a post like this I saw a variant cover of Godspeed fighting Kid Flash and my theory at the time was that Godspeed would soon return. I eventually decided not to include it as variant covers can include anyone. Some pretty sharp regret there from me.
Now for the comics.
Since the first three issues of One-Minute War have been popular, DC have decided that they will release a special which collects them. It includes the Flash 790-792. There's not really much else to say about it since it only includes what we already have, but it's a nice addition for anyone who is starting to read Flash or wants an alternative. Whether or not more of these will be released is unknown, but I have my doubts.
The Flash #793 is set to release on 21st of March. After Impulse and Kid Flash stole a vehicle from the Fraction it looks like the Flash Family is planning a big comeback against them. The preview for it doesn't tell us much about the comic, but I assume they spend some time working in the lab and dismantling the Fraction's vehicle to find out more about them.
The Flash #794 is scheduled for 7th of March and is very interesting to me, as Irey West is going to get a new superhero name. So far we do not know what this name will be, but it's to be expected that it will be related to speed or One-Minute War. Also, the preview tells us a bit of information on how they are doing against the Fraction. It states that the Fraction are 'moments away from victory', meaning the Flash Family hasn't really started to fight back by #793.
I quite like the design of the costume as well, as one boot is red while another is yellow, and it's the reverse for her hands.
The Flash #795 releases on 21st of March and is equally interesting for me, not because of what's on the cover, but in the preview. It states that the One-Minute War is coming to an end and the Flash Family is retreating and 'mourning the loss of their family members'. So far the only death of major importance has been Iris, so if they're forced to retreat I can only assume that another member of the Flash Family will die in either 794 or 795. It would be nice to have more depth on just how many died and how much was destroyed when the Fraction first arrived.
The Flash #796 releases on the 5th of April and the preview mentions it being the last moments of the One-Minute War, so we can presume that the One-Minute War storyline will have seven parts (790-796), if you exclude the One-Minute War Special. The preview also mentions 'some surprising allies give the speedsters one last chance to change the outcome of the war'. I'm not entirely sure who these surprising allies will be, but my guesses are with the Baker family (Animal Man, Maxine, etc.), the extended Flash Family which showed up in #761, or at a stretch the Justice League.
The cover for 796 shows us who is still alive and who may have died. We know that Jay, Wally, Barry, Jesse, Wallace, Linda and Bart will all stay alive at this point, and Irey and Jai too since they are on the next covers. Some characters I can think of which may be killed off are Godspeed (improbable since he's only just returned), Avery Ho (unlikely but possible), or maybe Max Mercury. Max seems like the most probable option for me since he has been in One-Minute War with the rest of the Flash Family, but strangely does not appear on this cover.
The Flash #797 releases on the 18th of April, and this is the first issue after the end of One-Minute War. According to the preview Kid Flash (Wallace) is babysitting Jai and Irey for Wally again, but the sleepover goes wrong and Kid Flash travels across space to bring back the twins and Maxine Baker. I don't have a lot to say on this one, as it seems like this one is just a nice break from the One-Minute War and high death count.
I was curious whether Irey's new suit will have a symbol on it after looking at all the other covers, but this cover shows the front of her suit having a nice lightning bolt down it.
The Flash #800 is getting closer and closer, and I can only assume that it will be special like #750 was, with a high number of variant covers. I also think that the story will include something important in it, most likely the birth of Wally's son. What he will be called is anyone's guess.
With the comics done, it's time for the upcoming Flash movie poster.
I'm mostly worried about the setting here. For a Flash movie this seems very Batman-y. This makes me believe that either this is a Flashpoint movie and this represents the scene where Barry gives Bruce the letter from his father, or Flash will be a side character in a Flashpoint movie focusing on the other characters. I'm starting to have some serious doubts that this movie will focus mainly on Flash and his regular crime fighting in Central City, and instead be about Flashpoint and the effects of travelling through time or something along those lines.
Speaking of Central City, and earlier in January we got a first look at what Central City will be like in the movie from the Director, Andy Muschietti.
I know every city has its bad places, but I really hope this isn't what the majority of Central City looks like in the movie. When you think of Central City from the comics, you think of tall skyscrapers and crowded streets full of traffic. This picture just makes me think of a bleak Gotham 2.0.
Lastly, the Flash TV series is coming to an end with series 9. I have made my feelings on the series clear on numerous occasions, but I can appreciate the fact that a lot of time and effort went into making nine whole seasons of a show about one of my favourite characters.
Season nine will have a total of 13 episodes and has already started, with the first episode being aired on the 8th of February. Apparently the series will end on the 3rd of May, so you will still have Flash #800 and the movie to look forward to in the upcoming two months.
No problem.
Blight and Doctor Phosphorus are very similar.
Blight?
There is a one-shot comic featuring both of them called Flash Plus Nightwing. Also, try reading some Titans, since they're both fairly prominent in that too.
Despite saying I would over a year ago, I have still yet to make the Central Daisy. Other than that, no.
