WTF moment of the week- Everything Changes in Flashpoint

DC Comics are putting all their bets on the Flash this Summer with their blockbuster crossover event-- Flashpoint.  If last year's Blackest Night epic proved anything-- it's that there can be top selling comics in DC that don't just bear the Superman, Wonder Woman or Batman logo, so long as it includes them at the party.

With Flashpoint, written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Andy Kubert-- we can expect some pivotal moments in the DCU history to be tampered with (most likely by the recently revived Reverse Flash) via the Speed Force.  And with that, we will have a DCU landscape that is vastly different from today.  The primary series will cover 5 issues with 15 3-part stories (and one-shots) to focus on the major/minor players through the mega event.

Many on the comics interwebs have likened Flashpoint to Marvel's Age of Apocalypse-- where the affected titles (how can any DCU title not be though?) will be completely refreshed to reflect the impact from the event. I don't think this is far off base, but the difference is DC promises this IS NOT an elseworld or other universe story-- and that it all happens here.

If the teaser above and names of the minis below tell us anything, its that they will be honing in on DC's fab five-- Supes, Flash, GL, Wonder-Woman and Bats-- and bringing an extra chair at the table for Aqua-Man.  Quite hyped that Deathstroke and Captain Cold are mainstays in this event too.  Now is it just me or did I only count 14 mini-books, what is the 15th???  Stay tuned!

 

Whatever Happened to Gotham City?                                                          FLASHPOINT: BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1-#3


Whatever Happened to the World’s Greatest Super Villains? 
 FLASHPOINT: CITIZEN COLD #1-#3
 FLASHPOINT: DEATHSTROKE & THE CURSE OF THE RAVAGER #1-#3
 FLASHPOINT: THE OUTSIDER #1-#3

Whatever Happened to the Aliens?
FLASHPOINT: ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: PROJECT: SUPERMAN #1-#3

Whatever Happened to Science & Magic?
FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN & THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: SECRET SEVEN #1-#3

Whatever Happened to Europe?
FLASHPOINT: EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1-#3

Everything You Know Will Change in a Flash
FLASHPOINT: KID FLASH LOST #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1-#3
 




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Kubert is Killing It

Andy of the famed Kubert family has always been a top artist of mine from the 90s to now, but since his work with Neil Gaiman on Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader- his ability at drawing Batman seems at its peak and as you can see from the 6 covers of Batman- The Return of Bruce Wayne (starting in May), he doesn't look to stop there.

I for one am impressed with the approach of adding more depth to the legacy of Batman by building him back from the past and in some ways, bringing him closer to some of his more deadly, immortal adversaries that are also well-travelled through time *pointing at* Ra's Al Ghul and Vandal Savage.

For more tasty tidbits and factoids on this upcoming mini on your must read list- peep this great coverage and interviews on IGN.

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