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Geoff Johns: Already the Longest Run on Flash Since 2005
Something just occurred to me: Between Flash: Rebirth and Blackest Night: The Flash, DC has scheduled 9 Flash comics in a row by the same writer. This hasn’t happened since 2005, when Geoff Johns finished his previous run on The Flash. WeR...
Flash: Rebirth #5 Ranked #9 for November
Full sales estimates aren’t available yet, but the November top 10 list shows that Flash: Rebirth #5 took the #9 spot (The Comics Chronicles, via Robot6). That’s lower then the debut issue (ranked #2 for April), but considerably higher t...
EVS Speaks on Flash: Rebirth Delays
Artist Ethan Van Sciver dropped in at Comic Bloc this morning (for the first time since July) to apologize for the lateness of Flash: Rebirth and to answer fans’ questions. A couple of items that stand out are, first, on inking one’s own...
Poll Results: Worth the Wait?
Well, of the 261 votes, the overwhelming consensus was that Flash: Rebirth #5 was good…but those responses were split between those who thought it was “absolutely” worth the wait and those who thought three months was too long. Tho...
Rebirth 5 Review Round-Up
Let’s check in on the internet and see what people have been saying about the latest issue of Flash: Rebirth. IGN – “Rebirth’s biggest flaw is that it all too often feels more like housekeeping than storytelling….Flash: ...
More Flash Delays — Rebirth #6 Now Due January 27
Well, the streak had to end sometime, and DC has rescheduled two upcoming Flash issues. Before you freak out, Blackest Night: The Flash is still starting next week! However, DC has pushed Flash: Rebirth #6 from December 23 to January 27, 2010. That&...
Geoff Johns Talks Flash’s Future
Geoff Johns posted on Comic Bloc this morning about plans for the Flash through 2010. He recommends that Flash fans read Blackest Night #5, says he’s seen Blackest Night: Flash #1 and goes on to reveal: March sees the release of Flash Secret ...
Rebirth Responses: Costumes and Identities
Flash: Rebirth #5 has certainly gotten people talking! I’m still building a list of reviews, but here are some sites discussing major changes in costumes and identities. Beware spoilers! High Five! Comics talks about that “new hero”...
Review: Flash: Rebirth #5 — “Mother, May I”
Flash: Rebirth is closing in on its conclusion. Mysteries are revealed, heroes battle villains — well, a villain anyway — and change is in the wind for more than one speedster. The sense of urgency that started building in issue #4 is pr...
Wally West’s New Costume Revealed! (SPOILERS!)
Yes, Wally West’s new costume, which we’ve known was coming since last summer, has finally been revealed in Flash: Rebirth #5! If you don’t want to be spoiled, stop now! SPOILER WARNING! . . . . . WE MEAN IT! SPOILERS! . . . . Ok...
Flash: Rebirth #5 Really Shipping This Week! UPDATED!
Yes, according to Diamond, Flash: Rebirth #5 is actually shipping this week! As if that weren’t enough, there’s the JSA 80-Page Giant, new issues of Tiny Titans and Super Friends, the trade paperback of JSA: Thy Kingdom Come vol.2, and a ...
Poll Results: When Will Flash: Rebirth Finish?
Okay, so maybe the question itself is a bit of a cheap shot, but with the number of times issues #4–6 have been rescheduled, it seems a fair question. At this time, Flash: Rebirth #6 is scheduled for December 23, 2009, just five weeks after is...
One Week to Flash: Rebirth #5, Dan Didio Talks Delays
So, who remembers what happened in Flash: Rebirth #4? All joking aside, it looks like we’ll finally get the next installment of the story in just over a week. Not only does DC still list Flash: Rebirth #5 with a November 18 date, it’s ...
Flash: Rebirth #5 Now Due November 18
It looks like Flash: Rebirth #5 won’t be out next week after all. Reader Perplexio wrote in to point out that DC’s website now shows a release date of November 18. The funny thing is, I checked it two hours ago and it still said Nov...
Answering Questions from Searchers
Every once in a while I see something in the search terms that people have used to reach this site that makes me wish I could contact them and answer their questions. So I figured I’d try something new: The following are questions (or implied ...
Frustrations with DC: One Year Later
Actually it’s closer to a year and a half since I wrote about my frustrations with DC Comics, but it’s a good time to look back at them. In June 2008, I listed three main problems I had with the current state of DC: I’m tired of me...
Flash: Rebirth to Conclude December 23
Once Flash: Rebirth #5 was pushed back to November 11, I don’t think anyone really expected the final issue to come out just two weeks later. Now DC has made it official, rescheduling Flash: Rebirth #6 for December 23. Merry Christm...
Flash: Rebirth #5 Now Due November 11
Wow…this would be hilarious if it weren’t…actually, scratch that. It is hilarious. DC’s website now shows Flash: Rebirth #5 as shipping on November 11, 2009. A week ago it was scheduled for November 4. A ...
Flash: Rebirth #5 Delayed Yet Again
Well, DC’s website shows that Flash: Rebirth #5 has been pushed back another week to November 4 — 10 weeks after #4. Once again, we’re faced with a month without a Flash issue. Good thing we’ve got that spotlight in The ...
Flash: Rebirth #5 Pushed Back Again
I can’t say I’m surprised, but I am disappointed. According to DC’s website, Flash: Rebirth #5 is now scheduled for October 28, 2009, rather than October 14. The conclusion is still scheduled for November 25, which is just one wee...
Flash: Rebirth Ranked #14 for August
IcV2 has posted their top 300 comics for August list with estimated sales figures. With no issue in July, Flash: Rebirth #4 still pulled a top-20 spot on the chart for August, coming in ranked #14. Sales estimates dropped below 80K to 78,107 copies....
Blackest Night: Flash #1 Solicitation & Cover (Updated)
IGN has posted an interview with editor Eddie Berganza about upcoming Blackest Night tie-ins, including a cover gallery of all the Blackest Night-related covers coming in December. Including Blackest Night: The Flash, with a cover that looks…od...
Flash Rebirth #2 Gets Second Printing
ComicList reports that Flash: Rebirth #2 will get a second printing, arriving in stores on September 30. Two of the three reprints of issue #1 have taken an existing cover and removed most of the color. (The second printing brought in an alternate c...
Rebirth #4 Review Round-Up
Flash: Rebirth #4 has been out for a week. You know what that means, right? Yep: It’s time for a review round-up! Here are a bunch of reviews I’ve found around the web: Rokk’s Comic Book Revolution – “Finally! Johns de...
Flash News from Fan Expo: Rebirth, Series Launch & More
Between Ethan Van Sciver’s presence and the fact that Flash: Rebirth #4 had just been released two days earlier, there was a lot of Flash talk at Friday’s DC Nation panel at Fan Expo. Newsarama’s article has a lot of Flash coverag...
Full Review: Flash: Rebirth #4 — “Flash Facts”
Well, I said I wanted this issue to knock my socks off, and Geoff Johns & Ethan Van Sciver certainly delivered! After three issues of setup, Flash: Rebirth #4 kicks the story into high gear. Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash, stands revealed as...
First Impressions — Flash: Rebirth #4 Quick Review
Yesterday I re-read Flash: Rebirth #1-3 by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. Today I bought Flash: Rebirth #4 (and even managed to pick up the variant cover) and read it during lunch. Here are my first impressions, with a full review to come later t...
Interest Still High for Flash: Rebirth #4
Yesterday I ran a quick poll on Twitter and Facebook asking people whether they were excited about Flash: Rebirth #4, due to hit shelves today. Of the 23 responses so far, 3/4 said they were excited or looking forward to the book, with 57% choosing ...
Flash: Rebirth #4 Preview & Variant Cover
The Source has posted a four-page preview of Flash: Rebirth #4, due out Wednesday. DC has also posted the final version of the main cover and the variant cover. I think this is the first time I’ve really liked both covers on this series. With ...
Can the Flash Survive Another 6-Part Epic Relaunch?
The writers and artists have changed. The face under the Flash’s mask has changed. But there’s one thing that the three Flash relaunches we’ve seen since Infinite Crisis all share: pacing. For some reason, every time DC has relaunc...
