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Today, LOLtron brings you a preview of Flash #11, speeding into stores on July 24th Prepare your organic brains for this synopsis: As Barry, Max, Mr Terrific, and Pilgrim head into the Speed Force to uncover what's really causing all the chaos around the world, Wally returns home but is under the same mind control that[...]

Si Spurrier stays on The Flash with DC All-In, but current artist Ramon Perez is replaced with Vasco Georgiev for a new storyline starting in The Flash #14 In which it seems that Wally West may be evolving into a new form, and suggesting that the family have suffered a major loss in previous issues…[...]

Well, folks, it's time for another thrilling adventure in the life of Wally West, aka The Flash, in Flash #10, hitting stores faster than you can say "Speed Force shenanigans" on Tuesday, June 25th Let's take a look at the synopsis, shall we? As the Arc Angles bring the Crown of Thawnes into The Gallery, Wally[...]

When Inspector Pilgrim popped up in Flash as a down-to-earth celestial guide for Wally West's children, there were some comparisons to be made John Constantine to Swamp Thing or Tim Hunter was one, as was Doctor Who, especially with a time traveller with such a name But did anyone have their money on River Song?[...]

And Wally West, the Flash is on the run… isn't he always? Which makes this moment in today's Flash #9 with Nightwing a little fraught, given that the Flash hasn't been exactly standing still. As Nightwing has Amanda Waller on one side and Zur-En-Arrh's Batman on the other With Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 going to[...]

Set into the Speed Force once again as the Flash is racing into action with a brand new figure This version comes to life from Zack Snyder's Justice League, the ultimate cut of the Justice League film that should have taken the franchise to new heights However, the studio could not capture that Marvel Studios[...]

This week's flavorful disaster comes in the form of Flash #9, hitting stores on Tuesday, May 28th Who would've thought a speedster could have so many issues? That pun was totally intentional. Here's the rundown: As the Speed Force glitching causes more chaos around the world, another Rogue is gifted with a mysterious powerset upgrade, while Linda[...]

The Flash by William Messner-Loebs and Greg LaRocque Omnibus Vol 1 originally had a scheduled date for the 18th of June, but is now the 6th of August And Absolute Superman by Geoff Johns & Gary Frank has a new on-sale date of the 18th of June when it was meant to come out on the[...]

The Flash is back, as McFarlane Toys has a brand new collectible for the Scarlet Speedster Releasing alongside their recently revealed 1:6 scale Superman statue, Barry Allen is also racing on in with a new 1:6 statue Inspired by the artwork of Jim Lee from DC Comics, The Flash is suited up in his more[...]

Sometimes, the annuals aren't that connected to what's going on, but the Flash Annual out this week is even more connected to what's going on, not only in the Flash titles but also in the wider DC Universe, including the upcoming events of Absolute Power, and Amanda Waller's shenanigans She has already taken over TerrificTech,[...]

This time, it's the Flash 2024 Annual #1, set to speed into stores this Tuesday, April 30th Brace yourselves as we witness the ultimate test of superhero multitasking Let's look at what DC Comics is throwing our way this time: With Wally West M.I.A., Central City needs help dealing with all the bizarre new threats that[...]

But as well as Green Arrow, this Tuesday will see The Flash and their family as targets for her Bureau Of Sovereignty, the Axis Of Evil she is co-ordinating, and her plans to get rid of all the superheroes and supervillains on the planet Her presence in this title had not been announced… but it[...]

This Tuesday, April 23rd, marks the grand arrival of Flash #8 at your local comic book shack Ready for a plot thicker than the mystery stew at the Ace Diner? Here's what's cooking in the DC kitchen: The Stillness's prayers have been answered, and with the help of someone very familiar to Wally West, the next[...]

But while addressing one continuity problem, have they caused another? The final issue of Wesley Dodds: The Sandman two weeks ago, saw the Justice Society Of America, Hawkman, Hourman, Doctor Fate, The Spectre, Jay Allen Flash and Alan Scott Green Lantern turn up to recruit him in the middle of the ruined hills on a[...]

Today's Flash #7 by Simon Spurrier and Ramon Perez takes a break from Mike Deodato's dazzling grid panels innovations that have been an iconic visual aspect of this series But the writing is as timey-wimey as ever with Max Mercury, Bart Allen and Inspector Pilgrim at the heart of all time and space. Flash #7 Rather than[...]

Well, get ready to synchronize your watches, folks, because Flash #7 is racing to comic book stores this Tuesday, March 26th And what's the Flash family up to this time? Let me lay it out for you in a neat, time-stamped package. Jai West is going to try to rescue Max Mercury from the horrific remains[...]

Tomorrow sees The Flash #6 and Jay Garrick The Flash #5 both published by DC Comics Two Flashes for the price of two But they bring some other Flashes along for the ride Because it's been all go with the Flash comic books of late Jay Garrick has had his very origin rewritten, and made[...]

It appears that DC's golden boy on the track, Jay Garrick, is lacing up his boots for another round in Jay Garrick: The Flash #5, set to dash onto shelves this Tuesday If you're like me and suspect the word 'final' in a comic book synopsis is just a playful tease, akin to a villain[...]

Well folks, strap in and prepare for a jolting stop with Flash #6, slated to hit stands on Tuesday, February 27th—assuming it doesn't run a few laps around the Earth and drop in yesterday For those of you who (somehow) missed the "shocking ending" of the last issue, you're in luck, because Wally West is[...]

Originally introduced as the nephew of Barry Allen, the original Flash, Wally West gained his super-speed powers through a freak accident involving a lightning bolt and chemicals in Flash #110 This was very similar to how Barry's origin story unfolded, but it gave DC Comics fans Kid Flash in a world of sidekicks Wally took[...]

New powers for old, new powers for old! Bleeding Cool already compared the new Flash series by Si Spurrier and Mike Deodato to both Immortal Hulk and Saga Of The Swamp Thing in terms of trying to redefine a character In the new issue out tomorrow, it is time to pass that lesson on, as[...]

Let's hit the ground running with the latest chapter in Flashy family dysfunction: Flash #5 This time, it's like an episode of 'Speedster Family Feud' with extra cosmic horror sprinkled on top Scheduled to zip into your local comic shop faster than you can say "daddy issues" on Tuesday, January 23rd, it looks like everyone's[...]

While Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Birds Of Prey and Harley Quinn come within the Bat symbol, Nightwing gets his own, separate from Batman and from Titans. Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Suicide Squad, Looney Tunes and Scooby Doo have their own, while the DC Power oneshot gets a Black History Month logo all to itself[...]

Jay Garrick, The Flash, first appeared in Flash Comics #1 in 1940, created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert Jay Garrick gained his speed-enhancing abilities by inhaling hard water vapour during a lab experiment which granted him superhuman speed and agility, allowing him to become the Flash and fight crime But in tomorrow's[...]

The highest graded copy of Showcase #4, the first appearance of Barry Allen as the Flash, has just gone for a record $900,000 at today's session of the 2024 January 11 – 14 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction #7358 at Heritage Auctions This iconic issue is the first appearance of the Silver Age version[...]

Wally West was originally introduced as Kid Flash and is the nephew of Barry Allen, aka The Flash Wally has quite an interesting history in DC Comics as he was the main Flash from 1986 to 2009 He is even the main Speedster in the hit Justice League cartoon, making him possibly more famous and[...]

Showcase #4 (DC Comics, 1956) is the first appearance of the Silver Age version of the Flash, written by Robert Kanigher, drawn by Carmine Infantino, and inked by Joe Kubert under the editorship of Julius Schwartz Long considered one of the most important comic books of the Silver Age (and arguably, the most important), Showcase[...]

But it turns out that not everything can be sorted out by a frank exchange of views at an American diner.   Well, maybe there is someone they should call from today's Flash #4 from Si Spurrier and Mike Deodato?   FLASH #4 CVR A MIKE DEODATO JR DC COMICS OCT232812 As the Flash continues to explore the Gallery, he meets a[...]

But The Flash #4 also wants to get a bit of the action The event that has seen Beast Boy turn into Garro, a Star Conquerer, in defence against a Necrostar, has also seen the world transformed into animalistic aggressive versions of themselves, courtesy of Garro's spores Of course, every global story is really a[...]

Hey there, speed-reading aficionados and lovers of family dysfunction! Strap in because coming to a comic shop near you on Tuesday, December 26th, is Flash #4—and this issue promises to flash-bang your senses with a zesty fusion of speedster shenanigans and philosophical ponderings Faster than you can say "daddy issues," here's what DC's cooking up[...]