Blackest Night: The Flash

How about it? Anybody pumped for this? I am. And I'm not even getting the main series until trade. This 3-issue mini should be fun. Geoff is, of course, writing.



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I am looking forward to ANYTHING black night related

Man, Rebirth is sooooo late.

This looks like it will be a pretty good mini. The covers are badass.

i am going to get this. i wonder if they will finish rebirth beofre this mini starts

to me barry is one of the stars of blackest night

I haven't been reading Blackest Night, but I can't turn down Geoff Johns + Scott Kolins + Barry + Wally + Undead Rogues. It's a winning combination.

shiky800 wrote:to me barry is one of the stars of blackest night

Nope. Dec. 23rd for BN: Flash #1 and Jan. 20th for issue #2. Jan. 27th for Flash Rebirth #6 of 6.

Kelson wrote:I haven't been reading Blackest Night, but I can't turn down Geoff Johns + Scott Kolins + Barry + Wally + Undead Rogues. It's a winning combination.

Exactly. It should be quite a read.

I'm really looking forward to this. I love that Barry has taken such a major role in Blackest Night. Because of BN I'm becoming a fan of Barry.

Batman25JM wrote:I'm really looking forward to this. I love that Barry has taken such a major role in Blackest Night. Because of BN I'm becoming a fan of Barry.

agreed. i think blackest night is doing more for barry than flash rebirth

I haven't like Kollins' art much anymore since he left Marvel. I mean, i saw his work for Avengers Earth's Mightest mini, Marvel Teamup and Beyond! and it looks much better then his latest DC work. It's too jagged for my liking, why would he change like that?

Sandman wrote:I am looking forward to ANYTHING black night related

Nice addition to the Blackest Night canon. Though I remain a little confused as to where this fits chronologically with Rebirth/BN. Love the idea of the Rogues meeting their forerunners, particularly looking forward to the inevitable face off between the two Tricksters. Also can anyone tell me when Solivar died?

shiky800 wrote:

Batman25JM wrote:I'm really looking forward to this. I love that Barry has taken such a major role in Blackest Night. Because of BN I'm becoming a fan of Barry.

agreed. i think blackest night is doing more for barry than flash rebirth

I completely agree.

Jherek wrote:Nice addition to the Blackest Night canon. Though I remain a little confused as to where this fits chronologically with Rebirth/BN. Love the idea of the Rogues meeting their forerunners, particularly looking forward to the inevitable face off between the two Tricksters. Also can anyone tell me when Solivar died?

BN: Flash #1 comes after Rebirth (which would be done by now if it had come out on time), and happens between panels in BN #4, after Barry leaves Mera & Ray and before he arrives at Coast City.

Solovar was assassinated in JLA Annual #3, which kicked off the "Gorilla Warfare" storyline that wound through the annuals of League members in 1999.

rwe1138 wrote:

Jherek wrote:Nice addition to the Blackest Night canon. Though I remain a little confused as to where this fits chronologically with Rebirth/BN. Love the idea of the Rogues meeting their forerunners, particularly looking forward to the inevitable face off between the two Tricksters. Also can anyone tell me when Solivar died?

BN: Flash #1 comes after Rebirth (which would be done by now if it had come out on time), and happens between panels in BN #4, after Barry leaves Mera & Ray and before he arrives at Coast City.

Solovar was assassinated in JLA Annual #3, which kicked off the "Gorilla Warfare" storyline that wound through the annuals of League members in 1999.

Thanks Rob. I either completely missed that or I'd forgotten. Solovar as a Black Lantern completely threw me and may be (IMHO) the saddest image yet in BN. Pity Kollins drawing skills didn't do it justice.

It was great to see Scott Kolins' art again - he's especially well-suited to the Rogues and the Black Lanterns. (I loved the Black Reverse Flash design.) It was also great to see something actually *happen* in a story. Yeah, it was setup for issues #2 and #3, but it *felt* less like setup than all 5 issues of Rebirth so far.

In some ways, this is the kind of book I wanted Rebirth to be.

Now let's get more Wally and Bart, and some zombie Rogues, and we'll be set!

I'm disappointed that they're keeping Barry's newly-traumatic past, but at least they're doing something with it instead of just letting it hang there.

Full review on my blog.

Pretty good issue. Plus, it's always nice to see the Rogue's pop up. Looking forward to seeing what they do in this crisis

I loved the first issue, absolutely LOVED it.

I like Kolins' art here. I think because I loved Johns' old Flash stuff so much that I became a fan of Kolins when he does the Flash and the Rogues.

I just love Captain Cold. Johns made him into one of my favorite DC characters, and it's nice to have him writing him again.

I agree with Kelson, this issue though setting things up felt less like setup than the entirety of Flash Rebirth (so far). I think the reason I'm not liking Rebirth a whole lot is because it feels like setup.

So, I'm assuming that the next two issues will focus mainly on the Rogues (or entirely) since at the end the time line synced up with where Barry was in BN.

Blackest Night: The Flash #1

Solid start to a very promising tie-in. What we get here is a little bit of Rogues' Revenge, a little bit of Rebirth, and a little bit of Blackest Night. It's a nice jumping-on point for those interested in reading The Flash but disappointed with the delays of the Rebirth series.

My main problem with books like these is that this story takes place between panels in Blackest Night #4 and #5 was just released last week. Also, Rebirth #6 hasn't been released, leaving out what are possible key developments in Barry Allen's...well...rebirth. It's moves like these that get fans thinking trade: evil words that prevent picking up books monthly.

Now now, all of you Flash vets are in for a treat as well. As artist Scott Kollins is back from Rogues' Revenge and the original classic runs with Johns. His scratchy, cartoony style may turn off those expecting the detailed horror-driven art displayed by BN pencilers' Mahnke and Reis. Kollins' art, while especially captivating when it comes to the Rogues' designs, appears a little more rushed here. Regardless, it's a nice change of pace from the Flash art we've seen recently.

3.5/5 Flash Bangs - Really good set-up issue that's sure to get better

Better than Rebirth.

This was awesome! I love the vivid colors.

Batman25JM wrote:I loved the first issue, absolutely LOVED it.

I like Kolins' art here. I think because I loved Johns' old Flash stuff so much that I became a fan of Kolins when he does the Flash and the Rogues.

I just love Captain Cold. Johns made him into one of my favorite DC characters, and it's nice to have him writing him again.

I agree with Kelson, this issue though setting things up felt less like setup than the entirety of Flash Rebirth (so far). I think the reason I'm not liking Rebirth a whole lot is because it feels like setup.

So, I'm assuming that the next two issues will focus mainly on the Rogues (or entirely) since at the end the time line synced up with where Barry was in BN.

Agree with all your points. I don't normally like Scott Kolins's art but it really does seem right here.

I'm particularly keen to see what happens with Owen Mercer. I have a sneaking suspicion Johns has something planned for him in this mini.

#2 was pretty good. Loved the art and everything with the Rogues.

I didn't like issue #2 as well as I did the first issue, largely because the Flash parts of it didn't really feel like a Flash story (for spoilery reasons). The Rogue half, though? Fantastic. This book really reminds me of why I'd rather see Geoff Johns writing the Rogues than the Flash.

Read my full review at Speed Force.