DC Teases Flashpoint

[Admiral_Young]

Issue three discuses a bit about the changes Zoom made and Barry makes a line about him knowing Barry would search out the Justice League. Thomas then points out The Butterfly Effect (as mentioned above). Everything essentially waves out from the death of Barry's mom. I suppose Johns in particular is once again reinforcing Barry Allen's "importance" to the DCU and making some kind of commentary about him begin the "heart and soul" of it as well. The fact that this whole event is a Flashcentric event would indicate that.

Oh it also took me a few minutes to figure out who the remains of Subject 2 were of...and I suppose we can figure out who Subject 3 was...oh Rao.

 

[DarKush]

I've enjoyed the Batman storyline the best, and I'm intrigued by the Outsider. I don't think he has a 'real' world DCAU equivalent.

Back in the '60s, the Outsider was a damaged/altered Alfred Pennyworth. He had been 'killed off' in the Batman books, and the Outsider was DC's way of bringing him back.

Hey thanks,

Now I understand the Alfred reference in the book.

 

[DarKush]

@Dar Kush Vic has a supporting role in the Lois Lane Resistance tie-ins. The tie-ins actually do a lot to flesh out the rest of the world and provide major back story on it. The first issues of some of the tie in books actually were practically flash back stories. The only tie-in that I really am enjoying is the Thomas Wayne book. The main story in Flashpoint is okay I guess. I'm just less excited than I previously one, oh and the identity of the Joker was a fine reveal.

Thanks for the info. I did pick up the Lois book, but I've been cherry picking some of the others. The Joker reveal was interesting.

 

[Admiral_Young]

DC's full comic con slate has been revealed.

http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/0...ic-con-schedule-with-a-new-52-panel-each-day/

 

[Mr Light]

I've been leafing through the endless Flashpoint tie-in issues and they just seem to be a blatant cash-in. How many of them have anything to do with anything? More to the point, how many of them are worthy of the $3 price tag? Nothing seems to happen in them. I liked the ones that establish the Aquaman-Wonder Woman war and the Batman one was cool but that's about it.

 

[Admiral_Young]

As I stated the Flashpoint tie-ins actually flesh out the rest of the story and provide background information that the main event book can't due to plot and page constraints. Mr. Light pretty much points out the ones that are most relevant, I'd put World of Flashpoint in that category as well. This is pretty much just like AOA except not as good.

 

[Mike Farley]

Frankenstein had pretty much nothing to do with nothing, and yet was awesome. Highly recommended.

 

[Admiral_Young]

^ There are those rare occasions. I'm wondering how Traci 13 is going to fit into the DC Relaunch. They've been promoting World of Flashpoint pretty heavily in my opinion. I think personally she's going to be involved somehow in the final issue.

 

[Hound of UIster]

I've been leafing through the endless Flashpoint tie-in issues and they just seem to be a blatant cash-in. How many of them have anything to do with anything? More to the point, how many of them are worthy of the $3 price tag? Nothing seems to happen in them. I liked the ones that establish the Aquaman-Wonder Woman war and the Batman one was cool but that's about it.

I like the Batman, Grodd and Deathstroke ones.

 

[scnj]

I think I know what change Reverse Flash made. I think he stopped the earth for a certain amount of time. Like an hour or something. It'd account for Flash not having his powers, because the thunderstorm would miss him, and Kal-El landing on Metropolis instead of Smallville makes sense.

 

[Admiral_Young]

^ That's very possible. I assume that the point of the Reverse Zoom tie in is to learn exactly what he did to change things so drastically. Also I'm curious where Lex is in all of this. We now know about Lois and Superman, Lex can't be far behind. I was almost certain to have seen him involved in the Project Superman stuff.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Barry was saying that dozens of changes must have been made to rob him of his powers and disrupt the JLA in the new Flash Point. Ovr in Flash itself we see how the reverse Flash operates, he makes one change, see's how it works out and then makes and and another and another... Temporal Jenga.

I loved Grodd's comic.

 

[Mr Light]

See I thought the Grodd one was the one of those do-nothing books. Wasn't it just about him killing some rival and being bored? What does that have to do with anything? He seems to have nothing to do with the forthcoming climax involving the Aquaman-WW War.

 

[scnj]

Does it matter how much it ties in? The Batman tie in has very little to do with the main story, but it's an excellent book in its own right.

 

[Admiral_Young]

It matters to the people who are buying the books..."The Batman Knight of Vengeance" book (which is probably the only thing I will get when it's collected) is excellent and as you say doesn't really tie-in to the main Flashpoint book. It is an excellent character study into this version of Thomas Wayne and takes a gritty, violent look into a very different Gotham City. Actually this version of Thomas reminds me of a Rupert Thorne type character.

 

[Hound of UIster]

See I thought the Grodd one was the one of those do-nothing books. Wasn't it just about him killing some rival and being bored?

It was an excellent character study of what happens if Grodd actually succeeded in his ambitions. Answer: he gets very bored.

 

[Professor Zoom]

It matters to the people who are buying the books..."The Batman Knight of Vengeance" book (which is probably the only thing I will get when it's collected) is excellent and as you say doesn't really tie-in to the main Flashpoint book. It is an excellent character study into this version of Thomas Wayne and takes a gritty, violent look into a very different Gotham City. Actually this version of Thomas reminds me of a Rupert Thorne type character.

But, they don't HAVE to buy the books... If it doesn't tie in and one doesn't like it, why buy it?

 

[Admiral_Young]

^ Don't look at me. I'm just giving what they're argument would be. Of course they don't have to buy them. I know it's looked down upon here but i haven't bought comics in years myself except in trade.

 

[Professor Zoom]

^ Don't look at me. I'm just giving what they're argument would be. Of course they don't have to buy them. I know it's looked down upon here but i haven't bought comics in years myself except in trade.

Me neither. But, the They you speak of, are just following comics so slavishly... they have to get EVERYTHING... but no one is making them. (they are also the first to protest DC's big reboot...but also the first to buy the new issues.)

 

[Admiral_Young]

Again, you asked I answered. I personally don't subscribe to that argument. It's something that continues to be brought up in these threads at the odd time and it will be an endless one in my opinion. I've always been of the opinion that if you don't like the tie-ins don't buy them. Simple as that.