COMICS: DC Unveils Stunning Ivan Reis and Tim Townsend Variant Cover For The Flash #1!

COMICS: DC Unveils Stunning Ivan Reis and Tim Townsend Variant Cover For The Flash #1!

Tomorrow sees the release of Flashpoint #5 and the debut of the new DC Universe in Justice League #1. Here, we have the stunning variant cover for the relaunched The Flash #1...

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By JoshWilding - Aug 30, 2011 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Comic Book Resources

The Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato! The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once, but what happens when he faces an all-new villain who really can! As if that’s not bad enough, this villain is a close friend!




THE FLASH #1
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Variant cover by IVAN REIS and TIM TOWNSEND




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Fantine
Fantine - 8/30/2011, 9:58 AM
We need a Flash movie...
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 8/30/2011, 9:59 AM
That was quick.
ksommer
ksommer - 8/30/2011, 10:00 AM
If they ever did a movie, I wonder how many "that's what she said" jokes could be said... :)
Solomon
Solomon - 8/30/2011, 10:01 AM
Ivan Reis is just an awesome artist!
And yeah, we need a Flash movie!
Batman5
Batman5 - 8/30/2011, 10:01 AM
wow, impressive cover
Dedpool
Dedpool - 8/30/2011, 10:03 AM
That is an awesome cover! Great update to the costume coming out of the ring idea. Still wanna know what happened to Wally, and is Bart still from the future?
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 10:05 AM
Nice art.
Although I wish they would have updated his costume a little like they did to Supes and Batman instead of just giving him a chin piece, add more realism to it, something like Ginat man from the Ultimates is what I always envisioned.
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 10:07 AM
*Giant man
alucard365
alucard365 - 8/30/2011, 10:08 AM
never was a fan of the flash,running fast really.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/30/2011, 10:11 AM
that is nice,definetly one of the dc books i'll be collecting.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 8/30/2011, 10:11 AM
cool beans
also,he uses a ring to put on his costume? o.O
Brashlight
Brashlight - 8/30/2011, 10:13 AM
Thats freakin Awesome! Never read a flash comic but might have to start. The DC 52 may be what i needed to get into the DC comics but i don't want to feel like i was missing out by not reading previous stories, we will see...
Brashlight
Brashlight - 8/30/2011, 10:14 AM
LOL i got an inappropriate troll, man wonder what took so long :P
TheAmarilloBlack
TheAmarilloBlack - 8/30/2011, 10:15 AM
Yeah,the ring can shrink and fit inside the ring. Old school Barry Allen invention.
TheAmarilloBlack
TheAmarilloBlack - 8/30/2011, 10:16 AM
costume*
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 10:16 AM
@Dedpool
Im hoping the new Kid flash is Wally, Bart theyre probably just gonna scrap unfortunately.

Although I like Bart, Wally is my favorite and thru DCs eyes if they gotta scrap one they'll probably pick the guy whos only been around for the past 16 years instead of the guy whos been around for the past 45 years. more fans.

There were just too many identical Flashs runing around once they got rid of Wally and Bart's personalties and made them duplicates of Barry. They should have just kept them the way theye were, I love Johns and what hes doing to GL but he totally screwed up the Flash.
BlueScarab
BlueScarab - 8/30/2011, 10:17 AM
BlueFlash is my hero, Blue lantern Flash. why doesnt my [frick]ed up country sell these comics that irritating me. i want to read all the new dc relauches
SageMode
SageMode - 8/30/2011, 10:17 AM
The coolest and only DC character that i actually like. We need a Flash movie. PRONTO.

Oh yeah, cool cover art
brazilianFlash
brazilianFlash - 8/30/2011, 10:20 AM
Flash movie Pleaseeeee...
SoItGoes
SoItGoes - 8/30/2011, 10:20 AM
great cover.
Rivehn
Rivehn - 8/30/2011, 10:24 AM
The flash and the green lantern..such a damn awsome team.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 8/30/2011, 10:24 AM
@Nomis
thanks for the info,happens that I don't know really much about Flash,except that he runs really fast :P
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 10:35 AM
The ring idea is ok but I love what they did with Wally when they made that crazy cult guy stab him in the chest with a lightning shaped knife, so he had a lighting shaped scar on his chest.
And when he would get CHANGE into costume his scar would flare up with electricity coming out of it and envelop his body and form his costume around him.

soo freakin cool, too bad it dident last that long.
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 10:36 AM
*when he would change into costume.
damn missing edit button.
113
113 - 8/30/2011, 10:38 AM
Bring back Wally, such a better Flash.
SageMode
SageMode - 8/30/2011, 10:43 AM
@113: Agree. Wally West made the Flash franchise interesting. Much like what Kyle Rayner did her Green Lantern.
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 10:56 AM
@113, 0SageMode0
Amen brothers, the best Flash stories were the first 150 issues of Wally's series. Mark Waid had an amazing run,(pun intended) on the series.

Wally's personality actually matched his poweres, he was a bit immature, irresponsible, non serious bit of a joker kinda guy, goes well with his superspeed (Bart had this but too extreme which made hm his own unique character, Impulse)
As opposed to Barry who's a serious square, prettty boring and does not match well with super speed.
PsykoMyk
PsykoMyk - 8/30/2011, 11:16 AM
I agree with those that are Pro Wally. He was always more relateable to me than Barry. Don't get me wrong though, I like Barry bunches and he was the Flash I first was exposed to as a youngster. Mark Waid and Mike 'Ringo's run on the Wally era was my fave of all time. Check out the ZERO issue for what in my view is Comic Perfection. As wonderful a writer as Geoff Johns is was it really necessary to push Wally into the supporting role?
PsykoMyk
PsykoMyk - 8/30/2011, 11:19 AM
Brashlight..."Biel Bomb?" LOL, that cracked me up.
Zombie137
Zombie137 - 8/30/2011, 11:38 AM
The use of STUNNING and EPIC really need to be curtailed on this website.

Looks like crap.
RaMan
RaMan - 8/30/2011, 11:41 AM
DEF. NEED A FLASH MOVIE!!
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 11:50 AM
Also Wally's costume was just so much better.

White eyes, no feathers on ear pieces, belt shaped like a "V", no wing tips on boots, darker and more chrome like colors.
I know these sound like minor details but it really makes a difference and is a way cooler look.
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 8/30/2011, 11:52 AM
Written by Francis Manapul? Really?
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 11:56 AM
@JohnTom88
I know, I hope his writing is better then his talent for drawing, cuz I really cant stand his art.
mikesinuman
mikesinuman - 8/30/2011, 12:14 PM
so who's the actor to play wally or barry?
groundrunner15
groundrunner15 - 8/30/2011, 12:17 PM
@fastestmanalive
DCnU KID FLASH is bart, it was revealed a while ago.
Wally, on the other hand, has been indefinitely sidelined with Didio even saying there were no plans for him in the near future.
I'm Wally fan, first and foremost myself, so you can imagine...
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 8/30/2011, 12:41 PM
@groundrunner15
Are you serious? that sux.

I dont remember seeing that anywhere and the description for the Teen Titans book described Kid Flash as just the "hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash" so to me it sounded like they were trying to keep his identity a secret.

If its possible could u show me where I could see this info for myself?
CrimboStrange
CrimboStrange - 8/30/2011, 12:43 PM
Beautiful. The Flash is one of few DC heroes I love. I just hope this series doesn't get rebooted after like 13 issues -_-
cmmprime
cmmprime - 8/30/2011, 12:58 PM
Gotta have it.
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