COMICS: Gatefold Cover for THE FLASH #19 Reveals the First Look at a Returning Villain

COMICS: Gatefold Cover for THE FLASH #19 Reveals the First Look at a Returning Villain

Newsarama has recently revealed the "surprise" gatefold cover for The Flash #19, which gives us our first full look at The New 52's version of a returning classic villain. Is it who you think it is? Well, there will surely be a spoiler, but you can check it out after the jump...

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By Jolt17 - Mar 25, 2013 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Newsarama

Yes, it's none other than the Reverse-Flash! It may not exactly be a surprise after all, as the villain has been a subject of much discussion due to his absence in The New 52 following the events of Flashpoint, but the creative team responsible for the title's run has ever since promised that the character will be making his long awaited debut in the upcoming issues of The Flash. As you can see in the image below, the new look of the villain remains faithful to Francis Manapul's concept art which was released a few weeks ago, although it still doesn't provide us with any hint of the character's presumably revised background in this new incarnation. Nonetheless, check out the Reverse-Flash's new look in the gatefold cover right below...

"What is the latest and greatest threat to The Flash and all those closest to him?"



The Flash #19
Written by Brian Buccellato
Art by Marcio Takara
Fold-out cover by Francis Manapul
1:25 Mad Variant cover by The Usual Gang of Idiots
On sale April 24 • 32 pages, FC, $2.99 US • Rated T


Be sure to follow the link provided below to check out 14 more gatefold covers for DC Comics' April releases. Anyway, what do you think of this? Sound off with your thoughts on the usual space provided below.

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JatevinM
JatevinM - 3/25/2013, 8:39 AM
Now that looks like a villain. I like this look much better than the Reverse Flashes original look.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 3/25/2013, 8:54 AM
who's the kid?
DrRockit13
DrRockit13 - 3/25/2013, 9:36 AM
will there was a littler more yellow in it though. and i wonder if he will have memories of the events of Flashpoint.
DrRockit13
DrRockit13 - 3/25/2013, 9:37 AM
Black with yellow highlights and lightening would have looked cool
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 3/25/2013, 9:52 AM
I sill like Gusto's version!

PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 3/25/2013, 9:53 AM
looks really badass. Wish there were some yellow, but I'll take it!
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 3/25/2013, 9:54 AM
Anyone reading Flash?. How's it been?
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 3/25/2013, 9:58 AM
Oh, look, more 90s looking redesign. Yay?
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 3/25/2013, 10:07 AM
The entire point of the old yellow and red costume was that it was a true exact opposite of the Flash's costume, hence the name "Reverse Flash". And does everything today have to look like something out of 1993? The '90s were hardly a high point in comics history that needs to be revisited. Meh!
storyteller
storyteller - 3/25/2013, 10:18 AM
For me when they made Bart Allen Flash in the Teen Titans future, a yellow suited flash no longer looks like a bad guy.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 3/25/2013, 10:28 AM
Mag. Ma.
Phlegmbot
Phlegmbot - 3/25/2013, 10:36 AM
That costume design is cool but not-at-all recognizable as "Reverse" ANYthing. I'd've liked if they did that design with a red & yellow motif...Those veiny lines could've colored black -- woulda been much more creepy IMO. (Black veins...yeah.)
Greenlantern1417
Greenlantern1417 - 3/25/2013, 10:40 AM
WTF? Looks like a Lava Speedster. Has no real ties to Reverse Flash. DC screws it up again, and if this really is Wally West?, It does no justice to the boy that was once an original Teen Titan.
dezdigi
dezdigi - 3/25/2013, 10:46 AM
What's he holding up a spiral ham? Yum!

@Joe, and this is Gusto's "partner"!
HannibalKing
HannibalKing - 3/25/2013, 11:23 AM
As nice as this series looks I still feel like it's a rehash of the stories Geoff Johns wrote, and the artstyle of Scot Kollins.
That being said I look forward to seeing the next creative team on the book.
TerminalVoyd
TerminalVoyd - 3/25/2013, 11:28 AM
@DrRockit13 - 3/25/2013, 9:36 AM

"will there was a littler more yellow in it though. and i wonder if he will have memories of the events of Flashpoint."

Depends on if this version is Eobard Thawn or not. Given what he did to help set off the Flashpoint, and how it disconnected him from the time stream (making him a living paradox), there's no guarantee he got a Pandora-fied reset. And given how things ended up for him at the climax of Flashpoint, there's really no guarantee it's Thawn at all.
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BatmanFTW
BatmanFTW - 3/25/2013, 11:34 AM
Isn't that Dr. Elias or whatever?
campblood
campblood - 3/25/2013, 11:44 AM
this would have been better for black flash
MatchesMalone1989
MatchesMalone1989 - 3/25/2013, 11:53 AM
Im disappointed. Really. I knew it would be Black and Red but not like this. Not like this.

I sorry but this suit is still better. For villain who is brutal but looks like he would not be a hero at all. Reverse Flash always caught my eye because of his suit. I feel very bad about this. [frick] DC what are you guys thinking? R.I.P Reverse Flash.

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MatchesMalone1989
MatchesMalone1989 - 3/25/2013, 11:53 AM
Scratch out the not*
IgnurRant
IgnurRant - 3/25/2013, 12:14 PM
I like both. Curious to how this plays out.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 3/25/2013, 1:41 PM
So who's the returning villian, 'cause I don't recognise this guy at all.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 3/25/2013, 1:41 PM
Ski1@ You're a faggot.
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 3/25/2013, 1:45 PM
I LOVE THE NEW SUIT FRESH CHANGE
davidcub
davidcub - 3/25/2013, 3:24 PM
Yup. DC screws the pooch again. Phil Jimenez's depiction of him in "Infinite Crisis" was chilling....this is more 90's CHEESE!
lsc2222
lsc2222 - 3/25/2013, 5:30 PM
Reverse Flash - "HELMETS!!? HELMETS!!?? NOT ON MY WATCH MUAHAHAHAHAHA!"

But really I think it's a pretty f**king sweet design for a villain, I really do. But it's not the Reverse Flash. He was called the Reverse Flash because of his suit's colors, not sure what they'll call this guy now.

And I liked the yellow, it didn't scream "lame" to me, it just seemed...evil, idk it worked for me.

And I actually preferred Zoom from the "Blitz" storyline than the original Reverse Flash, I liked how they came up with the idea for his speed.

But I'll play this by ear I guess...
thatcoldblackcloud
thatcoldblackcloud - 3/25/2013, 7:16 PM
[frick] YOU DC COMICS!!!
Canon38
Canon38 - 3/26/2013, 2:21 AM
I miss Wally.
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