COMICS: Manapul & Buccellato Off FLASH With Issue #26

Earlier today DC Comics released their December 2013 solicits. In those solicits it was learned that a new creative team has joined The Flash for an issue.

Now Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato released a statement confirming their departure from The Flash.

"Francis and I will be moving on to a NEW regular DC series that will hit stores in MARCH 2014. We can’t tell you what the series is (yet), but we are super excited about this new sandbox we get to play in! We want to thank everyone who was involved in helping us shape Barry’s world for the last three years. A HUGE thanks to the powers that be at DC, for taking a chance on two “new” writers and giving us the room to grow. We love Barry… We’ll miss Barry… and we look forward to seeing what the future has in store for him. But this isn’t goodbye. Not YET. Because of the way solicitations work, we have to announce this now… but don’t forget to pick up issue our Villains Month Books, and #24 and #25! Francis and I still have some story to tell before we hand Barry off…"

It's been an absolute pleasure writing and drawing Barry Allen's adventure with one of my best friends @BrianBooch.

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013

I wish I could reply to every single on of you who's expressed their sadness about our departure. So hopefully this mass "thank you" is ok

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013

That said, @BrianBooch and I will continue to work together. Our next project in 2014 is going to be exciting for both of us.

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013

I truly believe our next project is going to show a different side of us creatively, both from a writing and a visual perspective.

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013

As a long time Flash fan it truly has been a dream come true. The decision to leave, was an extremely hard one.

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013

I definitely felt overwhelmed with emotions when we wrote the last few words of the Revers arc.

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013

However, it's time for @BrianBooch and I to pursue a different creative challenge. One that will shed a different light on us, as creators.

— Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) September 10, 2013