Flash #3 Storytime

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>>84885376

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Buy the official releases kids

>>84885479
I'll bump you Reburrth Anon

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>>84885499
thank you kind anon

>>84885440
This is the point where I call every old speedster i see Jay

>>84885418
Wasn't Heatwave MIA?

Alright so this is my stupid theory

August is Godspeed
The lightning rod that called the Speedforce storm to Central City wasn't Flash, but August
I have no idea how Black Hole ties into it

>>84885755

This is what I'm going with as well. They're even making a point to show different colored lightning from the speedsters, but Godspeed and August's are the same.

>>84885505
>>84885510

This is exactly what this book needs more of. Papa/uncle Barry is the best part of his Flash.

There is still the overnarration though. Williamson fails at imitating Waid's style, he should cut it down.

>>84885546
dat bulge

>>84886253
might just be a stupid red herring.

>>84885755
>>84886253
And the emphasis on his lack of "fancy name"

>>84885755
>>84886253
>>84886440

isn't it a bit too in your face though?

>>84886504
Not everything has to be a twist

I'm digging the story. Also think August is Godspeed. But from the future!

>>84885418
>central city speedsters
man that rolls ff the tongue good

>>84885546
I was hoping for a costume with a bit more presence

>>84885656
yeah, maybe Venditti resurrected him or something. His last arc was a Rogues arc.

>>84885423
So is Rebirth going with the 52 or pre-52 Thawne?

>>84885471
I actually like this dynamic of 'new speedpartner for the issue' that may or may not culminate with Wally

>>84885546
The suit looks totally rad.

>>84885423
So there's no Flash museum in new 52?

>>84885484

What a dindu

>>84887347
Probably it'll be attributed to stolen years.
I guess this makes sense, Wally is the one who cares about showing off more than Barry does. They may add it as part of Wally's short tenure to honor Barry's name or something..

>>84885418
>Rogues deciding this is too much bullshit even for them

I love it.

>>84885484

This is fucking adorable.

>>84887579
I like that they at least get a panel to explain why they're not out there.

>A city full of Flash fans/believers that suddenly get superspeed as well
>I wonder how Oklahoma is this time of year.

>>84885498
>Pro Flash household

I have to say Williamson is handling this "random people get speed force powers" thing in a more interesting way than Manabooch's run did. This was a nice issue.

>>84885498
> Mom, Dad... I'm... The Flash!
> At least you're not gay.

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>>84885498
>Pro Flash household

>>84885418
>Cold still dressing like a slut with his arms out

Rebirth is good

>>84885484
Blally is cute

Can't wait until Damian bullies him to tears

This issue was nice, but man this arc really doesn't need to be 8 parts long.

>>84888623
Why not?

>>84888732
No arc needs to be 8 issues long outside of standalones. It's just simply not why people read monthlies.

I'm also bootyblasted that the Wallys won't hang out until that #9.

where is titans?

>>84888897
>this arc really doesn't need to be 8 parts long.
>why?
>No arc needs to be 8 issues long
Nice reasoning.

>>84888908
uploaders are bullying us

>>84885546
Fuck i love everything about this new villain
Godspeed is so fucking brutal

Thanks, OP.

>>84885517
So is this comic just trying to re-establish the Flash Family?

>>84890077
no because bringing back Wally and the JSA retcon will do that on its own

>>84885546
>It isn't August

Good, I was really going to hate if him and Barry were against eachother.

>>84890153
>getting tricked

it's clearly a speed mirage or speed scout or something

>>84890193
I want to believe Anon. Just let me have this.

>>84890153
Obviously August will turn evil and become Godspeed after his first experience failing to stop the super villain Godspeed and then travel back in time to undo the tragedy Godspeed did to him in the past that led him astray.

>>84885376
No one has done Titans yet

>>84890550
do it anon.

>>84890550
It wasn't even ripped yet last I checked

>>84885546
oh good Godspeed isn't august. GREAT SHOT

>>84890744
>implying a speedster being in two places at once means fucking anything

>>84885418
>implying the Rogues aren't going to team up with Flash to stop the new Speedsters
That would be the fucking best.

>>84890860
I should have said /present/ Godspeed isn't August. I can easily see him being future Godspeed

>>84885546

we it might not be august afterall

>>84885546
muh dick
i hope he'll go all CW zoom brutal on the comics

>>84891742
but without the character stupidity of CW zoom

>>84885376
OK cover. Lots of streaky fucking lines and color smears though.

>>84885380
Variant cover is kind of dull by comparison.

>>84891441

Unreliable narrative perspective? August is the only living survivor.

Or there may be time loop shenanigans going on and he's genuinely unaware of Godspeed's identity as of yet.

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>>84885394
>Buy the official releases kids
>Buying comics

>>84885510
I love this. Even 'little' things can serve as lightning rods, it doesn't have to be the ONE TRUE OTP

>>84893890
That's always been the case. Max came back literally because Barry reminded him that they like him.

Only Wally really "needed" something as strong as Linda because he'd do super dangerous shit and die half the time.

>>84894022
I just remembered Flash: Rebirth (yeah I know) and the whole LIGHTNING RODS ARE ALWAYS YOUR WIFE thing. So it was nice to have it spelled out

>>84893890
They've done parental connections before. Wally's kids being tethered to him and of course Barry bringing him back in Rebirth.

>>84890153
August was the only one not drained of his speedforce powers, and August already knows about timetravel from what Barry told him about Thawne. It's obviously August from the future that went back in time to fix mistakes he makes.

>>84885394

I just noticed Barry doesn't start with "My name is Barry Allen, I'm the fastest man alive, I'm the Flash" anymore.

>>84894721
I'm glad, no point in having him vamp Wally's stuff anymore

>>84885524
Are they about to fuck?

>>84885451
New tall waifu detected

bumping for others.

>>84885546
This page really has me sold on the art.

>>84886619
Ah yes the magic of alliteration

>>84890153
This is Flash, don't write August off from being Godspeed just yet.

>>84885656
No, he came back to the Rogues at the end of Jensen's Riddler arc (like #49-#52).

>>84885484
Iris parts of this book are downright terrible so far. Barry already found out about Black Hole stuff because he works with August.

Not to mention her reaction to Wally stealing stuff is also dumb, he's done criminal acts before Iris, it has nothing to do with staying with you.

>>84885546
Godspeed is so fucking metal, holy shit, the costume, the name, everything about him screams cool
If i ever got speed powers i'd definitely call myself godspeed

>>84887535
And there's no Jay, either, so you don't have the literal decades of Flashes running around to justify it either.

>>84901492
Jay will be back when they undo Johnny Thunder's genie wish to make everyone forget the JSA

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>They're making a speedster unit

What do we call them /co/?

My vote is for...

>>84901876
The Speed Force

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>>84901876
The Speed Force

>>84901900
You ruined it ya bastard

>>84885546
Okay godspeed is clearly flashes new brown goggled speed buddy

>>84885755
I don't think August is Godspeed because it would be too predictable and cliche maybe Godspeed is August's dead brother maybe he did't die that would be one hell of a plot twist.

>>84904498

You never know, they might pull a decent plot twist out later on.

Because I really hope they don't drag us along for eight issues only for his identity to be the first guy everyone immediately suspects already.

>>84901918
>>84901876
Why did DCAU Clark look so much like Stephen Colbert?

>>84885517
Oh it's so good to have a quality Flash book again.

Huh, so it wasn't August after all. Guess I've become accustomed to expect the most predictable outcome.

>>84910242

Keep in mind, he's the only survivor from the attack. There's a real possibility he's lying to them.

God damn it's great to have a good Flash book again.

>>84912060

I was worried because so much of this arc is just a retread of earlier Flash arcs (civilians in Central City get Speed Force powers and Barry has to deal with them, new Reverse Flash with mysterious identity), but god damn I love how Williamson handles Barry's character in this issue. The art's not as good as delicious Manapul watercolors, but it just feels a lot better paced out than anything to come out of that run.

>>84885484
Cute as fuck

>>84910576 He's the one everyone assumes is Godspeed so he won't be him

>>84885423
>No Flash Museum

Damnit, Wally. You track down Dexter Miles this instant and fix this miscarriage of justice immediately.

>>84885430
The Black Hole logo looks way too much like the 9 Circles logo from over in Green Arrow.

>>84886253
The speedforce lightning is interesting.

Flash is yellow, standard.
Personally, I think August looks more green, whereas Godspeed looks like a whiter yellow than Flash, but I'm not great with colors.
Wally 2 and the robbers at the beginning are red.
Doc Fast, Kid Quick, and the rest of the STAR labs crew don't show any lightning.

Maybe this means something.

>>84914262

>>84919680

Possibly. I think the art team just wanted the reader to be able to distinguish between the characters consistently, especially when there's lightning flying around on every page.

>>84921504

>>84885479

>black wally just steals stuff

fuck that's racist but the kid's growing on me

>>84924816
It really helps that they no longer expect us to accept him as original Wally and he can be his own character

>>84924894

that is an excellent point and probably why I'm loving him as a character now

I'm still not too sure if I like this art making Flash and Heart constantly spark lightning in costume. Yeah it makes sense and looks good when they're running, but when they're just standing around, it's a little ridiculous. Neither Wally seems to do it.

>>84925207
it kind of feels like the artist trying to take up space sometimes, I don't mind it though

>>84901122
thats toohigh and mighty for me, id go with Man-Speed

>>84931173

In case you're not just being sarcastic "Godspeed" is also another way to say good-bye to someone. In the same way "Good-bye" is a shortened and corrupted form of the phrase "God be with you", "Godspeed" is saying "Go with God's speed".

It's a pretty fucking cool name for a speedster all things considered.

>>84931294
oh no im fully aware of the meaning, i just dont want normies to think i actually have the speed of a god

>>84885376