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DCU IN 2010: FRANCIS MANAPUL’S FLASH

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

By Alex Segura

If you’re a regular Source reader, you know that while we love talking the talk, we know when to step back and let a piece of art speak for itself. This is one of those instances.

Not too long ago, we announced that Geoff Johns and artist Francis Manapul were taking the reins of the new FLASH ongoing series next year. We also showed a few in-progress pieces of the character, too. But we haven’t shown any final, colored, 100-percent Barry Allen Flash images. Until now, that is.

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Behold, the cover to FLASH: SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS, hitting in March 2010, a nice little appetizer before the epic meal that will be the FLASH ongoing. We’ll have more details on the issue in due time, but let’s focus on what you see above – this wonderful cover. We roped in Manapul to give us his two cents on the piece, and working on the Scarlet Speedster. Take it away, Francis:

“I’m excited to be starting the book. The entire creative team is looking forward to introducing new ways of portraying speed. It’s also cool that we’ll be introducing a new generation to Barry Allen as well as myself so I’ll be right in they’re shoes of getting to know this guy. It should be an exciting ride!”

Francis was also kind enough to give us a look into his process. Check out these two in-progress images.

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For more on the upcoming FLASH series from writer Geoff Johns, click over to THE LA TIMES HERO COMPLEX blog, where Geoff Boucher sits down with a fellow Geoff to talk about the book.

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14 Responses to “DCU IN 2010: FRANCIS MANAPUL’S FLASH”

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  2. jorel1983 says on December 10th, 2009 at 1:39 pm :

    Still loving the idea of Barry coming back the way they brought him back but Francis’s work looks like his superboy run just not as soft but def normal rockwell meets comics. still cant wait lol

  3. JL4GL says on December 10th, 2009 at 1:48 pm :

    It’s also got a ‘manga’-ish aspect to it — definitely captures the ’speed’ of the Flash running.

  4. ElfGrove says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:00 pm :

    I adore Manapul’s art. I’m looking forward to the launch in 2010.

  5. meisterlegion says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:01 pm :

    I can’t tell you how happy I was to get Barry Allen back. I like Wally and Bart and the rest of the Flash family, but Barry is special. The first comic I actually purchaed with my own money was a Flash comic book (Flash #278 - 1st series). Prior to that, my dad bought my comics for me - one book a week at the local bookstore.

    I loved all the stories, and even though there were arcs to the stories back then, they weren’t the main focus, there was always another story in the fore-front. So, if you were new to the book, you could just pick up a copy and enjoy the story - the arc wasn’t the primary focus.

    It would be fun to have Carmine Infantino do a special cover as a throw-back to the original series - if he’s still drawing…just for kicks and giggles. I love Manapul’s work though - he did Conner justice and puts a lot of love into his work.

  6. vinniebartilucci says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:13 pm :

    Yes, Infantino-style multiple-Flash-in-series is exactly correct.

    Still hoping the family death and angst that Geoff has added to the story will be burned away by the end of the arc, but I’m sure the book will be something i can enjoy, albeit perhaps with a little getting used to.

  7. querldox says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:15 pm :

    whoa that cover is hot shiz

  8. Aleclom says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:48 pm :

    Love it love it love it! I’m so excited for the new Flash series!

  9. ‘I look at something like The Flash as a long-term mission,’ Johns says | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:51 pm :

    [...] Flash #1 will be preceded in March by Flash: Secret Files and Origins. The DC Universe blog has a look at Manapul’s process for the cover of the [...]

  10. Flash in 2010: Geoff Johns Speaks & Francis Manapul Draws « Speed Force says on December 10th, 2009 at 2:59 pm :

    [...] week of 2010 announcements continues with new Francis Manapul art on The Source and a Geoff Johns interview at the Los Angeles Times’ blog, Hero [...]

  11. albatross says on December 10th, 2009 at 6:32 pm :

    Johns and Manapul have a LOT of work ahead of them… Barry’s great, but he wasn’t there (in my opinion) when everyone was getting their character development overhauls throughout the ’90s and this past decade. He’s Iconic for sure, but he doesn’t have the depth (right now) that Bruce Wayne, Superman, or Hal Jordan packs… I know Johns is up to the task, and Francis’ art looks neat already! I encourage him to put some character and emotion into Barry, to make him (even more) relevant again! Good luck, team! The Flash has been my favorite read (barring the last couple years, unfortunately) for a long time!

  12. eldonte says on December 10th, 2009 at 10:01 pm :

    Barry Allen is awesome. My first taste of hime was Crisis on Infinite Earths. I love the positivity of the character. A true hero! (At least in the fictional sense anyways) His return is a breath of fresh air. Barry Allen/Hal Jordan is a better pairing in my opinion than Superman/Batman

  13. knuckleballer says on December 11th, 2009 at 6:40 pm :

    Will wally be in these new series or will he just make cameos?

  14. DCU in 2010 – Reactions « Speed Force says on December 11th, 2009 at 7:33 pm :

    [...] Fracis Manapul & Geoff Johns on Flash: No really new info here, but I’m definitely liking Manapul’s art. (Covered here.) Overall, I’m still in wait-and-see mode. I had hoped to have a better sense of what The Flash post-Rebirth was going to look like by now, or that Flash: Rebirth itself might have won me over. [...]

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