Wally West Returns: Cosmic Horrors in Flash #1!
By Liam McGuire
Sep 28th 2023
Wally West is back in a new ongoing series that will see the speedster take on new challenges and tribulations. In Flash #1, Si Spurrier (Uncanny Spider-Man) and Mike Deodato Jr. (Thanos) are working together to showcase a new adventure of the fan-favorite DC hero that will make some significant creative swings in establishing a new status quo for The Flash.
The new series from Spurrier, Deodato Jr., Trish Mulvihill, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou will see Wally find a balance between his family life and discovering that something is off about the Speed Force and his powers. He will look to learn more about what is causing the problem, leading him on an epic sci-fi adventure where he will encounter both new friends and foes while learning more about a dark side that lies deep beyond the Speed Force. The series is promising a darker adventure for Wally but will maintain the heart last seen in Jeremy Adams' outstanding run on the series. So, for those wanting to see Spurrier and Deodato Jr.’s cosmic horror, the first issue is bringing the goods.
The Flash features a main cover from Deodato Jr. and Mulvihill, with the artist and colorist also providing the main variant for the debut issue. Superstar artist Dan Mora draws Wally West running inside the Speed Force with his costume ripping off his body the faster he gets, showing the hero pushing himself to the limits. Meanwhile, Rose Besch draws a pint-sized Wally with lightning surrounding him for a fourth standard variant. Rahzzah’s variant features the speedster running across the globe, while DC Comics also offers a blank variant cover. Riley Rossmo’s 1:25 variant features the speedster running through a speed tornado with a deadly foe trapped inside. James Harren’s 1:50 incentive variant cover highlights the artist's signature style, with West being watched by a multi-eyed creature. Matt Taylor’s 1:100 incentive cover shows Wally from the inside and outside.
WALLY WEST RACES TOWARDS THE FUTURE WITH A NEW ALL-STAR CREATIVE TEAM! Wally West has never been quicker, more fulfilled, more heroic. His loving family is around him. And yet something is off. Very off. His evolving understanding of his powers has opened Wally to new avenues of sci-fi adventure and attuned his senses to strange new ideas. Something whispers from the dark vibrations beyond the Speed Force, and as Wally experiments with creative new approaches to his powers he encounters new realms, mysterious allies, and mind-shattering terrors. A new era for the Scarlet Speedster begins now from the team of Si Spurrier (Coda, Damn Them All) and Mike Deodato Jr. (Avengers).
The Flash #1 is available at CaptCan Comics. So, don’t forget to pick up the first issue and pre order future chapters in-store or on our website! The next great Flash story begins now.
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