The Flash

Warning : spoiler for Heroes in Crisis

The narrative ofWally Westhas become a tragedy over the preceding several year , subjecting The Flash to heartbreak , loss , and even involuntary manslaughter of his fellow heroes . But Wally ’s story is far from over … and he ’s getting his own comic miniseries to tell it .

The recentHeroes in Crisiseventwill be what many DC lover immediately link to the former Flash , after the consequence ’s shocking reveal thatWally West accidentally killed the victim of Sanctuary . The serial cease without his own decease , as was expected , but with the last twist ofWally West carry through himself , and instilling some hope that he was n’t alone . WhenHeroes in Crisisended Wally was alone in a prison house cell – defeated , but not destroyed . And it sounds like that ’s precisely where the newFlash Forwardcomic serial publication will begin . It ’s not the starring role Flash fans hop for when Wally returned , but it ’s a opportunity to move … well , forward .

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The miniseries is generate Wally a new deputation , essay some variety of salvation by interrogating the universe he once master through the Speed Force , before becoming a cruel punchline to it . Scott Lobdell ( Red Hood and the Outlaws ) will be write the six - part serial , with Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund on art . The creative person are no strangers to DC ’s speedster , and Lobdell turn over Flash fan an appetizer of his Wally inThe Flash / Speed Buggy Specialfrom last class . The first issue   ofFlash Forwardarrives on September 18th , so check out the cosmic covering art from Evan " Doc " Shaner below , viaCBR :

When Wally West took over the role of The Flash from his wise man Barry Allen , it kicked off an era of excited , genial , and superhuman skin synonymous with the reddish speedster . It was because of that path that Wally ’s journey to becoming a husband and father was so rewarding . And also what made his erasure from DC continuity so heartrending . Geoff Johns set the scales right by regress Wally to kick off the DC Rebirth , but not the memory of his life beyond his passion and married woman , Linda Park . Once his memories of their children repay – tiddler written out of existence like he had been , and whom he had forgotten – Wally snapped . candidly , as any parent in that post could with total agreement .

That began Wally ’s emotional and mental exhaustion and breakdown , which lead to the tragical accident at Sanctuary . The final progeny of Tom King and Clay Mann ’s event had Wally accepting that his loser meant the world now knew superheroes struggled as much as everyone else – the best he could hope to come from his own tragedy . So willFlash Forwardbe a journeying as Wally seek to set right everything that was take from him ? Or will it confirm our theory thatWally was framed by Dr. Manhattan ? Only time will tell apart . For now , take a expression at the full plot outline and solicitation detail below :

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Flash Forward # 1will be available from your local risible Word of God store on September 18th , 2019 .

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