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The Flash (2011-2016) Vol. 1: Move Forward Kindle & comiXology
The Fastest Man Alive returns in the New 52 with writer/artist team Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato. The Flash knows he can't be everywhere at once, but he has seemingly met his match when he faces DC Comic's hottest new super-villain, Mob Rule, who really can be everywhere at once!
As Mob Rule wages a campaign of crime across Central City, including an electromagnetic blast that plunges the city into darkness, the Flash learns that the only way he can capture Mob Rule and save Central City is to learn how to make his brain function even faster than before--but as much as his new moves help him, they also comes with a steep price.
This volume collects issues 1-8.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDC
- Publication dateOctober 8, 2013
- Reading age14 - 17 years
- Grade level9 - 12
- File size640486 KB
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Click here for a larger image Click here for a larger image Click here for a larger imageQ&A with Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato
Q. What's it like working on a huge initiative like The New 52?
A. FRANCIS MANAPUL: It's a dream come true! I've been clamoring to work on this book for years, so to be able to take the driver side seat is a huge honor. To steer The Flash's adventures for this new era in the DC Universe has been daunting and exciting all at the same time.
A. BRIAN BUCCELLATO: It’s been a huge thrill! Taking the reigns of an iconic character like the Flash and reintroducing him to the revamped DC Universe was a rare opportunity that we didn’t take lightly. Francis and I were honored to be able to put our stamp on the character.
Q. How are you balancing making these stories and characters feel fresh and new while still respecting what came before?
A. BRIAN BUCCELLATO: The Flash is a character that has endured for over seventy years, so there was ample source material to draw upon as we designed our take on the Scarlet Speedster. We did a ton of research and tried to stay as true to him as we could when choosing how best to bring him into the New 52. Understanding the character is paramount to being able to respect what came before. We know who Barry is and that colors all of our decisions as we mapped out new directions for the book and lessons he has to learn.
A. FRANCIS MANAPUL: As a long time fan of the Flash, I do feel a sense of responsibility to strike a balance. However like Brian said, having done the research, we understand the essence of the Barry Allen. This allows us to put him in a modern setting and add our own voice to the character, but at the same time remaining true to the heart of the character.
Q. What would you say defines The Flash?
A. BRIAN BUCCELLATO: Barry has a strong sense of honor and a classic hero’s moral compass. He is not a tortured or motivated by guilt or a personal agenda. Barry believes that he was “chosen” to have this amazing gift and that being Flash is what he is “meant to do.”
A. FRANCIS MANAPUL: Barry has a very black and white sense of justice, and this world full of gray areas constantly challenge his ideals.
Q. What have you thought about the response so far for The New 52 and The Flash as a whole?
A. BRIAN BUCCELLATO: We couldn’t be more thrilled with the reception of Flash and the New 52 as a whole. In the dozens of conventions and signings we have done this past year, there has been palpable excitement and enthusiasm for our book and for DC’s courageous re-launching of the universe. It was a much needed shot in the arm that has clearly re-invigorated the industry. On a selfish level, it is an incredible feeling to have so many die-hard Flash fans embrace our take on the book, while at the same time bring new Flash fans into the fold.
Q. The Flash really pushes the boundaries of art and storytelling. Can you talk a little about how, or if you see yourselves doing so?
A. FRANCIS MANAPUL: The marriage of art and words is what comics are about. With such a small creative team, what you're seeing in The Flash is much more raw and unfiltered. Being a co-writer on the book allows me the opportunity to really push how we tell the story visually. Knowing what our intent is lets me do things in and outside of the panel that tell a story within a story. We definitely reward those who read our book more than once.
A. BRIAN BUCCELLATO: I think this is a natural outcome because there are only two of us working on the book. Since we co-write it, Francis does the art, and I do the colors, we are able to fold all of the steps into our creative process. We are both visual storytellers, so it’s not like there is even a decision to push any boundaries. The finished product is a COMPLETE visual representation of what the writers wanted because there is no loss of translation.
Q. You two work in two different cities in two different countries. How do you guys work together creatively?
A. BRIAN BUCCELLATO: SKYPE, and lots of it. We take advantage of all the modern means of communication…. Skype, email, text, and even the phone. We discuss the stories in great length before retreating to our workstations to do our parts. We also pass the baton back and forth, creatively building upon what we have talked about. There is also a ten-year friendship and a mutual understanding of each other, that gives us a shorthand that makes the process go smoother. For my part, there is no one I would rather be making comics with.
A. FRANCIS MANAPUL: The key is communication. Like Brian said, we use every available tool in order to keep our geographical location a non-issue. I feel like we're sculptors. When we write we pass the files back and forth like a piece of clay we are molding. What you get is a finished piece with both of our fingerprints all over it, without having to be in the same room.
Review
"A visual treat.... Any reader can easily jump on board."—The New York Times
"The Flash will be one of the runaway hits of this reboot--and could eventually become one of the great runs of American superhero comics."—Time Out Chicago
"Flash fans should breathe a sigh of relief that the character is 100% definitely in the right hands."—MTV Geek
"An accessible, charming superhero tale."—io9
About the Author
Brian Buccellato started in comics as a colorist for the Marvel/DC crossover Punisher/Batman and went on to color for all major publishers including work on Uncanny X-Men, Superman, The Flash and many others. Brian began writing as part of The Story Company, collaborating on a number of screenplays. While working for Top Cow, he started his comics writing with The Darkness, before teaming with Francis Manapul to co-write The Flash for DC Comics. He also writes and illustrates the creator-owned title Foster.
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- ASIN : B009TH2OZO
- Publisher : DC (October 8, 2013)
- Publication date : October 8, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 640486 KB
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- Print length : 169 pages
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Manapul is known for his work on Witchblade and The Necromancer for Top Cow, working on the former for three years, off and on, returning for the tenth anniversary issue in 2005.
He has provided covers for various titles, most notably for some G.I. Joe comics from Devil's Due Publishing.
In 2007, he signed an exclusive contract to work with DC Comics.
Manapul served as a guest judge in the fourth week round of the third season of Comic Book Idol, a comic book art competition sponsored by Comic Book Resources.
In 2008 Francis became the artist for DC's Legion of Superheroes with Jim Shooter as the writer. Francis co-created the character Gazelle with Shooter before leaving the title.
In 2009, he was named to be the artist in DC's new Flash series written by Geoff Johns which stars Barry Allen in the lead role.
He was also one of the TV presenters on Beast Legends from Yap films, which currently airs Wednesday nights at 10pm EST on History Television Canada. Its premiere in the US was on September 9, Thursday at 10pm EST on SyFy.
In 2011 Manapul was awarded the Joe Shuster Award for Outsta
nding Artist and the All-in-One Award (Favorite artist known for almost-exclusively inking his/her own interior comic book pencil work and rarely the work of others in '10) from the Inkwell Awards. That May, DC Comics announced a massive revamp and relaunch of their entire superhero line, as part of this Francis was named writer/artist on the Flash, with his longtime colorist/collaborator, Brian Buccellato co-writing with him.
In April 2014, Manapul and Buccellato moved from The Flash to Detective Comics.
Bio from Wikipedia, the Free encyclopedia. Photo by Luigi Novi [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.
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THE FLASH VOL.1: MOVE FORWARD collects issues #1-8 and is divided into two separate stories. Issues 1-5 deal with Barry Allen, crime scene investigator, enjoying his date with fellow police blood analyze, Patty Spivot. Upon visiting a science exhibition, the place gets attacked by an organization by the named Mob Rules. After the attack, one of the dead assailants is an odd friend of Barry's named Manuel, who Barry hasn't seen in years. Barry investigates into it, but Manuel (alive somehow) finds Barry and is trying to get away from some people. Come to find out, these people are hundreds of people that look just like Manuel! And issues 6-8 deal with an old Rouge enemy Leonard Snart, AKA Captain Cold, wanting revenge on the Flash. How will the Flash deal with these situations? You'll just have to read for yourself.
From the get-go, probably the biggest thing Manapul and Buccellato do is the bold move of establishing themselves as new writers and artist by just about wiping most of the Flashes past continuity. This makes the Flash one of the most accessible books for new readers in the New 52, unlike Barry's first comeback in The Flash: Rebirth . Flash has one of the more convoluted plots in comics pre-52 with all the time travel and various Flashes running about. But thankfully, all of the excess baggage is not here. No Wally West, Jay Garrick, Jesse Chambers, Johnny Quick, or Max Mercury. Heck, not even Bart Allen is mentioned at all, even if he's in the current Teen Titans. There are a few nods to old fans I won't mention, but this is for new fans, that will immediately know who Barry is and where he stands, without much story problems.
Manapul and Buccellato show they can write an engaging book, equal parts likeable in characters and art narrative. Barry isn't like most super-heroes. He's not arrogant, he doesn't talk his opponents to death, and he thinks about his actions. He may not be the most exciting character, but with the splash panels of Barry doing some amazing feats like using the speed-force to predict the future, or vibrate an entire airplane(!); you can't help but like Barry and be wowed by what he can do. Further character work with Manuel, Patty, Iris, and Captain Cold are pretty well developed. It's actually the prime chunk of the narrative, and both writers pull it off quite well.
And art? Let's just say this is up there as one of the best drawn books in the entire New 52. Manapul is to become one of the definitive Flash artists in the future. He has a great Silver-Age touch in his art, and yet has a great sense of art narrative that is some of the best layouts in the New 52. The creative places where the credits are named per-issues are just fun and makes you wish more artists were like this. So art is top-notch. No complaints there.
But there are a few complaints for this collection. One of which I already stated: most of the Flash legacy is wiped away. Again, not all of it, since both writers have said they intend to hopefully include those past elements further down the line, but most of it (for now) is gone. This might infuriate old fans, who love older Flashes (Wally West fans, I'm like you. I miss him too). The other problem is that both writers put so much effort into characterization of Manuel and other sub characters, Flash feels a little like a secondary character--which feels a little weird for his own comic. And third, is the cliffhanger ending. Regardless of where this book ended, either it be issue 6, 7, or 8 in case; it doesn't make the trade feel complete either way. It's no big deal, but that is strange considering that regardless of what issue would of ended, the book would not have felt complete either way.
Regardless, THE FLASH VOL.1: MOVE FORWARD is one of better New 52 books that lives up to the characters title as the big name character the Flash is. It's an excellent book for new readers and shows old Flash readers that Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato have the chops to make a great series. Grade A-art, pretty good characterization, and some little surprises to come with the inevitable return of the Rouges in Vol.2, The Flash is worth the ride...and everyone is fast enough to tag along.
Pair that with Brian Buccellato's writing and this book is a real winner.
Admittedly, for The Flash purist this book may be a little hard to take as it is a reinventing of the character, and while many of the classic characters are present their relationships to one another are different. Personally, I don't have any issue with this as I enjoy seeing new writer/artist put their own spin on the mythos of classic characters such as The Flash. When executed well, as it's done here, it keeps the characters fresh and relevant.
Incidentally, if you've never read or heard of The Flash before or are new to his comics this is an excellent jumping on point and I would encourage you to pick this up. It won't disappoint.
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A bold new take on the Flash, the art works with the plot to showcase Barry's world falling apart as the Speed Force takes over. Barry is likeable and the Flash is full of life with Isis West and Patty Spivot competing for Barry's attention. A great start to the New 52 Flash.
Reviewed in India on June 4, 2023