In 2011’s Flashpoint, Barry Allen virtually destroyed the world when he modified the timeline and created a a lot darker and extra harmful actuality.
It was unhealthy, however the key phrase right here is “virtually.” He virtually destroyed the world, however with the assistance of that new actuality’s Batman—Thomas Wayne—the Flash was in a position to repair his mistake and produce issues a lot nearer to how they had been earlier than.
So why is the Flashpoint world again? That’s the query that’s puzzling Barry’s onetime ally, Thomas Wayne. He thought he had helped the Flash convey again the world through which his son survived that evening in crime alley and operated as a way more hopeful and galvanizing Darkish Knight than Thomas may ever be. However now, his outdated world is again. Atlantis has gained their battle in opposition to the Amazons and now that they’ve tasted blood they’re not about to cease. Choose Harvey Dent has a vendetta in opposition to Thomas after his spouse—who’s the Joker within the Flashpoint realm—killed his spouse and daughter. There’s a brutal serial killer on the unfastened. And in a surprising twist in final month’s Flashpoint Past #0, the one one that would possibly be capable to make things better, his world’s Barry Allen, was killed by an murderer working for Atlantis.
It’s exhausting to see how issues may very well be a lot worse for Thomas Wayne and the individuals pressured to reside this bleak actuality, and that’s the place we decide issues up with subsequent week’s Flashpoint Past #1, which unites the blockbuster writing group of Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan with artist Xermánico for a six-issue sequel to Johns’ game-changing miniseries. With no apparent method ahead, the elder Wayne should determine a plan, each for restoring the world he and Barry fought so exhausting for and deciding what he’s going to do with Harvey Dent’s now homeless son, Dexter, whom he took in after Harvey was killed by the identical murderer who killed Barry. What is going to he do? The place will he even begin? Dive into our unique first take a look at this may’t-miss new comedian and determine for your self. Will Thomas Wayne as soon as once more be capable to put issues proper…or is the higher world he fought for actually gone for good?
Flashpoint Past #1 by Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams, Tim Sheridan, Xermánico and Romulo Fajardo Jr. is accessible Tuesday, Might 3 in print and as a digital comedian e book.
