The Official Flash thread - Part 1 - Page 4

Flash Facts · 02-09-2011, 02:32 PM

Last I saw they were declining every issue.

Tron Bonne · 02-09-2011, 03:24 PM

Yeah, Rebirth sold bonkers and the others have kept steady, but have dropped little by little. Delays probably haven't helped that much either. I'm sure Flashpoint will turn that around, though.

TheCorpulent1 · 02-09-2011, 05:44 PM

Wally was in this week's issue.

But he and Bart just stood around and watched Iris talk to Barry on the phone.

Octoberist · 02-11-2011, 02:26 AM

I agree with the others that Geoff needs to keep up and try not push back the titles with the delays. It does get hard to keep track of the series.

Otherwise, I read The Flash #9 and it was awesome. Short but awesome. I just wish..there was more characterization for Barry. I know he's noble and down to earth, but keep him some playful banter with Iris or something.

Micah12345 · 02-11-2011, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tron Bonne

Yeah, Rebirth sold bonkers and the others have kept steady, but have dropped little by little. Delays probably haven't helped that much either. I'm sure Flashpoint will turn that around, though.

I can't believe it's already flippin out of print. Now I have to go hunt around town for the hardcover version that will last for more than a couple years.

Tron Bonne · 02-11-2011, 10:54 AM

DC let that go out of print? Well, can't say I'm all that surprised, though. DC's trade department is pretty sad. At least they're hotgunning the first trade for the series

Mystirious · 02-11-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCorpulent1

Wally was in this week's issue.

But he and Bart just stood around and watched Iris talk to Barry on the phone.

That is the most they will do this year

TheCorpulent1 · 02-11-2011, 04:23 PM

Hahaha, it's true.

Panthro · 02-11-2011, 05:52 PM

So are Flash sales down because of bad writing or because of delays?

Tron Bonne · 02-11-2011, 05:56 PM

Well, that's kind of an impossible question to answer for sure, but it's probably just natural drops that most titles that aren't the constant Top 10-20 sellers do. It was big and hyped coming out of Rebirth, but the hype has died down, and the sells drop some. Delays, though, probably did have something to do with since they were pretty bad from what I recall. But, as I said, I'm sure when Flashpoint comes out it'll jump back up, at least for the event, if not even longer.

TheCorpulent1 · 02-11-2011, 07:31 PM

I'd say it's the delays too. People who read it seem pretty happy with it, but even the best-written comic won't stay high on the charts if there are big delays and there hasn't been much hype to tell readers it's important to everything else. Flashpoint will certainly fix the latter, but Manapul just has to draw faster for the former, and that's kind of hard.

Mystirious · 02-12-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCorpulent1

Hahaha, it's true.

;_;

It makes me

Corp

I miss Mark Waid writing this comic book

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Originally Posted by Panthro

So are Flash sales down because of bad writing or because of delays?

I think it is because of bad writing

HighFivingMF · 02-12-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Panthro

So are Flash sales down because of bad writing or because of delays?

I'd say delays since the writing isn't bad.

TheCorpulent1 · 02-12-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystirious

;_;

It makes me

Corp

I miss Mark Waid writing this comic book

Eh, I'm often leery of old writers coming back to books they had great runs on. The newer work often isn't as good as the old stuff because I've had years of reverence for the old stuff by then. Case in point: Tom Peyer did way better with the West family stuff than Waid did when he came back.

That said, DC would score major brownie points with me if they'd just f***ing release the rest of Waid's run in trades already. Or, at the very least, the Walter West stories, which totally deserve to be read by every Flash fan who may have missed them the first time around. They're great, DC, so just collect them and print some goddamn trades already!

Mystirious · 02-12-2011, 11:20 AM

Darn right the Walter West stories were fun on a bun

I really enjoyed those comic books would be neat if they were out in trade

Panthro · 02-12-2011, 04:45 PM

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the Walter West stories.

TheCorpulent1 · 02-12-2011, 05:00 PM

Neither are a lot of people, which is exactly why DC should release trades of them.

Assassin · 02-12-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystirious

I think it is because of bad writing

Oh god you're so delusional.

Read it before judging, please.

it's fun on a bun.

TheCorpulent1 · 02-12-2011, 05:34 PM

I bet it's more like fun on a baguette.

Assassin · 02-12-2011, 05:36 PM

i think mysti is straightaphobic

Mystirious · 02-12-2011, 07:12 PM

No i am not

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Originally Posted by Assassin

Oh god you're so delusional.

Read it before judging, please.

it's fun on a bun.

I have read it Assasin I did not enjoy it

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Originally Posted by TheCorpulent1

Neither are a lot of people, which is exactly why DC should release trades of them.

And everyone should read them

Assassin · 02-12-2011, 07:54 PM

mysti is a terrorist claiming jihad on straight people!

just read #9, FM's art never gets old. Also, got me semi-excited for Flashpoint

Panthro · 02-12-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCorpulent1

Neither are a lot of people, which is exactly why DC should release trades of them.

What exactly is "Walter West" about?

Mystirious · 02-12-2011, 08:10 PM

No I am not and that is not funny

lixdexia · 02-12-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystirious

No I am not and that is not funny

mysti, he's just trying to get your goat, calm down

02-09-2011, 02:32 PM	#76
Flash Facts Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 Last I saw they were declining every issue.

02-09-2011, 05:44 PM	#78
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,732	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 Wally was in this week's issue. But he and Bart just stood around and watched Iris talk to Barry on the phone. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

02-11-2011, 02:26 AM	#79
Octoberist point blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 32,026	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 I agree with the others that Geoff needs to keep up and try not push back the titles with the delays. It does get hard to keep track of the series. Otherwise, I read The Flash #9 and it was awesome. Short but awesome. I just wish..there was more characterization for Barry. I know he's noble and down to earth, but keep him some playful banter with Iris or something. __________________ pttf

02-11-2011, 04:23 PM	#83
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,732	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 Hahaha, it's true. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

02-11-2011, 05:52 PM	#84
Panthro Mouse of Steel Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cat's Lair, Third Earth Posts: 16,963	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 So are Flash sales down because of bad writing or because of delays? __________________ SUPERMAN: You know something Bruce? You're not always right. New 52 Flash *SUCKS*

02-11-2011, 07:31 PM	#86
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,732	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 I'd say it's the delays too. People who read it seem pretty happy with it, but even the best-written comic won't stay high on the charts if there are big delays and there hasn't been much hype to tell readers it's important to everything else. Flashpoint will certainly fix the latter, but Manapul just has to draw faster for the former, and that's kind of hard. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

02-12-2011, 11:20 AM	#90
Mystirious Immortal Lesbian Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 25,300	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 Darn right the Walter West stories were fun on a bun I really enjoyed those comic books would be neat if they were out in trade __________________ In the year one million and a half Humankind is enslaved by giraffe

02-12-2011, 04:45 PM	#91
Panthro Mouse of Steel Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cat's Lair, Third Earth Posts: 16,963	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the Walter West stories. __________________ SUPERMAN: You know something Bruce? You're not always right. New 52 Flash *SUCKS*

02-12-2011, 05:00 PM	#92
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,732	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 Neither are a lot of people, which is exactly why DC should release trades of them. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

02-12-2011, 05:34 PM	#94
TheCorpulent1 Gods of Movies SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 153,732	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 I bet it's more like fun on a baguette. __________________ "She doesn't love me! Now I just need to get her to admit it and I win. Somehow that means I win!" - Mark, Peep Show

02-12-2011, 05:36 PM	#95
Assassin Detroit's Reckoning Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 18,947	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 i think mysti is straightaphobic __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the un-initiated, but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?

02-12-2011, 07:54 PM	#97
Assassin Detroit's Reckoning Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 18,947	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 mysti is a terrorist claiming jihad on straight people! just read #9, FM's art never gets old. Also, got me semi-excited for Flashpoint __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents against the un-initiated, but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?

02-12-2011, 08:10 PM	#99
Mystirious Immortal Lesbian Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 25,300	Re: The Official Flash thread - Part 1 No I am not and that is not funny __________________ In the year one million and a half Humankind is enslaved by giraffe

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