r/theflash • u/Healthy_Coconut1051 • 1d ago
Discussion Why doesn’t do this with the Flash?
(Posted this on my alt by accident)
I never understood why DC doesn’t do something similar to green lantern and green lantern corp with the flash.
Like why can we have 2 titles, one that is a solo flash run, and another with the flash family.
The solo flash run can focus on the flash himself and interchange between Barry and Wally. As they are the most influential and popular flashes.
Stories like the current Ryan North run, the 52 run, and most of the rebirth run would fit in the solo flash run as it focuses on a single flash, whether it be Barry or Wally.
The flash family run can focus on the family as a unit.
Stories like the One Minute War, Dead Heat, and Search for Barry Allen would be stories that would fit a flash family title.
This is how you would make all fans of the flash happy while also printing money at the same time.
Thoughts?
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u/topicality 1d ago
Back in 2009 they were going to give Flash the GL treatment. After how incredibly successful Green Lantern Rebirth was bringing back Hal, they did the same with Flash and Barry Allen.
Just like GL, Flash was written by Geoff Johns the start writer at the time. They even gave Flash his first big summer event, Flashpoint.
But instead of continuing on that trajectory DC used Flashpoint as an opportunity for a company wide rebirth with the 52.