FLASH issue nine, on sale next Wednesday, kicks off the much anticipated Prelude to FLASHPOINT storyline. Writer Geoff Johns and artist Francis Manapul are crafting a murder mystery with a heck of a twist. Who dies? We won't say here (yet), but we'll let this question linger: "You recognize the costume?"
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Editorial
Prelude to FLASHPOINT, Part 1
BY: David Hyde
Monday, January 31st, 2011