But johns who cocreated the tv series and has a lead creative role. If thats you, youve likely heard a lot about flashpoint and may be wondering what the big deal is. In the flashpoint story arc, due to barry allens meddling with time to save his mother. Hey otakus and geeks fans, today im going to do a comparison on the flashpoint paradox animated movie and the flashpoint comic book story arch.
In its conclusion, the series radically changes the status quo for dc universe leading into. Batman knight of vengeance comic online free and high quality. Apr 20, 2017 whatever batman was hoping to glean from watching the hockey game is quickly forgotten, as the dark knight gets zapped with the combined energy of the button and psycho pirates mask. The flashpoint paradox is based on a fiveissue dc comic book series flashpoint 2011. Apr 05, 2015 the flashpoint paradox how i think it should be done. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Aug 01, 20 batman cries after reading his fathers letter justice league. Batman telling martha about the timeline where its their son and not them. Dawn of justice opening featuring jeffrey dean morgan and lauren cohan as thomas and martha wayne. Wonder woman has invaded the united kingdom with 32 million casualties. Ezra miller gives update on status of flashpoint movie. Barry knows the world is in danger and no matter how great it is to have his family whole he knows that whatever must be done to.
Oct 03, 2019 today on variant, we kick off villains month 2019 with a look at one of the most unique takes on the crown prince of crime in dc history, when martha wayne became the joker. He isnt a speedster, there is no justice league, and his fellow heroes are nothing like those he remembers. The flashpoint paradox to premiere at comiccon, first clip. The premiere episode is aptly called flashpoint, and this new synopsis for episode two reveals another flashpoint connection, proving that its going to take more than just one episode. The flashpoint comic book event in 2011, which was created by dc movie executive geoff johns and artist andy kubert, gave birth to the new 52, a. His mother is driven insane with greif and becomes the joker while his father becomes the batman.
A 20 dc universe animated original movie, based on the 2011 flashpoint comic book written by geoff johns. Element woman and enchantress played pivotal parts in the comic, with the former helping the heroes after failing to acquire superman, and the latter being the reason captain marvel became weakened, by turning on her allies. Martha wayne, the joker, from the flashpoint paradox batman. Why adapting flashpoint could be a genius move for warner bros. Superman has spent his entire life isolated in a lab after crashlanding in metropolis.
The original flashpoint comic book storyline is only six years old. Chill and his flashpoint batman self killed by eobard thawne in the button. This magnet features thomas wayne as the urban legend rooftop vigilante known as the batman. Yes, flashpoint paradox is setting up the dc animated new. Roy harper clone roy harper john stewart reverse flash slade wilson. Flashpoint is the comic event that birthed the new 52niverse or killed the original dc universe, if youre being negative about it. The flashpoint paradox, which based on the comic book story. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas.
The core miniseries was written by geoff johns and pencilled by andy kubert. If you are interested in seeing this thomas wayne on screen in action as batman, i suggest you check out the animated film called justice league. The flash movie to adapt timebending flashpoint comic book arc. Batman cries after reading his fathers letter justice league.
Evolution of death of waynes in all media in 10 minutes 2018. What have you done this time martha holy martha stewart batman. Batman telling martha about the timeline where its their son and not them who survives the mugger. The archive may occasionally be slow or unresponsive due to ongoing issues with our elasticsearch servers. The flashpoint paradox back in 20, a movie that served as a reboot for dcs longrunning series of animated features. Jeffrey dean morgan responds to flashpoint movie screen rant. I was fairly disappointed, and more than a little creeped out. This core miniseries series was written by geoff johns and penciled by andy kubert. The flashpoint paradox dvd in this thrilling adaptation of the 2011 crossover comic book, time travel allows the flash to prevent a family tragedy, but the temporal ripples prove disastrous, creating a fractured, alternate reality. Whatever batman was hoping to glean from watching the hockey game is quickly forgotten, as the dark knight gets zapped with the combined energy of the button and psycho pirates mask. Hawkman john stewart justice league justice society of america martian manhunter.
The flashpoint paradox 20 kevin mckidd, grey delisle 16. Jul 22, 2017 the flash movie to adapt timebending flashpoint comic book arc. Audiences saw the typical batman origin in the batman v superman. He is a hardened version of thomas wayne seen in geoff johnss alternate timeline comic flashpoint 2011 whose son was killed instead of martha wayne and himself. Flashpoint is a crisis crossover published by dc comics, written by geoff johns. Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. Which comic titles should i read to complete flashpoint. While we have a plan to improve the situation, we expect intermittent problems to continue into early next year. Martha wayne was so traumatized by the event and the loss of her son that she wasnt responding properly to. Apr 27, 2017 posts about flashpoint paradox written by chan. The flashpoint paradox, and loosely for the second and third season cws liveaction series the flash. This causes thomas to become batman which they never really explain and spoiler alert martha becomes the joker. Justice league star ezra miller gives update on flashpoint.
Consisting of an eponymous core limited series and a number of tiein titles, the storyline premiered in may 2011. Johnss alternate timeline comic flashpoint 2011 whose son was killed instead of martha wayne and himself. Martha stewart weddings this link opens in a new tab. Bruce experiences a brief vision of his father as batman from the flashpoint timeline, prompting batman to call in the flash to get to the bottom of the mystery. Batman was probably the best part of this book though. The redhot, soldout fiveissue miniseries from geoff johns and andy kubert is back in a new hardcover. The world of flashpoint changed the landscape of the dcu and these. But many fans of the flash tv show may not be familiar with the characters comic book legacy, or may have just started reading dc comics with the start of rebirth. I firmly believe that if you want to make a comic book better, include either booster gold or the legionnaires. In which comic book series is batman actually thomas wayne. Jul 22, 2017 audiences saw the typical batman origin in the batman v superman. Lets start with flashpoint batman everyone favorite dc hero this by far was one of the best stories in the flashpoint series.
She often operated with an mo relating to comedyrelated crimes. Which comic titles should i read to complete flashpoint arc. A 20 dc universe animated original movie, based on the 2011 flashpoint comic. Flashpoint joker martha wayne does not feature apart from flashpoint batmans flashback to bruces death. In it, barry allen wakes up in a world he does not recognize. When the flash returns to the cw in a few weeks, the show will take on one of the most wellknown comic book storylines in flash history. Dc comics batman flashpoint version statue by prime 1 studio batman. Flashpoint is a 2011 dc comics story written by geoff johns and illustrated by andy kubert, alex sinclair, and sandra hope, as well as a crossover event which spanned the entirety of dcs ongoing comic series at the time. This is one of if not the best tieins of all time xx. May 16, 2016 martha wayne, the joker, from the flashpoint paradox stay safe and healthy.
Martha wayne also known as the joker, was a supervillain in the flashpoint timeline and an alternate incarnation of the original joker. Jul 23, 2017 flashpoint is a 2011 dc comics story written by geoff johns and illustrated by andy kubert, alex sinclair, and sandra hope, as well as a crossover event which spanned the entirety of dcs ongoing comic series at the time. Dc sets fresh start for ezra millers the flash movie. Flashpoint world of flashpoint batman tp batman dc comics. It is clear that flashpoint both the comic and the movie was focused on the flash and his internal struggle and his desperation to get. This is thomas and martha wayne in an alternate timeline where. The flashpoint paradox is an animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 2011 comic book crossover flashpoint by geof. When barry allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Not bad at all, a nice what if elseworld with an huge debt to marvels age of apocalypse and in desperate need of some issues more to be fully developed for good, i know there are omnibus collecting tieins, but main storyline was just too much rushed in just 5 issues. In its end, the series radically changes the status quo for the dc universe, leading into the publishers 2011 relaunch, the new 52. Here i though the reveal of thomas wayne as batman was a shocker.
Marvel funny marvel vs marvel dc comics batman facts batman meme comic book characters comic books flash point paradox nightwing and starfire. Batman art batman and superman damian wayne comic book. After dc comics historyaltering zero hour series, this interpretation was. Cyborg has become the presidents leading expert in a superhuman task force. Today on variant, we kick off villains month 2019 with a look at one of the most unique takes on the crown prince of crime in dc history, when martha wayne became the joker.
The flashpoint paradox is based on a fiveissue dc comicbook series flashpoint 2011. May 16, 2016 martha wayne, the joker, from the flashpoint paradox. Rather then lying to investigators about a stock sale of wayne casinos, shes become the joker, a kidnapping killer. Martha wayne nee kane is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film justice league. Flashpoint world of flashpoint batman tp batman dc.
The flashpoint paradox how i think it should be done. In flashpoint paradox, we see an alternate timeline where bruce wayne is the one that was gunned down in the alleyway, and thomas wayne survived to become a darker, guntoting batman. The alternate universe flashpoint version of martha wayne is the joker and even. While the batman section may be the most powerful part of this book, its also very dark, bloody and miserable. Heres what you need to know about the dc comic book crossover event.
Martha kane flashpoint timeline dc database fandom. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. Sara stewart played martha wayne in batman begins 2005. Flashpoint paradox vs flashpoint graphic novel comparison. This is the official discussion for the flashpoint paradox. The flashpoint paradox and is an adaptation of martha wayne. It was also followed by several spinoff issues devoted to telling the changed histories of individual characters within the alternative universe.
Aug 05, 2011 batman bursts onto the scene screaming. Jun 18, 2017 first of all, thanks to eric tanzil for the a2a. Wayne returned to the main dc universe in dc rebirth, as a revived. Flashpoint is a 2011 comic book crossover story arc published by dc comics. Geek discover welcome to the improved dc comics community. Now, with flashpoint on the horizon, morgan has responded and appears ready to take up the mantle. The animated movie follow the story told in the comics and graphic novels almost to a t with a few differences. I just found it interesting how certain characters like batman can be so changed just by a paradox.
Aug 31, 2011 purchased this tpb after watching the flashpoint paradox dc animated movie, lured by andy kuberts awesome artworks. In the flashpoint timeline, joe chill murders bruce wayne, rather than the boys parents. Causing his father thomas wayne to become batman and his mother martha to go. The flashpoint paradox as part of our offseason we are going to be discussing a few things that are not based on the tv show. Flashpoint is a major dc comics crossover event that has not just changed the way everything was with the flash but the entire timeline of the new earth and ushered the new 52. It is scripted by jim krieg and directed by jay oliva. The flashpoint paradox is a directtovideo animated film adaptation of the 2011 comic book crossover flashpoint by geoff johns and andy kubert. New flash synopsis puts the paradox in flashpoint paradox.
Jul 28, 2017 the flashpoint comic book event in 2011, which was created by dc movie executive geoff johns and artist andy kubert, gave birth to the new 52, a revamped universe that changed most of dcs comic. Imagine that barry repairs the timeline and henry cavills superman is suddenly a ray of hope along the lines of his comic book counterpart. In the altered timeline of flashpoint, martha wayne became the joker, fighting her husband batman. Barry knows the world is in danger and no matter how great it is to have his family whole he knows that whatever must be done to restore the timeline is what matter. Earth 3s alfred kills him along with martha and bruce wayne as per thomas wayne jr. Batman thomas wayne is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
Thomas wayne, and the mother of bruce wayne, who would grow up. Martha wayne, the joker, from the flashpoint paradox. Greys anatomy star kevin mckidd is the voice of batman in the upcoming animated movie justice league. In the comic, batman is the one impaling reverse flash on the sword. Knight of vengeance in the world of flashpoint, it was bruce wayne who died that fateful night in crime alley and thomas wayne took up the mantle of the bat and now roams the rooftops of gotham city as the feared masked vigilante known as batman. Heres what you need to know about the dc comic book crossover. Why adapting flashpoint could be a genius move for warner. And batman, only not bruce wayne but thomas wayne, because this is a world in which joe chills bullets hit bruce wayne and not thomas and martha. In this thrilling adaptation of the 2011 crossover comic book, time travel allows the flash to prevent a family tragedy, but the temporal ripples prove disastrous, creating a fractured, alternate reality.
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