Today in Comics History, February 18: Not wishin' you a happy birthday, Reverse-Flash!

Born on this day sometime in the 25½th century: Eobard Thawne (the sort of name you'll see in the future, according to the writers of Legion of Super-Heroes), the super-villain known as Professor Zoom (giggle) and the slightly less silly Reverse-Flash. Hey wait, why isn't he named Hsalf?


from DC Super Calendar 1976 (DC, December 1975), letters by Ben Oda

There Is No Hope in Crime Alley, Night 13: Flashpoint, ah-ah, check out this universe!

Cover of Flashpoint: Batman: Knight of Vengeance #3 (October 2011); pencils, inks, and covers by Dave Johnson
The Flashpoint Universe! Where Barry Allen saved his mother! Therefore all parents are safe everywhere forever! Why look, Thomas and Martha survived the shooting by Joe Chill! What could possibly go wrong?



Panels from Flashpoint: Batman: Knight of Vengeance #3 (October 2011), script by Brian Azzarello, pencils and inks by Eduardo Risso, colors by Patricia Mulvihill, letters by Clem Robins
OH COME ON NOW FLASHPOINT UNIVERSE

A Month of... There Is No Hope in Crime Alley, Night 6: The Waynes are shot by Barney Rubble's adopted son

Panels from Flashpoint: Batman, Knight of Vengeance #1 (August 2011); script by Brian Azzarello, pencils and inks by Eduardo Risso, colors by Patricia Mulvihill, letters by Clem Robins

Comics Within Comics Month, Day 24: Maybe it's not the best idea to remind the audience of the universe that only existed for three months

Panels from Justice League Dark #3 (January 2012), script by Peter Milligan, pencils and inks by Mikel Janin, colors by Ulises Arreola, letters by Rob Leigh



Covers of Flashpoint: Secret Seven #1 (August 2011), pencils and inks by George Pérez, colors by Tom Smith;
and Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #1 (August 2011), pencils, inks and colors by Cliff Chiang, letters by Jared K. Fletcher