Christmas Countdown Day #4: The Flash and Ultra-Humanite (Justice League)

Happy Saturday! It's the Winter Solstice and the fourth day until Christmas. I was thinking about the Justice League Christmas episode Comfort and Joy (season 2 episode 23), in particular the stoyline when the Flash (a.k.a. Wally West) got the Ultra-Humanite to help him bring holiday cheer to children at the Central City orphange.

Earlier in the episode, The Flash has set out to get the toy, D.J. Rubber Ducky that the kids had wanted. However, the toy turned out to be the most sought after. And despite searching everywhere, D.J. Rubber Ducky was sold out. Wally ended up having a good idea and was able to finally get the toy for the kids. However, D.J. Rubber Ducky was broken after The Flash got into a fight trying to stop Ultra-Humanite from destroying art at a museum.

When Ultra-Humanite realized why The Flash was so upset about the toy being broken, he decided to repair it. However, with a slight change that the kids ended up loving. To thank Ultra-Humanite, The Flash surprised him with an aluminum Christmas tree. Which turned out to be a rather touching gift.

Art of the Day: Titans

Artwork: Titans #8 variant cover by Taurin Clarke

Art of the Day: Justice League

Artwork: Justice League by Christopher Jones

Quote: Lex Luthor (Justice League Unlimited)

I love the The Great Brain Robbery episode of Justice League Unlimited, it had The Flash (Wally West) and Lex Luthor's bodies being switched. Lex is a horrible person and was even worse with The Flash's powers which had the Justice League trying to stop him. Meanwhile, it was funny watching Wally pretending to be Lex and try to keep all those villains from realizing something was wrong with Lex. This was just a fun little "Freaky Friday" episode.

Lex, you're having a difficult day.. Hmm, If nothing else, I can at least learn the Flash's secret Identity...I have no idea who this is.

~ Lex Luthor as The Flash, Justice League Unlimited season 3 episode 8: The Great Brain Robbery

(Justice League Unlimited season 3 episode 8: The Great Brain Robbery)

Art of the Day: Barry Allen and Wally West

Artwork: Barry and Wally by prettyoddchild

Keiynan Lonsdale is No Longer a Series Regular on "The Flash" and "Legends of Tomorrow"

According to reports, actor and singer Keiynan Lonsdale who plays Wally West (a.k.a. Kid Flash) on The CW's Flash and Legends of Tomorrow TV series will no longer be a series regular. I've mentioned before that his Wally is one of my favorite versions of the character because he's fun and always ready for an adventure.

Lonsdale put out a message June 6th on Instagram to let fans know about his decision to limit his appearance. I posted it below.

As a fan, it's sad to see him go but at least he will still be a guest star from time to time. Besides appearing on The CW, Lonsdale recently starred in the movie Love, Simon.  Here's the message he posted:

Yo! Soo as a lot of you have now read, I’m not returning next season as a series regular for @cwtheflash or @cw_legendsoftomorrow. It’s definitely not a total goodbye or “see ya never” situation, cause Wally West will still be round when you need him the most! :) It’s just that it won’t be full time anymore.

I’ve changed a lot in the past year (as you’ve probably noticed lol), and for infinite reasons my perspective on life & what I want from it now is just completely different. Because of that, my heart told me it was the right time to continue my journey on an unknown path, and I’m so damn grateful to both shows for honouring & respecting that with me. I love Kid Flash, I love the family I’ve made, & I’m absolutely in love with the invaluable lessons I’ve learnt along the way. Thank you for believing in me & rooting for Wally to thrive, you honestly helped me see that i did indeed deserve to play him, & that shit right there made me a stronger actor.  

Anyway, I hope you stick around for the new adventures, the only thing I can promise is Magic.

Love Keiy ⚡️

Throwback Thursday: Kid Flash Season 3 Promo Poster

I think this Kid Flash promo that was released for the third season of The Flash was pretty cool. And although, I'm not a fan of the Arrowverse (I think Arrow is by far the worst out of all the CW DC Comics shows) but I do adore The Flash's version of Kid Flash/Wally West (played by Keiynan Lonsdale). His character adds so much fun to the show.

I'm a little behind on watching The Flash but I did hear that Wally is now on Legends of Tomorrow, I might have to start watching it.

Should Kid Flash Get A Spin Off Series?

I am generally not a fan of spin offs but I would love for Kid Flash a.k.a. Wally West to get his own TV series. With his own series, they could explore more of his character plus show more adventures that don't revolve around Barry Allen's Flash.

Although I'm only on season two of The Flash, I am enjoying ever scene that Keiynan Lonsdale appears in. He was the breakout character for me in this second season. I love that he brings out the playfulness in Wally who is supposed to be a fun character and Lonsdale has done a great job with his portrayal. But he also can carry the dramatic scenes as well since it's not all fun and games for Wally.

As I approach the end of watching season 2, I'm already planning on buying the third season when it's released on DVD/Blu-ray because I want to see more of Wally. He turned out to be a great addition to the series. Even though I highly doubt that Wally West will get his own series, all I can do is put it out there and hope that there is enough fan interest in this that one day it might happen.

What do you think, should Kid Flash get his own series?

365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #252 (for Saturday): The Flash by Mark Waid: Book One

Wally West is one of my favorite characters whether he's Kid Flash or when he finally takes over as the Flash. He's one of the few characters that actually seem to have a fun sense of humor.

I have not read every issue featuring Wally as the Flash but thanks to many of the old issues being republished in the trade edition, I now can. I will be adding to my wishlist very soon.

Book:The Flash by Mark Waid: Book One: Born to Run

Publication: December 6, 2016

Description:

Superstar writer Mark Waid's run on The Flash is now re-collected in a new series of graphic novels, beginning with The Flash by Mark Waid: Book One!

When Wally West, the adolescent nephew of the Flash's fiancée, accidentally gained powers of super speed, he became the Scarlet Speedster's sidekick. Growing up as his hero's protégé, Kid Flash had a childhood of amazing action and adventure. But on the day that The Flash died, Wally's carefree adolescence abruptly ended and his life as an adult began.

The Flash by Mark Waid: Book One looks back at Wally's earliest days as the Kid Flash and explores the gamut of his emotions and experiences from his first day as a child hero to his succession of Barry Allen as the new Flash. A journey full of humor and drama, this story shows just how much Wally West loves being the fastest man alive.

Art of the Day: Linda Park and Wally West

Artwork: Linda and Wally by Glockgal

365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #138: The Flash by Geoff Johns Book 2

With all the new comics books being published, I find that sometimes it's nice to go back and read some of the older stories. One of the characters I've been trying to catch up on is Wally West's Flash, I recently bought book one. I plan on reading it soon.

Book: The Flash by Geoff Johns Book Two (issues #177-188, The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1, Flash Secret Files and Origins #3 and DC First: Flash/Superman #1) with illustrations by Scott Kolins, Angel Unzueta and Doug Hazlewood

Publication: May 24, 2016

Description:

In 2000, writer Geoff Johns took over THE FLASH and redefined a comic book icon for a new generation. Now, re-experience Geoff’s unforgettable five-year run in these stunning tales of Wally West, the Fastest Man Alive.

Wally West may be the Fastest Man Alive, but even he has trouble keeping up with the changes in his life. As the Flash continues to risk his life defending Keystone City, the threat of the Rogues grows in number. As new costumed criminals enter the battle, the Flash must do everything in his power to prevent an attack that is both deadly and personal.

365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #107: The Flash by Geoff Johns book one

Years ago when I was reading The Flash comics, Wally West was The Flash. Before you ask, yes I did I read comics that featured Barry Allen as The Flash. Even though I like Barry, I just found him to be not as fun in the role as Wally.

I'm glad that DC Comics has been republishing many of the old issues with Wally because there were issues that I missed. And now this will give me a chance to catch up.

Book: The Flash by Geoff Johns book one (#164-176 and The Flash: Iron Heights) with illustrations by Scott Kolins, Angel Unzueta and Ethan Van Sciver

Description:

In 2000, Geoff Johns redefined THE FLASH for a new generation. Now you can re-experience his unforgettable five-year run in these stunning tales of Wally West, The Fastest Man Alive!

When the Flash breaks through space and time to reach a parallel Earth, it mirrors our own—except for one big difference: there is no Speed Force. Disconnected from the energy source that powers all super-speedsters, this is a world where The Flash never existed, and has become deadly for anyone who wears a mask. Powerless and hunted by the law, the only way Wally West can survive and escape is to accept help from those he trusts the least—his own Rogues Gallery!

Art of the Day: The Flash (Wally West)

Artwork: The Flash - Wally West by Phil Cho

Are You Ready for Wally West (The Flash)'s Debut in the New 52?

Wally West is finally going to be in the New 52. He will be re-introduced in The Flash Annual #3 (the picture cover above) that will be out April 30th. That's not the only new changes, new writers to The Flash series will be Robert Venditti and Van Jensen with artwork by Brett Booth.

Wally West has been one of the characters that had been shelved for DC Comics New 52, fans had been asking for the return of Wally for some time now. Hopefully, his return won't be another poorly written character. He's a fan favorite, so let's hope DC does a good with his return.

I will be picking up The Flash Annual #3, I hope the new 52 Wally West will be an interesting character. Right now, I'm not really sure how I feel about the blue costume but I'll see if it's a good change when I read the issue.

Side note:

Connor Hawke (Green Arrow) will also be returning to new 52 in the Earth 2 issue #20 which is out today. I'm glade he's back but the only problem is, he's been white washed (again), why couldn't he just be Roy Harper instead of giving him another characters name. Okay my rant is over :)

Art of the Day: Wally West and Linda Park

Artwork: Wally and Linda by fascinatedgirl

Illustration of the Day: Justice League Reading Hour

Illustration: Reading Hour by BigBardaFree

Wally is such a big kid. This is interesting because Wally should be the age of the little kids since he's the same age as Roy, Dick, Donna, Cyborg and more. Regardless, this is still funny and cute.

Illustration of the Day: Wally West and Linda Park

Illustration: The Flash 80 page giant

After rewatching the Young Justice episode "Endgame" I just felt like posting something with Wally West and Linda Park. I always like these two together, they were a good match.

As for Young Justice I didn't understand why they didn't include Linda in the show. Since none of the characters were how they are usually shown then they could have included her in a different way. Instead they paired Wally with the annoying Artemis only to kill the poor guy off on the last episode. Poor Wally, he's not even in the reboot and on YJ he's killed off.

That why I love this scene above, Wally is just so happy that Linda is in his life.

Illustration of the Day: Wally West and Linda Park

Illustration: The Flash issue #130

That's so sweet of Wally to take Linda on a trip to a place she's always wanted to visit.

Illustration of the Day: Titans' Movie Night

Illustration: Titans issue #3

So Dick can't even watch a movie without over analyzing it. I guess it's a good thing he's a superhero but that kind of takes the fun out of watching a movie.

Illustration of the Day: Wally and Linda West

Illustration: The Flash issue #226

Don't you just love all the great gifts the twins received especially those bracelets from Wonder Woman.