Flashpoint cover
Featured pick
5.0 / 5
Year

2011

Publisher

DC Comics

Comics Core shelf

Flashpoint

by Geoff Johns & Andy Kubert

The event that reshaped the DC Universe: an alternate timeline where Thomas Wayne is Batman and the world is on the brink of war.

Geek’s cut

Comic-book storytelling with the density of a good tech spec: every panel doing double duty, every line of dialogue carrying lore, emotion, or both.

Deeper dive

A landmark event with high stakes and a fresh, dark take on familiar characters. This series depicts an alternate timeline where the Flash's actions have catastrophic consequences, reshaping the DC Universe and introducing a Thomas Wayne Batman in a world on the brink of war.