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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published July 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Joey Cavalieri; Chris Conroy (assistant)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-05-06. Cover is an homage to the cover of Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 by Carmine Infantino.

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Liberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc]
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-05-06. Cover is an homage to the cover of Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 by Carmine Infantino.

Cover Details - "Cover B - Variant Cover"

Characters Barry Allen [Flash]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc]
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-05-06. Variant cover.

22 page Flash story "Dead Run"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen; also as Black Flash]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Iris Allen [also as Iris West (flashback)]; Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Liberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]]; Titans [Beast Boy [Gar Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Donna Troy; Flash [Wally West]; Raven [Rachel Roth]; Red Arrow [Roy Harper]; Starfire [Koriand'r]]; Joan Garrick; Linda Park-West; Jai West; Iris West; Teen Titans [Kid Flash [Bart Allen]; Robin [Tim Drake]]; Captain Frye; Desmond (flashback); Forrest (flashback); Patty (flashback); Henry Allen (flashback); Sam Scudder [Mirror Master] (villain; cameo); Professor Zoom [Eobard Thawne] (flashback; death); Savitar (villain); Christina Alexandrova [Lady Flash] (villain)
Synopsis "What's happened to the Speed Force? One of the world's most powerful speedsters is dead, and Barry Allen must discover who - or what - is responsible! But the reborn Barry is a man haunted by a dark secret in his past. A secret that drives him to push far beyond his limits. A burden that, if he's not careful, could send him right back into oblivion!" [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver
Inks Ethan Van Sciver
Colors Alex Sinclair
Letters Rob Leigh

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) DC Nation [164]: ["Finally got the chance to meet DC's biggest fans"]

Characters Atom Smasher [Albert Rothstein]
Script Dan Didio
Letters typeset
Notes Dan talks about upcoming projects from Geoff Johns, Brian Azzarello, James Robinson and Pete Tomasi, and also talks about meeting Chris Lopez and Brook Lopez. House ad for The Flash: Rebirth #3.