Who Should Write the Flash After Joshua Williamson?

[Frontier]

J. Michael Strazynski has worked on some of my favorite stuff. I wouldn't mind seeing him write The Flash. I just want to see someone take advantage of his scientific mind. Science is such a powerful thing. Barry should reflect that.

He was going to do a Flash: Earth One that never happened...

[Raijin]

He was going to do a Flash: Earth One that never happened...

That breaks my heart because i didn't even know about Earth One Flash title, let alone him suppose to be writing one. Why can't i (we) have nice things?

[Dr. Ellingham]

I think it's ironic to hear people say that Barry is being written like Wally, or had his personality completely changed from his pre-Crisis incarceration. Part of the reason he was killed off was because his character became utterly and irrevocably boring. Wally was a much deeper, more exciting character especially once Mark Waid took over the book. And I say this as someone who likes Barry.

That order of events is backwards - characters think and do what their writers demand. If Barry or Wally were less multi-faceted - as both were in the 1960s - it's due to the writing, the expectations of the era, etc.

I guess my point - it's up to writers to define the characters for modern stories. The Flash of 1960 was what it was. The Barry of 2019 needs to be of 2019...not defined by 1960. Or Wally. Morrison's work is often the best example of taking the essence of a concept, and imbuing it with a modern sensibility. It's not an easy trick, though.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Y'know, Tom King and Mitch Gerads haven't announced what their next project together is yet...

[kingaliencracker]

That order of events is backwards - characters think and do what their writers demand. If Barry or Wally were less multi-faceted - as both were in the 1960s - it's due to the writing, the expectations of the era, etc.

I guess my point - it's up to writers to define the characters for modern stories. The Flash of 1960 was what it was. The Barry of 2019 needs to be of 2019...not defined by 1960. Or Wally. Morrison's work is often the best example of taking the essence of a concept, and imbuing it with a modern sensibility. It's not an easy trick, though.

I don't disagree. But my point is that Wally happened to be given the mantle, and in turn was made a much more interesting character, to the point that they've not only had to completely change Barry's origin, motives, and personality, but often times write him to act like Wally.

[Dred]

That order of events is backwards - characters think and do what their writers demand. If Barry or Wally were less multi-faceted - as both were in the 1960s - it's due to the writing, the expectations of the era, etc.

I guess my point - it's up to writers to define the characters for modern stories. The Flash of 1960 was what it was. The Barry of 2019 needs to be of 2019...not defined by 1960. Or Wally. Morrison's work is often the best example of taking the essence of a concept, and imbuing it with a modern sensibility. It's not an easy trick, though.

Barry had modern stories and interpretations that captured and preserved his core character before he came back to life. Which involved some of the best writing for the character, no less. That's not really a good excuse. The Brave and The Bold or The Life Story of The Flash shows who Barry is and could be with modern writing and sensibilities without literally taking everything Wally did away from him.

Y'know, Tom King and Mitch Gerads haven't announced what their next project together is yet...

Probably Demon Knights, or something of that ilk, given King's recent comments and the goings on of HIC #5.

[married guy]

Gail Simone would be interesting.
Kurt Busiek if he wanted the gig would kill it.
Grant Morrison is another one
And just for shits & giggles, Mark Millar!

[Denirac]

At this point and It genuinely pains me to say it, I'd take Bendis on a Flash Book provided he can provide quality like with Young Justice

[Spider-Ham]

Don't care which writer is on The Flash. I just want DC to understand that Barry deserves/need to be happy. After 10 years of dead mother stories, now we're going for another 10 years with the dead nephew.

Let Barry have fun stories without death or sorrow or despair. Let him win.

[Jekyll]

Don't care which writer is on The Flash. I just want DC to understand that Barry deserves/need to be happy. After 10 years of dead mother stories, now we're going for another 10 years with the dead nephew.

Let Barry have fun stories without death or sorrow or despair. Let him win.

THIS!!!!! Geez!!! One of the great things about Barry....at least original Barry, was that he received a gift of powers and decided to use them because it was the right thing to do.

[Jekyll]

At this point and It genuinely pains me to say it, I'd take Bendis on a Flash Book provided he can provide quality like with Young Justice

Slow your roll friend, we are only in two issues Now they were enjoyable issues, but only two issues!

[Rakzo]

At this point and It genuinely pains me to say it, I'd take Bendis on a Flash Book provided he can provide quality like with Young Justice

God NO! Not after how he wrote Barry in Superman.

[Flash Gordon]

Matt Fraction?

[Ilan Preskovsky]

God NO! Not after how he wrote Barry in Superman.

Yeah, Bendis would be perfect for a Wally book. Barry doesn't really fit his sensibilities as much.

[Timothy Hunter]

At this point and It genuinely pains me to say it, I'd take Bendis on a Flash Book provided he can provide quality like with Young Justice

Bendis is a wild card, an enigma if you will. Sometimes he can produce great works even to this day, but a great deal of the time, he makes creative decisions like having the straight laced veteran Barry Allen say "Ka Ka Poo Poo". He could be terrific on the Flash, or he could be abysmal. Or both.