DC Comics May 2014 Solicitations: DC Confirms New 52 Blue Flash Is Not Wally West?!

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DC Comics released their May 2014 New 52 and beyond solicitations. As part of that they have confirmed that while Wally West is set to make New 52 debut in April 2014’s Flash Annual #3, the blue Flash speedster on the cover is not Wally West, but the Future Flash as first reported here at Comics Nexus. That Future Flash is yet to be named, but it could be John Fox who was the Flash of DC One Million`s Justice League several years ago pre-New 52.

The solicitation for May 2014’s The Flash #31 solicitation is below.

    THE FLASH #31

    Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
    Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
    1:25 BATMAN ‘66 variant cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

    On sale MAY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
    Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

    Continued from THE FLASH ANNUAL #3! Guest starring Future Flash, Future Mirror Master and…Wally West! The future is invading Central City and the fates of Wally West and his Aunt Iris hang in the balance!

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