Action Comics #892 75th Anniversary Superman Flash Race Variant

This is the amazing Ivan Reis’ variant cover to ACTION COMICS #892.  It's also the latest in a series of special variant covers done in celebration of DC Comics 75th Anniversary.  The cover celebrates the long tradition of races between Superman and Flash.  The first occured in Superman #199 published in 1967. 


How the Superman - Flash Races First Started

According to issue #199, the Secretary-General of the United Nations came up with the idea, and approached Superman and the Flash with the idea of a benefit race. Money raised from sweepstakes would fund aid programs for underdeveloped nations.  Superman and Flash completed the race with a clear tie, ensuring that everyone was a winner. 

Superman went on to race Barry Allen several more times, and also held races with Wally West and even Jay Garrick.  All three of those men who wore the Flash costume at one point or another would beat Superman at least once in a footrace.  Superman, who was able to force a couple of ties, has never outright won a race with a Flash.

DC Comics: BRIGHTEST DAY Secrets Revealed in Teaser Poster

In preparation for San Diego Comic Con, DC Released this BRIGHTEST DAY Teaser Poster by Ivan Reis   What do you think DC is trying to tell us?

New DC Comics Promo Poster on its Way by Ivan Reis

Gfest has always been a huge fan of DC Comics promotional teaser images.  They do a brilliant job of telling you very little but teasing you sooo much.  On Friday, recently demoted co-publisher of DC Comics Dan Didio confirmed the new teaser image on his Facebook page. 

He also confirmed that one of DC Comic's superstar Blackest Night artist, Ivan Reis, will be drawing the image.  We can't wait. 

NEW Brightest Day #5 Variant Covers

DC Comics released two wonderful variant covers for Brightest Day #5.  The cover art has become the best part of the Brightest Day storyline.

Four issues into this bi-monthly series and Gfest has yet determine the significance of this story as it relates to the DC Universe.

DC Comics hit the lottery on 52 and has been playing the same numbers ever since in the hopes of hitting it again.

Despite the storyline, Ivan Reis and David Finch have produced some wonderful cover art.  enjoy.

Covers To Brightest Day #4 Revealed

Black Lantern Firestorm and Black Lantern Hawkman And Hawkgirl?  WTF!

These beautiful covers are courtesy of the source and Johns, Tomasi, Reis, Finch, Gleason, Clark and Syaf.

Brightest Day #4 hits Wednesday and Gfest hopes the story itself is as good as the cover art because the last three issues have been slow to say the least.

Brightest Day #3 Deadman vs. Anti-Monitor

Gfest was devoted to Blackest Night.  It was one of the best comic series in a long, long time.  Geoff Johns, Peter Tomasi and Ivan Reis deserve every award that is available this year.

Although, to date, Brightest Day has not been as exciting or as earth shattering as its predecessor the last three issue still have been a decent bi-monthly read.

The Source released a Brightest Day #3 preview (minor spoilers in pictures) and it's Deadman and the Anit-Monitor going toe-to-toe

Any appearance by the Anti-Monitor always makes Gfest happy.  Enjoy the first few pages of Brightest Day #3.

Brightest Day #3 Variant Cover - Anti Monitor is Back!

DC Comics released the variant cover to the third issue of Brightest Day. This beautiful cover featuring Deadman and a Gfest favorite the Anti Monitor was produced by who else?  The awe-inspiring artist Ivan Reis. Enjoy this masterpiece.

New DC Comics Brightest Day Cover

Ivan Reis, the man responsible for the breathtaking art in Blackest Night is back.  He put together this beautiful cover to Brightest Day #2.  

Gfest doesn't even like Firestorm, but the combination of him, the Atom, and Ivan Reis produced one damn pretty funny book cover.