Who watches the Watchmen? Batman and The Flash haven’t even gotten close to the Watchmen yet! In DC Rebrth # 1, it was broadly hinted that Watchmen’s Doctor Manhattan had stolen years of history from the DC heroes in the aftermath of the Flashpoint event. But someone placed the Comedian’s button in the Batcave as an invitation of sorts for Batman to solve the mystery.
During the events of “The Button” crossover, the Reverse-Flash returned and claimed the button for himself before dying a horrible death at the hands of “God.” Batman and the Flash used the cosmic treadmill to follow the Reverse-Flash’s trail and ended up stuck back in the Flashpoint timeline and facing the Batman, Thomas Wayne!
In CraveOnline’s exclusive preview for Batman # 22, we discover that the Flashpoint timeline didn’t end just because Barry Allen went back in time to fix things. And now Thomas Wayne is prepared to die, but first, fate has united the Batmen across time and space for a very unusual reunion…
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This issue features a story by Tom King and Joshua Williamson with art by Jason Fabok and colors by Brad Anderson. Fabok and Anderson provided the cover image, while the open order variant cover was drawn by Tim Sale. Here’s the official description from DC Comics:
“THE BUTTON part three! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it’s not who anyone suspects! It’s a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!”
Batman # 22 will be released on Wednesday, May 3 in comic book stores everywhere.
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