{"product_id":"dc-universe-rebirth-1-2016-vf-nm","title":"DC Universe: Rebirth # 1 2016 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDC Universe: Rebirth # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, released on May 25, 2016, is a landmark 80-page one-shot that serves as the cornerstone of the DC Rebirth initiative. Written by Geoff Johns with a massive team of artists, the issue restores decades of lost DC history, legacy, and hope to the continuity following the controversial New 52 era. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire issue is narrated by the long-lost Wally West, who is trapped in the Speed Force and desperately searching for someone who remembers him so he can escape oblivion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Return of Legacy: Wally observes major events across the DCU as he tries to connect with heroes:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTed Kord and Jaime Reyes rebuild the Blue Beetle legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJackson Hyde embraces his Aqualad identity and his sexuality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRyan Choi is given the mantle of Atom by Ray Palmer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Missing Time: Barry Allen momentarily remembers Wally but the memory quickly fades, a phenomenon Wally identifies as a powerful force having \"stolen ten years\" of memories, relationships, and history from the DC timeline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Final Connection: Wally finally manages to reach his Aunt Iris West, who remembers him just in time to pull him out of the Speed Force, preventing his total erasure from reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Big Reveal: In the issue's shocking finale, it is revealed that the omnipotent being responsible for erasing time and manipulating the DCU is Doctor Manhattan of the Watchmen. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Characters and Creative Team \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNarrator\/Protagonist: Wally West (the original Kid Flash\/Flash).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAntagonist Reveal: Doctor Manhattan (from Watchmen).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFeatured Heroes: Barry Allen, Iris West, Blue Beetle, Aqualad, The Atom, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCreative Team: Written by Geoff Johns, with art by Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver, Phil Jimenez, and many others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47631835201636,"sku":"BG112","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_03_17_00_44_922.jpg?v=1767481376","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/dc-universe-rebirth-1-2016-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}