The Flash # 23.2: Reverse-Flash # 1 3D Lenticular Motion Cover 2013 NM

The Flash #23.2: Reverse-Flash #1 (2013) is a special tie-in issue titled "Reverse Order". Released in September 2013, this book was a part of DC Comics' month-long "Villains Month" initiative during The New 52 relaunch. Following the dramatic reveal in The Flash #23, this issue dives deep into the emotional, tragic origin story of the era's new Reverse-Flash, Daniel West (the brother of Iris West).

Key Storyline Points

• A Broken Childhood: The narrative explores Daniel's deeply troubled past. His mother died during his birth, leading his abusive, alcoholic father to blame him. As a child, after his father strikes Iris, a young Daniel pushes his father down the stairs in retaliation, crippling him and causing Daniel to run away.
• The Crimson Mishap: Years later, after serving prison time for a botched robbery on the exact day Barry Allen debuted as the Flash, Daniel attempts to flee the villainous Rogues in a stolen car inside the Mirror World. The car crashes directly into a Speed Force-powered monorail battery.
• Birth of a Monster: The explosion fuses the monorail's battery shrapnel into Daniel's body, transforming him into a living engine of dark Speed Force energy.
• The Tragic Motivation: Realizing he has the ability to move backward through time, Daniel plots to travel far enough into the past to murder his father before his abusive behavior ever starts. To fuel this massive time jump, he must hunt down and siphon the energy of anyone else connected to the Speed Force—leading directly into his conflict with Barry Allen.

Creative Team

• Writers: Written by the regular series creative duo of [Francis Manapul] and [Brian Buccellato]
• Artist: Illustrated by guest penciler Scott Hepburn, who handled internal art duties.
• Colorist: Colored by co-writer Brian Buccellato to maintain the signature visual aesthetic of the main series.
• Cover Artist: Featuring a design by Francis Manapul, which was famously sold with a special 3D lenticular motion variant cover.