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FLASHPOINT GRODD OF WAR #1

FLASH FACT! Africa belongs to him!

Written by SEAN RYAN
Art by IG GUARA
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL

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  1. Avatar photo NawidA says:
    June 13, 2011 at 1:27 pm

    Of course the entirety of Africa belongs to a gorilla…

     

  2. Avatar photo AmirCat says:
    June 13, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    This is going to be an amazing issue. Can’t wait. Early running for POTW!

  3. Avatar photo BatStewie says:
    June 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    I am preparing my mightiest battle-spoon for Wednesday!
     

  4. Avatar photo PozrDu says:
    June 13, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    Ig draws aminals good. 😉 (Grodd as Pet Avenger?)

  5. Avatar photo Malecema says:
    June 13, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Any appearance of Grodd is awesome, it’s just a matter of degree.

  6. Avatar photo JimBilly4 says:
    June 13, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    That tiny skull he is holding… an aperitif?

  7. Avatar photo JNewcomb says:
    June 13, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    I can not wait for this!!!!

  8. Avatar photo Avistann says:
    June 13, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    @NawidA: Yes. Makes sense to me considering thats where Gorillas are located

  9. Avatar photo Vidman says:
    June 13, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    @Avistann I believe his point was that it could seem racist.  I don’t know that I agree that it was intentionally racist, but I see his point, and agree, it sure can be thought of as racist. 

    I can’t wait for this issue either…

  10. Avatar photo JimBilly4 says:
    June 13, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    I find nothing racist about it, especially considering the long history of super-intelligent gorillas in the DC-verse. It is an area to tread carefully in, but nothing about an evil emperor Grodd controlling all of Africa wiggles my racist antennae even a little bit.

  11. Avatar photo CaseyJustice says:
    June 13, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    Not racist, just awesome. If you hear “monkey ruling Africa” and you immediately think it’s racist, then… Well, I got nothin’ for ya. I guess my life gets to be a little more sweet than yours.

    Was on the fence, until I remembered whi Ig Guara is. Now it is a certainty.

  12. Avatar photo JNewcomb says:
    June 13, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Grodd is very much my favorite villain.

  13. Avatar photo Bryce31 says:
    June 14, 2011 at 2:33 am

    I just hope he eats brains, it’s all I want.

  14. Avatar photo KingTorg says:
    June 14, 2011 at 10:56 am

    EAT BRAINS!  RULE PLANET!  GRODD LIVES!

  15. Avatar photo Malecema says:
    June 14, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    Why would it be racist for a gorilla to be ruling Africa?  Gorillas are FROM Africa, it would only make sense for that to be the first place they conquer.

  16. Avatar photo keith7198 says:
    June 14, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Should he be a Swedish gorilla? I think not.

  17. Avatar photo JNewcomb says:
    June 14, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    @keith7198  Ya!

  18. Avatar photo JDA190 says:
    June 15, 2011 at 7:24 am

    Gorilla City is in Africa. That’s why Grodd is ruling it. It’d be like saying that Black Panther ruling an african nation is racist. If Gorilla City was in Sweden instead he’d be ruling there…if Aquaman didn’t sink it yet…

  19. Avatar photo CaseyJustice says:
    June 15, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    @JDA190 – Aquaman’s so racist. What, Gorilla City isn’t good enough for you to sink?

  20. Avatar photo JNewcomb says:
    June 15, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    This was the balls party!!!

    Loved it!!

  21. Avatar photo MikePositive says:
    June 15, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    First off, that’s a great expression, JNewcomb. Second, I dig existential Grodd.

  22. Avatar photo MikePositive says:
    June 15, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Oh, and the Catman and Congorilla cameos were fun.

  23. Avatar photo JNewcomb says:
    June 15, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    @MikePositive  Thanks Mike.

    I must admit, I am not familiar with Congorilla. Which character was he in this issue?

  24. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    June 15, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    Vicious.

  25. Avatar photo Johnnyola says:
    June 15, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    @JNewcomb  Congorilla is the golden gorilla that Grodd spars with.  He was (is?) a member of the Justice League.

  26. Avatar photo drdeeeznutz says:
    June 16, 2011 at 4:18 am

    This was very entertaining. I really hope Grodd Kicks the shit out of some Amazons and Atlanteans.

  27. Avatar photo rix0r says:
    June 16, 2011 at 7:15 am

    I liked this and liked where it was going but it just… ended.  I thought this was a 3 issue series but the cover says it is a One Shot.

    What happened next?!  Did the boy grow up and come for Grodd?

    Such a disappointment, but at least I got to see Grodd rip another gorilla’s head off and in then in two!  And rip out someone’s spine.  Badass.

  28. Avatar photo Urthona says:
    June 16, 2011 at 9:58 am

    I loved Grodd’s craving for visceral violence.  It was actually chillingly believable, unlike most villains.  Putting him into the WW/Aqua mix has me hooked.

  29. Avatar photo wallythegreenmonster says:
    June 16, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    this was really fun. One of the best Flashpoint Tie-in’s so far. Very unexpected and interesting. 

  30. Avatar photo Anville says:
    June 16, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    @rix0r, I think the boy was just another device to show that Grodd has a death-wish.

    I loved this!  Enjoying Flashpoint much more than I expected.  (And Fear Itelf far far less!) 

  31. Avatar photo bangster1127 says:
    June 16, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    pretty hardcore awesome
     

  32. Avatar photo ResurrectionFlan says:
    June 17, 2011 at 2:58 am

    I really want Grodd to win Flashpoint, if only to shut up that whiny bitch Aquaman.

  33. Avatar photo boomergirl says:
    June 17, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    still don’t like Grodd but the Catman appearence was cool, you know before he got de-spined.

  34. Avatar photo DanFromAus says:
    June 17, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    Pretty much this week has cemented Flashpoint as my favourite out of the F events. And the real ace card was this comic. I loved it. It gave me something I haven’t seen a million times.

  35. Avatar photo PaulSharkey says:
    June 17, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    Wow… Just wow

  36. Avatar photo Malecema says:
    June 17, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    Man, I thought putting an 8 page Super 8 ads right in the middle of books was bad, this Subway thing was even worse.  I really hope they knock this crap off soon.

  37. Avatar photo kennyg says:
    June 18, 2011 at 2:01 am

    Meh. This was so-so for me.

  38. Cedric says:
    June 18, 2011 at 5:47 am

    Loved this! Grodd was so fucking bored, it was hilarious

  39. Dans07sti says:
    June 18, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    I want a footlong so bad now !

  40. Avatar photo jlddlj11 says:
    June 25, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    Great issue!  I wish this had gotten another 2 parts to it instead of a one-shot.  Well done.

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