The Big Question: Who or What is FLASHPOINT’s Canterbury Cricket and What Does it Want With Our Children?

Posted on 04/22/11 at 11:13 AM in Articles by Paul Montgomery

You tell us. Who or what is the Canterbury Cricket, the most enigmatic figure in DC's Flashpoint event? Let the speculation reach its zenith here. 
 

 

Until we find out in Mike Carlin and Rags Morales' Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket this spring, we'll be plastering the walls with newspaper clippings like John Nash. 

Update – For clarity's sake, this is my personal collage, not official promo material from DC.

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  1. Avatar photo Jeff Reid (@JeffRReid) says:
    April 22, 2011 at 11:25 am

    I’ve seen some speculation online that the Canterbury Cricket may be the British Flashpoint version of Hellgrammite, an obscure DC villain. That makes about as much sense as anything else, I guess. We shall see!

  2. Avatar photo Timmy Wood (@TimmyWood) says:
    April 22, 2011 at 11:36 am

    I don’t even know where to start speculating. British blue beatle? DC version of Spider-Man? Mascot to a british sports game?

  3. Avatar photo Paul Montgomery (@fuzzytypewriter) says:
    April 22, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I’ve heard Ambush Bug and Martian Manhunter. It could be anything. It could be Jimmy Olsen bewitched into a bug creature. 

  4. Avatar photo Jeff Reid (@JeffRReid) says:
    April 22, 2011 at 11:45 am

    @PaulMontgomery  Well, Mike Carlin is writing this issue and he was the Superman group editor when Hellgrammite popped up in some of Supes’ 90s issues. As far as I know, Carlin hasn’t had much interaction with Ambush Bug.

  5. Avatar photo Paul Montgomery (@fuzzytypewriter) says:
    April 22, 2011 at 11:47 am

    @JeffR  Too easy. That’s a red herring. 

  6. Avatar photo pppiquer says:
    April 22, 2011 at 11:58 am

    I laughed out loud at the guest appearnce of Paul Cornell in this pic XD

  7. Avatar photo brassai2003 says:
    April 22, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Oreo= Flashpoint Jon Jonzz?

  8. Avatar photo Paul Montgomery (@fuzzytypewriter) says:
    April 22, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    For clarity’s sake, this is my personal collage, not official promo material from DC. 

  9. Avatar photo kennyg says:
    April 22, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    I called this on April 1 – Martian Manhunter. And I was not joking!
    http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/flashpoint__andy_kubert_s_canterbury_cricket_concept_art

  10. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    April 22, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    I assumed it was Ambush Bug.

  11. Avatar photo Heroville says:
    April 22, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    I…see

  12. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    April 22, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    @Paul I don’t know why buy I love it you added that cricket from DragonBall Z

  13. Avatar photo warmachine15 says:
    April 22, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    I love that Penny and Desmond are up there.

    I miss Lost…

  14. Avatar photo LadyTartan says:
    April 22, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Paul Cornell’s green beard is freaking me out.

  15. Avatar photo ericmci says:
    April 22, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    Sounds like a Knight and Squire character- 

  16. Avatar photo KahunaBlair says:
    April 23, 2011 at 9:26 am

    From the Fiji mermaid to the faux Montauk monster to Penny and Des, this is like a personalized diagram to my heart. 

  17. Avatar photo g0ofgnewt says:
    April 23, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    I believe it might have to do with England winning the ashes. Oh wrong type of cricket…

  18. edward says:
    April 24, 2011 at 8:30 am

    @g0ofgnewt  too soon

  19. Avatar photo origamikid says:
    April 25, 2011 at 6:46 am

    That photo of Paul Cornell makes me laugh every time!