What Do The Flashpoint Teasers Mean?!

This looks MUCH more interesting than I thought earlier... I need to collect them all.

Flashpoint is going to be straight up awesome! I wonder if it will be a smaller event comic limited to the mini and maybe the Flash series, or if it will have tie-ins to other major books as well?

When I first saw the crash landing one I assumed it meant Superman but it makes a lot more sense to be Abin Sur, nice one. 
 
Getting quite excited about this now

I LMAO'D when you said 'Jimmy Olsen would also be dead  by now'
HAHAHA so freakin true

I'll read anything with Wally in it.

I think it much like what happen in Doctor who Turn Left episode one event effecting another with things slow getting worse and worse or something to that effect, but time reality shifts are so tricky the to under stand in fiction different writers have different rules. but any who that my theory!

i hope zoom will be back and we get our 4 flash's but also more from out of time like bart as kid flash and as flash like stuff just a whole team of flash's from different time lines  !!!!!!!!!

The Batman aspect could also be the simple act of Bruce Wayne's parents not dying. Without that he may have grown up spoiled (even though his parents seem to have a very positive reputation) and eventually uses his money to take advantage of people at casinos and as Batman. Or he is Batman on a smaller scale?

This a DC series outside of GL i'll actually read

"WonderWoman and Aquaman?  What about Wonder Girl and AquaLad?  I could see the elder mentor of each pushing this as a union to keep the 2 nations from waring with one another... "

Which flash gonna "run" this comic...??? Wally West or Barry Allen...??? I think I gonna read this one... Interesting teaser...

Errr, although this certainly looks great as an event book, I honestly liked the way the  current Flash series was going as it was.  I'm a little leery to have the series already jumping off into directions like this when the new Flash on-going is just getting its footing. 
I guess only time will tell.

So what if it isn't an alternate reality as much as it is Thawne being his usual evil self and going back in time to change these specific events and it is up to the Flash(es?) to return things to the way they were/are?

I like the one with the marriage of Aquaman and Wonder Woman.

This is the only upcoming comic from DC that I'm actually anticipating.

Sounds like DC's What if... 

I hope it is better than Marvel's recent attempts were basically the story you got (no matter who crappy it was) was the best case scenerio.

" I LMAO'D when you said 'Jimmy Olsen would also be dead  by now' HAHAHA so freakin true "

WOW.... that is a RUSH!

Hm....sounds rather interesting...
-Virus

just face it.  No one has an idea what the F*&K is going on here.  I will say this.  Aquaman and Wonder Woman is an excellent idea, but if they are saying the marriage was made to prevent war then my guess is these two are not going to like each other much.  I bet they got a kid tho, Wonder Lad

Anybody else thinking of "Twilight of Super-heroes"?

Sounds interesting.

I'm thinking it's a world where there's only one big name super hero on Earth. The Flash. If WW and Aquaman are royalty they won't be fighting crime, no GLs if Abin didn't crash, Superman being an experiment, and Batman possibly being no better then any of his rouges it sets up an interesting world where only the Scarlett Speedster can save the world.

Geoff Johns is a great writer so there is no reason this event won't be super deadly awesome

Quick question:
I don't get comics where I live so I've missed out on some recent events but did the story involving a group of future heroes themed after current flash rouges get resolved?  I remember seeing a panel on an article at this site where in those same characters where viewing screens with current & past wonder woman being compared, something related to the return of Bruce Wayne and other recent stories stating the 21 century had become corrupted.  What if these teasers are the result of the flash putting things right but going horribly wrong?  Such as preventing the death of batman, the Miagani never come to be leading to Bruce Wayne never became a hero (and the Wayne's don't become the international super corporation but are still well of with their casinos) 
 
I smell a retcon.

This sounds like it could be pretty interesting, if nothing else!
 Being a big Bat-book fan, I'm going to be curious to see if they touch on the changes in the lives of those that Bruce has changed. The ones you mentioned being some of the big ones, of course.

  A few years ago, I had an interesting idea for a comic book mini-series about my interest about Atlantis and amazons along with play from SHAKESPEARE with a twist. In FLASPOINT's Teaser #5: "Their Marriage Was Arranged to Prevent War",  I felt my ideal story was taken away from me AND that I can never produce it in this lifetime (depending on how popular FLASHPOINT becomes)... 
 
 Either I am going to come up with a new idea for my story, change it, or write a fan-fiction based on this alternate time-line. Who am I to complain when you have a all-star writer against an guy who is trying to become a writer himself...
 
Then again, I guess GEOFF JOHNS might have been inspired by this pics from past issues from DC:

Whose excited....i am. Who is this guy on the motorcycle though, i think hes called Hot Pursuit or something. I can't wait to see what Superman is like.

" @noj:  I think it'll have tie-ins with batman, superman, and wonder woman. Not sure about Green Lantern. "

Morrison and Final Crisis put the multi-verse back in to effect right (awesome idea).   
 
So what to the legit creators of DC do?  Create a new Universes with in the Multi-verse,  Flash was the first DC character to break through and contact the JSA (earth 1?) earth.  So now that it's back (Multi-verse) it makes sense he is the man to boldly go where none has gone before (recently).  
 
Flash breaks through the dimensional wavelength, and ends up in one of multiple DCU's where things are different.  Abin doesn't crash, Wayne runs casinos, Kal never crash landed, Martian Manhunter was used as a guinea pig (ha, humans probe the alien take THAT X-Files). 
 
If I'm even a quarter right, it proves why Marvel is lame (in both senses disabled and un cool) and why DC continues to be the best thing in capes.   
 
I'm really sorry to Pak, Abnett & Lanning, and the few legit Marvel writers.  But the comics that are more merchandise properties and slaves to the status quo, are garbage.  They put out books to take up shelf space at comic stores, to block other companies.  Seriously OMIT?  You really went there after Grim Hunt? Really? 
 
I'm terribly sorry for that rant.  I got WAY away from my self.  

Why did the comments section turn into another useless Marvel Vs DC debate??
 
Anyway, I love "alternate universes" storylines and I always thought the Flash needed an event centric.
Glad to see both, under Geoff Johns nonetheless!
 
 
For some strange reason, the whole Flashpoint makes me think of the House of M event at Marvel's some years ago.... Will we see Flashpoint-issues under the other various DC characters?`(specially with most mini and maxi series ending, like Generation Lost, Brightest Day, Time Masters, etc..)

The possible Hal Jordan, Superman and Aquaman and Diana storyline look like they'll be really interesting.  The Batman and Barry Allen version, not so much.  
 
As you've said, Hal and Superman never becoming superheroes has a huge effect on the DCU. Without Hal the universe would've been destroyed by now. Hal and the Lanterns keep peace through out the entire universe. Without Superman there are no superheroes. If Supes never dons the cape where would other people get the inspiration to fight for good as masked heroes? Also,  I can't possibly see anyone else heading the Justice League. Batman isn't a team guy and certainly not a leader and, chances are, Martian never gains the other heroes trust without Supes. Also, could you imagine what would happen if Superman, after years of torture, was let loose on the DCU without the Kent's morale upbringing? OHHHHH MANNN!!! Talk about WW Hulk to the breaking point.  
 
And Diana and Arthur married is interesting, she most feel like a fish out of water (HEYYYOOOHHH!!!) in Atlantis. Also, both of these two are hot heads. They don't like taking orders from others. It would be sweet to see them go at it.  
 
I can't wait.  
 
Wally can move through multiple dimensions. I can see Johns writing it in a way that has Wally lost in time and space and he's trying to find his way back home, but he walks into multiple alternate universes. 

Like GL, this series is meant to increase Flash's status in the DCU as well as his popularity as Johns begins making plans for the Flash movie, and I am not complaining.  Love the Flash.

House of M... AHEM I mean Flashpoint...
 
 
 
I am super excited about this though, FIFTEEN, COUNT EM! FIFTEEN MINIS! AAAAAAAAAAAAND one-shots too! DC is breakin my bank.

I will throw another possibility out for Teaser #4 
 
Suppose for a second that it is not Diana that Aquaman marries, but rather Diana's mother. Way back in the Obsidian Age set of stories, Mera talks about how Arthur was attracted to blondes (like Gannamae), because they were considered outcasts in Atlantis.  
 
Diana is the result of their union. She has the ability to breath underwater along with all of the Amazon strength. Between the Amazon and Atlantis training she would have, Diana would be the single deadliest person in that DCU. 
 
I think there would still be a Justice League but the Lineup would look a lot different maybe something like: Green Arrow, Black Canary, Zatanna, Alpha Centurion, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Firestorm.

I just updated the original post. I assume you guys saw the list DC released Friday? 

Whatever Happened to Gotham City?

FLASHPOINT: BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1-#3

Whatever Happened to the World’s Greatest Super Villains?

FLASHPOINT: CITIZEN COLD #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: DEATHSTROKE & THE CURSE OF THE RAVAGER #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: THE OUTSIDER #1-#3

Whatever Happened to the Aliens?

FLASHPOINT: ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: PROJECT: SUPERMAN #1-#3

Whatever Happened to Science & Magic?

FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN & THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: SECRET SEVEN #1-#3

Whatever Happened to Europe?

FLASHPOINT: EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1-#3

Everything You Know Will Change in a Flash

FLASHPOINT: KID FLASH LOST #1-#3
FLASHPOINT: THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1-#3

This is gonna be great!

Aquaman ruling the earth. OUTRAGEOUS!

Geoff Jones usually manages to write some pretty interesting stuff so I'll probably check it out.  I do hope that it's Wally West and not Barry Allen though, but it's not likely.  I know a lot of fans love the fact that Barry is back and all, but when I was reading the comics, it was Wally in the driver's seat and the fact that Barry is back sort seems to diminish Wally's feats and accomplishments. 

for superman it would explain a lot sence when we saw his father and other cryptonian's they didn't to be as superior as superman, showing that superman was probably tested on and stuff