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TheFlashhas just do face - to - face with one of the most severe anti - speedster contingenciesBatmanhas ever created . However , it ’s not Bruce who ’s out to take out the Fastest Man Alive , but rather , the Dark Knight ’s most dark alter ego .
The Scarlet Speedster has had enough on his plate with several high-pitched - profile scalawag team together to launch an all - out assault on reality . Between Wally disappearing and Barry becoming possessed by his risky nemesis , things continue to getworse for the Flash Family . Now DC ’s iconic speedster is facing a terrifying new weapon that serves as an portent for the dark days ahead .
The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh is Out to Destroy Flash with a New Mech
InThe Flash # 9by Simon Spurrier , Ramon Perez , Vasco Georgiev , Matt Herms , and Hassan Otsmane - Elhaou , things have go from bad to worse . Speedsters are being charge for the recent cosmic phenomenon that are shoot down aside the DC Universe . While the Flash Family is on the run from Amanda Waller ’s military unit , Barry Allen is dealingwith the Crown of Thawnesbeing placed inside his head . gazillion of different Reverse - Flash personalities scream at Flash , doing their good to sway Barry to commit awful atrocity against the people that Flash loves .
Flash piddle it to a beach where he comes face - to - face with a gargantuan chiropteran - themed mech .
The Flash retrieve Iris West at a park with Linda Park - West and her sister Wade . The Flash implores them to try and get to safety , but Iris refuses to leave Barry ’s side , know that he can handle whatever ’s going on with him . Barry fights back and the Crown of Thawnes ’ influence begins to slip just as Harley Rathaway and Inspector Pilgrim go far on the scene to get child Wade somewhere safe . With one final bit of encouragement from Iris , Flash cat the Crown of Thawnes from his mind .
detached from Reverse - Flash ’s influence , Barry babble out with Inspector Pilgrim and tells him speedsters are n’t to pick for the recent cosmic disasters . During their talk , a projectile is catch by Flash , touch off a admonition telling him to get forth from any civilians . Barry Allen heads out to get as far away from people as he can . Flash makes it to a beach where he comes face - to - face with a giant bat - themed mech . Flash presumes the mech to be one of Batman’sbefore the suit of armor prepares an plan of attack .
Why is Batman Attacking the Flash with a Mech?
Despite what Barry thinks , this is n’t Batman , or at least , not the one he knows . Unbeknownst to the Scarlet Speedster , Batman ’s backup personality has taken on a life of his own . While design as a patronage to serve Bruce deal with uttermost trauma , Zur - En - Arrh was inspired to take over as the dominant personality in Batman ’s mind after his encounter with Failsafe , another of the Dark Knight ’s contingency . Zur - En - Arrh pushed Batman to isolate himselfand eventually succeeded in the wake of “ Gotham War ” .
Zur - En - Arrh ’s advance to power begin inBatman # 125 ( 2022 ) !
Zur - En - Arrh assay to take over Batman ’s consistency in a dramatic confrontation with the Joker , but Bruce was able-bodied to oppose back and keep his strong-arm bod from being claimed . However , Zur - En - Arrh transmit his consciousness into Failsafe ’s body , giving Batman a chance to go to bed while Zur - En - Arrh continued as the DCU ’s sole Batman . Bruce refused , of course , leading Zur - En - Arrh to imprison him in Blackgate Penitentiary . With the real Batman out of the picture , Zur - En - Arrh start his effort to terminate crime in all formsand set forth arresting Gotham ’s criminal en masse shot .
However , Zur - En - Arrh is n’t the only one interested in creating peace by any means necessary . Amanda Waller , the newly appointed head of the Bureau of Sovereignty , has been on a mission to annihilate the humanity of metahumans . From accrue muscular asset to seizing the island nation of Gamorra , Waller has been preparing for war . But after noticing what Zur - En - Arrh has been up to , she set about to tempt him over to her side , saying they both require the same thing , a content that resonate strongly with the new Batman .
Zur-En-Arrh is Prepping For His Bigger Attack inAbsolute Power
It seems odd that Zur - En - Arrh is attacking Flash now . It ’s already known that he ’s going to be head a crew of Amazo robots in DC Comics ' upcoming summer eventAbsolute Power . Thanks to solicitations , fans already have sex that Zur - En - Arrh will have one plan to specifically take down Flash using the combined speeds of other speedsters ( a sinister - looking Amazo refer Velocity ) . It ’s also odd that Zur - En - Arrh is acting on behalf of the Bureau of Sovereignty whenthe twisted Dark Knight has only begin to study Amanda Waller ’s offer in the pages ofBatman .
WhileThe Flash # 9is playing it a morsel fast and loose with the timeline , it makes sense that Zur - En - Arrh is run after the Flash . Right now , Batman ’s alter ego , along with M of others , erroneously conceive that speedsters are damaging the cloth of reality with their big businessman . What Zur - En - Arrh is missing is thatit ’s actually several of Flash ’s Rogues that are creditworthy for the metaphysical disastersas part of an rape planned by an as - of - yet unnamed cosmic terror .
But if Zur - En - Arrh believes Flash is a threat , then he ’s obviously going to deal with it . Thankfully , fans already know that this battle is n’t going to shake up out the way Zur - En - Arrh wants . He might be one of the most prepared batman around , but Flash is still going to be run around duringAbsolute Powerwith his swiftness entire . This mecha likely is n’t going to give Zur - En - Arrh the victory he desires , butthe upcoming competitiveness could allow for comely intel for the automatic Batman ’s upcoming plan .
Zur-En-Arrh’s Mecha Will Help Him Create the Ultimate Flash Destroyer
Zur - En - Arrh has all of the genuine Batman ’s full assets , admit his strategic psyche . While Zur - En - Arrh ’s new mecha likely wo n’t defeat the Flash , it will serve as a good opportunity to study the Flash in battle . Whatever Zur - En - Arrh learns here , he can easily apply it to Velocity . Unfortunately for Barry , Batmanrarely makes the same misunderstanding doubly , so while this mecha might not be the biggest obstruction the Scarlet Speedster has ever face , it ’ll help Zur - En - Arrh make an even worse weapon to finally take down theFlash .
The Flash # 9is available now from DC Comics .
The Flash # 9 ( 2024 )
One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero image of billionaire Bruce Wayne . Forged by tragedy with the dying of his parents , Bruce commit his animation to becoming the world ’s leading martial artist , investigator , and tactician . raise an entire family of allies and sidekicks , Bruce wages war on evil as the dark horse of his hometown , Gotham City .
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
