Deadman and the Flying Graysons

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Deadman and the Flying Graysons
Publication information
Creative team
Created byJ.T. Krul
Written byJ.T. Krul
Artist(s)Mikel Janin
Fabrizio Fiorentino
Editor(s)Cliff Chiang

Deadman and the Flying Graysons is a 2011 three-issue comic book

Haly's Circus in an alternative universe from the main DC Comics continuity
.

Publication history

The series was written by J.T. Krul, with Mikel Janin doing illustrations for the first issue, but the second and third saw art duties being taken over by Fabrizio Fiorentino. Cliff Chiang served as editor during all three issues.

Plot

Boston Brand (also known as Deadman) is attempting to pull off a trick after his co-workers

Mary Grayson and their son Dick have done theirs. Brand intentionally outdoes theirs to show off. Afterwards Dick and his parents help with the packing and cleaning of the circus, but Boston declines to lend a hand, saying that he can not risk tearing his costume, or possibly injuring one of his hands, because if he did there would be no show. As the Graysons walk away, they discuss how much of an ego they think Boston has.[1] A while later the Graysons join the resistance against the Atlantean/Amazon war.[2] When the circus gets attacked by Amazons Mary and John are killed, and Boston has to protect Dick.[3]

Reception

The series holds an average rating of 6.3 by 16 professional critics on review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.[4]

Prints

Issues

No. Title Cover date Comic Book Roundup rating Estimated sales (first month)
#1 The Show Must Go On August 2011 7.0 by six professional critics.[5] 32,950, ranked in North American[6]
#2 All Eyes On the Prize September 2011 6.0 by six professional critics.[7] 26,177, ranked in North American[8]
#3 Death of the Family October 2011 6.0 by four professional critics.[9] 25,991, ranked in North American[10]

Collected editions

Title Format Material collected Pages Publication date ISBN Estimated sales
Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman Trade paperback (TPB) Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance #1–3, Deadman and the Flying Graysons #1–3, Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #1–3 and Secret Seven #1–3 272 March 14, 2012 9781401234058

See also

References

  1. ^ Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #1
  2. ^ Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #2
  3. ^ Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #3
  4. ^ "DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  5. ^ "DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #1". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  6. The Comics Chronicles
    . Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  7. ^ "DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #2". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  8. The Comics Chronicles
    . Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  9. ^ "DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #3". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  10. The Comics Chronicles
    . Retrieved 2019-10-04.