- Pencils
- Jason Fabok
- Inks
- Jason Fabok
- Colors
- Brad Anderson
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Zoom [Reverse-Flash; Eobard Thawne]; Flash [Barry Allen]
Title page, includes illustrations from Batman #22.
- Pencils
- Howard Porter
- Inks
- Howard Porter
- Colors
- Hi-Fi
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]
Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from The Flash #21.
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Indicia and publisher information with Smiley Face button illustration.
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok (signed)
- Inks
- Jason Fabok (signed)
- Colors
- Brad Anderson (signed as BA)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- smiley face button
The two images that were featured on the original lenticular cover broken out as two separate images, one of Batman and one of The Flash, each holding the smiley face button.
- Script
- Tom King
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok
- Inks
- Jason Fabok
- Colors
- Brad Anderson
- Letters
- Deron Bennett
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen Ranzz]; unidentified Arkham patients; unidentified Arkham orderlies; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; unidentified news anchor; unidentified hockey announcer (voice only); Farfanick (hockey player); Bungay (hockey player); Taylor (hockey player, death); Shuster (hockey player); other unidentified hockey players; unidentified hockey referee; Batman [Thomas Wayne] (from the Flashpoint universe); The Flash [Barry Allen]; Samuroids; Professor Zoom [Reverse-Flash; Eobard Thawne] (death)
- Synopsis
- Saturn Girl, currently a patient at Arkham Asylum, correctly predicts the death of a hockey player. In the Batcave, Batman is examining the smiley face button that was left behind when Wally West appeared to him from the speed force, and he sees a vision of his father as the Batman in the Flashpoint universe. Batman calls The Flash for assistance, but Professor Zoom arrives first and attacks Batman. With Batman beaten and injured, Zoom takes the button and abruptly vanishes. He re-appears moments later and collapses dead.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Batcave; hockey; smiley face button
Story credits include special thanks to Geoff Johns and Joshua Williamson.
Batman first discovered the smiley face button in the Batcave after Wally West reached out to him from the Speed Force in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 (DC, 2016 series). Also in that issue, we saw Saturn Girl in the 21st Century in the custody of the Gotham Police, who were holding her for mental evaluation because of her claims of being friends with Superman and claiming to know the future.
Batman and The Flash previously agreed to investigate the button and the disruption to their timeline that Wally revealed to them, as shown in Flash: Rebirth (DC, 2016 series) #1.
The letter to Bruce from his father Thomas that had been brought back from the Flashpoint universe by Barry Allen (as shown in the Flashpoint DC 2011 mini-series) was destroyed in this issue by Professor Zoom.
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok (signed)
- Inks
- Jason Fabok (signed)
- Colors
- Brad Anderson (signed as BA)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Professor Zoom [Reverse Flash; Eobard Thawne]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- smiley face button
The two images that were featured on the original lenticular cover broken out as two separate images of Professor Zoom.
- Script
- Joshua Williamson
- Pencils
- Howard Porter
- Inks
- Howard Porter
- Colors
- Hi-Fi
- Letters
- Steve Wands
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Johnny Thunder; unnamed hospital orderlies; Professor Zoom [Reverse Flash; Eobard Thawne] (deceased); Alfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne (photograph); Martha Wayne (photograph); Kid Flash [Wally West] (original Wally West, flashback); Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]] (from JLA original timeline); Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Zatanna [Zatanna Zatara]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]] (JLA from Identity Crisis timeline); Dr. Light [Arthur Light] (from Identity Crisis timeline); Batman [Thomas Wayne] (from Flashpoint universe)
- Synopsis
- Barry investigates who or what killed Professor Zoom, and finds that his body shows signs of the same radiation as the smiley face button that appeared in the Batcave when the original Wally West returned from outside of time. Barry and an injured Batman use the Cosmic Treadmill to trace the source of the radiation through time.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Batcave; Cosmic Treadmill; Justice League Watchtower
Story credits include special thanks to Geoff Johns and Tom King.
The smiley face button first appeared in the Batcave when the original Wally West returned in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 (DC, 2016 series), and that is when Batman and the Flash first learned of an outside influence manipulating the timeline. They agreed to work together to investigate this mystery in Flash: Rebirth #1 (DC, 2016 series).
Johnny Thunder, at 90 years old, is shown trying to find his lost Thunderbolt in an attempt to bring back the Justice Society. Wally West had appeared to Johnny in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 to tell him to find the Justice Society, who have also been removed from the timeline in the post-Flashpoint universe.
When using the Cosmic Treadmill to travel through time, the Flash and Batman view alternate past timelines of the DC Universe of which they have no memory, including the original formation of the Justice League (from Justice League of America (1960 series) #9), the JLA from during Identity Crisis (2004 series), and a dying Barry Allen appearing to Batman through time (as seen in Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985 series)).
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok (signed)
- Inks
- Jason Fabok (signed)
- Colors
- Brad Anderson (signed as BA)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Thomas Wayne] (from Flashpoint universe); Bruce Wayne (deceased, from Flashpoint universe); Martha Wayne (deceased, from Flashpoint universe); Professor Zoom [Reverse Flash; Eobard Thawne]; Nora Allen (deceased); Barry Allen (as a boy)
- Reprints
The two images that were featured on the original lenticular cover broken out as two separate images, one of Flashpoint Thomas Wayne as Batman over the bodies of Martha Wayne and young Bruce, the other of Professor Zoom over the body of Nora Allen and a grief-stricken young Barry.
- Script
- Joshua Williamson (story, script); Tom King (story)
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok
- Inks
- Jason Fabok
- Colors
- Brad Anderson
- Letters
- Deron Bennett
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Thomas Wayne] (from Flashpoint universe, death); Emperor Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (flashback, from Flashpoint universe); Wonder Woman [Diana] (flashback, from Flashpoint universe); unidentified Amazons (from Flashpoint universe); unidentified Atlanteans (from Flashpoint universe); Cyborg [Victor Stone] (flashback, from Flashpoint universe); Martha Wayne (photograph, from Flashpoint universe); Bruce Wayne (photograph, from Flashpoint universe); The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Zoom [Reverse-Flash; Eobard Thawne]
- Synopsis
- Having used the Cosmic Treadmill to track the energy from the Button, Batman and the Flash arrive in the Flashpoint universe where Bruce meets his father Thomas, the Batman of that universe. Their meeting is interrupted by a combined attack of Amazons and Atlanteans. While Bruce and Thomas fight off the attack, Barry rebuilds the Cosmic Treadmill so they can escape the Flashpoint universe, but Thomas decides to stay behind and sacrifices himself to allow Bruce and Barry to escape into the timestream. There they encounter Professor Zoom before his death, still in possession of the Button.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Batcave; Cosmic Treadmill; Flashpoint universe; smiley face button
Story credits include special thanks to Geoff Johns.
In the Flashpoint universe, when his wife Martha and his son Bruce were shot before his eyes, Thomas Wayne swore vengeance and became the Batman. This Thomas Wayne previously met and helped Barry Allen in the Flashpoint 2011 DC mini-series.
The Flashpoint universe is wiped from existence as Bruce and Barry leave it.
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok
- Inks
- Jason Fabok
- Colors
- Brad Anderson
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; The Batman [Bruce Wayne] (inset); The Flash [Barry Allen] (inset); Reverse-Flash [Professor Zoom; Eobard Thawne] (inset); Red Robin [Tim Drake] (inset)
- Reprints
The two images that were featured on the original lenticular cover broken out as two separate images, one featuring a modern version of Jay Garrick burning through the original cover of Flash Comics #1, the other is a re-creation of the cover of Flash Comics #1 (1940) featuring Jay Garrick.
- Script
- Joshua Williamson
- Pencils
- Howard Porter
- Inks
- Howard Porter
- Colors
- Hi-Fi
- Letters
- Steve Wands
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Zoom [Eobard Thawne] (death, originally shown in Batman #21); The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Alfred Pennyworth; Doctor Manhattan (hand only)
- Synopsis
- Returning from the Flashpoint universe after the events in Batman #22, Barry and Bruce arrive in the time stream in time to witness Professor Zoom's death by a unknown god-like entity. A mystery voice calls out to Barry, and identifies himself as Jay Garrick, who has been lost in time as was the original Wally West. Barry tries to rescue Jay, but is unable to as he is pulled away by a mysterious force. Barry and Bruce find themselves trying to understand the events they have witnessed. Meanwhile a mysterious blue hand retrieves the button that was lost by Professor Zoom when he was killed.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- smiley face button
Story credits include special thanks to Geoff Johns and Tom King.
Professor Zoom was shown to have died in Batman #21 after encountering a unknown entity. Here Bruce and Barry arrive in the time stream prior to Zoom's death to witness it, although they do not know who has killed Zoom.
Jay Garrick tells Barry that he has been lost in time as was the original Wally West. Barry was able to rescue Wally and bring him back to the real world in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 (DC, 2016 series). However, when Barry tries to pull Jay back to reality, Jay is pulled away by an outside force.
At the end of the story, we see the Button, which Professor Zoom was carrying when he was struck down, being retrieved by a blue hand, presumably Doctor Manhattan from Watchmen (DC, 1986 series). Doctor Manhattan presumably was one of the unidentified speakers at the end of DC Universe: Rebirth #1 (DC, 2016 series).
In this story's epilogue, we see the Button apparently morph into the "S" shield on a Superman costume. This storyline continues in Doomsday Clock (DC, 2018 series).
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
Introduction to cover gallery of variant covers with Smiley Face button illustration.
- Pencils
- Tim Sale
- Inks
- Tim Sale
- Colors
- Brennan Wagner
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Reprints
Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.
- Pencils
- Mikel Janín
- Inks
- Mikel Janín
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Reprints
Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.
- Pencils
- Howard Porter
- Inks
- Howard Porter
- Colors
- Hi-Fi
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Reprints
Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.
- Pencils
- Mikel Janín
- Inks
- Mikel Janín
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Reprints
Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.
- Pencils
- Tim Sale
- Inks
- Tim Sale
- Colors
- Brennan Wagner
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batman [Thomas Wayne] (from the Flashpoint universe)
- Reprints
Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.
- Pencils
- Howard Porter
- Inks
- Howard Porter
- Colors
- Hi-Fi
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]
- Reprints
Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jason Fabok
- Inks
- Jason Fabok
- Colors
- Brad Anderson
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Professor Zoom [Reverse Flash; Eobard Thawne]; Batman [Thomas Wayne] (from Flashpoint universe); Bruce Wayne (deceased, from Flashpoint universe); Martha Wayne (deceased, from Flashpoint universe)
- Reprints
Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration of Professor Zoom and the smiley face button from the cover of The Flash #21 with a red bloodstain added over Zoom's body. International version features instead the illustration of Flashpoint Thomas Wayne as Batman over the bodies of Martha Wayne and young Bruce with Zoom's head added over Thomas Wayne's body. Both the Thomas Wayne and Zoom images come from the lenticular cover of Batman #22. A red bloodstain added over Thomas Wayne / Zoom's body.