''Deadman and the Flying Graysons'' is a 2011 three-issue

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published by the publishing company

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for the '' Flashpoint'' crossover event series. The series features the characters

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and the

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working at 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

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and 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. A while later the Graysons join the resistance against the Atlantean/Amazon war. When the circus gets attacked by Amazons Mary and John are killed, and Boston has to protect Dick.

Reception

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

Prints

Issues

Collected editions

References

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