The tale of FRANKENSTEIN is unarguably timeless. So how does one take such a culturally recognized figure and alter him within the world of FLASHPOINT? Stepping up to the plate is fan-favorite creator Jeff Lemire, whose miniseries FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN & THE CREATURES OF THE UNNKNOWN sets the legendary monster in the heart of World War II. We chatted with Jeff about his spin on the character and his process as a writer:

THE SOURCE: FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN uncovers the wierd war tales of the FLASHPOINT world. When Frankenstein awakens in issue one, his first words are "was... something... left... undone?" What is he referring to? Where has Frankenstein been?

JEFF LEMIRE: That was actually an homage to the Grant Morrison/Doug Mahnke 7 SOLDIERS mini-series. In that book, those were the first words the creature said as well, and it occurred to me that if Frankenstein woke up in 1942 or in 2003 like he did in that series, he'd have the same reaction...he’d sense a world in turmoil.

Without giving too much away Frankenstein was a secret adventurer and protector of humanity in the early part of the 20th century before being...um...put out of commission for a while.

Does the Frankenstein monster end up a war hero?

JEFF: He is THE war hero. Frankenstein is driven to root out evil at all costs and it leads him on a pretty MAJOR mission during World War II. One that not only changes the direction of the war, but also the history of the Flashpoint Universe's costumed heroes as well.

How does Project M impact the Second World War?

JEFF: Frankenstein and his team of Creature Commandos created by the mysterious Project M end up leading the charge in Europe. As a result, teams like the JSA and All-Star Squadron are not needed in the same way they were in the regular DC Universe. Thus their destinies are altered as well.

There's a common thread to your work for DC and Vertigo. SWEET TOOTH features hybrid human/animal creatures and SUPERBOY features the monthly adventures of a super clone. Now you're writing the adventures of monsters who are super soldiers. What draws you to stories about lab experiments and science fiction?

JEFF: I am actually a clone myself. I come from a long line of clones. My dad was a clone, my grandfather...in fact I've cloned myself a number of times. It's how I'm able to write two monthly books and write and draw another every month.

Seriously, though I love these characters who have nebulous origins and are born as outsiders...or born being inherently cut off from the rest of humanity, and as a result need to manufacture either own place in the world. It's a very unique point of view to write and for whatever reason, one I can relate to and one that continues to interest me creatively.

What makes this Frankenstein unique from other takes on the character?

JEFF: This Frankenstein is a total badass. An unstoppable, unkillable machine of destruction. But inside is the romantic heart of a poet.

Over the course of the past week, we’ve been shedding extra spotlight on several artists here on THE SOURCE. We’ve been in conversation with these artists, their creative teams and their editors to provide you with exclusive sneak peeks of the incredible work that goes into creating the art you see in our books week after week.

Some of the people we talked to included Art Baltazar and Franco, who explained the art of cartooning, Nicola Scott and Doug Hazelwood, who walked us through their collaborative process on TEEN TITANS, and Scott Snyder and Jock, who shared with us how they work together to turn a script page into final art.

Today marks the final post of this artist spotlight series. We reached out to editors Brian Cunningham and Darren Shan to talk about GREEN LANTERN artist Doug Mahnke. Take it away, guys:

For the past 16 years, artist Doug Mahnke has made DC Comics his home, and we couldn’t be happier!

From MAJOR BUMMER to SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL to JLA, Doug has continued to grow and evolve as one of the business’ top talents. What’s more impressive is that Doug can draw an issue every four weeks, the mark of a true professional that has mastered his craft.

Nowadays, Doug plies his talents on GREEN LANTERN, one of our top sellers, issue #65 of which is on sale right now.

Check out his pencils here for GREEN LANTERN #65 page 1, followed by Christian Alamy’s inks and Randy Mayor’s colors. The page 1 pencils show a work-in-progress pencil rough that Doug polished off in his usual tight style.

Pretty cool, right? Take a peek at some more GL #65 pencils-to-colors below.

Be sure to read the entire GREEN LANTERN #65 to ogle more of Doug’s incredible art.

FLASH QUESTION: Can our heroes find the cure to their afflictions, or will the monster hunter Miranda Shrieve kill them before they get the chance

FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN #2

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by IBRAIM ROBERSON

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE

On sale JULY 13 • 2 of 3, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

There are two heroes of the DC Universe that nobody would ever be able to pinch for not wearing green on Saint Patrick's Day: GREEN LANTERN and GREEN ARROW. So whether you're Irish or not, join us as we celebrate St. Patty's with an exclusive sale celebrating DC's greenest super heroes! From 11 PM EST tonight to 11 PM EST tomorrow, you can purchase over 200 Green Lantern and Green Arrow digital comics for only $0.99 each. This offer is available at the DC Digital Comics Store and through the DC Comics and Comixology Apps (both available via iTunes).

Not only is this a rare chance to snag some of your favorite issues from acclaimed series such as BLACKEST NIGHT for a bargain price, but this promotion also serves as the digital debut of 26 newly-available titles. For the first time ever, you can read GREEN ARROW #33-35, GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS #1-3, GREEN LANTERN #58-59, the classics GREEN LANTERN #76-89, and GREEN LANTERN CORPS #36-37 and #52-53 on a digital screen. This means stories by amazing creators like Geoff Johns, Neal Adams, Denny O'Neil, Peter J. Tomasi, Ivan Reis, Doug Mahnke and more!

Some of you might remember our 'Blackest Friday' and 'Batman 101 on 1/01' sales. Just like with both of those sales, these issues will return to their regular price point after one day.  This sale ends at 11 PM U.S. Eastern Standard Time tomorrow.