Today, I’ve already shown you process pieces for the cover and first page of FLASHPOINT: EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1.

Below you will see the evolution of the cover to FLASHPOINT: REVERSE FLASH #1. With each step in the process coming into fruition, everything from the Reverse Flash’s sinister grin to the signature icons of DC’s greatest superheroes getting tossed aside in the background becomes more detailed and pronounced, resulting in this awesome, collaborative final product.

1. Let’s begin with the initial sketch:

2. Followed by Ardian Syaf’s pencils:

3. Then Vicente Cifuentes provides depth with his no leaks inks:

4. And as the last hoorah, Kyle Ritter adds color as the ultimate step:

And in other FLASHPOINT news, be sure to head on over to Comic Book Resources for an interview with FLASHPOINT: SECRET SEVEN writer Peter Milligan, as well as to IGN for an exclusive interview with series creator and mastermind, Geoff Johns.

By now, you’ve seen a few of these lovely White Lantern covers, featuring Aquaman, Firestorm and more — but did you know that together, the covers form a massive, amazing piece of art that shows many of BRIGHTEST DAY’s key players while also teasing at what may be to come?

Featuring figures by the very talented Ryan Sook, with additional artistry from Fernando Pasarin and Joel Gomez (and a guiding hand from Co-Publisher Jim Lee, natch) the complete image is a true thing of beauty, and the perfect brain tease. What does it all mean? Too early to tell, but all the more reason to spend a few more minutes enlarging the image below.