![]() ![]() They didn't double-cross Hunter Zolomon when they had the chance. They didn't even come up with a trick or an ambush. This was really, really stupid on Barry's part. Instead, he nearly kills Barry and then makes off with Caitlyn. Zoom could simply take the speed and then kill each and every one of them in the span of a few heartbeats. This seems like a very, very bad trade even for Wally. In other words: If Barry gives up his power to Zoom, then Zoom will be the only one with powers left standing. Not Cisco and his vibing, not Wells and his fancy guns. Nobody else on Team Flash will have the ability to stop Zoom at this point. But if Barry gives up his speed to Zoom, he will have no powers whatsoever. Barry has gotten faster and faster thanks to Harrison Wells-fast enough now to keep up with Zoom, though he underestimated the extent of Zoom's power. Most importantly, his journey ends with him learning and becoming better.Anyways, you have Zoom on one end and Team Flash on the other. This is about as epic as Flash can get due to the enemy he faces, but also the scope of the story. It doesn’t quite fit into the rest of the story and again, just feels like the writers wanted to have some progressive characters in the book. That goes the same for a detective that has a shoehorned romance with his boyfriend. Dazo does a fantastic job with costumes and he nails the settings as the story time hops and shows different parts of the world.īarry Allen makes a few appearances in this book and there are times that it feels forced in to help set him up for later stories. It almost seems smart to switch artists for this section of the story, partly because Flash doesn’t appear and it suits the story to change the art to convey it’s a flashback. The art by Bong Dazo in the flashback issues works well too. It gives the pages a look as if Flash is actually moving so fast the panels are being vibrated off the page. It enhances the kinetic energy of the scenes and he uses it to great effect throughout the book. How Booth cuts up panels is exciting too–in one full page spread for instance, we see Flash running across the center of the page and around him are jagged panels cascading around him showcasing all the places around the world he’s running through. Flash hasn’t had such a detailed costume in the main DCU before, and it looks great throughout the book. The new costume Flash dons is quite fun as it is electric, infused with light, and runs across his whole body. The art by Brett Booth brings all kind of detail and energy to Flash. I’ll say no more to avoid spoilers, but the writing team does well to showcase Zoom’s insanity driving everything, and a strong ability to manipulate these characters. Combined you’d think Flash has no chance, but Venditti and Jensen focus on Flash’s goodness to win the day (I wrote a full review of the climactic issue here). Magali can manipulate time, Block can create stop atoms making objects and herself impenetrable, Xolani collapses space-time, and Professor Zoom can control time. The range of powers of Zoom’s team is quite something too. Weaving in Zoom’s psychotic vengeance, the true murderer of Barry’s mother, and a complex team to support Zoom, Venditti and Jensen have quite an epic tale on their hands. The story has a strong heroes journey within as we witness Flash discover his powers go beyond speed to time and space themselves. This keeps him busy enough to not see the threat of Zoom and his team of speedforce users who he’s claimed over centuries. The threat of Zoom opens this book, but Flash also must deal with the fact that his father is in jail for killing his mother. This is a very well self contained story from beginning to end, building up Professor Zoom’s entry in the New 52 DC universe. And with artist Brett Booth drawing much of this series we’re in store for a detailed look indeed!įine, you have my attention. Combined they are bringing a story that spans the 1520s to the future. Sharing writing duties is Van Jensen, who has also had his name popping up across DC titles. You might know writer Robert Venditti from his work at Valiant Entertainment, but he’s being doing great things at DC for some time now. Collects THE FLASH #41-47 and the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: DETECTIVE COMICS #2. Just when Barry Allen’s life was starting to return to normal, one of his most powerful and dangerous foes returns! Professor Zoom and his team of acolytes have broken Barry’s father out of prison, and now Barry must stop them before his life, reputation, and family are torn apart. So what’s it about? The DC solicit reads: ![]()
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