Wally's Words: I was disappointed when I saw the cover. I hesitated to pick this issue up, in fact I almost didn't. The Flash looks like he's trying to take up Elongated Man's schitck; all stretched and disproportional like that. But the story itself, so far so good. Yeah, I admit that I'm about as lost as Jay Garrick was in this issue on that whole "time" theory stuff. But what I'm interested in is how Wally is going to fare in the next two parts of this story-line with a broken leg. Well, they say it's only one leg, but did you see the last page. They both look broke to me.
Wally's Words: This cover is much better, a little moody but I would be too if I had a broken leg. "A broken leg" there it is again, this time on the cover. But, within these pages, both of Wally's legs are shot. Also, in the above excerpt from DC it mentions Jesse Quick helping out, but she's not even in the story. What's going on with that? Somebody's got to get their story straight. Overall, the story is developing much better. Now that Wally is (dare I say) one with the Speed Force, he looks like he's ready to kick butt in the next issue.
Wally's Words: This book was good, but could have been better. The first story's art was loose giving the book a messy feel. But it's refreshing to see that they didn't use drab colors or (God forbid) cloud panels to show the readers it's a story from the past; It's about time they realized that most readers are smarter than given credit for...Which brings us to the next stage of this evolution...
Wally's Words: This book is a whopping $4.95 and it's not even in prestige format. Is it worth it? Well, if you're a Flash fan, you bet it is! Besides the price, I can't find a thing wrong with this book. It starts with a great cover; The colors make it look almost like an animation cell. The first story, the origins of the three Flashes, is highly entertaining. The story and art match/flow perfectly; You can't get much better than this. Everything else, the Profile Pages (a who's who of today), Interview with Max Mercury (which captures Max's humorous wit adding to his character), "Lost Pages" a golden-age short with Max and Jay (captured in a unique way to make you feel like you're reading a golden-age comic), the guided tour of the Flash Museum, The Flash Timeline, and the Flash Family Tree (which shows the next Flash as Iris West; if that's not dropping a hint I don't know what is), is just icing on the cake.
Wally's Words: I'm anxiously awaiting this outcome. This will tell me if the Flash will be worth following the rest of the year that the regular team is away. To me, an ending makes or breaks a story. I also wonder if Max will age at all, now that the Suit is sucking away at his life.
On an ending note, Flash #132 will take us to what DC has dubbed Faces Month, where all the covers this month will be a close-up of the main characters face. Me personally, I don't get it. If I understand this correctly, the only common tie these books will have is a face on the cover? Who gives a $h!t. What the hell kind of marketing gimmick is that?
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