Catching up.
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Finally got a chance to sit down with the last two issues of The Flash.
#76: Looks like Copperhead got caught (in Las Vegas? were the Tricksters there too? …oh good god, someone keep Axel out of Vegas). It was kind of good to see her again, even in passing.
It was nice to see Avery and Wally stepping up, and I thought their interaction with Barry was really well handled; I feel like there’s too often a risk of showing people who are reluctant to humour the titular protagonist as unreasonable, and I thought they avoided that very well.
(Plus it was pretty cool to see him give them a cue and step back - I get that they read it as instruction, but it reminded me of Spock gently observing to Kirk than Khan’s thinking is very two-dimensional.)
“It’s not a cave. It’s a Speed Lab.”
I see we’re really digging in on the mean and murderous Rogues. I don’t mind that (although I suspect I might be a little more taken aback if I was primarily a comics fan), but I’m… not hugely engaged? The art is freaking spectacular, though.
The idea of the Flashes all slowing down because of the other Forces is interesting, and I do appreciate the Black Flash showing up. I’m still not very into the entire S-Force storyline, but any chance to see the zombie puppies of the Speed Force is always nice.
#77: Not as much detail as I’d like on the cover, but they definitely seem to be going with the Lisa-as-mummy thing. Interested to see the details.
–apparently Mardon is having a Jason Woodrue moment. (That’s not a complaint. I liked Jason Woodrue in Swamp Thing. Yes, this time I’m talking about the comics.)
I’m glad to see Fuerza again; she always seemed to have her head on pretty straight. Also, every time I see her, I end up imagining Axel trying to impress her. I don’t know why. It just amuses.
And they picked up Psych. That went horribly in less time than I expected–I forgot how much of the last several pages of the issue can be not-story–and I am unsurprised to see that he continues to be an utter goober. Hopefully the internal squabble will wrap up next week in time for our heroes to actually make progress.
Finally got a chance to sit down with the last two issues of The Flash.
#76: Looks like Copperhead got caught (in Las Vegas? were the Tricksters there too? …oh good god, someone keep Axel out of Vegas). It was kind of good to see her again, even in passing.
It was nice to see Avery and Wally stepping up, and I thought their interaction with Barry was really well handled; I feel like there’s too often a risk of showing people who are reluctant to humour the titular protagonist as unreasonable, and I thought they avoided that very well.
(Plus it was pretty cool to see him give them a cue and step back - I get that they read it as instruction, but it reminded me of Spock gently observing to Kirk than Khan’s thinking is very two-dimensional.)
“It’s not a cave. It’s a Speed Lab.”
I see we’re really digging in on the mean and murderous Rogues. I don’t mind that (although I suspect I might be a little more taken aback if I was primarily a comics fan), but I’m… not hugely engaged? The art is freaking spectacular, though.
The idea of the Flashes all slowing down because of the other Forces is interesting, and I do appreciate the Black Flash showing up. I’m still not very into the entire S-Force storyline, but any chance to see the zombie puppies of the Speed Force is always nice.
#77: Not as much detail as I’d like on the cover, but they definitely seem to be going with the Lisa-as-mummy thing. Interested to see the details.
–apparently Mardon is having a Jason Woodrue moment. (That’s not a complaint. I liked Jason Woodrue in Swamp Thing. Yes, this time I’m talking about the comics.)
I’m glad to see Fuerza again; she always seemed to have her head on pretty straight. Also, every time I see her, I end up imagining Axel trying to impress her. I don’t know why. It just amuses.
And they picked up Psych. That went horribly in less time than I expected–I forgot how much of the last several pages of the issue can be not-story–and I am unsurprised to see that he continues to be an utter goober. Hopefully the internal squabble will wrap up next week in time for our heroes to actually make progress.
