Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #10
I’ve never read a Flash comic book until now, and I don’t really think that this is the best representative of what a Flash comic book should be. I heard rumors that the new fan-derided Flash series is making its way back to being good again, so I wanted to take a look. I’m not that impressed. This is the new Flash, the young Bart Allen, taking over for his predecessor, and it’s his life as the flash and also as a citizen living in.
The cover kinda sorta has something to do with the content, if you don’t take it in a literal way. The story starts with a scene being investigated by two cops, and the crime takes place in none other than the locker room for the police academy. The thing is, Barry Allen is a police cadet, and his locker is at the center of this mess, so Barry has a lot to account for.
The first thing that catches my eye is the cool display of just how fast Flash can do his superheroing. It makes me want to be a speedster, if only for a second. Barry is on his way to police training, and the class is given a literal “cold case.” Barry, shocker of shockers, takes it upon himself to solve the case; and with the unique situation he’s in, being a superhero and all, he is used to odd murders committed in unique ways.
That’s pretty much how I have to leave the details, but you know already that Zoom jumps in to make Barry’s life just a little bit harder. I am so new to this part of the DC Universe, so I didn’t know that part of Zoom’s MO is to jump around in time. All speedsters can do that, right? I know that at least one Flash has done it before.
Ok, getting on a bit of a tangent there. Point is that Zoom pops up all willy-nilly and that leads to an ending that may bring me back to this title next month. Also, a lot of DC speedsters also make an appearance, so I’m curious as to how they fit in the current arc.
Otherwise, I’m really at the edge about picking up Flash again. It’s not that it’s bad. In fact, I think it’s going in a good direction. I just am not the greatest fan of the flash, and there are other titles that I love more to fit in my budget.
My ruling:
Could have been better.
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