Pocket review – The Flash #17

Writer: Simon Spurrier; Artist: Vasco Georgiev; Colourist: Matt Herms; Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhoua; Cover: Mike Del Mundo; Editors: Chris Rosa, Paul Kaminski The Flash Wally West has taken his wife and kids on holiday to Skartaris. Meanwhile, The Flash Wally West is hanging out with the Justice League on their Watchtower via his new quick-cloning power. […]

The Flash #12 review

Wally West is lost Not as lost as I am. How can this dizzyingly frustrating story still be going on, it’s been a full publishing year of the Earth being assailed by weirdo geometrical beasties and the Flash Family members finding their powers glitching, their moods all over the place and Reality being somewhere to […]

The Flash #9 review

In which, gosh, so many things happen. This current storyline, which looks like it’s out to rival the Trial of the Flash for sheer length, continues to rumble on. People say confusing things, the visuals, while good looking, are almost migraine inducing… but there are definite signs that an end is in sight. But just […]

The Flash #8 review

There are a lot of superheroes in this issue, as Flash Barry Allen leads the young Flashes in a race across the world to tackle multiple incursions of extradimensional menaces. But my big hero is his wife, Iris Allen. Yes, it’s Amanda Waller, ubiquitous in current DC books, and equally annoying in every one. Here […]

The Flash #7 review

What a difference an artist makes. Mike Deodato Jr isn’t around this time after handling the first six issues of the latest Flash run. Filling the breach is Ramon Perez, whose art is mostly pretty good, but so far off the established style of the series that it’s jarring. Where Deodato crowded the pages with […]

The Flash #6 review

Life’s been pretty trippy for Wally West since his comic book restarted. Central City is awash with weird cosmic beings. His powers are taking him ever weirder places. And he’s feeling out of touch with his family. And it’s Wally’s wife Linda who we’re with emotionally in the sixth chapter of Simon Spurrier and Mike […]

The Flash #5 review

Jai West is having a bad day. He’s had a fair few lately, his Speed Force connection to his father sending uncomfortable vibes his way. And he’s started manifesting a little man from his body. Then someone full-sized appears by Jai’s side. Meet Inspector Pilgrim. The mushroom-topped mystery man gives Jai the lowdown on his […]

The Flash #4 review

Wally West has lately been finding his perceptions changing. Members of his Rogues Gallery are showing up in powerful new forms. People are being kidnapped by space bubbles. Extra-dimensional aliens have been appearing. Jai West has been getting emotional in the school basement. Barry Allen is in a fug and has shut himself away. Max […]