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The Flash (2010) (Collected Editions)
The Flash, Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
The Flash races out of Blackest Night & into the first graphic novel collection of his new monthly title written by comics hottest writer, Geoff Johns (Blackest Night, Green Lantern).
The all-new adventures of The Fastest Man Alive start with "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues!" Barry Allen, The Flash, runs back to his life in Central City, but when one of the Rogues turns up murdered under mysterious circumstances, it's up to The Fastest Man Alive to not only solve this bizarre crime, but protect those that are still targeted by the elusive killer. This storyline ties directly into Brightest Day, the direct follow-up to the biggest comics event of 2009, Blackest Night.
Collecting: The Flash 1-7, The Flash Secret Files & Origins 2010
The all-new adventures of The Fastest Man Alive start with "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues!" Barry Allen, The Flash, runs back to his life in Central City, but when one of the Rogues turns up murdered under mysterious circumstances, it's up to The Fastest Man Alive to not only solve this bizarre crime, but protect those that are still targeted by the elusive killer. This storyline ties directly into Brightest Day, the direct follow-up to the biggest comics event of 2009, Blackest Night.
Collecting: The Flash 1-7, The Flash Secret Files & Origins 2010
203 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 2011
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Geoff Johns
2,718 books2,409 followersGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
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December 30, 2014
There’s this guy I work with, let’s call him Bob (even though his name is Steve). It’s getting close to the annual holiday party and Bob is not the guy you want to be cornered by. Bob’s a nice guy, but Bob works with the numbers and that’s his passion. Now Bob can be interesting for about five minutes, but by that time I’ve already painted the “act as if” expression on my face and am looking for an exit – last year it was “the gout acting up”, this year, I’ll have my wife call me at a pre-determined time.
Bob reminds me of Geoff Johns – pleasant and interesting to start, but then about an issue and a half into any volume, the brain cramps and ennui start to set in.
The story: You have The Rogues from the future, who are good guys trying to arrest The Flash for killing a dude from the future in the future. While this is going on an almost identical gang of villainous Rogues are trying to kick the crap out of The Flash. See? Doesn’t your brain start to ache? Bonus confusion points: they throw in bits of the Brightest Day crossover involving a once-dead-now-good-as-new Captain Boomerang, just to punish me.
Question: Is The Top from the future trying to help The Flash by putting a bad spin on the proceedings or is he trying to twist events to his own ends?*
The first artist here, Francis Manapul, has work that has an interesting, almost Golden Book quality to it – like The Pokey Puppy. Still, when you have two groups that are battling and are almost identical, you have to have some way to differentiate between the two. Oh, look those guys are frozen, but which group are they.
In the coda of the book, Barry Allen gets a visit from Old Guy Flash, Wally West, Kid Flash, and Madam Flash and her little speedsters; however, by this point I was skipping every other word and thinking about what I was going to read next.
*Remember - Every time I type out a bad pun an angel gets its wings.
Bob reminds me of Geoff Johns – pleasant and interesting to start, but then about an issue and a half into any volume, the brain cramps and ennui start to set in.
The story: You have The Rogues from the future, who are good guys trying to arrest The Flash for killing a dude from the future in the future. While this is going on an almost identical gang of villainous Rogues are trying to kick the crap out of The Flash. See? Doesn’t your brain start to ache? Bonus confusion points: they throw in bits of the Brightest Day crossover involving a once-dead-now-good-as-new Captain Boomerang, just to punish me.
Question: Is The Top from the future trying to help The Flash by putting a bad spin on the proceedings or is he trying to twist events to his own ends?*
The first artist here, Francis Manapul, has work that has an interesting, almost Golden Book quality to it – like The Pokey Puppy. Still, when you have two groups that are battling and are almost identical, you have to have some way to differentiate between the two. Oh, look those guys are frozen, but which group are they.
In the coda of the book, Barry Allen gets a visit from Old Guy Flash, Wally West, Kid Flash, and Madam Flash and her little speedsters; however, by this point I was skipping every other word and thinking about what I was going to read next.
*Remember - Every time I type out a bad pun an angel gets its wings.
April 11, 2016
The Mirror Master is found dead and it looks like The Flash is his killer. Only it's not any version of Mirror Master The Flash has ever encountered, and future versions of The Rogues have arrived from the 25th century to bring The Flash to justice...
First, the good stuff. Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul do a good job of finding cool ways to utilize the Flash's super speed, like rebuilding an apartment building, for instance. The future versions of the Rogues, the Renegades, were pretty cool. Commander Cold, Weather Warlock, and the rest were interesting antagonists. I liked how The Flash cracked the mystery of what actually happened to the Mirror Monarch.
So why only a three? I still feel like bringing back Barry Allen was a bit unnecessary. With minor tweaking, this could have easily been a Wally West story. It was a good Flash story but it was still mostly a Flash story, not a Barry Allen story, if that makes any sense.
It had its moments but I was not overwhelmed by awesomeness. I enjoyed it but if I wasn't already committed to reading Flashpoint, I probably wouldn't pick up the next volume.
First, the good stuff. Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul do a good job of finding cool ways to utilize the Flash's super speed, like rebuilding an apartment building, for instance. The future versions of the Rogues, the Renegades, were pretty cool. Commander Cold, Weather Warlock, and the rest were interesting antagonists. I liked how The Flash cracked the mystery of what actually happened to the Mirror Monarch.
So why only a three? I still feel like bringing back Barry Allen was a bit unnecessary. With minor tweaking, this could have easily been a Wally West story. It was a good Flash story but it was still mostly a Flash story, not a Barry Allen story, if that makes any sense.
It had its moments but I was not overwhelmed by awesomeness. I enjoyed it but if I wasn't already committed to reading Flashpoint, I probably wouldn't pick up the next volume.
October 5, 2022
I liked Brightest Day at the time, and it looked like this new Flash series with Barry Allen was going to set up a fun new status quo. It's very well done storytelling and fun with the rogues gallery, and even some smart time-travel science fiction concepts.
Unfortunately, while Geoff Johns was great in starting this series, it didn't last long and just immediately led to the less than stellar Flashpoint... Oh well
Unfortunately, while Geoff Johns was great in starting this series, it didn't last long and just immediately led to the less than stellar Flashpoint... Oh well
March 17, 2019
This was kind of a disappointment. I haven't finished Johns flash run with Wally but I guess I expected more from this after reading some of that.
So Barry is back but he's dealing with fitting back into life. That goes for both Iris and for his job. Sure, most people welcome him back, but it doesn't mean he knows how to fit in. Getting use to new faces, trying to still be the best investigator he could be, while opening old cases might piss people off at work. On top of that he's trying to get with Iris as much as possible but that's not always so easy. Last but not least a rogue shows up dead and now these rogues from the future, who seem to be good guys, are on the case. However, the killer might be Barry himself!
Good: I really dug Iris and Barry. I think Johns has a knack for giving us real human moments with these characters. I also enjoyed the art a lot, some amazing scenes displayed on action here, especially the fights or the rescues from helicopters/cars.
Bad: The stuff with the rogues seemed needlessly complicated. I also thought the ending was trying too hard to push the Flashpoint event coming soon after this.
Overall, a good fun volume but overall a little on the okayish side instead of great side I know Johns can do. A 3 out of 5.
So Barry is back but he's dealing with fitting back into life. That goes for both Iris and for his job. Sure, most people welcome him back, but it doesn't mean he knows how to fit in. Getting use to new faces, trying to still be the best investigator he could be, while opening old cases might piss people off at work. On top of that he's trying to get with Iris as much as possible but that's not always so easy. Last but not least a rogue shows up dead and now these rogues from the future, who seem to be good guys, are on the case. However, the killer might be Barry himself!
Good: I really dug Iris and Barry. I think Johns has a knack for giving us real human moments with these characters. I also enjoyed the art a lot, some amazing scenes displayed on action here, especially the fights or the rescues from helicopters/cars.
Bad: The stuff with the rogues seemed needlessly complicated. I also thought the ending was trying too hard to push the Flashpoint event coming soon after this.
Overall, a good fun volume but overall a little on the okayish side instead of great side I know Johns can do. A 3 out of 5.
August 24, 2021
THIS WAS EPIC!
It starts with the Renegades arriving from the future convicting him of crime and then him dodging things and then dealing with leftover cases but then finding that things have really changed here and deal with temporal crisis meanwhile the real rogues are free and its a three way war and with Iris in the danger when the real culprit is revealed. And another tale about the origins and motive of Captain Boomerang and how does Reverse Flash factor into all this?!
This was such an epic volume and I loved every moment of it and I love the hints as to what is coming especially with Barry and Iris in the middle and time travel and crazy shenanigans and how Eobard factors into it. This is one of those books that totally changes the flash for good and I loved it! The art by Francis is so good and elevates this book to new levels!! Its a must read for everyone for the art alone.
It starts with the Renegades arriving from the future convicting him of crime and then him dodging things and then dealing with leftover cases but then finding that things have really changed here and deal with temporal crisis meanwhile the real rogues are free and its a three way war and with Iris in the danger when the real culprit is revealed. And another tale about the origins and motive of Captain Boomerang and how does Reverse Flash factor into all this?!
This was such an epic volume and I loved every moment of it and I love the hints as to what is coming especially with Barry and Iris in the middle and time travel and crazy shenanigans and how Eobard factors into it. This is one of those books that totally changes the flash for good and I loved it! The art by Francis is so good and elevates this book to new levels!! Its a must read for everyone for the art alone.
July 30, 2016
3.5 stars
This can be read without reading "Rebirth" but there's a common thread through it that you start to see if you read it together.
The basic plot is some people from the future try to arrest Barry for something he will do in the future. All of that is fairly standard, although it did throw a twist in at the end. The driving point of the book is to lay the seeds up to Flashpoint, primarily about how the past can/cannot be changed. What I really like about this, is that it is all a subtle, yet important justification for what Barry is about to do. Writing in an emotional reasoning for actions is really important to character development (to me at least) and including that in a story, so the reader can understand where the character is coming from, makes a book that much better.
The art is outstanding. It has a soft, colored pencil look to it and is very dynamic. I love it.
Can't wait for the next volume.
This can be read without reading "Rebirth" but there's a common thread through it that you start to see if you read it together.
The basic plot is some people from the future try to arrest Barry for something he will do in the future. All of that is fairly standard, although it did throw a twist in at the end. The driving point of the book is to lay the seeds up to Flashpoint, primarily about how the past can/cannot be changed. What I really like about this, is that it is all a subtle, yet important justification for what Barry is about to do. Writing in an emotional reasoning for actions is really important to character development (to me at least) and including that in a story, so the reader can understand where the character is coming from, makes a book that much better.
The art is outstanding. It has a soft, colored pencil look to it and is very dynamic. I love it.
Can't wait for the next volume.
December 5, 2025
3.5/5 Stars
Individual Issues Rated Below -
The Flash #1: 2.5/5 Stars
The Flash #2: 4.5/5 Stars
The Flash #3: 4/5 Stars
The Flash #4: 3.5/5 Stars
The Flash #5: 3.5/5 Stars
The Flash #6: 3.5/5 Stars
The Flash #7: 4/5 Stars
The Flash Secret Files & Origins (2010) #1: 3.5/5 Stars
Individual Issues Rated Below -
The Flash #1: 2.5/5 Stars
The Flash #2: 4.5/5 Stars
The Flash #3: 4/5 Stars
The Flash #4: 3.5/5 Stars
The Flash #5: 3.5/5 Stars
The Flash #6: 3.5/5 Stars
The Flash #7: 4/5 Stars
The Flash Secret Files & Origins (2010) #1: 3.5/5 Stars
March 7, 2021
5 🌟
The Renegades come to arrest Flash for a murder of one of their own.
The Renegades come to arrest Flash for a murder of one of their own.
December 30, 2014
This is a nice set up for Flashpoint. Barry is against traveling back in time but his encounter with the rogues and exposure to the mirror that Sam Scudder [previous Mirror Master] left behind, stirs up some feelings.
I liked the writing and the artwork for the main story. Then there's a little origin story worked in for Captain Boomerang. His newly acquired skills makes him a more worthy/threatening villain but he's not the most interesting adversary to carry on a story by himself.
I liked the writing and the artwork for the main story. Then there's a little origin story worked in for Captain Boomerang. His newly acquired skills makes him a more worthy/threatening villain but he's not the most interesting adversary to carry on a story by himself.
January 3, 2012
The book starts out great, but then just turns into a filler for the book series.
May 25, 2024
The Flash Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
Back in Central City, Barry Allen discovers he is wanted for murder in the twenty fifth century. Wanted for a crime he not only hasn't committed, but can't ever see himself committing. Can he convince the future court of his innocence?
A slick plot complemented by smooth artwork and some fresh designs, this is a great lead in to 'Flashpoint'.
Back in Central City, Barry Allen discovers he is wanted for murder in the twenty fifth century. Wanted for a crime he not only hasn't committed, but can't ever see himself committing. Can he convince the future court of his innocence?
A slick plot complemented by smooth artwork and some fresh designs, this is a great lead in to 'Flashpoint'.
July 22, 2024
This was... Fine? Was unfortunately presented to me as a place to jump in without needing too much context, and I definitely needed that context. The rogues plotline was confusing at best and ultimately, although the moments with Barry and Iris were fun, I was a bit let down by this book.
December 27, 2011
Flash Fact: Upon re-reading this volume after getting it for Christmas, I have decided that I will give it a 5 star rating. The only reason it got four stars before was because of the art which I have now grown to love. Francis Manapul's bright and cheery illustrations were a bit off-putting at first because I am use to the dark and somber tones of Batman. Barry Allen is not Bruce Wayne, and Flash is definitely not Batman. Re-reading this first volume after the Flash journey I've taken, I truly do love this first volume!
Flash Fact: I really loved this more than I thought I would.
I mean, this is the Flash we are talking about. However, perhaps it is my love for Doctor Who and Fringe which have allowed to appreciate the complexities of time and multiple universes, but in my adulthood I have an appreciation for a well-written Flash story such as this.
There is a twist which I didn't see coming as well as laying the groundwork for the very cool concept of Flashpoint, which basically makes Elseworlds real:-) I know, how awesome is that!
Here is what I want from Geoff Johns...a fun summer blockbuster type writing. Lots of action, cool twists, ridiculous premises. Anything that diverges from this path and I don't really want it. There can be some depth, sure, but for the most part I want to basically have a really awesome premise and explore it! He did this in Blackest Night and I feel Flashpoint will be more of the same.
I also found Barry and Iris Allen to be quite an adorable couple:-)
The only reason I really detracted a star was because of the artwork by Francis Manapul. It almost seemed a bit abstract at times with bleeding colors, almost a pastel feel, very bright pallet that made is seem juvenile. I wish that his artwork was a bit darker to ground the series with a bit of a grimmer aesthetic because then the stakes would have felt higher. I think Andy Kubert and Frank Quietly both have a fantastic use of color that also feels mature. Anyway, who knows what I will think Manapul by the end of Flashpoint. I didn't start out loving Frank Quietly but his style grew on me!
I didn't expect to enjoy Volume 1 so much so I can't wait until I can read Volume 2!!!
Flash Fact: Flash is kind of awesome!
Flash Fact: I really loved this more than I thought I would.
I mean, this is the Flash we are talking about. However, perhaps it is my love for Doctor Who and Fringe which have allowed to appreciate the complexities of time and multiple universes, but in my adulthood I have an appreciation for a well-written Flash story such as this.
There is a twist which I didn't see coming as well as laying the groundwork for the very cool concept of Flashpoint, which basically makes Elseworlds real:-) I know, how awesome is that!
Here is what I want from Geoff Johns...a fun summer blockbuster type writing. Lots of action, cool twists, ridiculous premises. Anything that diverges from this path and I don't really want it. There can be some depth, sure, but for the most part I want to basically have a really awesome premise and explore it! He did this in Blackest Night and I feel Flashpoint will be more of the same.
I also found Barry and Iris Allen to be quite an adorable couple:-)
The only reason I really detracted a star was because of the artwork by Francis Manapul. It almost seemed a bit abstract at times with bleeding colors, almost a pastel feel, very bright pallet that made is seem juvenile. I wish that his artwork was a bit darker to ground the series with a bit of a grimmer aesthetic because then the stakes would have felt higher. I think Andy Kubert and Frank Quietly both have a fantastic use of color that also feels mature. Anyway, who knows what I will think Manapul by the end of Flashpoint. I didn't start out loving Frank Quietly but his style grew on me!
I didn't expect to enjoy Volume 1 so much so I can't wait until I can read Volume 2!!!
Flash Fact: Flash is kind of awesome!
August 8, 2011
Michael had this checked out from the library and we had just listened to an audio version of a Flash story on our road trip, so I thought I'd give this comic book a try. I felt a lot more confident approaching it because the audio story we listened to gave a really good background on the Flash, even though that was the Wally West Flash and this story is about Barry Allen. So I guess you could say I've been having fun learning about the Flash and I'm kind of into him right now. It helps that Michael has a ton of Flash apparel, which I love.
Anyway, I thought this story was pretty good. The Flash is a really cool character and I totally love how science is tied into the stories so well. I also like the mystery/detective aspects that come into play, because Barry Allen is a forensic scientist, which is awesome. However, I do think it is a bit of a tease because it dangled some mystery plots in front of me, and then the answers were kind of just given to you. I'd like to see the detective work played up a lot more. This could also be because I found a lot of the super villains a little laughable and some that were just plain silly. I haven't read a lot of superhero comics so I'm not sure if that is a normal thing, but it was one think that kept me from being super engaged in this story. But overall a fun read about a really cool character.
Anyway, I thought this story was pretty good. The Flash is a really cool character and I totally love how science is tied into the stories so well. I also like the mystery/detective aspects that come into play, because Barry Allen is a forensic scientist, which is awesome. However, I do think it is a bit of a tease because it dangled some mystery plots in front of me, and then the answers were kind of just given to you. I'd like to see the detective work played up a lot more. This could also be because I found a lot of the super villains a little laughable and some that were just plain silly. I haven't read a lot of superhero comics so I'm not sure if that is a normal thing, but it was one think that kept me from being super engaged in this story. But overall a fun read about a really cool character.
August 11, 2016
I give up on Geoff Johns. He has some of the greatest plots but there's never any real character development. Everything I've read of his for Avengers, Justice League and Flash has consisted of get character A to point B in the most interesting way possible. There's great characters in these arcs but you wouldn't know it because he doesn't do anything with their characterization.
There's the Rogues, a lot on Captain Boomerang and some interaction with Barry and Iris and his coworkers. At most, you get some stuff on Barry's mom and Captain Boomerang's childhood. For like 10 pages combined.
I was interested in the plot but for someone who doesn't know a lot about these characters aside from what I've read in team up books, there was nothing to make me root for or relate to them. Barry I know from the show and some stuff in JL books but without that prior knowledge, I'd barely want to root for him here. He's just a guy that did a good thing saving an innocent man from prison and that's all they tell you about him when they're not showing him dreaming about his mother. He gets the most development of anyone in the book and that's not saying much.
Anyway, this didn't really work for me but I'm still interested in Barry so I'll just have to find something else written by someone that focuses more on character.
There's the Rogues, a lot on Captain Boomerang and some interaction with Barry and Iris and his coworkers. At most, you get some stuff on Barry's mom and Captain Boomerang's childhood. For like 10 pages combined.
I was interested in the plot but for someone who doesn't know a lot about these characters aside from what I've read in team up books, there was nothing to make me root for or relate to them. Barry I know from the show and some stuff in JL books but without that prior knowledge, I'd barely want to root for him here. He's just a guy that did a good thing saving an innocent man from prison and that's all they tell you about him when they're not showing him dreaming about his mother. He gets the most development of anyone in the book and that's not saying much.
Anyway, this didn't really work for me but I'm still interested in Barry so I'll just have to find something else written by someone that focuses more on character.
March 3, 2012
While I confess to my issues with Geoff Johns' writing at times, especially as I alternately enjoy and end up frustrated with his Green Lantern stories, he always nailed the villains in the Flash's section of DC Universe.
Yes, part of me doesn't forgive him for shoving Wally and his family out of the limelight. But, I have to give Johns' credit for finally making Barry's job relevant to Barry as a character. The CSI unit now has some diversity (and Indian is department head, there is a Woman and an African American). Iris isn't greatly used, but she's not dumbed down.
Then we get a nice twist on the Rogues. In the 25th century where an incarnation of the Flash is a villain the police have resurrect the Rogues to use as poliecemen. We get a time travel paradox and murder thrown in, one that could have portended some interesting storytelling if not for the recent editorial shakepup of plotlines.
Yes, part of me doesn't forgive him for shoving Wally and his family out of the limelight. But, I have to give Johns' credit for finally making Barry's job relevant to Barry as a character. The CSI unit now has some diversity (and Indian is department head, there is a Woman and an African American). Iris isn't greatly used, but she's not dumbed down.
Then we get a nice twist on the Rogues. In the 25th century where an incarnation of the Flash is a villain the police have resurrect the Rogues to use as poliecemen. We get a time travel paradox and murder thrown in, one that could have portended some interesting storytelling if not for the recent editorial shakepup of plotlines.
July 24, 2017
New 52 evreni öncesinde yazılmış olan 4 kitaplık mini serinin ikinci kitabında Flash, gelecekten gelen polislerle mücadele eder. Bu polisler, aslında Azınlık Raporu filmindeki mantıkla çalışır. Ellerindeki tarihi kayıtlara göre geri gidip suçları işlenmeden engelleyerek, suçu tamamen engellemeye çalışırlar. Dolayısıyla Flash'ın henüz işlemediği bir suç için onu yakalayıp mahkemeye götürmek için gelirler. Tabi işler göründüğü kadar basit değildir ama fazlası süpriz bozar :)
Bu kitaptaki olayın en önemli noktası aslında Flash'ın geleceğin göreceli ve değişebilir olduğunu anlamasını sağlar. Daha evvel bir kaç kez küçük olaylarda geçmişi değiştirmeyi denemiş ancak hep başarısız olmuş, zamanın akış iradesine karşı yenik düşmüş, o yüzden yeni bir gelecek ve evren yapabilmenin imkansız olduğunu sanan kahramanımız, gelecekten gelen bu polis ekibinin yaptığı işi görerek aslında tarihi akışı değiştirmenin mümkün olabileceğini görüyor.
Bu kitaptaki olayın en önemli noktası aslında Flash'ın geleceğin göreceli ve değişebilir olduğunu anlamasını sağlar. Daha evvel bir kaç kez küçük olaylarda geçmişi değiştirmeyi denemiş ancak hep başarısız olmuş, zamanın akış iradesine karşı yenik düşmüş, o yüzden yeni bir gelecek ve evren yapabilmenin imkansız olduğunu sanan kahramanımız, gelecekten gelen bu polis ekibinin yaptığı işi görerek aslında tarihi akışı değiştirmenin mümkün olabileceğini görüyor.
May 29, 2015
In some ways I wanted to hate this book. Really wanted to hate it. This is the vehicle Geoff Johns used to bring about the New 52, which has been okay at best, and was tragically unnecessary. Still, the book was beautifully illustrated, and Johns does a fantastic job of showing us who Barry Allen is quickly and powerfully. After all, Barry hadn't been flash before this for more than a generation, and Johns had been part of establishing the fact that Wally West was, if anything, an even greater Flash than Barry had been. Still, the handling of the rogues, with their unique concept of honor among thieves, the handling of Barry himself, and Iris and the conundrums of time travel that Barry faces are all key to the eventual transfer and actually work really well. Darn you Geoff, why won't you let me hate your work?
December 2, 2014
The stories in this volume pick up right after The Flash: Rebirth and I found them to be much better than that introductory tale. Barry Allen gets into the swing of his old job as a CSI only to find it remarkably changed by technology and police politics. While investigating a crime he gets interrupted by the Rogues - except they are the Rogues from a future where they are The Police. The artwork by Manapul is top notch, well designed widescreen panels with brilliant colors. A nice, classic Flash story.
June 3, 2015
I understand that this may not be the greatest comic out there but, I am a really big fan of the flash so I thought I would try it. The story line was weird and it did not have a clear sense of direction of at least one that most readers could catch on to. However, I look forward to reading the next installments to see if the authors make an improvement.
On the other hand I loved how the readers were able to view many characters from past, present and future. I also look forward the reverses flash's role in the big scheme of things. Even with these bright spots a better performance is still in order for this series.
On the other hand I loved how the readers were able to view many characters from past, present and future. I also look forward the reverses flash's role in the big scheme of things. Even with these bright spots a better performance is still in order for this series.
August 18, 2015
An interesting premise that falls apart in execution. I enjoyed seeing some of the seeds of Flashpoint being planted... but that was about it. The art is solid, so it gets 2 stars, but the story really falters here, and that's all I can give it.
May 24, 2016
Barry Allen
the Flash
is faced with mirror versions of his
Rogues Gallery
from the future when they are
super POLICEMEN
and they are accusing the Flash
of killing one of their own.
Can Barry find the truth?
Or is his future self guilty?
the Flash
is faced with mirror versions of his
Rogues Gallery
from the future when they are
super POLICEMEN
and they are accusing the Flash
of killing one of their own.
Can Barry find the truth?
Or is his future self guilty?
March 2, 2017
I simply could not not love this.
This was a great way to start of my reading of actual Flash runs after reading Flash: Rebirth. I really hoped to enjoy this volume as well and my hopes were definitely not disappointed. I am just a fan of Geoff Johns writing and story telling, so early on I knew that this was a story that I would like.
But first up, the art is so stunning. The artists did such a great job depicting all of the characters and movement has never looked more real, which made the action scenes a real treat for the eyes. I also loved the color palette that was used, the bright but at the same time subdued colors perfectly fit the story and overall, it was just pleasant to look at.
Like I said, the writing was fantastic and I loved the story that Geoff created. The idea with the Renegades was something I really enjoyed and that they are kind of Reverse - Rogues was even more of a clever and fun element to the story. That policemen from the future travel through time to arrest Barry for a murder that he did not even commit yet was a great premise, which hooked me for the story immediately. And it was carried out fantastically. I was genuinely engaged in the story, always wanting to know what would happen next, how events would turn out and why everybody thinks Barry killed someone. The revelation of it, with its twists and turns, was something I did not see coming and I definitely enjoyed that. Nothing is more boring than a predictable plot element. Moreover, I appreciated that we got some real motives of the actual culprit, which made him quite the clever and intriguing villain. I loved that he was actually somebody that I felt a lot of sympathies towards, which made the big reveal even more shocking. The mystery that spun around Barry being a murderer or not was extremely well executed, interesting and believable as well.
In general, the whole idea of the Renegades and their law system was extremely fascintating and I loved hearing about it. The panels that showed their court room were awesome and gave the story a lot more shades. I especially liked the panels where they start discovering that there are time fissures starting to appear in Barry's time, that was quite nice foreshadowing.
Now to the Rogues. Up until now, I only knew about them from the CW show and I had such a great time reading about them in this volume and seeing them in action for the first time. They are such a well thought out group of villains, each unique in their own way and I loved what kind of a story Geoff Johns created with them this time. Their presence gave the story a lot more complexity and fascination. Their big weapon, especially crafted for the Flash's return, was also quite intriguing. I also liked seeing a little bit of the relationships between the Rogues and their dynamic. Captain Boomerang, from whom we got the see a little bit more in this volume, was quite the interesting character, so I enjoyed his appearances a lot. His back story was actually quite interesting to read about as was his current quest to regain his past pride and status. In the end I was asking myself what the hell he was doing, the scene itself however had a great atmosphere, due to the good writing. I just wanted to be rid of Reverse Flash a little bit longer.
Furthermore, I loooved seeing Barry and Iris together. They are just an adorable couple and I love that he has someone as loving and loyal as Iris in his life. Barry as character was so extremely well written and well rounded, which I was very glad about. He is exactly as I hoped he would be and I love him to pieces. He is just a genuinely good guy, trying to do the right thing in every part of his life. This is probably why I am so fond of him.
Another thing I appreciated about this volume was that we got to see Barry in his normal life, in his day job and all the struggled and problems that come up there. This was such nice addition to the story and gave Barry even more depth and showed that he is, indeed, a normal person with a normal life, besides being the Flash. The boy he got out of prison was, in my opinion, a necessary story line, since it showed that the work he day in his day job is just as important as him being the Flas. The struggles he encounters were realistic and even quite interesting to read about. Especially to show that nothing is the same after his return, not even in the CCPD.
The secret origin story at the end was a nice, fun addition to this volume and I especially liked seeing all of the Speedsters in one place, I just love them together.
The Dastardly Death of the Rogues was such an entertaining, fun read with a complex, well rounded story, fun characters and one of the most beautiful art styles I have encountered.
This was a great way to start of my reading of actual Flash runs after reading Flash: Rebirth. I really hoped to enjoy this volume as well and my hopes were definitely not disappointed. I am just a fan of Geoff Johns writing and story telling, so early on I knew that this was a story that I would like.
But first up, the art is so stunning. The artists did such a great job depicting all of the characters and movement has never looked more real, which made the action scenes a real treat for the eyes. I also loved the color palette that was used, the bright but at the same time subdued colors perfectly fit the story and overall, it was just pleasant to look at.
Like I said, the writing was fantastic and I loved the story that Geoff created. The idea with the Renegades was something I really enjoyed and that they are kind of Reverse - Rogues was even more of a clever and fun element to the story. That policemen from the future travel through time to arrest Barry for a murder that he did not even commit yet was a great premise, which hooked me for the story immediately. And it was carried out fantastically. I was genuinely engaged in the story, always wanting to know what would happen next, how events would turn out and why everybody thinks Barry killed someone. The revelation of it, with its twists and turns, was something I did not see coming and I definitely enjoyed that. Nothing is more boring than a predictable plot element. Moreover, I appreciated that we got some real motives of the actual culprit, which made him quite the clever and intriguing villain. I loved that he was actually somebody that I felt a lot of sympathies towards, which made the big reveal even more shocking. The mystery that spun around Barry being a murderer or not was extremely well executed, interesting and believable as well.
In general, the whole idea of the Renegades and their law system was extremely fascintating and I loved hearing about it. The panels that showed their court room were awesome and gave the story a lot more shades. I especially liked the panels where they start discovering that there are time fissures starting to appear in Barry's time, that was quite nice foreshadowing.
Now to the Rogues. Up until now, I only knew about them from the CW show and I had such a great time reading about them in this volume and seeing them in action for the first time. They are such a well thought out group of villains, each unique in their own way and I loved what kind of a story Geoff Johns created with them this time. Their presence gave the story a lot more complexity and fascination. Their big weapon, especially crafted for the Flash's return, was also quite intriguing. I also liked seeing a little bit of the relationships between the Rogues and their dynamic. Captain Boomerang, from whom we got the see a little bit more in this volume, was quite the interesting character, so I enjoyed his appearances a lot. His back story was actually quite interesting to read about as was his current quest to regain his past pride and status. In the end I was asking myself what the hell he was doing, the scene itself however had a great atmosphere, due to the good writing. I just wanted to be rid of Reverse Flash a little bit longer.
Furthermore, I loooved seeing Barry and Iris together. They are just an adorable couple and I love that he has someone as loving and loyal as Iris in his life. Barry as character was so extremely well written and well rounded, which I was very glad about. He is exactly as I hoped he would be and I love him to pieces. He is just a genuinely good guy, trying to do the right thing in every part of his life. This is probably why I am so fond of him.
Another thing I appreciated about this volume was that we got to see Barry in his normal life, in his day job and all the struggled and problems that come up there. This was such nice addition to the story and gave Barry even more depth and showed that he is, indeed, a normal person with a normal life, besides being the Flash. The boy he got out of prison was, in my opinion, a necessary story line, since it showed that the work he day in his day job is just as important as him being the Flas. The struggles he encounters were realistic and even quite interesting to read about. Especially to show that nothing is the same after his return, not even in the CCPD.
The secret origin story at the end was a nice, fun addition to this volume and I especially liked seeing all of the Speedsters in one place, I just love them together.
The Dastardly Death of the Rogues was such an entertaining, fun read with a complex, well rounded story, fun characters and one of the most beautiful art styles I have encountered.
June 25, 2017
Recently read this and I say it is really good.
Firstly you have the second flash 'Barry Allen' (The most popular of all the flashes) after his return in flash rebirth.
Then we have the introduction of a new group 'The renegade's who are part of the reverse flash task force and they have come from the future 25th century to be precise. They are lead by commander cold who is the captain cold of the future, then in the group is trixster who is the trickster, mirror monarch who is the mirror master,weather warlock who is the weather wizard, heatstroke as heatwave and top as the usual name.
The story revolves around the renegades coming from the 25th century to arrest the flash and take him back to the future because they have information that the flash will kill mirror monarch. However, later on its revealed that top is responsible for the murder to keep his ancestors safe and he is then arrested.
Then in the background of this story Captain Boomerang is caught and then has to breakout of iron heights and then once he has broken out he breaks out the reverse flash 'Eobard Thawne'
This story which is wrote by Geoff johns and the art by Scott kolins and Francis manapul makes this brilliantly written and beautifully drew. This is a must for all flash fans
Firstly you have the second flash 'Barry Allen' (The most popular of all the flashes) after his return in flash rebirth.
Then we have the introduction of a new group 'The renegade's who are part of the reverse flash task force and they have come from the future 25th century to be precise. They are lead by commander cold who is the captain cold of the future, then in the group is trixster who is the trickster, mirror monarch who is the mirror master,weather warlock who is the weather wizard, heatstroke as heatwave and top as the usual name.
The story revolves around the renegades coming from the 25th century to arrest the flash and take him back to the future because they have information that the flash will kill mirror monarch. However, later on its revealed that top is responsible for the murder to keep his ancestors safe and he is then arrested.
Then in the background of this story Captain Boomerang is caught and then has to breakout of iron heights and then once he has broken out he breaks out the reverse flash 'Eobard Thawne'
This story which is wrote by Geoff johns and the art by Scott kolins and Francis manapul makes this brilliantly written and beautifully drew. This is a must for all flash fans
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2019
Its always a treat to read Johns writing the Flash, and this book benefits from not only really good writing, but fantastic art by Francis Manapul.
In this volume, we get alot of time travelling antics, which is par for the course with Flash books, as well as a story revolving around the rouges, which Johns always does a good job with. The rouges from the future come to our time to arrest Barry for a crime he will commit in his future, their past.
There is more to the story than at first appears, of course, but I just loved the way that Johns moves so easily through the Flash mythos, using every trick in his Flash book to give us a great and entertaining story.
And again, Manapul, sheesh he is perfect for drawing this book. He has a great, dynamic style that lends itself perfectly to the the Flash. I would love to see him draw more Flash in the future.
Overall a highly entertaining book. Check this out if you are a fan of the Flash.
In this volume, we get alot of time travelling antics, which is par for the course with Flash books, as well as a story revolving around the rouges, which Johns always does a good job with. The rouges from the future come to our time to arrest Barry for a crime he will commit in his future, their past.
There is more to the story than at first appears, of course, but I just loved the way that Johns moves so easily through the Flash mythos, using every trick in his Flash book to give us a great and entertaining story.
And again, Manapul, sheesh he is perfect for drawing this book. He has a great, dynamic style that lends itself perfectly to the the Flash. I would love to see him draw more Flash in the future.
Overall a highly entertaining book. Check this out if you are a fan of the Flash.
June 17, 2020
Boring characters hinder a moderately interesting plot spiced with various unexpected abilities used without first laying the groundwork for them--which can occasionally work as a pleasant surprise but more often, as in this case, just seems like lazy writing: "Barry escapes because the story needs to move along to plot point 22". Also I think maybe Flash's rogues gallery is just actually not very interesting. One of his main antagonists is Reverse Flash which, fine, okay, Superman has Bizarro and Spider-Man has Venom, but they at least have a rogues gallery with some interesting villains in it. Flash has Reverse Flash and The Rogues, who consist of Mirror Master (who has a moderately interesting ability), a guy who throws boomerangs, a guy who can freeze things, and one or two other villains who were so forgettable that I've already forgotten them even though I read the book yesterday.
June 7, 2021
To be honest, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill Flash outing, forgetting that Geoff Johns wrote it! It turned out to be my favourite Flash story excluding the big events such as Rebirth or Flashpoint, speaking of which was alluded to very organically. At one point when Barry was in the Mirror World, the colours along with the art create a gorgeous image. The art in this collection could be Francis Manapul's best work that he's ever done! There were lots of twists and turns and the villain had a great motive. This is the best I've seen Iris portrayed. I love the banter she has with Barry. This volume also makes a strong argument for The Flash's Rogues Gallery to be right up there with Batman's and Spider-Man's. Even some philosophical questions were drawn up about lawfulness in this story arc. Johns is so good with fleshing out characters. The last issue with Captain Boomerang exemplified this. Overall, it ended up being a very fun read!
February 19, 2018
Following the events of Rebirth, Barry Allen has to handle a double threat, while performing his CSI duties. On one hand, the Rogues are back trying to end The Flash with a secret weapon. On the other hand, Flash has to face 25th century justice as he's being pursued by the Renegades, descendants of the Rogues who apparently are on the right side of the law. And what about that innocent boy who was wrongfully convicted? How does this all tie up? I confess I am a little biased when it comes to rating Flash comics, since I became a huge fan of the Speed Force and all things related, but if you like Geoff Johns work as well the Flash's Universe, this is a very good book to read.
March 20, 2022
The best way I can describe this is as a bridge between Geoff Johns two babies, Blackest Night and Flashpoint. This story technically takes place during the Brightest Day but only really touches on it a little bit. If you are familiar with that story you'll be fine, if you aren't those parts of the story will confuse you. That's not the entire story here though.
As for how to rate it? I'd say it's just kind of OK. I have always loved the cohesion that Flash's Rogues have but the story isn't really what you expect it is going to be based on the title. One this that really drives up the score is the artwork which is top notch.
As for how to rate it? I'd say it's just kind of OK. I have always loved the cohesion that Flash's Rogues have but the story isn't really what you expect it is going to be based on the title. One this that really drives up the score is the artwork which is top notch.
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