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The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus
The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 2
Experience Wally West inheriting the mantle of the Fastest Man Alive in this volume chronicling Mark Waid's critically acclaimed run!
Picking up where The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 1 leaves off Wally West has the same super-speed powers as his uncle Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash!
Follow Wally's journey toward becoming a true hero begins. Collecting some of the most iconic tales from Mark Waid's time writing The Flash!
Picking up where The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 1 leaves off Wally West has the same super-speed powers as his uncle Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash!
Follow Wally's journey toward becoming a true hero begins. Collecting some of the most iconic tales from Mark Waid's time writing The Flash!
1216 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1995
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Mark Waid
3,193 books1,280 followersMark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
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November 9, 2025
Finished the second Flash omnibus from Mark Waid⚡️
This was not as spectacular as the first, but still very highly enjoyable! The Flash is a character i get to know, and love more and more as i progress on the work of DC's fastest.
This was not as spectacular as the first, but still very highly enjoyable! The Flash is a character i get to know, and love more and more as i progress on the work of DC's fastest.
April 11, 2025
This has been a slog.
I was looking forward to continue with this volume and had to wait 2 years for it to be released, only to feel disappointed. Surprising, considering that I've loved the Aquaman by Peter David Omnibus, that collects stories from the same period in the mid 90's and is catered to the same audience.
Why is that? It's a combination of many things for me. The lack of an overarching story. We get a glimpse of the Speed Force and what it means, supporting characters jump in and out of the book, but the status quo is barely touched upon in here. It feels inconsequential.
The speedsters and the speed itself. At some point Flash has an ensemble of 5-6 other speedsters, who barely have any character, while all have the exact same power. To run fast. I think the concept of running fast can be translated well into comic book form, but it requires a very creative approach. This book rarely nails it, in my opinion. Flash is either running and punching, or running and vibrating through things to make them explode. It doesn't convey the power such high speeds have in a satisfying way. But there is an arc in here, where he transfers his speed to others, which was much more interesting.
The villains don't work. The Flash has an established rogues gallery, but it is not utilised effectively. There is a good Mirror Master story, yes. Also the brief conflict with the Piper was good. But a lot of villains are new and really bland, just being evil, without proper motivation.
The tone. It is standard superhero action and feels like a lot of other books. That is perfectly ok, but less so if the book doesn't stand out from the masses.
This book definitely has some strengths though: First and foremost Flash's girlfriend Linda. She is fantastic, stands on her own two feet and is not a damsel in distress. She can be selfish, give Flash a hard time and doesn't hesitate to sacrifice herself, if necessary. Their relationship overall feels genuine and leaps above relationships in other comics during the 90's.
Also, there are some standalone stories in here and I really loved that Legends of Dead Earth Flash Annual.
The artwork jumps between really great and really dated. Same for the lettering: There huge panels with great artwork and not at lot of text in here and then there's text pages filled with boxes.
All in all this is a step down from Volume 1 for me and the book pales compared to other books coming out at the same time from DC. Aquaman and Starman, to name two examples. Still enjoyable, but operating below what it should have been.
I was looking forward to continue with this volume and had to wait 2 years for it to be released, only to feel disappointed. Surprising, considering that I've loved the Aquaman by Peter David Omnibus, that collects stories from the same period in the mid 90's and is catered to the same audience.
Why is that? It's a combination of many things for me. The lack of an overarching story. We get a glimpse of the Speed Force and what it means, supporting characters jump in and out of the book, but the status quo is barely touched upon in here. It feels inconsequential.
The speedsters and the speed itself. At some point Flash has an ensemble of 5-6 other speedsters, who barely have any character, while all have the exact same power. To run fast. I think the concept of running fast can be translated well into comic book form, but it requires a very creative approach. This book rarely nails it, in my opinion. Flash is either running and punching, or running and vibrating through things to make them explode. It doesn't convey the power such high speeds have in a satisfying way. But there is an arc in here, where he transfers his speed to others, which was much more interesting.
The villains don't work. The Flash has an established rogues gallery, but it is not utilised effectively. There is a good Mirror Master story, yes. Also the brief conflict with the Piper was good. But a lot of villains are new and really bland, just being evil, without proper motivation.
The tone. It is standard superhero action and feels like a lot of other books. That is perfectly ok, but less so if the book doesn't stand out from the masses.
This book definitely has some strengths though: First and foremost Flash's girlfriend Linda. She is fantastic, stands on her own two feet and is not a damsel in distress. She can be selfish, give Flash a hard time and doesn't hesitate to sacrifice herself, if necessary. Their relationship overall feels genuine and leaps above relationships in other comics during the 90's.
Also, there are some standalone stories in here and I really loved that Legends of Dead Earth Flash Annual.
The artwork jumps between really great and really dated. Same for the lettering: There huge panels with great artwork and not at lot of text in here and then there's text pages filled with boxes.
All in all this is a step down from Volume 1 for me and the book pales compared to other books coming out at the same time from DC. Aquaman and Starman, to name two examples. Still enjoyable, but operating below what it should have been.
September 21, 2025
Second omnibus for the Flash by Mark Waid. I liked it, but I have to say the stories are a little bit dated and sometimes uneventful. Still, this is a good comic written by a veteran of the genre, without any trace of 90s grit and darkness, but with enough drama and action to still be interesting.
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