Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion

The Flash (2011)

by Brian Buccellato (Writer), Scott Hepburn (Illustrator), Patrick Zircher (Illustrator)

A tie-in to the crossover event FOREVER EVIL! The Rogues – the Flash's gallery of villains – call no man boss, but a new evil threat might not leave them much choice! Will they fall in line, or refuse and risk certain death? Will the Rogues be able to take on the Crime Syndicate together?

Written by THE FLASH scribe Brian Buccellato, FOREVER EVIL: ROGUES REBELLION brings the Scarlet Speedster's infamous foes into unfamiliar territory: as heroes!

Collects: FOREVER EVIL: ROGUES REBELLION #1-6 and THE FLASH #23.1: ROGUES.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Superheroes, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2014

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

(B) 75% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: A supercriminal mix ‘n mingle, overflowed with cameos, it’s a fairly fun gauntlet run, but rinse-repeat and overdone.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Forever Evil: Arkham War wasn’t much, but it was fun in a rock ‘em, sock ‘em kind of way. Now we’re visiting Central City, the home of the Rogues. What’s different?

The Rogues, in their New 52 incarnation, are a whiny, emo, all-for-one-one-for-all, we-don’t-kill-we-just-steal bunch of wieners (read: pussies). They’re invited by the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the Justice League from Earth-3 (whatever!) to share in the spoils.



The catch: They have to destroy Central City. Out with the old in with the new! Do it! Get it done!



Oh wait! They love Central City and they don’t do the “killing” thing, so when they get back home: Surprise! The party has started without them.



So they whine, get angry, and whine some more, emote a little and find themselves on the run because the evil JLA want their heads on a stick, right beside the gorilla and other dude (see above).

Through smoke and Mirror(s) Master, they bounce around the DC universe and land in Gotham City where it’s rock ‘em, sock ‘em time and “Hey, whiny Rogues, since you’re here, do us some favors! Yeah, favors. No!?! Then nertz to you!”



Bottom line: If you can buy into the Rogues transformation from petty villains to anti-heroes, then you might like this.

[Subham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another epic read!

We see the rogues getting together again and well when Lisa is out, Leo has to lead them again and we see the conflict in his mind and then the events of Forever evil kick in and Crime syndicate has taken over the world and how the villains respond to it is shown here and we do see that plus the consequences of it all. Rogues are on the run and they have to fight Parasite and then Ivy in Gotham, do a mission for her, split up and all the drama there, focus on Mirror master and him being heroic, one sacrificing for them all and then on the escape from other villains who are hunting these rogues because of the bounty on them and finally them evading it all or can they and what will be the consequences of this whole thing? Who will return? who will not? how far long can the rogues rebel?

Its a solid book and I love the way the writer focuses on different members and shows conflict in their personalities and all and they don't get along in the beginning but by the end they are reunited and I love the whole story of it and the evolution of certain characters and the coming together of the family unit. Its a very sweet bumpy last ride kinda book with elemenets of family, friendship, honor and sacrifice laid up underneath it all and it does a good job of showing these people as heroes and showing that they ain't villains exactly and I love it for that plus yeah the art was bumpy in the middle but its still a solid read.

[max · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Rogues are definitely my favorite villains in the DCU.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute. I guess my tolerance was pretty high recently for me to actually rate it as I did. It's cheesy and formulaic, yet somehow I didn't mind. Forever: Evil: Rogues Rebellion is a story arc that derives directly from the Forever Evil event that takes place in the Justice League series.

What we have is a recap of who the Rogues are (as if we didn't already learn everything we needed to know about each of them throughout the first four volumes of the New 52 The Flash series). Brian Buccellato, who has worked with Francis Manapul, takes the lead on this series and gives fans the Rogues in their kindest form as they play the role of heroes in a city where villains want to destroy their city. Guided by this desire to protect the city that they love to rob, they go on an adventure that leads to loss, but also friendship and love.

Each issue starts with a new threat and ends with another. All sorts of characters are shoehorned into the story and quickly dealt with, and every time we get a taste of the Rogues ability to work as a team. There's lots of clever ways they could use their corny powers to make it all look cool, but ultimately, it all still felt childish, sporadic and impulsive.

Leadership is also explored throughout the story, but nothing that was never done before. The artwork wasn't great, and sometimes really got ugly. Can't say I'd want to revisit this for the artwork. Ever.

Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion is still a quick and somewhat fun ride for anyone to check in between volume 4 and 5 of The Flash. It will feel redundant to some things you have seen before, but it also gives you a bit more of the Crime Syndicate that messed around with the Justice League.



Yours truly,

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[Lost Planet Airman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm biased towards the Flash's Rogues' Gallery. Always have been.

This is a collection of adventures as the Rogues discover life is about to be oppressive and deadly under the reign of the Crime Syndicate -- and they aren't having any of it!

There's a few hokey things here -- loss of 'genetic' powers, powers on the fritz, villains as heroes, last minute saves, cliffhangers -- but this collection tells a pretty decent tale. Now, I read it interspersed with the other books that make up the whole Forever Evil saga, and that enhances the connected-ness of the DC Universe.

Your Mileage May Vary.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Rogues have always been some of my favorite villains, and this tie-in to Forever Evil was pretty good. Captain Cold loses his powers and gets sidetracked with Lex Luthor, while the rest of the Rogues refuse to cooperate with the Crime Syndicate and get a price on their heads. After battling a slew of villains in Central City, Gotham, and elsewhere, will the Rogues survive long enough to rescue Lisa Snart (Glider) from her coma?

This can be read separately from the main Forever Evil storyline. It's more of a side story, but very entertaining.

[Cujo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Other then Captain Cold I didn't think the Flash had a very impressive gallery of Rogues. I knew about Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd thanks to the Justice League cartoons but didn't know much else. That being said I liked a lot more then I expected to

[Anna Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

More like 3.5 stars. I would have rounded up instead of down, if they had actually explained what the hell happened to Captain Cold!!! About halfway through, after a major setback, he just disappeared. POOF! Not dead, just gone for no obvious readon. And he didn't even come back in at the end - but he was randomly on the last page. WHAT THE HELL???!!! Other than that, I really enjoyed the story and the art, even if I did think Grodd just up and leaving midway through conquest was not very likely. "He got bored." Ummm, yeah...sure. *Rolls Eyes* Now more than ever I want the main Forever Evil book to finally come in at the library for me!

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't really care about the Rogues if there's no Flash.

This and A.R.G.U.S. are probably the worst stories in the whole Forever Evil arc.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Justice League is dead and/or gone and some new evil alternate reality Justice League has taken their place, placing the world under their rule and bringing all the world's supervillains under their employ. Well, not all of them, since the Rogues won't play nice. They're always in for a quick buck but they're not going to murder people, especially with Golden Glider in a coma and Central City being targeted for destruction. They would teleport away with Mirror Master, but his powers are shorting out and he can't control where they go. So this mini is basically just the Rogues teleporting around the DCU's America and fight various supervillains. Their chemistry is great and Brian Buccellato, who was writing Flash at the time, understands where these New 52 versions of them have come from and what their arcs are about.

I don't love the book, but I do love the Rogues. And even if I have my problems with these New 52 versions of the Rogues, they're still some of the most interesting supervillains in the DCU and probably my favourite part of the Flash franchise. This series is basically just a road trip adventure with the Rogues, and damn it that was good enough for me.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was incredibly entertaining. The Rogues head to Central City and soon realize the Crime Syndicate isn't going to be better for them and then things go off the rails quickly. I loved the look back at the changes in leadership for the team and that the book didn't focus on Captain Cold, who seems to always be the main Rogue. Almost every team member got a chance to shine here. The Rogues bouncing through the DCU encountering other villains was so fun. The art was good. Scott Hepburn's art grew on me as the story went on. Overall, a great tie-in to Forever Evil and just a thrill.

[Zac · Rating 3 out of 5]

7/10
The rogues are at their strongest when they play the anti-hero roles. With this Forever Evil tie-in, flash is gone and the rogues decline the earth-3 doppelgängers. Throw in great art style, proper character development, and a few notable sacrifices, and you’ve won me over.

[Sarah Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've always had a soft spot for the Rogues. They had the unique charm of a moral code and a makeshit family. They really are under-utilized at DC and this series shines a light on that. In the grand scheme of things, neither Forever Evil or Rogues Rebellion will be remembered as monumental stories in comics history but Rogues Rebellion does a pretty solid job of giving a fun, lighthearted and entertaining story of the villains we've learned to love.

Similar to a team like the Birds of Prey or Omega Men but at the same time radically different, Rogues Rebellion is a story about a group of thieves putting aside their selfishness to save the city that they love. This may rub hardcore villain fans the wrong way but I feel like it's the perfect story for the type of bad-but-not-bad guys that Flash rogues are. Over the years, multimedia and even the comics themselves have tried to morph the Rogues into mean mercenaries because kindness isn't cool in the world of DC comics. And it's especially untrendy for villains. But no matter how hard DC has tried to shake up the Rogues, their motives have always remained the same - they're thieves not killers. Which is why, when the evil Justice League hop over from a parallel Earth, they rebel against the big scheme of villainous world domination. Hunted by rogues galleries from the likes of Batman and Superman, they at first try to go into hiding but then take a stand against the new world order. It's a bold move for the mostly powerless Rogues but the right one.

The only problem with this series is that it'll leave you hoping for a solo you'll probably never get. [Sigh] Well at least we'll have this little mini-series and a steady stream of fanfiction to tide us over.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Rogues are great characters who maintain much of their pre-52 characterization in these vapid post-52 days, and Buccellato writes them well. As a result, the first couple of issues of this volume are great. Then the idea that they'd be the rebels against the Syndicate feels like it really goes to the core of their character. Unfortunately, from there the comic descends into an endless series of fights, most of them totally irrelevant to the overall storyline. So what starts out as a good comic quickly becomes ... mediocre (at best).

[Brent · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK: always liked Flash's Rogue's Gallery. These stories featuring them as a team stretch the belief, but, hey.
High level of craft from all concerned. Large level of company-wide crossover diminishes the charm.
Thanks, public library!

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bad-but-not-evil is good in small doses.

[Joe Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brian Buccellato - writer
Scott Hepburn, Patrick Zircher, Andre Coelho - illustrators

Surprisingly enjoyable. I'm a sucker for bad-guys-gone-good stories.

4.5/5

[Krzysztof Grabowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nic tak nie zaostrza apetytu na historię, jak starcie moralnie wątpliwych herosów, którzy nieraz mają problem z prawem, z jednostkami jednoznacznie złymi. No bo jak tym złym jest trudno stać po innej stronie niż dotychczas. Tak też mamy tutaj. Złodzieje z jakimś tam kodeksem moralnym kontra zabójcy i świry. I jednocześnie najlepsza historia z tych dodatków uzupełniających luki w wydarzeniu jakim jest Forever Evil.

Łotrom na rękę jest sytuacja, gdzie z radaru znika im sam Flash. Można myszkować ile wlezie, banki praktycznie stoją otworem i same zapraszają się do okradania. Tyle, że zaraz obok zaczyna się regularna rzeź. W Central City stoją pale z głowami ludzi nabitymi na pale, bo przez jakiś czas po mieście „hasał” Grood. Teraz przybyła inna grupa, która ma posprzątać po morderczej małpie i powykańczać pozostałych przy życiu policjantów. Stojący na czele Łotrów, Kapitan Cold postanawia stanąć po stronie dobra. W taki sposób Ci niezbyt dobrzy, stają się poszukiwani przez sam Syndykat Zbrodni.

A stawka nie jest mała. Początek ukazuje nam grupę podczas napadu, gdzie zaczynają uwypuklać się różnice pomiędzy poszczególnymi członkami zespołu. Jednak im dalej pójdziemy tym lepiej będziemy wiedzieć, że Łotry to tak naprawdę rodzina, która jest w stanie poświęcić dla siebie naprawdę dużo, tylko aby uratować swoich członków. Glider, siostra Kapitana Colda, postanawia zaryzykować i wyciągnąć ze szklanego wymiaru swojego faceta. Niestety poprzez ten zabieg Łotrzyca zapada w śpiączkę i głównym zadaniem ciągnącym się przez cały album jest zapewnienie kobiecie bezpieczeństwa przez tym co się dzieje wokoło. Tyle, że nie będzie to łatwe zadanie.

Captain Cold opuszcza zespół, dołączając do walki z Syndykatem po stronie Lexa Luthora i nieformalne dowództwo przejmuje Mirror Master. Każdy z członków coś tutaj znaczy. Trickster jest takim klaunem, ale widać, że ma serducho na dłoni. To też najśmieszniejszy element całego albumu. Jego akcje, czy to z Zsaszem, kiedy nie daje się zrobić w bambuko, czy feralny pocałunek z Poison Ivy i tekst po wybudzeniu. Było tu tyle dobra z tymi postaciami. Z kolei największym badassem był niewątpliwie Weather Wizard. Jego moce, kadry pokazujące co potrafi. Czuć było, że gość ma potęgę w tej swojej lasce. Jest jeszcze ognisty Scudder. Największy sceptyk, trochę gburowaty, ale oddany grupie. Jego wątek mnie zaskoczył. Taki słodko-gorzki, przez co znaczy dla całej drużyny jeszcze więcej.

Ta grupa, może i zła, ale ma taki potencjał na siebie, na to by być wartościową grupą, którą da się naprawdę lubić i mam szczerą nadzieję, że będzie ich więcej. Nie są to jakieś topowe postacie, ale czuć tą chemię. Kapitalna sekwencja walk z Atomicą i Quick Johnny sprawiła, że naprawdę się bałem o tych herosów, zwłaszcza gdy Wizard dostał kulą w głowę. Tym bardziej, że ten „inny, niedorobiony” Flash potrafi rozerwać człowieka na strzępy szybszym ruchem, a Atomica zwykła wskakiwać do ciała i powodować nieprzyjemne rzeczy.

Zanim nasi herosi wrócą do Central City (w pewnym momencie gdy uciekają przez Deathstorm wskakują w szklany wymiar i lądują gdzieś indziej – Gotham) będą musieli przebić się przez szereg dawnych wrogów Batmana. A Poison Ivy weźmie zakładnika i każe sobie sprowadzić w jakiś sposób światło, bo rośliny schną, a Ultraman przemieścił Księżyc tak, że panuje ciągłe zaćmienie, a to jakieś wąty będzie miał Mr. Freeze. Łotrzy nie będą mieli chwili na odpoczynek, co wybitnie pokazuje, że nawet ci „mentalnie i moralnie” różnorodni mogą mieć w świecie DC problemy, jak zrobią raz coś dobrego…

Warstwa wizualna podobała mi się bardzo, zwłaszcza dalsze zeszyty, gdzie użyto stylu rodem z kreskówki. To tak idealnie pasowało do tego co możemy zobaczyć na stronicach. Bitwy są efektowne, a i przemoc przy takim stylu nie razi, bo jest przerysowana, aczkolwiek nie polecałbym tego tomu najmłodszym czytelnikom. Postacie też są ładnie zarysowane i w miarę szczegółowe, a i stylistyka pozwala na użycie jaskrawszych kolorów, co nadaje całości pewien „klimat”. Nie ma co kryć, podobało mi się. To przykład jak z postaci, o których myślałem, że nie da się nic wyciągnąć dobrego, potrafi się wyciągnąć dobrą historię. Co prawda jest moment, gdy tempo mniej więcej w połowie historii na pewien czas wyraźnie siada, ale późniejsze dokręcenie śruby wynagradza czasowe niedogodność. Mocne 3.5/5.

[Ben Truong · Rating 3 out of 5]

With the apparent death of the Justice League in Forever Evil, the Rouges thought they had it made without the Flash there was no one to stop them from ruling Central and Keystone Cities. However, when they returned from Happy Harbor, they see the both cities decimated. Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion collects all six issues of the miniseries and The Flash #23.3: The Rogues.

Forever Evil: Rogue Rebellion starts out with The Flash #23.3: The Rouges, which serves as one of the prelude to the Forever: Rogue Rebellion miniseries. The Flash #23.3: The Rogues was written by Brian Buccellato and penciled by Patrick Zircher. This issue introduces the Rogues and their power set rather well and a wonderful introduction to the miniseries. Buccellato's text was well written and straightforward and Zicher's penciling was also well done and complements the text rather well.

The miniseries starts out with the Rouges entering the city and determined that it was Gorilla Grodd had laid waste to Central and Keystone Cities. Apparently, the Crime Syndicate wanted to make an example of Central and Keystone Cities to the world to show what would happen if one rebels. The Crimes Syndicate then orders the Rouges to complete the job that Gorilla Grodd has left unfinished and the Rouges were not having any of that. Because of their defiance, there was a sizable bounty on their heads and everyone was out to get them.

Through their fight with Deathstorm, Captain Cold lost his meta-human powers and Mirror Master has lost control of his abilities – transporting anyone travelling through the Mirror World to end up in unpredictable places. The Rogues was transported to Metropolis, where they faced the Parasite and then Gotham City, where they will eventually face anyone and everyone who would want the bounty on their heads. They eventually find themselves back in Central City and managed to defeat the some of the Crime Syndicate members there – freeing their decimated cities.

Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion is written by Brian Buccellato and penciled mainly by Scott Hepburn with some help from Patrick Zircher (Forever Evil: Rouges Rebellion #1) and André Coelho (Forever Evil: Rouges Rebellion #3–4). Buccellato's text is somewhat chaotic with many unexpected twist and turns, which I'm somewhat glad was put in, otherwise the story would have been predictable. It was almost a certainty that the Rogues would save Central and Keystone Cities, but it was done in an unpredictable and roundabout manner that it was somewhat enjoyable. The penciling on the other hand was much to be desired, it just seems too cartoonish and angular for my taste.

All in all, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion was written and depicted somewhat well. A little cheesy and campy in some places, but was an adequate read. I'm not too thrilled with the art style, but I suppose it represent and fit the unpredictability of the miniseries.

[Nolan Gutenschwager · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 stars. This was fine. It is a nice way to really explore the relationship and camaraderie the rogues have, but ultimately is not very memorable. This is going on during the events of Forever Evil, so the beginning fills in some gaps when the rogues first battle Power Ring and Deathstorm, and then Captain Cold leaves to meet up with Luthor while the rest of the rogues go to mirror world. Then from there it is a series of different situations the rogues find themselves in.

The story does actually explore the emotions the rogues have pretty well. Captain Cold feels guilty for causing the accident that gave everyone their powers and his sister Lisa (Glider) is now in a coma state. She was then kind of leading them from an astral form. Lisa is in love with mirror master and she basically sacrifices herself to pull him out from being stuck in mirror world but now she can’t even use her astral form. So now mirror master fees guilty.

With the rogues being separated from Cold and Lisa being out of commission, mirror master assumes the leadership role and struggles with it and has to make the tough decisions now. So he is joined by Heat Wave, Weather Wizard, and Trickster. Pied Piper shows up at the very end.

The rogues find themselves in all sorts of predicaments. Central City was ravaged in short order by Grodd, who joined the secret society. Mirror Master’s powers are not in full control so they end up in Gotham where Ivy captures them and tries to exploit them for her own benefit. Then they get into a fight with Mr. Freeze and Clayface. Zsasz shoes up. Then they escape and the royal flush gang is after them. They end up back in central city for a final fight and Johnny Quick and Atomica are there to fight them. The Rogues ultimately prevail and were teaming with the cops.

Overall it’s solid. Nice to spend a lot of time with the rogues and explore their personalities deeper. They stick together and have their code of no killing. They’re villains who have a code, but here they do not even seem like villains at all, they are more on the hero side. It is just not the most memorable story and the art was fine but not great.

[Eric Cone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another book focusing on some minor characters during the "big event". Characters that I would think that I would want to read about, but yet again I am shone something interesting. All three tie-in books have been very character driven, and in my opinion some of the better writing from DC during the New 52 time period,
This book nicely ties the other two in. While there is no cross-over between FE: ARGUS and FE: Arkham War, both books are tied to this one. Interestingly, several of Gotham's supervillains have more lines in this book than in Arkham War. Interestingly, Black Mask shows up with the Zoo Crew that Cheetah is leading in ARGUS. I don't know what that is about, but I am not familiar with any of the villains (DC wiki tells me they are part of the Brotherhood of Evil nd often battle the Teen Titans). I am super into Elephant Man right now. He is just a really strong, muscular man with an elephant's head. I think he looks cool.
This book is all about the difference between criminals and villains. The Rogues are criminals. They want to steal things and get rich. They don't want "rule the world" or kill people for looking at them. It's the same distinction exactly for Catwoman, and likely the same reason that Captain Cold and his Rogues are nearly as popular as her. It is nice to see shades of grey in what is often a nearly black and white setting.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fun! It's quite possibly the best of the Flash universe work done by Brian Buccellato which is great because I really didn't care for his work on the other stuff.

The artwork is consistent with what you see in the Flash New 52. I wasn't sure if it would make sense since I haven't read the Forever Evil story arc just yet but I was able to follow everything perfectly fine. It was a rather fun story that was really fast paced. Just when you thought you'd catch a break, it would immediately pick up again. The dialogue was funny at times and sometimes a tad cheesy. It also went an entirely different direction than expected. Here I was expecting the Rogues to be a real problem. However, they have a code to follow. They are all about the "score." Yes, they are still criminals but they don't kill. They only want a "slice of the American dream."

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was pretty good. It wasn't exactly a pivotal part of Forever Evil, but it was a cool story. As Forever Evil shows, sometimes the "bad guys" can be good guys by comparison. When the Crime Syndicate takes over the world, the Rogues realize they really aren't villains (at least not truly evil ones) and decide to rebel. They end up stranded in a post apocalyptic Gotham City with a price on their heads and tons of truly evil villains after them. The story had a heavy "Escape from New York" vibe to me, which was cool.

We had plenty of villain cameos and plenty of action. I wasn't totally sold on the art, but it wasn't bad and the strength of the story made up for it. The Rogues were considered joke characters for years but Geoff Johns showed the strength of the characters, and that comes through here.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story that shows how different the Rogues are compared to other villain groups. As they do a have a code of ethics which includes things like no killing and no leaving anyone behind. It shows that while they are still villains they are villains with a form of morality. And we see what happens when they are forced into a world where villains without a form of a morality and they do end up coming into conflict with them as unlike most other villains they do not kill and that is the part that makes all of the other villains start hunting them down. And it is a believable conflict and I do like some of the fights as it forces the Rogues to become almost like heroes but we still see that they are still villains despite the fact that they are moral villains.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the interpersonal relationships between the Rogues; it made them more three-dimensional.

My only real issue with the book was the art. Most of the time Mirror Master was too thin, which would have been fine if it had just been one of his mirror images, but even when it wasn't, he looked like Slender Man's brother. Everyone else just seemed oddly drawn, too thin with weird beaky noses. Also, Axel looked really odd. It was like they were trying to visually combine him with James, with James being the adult Trickster from the Pre-52, and Axel is a teenager.

[Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd rank this one about 3.5 stars, but unfortunately that isn't an option.
The Justice League is missing and the Crime Syndicate has ordered the Rogues to destroy Central City. The Rogues are thieves because they enjoy the challenge of fighting the Flash, and the money. But they have a moral code not to kill so they rebel. Captain Cold is mostly missing from this story with his plot continuing in Forever Evil. So with the Crime Syndicate after them and no leader the Rogues will have to make a stand to defend their city.

[Etain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did not expect this to be such great fun. The writing is funny and heartfelt and the art compliments it perfectly. Hepburn has this bouncy newspaper-funnies style that neatly cuts through the tension.
While technically this is a forever evil tie-in it's pretty self contained. The only other thing you'd need to read is the actual forever evil miniseries itself and that's only to see what happened to Lenny. And that book is also really good so it's a win-win
My point is, everyone read this immediately!

[Dean · Rating 2 out of 5]

this started off pretty strong. story and art wise. but once zircher leaves art, both drop off.

this has real repercussions for the rogues. people die, lose their powers, get their life back also.

the crime syndicate set the other villains on the rogues as they dont fall in line with the invasion regime.

[Lillian Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably my favourite spin-off stories of the Forever Evil storyline. The Rogues are great and more of a team than the actual heroes some times. And we get a panel of Pied Piper hugging his boyfriend, a cop no less.
Will definitely be checking out more Rogue stories.