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The Flash (2016)
The Flash, Vol. 17: Eclipsed
Wally West is back! The fan-favorite character has returned to the role of the Fastest Man Alive and is leaping through time on a quest to return him to glory!
Leaving past mistakes behind and racing into the future, Wally West returns as Central City’s Scarlet Speedster! Now reunited with his wife, Linda, and their two children, the former Kid Flash begins a new chapter in his life. But Wally quickly remembers that saving lives and fighting super-villains may make him a hero, but they don’t pay the bills. Luckily, an old friend may have just the right job for this blue-collar champion.
The Flash Vol. 17: Eclipse collects The Flash #772-779.
Leaving past mistakes behind and racing into the future, Wally West returns as Central City’s Scarlet Speedster! Now reunited with his wife, Linda, and their two children, the former Kid Flash begins a new chapter in his life. But Wally quickly remembers that saving lives and fighting super-villains may make him a hero, but they don’t pay the bills. Luckily, an old friend may have just the right job for this blue-collar champion.
The Flash Vol. 17: Eclipse collects The Flash #772-779.
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First published December 20, 2022
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August 4, 2024
Reread: 4/8/2024
This was so god yet again. I seriously love this run from him working for Mr TERRIFIC and how that happens its so awesome and then the story vs Heatwave which is kind of like redeeming this villain and an emotional story and showing you why Wally is the hero, plus dad-daughter team up vs Dr Nightmare and this is one of my favorite things to read always and then the magic story vs Eclipso like how he comes, thats kinda cool and that issue with fate omg so innovative and really as a reader makes you appreciate the medium and then the gemworld battle and then you have this story with his children also, and it seriously shows how well the writer gets Wally and his family and I love it, always one of my favorite things to reread! The art as always is superb!
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This one was so good omg!
I loved this one and it just shows what a legendary run this is already!
I love how it starts with Wally getting a new job then a great face-off with Heatwave and how he solves it its so awesome and then father-daughter team up with Irey to defeat the villain Dr Nightmare and that issue was so wholesome and I love it! <3!
And then the big story with the coming of some staff and how its infecting people and well Wally has to stop whatever it is, the coming of Starheart and ultimately Eclipso and Wally teaming up with JLD to stop this crazed dark threat and well team up with the JLD and its so good omg, that issue with Dr fate was quite creative I will say and if it was not enough their children are also on a fun adventure and I freaking love the whole thing, it makes for an awesome read and then when the ending comes together.. just wow! A fantastic read showcasing Wally both as a hero and also as the father and focusing on his children so well! It will just make you love the family even more!
The stuff with Linda is so cute, I freaking loved it! This series is just getting better and better and I can't wait to see what comes next!
This was so god yet again. I seriously love this run from him working for Mr TERRIFIC and how that happens its so awesome and then the story vs Heatwave which is kind of like redeeming this villain and an emotional story and showing you why Wally is the hero, plus dad-daughter team up vs Dr Nightmare and this is one of my favorite things to read always and then the magic story vs Eclipso like how he comes, thats kinda cool and that issue with fate omg so innovative and really as a reader makes you appreciate the medium and then the gemworld battle and then you have this story with his children also, and it seriously shows how well the writer gets Wally and his family and I love it, always one of my favorite things to reread! The art as always is superb!
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This one was so good omg!
I loved this one and it just shows what a legendary run this is already!
I love how it starts with Wally getting a new job then a great face-off with Heatwave and how he solves it its so awesome and then father-daughter team up with Irey to defeat the villain Dr Nightmare and that issue was so wholesome and I love it! <3!
And then the big story with the coming of some staff and how its infecting people and well Wally has to stop whatever it is, the coming of Starheart and ultimately Eclipso and Wally teaming up with JLD to stop this crazed dark threat and well team up with the JLD and its so good omg, that issue with Dr fate was quite creative I will say and if it was not enough their children are also on a fun adventure and I freaking love the whole thing, it makes for an awesome read and then when the ending comes together.. just wow! A fantastic read showcasing Wally both as a hero and also as the father and focusing on his children so well! It will just make you love the family even more!
The stuff with Linda is so cute, I freaking loved it! This series is just getting better and better and I can't wait to see what comes next!
May 1, 2024
This has a fun section where Dr. Fate and the Flash break the fourth wall and ask the readers to do things to help them with their quest. That was a lot of fun to read.
November 9, 2024
Just Flash (Wally West) doing Flash things.
The issue in which Our Heroes address the reader directly from the page was refreshingly daft, but as usual anything involving Gem World just inspires yawns for me.
The issue in which Our Heroes address the reader directly from the page was refreshingly daft, but as usual anything involving Gem World just inspires yawns for me.
February 1, 2023
Ever since The Flash relaunched with DC Rebirth, the book has been usually very good. After Joshua Williamson was done with his run, I thought it might go downhill. I'm glad it hasn't. AND With Wally being much more a family man than Barry, its nice to see how he reacts with his kids, especially considering they have powers too.
The Volume divides into 3 Stories:
1) Vs Heat Wave
- Getting a job in the lab from Mr Terrific, Wally seems to be finding a good work/life/hero balance. But Mick Rory has lost hope and falls back into the role of Heat Wave. Their fight is pretty good, but Wally ends it with compassion by showing Mick he doesn't have to be a villain. Amanda Waller has a purpose for him...
2) Father/Daughter Date
- A father/daughter dance with Irey goes south as the neighborhood is invaded by a villain who's machine makes nightmares become reality. Irey's powers, combined with the strength of her imagination and dreams, gives her the ability to overcome the nightmares.
3) The Eclipso War
- When a strange purple spear lands in the middle of Central City, the anger of the people begins to increase drastically, leading Flash on a chase. It starts with Doctor Fate asking for help, an adventure with (and occasionally against) Justice League Dark, includes the chaos of Gemworld, a power play for the whole galaxy by Eclipso, and ends with a rescue from his kids and Irey's new friend, Animal Girl (Daughter of Animal Man!)
Overall a good Volume. Crazy surprise ending with Iris, but that only makes me want to read the next Volume even more.
Recommend.
The Volume divides into 3 Stories:
1) Vs Heat Wave
- Getting a job in the lab from Mr Terrific, Wally seems to be finding a good work/life/hero balance. But Mick Rory has lost hope and falls back into the role of Heat Wave. Their fight is pretty good, but Wally ends it with compassion by showing Mick he doesn't have to be a villain. Amanda Waller has a purpose for him...
2) Father/Daughter Date
- A father/daughter dance with Irey goes south as the neighborhood is invaded by a villain who's machine makes nightmares become reality. Irey's powers, combined with the strength of her imagination and dreams, gives her the ability to overcome the nightmares.
3) The Eclipso War
- When a strange purple spear lands in the middle of Central City, the anger of the people begins to increase drastically, leading Flash on a chase. It starts with Doctor Fate asking for help, an adventure with (and occasionally against) Justice League Dark, includes the chaos of Gemworld, a power play for the whole galaxy by Eclipso, and ends with a rescue from his kids and Irey's new friend, Animal Girl (Daughter of Animal Man!)
Overall a good Volume. Crazy surprise ending with Iris, but that only makes me want to read the next Volume even more.
Recommend.
July 5, 2022
What a great issue! I really enjoyed reading more about Wally West after his return and I'm super excited how everything will continue with Linda especiall since ... Great artwork, fantastic writing and really entertaining comics!
December 13, 2022
I really like having Wally around once again, the art was also exquisite... The story had a lot of bumps, though, but because of the first two things, I'm giving this book a 4-star rating. I just hope things get better, plotwise.
June 29, 2023
That was a lot of fun. Adams is doing pretty good. I love how he’s incorporating Linda Park and the kids. There’s a nice Eclipso story here that has JL Dark make an appearance. It started off a little slow but the more I read the more I liked it.
Will definitely continue on.
Will definitely continue on.
October 3, 2023
I hesitated to read this after how inconsistent Williamson's Flash was, but this was a joy from start to finish. Really shows how much difference a change in leadership makes. Go read this! It's the best Flash has been in years!
December 27, 2022
Surprisingly good. Nice upbeat take on Wally and his family. Nice to see after years of missteps
May 15, 2025
The Flash Vol. 17: Eclipse
Wally tries to settle back into family life and is offered a new job by his friend Dr. Holt. It offers him stability, an income and a convenient way to save the day as the Flash. When a mystical glaive buried itself deep in the streets of Central City, waves of hatred and darkness come off it, setting people against each other. Whilst trying to protect them, Wally is transported to Gemworld to face off against Eclipso.
Great artwork, good writing and an underlying sense of humour helps readers root for the returned Wally West as the story begins anew.
Wally tries to settle back into family life and is offered a new job by his friend Dr. Holt. It offers him stability, an income and a convenient way to save the day as the Flash. When a mystical glaive buried itself deep in the streets of Central City, waves of hatred and darkness come off it, setting people against each other. Whilst trying to protect them, Wally is transported to Gemworld to face off against Eclipso.
Great artwork, good writing and an underlying sense of humour helps readers root for the returned Wally West as the story begins anew.
December 8, 2024
Super fun, I'm loving Adam's take on Wally
August 31, 2025
3.5. Solid book, Jeremy adam’s does some great stuff with character and i was very happy to read it all. Wasn’t a huge fan of the crossover with the magic elements but it was fun enough
April 7, 2024
Jeremy Adams really found his voice with Flash here in this second volume since Wally West took back the mantle. The conflicts are fun and Adams has a knack for writing the signature Wally wit. The action is also well-paced and felt very cinematic.
Fernando Pasarín is on art duty for most of these issues. It's a pretty familiar Flash/DC House style but it looked good. I'm excited to read more after this volume. The first was hit or miss but it felt like this one serves as a good jumping off point for the remainder of the Adams run and after a decade of Barry Allen, Wally West feels like a nice change of pace.
Fernando Pasarín is on art duty for most of these issues. It's a pretty familiar Flash/DC House style but it looked good. I'm excited to read more after this volume. The first was hit or miss but it felt like this one serves as a good jumping off point for the remainder of the Adams run and after a decade of Barry Allen, Wally West feels like a nice change of pace.
December 15, 2022
Back from his trip through the time stream, Wally West faces off against Heatwave, a Daddy/Daughter Dance, and the evil of Eclipso in this second volume of Jeremy Adams' Flash run!
God, this run is so good, man. Adams' grasp of these characters and the stories he wants to tell is pretty much pitch perfect, no one's treated Wally this well in decades, and it's a well-deserved return to form.
It's not even just the character work that I love, it's the fact that Adams isn't afraid to throw in classic stuff, like a battle against Heatwave, and things that are totally out of Wally's wheelhouse, like the team-up with the Justice League Dark against Eclipso. I especially loved the reader-interactive issue #776, which does stuff I haven't seen in comics...well, ever, really.
On art, we have Will Conrad for the Heatwave pair of issues, Christian Duce swings by again the Irey issue, while Fernando Pasarin handles the Eclipso issues (with an assist from Brent Peeples at some point). Pasarin's an especially good fit for this book, I was wondering where he was going to land once Hawkman ended.
Lightning strikes twice as Jeremy Adams' Flash run continues to impress. With beautiful art, masterful character work and fun storylines to boot, there's no stopping Wally West at the moment.
God, this run is so good, man. Adams' grasp of these characters and the stories he wants to tell is pretty much pitch perfect, no one's treated Wally this well in decades, and it's a well-deserved return to form.
It's not even just the character work that I love, it's the fact that Adams isn't afraid to throw in classic stuff, like a battle against Heatwave, and things that are totally out of Wally's wheelhouse, like the team-up with the Justice League Dark against Eclipso. I especially loved the reader-interactive issue #776, which does stuff I haven't seen in comics...well, ever, really.
On art, we have Will Conrad for the Heatwave pair of issues, Christian Duce swings by again the Irey issue, while Fernando Pasarin handles the Eclipso issues (with an assist from Brent Peeples at some point). Pasarin's an especially good fit for this book, I was wondering where he was going to land once Hawkman ended.
Lightning strikes twice as Jeremy Adams' Flash run continues to impress. With beautiful art, masterful character work and fun storylines to boot, there's no stopping Wally West at the moment.
April 12, 2023
I enjoyed following Wally West on his adventures on job hunting, saving the day, and as a reader- interactively helping him reach different dimensions to fight the big bad.
I've read Jay Garrick and Wally's comic runs before but I'm a Barry Allen Flash girl and I did miss him this issue. However, I still really enjoyed this volume with Irey and Jai being heroes and Linda being the tough but sweet wife and mom.
I would read again. I do recommend. I will continue reading this run of issues (even if there's no Barry Allen).
I've read Jay Garrick and Wally's comic runs before but I'm a Barry Allen Flash girl and I did miss him this issue. However, I still really enjoyed this volume with Irey and Jai being heroes and Linda being the tough but sweet wife and mom.
I would read again. I do recommend. I will continue reading this run of issues (even if there's no Barry Allen).
April 13, 2023
Jeremy Adams continues to write quality tales featuring Wally West and his family. There is a nice mix here of humor and imaginative premises. The appearance of Justice League Dark fails to take much advantage of those characters but there is still much to like about this volume. In the standout issue, Flash and Dr. Fate make their way through a two-dimensional realm and rely on the reader's help to navigate it.
October 15, 2023
There's been a vast improvement in the quality of this book since the new writing team took over and Wally West was appointed the main Flash again. The highlight is the "interactive" issue, which was so fun to read through.
March 22, 2023
Wally West back as the Flash , wife and kids . Back doing good superhero things.
September 23, 2023
Wally West and magic may not usually mix but this battle against Eclipso was tons of fun. Establishing a new status quo for the West family was also entertaining.
October 23, 2023
About as fun as superhero antics get, and it looks beautiful too!
November 28, 2023
Wally West is back baby! An incredible beginning to what is sure to be a great run with Wally West aka The Flash. For many of us DC comics fans who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s Wally is our flash. The editors at DC Comics have really been raking poor Wally through the coals. Heroes in Crisis was a nail in the coffin for who Wally is as a character. If Dick Grayson is the shining example of heroism in the DC universe, Wally is its pure optimism. What makes this book so special is the focus on the West family and how they cope with the patriarch of the family being the Fastest Man Alive. Writer, Jeremy Adams appears to be writing the stories he wanted to read as a kid. This has some of the most solid storytelling I have read from DC comics in a while. This book also has some great panel layouts especially when you get to issue #175. The way Adams involved the reader in that issue was a lot of fun and very clever. We get a lot of guest appearances from the larger DC universe here and Adams did a great job keeping all the various DC heroes' voices on point. Every character works well to drive the plot which though simple was a great premise for a Flash adventure. My small gripe was the final reveal at the end of this book. I'm just not a fan of DC comics adding more speedsters to the already crowded collection of speedsters I just don't think that every supporting character in a superhero comic needs to have superpowers to make them an interesting character. But all in all, this was a fast-paced and fun read. The artwork could be considered from good to great on most issues. I am looking forward to picking up the next volume.
March 29, 2023
With Wally West now fully ensconced as the Flash, we here get a series of rising challenges, starting off with Heatwave, and then escalating as a dangerous magical artefact turns up in Central City and West is catapulted into Gemworld to face a galaxy-threatening villain. What's good about this particular collection is the way that it contrasts the superheroics with West's mundane life - struggling to pay the bills in the first segment, and then interspersing the main story with what his wife and children are doing back home. (The children, mainly; Linda doesn't get to do a lot other than homemaking, although she does at least reference being a journalist a couple of times). Even Heatwave, in the first part, is facing a problem that's all too real-world - although it will probably be dealt with quickly enough elsewhere. Indeed, this sort of thing is probably the strongest point, since, taken on their own, the superhero stuff would be kind of dull; there's precious little characterisation of most of the villains.
There's also a rather pointless interlude between the Earthbound and Gemworld segments that breaks the fourth wall by literally making West a comic-book character. It doesn't do anything special with the concept, and feels as if it's trying to be clever for the sake of it, but it's really the only major weak point in what's otherwise a good mix of superhero action and the everyday.
There's also a rather pointless interlude between the Earthbound and Gemworld segments that breaks the fourth wall by literally making West a comic-book character. It doesn't do anything special with the concept, and feels as if it's trying to be clever for the sake of it, but it's really the only major weak point in what's otherwise a good mix of superhero action and the everyday.
March 2, 2023
Things are finally settling down in the West household. The kids were rescued from the Dark Multiverse. Linda remembers HAVING a relationship with Wally. Wally is back to superheroing full time. There's just one problem.
He's broke AF.
Good thing you have smart friends with multi-million-dollar companies just hanging around. Mr. Terrific offers Wally a job so he can keep the family fed. (Main difference between Wally and Barry being Wally is obsessed with eating. Flash metabolism, y'all!). Now that the family is all back in onen place, it's time to get the kids stabilized and 'heroing'.
That means adventure time! Eclipso villainy! New friends that just happen to be the daughters of DC heroes! Random power adjustments!
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Fun to see this series finally get back to the OG Wally West. Now, it's a much more family centric book. We'll see how that plays out in the future. It definitely ages the character and takes him from 'young and impulsive' to (in his own words) 'zen about a lot of things'.
Bonus: Surge? Horrible hero name. At least they won't be in pain all the time.
Bonus Bonus: 4th wall breaking with Dr. Fate. Tilt the book! It's the only way to SAVE US!
He's broke AF.
Good thing you have smart friends with multi-million-dollar companies just hanging around. Mr. Terrific offers Wally a job so he can keep the family fed. (Main difference between Wally and Barry being Wally is obsessed with eating. Flash metabolism, y'all!). Now that the family is all back in onen place, it's time to get the kids stabilized and 'heroing'.
That means adventure time! Eclipso villainy! New friends that just happen to be the daughters of DC heroes! Random power adjustments!
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Fun to see this series finally get back to the OG Wally West. Now, it's a much more family centric book. We'll see how that plays out in the future. It definitely ages the character and takes him from 'young and impulsive' to (in his own words) 'zen about a lot of things'.
Bonus: Surge? Horrible hero name. At least they won't be in pain all the time.
Bonus Bonus: 4th wall breaking with Dr. Fate. Tilt the book! It's the only way to SAVE US!
November 21, 2025
Eclipsed is the antidote to angsty comic books, with the writing and artistic skill to back up its endearing tone.
For once, since the New 52, Wally West is in good mental health and isn't facing some life-shattering doom. Yay! I like the comparatively low personal stakes, which are still relatable (ex. trying to get along with stubborn co-workers). Eclipsed, in the best way, reminds me of Tomasi and Gleason's glorious run on Superman-- where his life as a family-man is foregrounded.
These stories are largely self-contained adventures. All of them were light fun-- with dialogue which gave each character distinctive voices, and stories which took us through a variety of strange adventures.
The art of Eclipsed is exceptionally pretty, with a painstaking level of detail. And its colouring offered rich contrasts and eye-popping hues, which made each environment come alive.
The Flash: Eclipsed is Pretty Darn Good.
For once, since the New 52, Wally West is in good mental health and isn't facing some life-shattering doom. Yay! I like the comparatively low personal stakes, which are still relatable (ex. trying to get along with stubborn co-workers). Eclipsed, in the best way, reminds me of Tomasi and Gleason's glorious run on Superman-- where his life as a family-man is foregrounded.
These stories are largely self-contained adventures. All of them were light fun-- with dialogue which gave each character distinctive voices, and stories which took us through a variety of strange adventures.
The art of Eclipsed is exceptionally pretty, with a painstaking level of detail. And its colouring offered rich contrasts and eye-popping hues, which made each environment come alive.
The Flash: Eclipsed is Pretty Darn Good.
February 12, 2023
It seems like Jeremy Adams is a keeper. I'm really happy that The Flash has gotten really good again. Wally West is back in the Flash saddle. Along for the ride is Linda and the kids. It's so good to have everyone back. Wally is just a far more interesting character than Barry. There's some interesting stuff with Heatwave that should probably have went on for longer. My guess is he'll be back soon and then there's a multiple issue story that involves the Justice League Dark. That crazy issue with Dr. Fate was terrific.
There's DC's typical ping-ponging of artists but all of them are good. Will Conrad, Christian Duce, and Fernando Pasarin are the main artists. Duce especially needs to be the main artist on some DC books.
There's DC's typical ping-ponging of artists but all of them are good. Will Conrad, Christian Duce, and Fernando Pasarin are the main artists. Duce especially needs to be the main artist on some DC books.
August 20, 2024
I am quickly becoming a huge fan of Jeremy Adams's Flash run. He is fixing the mess that Tom King made with Wally West and bringing back the character we lost. Adams understands the character of Wally West and brings the fun to a character who was basically a shell of his former self. I couldn't recommend this volume more. The art is intriguing (took a little time to get used to the facial expressions) and the storyline involving Irey and Jai could have come or gone and wouldn't really affect the story. Overall great read! Grade: B+
January 25, 2023
It's great having Wally back as the Flash. it's great having Linda there too and having their kids be a major part of the story. In fact, it's actually the kids' plot that saves this volume.
Because Wally's super heroics are pretty dull. A fight with Heat Wave, a fight with some Nightmare guy, and a fight with Eclipso. There's some nice continuity in all of them, but Mick is the only one of the three with any characterization, which is why the other arcs are nothing special.
Because Wally's super heroics are pretty dull. A fight with Heat Wave, a fight with some Nightmare guy, and a fight with Eclipso. There's some nice continuity in all of them, but Mick is the only one of the three with any characterization, which is why the other arcs are nothing special.
January 20, 2024
It was good to see Wally's civilian life being developed in this volume since DC used him as a punching bag b/w 2016 and 2019. Wally also shows how far he has come as a person in the first story where he shows the villain empathy instead of bashing the villain's head in and throwing them in the slammer. It was interesting to see Wally engaging with eclipso and the Justice League Dark team in the last story
May 16, 2024
Overall a much better volume than the first wally vol(vol 16). We get character development, world building and to see some of the classic rogue’s back too.
Shame the JLD related issues made the JLD team feel like a bunch of idiots, the plot was pretty garbage for those bits.
Art was mostly okay but like the previous volume, very inconsistent, even his costume changed artist to artist, which is very confusing for a flash book that needs defined separate costumes for Barry and Wally.
Shame the JLD related issues made the JLD team feel like a bunch of idiots, the plot was pretty garbage for those bits.
Art was mostly okay but like the previous volume, very inconsistent, even his costume changed artist to artist, which is very confusing for a flash book that needs defined separate costumes for Barry and Wally.
May 30, 2024
A fun change of pace -- I'm not as familiar with the Flash lore, so it was great to see a domestic side to a superhero. Wally West's twins were great, and I'm glad they got their own storylines in this graphic novel where they could be heroes as well. I didn't quite follow all the characters, but I did appreciate how wise-cracking the Flash was throughout all of the trials associated with Eclipso. Oh, and seeing a grumpy Superman was a joy.
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