![]() Christian Duce and Luis Guerrero took on the first 18 pages, with Scott Kolins and Hi-Fi doing the last 2 pages. The artwork is once again exceptional.Being a long time (over 50 years) comics fan, it was great to see (if only briefly) Don and Dawn Allen in the outfits they first wore back in that Legion of Super Heroes story in 1968.We’ve seen glimpses of them…but a full return would be awesome. Hopefully we will see them back in main DC continuity full time. I’m glad to see Jesse and Max…even if our introduction is Walking Dead versions of the characters. ![]() This is shaping up to be a truly powerful story…one of the best of Williamson’s run (and that’s saying something). Every motivation, every hope, every fear that Barry has ever had is coming to the forefront. He has gotten Barry’s voice spot on since taking on the title, but this is something more. Joshua Williamson keeps digging deeper and deeper into the psyche of Barry Allen.Thawne finds the right vibrational frequency and enters Barry’s body…taking it over! Now in the actual body of The Flash, he is off to “take care of” Barry’s Flash Family! Meanwhile, Barry’s spirit is trapped in some strange place – not the Speed Force, but where? All we know is that mummified versions of Jesse Quick and Max Mercury are headed straight for him! Now, he’s figured out how to do it…īIG SPOILER AHEAD…DON’T SCROLL DOWN UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THE ISSUE! Here’s where it gets really freaky…Īll Eobard Thawne ever wanted to be was The Flash…or at least a recognized replacement. He’s trapped in a circle of Thawne’s “Legion of Zoom”, held in place by Don and Dawn Allen. This is the “secret weapon” Thawne has brought to the fight.įlash doesn’t stand a chance. He brings them back to the present to add to the attack. He bears the weight of that as well…and that was likely part of the plan.Īdd to the plan…the Tornado Twins! Yes, Thawne has gone into the future and grabbed a twisted version (courtesy of Thawne of course) of Barry Allen’s own children. Barry did manage to get his Flash family away to safety, but at a cost – to the people of Central City. Even the length of the attack…5 minutes 13 seconds…was meant to mimic Barry’s May 13th birthday. It’s looking bleak…and there are more terrible twists in this issue! Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!Įverything about the attacks has been planned to get under Barry’s skin. This group of villains, plucked from across time, are simultaneously attacking Central City – each in a place that has meaning to Barry Allen! This highly coordinated assault may be more than even The Flash can handle…and that’s just the beginning of the trials ahead! Barry Allen is being tested physically, mentally and emotionally by Eobard Thawne. The Reverse-Flash has put together a “family” of his own.
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