Absolute Flash #11
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| Writer | Jeff Lemire |
| Artist | Nick Robles |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Wally finds himself pulled into the mysterious dimension that Barry was trying to access. But how can he escape and make it back to Fort Fox and save his father?
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Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jan 28, 2026This is the kind of story that the Absolute Universe excels in taking familiar characters and taking away their safety net. You see what they're really made of when everything is on the table, and no one is safe. Read Full Review
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9.6
SciFiPulse - Ian Cullen
Feb 15, 2026This is a really enjoyable issue which redesigns the Speed Force as Still Point. It’s a clever conceptual shift. When you’re moving at extreme speed, everything around you can feel as though it’s standing still, so reframing that sensation as a literal dimension of stillness makes a great deal of sense. Read Full Review
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9.5
Nerd Initiative - Matthew Roth
Jan 28, 2026Absolute Flash #11 sees Wally coming into his own as a hero and growing his confidence, setting us up for an epic battle between him and Thawne. The artwork and letters are gorgeous, leaning into the mystery that Jeff sets up with his story. This run gets stronger with every issue. Read Full Review
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8.4
Fanlight Zone - Ken M.
Jan 28, 2026A trip to the wild side leads to Wally West overcoming fear while all Hell was breaking loose on Earth. Lemire pushes the young Flash out of his comfort zone with the writing. Robles and Lucas keep panels moving with solid art, juggling the frantic pace. Great landing spot to hype up next chapter. Check it out! Read Full Review
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7.5
Comic Book Clique - Jack Richardson
Feb 04, 2026In conclusion, I think Absolute Flash #11 could be the biggest and best yet, with readers finally getting a lot of answers and payoffs to plot points established early on. The issue also suggests that while the future may be very bright for Wally West, it may be much darker for Eleanor Thawne. Read Full Review
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7.3
Comic Watch - Jamison Nilsson
Jan 29, 2026Absolute Flash #11 is effective as a direct continuation to issue 10 but fails to answer any of the readers' questions regarding the experiments in Fort Fox or the nature of Wally Wests superpowers. The momentum of Jeff Lemires Absolute Flash storyline is beginning to slow despite nearly a dozen issues of building this far; this makes the issue into purely connective tissue for the previous issue and the next, which may alienate a number of current readers if it fails to deliver on any of the major plot threads that Lemire has set up in the course of a years worth of writing. Read Full Review
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6.0
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Jan 28, 2026Absolute Flash #11 builds fascinating cosmological architecture while failing to secure basic narrative clarity in its climactic moments. The emotional work lands, and Lemire's commitment to character consequence resonates, but the issue sacrifices readability for atmosphere and expects readers to decode action sequences rather than follow them. Read Full Review
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5.0
AIPT - Michael Guerrero
Jan 28, 2026Absolute Flash #11 almost sticks the landing, but the issue struggles from having too much dialogue without any consequence to Wally or his role as a hero yet. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.0
The critic clearly had brain damage. This was unspectacular but solid.
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8.0
The momentum slows somewhat this issue in favor of a protracted attack sequence in the Fort Fox lab, running in parallel with Wally's journey into a Speed Force-like dimension. Still a great read with lots of excitement, but no resolution and a few unexplained plot jumps.
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Art: 4/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7.5/10
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