Usually, most comics that balance multiple plot lines and styles tend to feel a little bit unorganised and messy. Luckily, that's not the case with The Flash #14. If anything it's quite the opposite. It flits Barry in both his normal life and his costumed one without feeling too choppy. For example, when Barry realises it would be easier to investigate in his normal CSI role, it feels organic rather than forced. An added extra that felt seamless was the slight expansion of Snart's backstory. It's smaller moments like that in DC Comics as a whole that come across as brilliantly intriguing much more than the crazy action set-pieces. Not that we're complaining about superheroic fights and general day-saving. But a little character development can really go a long way sometimes. Read Full Review

And oh, the art! I'm so glad Di Giandomenico is back! I missed this version of the Flash and I forgot how much I appreciated the time spent on each character–mind you Iris has gotten a bit masculine again, but I'll take it. The images I spoke of before with each of the villains look as if they're taken from past issues and they make for a great variation with the new artwork. Read Full Review

After too many issues that were off target, it's great to see The Flash cooking on all cylinders! Read Full Review

The writing and art is solid here, and the creative team has definitely set up something big with this. What do the Rogues have in store for Barry? Do they plan to return to Central City? We'll have to wait to find out more, but this was certainly a great opening salvo. We've gotten some great development as a character for Barry and more info on the Snarts' relationship, and that's always a great thing to see. I'd recommend picking it up. Read Full Review

When the Rogues are around, you know that the reader is in for a lot of twists and surprises, and this story looks to fill that bill quite nicely. Read Full Review

The stage is set for a somber, character-driven Rogues story, with a healthy dose of Barry/Iris romance thrown in. That's a promising sign, as is the return of artist Carmine Di Giandomenico. Read Full Review

Flash #14 was the best time for ‘Rogues Reloaded'. I guess you could call this their Rebirth story as well. It seems that just about everyone is getting that sort of treatment, so it was only a matter of time before The Rogues began making their presence known again, as they always do. Read Full Review

The beginning of Rogues Reloaded is full of recap and setup, but if you are a fan of Captain Cold and his crew, you won't mind a bit.  Joshua Williamson catches up readers on what the Rogues are all about, throws some hints and mysteries at you and then ends with the boys (and girl ) back in town. This is what I wanted out of Rebirth from the start and I'm so glad we are getting it now! Read Full Review

This issue deals with Flash trying to deal with trying to find the Rogues and this gives us the opportunity to learn a bit about Captain Cold, which I’m always up for. This issue was really more of a set up for what is happening next, but one thing we do know is the Rogues do seem to mean business this time. Read Full Review

This issue is a good start to a promising arc; Williamson introduces themes worth exploring. He avoids letting this “Rogues Reloaded” feel too familiar without taking away the excitement of a classic foe returning. The art team has done wonders so far with villains and their Rogues look delightful. I cannot wait to see them in action! The Flash #14 is a perfectly slower-paced reintroduction to a classic handful of villains. New readers should be intrigued and not feel lost, while longtime fans should be delighted to revisit a bit of Flash history before it zooms ahead. Read Full Review

A veryenjoyable issue. Once again, this title follows the Rebirth ethos of reminding us of DC's past, while moving the story forward in a new direction. Read Full Review

The Flash #14 is a decent start to a new arc, give or take some questionable motivations. Read Full Review

Artwork is eye-catching, the plot is filler for the next action packed issue, but did provide some needed insight to the lives of the rogues outside of their crime filled ways. Read Full Review

A solid start to the most promising story arc yet. The story is nice, the presentation of the Rogues is well achieved and it's enjoyable to see as much Barry as Flash. But Williamson's useless captions really annoy me. Most of the time, the characters say obvious things. These make me think of the thought bubble from Silver Age comics. The series would be so much better without them. Di Giandomenico is finally back and his art is fantastic. The way he illustrates Flash's speed is completely unique.

Comic Book Review (7.5/10) "Good"
*A great jumping on point as this is the beginning of a new story arc.*
The Flash #14 "Rogues Reloaded Part 1"
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Penciller: Carmine Di Giandomenico
Plot: Barry is now dating Iris and Barry is training Wally to be a better super hero. Things seem to be going well, but Barry can't help but think the Rogues are planning something...
This is a total set up issue to this new story arc, but it's a good set up issue as it catches up new readers to current events in the Flash universe. If you have been following the Flash book thus far though, half the issue will feel like recap. :/
Here you see Barry the forensics expert play detective as he visits the Rogues' known associates to see if the Rogues were up to anything since they left Central City during the Speed Force storm found in the first story arc. It seems the Rogues are back now as things have gotten normal again in Central City, and planning something really big. I'm looking forward to this new story arc and the return of Giandomenico for this issue (my favorite Flash artist so far) certainly helps!
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