"RUNNING SCARED" part two! Barry Allen and Iris West witness a chilling vision of the future courtesy of the Reverse-Flash, who reveals the couple's legendary romance will yield only darkness for the world of tomorrow. Now, Thawne forces The Flash to make a choice: spend forever alone or doom the future?
With this issue's cliffhanger, Williamson continues to find new ways to keep readers guessing. I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out in two weeks. Read Full Review
While this issue takes a bit to ease into, it feels so fresh and fun. Watching Thawne use the Flash against Barry was so awesome and Howard Porter's art made it all look fantastic. This is easily one of my favorite issues of Rebirth Flash. Read Full Review
To some extent, I feel that now Flash suffers from the Daredevil problem where since Frank Miller every writer wants to rewrite the classic stories that elevated the character. So just like Daredevil, with Flash, every writer since Mark Waid has been trying to write the ultimate epic with the speed force and the Reverse Flash. When Geoff Johns did it, he added layers by beefing up the Rogues gallery. But Im not too sure what Williamsons contribution will be at this point other than playing with other writers toys and retelling their greatest stories his way. Why wont writers of characters with defining stories like Daredevil and Flash just not forge their own paths? Read Full Review
Flash faces an old enemy who threatens his relationship with Iris, his role as a father, and his future as the Flash Read Full Review
Flash #26 created the most challenging question for Barry that he has had to make up to this point. To spend forever alone or doom the future, that is one heck of a choice to give a broken man. Luckily ‘Running Scared' revealed another kind of hero that you should never overlook. One who Barry and The Flash should never overlook. Especially with the sacrifice Barry makes to understand this as it seems Reverse-Flash will figure this out the hard way. Read Full Review
The Flash is really starting to feel like the Flash comics I read as a kid in the 70s. This really reminds me of the fun and excitement that comics used to have. The DC Rebirth ethos is really paying off for longtime fans of Barry Allen's Flash. Read Full Review
A good issue that utilizes time travel well. Read Full Review
The art is once again on point, with the very beginning and end being the highlights for me. Inconsistent in some areas, but solid as a whole. It had some problems, but overall this issue is still solid. The dialogue was once again natural and well written by Williamson. Definitely worth checking out if you're a Flash fan or DC Comics fan. Read Full Review
Despite Barry Allen being, well, Barry Allen, this was an interesting time travel tale, with a fun cliffhanger Read Full Review
If you can get past the comic book redundancy of the secret identify reveal, this book was very pretty good. I'd say the ending was the saving grace for this particular issue. I loved the art and found the panel layouts very clever. As predictable as some of these issues can be, Williamson got me on this one. Read Full Review
Still a great overall story with a less than compelling villain. The writing continues to be impressive and the art work is amazing. Read Full Review
Despite some dragging issues and the occasionally oddly drawn face, this comic ends with the promise of an impressive confrontation in the next issue. It might make the arc stronger overall, but it hurts the issue. Read Full Review
This just isn't a very enjoyable issue. Read Full Review
This has introduced an interesting new take on the speed force that I had not known existed. I am hoping that all the heart break that has taken place in the comic is eventually resolved, with it all having been for a good reason.
Porter's art is a stunner and this arc continues going strong. While the story might not seem so special, the characterization shines here. Also, that cliffhanger kept me intrigued as well.
The evil Flash trope is getting way too overplayed... Williamson can do better, I know he can. I was getting sick of Reverse Flash as the villain and now they decide to switch it up...with a version of Black Flash?