VerdictWith Barry's continuing struggle with pessimism, The Flash can be a bit of a depressing read at times, but “Year One” delivers the fun, enjoyable experience that one should expect from a Flash comic. Hopefully, this is an indication of how things are going to be once Barry finally rediscovers his optimistic side. Read Full Review

Overall The Flash #72 is sequential art perfection, visual poetry and perhaps more than anything else it's fun as hell. The synergy that exists between Howard Porter's images and Joshua Williamson's narrative is a viable force. There's a chemistry that enhances the work beyond the page and that magic is present throughout Williamson's Flash run. If you haven't been reading The Flash, I suggest jumping on with the first issue of Williamson's “Year One”. 5/5 Read Full Review

The creative team has delivered yet another phenomenal chapter to this Year One story arc. Barry found the necessary confidence to face off against his first major villain. He's also able to spend time with those he cares for and balance his life. But the way this issue ended will surely make Barry realize that not everything about being a hero is simple. It'll be interesting to see both what sort of lessons Barry learns from this and what sort of difficulties will arise from the introduction of another major Flash rouge. Read Full Review

I love this. The writing and the art are of the highest level. I don't know how they will be wrapping this up but I can't wait to find out. This may be the best storyline of Williamson's entire run. Recommended. Read Full Review

I'm very curious how Williamson will clean up the mess done to one of The Flash's important supporting characters in the wake of Heroes in Crisis, but for now this new stroll down memory lane with Year One has been an enjoyable run. Read Full Review

So far, even though this is a flashback story where a lot is preordained, it has zero problem maintaining a compelling narrative. And the Barry/Iris relationship is a bright spot that I hope informs the current-day relationship for the rest of the run. Read Full Review

Year One continues to show how a Young Barry and a Young Iris come together as the power couple they must be. Porter's art is sublime. Read Full Review

With its focus shifting to a rookie hero learning the ropes, "Flash: Year One" finally shows some promise toward giving fans what they want. The chemistry between Barry and Iris is worth the price of admission alone, showing that Josh Williamson hasn't completely shot himself in the foot as far as hisFlash tenure is concerned. More, please. Read Full Review

Piece by piece, Barry Allen's world is falling into place. Read Full Review

The art by Howard Porter is beautiful. The action scenes are amazingly detailed and Porter captures the speed force and movement in the character perfectly. Read Full Review

The Flash #72 is a solid issue, despite some of its pacing and pieces of dialogue. Pick it up if you've been following the Year One arc, as I think the next issue will be a pretty good one. Read Full Review

Luckily for readers and the big picture, The Flash #72 is simply stunning to look at thanks to Howard Porter's show-stopping visuals, and despite its flaws keeps racing onward in an entertaining fashion. Read Full Review

The Flash Year One story has tripped up, despite beautiful artwork. Read Full Review

Back to my rant. The idea of each force getting their own little storyline is fine, but now that has been going on since issue 50 (if Im not mistaken.) Barry is simply not progressing (yes, I know its comics and even if he does progress, a reboot will kick in and hell start all over). For years Barry Allen was a shining example of making good choices and even when he made bad ones, he tried his best to fix them. All Barry keeps doing is pushing Iris and Wallace (new Wally) away, apologizing for it, and then doing it again. Add to the fact that now we are having a 5- issue flashback just slows the story down more. Now, I know Barry has to remember something important and that some guy in a cloak made him go on this little journey, but we need some closure to all of this and soon. Read Full Review

While this issue is much more fun than the previous two issues in this storyline, it is still flawed. We aren't really getting a new story at all with this book. Instead we are playing the Greatest Hits of Barry's past. When it comes to comics though, I can always just go back and read the previous stories. I don't need a whole storyline to remind me about who our main character was when he started his journey. But still, a lot of great art and fun moments are in this book. So despite the problems with this issue, it's still a lot of fun. Read Full Review

Please flash forward to something new... Read Full Review

While it might feel like a nice slap on the back for liking The Flash, it really just reads as a bore. Read Full Review

Final pages just amazing

Not sure if this will end up being the definitive origin of the Flash, but I sure am enjoying it.

This defintiely is the best Flash arc in a long time.

"Chill out!"

So hopeful, so fun. That's The Flash I like.

"That lightning changed my life for the better, I fell like showing other that symbol was my way of honoring it."

I was enjoying this book alot...til they ran out of ideas...this arc really sucks

Iris is kind of an idiot, huh?

Barry Allen is super dumb. And so is literally every other person in this comic. I hate this.