The Flash #2 proves why this creative overhaul works so well for this series, delivering some of the craziest concepts in comics. The entire team does a great job in firmly establishing this world, grounding the titular character in a way that makes these other-worldly concepts more palatable. Read Full Review

Readers are able to clearly visualize terrifically complex concepts using the comic's space. It makes each step forward in this phase of Wally's first journey in a new series a joy, even if the cliffhanger is likely to leave new readers scratching their heads. Read Full Review

There's no question the craft in this run is top-notch, but it still feels like it's trying to find its footing and the right tone. I don't know how this is going to do at continuing the stories Jeremy Adams set up, but it definitely wants to do something interesting. Read Full Review

The Flash #2 is an interesting story with spectacular art that brings readers into a new era for Wally West Read Full Review

I can't say I loved this book, but I'm intrigued enough by the overall creativity and exploration of fresh ideas for The Flash to keep tuning in. If nothing else, this series is providing a unique reading experience unlike anything else at DC. Read Full Review

The Flash #2 continues Si Spurrier's take on cosmic horror by giving you a lot of complicated, convoluted, cosmic developments that appear out of nowhere and leave the horror, plot, or setup behind. The weird, twisty art is interesting, and there are plenty of ideas worth exploring, but Spurrier's final product is too complicated and not fun. Read Full Review

Simon S being Simon!

Existentialism, religion, faith, fundamentals.
Unsure where it's all going but this is more WAY OF X / CODA than it is HELLBLAZER / DAMN THEM ALL. Art is fantastic.

This comic suffered the issue 2 syndrome that really should have been eliminated years ago by something called a good editor. The art was top notch and for me gets a 10/10 but all the lovely points that started in issue 1 were all but ignored for the sake of driving the main story along. Some of the dialogue was pretty poor and it felt to me that the best bits of the comic were left on the cutting room floor. Writing unfortunately is a 5/10 with only the fantastic art keeping it up.

Convoluted as hell.

Glad to say that I liked this one more. While this does still feel a little all over the place at times, I felt as though it gelled better this time around. I particularly enjoyed the concept of Wally "stepping out of time" as the world continues moving, and I'm looking forward to seeing how that develops going forward. I hope the upward trajectory of this series continues.

Let's give Spurrier some time, we might be in for some good stuff

This feels like an average person trying to sound like a genius. It comes across as silly and poorly written. The art sort of grabs the feel of what they were going for, but I also assume the artist had little direction and had to make due with vague descriptions of what Spurrier wanted.

Plus side, the stillness were drawn really well and the overall unknowning creepiness is something I enjoy.

This has potential but it is honestly sliding. My goodwill is running out in that sense. It just feels like way too many concepts mashed into one. Also what ticks me off is Wally seems to be getting even more powerups. Stop just giving all the heroes insane powerups so they are all broken. It sounds like he can now step in and out of time? Is he also getting stillness powers?? It will probably be cleared up in the next issue but that might also break the next issue. more

The writing of this one left me pretty cold, though I was very impressed with the layouts and lettering. This felt like a tornado, which I suppose is appropriate enough for the Flash, but I felt disconnected from the story the whole time.

I hate when companies relaunch a title with a new #1 and the same creative team. I understand it but I hate it. In this instance I would have loved it if DC had done this with the flash. Spurrier feels like he's trying too hard and the art fits the book about half the time. Cosmic horror is right up my alley but this feels like it's just going around in circles and will leave Wally overpowered again. It also feels nonsensical most of the time. I don't hate it but I may have to give up on this title.

“What in the absolute screaming hell is going on?!” - Wally West in The Flash #2, but, also me after reading The Flash #2. This might be the most Si Spurrier book I’ve read and I feel dumb reading it but I honestly can’t claim to have any idea what is happening, but at least this issue doesn’t make me think Wally is a terrible person the way the first issue did. So, progress? I found some of Mike Deodato Jr.’s linework to be a tad harsh to the eyes during the action sequences in first half of the book when there were so many jarringly angular lines within the same panel. It was hard to know what was going on. The cosmic beings on the hunt for Arc Angels looked pretty gimmicky for such powerful beings. I’d bet they’ll be showing up again soon to help provide more context on Wally’s new multi-dimensional traveling capabilities come into more focus. It’ll be interesting to see how Barry Allen plays into the long-term arc given his appearance at the end of the issue. Are we looking at two different timelines now? more

Rather than find a character's voice, Si Spurrier just decides to impose his voice into the characters he's writing and it's extremely jarring and pretentious. This is why I tend to avoid his work but I gave him a fair shot as I love Wally. Lesson learned that Spurrier just can't help himself and I'll stick to avoiding his work from now on regardless of how much I love the characters he's holding hostage.

It's criminal the Jeremy Adams run was canceled far too early to shift gears to this and hopefully the sales indicate this was a misstep forcing DC to learn their lesson.

probably controversial opinion but I wasnt a fan of this one. It seemed like Simon Spurrier is putting on a lot of complex scientific words to seem smart, and I get how comics really arent for kids and can be geared for adults. But it's overwhelming and makes me not understand whats going on. The story is a bit complex and turns off a lot of fans for reading this. I probably wont read this weekly and wait for the entire run to finish just to get my full thoughts.

And the art is overwhelming a bit too

I remember when The Flash comic book was fun. This was seriously hard work to get through. The narration is dense and peppered with similes that feel like they manifested from a creative writing class. See what I did there? No? Me neither.

I like quite a lot of Spurrier's comic book work but this one has lost me. I was hoping for a cool, weird and wonderful story. Instead it felt like a chore to read.