Flash #3
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| Writer | Simon Spurrier |
| Artist | Mike Deodato |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
After the arrival of the Stillness last issue, the alien speedsters begin traveling around the world, with Max Mercury watching their every move. Meanwhile, Wally encounters another former foe who's gotten a major upgrade--the Folding Man--while entering a new location beyond time called the Gallery...what hidden truths does this place hold for the Flash?
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But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Nov 28, 2023The Flash #3 is mesmerizing. Every time we try to learn more about the forces of the DC Universe, the mysteries within it get deeper. Read Full Review
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9.2
Comic Watch - Anthony Bergamini
Nov 28, 2023The Flash #3 is an excellent look into the new mythology that these creators have set up. The star of the show is Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou who redefines how books can be lettered. Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Nov 29, 2023Wherever The Flash is going, it has shown readers it has the style, story, and skill to make this mystery one worth following wherever it leads next. Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - Michael Guerrero
Nov 28, 2023In its third issue, The Flash #3 encourages readers to embrace the weirdness as Wally West continues to embark on a journey of discovery of both self and life. Read Full Review
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8.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Nov 28, 2023I'm still not sure if this run is going to 100% click, but this issue had some of the best moments in the seriesespecially in the gut-punch of a cliffhanger. Read Full Review
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6.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Nov 28, 2023The Flash reads like a comic you need a metaphysics degree to enjoy, which makes a book about the fastest man alive feel increasingly slow and boring. Read Full Review
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2.0
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Nov 28, 2023The Flash #3 appears to have no purpose other than to figure out how far Spurrier and Deodato Jr. can make a comic disjointed and weird before it devolves into pure nonsense. The story makes almost no sense, and the art ranges from weird to ugly. Read Full Review
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10
I can't believe how phenomenal the vol of flash has been. I love the character flash but some volumes didn't really work for me but this one is perfect in my opinion. The artwork is next level! This book is almost demands that you take a moment to admire the pages before turning the page. I can't wait for the next issue!
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8.0
this issue or series reminds me of Grant Morrison writing Flash. This is some weird hokey pokey time spacial stuff. the art is good, but the plot is hard to follow and understand
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7.5
Look I will give it this. This books art is experimental. Very creative angles, use of panelling. Deodato gets max creative points. Enjoyed that. As for the story itself. It is a lot of rambling. So many panels of just people thinking things that go no where. Lots of random words combined to sound smart. I give this one more issue before my ratings for this run drop off a cliff. So I am willing to put up with stuff now as Deodato is great, really unique and I dont want to miss that, but Spurrier clearly thinks he is way smarter than he actually is. He thinks he is writing like Moore, philosophizing like Plato. Really this sounds more like the rambling of the kids who got stoned in the back of class in highschool.
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7.0
This may be the most beautiful book on the stands this month, but the story is falling behind the art. This comic is gorgeous. Deodato is doing the best work of his career; no inker listed, so it's all him. The layouts, the page turns, the panel composition - all way above par. The colors are excellent as well, Mulvihill makes the figures pop on the page. 5 of the 7 stars are for these guys. Bravo. The story is losing steam. There's a lot of talking. A lot of exposition, without much movement on the plot. Wally is almost completely passive, with Mr. Terrific and Max Mercury carrying the issue. This has been a complaint of mine throught out this run; barring a brief dust-up with Grodd in an earlier issue , Wally has been swept along more
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7.0
Interesting stuff, if a little meandering ..
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7.0
Another issue that was certainly interesting. Deodato is putting out some really solid art in this series. As for Spurrier, I appreciate the complex and scientific story he's telling here, though I just wish it was a little more compelling. However, I do feel as though he's made improvements since the first issue.
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6.5
Most of the time I'm "???"
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4.0
While the art is quite good and a detailed departure from past artists, the writing is a jumbled, incomprehensible mess that's also dragging down the book's sales 3 issues in. Spurrier has taken a beloved character that's all about kinetic energy and rendered him inert, making him a static character in this Grant Morrison-wannabe overblown mess. The editor and writer have violated the first rule of launching a new book with a beloved character: MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE. Not only will new readers find this to be an impenetrable garbled mess, old-time readers will be lost as well. It only serves to highlight all the great work Jeremy Adams brought to these characters, and which the editor flushed away. It's bad enough the movie tanked, but more
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3.5
Snoozefest
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2.5
This comic is an absolute mess of writing , dialogue and even the art looks layered and rushed. Sorry DC but after a really 1st class issue No 1 it's been a down hill slog of dreadful dialogue. The problem of real dialogue which is either internal or external is that it must actually make sense to the reader or like me results in a loss of interest and a dropping of the book completely. Sorry to say but 3 strikes and this reader is out.
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