Having grown up on a lot of standalone Flash stories back in the day, pre-Crisis, there's a lot of simple enjoyments to be had with both of these stories as either could have been told in some form back then. They're timeless, in a way, which is both good and bad depending on the content. I really liked the first one for the way that it dealt with the issues of Tarpit and the citizenry while the second one is far too real-world at the moment and just dredges up all sorts of issues that a lot of superheroes would have to confront in some problematic ways. Both work familiar ideas but they're executed well with solid artwork, making for a good experience. Read Full Review

Flash seemed not so much himself in the first part, at least until the end. The second story was pretty decent.