The finale of Flash Forward is here, and Wally West must make the toughest choice of his life: save the day, or save his family. With the crack in the Dark Multiversal barrier reaching critical mass, Wally's mettle will be tested in ways the young hero has never seen before...and this surprise ending will leave you speechless!
While I hate the Wally was put through the crap he has had to endure through Rebirth and culminating in Heroes in Crisis, I am pleased to see much of the damage has been corrected in Flash Forward. Hopefully, the Generation books will finish the job and return Wally to his family and his role as the Flash. Read Full Review
Still, he did what he needed to do and saved everyone. But after the last few panels, the question with Wally has to be: will he continue to put the interests of the greater good first, or do he and the Morbius Chair have different plans now. Because Scott Lobdell and Brett Booth did not guarantee anything about Wally's future on the final page of Flash Forward #6. Read Full Review
The events here could make things very exciting in the DC Universe in coming months. We shall see. Read Full Review
Brett Booth is a master at giving every panel a sense of energy and beauty in its details. Not only do the characters look great, but the world around them is filled with beauty and energy. Read Full Review
Flash Forward was a really good series, but the ending just makes it feel as though it is a great story that remains partially untold. The family side of Wally's life is the most satisfying, and Lobdell handled this part well. For the remainder, the story continues from here elsewhere and there is good hope that it could turn into something great, still. For the moment, though, this new version of Wally West is what fans will have to deal with. Read Full Review
Lobdell's writing throughout this arc shows just how immersed he is within the character of Wally. Read Full Review
This final issue hit most of the right notes for saying goodbye to the previous version of Wally West. I'm not sure this character really squared with what he became in Heroes in Crisis, but I do think it's a fitting tribute to the pre-Flashpoint version of the character. Read Full Review
Was this the outcome I was looking for when I first picked up Flash Forward #1? No, but that's not necessarily a bad thing because what we do get is a new status quo for our favorite Flash and the idea that things going forward can be opened up and explored in interesting ways. I loved the art in this issue and while I was happy with this conclusion, I wish that we would have dealt more with what the endgame was throughout the series than really doing nothing for the majority of this mini. Read Full Review
While not particularly ground breaking, "Flash Forward" #6 does Wally West justice, paving the way for what comes next. Read Full Review
With no big bad or even a final battle, artist Brett Booth is similarly handcuffed. At least he can have some fun with spacious double spreads to fake some significant developments. On one end theres a happy ending but with 5G imminent these changes might not amount to much anyway. Read Full Review
He does a solid job at showcasing the large scale that the series sets up to explore, but that's also the problem with Flash Forward's last issue - the story has too much set-up and not enough resolution for a finale. Read Full Review
There are a couple of lovely character moments, but overall this issue feels telegraphed and forced and Brett Booth is absolutely the wrong artist for any story based on displaying emotions. Read Full Review
Each step towards this conclusion has added nothing to the conclusion itself, just another requirement that readers drop three dollars to reach a tie-in to The Flash #750 where they can deposit even more money before the arrival of an appropriately priced Free Comic Book Day issue. Read Full Review
And thank you ... For one last perfect day with my kids.
Prelude:
Well, thanks to the leaks, I know what's going to happen in this issue by the end. Let's see how Lobdell goes with taking us there though.
The Good:
I'm actually intrigued by Wally's new future.
THE KIDS ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Linda remembers too.
I enjoyed Brett Booth's art.
The Bad:
Nothing.
Conclusion:
I. Loved. This. Issue. Emotional, intriguing and I've come to terms with Wally's transformation and are interested to where it goes.
Very good book in what was a very good series it will be very interesting to see what develops next.
Powerful and absorbing, Wally West probes why he is one of the great heroes.
This ending was pretty cool and a surprise.
This could have ended a lot better without Wally in the Mobius Chair. It really wasn't necessary. Just put him back with Linda and the kids and be done with it. That was the entire point anyway. Tempus' presence ruins what could be great about the book as well with needless exposition. Some of it is bordering on poetic at least in regards to Wally's family but it's overwhelmed by all the rest of it. It was also a bit jarring because Linda just remembers the kids, is wearing a Flash shirt and it's on her phone like nothing has happened. I'm glad but there was nothing previous to establish that she was waiting for them to my recollection. I also get that was the point of Wally getting in the Mobius Chair. He's setting the timeline right but imore
Review of the series: as a wally west fan, im glad that this series gives him some much deserved respect and not killing the character essentially unlike Heroes in Crisis. However, the ending is really dumb, and I hate that they keep milking Doctor Manhattan in order to use him and his powers as a deus ex machina for the rest of the DC universe, especially since Doomsday Clock has already ended. I also hate that this is gonna be connected to 5G, which I don't like as an idea at all. The art throughout this series was also just fine, it reminded me a lot of the 90s, but not good 90s, just the average to bad look of the 90s.
I don't like this.
My man Timewarp Fluglehorn, dropping mad exposition to the very end. What a garbage fire.