Critics are being a bit harsh. This is ok. I'm not as demanding as some comic readers on here but all this disperate elements here gave me immense deja vu.

Hardly classic Loeb and not even in the same stratosphere as Mark Waid or Scott Snyder.

It’s clear Loeb hasn’t read a Batman title since the last time he was writing one. So he doesn’t know that this conflict between Bruce and Jason is pretty stale and is only regressing Jason more. The art was also pretty basic especially for Lee. But I don’t really blame him with Loeb not really giving him anything to work with. You can tell Loeb’s heart really isn’t in this and I’m bummed that I’m excited for this to be over only two issues in. I really hope I’m wrong and it turns around. But for now it’s not a tragedy to Batman but it is at best an unnecessary side step. more

Wow, this is so boring. Everything here is written as if it were the first time it happened: Batman saving the Joker? It's nothing new, he even gave up adrenaline to save the clown when Nightwing killed him. Batman and Jason conflict? Again? The only thing remotely interesting in this comic is the horrible new design of the Riddler..........and why he's working with Batgirl.

Disappointing. This issue is riddled with inconsistencies in the characterizations. Not to mention Batman spends 2/3 of the story sitting in chairs, inert. When he becomes active, it’s to have yet another fight with Jason Todd and he shoots him in the head to stop him when he could have stopped him in half a dozen other ways. We get an out of left field plot development with Barbara, Dick and the Riddler in yet another new costume variant and with knowledge of their identities. Finally, we are 1/3 of the way through the story and Hush has barely appeared. Very disappointing. The art, while not spectacular, saves the issue from being purely mediocre. more

Amazing. Probably the finest second issue of an amazing book that I’ve ever read. It takes everything I loved about the first issue and moves it forward with exciting new developments, both in terms of plot and character. This is proving to be a book that I want to re-read immediately after I finish it. It definitely leaves you wanting more, and it also stimulates your imagination to ponder what future Absolute Universe team-ups with this character might look like. more

Part 1 of this crossover starts off with an exciting jolt of classic retro action and a lot of fun. Grodd has always been one of my favorite Flash rogues, and he’s in fine form during this opening chapter with his force of mind assault on Flash and the WF duo. Eager to see where this is headed. Best issue of this series in over a year!

Mark Waid is possible the most consistent in terms of quality in modern comics. I really wish they'd give him an Absolute character. He's so good at team ups. Absolute Justice League would be superb (or absolute JLA and Suicide Squad) .If/when that should happen, DC should give him carte blanche.

A step up in storytelling from the last several issues, largely due to a mysterious new antagonist that kicks off a fresh storyline. While I don’t feel like the previous arc was satisfactorily resolved, this new one holds promise. Overall, I feel like the character work has taken a backseat to more plot-driven stories, and that on the whole, the book has dropped a few notches from the Taylor/Redondo glory days. Hopefully Watters can rectify this in future issues. more

This issue manages to top the previous issue by escalating the action and the drama, along with fleshing out the characters more and providing more intriguing insights into Wally’s new powers. Another great ending helps round out what for me is a perfect issue! I’ve already moved on from the other Flash book. Lemire runs circles around Spurrier.

Run, Wally, Run!

I loved this issue, the rogues, even in an alternate universe, are incredible.(heat wave is among us)

The art is incredible and the script is good, in my opinion.

Like all other Absolute titles, there is a lot of mystery for the next issues.

My only complaint is that the issue went by too quickly, it needed to be longer.


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this is a very trippy meta Flash issue done right. And I agree with Motorik, I feel that this run is way better than the JLA simply because Jeff Lemire can focus solely on Wally instead of juggling a lot of characters. The art and the way Wally runs is so interesting and cool. I honestly can't wait to see Jeff Lemire's interpretation on Grodd and the Rogues.

rogues are incredible as always.

I loved this comic instantly. I have to say, this has already completely eclipsed Lemire's current JLA run. Honestly? I'd have Lemire focus on this and this alone, DC wise of course.

Barry is depicted as a good man from the off and his fondess for Wally is compelling. He has a vested interest in Wally that Wally's father seems to find problematic. It feels like there is more to this. Is Wally himself an experiment? Created by his dad maybe!

Wally's regret over what he did to Barry is felt in every page.

I feel it. But what exactly did Barry do here?

In terms of character designs, I dig the new version of Captain Cold. Hoping to see more character development for him.

Lemire does family drama as good as anyone in comics and that West family drama is the beating heart of this story.

Absolute DC continues this renaissance era for DC comics. I look forward to every issue. I haven't felt this way about so many comics at once in years. Long may it run. more

Absolute Batman is my current favorite Batman. I love the newness of it. I like how it's just Batman, and people in the Batman world, and they really aren't what you think for the most part.

Absolute Batman #7 is the start of a 2-issue Mr. Freeze story, and I'm 100% down. Scott Snyder is telling a great story, that keeps me hooked.

The Art is great as well. Everything flows fantastically in the book. There are a few panels that really shine, especially that Mr. Freeze revel!!!!

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A perfect start to an all new story, the art the dialogue everything about this series just works. My only complaint is I wish it were longer, can't wait for the next issue.

Too much talking and pontificating and flashing back in this issue, while the storyline barely moved forward. Good but not great issue.

Glad to see this storyline fairly well wrapped up, though loose ends certainly remain. The shocking death this issue didn’t have the impact on me it should’ve had, and the story overall feels terribly decompressed. When you look back on it, not a lot really happened in these 6 issues. Lemire has done much better work on Animal Man and, now, Absolute Flash. Maybe super-teams with big casts aren’t his thing? I’m also not a fan of the cartoony art-style. more

I guess not everyone likes this but I enjoyed it.
It’s not structured in a traditional manner. I don’t mind how he threw us into it. There are writers that take a year of story telling to get to this point.
And I like the art. Very dynamic and expressive.

This continues to be an average book with far too many characters. However, this was one of the better issues. The story does move along, but I'm over the Tower in Hell storyline. I believe he does wrap it up since both teams are reunited. The fact that there are two teams is the biggest problem with this book. It seems as if the writer didn't know which set of the JSA to feature, so he decided to do both. However, Hawkman and Hawkgirl are still MIA. I do like that Yolanda is called out as a murderer. I hope we see some ramifications there.

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Does Jeff Lemire even want to write the JSA? This series is so soulless and rushed. There is no sense of passion or coherent story structure present. The decision to start the story in the middle of nowhere and show the team at their worst is extremely odd. I expected better from Lemire.

Another fantastic Absolute debut issue. This one takes what we know about the DCU GL mythos and completely flips it on its head, starting with a very ominous prologue involving Hal Jordan, followed by what appears to be a horrific and mysterious cosmic disaster that strikes an American city. Without giving away spoilers, it seems like the characters we knew to be heroes may not all be in this universe, and the story calls into question whether the power of the lantern is benevolent…or something darker. Kudos to this creative team for crafting a story that keeps us guessing, and a big middle finger to DC for how this book was marketed. My fellow readers will understand what that means exactly. more

The story is starting to feel a lot more decompressed than previous Halloween series, and the subplot with Gilda Dent is being parceled out in very small doses. Still, I really enjoyed this issue, particularly with the amazing artwork and the antics of Joker and Catwoman.

I’m enjoying this new arc more than the previous one. Great twist ending, but the biggest highlight for me was Waid writing Impulse just as if he never left the title almost 30 years ago. Others have tried to yet mostly failed when it comes to capturing his personality and speech. Best issue so far!

Once again, this never-ending mish-mash of cosmic sci-fi nonsense barely has any coherence to it. Things happened and I don’t understand why, despite all of the nonsensical exposition. I just want it to end. There is at least the new Absolute Flash book that just launched with a much better version of Wally, which I’m going to follow each month in place of this nonsense. This is the last physical issue I’m buying of this version. It will likely be cancelled soon, at which point I expect to return for a new volume. I’ve bought every issue of this title’s various volumes for the last 45 years, but it ends here for me. I’ll follow it on the DCU app if I get bored. To the few of you who remain, I respect that you’ve found something about it to enjoy that keeps you returning for more. more

Echoing my complaints from the previous issues, this storyline continues to give new meaning to the term “decompressed”. This whole storyline continues to feel padded with each chapter. It seems like the team had a storyline that could be told in 3-4 issues that has been stretched into 6. In this issue alone, we get 3 pages with numerous panels of Ollie racing around on a motorbike. He’s on his way to stop a detective from being inexplicably beaten by a team of aggrieved residents posing as a masked killer, after several prior red herrings. Please wrap this up; the sales continue to plummet and I don’t want to see another GREEN ARROW book get cancelled after Josh Williamson put so much hard work into a successful launch of this book. more

So great to see the culmination of several years’ worth of story threads all rolling up to an explosive end game! I’m glad the other shoe finally dropped with Mercy and SuperCorps. Next issue should be epic!