I feel like not only with this event. His recent comics, in general, are unreadable to me. This, though, hurts me more, since how big and important it is for the entire DC universe. And how much it bastardizes everything and everyone it features.

(Dan DiDio)- "Hey Tom! i really hate that Wally West character. What can we do to shit all over him? don't worry if it's written poorly. just shit RIGHT all over him." . . . . (Tom King)- "i think i've got JUST the thing. Hold my beer."

Not a fan of Wally, but shouldn’t fans sympathize with him? I think it makes sense.

it's not true to any Wally West story i've ever read. Tom King is just tacking on his own twisted spin on the character. it's extremely forced, and a complete dump on the character.

I like it for questioning what Johns did in Rebirth. That annoys me, since 2-3 years. King is always forcing things on characters, but this time it at least made sense.

King and Johns are both bad writers as far as i'm concerned. DC Universe Rebirth read like fanfiction. Tom King comics read like the ramblings of someone who has missed several doses of their meds.

The point where my sympathy died was when he didn't immediately give himself up. There's no reason for why he does what he does after the accident.

@myconius With that I can agree. @YourGreenMuse Maybe I see this too much from The side of a fan of The villains, but maybe Wally was scared to loose everything once and for all. Overall Sanctuary was a stupid idea by Batman& had nothing to do with helping people.

Tom King once again falling on the suicide trope. ....yup. suicide. that's always a good solution. right up there with duck tape. they can both fix any problem.

Isn’t it teased, that Wally is going to commit suicide?

He did in this issue.

Which makes this event even worse. Nothing ruins a character more than a sudden 180 shift from a good guy to a full blown psychopath.

Issue was mediocre, but it finally has a direction. If they keep it up it could work, as of this one it’s still crap.

Gotta be hopeful sometimes.

Don’t think this issue is much different than when the arc started. I mean how?

I think Jurgens is just better at writing than Lobdell.

I like both. Both didn’t disappoint me up until now,

Both are hit or miss for me. With Lobdell mostly being misses and Jurgens being about 50/50.

Batman Beyond sucked, but Hunter Prey was great. I like Lobdell’s Red Hood& Nightwing run.

i tried that Batman Beyond comic. just couldn't get into it. that series always fails whenever they reboot it. the only reason the cartoon did well was because of Kevin Conroy.

Batman Beyond isn't interesting to me at all. But I don't think there's a version of it where I'll like anything besides that rad Batman costume.

Terry McGinnis is just a boring character to me. the costume is cool though. but it was originally Bruce's anyway, so...

it was a single person that was making multiple accounts to review bomb this.

Captain America has never just fought for the US. In the comics or the movies. What an odd thing to throw in about SJWs too, since this issue is pretty progressive and the Cap complaint definitely wouldn't make sense. Neither would the Spider-Man complaint. Just goes to show how incredibly meaningless the term has become.

That’s true.

What's hard to understand? How king tried to explain things in an info dump that's inconsistent with first 7 issues and showed we were idiots for thinking it was a mystery with clues to play along with?

It’s hard to understand bad writing. It’s apparently hard for King to understand how computers work as well.

Has no ideas how computers work is right!

Or how to remember how lagoon boy died

Yup, it’s hard tho comprehend The greatness of Tom King’s writing. The depth of it and of his characters.

Guys I think I found Tom Kings burner account!

Nah, pretty sir they are just a troll.

Sure

Lol?!?! Depth????? Lololol

More like the depths he sinks to try to shock readers

I am giving it a like. For the sheer gall in his statement.

I wouldnt give it a 8, but this issue made sense for me.

i wonder who the parent account belong's to? the way they were review bombing that Spiderman story.

While I'm pretty sure this is a troll, you wouldn't believe the number of people that actually think they're smarter than others for liking Tom King

YourGreenMuse - how terribly ironic.

"Bendy"

It's his pet name.

i've never heard that before. it's actually hilarious! :D

I mean, it's not just computers. The entire idea of reliving your worst nightmares over and over again to defeat them is completely nonsensical. The comic is irredeemably bad.

It's not as nonsensical as you'd think. Exposure therapy, which is basically reliving the trauma, and re-contextualizing it, has been shown to be one of the most effective treatments for PTSD. Of course, this comic suggests that it doesn't work.

This comic also likes to act like there's some universal treatment for everyone. Because the heroes were too smug or stupid to actually ask a medical professional. (Kinda like Tom King and his disregard of what he learned while consulting with doctors in favor of this story he wanted to tell.)

Exposure therapy has been shown to be one of the most effective treatments for anxiety but has been found to be only somewhat effective for PTSD. Not the same thing.

I meant specifically Virtual reality exposure therapy, sorry.

Yeah, it works for anxiety, absolutely. But PTSD and/or depression, no way.

Virtual reality exposure therapy has specifically shown to be effective in treating PTSD in soldiers.