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dragonknight48's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
lisa13omodei's review against another edition
5.0
SO FUCKING GOOD! This was my first Flash comic, and boy was it a good start. This is an amazing story, with beautiful art and easy to read dialogue. Everything flowed nicely and it was just real great. Errybody read it now, plz.
seanathan_port's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Fun little short story about fast man
ajstyles's review against another edition
5.0
An absolute masterclass.
What if you could go back in time to change one event that derailed your life? The Flash is my favourite superhero, and The Flashpoint Paradox epitomises why I idolize the scarlet speedster. Beyond the superhuman feats and funny quips, Barry is as vulnerable as any person who has grown up with an irreversible tragedy. One moment of weakness, one selfish act for love sends the whole world into chaos, until Barry corrects his mistake and saves the world like a true hero. The last page with Bruce tearing up reading Thomas Wayne's letter is also one of the greatest Batman moments of all time.
What if you could go back in time to change one event that derailed your life? The Flash is my favourite superhero, and The Flashpoint Paradox epitomises why I idolize the scarlet speedster. Beyond the superhuman feats and funny quips, Barry is as vulnerable as any person who has grown up with an irreversible tragedy. One moment of weakness, one selfish act for love sends the whole world into chaos, until Barry corrects his mistake and saves the world like a true hero. The last page with Bruce tearing up reading Thomas Wayne's letter is also one of the greatest Batman moments of all time.
queenoftheshadows's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
_ash0_'s review against another edition
4.0
My first Flash comics. Of late hubby and I have been obsessed with Flash after we started watching the TV series. I had no idea Flash was this amazing else I would have picked his comics long back. I think if you are a sci-fi fan, Flash is a better superhero to read about.
This book is about a parallel universe where Flash's mother is alive but there is no Superman, Thomas Wayne survived while Bruce Wayne died. Wonder Woman and Aquaman are at war with each other. Cyborg, Element woman and many other super humans are trying to stop this war. The entire Justice League is there in this comic but it is about Flash. There is time travel, alternate universe and all such sci-fi concepts. It was amazing, even though I have never read about anyone in the Justice League, other than Batman.
Definitely going to read more Flash comics.
This book is about a parallel universe where Flash's mother is alive but there is no Superman, Thomas Wayne survived while Bruce Wayne died. Wonder Woman and Aquaman are at war with each other. Cyborg, Element woman and many other super humans are trying to stop this war. The entire Justice League is there in this comic but it is about Flash. There is time travel, alternate universe and all such sci-fi concepts. It was amazing, even though I have never read about anyone in the Justice League, other than Batman.
Definitely going to read more Flash comics.
Spoiler
Flash saves his mother from dying thus changing the present world. So now he goes back and prevents himself from stopping his mother's death so that the world can become normal again. Perfect execution of butterfly effect. It was great.lanternatomika's review against another edition
3.0
If you were to disregard the IRL context around this book, there's not a lot to dislike about Flashpoint. It's not anything mind-blowing, but it's a pretty decent storyline.
Though the story takes place in an alternate timeline, I did enjoy the fact that the 'real' Barry Allen got some character development here. There's also a bit of a knock on effect on Batman which I'll cover up because spoilers, even though we all already know what happens in this storyline. At the end of the day, this is a pretty typical Geoff Johns comic, with his blockbuster writing. It's just lacking certain elements that elevate his best work, like the Green Lantern stuff.
A big weakness of Flashpoint is the Flashpoint universe itself. The core story is just five issues long, and Johns lands in an awkward space between completely pushing the details of this world into the background and expounding upon it in loads of detail. Now, I know that there are like 50+ tie-in issues that shed a lot of light on this world, but reading the main miniseries hasn't convinced me that it's worth the time.
The truth is, the Flashpoint world just isn't that interesting. I was never particularly curious about why Atlantis and Themyscira were at war, or why Cyborg is everyone's favorite hero. The characters that actually matter to the story were good, though, and I think that's enough. You don't always have to complicate things.
As a smaller event in Geoff Johns' Flash run (which I haven't read, but I probably will at some point), I think Flashpoint is enjoyable. But there's more to it than that, isn't there?
DC Comics' decision way back in the day to peg their massive reboot of the DC universe on Flashpoint has put a lot of emphasis on it, and I don't think this story deserves it. You'd think that this would be a Crisis level event, but the odd reality is that the 'old' DC universe ended through a storyline that had nothing to do with the actual DC universe at all!
It's weird that this 'just another day in the life of The Flash' storyline has become a bedrock of the modern DC universe, but hey, at least the storyline has some merit to it. If nothing else, it gave us the Batman and Flash friendship which is really cool, and other storylines used elements from it.
Though the story takes place in an alternate timeline, I did enjoy the fact that the 'real' Barry Allen got some character development here. There's also a bit of a knock on effect on Batman which I'll cover up because spoilers, even though we all already know what happens in this storyline. At the end of the day, this is a pretty typical Geoff Johns comic, with his blockbuster writing. It's just lacking certain elements that elevate his best work, like the Green Lantern stuff.
A big weakness of Flashpoint is the Flashpoint universe itself. The core story is just five issues long, and Johns lands in an awkward space between completely pushing the details of this world into the background and expounding upon it in loads of detail. Now, I know that there are like 50+ tie-in issues that shed a lot of light on this world, but reading the main miniseries hasn't convinced me that it's worth the time.
The truth is, the Flashpoint world just isn't that interesting. I was never particularly curious about why Atlantis and Themyscira were at war, or why Cyborg is everyone's favorite hero. The characters that actually matter to the story were good, though, and I think that's enough. You don't always have to complicate things.
As a smaller event in Geoff Johns' Flash run (which I haven't read, but I probably will at some point), I think Flashpoint is enjoyable. But there's more to it than that, isn't there?
DC Comics' decision way back in the day to peg their massive reboot of the DC universe on Flashpoint has put a lot of emphasis on it, and I don't think this story deserves it. You'd think that this would be a Crisis level event, but the odd reality is that the 'old' DC universe ended through a storyline that had nothing to do with the actual DC universe at all!
It's weird that this 'just another day in the life of The Flash' storyline has become a bedrock of the modern DC universe, but hey, at least the storyline has some merit to it. If nothing else, it gave us the Batman and Flash friendship which is really cool, and other storylines used elements from it.