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gabi15's review against another edition
5.0
This was so great.(＞Д＜) I wanted for a long time to read a flash comic because he is one of my favourite superheroes!!!
ptothelo's review against another edition
5.0
I was never into DC Comics but I enjoy reading the graphic novels once in a while. I don't know much about the mythos of the Flash but I really enjoyed this snapshot of the family and their description of the Speed Force. I love how comics can be a very simple and lovely way of illustrating profound concepts
_ash0_'s review against another edition
3.0
Storyline was too confusing. Wasn’t a fan of the artwork either as it was difficult to understand what was happening in the panels. But still a good introduction to all the different speedsters and villains. I am a huge fan of the TV series so had to pick up the comics.
asparkofc's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t even know like who half the characters are, but I got emotional.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash that sacrificed himself to save the universe from the Anti-Monitor during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, has returned to life. But why? And why do the other wielders of the Speed Force keep having tragedy befall them? And what does The Flash's arch-nemesis, Professor Zoom, have to do with it?
First, a little history lesson. As I've mentioned in a couple reviews in the past, the first comic book I consciously remember picking out for myself was an issue of DC Comics Presents featuring Superman teaming up with Robin. What I've never mentioned before is that when I began getting comics second hand at flea markets and yard sales, they were issues of The Flash, many featuring art by Carmine Infantino. While I was young when Barry Allen sacrificed himself during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, I understood that Wally West picking up the Flash mantle was significant.
So why was I skeptical when I heard Geoff Johns was reviving Barry Allen much in the way he revived Hal Jordan? For one thing, I thought everyone on the planet had accepted Wally West as the new Flash. Barry had been gone for 23 years, rivaling Bucky's death for length of staying dead. Heck, I wasn't too crazy about Johns bringing Hal Jordan back either. Well, for nostalgia reasons, I gave The Flash: Rebirth a shot anyway and I'm glad I did.
The Flash: Rebirth is the story of a man out of time, much like Captain America was portrayed during the 1960's when he was first brought back. Barry knows he was brought back for a reason and thinks it's to solve his mother's murder and clear his father's name. Little does he know...
As I get older, super speed is one of the super powers I'd most like to have, and Johns and the artist, Ethan Van Sciver, know how to use it to it's fullest in a story, both visually and conceptually. I loved the revelation about the origin of the Speed Force and the murderer of Barry Allen's mother. Lots of speedsters past were brought back and used better than they have been in years. I expected Wally and the rest to be swept under the rug when Barry returned but they all got decent screen time.
That's pretty much all I can reveal without spoiling the core of the story. If you've ever been interested in the Barry Allen version of the Flash, this one isn't to be missed. It's an easy four for what it is.
Also, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner is superior to Hal Jordan. Just sayin'.
First, a little history lesson. As I've mentioned in a couple reviews in the past, the first comic book I consciously remember picking out for myself was an issue of DC Comics Presents featuring Superman teaming up with Robin. What I've never mentioned before is that when I began getting comics second hand at flea markets and yard sales, they were issues of The Flash, many featuring art by Carmine Infantino. While I was young when Barry Allen sacrificed himself during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, I understood that Wally West picking up the Flash mantle was significant.
So why was I skeptical when I heard Geoff Johns was reviving Barry Allen much in the way he revived Hal Jordan? For one thing, I thought everyone on the planet had accepted Wally West as the new Flash. Barry had been gone for 23 years, rivaling Bucky's death for length of staying dead. Heck, I wasn't too crazy about Johns bringing Hal Jordan back either. Well, for nostalgia reasons, I gave The Flash: Rebirth a shot anyway and I'm glad I did.
The Flash: Rebirth is the story of a man out of time, much like Captain America was portrayed during the 1960's when he was first brought back. Barry knows he was brought back for a reason and thinks it's to solve his mother's murder and clear his father's name. Little does he know...
As I get older, super speed is one of the super powers I'd most like to have, and Johns and the artist, Ethan Van Sciver, know how to use it to it's fullest in a story, both visually and conceptually. I loved the revelation about the origin of the Speed Force and the murderer of Barry Allen's mother. Lots of speedsters past were brought back and used better than they have been in years. I expected Wally and the rest to be swept under the rug when Barry returned but they all got decent screen time.
That's pretty much all I can reveal without spoiling the core of the story. If you've ever been interested in the Barry Allen version of the Flash, this one isn't to be missed. It's an easy four for what it is.
Also, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner is superior to Hal Jordan. Just sayin'.
raul3893's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I really liked the flash tv show so I though why not give a chance to the comics, and so because a lot of people had said this was a really good starting point to reading the flash comics I read this….and I was kind of disappointed
Even though I was a bit familiar with Jay’s, Wallys , and Bart’s backstories from videos I had seen I didn’t recognized at all the twins and other characters as well as the first arc of this series, so that obviously damaged my enjoyment while reading ,although I liked some moments from this series I wouldn’t recommend this if you want to start reading barry Allens flash comics
I really liked the flash tv show so I though why not give a chance to the comics, and so because a lot of people had said this was a really good starting point to reading the flash comics I read this….and I was kind of disappointed
Even though I was a bit familiar with Jay’s, Wallys , and Bart’s backstories from videos I had seen I didn’t recognized at all the twins and other characters as well as the first arc of this series, so that obviously damaged my enjoyment while reading ,although I liked some moments from this series I wouldn’t recommend this if you want to start reading barry Allens flash comics
tmwebb3's review against another edition
4.0
Barry Allen is back. Did a good job of not cheapening his death. Tried to explain the Speed Force, and did a decent job though it is still confusing and very complicated. Art fine.
clarks_dad's review against another edition
4.0
So I admit that my previous Flash experience is pretty skimpy. I never read Flash comics, and when I did, they were usually Wally West issues. He was the Flash in the Justice League cartoon as well. He was goofy, he was fast, but I didn't see him as a character that faced deep moral conundrums the way people like Batman and Superman do. I recently binge-watched The Flash tv series on the CW because I've heard good things, and man was it awesome. Barry Allen is a fascinating character and the death of his mother, the drive to clear the name of his father, and the burden of choice when faced with such overwhelming ability such as traveling through time to alter the past made for compelling viewing, and I figured it was time to explore the character a little more in print.
I turned to reddit to get a handle on essential Flash readings and decided to start with Rebirth. I agree, in essence, with what Anne in that the title is a bit of a misnomer. You don't get to witness Allen's return from the Speed Force in this tale, you get to see how he deals with it. The actual return is told in [b:Final Crisis|5173602|Final Crisis|Grant Morrison|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391572613s/5173602.jpg|5240667], which is a mess of a story to say the least. Or again, maybe it's the way it was collected. It's damn near incoherent and not at all clear on major story points, like the death of Batman or the return of Allen.
Rebirth centers around Allen's adjustment to modern life and a kind of scary compulsion to remerge with the Speed Force and abandon his individual identity again. It turns out that Allen's return was complicated somewhat by Eobard Thawne, who uses Barry to set into motion plans to eliminate all of the speedsters that rely on the Speed Force by destroying it's source: Barry himself.
The art is incredibly well done and there a constant sense of fluid motion in the movement of the speedsters that's compelling and interesting. The tale itself can be a little bit esoteric, but I actually didn't mind it all that much. It deals with big cosmic questions about as sensibly as anything does in the DC universe. If nothing else, it definitely inspired me to read more of Johns's run on the Flash and probably start reading the New 52 title as well.
I turned to reddit to get a handle on essential Flash readings and decided to start with Rebirth. I agree, in essence, with what Anne in that the title is a bit of a misnomer. You don't get to witness Allen's return from the Speed Force in this tale, you get to see how he deals with it. The actual return is told in [b:Final Crisis|5173602|Final Crisis|Grant Morrison|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391572613s/5173602.jpg|5240667], which is a mess of a story to say the least. Or again, maybe it's the way it was collected. It's damn near incoherent and not at all clear on major story points, like the death of Batman or the return of Allen.
Rebirth centers around Allen's adjustment to modern life and a kind of scary compulsion to remerge with the Speed Force and abandon his individual identity again. It turns out that Allen's return was complicated somewhat by Eobard Thawne, who uses Barry to set into motion plans to eliminate all of the speedsters that rely on the Speed Force by destroying it's source: Barry himself.
The art is incredibly well done and there a constant sense of fluid motion in the movement of the speedsters that's compelling and interesting. The tale itself can be a little bit esoteric, but I actually didn't mind it all that much. It deals with big cosmic questions about as sensibly as anything does in the DC universe. If nothing else, it definitely inspired me to read more of Johns's run on the Flash and probably start reading the New 52 title as well.
ewg109's review against another edition
3.0
I got sent Justice League: Generation Lost as a review copy and now I am reading backwards in the DC Universe. Wow, it is a dark and confusing place. At this point, I think most of the major superheroes have died and been resurrected more than Marlena on Days of our Lives. This particular book was a bit over the top for me. A little too much pathos, a little too obvious, and a little too, "all you need is love." That being said, Ethan van Sciver is a sick artist and totally saved this book. The energy! The layouts! My eyes are actually burning from the electricity.
karliclover's review against another edition
5.0
Barry Allen has always been my favorite Flash. I love Wally and Jay, don't get me wrong. But there's something about Barry's spirit that really appeals to me.
Eobard Thawne is one of my favorite villains because he messes with the hero's emotions. In my opinion, that is the most menacing kind of villain there is.
A lot of people think that the Flash can only just run really fast. No. The Flash can do so much more. So much more. Read this and be amazed.
Eobard Thawne is one of my favorite villains because he messes with the hero's emotions. In my opinion, that is the most menacing kind of villain there is.
A lot of people think that the Flash can only just run really fast. No. The Flash can do so much more. So much more. Read this and be amazed.