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A review by shannonleighd
The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward by Francis Manapul
4.0
Having never read any of Flash's comics before, and with my intro to Green Lantern being so disappointing, I honestly had no idea what was in store here. Thankfully I ended up pleasantly surprised with this one.
I'm in love with the art style! It's a lot less ... harsh? than a lot of superhero comics and sets it apart from the rest of the New 52. As the series progresses, it starts to look more like a cartoon than a comic, but I don't mean that in a bad way. It's not easy drawing a character like The Flash and giving him so much life and movement on a still page, but [a:Manapul|184607|Francis Manapul|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1307748756p2/184607.jpg] and [a:Buccellato|573149|Brian Buccellato|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] manage it beautifully.
The Flash is an easily likeable character, maybe because he feels like a less uptight Superman to me. I'm also enjoying his supporting cast (although I'm a bit over the whole "my loved one can't know who I really am" trope), and also Captain Cold is such a Mr. Freeze ripoff (but I'll admit I don't know who came first!)
I thought maybe I'd have to slog through this one but then ended up with a completely different outcome. I'm sticking with this series and am actually eager to continue.
I'm in love with the art style! It's a lot less ... harsh? than a lot of superhero comics and sets it apart from the rest of the New 52. As the series progresses, it starts to look more like a cartoon than a comic, but I don't mean that in a bad way. It's not easy drawing a character like The Flash and giving him so much life and movement on a still page, but [a:Manapul|184607|Francis Manapul|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1307748756p2/184607.jpg] and [a:Buccellato|573149|Brian Buccellato|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] manage it beautifully.
The Flash is an easily likeable character, maybe because he feels like a less uptight Superman to me. I'm also enjoying his supporting cast (although I'm a bit over the whole "my loved one can't know who I really am" trope), and also Captain Cold is such a Mr. Freeze ripoff (but I'll admit I don't know who came first!)
I thought maybe I'd have to slog through this one but then ended up with a completely different outcome. I'm sticking with this series and am actually eager to continue.