A review by gohawks
The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward by Francis Manapul

4.0

I loved this one. First of all, the plot was fairly straightforward without a lot of Grant Morrison-y Multiverse plots. There was some discussion of the time stream and changing time, but not until later. A solid villain and plot had already been established by this point. Secondly, the art is SO MUCH FUN. I hadn't liked Manapul in the Flash with Geoff Johns, but his style with Buccatello covers up some of those pencils and uses much more definitive inks. Also, the new Flash intro at each issue establishes a great retro vibe. The art overall is a funky soup of Manga and retro Darwyn Cooke-like feel. I also enjoyed the Iris-Patty-Barry triangle. Still could use a bit more character development overall. Hal Jordan had a great backstory that kept coming up to fill in the character, but Barry's is sort of a bland Batman.