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The Flash, Vol. 8: Zoom by Robert Venditti
5.0
This is one of my favorite volumes of Flash‘s New 52 run for sure.
In my opinion, the plot was extremely strong. It was consistently action-packed and thrilling. I found myself flipping the pages because I was so wrapped in the story and wanted to see what would happen next. The story is fast paced and kept my at the edge of my seat the whole time.
Zoom is such a good villain and I loved what atmosphere and energy he brought into the story. He is a ruthless criminal mastermind, who - contrary to Flash‘s other opponents - does not have any redeeming qualities. He is pure evil and downright insane, which makes him all the more fascinating to learn and read about. Moreover, he is probably one of the few villains that pose a real challenge for Barry. I really liked seeing how he chose to deal with someone like Zoom. The fact that Barry‘s father played a significant and active role in this volume made me enjoy it even more. I loved seeing him and Barry interact and work together. As a character, Flash was incredibly three dimensional and developed in this volume. Steadfast, courageous, self-sacrificing, resourceful and clever. His portrayal was top notch in this volume.
I also really enjoyed the side characters‘ portrayal. Zoom‘s team of villainous acolytes has a great dynamic and I loved that we got to learn more about their backgrounds and history. That was super interesting. Furthermore I liked Iris and Wally a lot. They too felt like the characters they were supposed to be.
This was such a great volume with an extremely catching and thrilling plot. It really felt like one of the climates of the Flash run.
In my opinion, the plot was extremely strong. It was consistently action-packed and thrilling. I found myself flipping the pages because I was so wrapped in the story and wanted to see what would happen next. The story is fast paced and kept my at the edge of my seat the whole time.
Zoom is such a good villain and I loved what atmosphere and energy he brought into the story. He is a ruthless criminal mastermind, who - contrary to Flash‘s other opponents - does not have any redeeming qualities. He is pure evil and downright insane, which makes him all the more fascinating to learn and read about. Moreover, he is probably one of the few villains that pose a real challenge for Barry. I really liked seeing how he chose to deal with someone like Zoom. The fact that Barry‘s father played a significant and active role in this volume made me enjoy it even more. I loved seeing him and Barry interact and work together. As a character, Flash was incredibly three dimensional and developed in this volume. Steadfast, courageous, self-sacrificing, resourceful and clever. His portrayal was top notch in this volume.
I also really enjoyed the side characters‘ portrayal. Zoom‘s team of villainous acolytes has a great dynamic and I loved that we got to learn more about their backgrounds and history. That was super interesting. Furthermore I liked Iris and Wally a lot. They too felt like the characters they were supposed to be.
This was such a great volume with an extremely catching and thrilling plot. It really felt like one of the climates of the Flash run.