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The Flash, Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues by Geoff Johns
5.0
I simply could not not love this.
This was a great way to start of my reading of actual Flash runs after reading Flash: Rebirth. I really hoped to enjoy this volume as well and my hopes were definitely not disappointed. I am just a fan of Geoff Johns writing and story telling, so early on I knew that this was a story that I would like.
But first up, the art is so stunning. The artists did such a great job depicting all of the characters and movement has never looked more real, which made the action scenes a real treat for the eyes. I also loved the color palette that was used, the bright but at the same time subdued colors perfectly fit the story and overall, it was just pleasant to look at.
Like I said, the writing was fantastic and I loved the story that Geoff created. The idea with the Renegades was something I really enjoyed and that they are kind of Reverse - Rogues was even more of a clever and fun element to the story. That policemen from the future travel through time to arrest Barry for a murder that he did not even commit yet was a great premise, which hooked me for the story immediately. And it was carried out fantastically. I was genuinely engaged in the story, always wanting to know what would happen next, how events would turn out and why everybody thinks Barry killed someone. The revelation of it, with its twists and turns, was something I did not see coming and I definitely enjoyed that. Nothing is more boring than a predictable plot element. Moreover, I appreciated that we got some real motives of the actual culprit, which made him quite the clever and intriguing villain. I loved that he was actually somebody that I felt a lot of sympathies towards, which made the big reveal even more shocking. The mystery that spun around Barry being a murderer or not was extremely well executed, interesting and believable as well.
In general, the whole idea of the Renegades and their law system was extremely fascintating and I loved hearing about it. The panels that showed their court room were awesome and gave the story a lot more shades. I especially liked the panels where they start discovering that there are time fissures starting to appear in Barry's time, that was quite nice foreshadowing.
Now to the Rogues. Up until now, I only knew about them from the CW show and I had such a great time reading about them in this volume and seeing them in action for the first time. They are such a well thought out group of villains, each unique in their own way and I loved what kind of a story Geoff Johns created with them this time. Their presence gave the story a lot more complexity and fascination. Their big weapon, especially crafted for the Flash's return, was also quite intriguing. I also liked seeing a little bit of the relationships between the Rogues and their dynamic. Captain Boomerang, from whom we got the see a little bit more in this volume, was quite the interesting character, so I enjoyed his appearances a lot. His back story was actually quite interesting to read about as was his current quest to regain his past pride and status. In the end I was asking myself what the hell he was doing, the scene itself however had a great atmosphere, due to the good writing. I just wanted to be rid of Reverse Flash a little bit longer.
Furthermore, I loooved seeing Barry and Iris together. They are just an adorable couple and I love that he has someone as loving and loyal as Iris in his life. Barry as character was so extremely well written and well rounded, which I was very glad about. He is exactly as I hoped he would be and I love him to pieces. He is just a genuinely good guy, trying to do the right thing in every part of his life. This is probably why I am so fond of him.
Another thing I appreciated about this volume was that we got to see Barry in his normal life, in his day job and all the struggled and problems that come up there. This was such nice addition to the story and gave Barry even more depth and showed that he is, indeed, a normal person with a normal life, besides being the Flash. The boy he got out of prison was, in my opinion, a necessary story line, since it showed that the work he day in his day job is just as important as him being the Flas. The struggles he encounters were realistic and even quite interesting to read about. Especially to show that nothing is the same after his return, not even in the CCPD.
The secret origin story at the end was a nice, fun addition to this volume and I especially liked seeing all of the Speedsters in one place, I just love them together.
The Dastardly Death of the Rogues was such an entertaining, fun read with a complex, well rounded story, fun characters and one of the most beautiful art styles I have encountered.
This was a great way to start of my reading of actual Flash runs after reading Flash: Rebirth. I really hoped to enjoy this volume as well and my hopes were definitely not disappointed. I am just a fan of Geoff Johns writing and story telling, so early on I knew that this was a story that I would like.
But first up, the art is so stunning. The artists did such a great job depicting all of the characters and movement has never looked more real, which made the action scenes a real treat for the eyes. I also loved the color palette that was used, the bright but at the same time subdued colors perfectly fit the story and overall, it was just pleasant to look at.
Like I said, the writing was fantastic and I loved the story that Geoff created. The idea with the Renegades was something I really enjoyed and that they are kind of Reverse - Rogues was even more of a clever and fun element to the story. That policemen from the future travel through time to arrest Barry for a murder that he did not even commit yet was a great premise, which hooked me for the story immediately. And it was carried out fantastically. I was genuinely engaged in the story, always wanting to know what would happen next, how events would turn out and why everybody thinks Barry killed someone. The revelation of it, with its twists and turns, was something I did not see coming and I definitely enjoyed that. Nothing is more boring than a predictable plot element. Moreover, I appreciated that we got some real motives of the actual culprit, which made him quite the clever and intriguing villain. I loved that he was actually somebody that I felt a lot of sympathies towards, which made the big reveal even more shocking. The mystery that spun around Barry being a murderer or not was extremely well executed, interesting and believable as well.
In general, the whole idea of the Renegades and their law system was extremely fascintating and I loved hearing about it. The panels that showed their court room were awesome and gave the story a lot more shades. I especially liked the panels where they start discovering that there are time fissures starting to appear in Barry's time, that was quite nice foreshadowing.
Now to the Rogues. Up until now, I only knew about them from the CW show and I had such a great time reading about them in this volume and seeing them in action for the first time. They are such a well thought out group of villains, each unique in their own way and I loved what kind of a story Geoff Johns created with them this time. Their presence gave the story a lot more complexity and fascination. Their big weapon, especially crafted for the Flash's return, was also quite intriguing. I also liked seeing a little bit of the relationships between the Rogues and their dynamic. Captain Boomerang, from whom we got the see a little bit more in this volume, was quite the interesting character, so I enjoyed his appearances a lot. His back story was actually quite interesting to read about as was his current quest to regain his past pride and status. In the end I was asking myself what the hell he was doing, the scene itself however had a great atmosphere, due to the good writing. I just wanted to be rid of Reverse Flash a little bit longer.
Furthermore, I loooved seeing Barry and Iris together. They are just an adorable couple and I love that he has someone as loving and loyal as Iris in his life. Barry as character was so extremely well written and well rounded, which I was very glad about. He is exactly as I hoped he would be and I love him to pieces. He is just a genuinely good guy, trying to do the right thing in every part of his life. This is probably why I am so fond of him.
Another thing I appreciated about this volume was that we got to see Barry in his normal life, in his day job and all the struggled and problems that come up there. This was such nice addition to the story and gave Barry even more depth and showed that he is, indeed, a normal person with a normal life, besides being the Flash. The boy he got out of prison was, in my opinion, a necessary story line, since it showed that the work he day in his day job is just as important as him being the Flas. The struggles he encounters were realistic and even quite interesting to read about. Especially to show that nothing is the same after his return, not even in the CCPD.
The secret origin story at the end was a nice, fun addition to this volume and I especially liked seeing all of the Speedsters in one place, I just love them together.
The Dastardly Death of the Rogues was such an entertaining, fun read with a complex, well rounded story, fun characters and one of the most beautiful art styles I have encountered.