The secret history of Barry Allen’s Flash ring is revealed as the Scarlet Speedster tangles with the Trickster in a tale that starts out as fun and games but ends with a last-page cliffhanger no reader will see coming. Don’t skip to the end! Don’t spoil it for friends! Don’t miss this inaugural issue of The Flash by the new series team of writer Kevin Shinick and rising-star artist Clayton Henry.
Written by : Kevin Shinick Pencils : Clayton Henry Inks : Clayton Henry Colored by : Marcelo Maiolo Cover by : Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo Page Count : 23 Pages Release Date : October 13 2020 Age Rating : 12+ Only
Description: Sitting idle in Iron Heights Prison for years, Dr. Alchemy found the time and knowledge he needed to finally beat the Flash once and for all. In a battle of wits and scientific knowledge as much as speed or power, Barry Allen must confront one of the Flash’s most dangerous foes before the good doctor becomes a god.
Description: Dr. Alchemy takes another step closer to unstoppable power and immortality as he devises a way to combine himself with the power of the Philosopher’s Stone. The Flash will have to discover that being faster than his foe may not be enough!
Description: In the final showdown with Dr. Alchemy, the Flash’s powers prove almost useless and his intellect outmatched! How can Barry Allen beat a foe who thinks three steps ahead? The Fastest Man Alive will have to play catchup – but it may not be enough to save himself or Central City.
Description: « Endless Winter, » chapter two! As the world’s heroes rush to stop the freezing conditions running rampant across the globe, the Fastest Man Alive speeds directly into Black Adam. With the planet losing hope, the Flash and Kahndaq’s ruler must find a way to work together, while a story from Black Adam’s past reveals his connection to the threat that now returns to end the world with freezing ice and fearsome frost.
Moui, sans plus.
Andy Lanning et Ron Marz continuent ici leur saga Endless Winter, en se concentrant sur Flash qui essaye de gérer les menaces tout en perdant sa vitesse à cause du froid. Le Frost King a disparu, la Justice League galère. Black Adam, qui a fait partie d’une « Medieval JL » qu’on voit en flashback, informe l’ONU qu’il accueille des réfugiés, dont quelques super-vilains. Il semble même redonner de la force à Flash via un éclair, même s’il y aura sûrement un piège.
Bon, ça se lit vite et ça s’oublie vite. Je n’aime pas le Barry de Lanning et Marz, il parle trop et fait « pleurer » de manière lourde. L’épisode est un peu du remplissage, ce n’est pas désagréable à lire mais ça passe très vite. Prévisible pour du Flash, mais sans vraie qualité.
Clayton Henry et Marco Santucci livrent un graphisme correct, où les styles se confondent. Ce n’est pas « beau » ou impressionnant, mais c’est efficace et ça fait le job.
Un épisode passe-partout, sans grand intérêt et avec un Flash mal écrit. Reste un Black Adam pertinent dans son approche, bien que plus perfide que d’habitude.
