Comments on: Review: Brave and the Bold #28 (Blackhawk and the Flash)

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:01:37 +0000

Could you please not generalize in your post about Germans, I have German heritage and even though I don’t know alot about Germany, I do know that some native Germans fought the nazis. Also several nazis such as Hitler were Austrian by birth but called themselves “Germans”. Sorry but I felt I had to say something.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:11:09 +0000

Good review … the blank eyes caught me, too – just because there are such subtle differences between Wally’s (awesome blank eyes, maroon) costume and Barry’s that the little differences really important to keep track of.

but, more importantly to me was the continuity gaff that Barry’s leg took weeks to heal. Don’t they have fast healing powers? that’s been shown many times.

Overall, though, I really liked this story as it addressed head-on an illogical contradiction about killing that has always existed in comics, and often is glossed over.

By: Martin Gray

Martin Gray — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:49:58 +0000

Great review there – just been babbling on about the issue myself at my blog, but in a less-educated manner. I liked that although Barry took up the gun, we don’t know that he killed.
.-= Martin Gray’s latest blog post: The Brave and the Bold #28 review =-.

By: muggins

muggins — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:43:41 +0000

It was pretty decent, but I just don’t see Barry throwing on a uniform and shooting Germans. I thought about it as soon as he talked about “his country”.

Barry always seemed more like an international type to me – if you’re in JLA you’re working for the greater good of the world. Obviously he was primarily working in Central City, but he just never seemed like the AMERICA NUMBER 1 AMERICAN FLAG UNDEROOS! type.

Obviously the Germans are ‘evil’ in this case, doing all kinds of bad things, but I just don’t see Barry shooting people like that. Especially Wehrmacht grunts who likely didn’t do anything.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:52:50 +0000

Hmm, yeah, neither of the stars gets to do much of what they’re known for.

And thanks!

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:21:32 +0000

Liked the issue, even though my issue came in late thanks to ups losing one of the comic store’s boxes. Also I think Kelson wrote a great review.

By: I. Strange

I. Strange — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:53 +0000

Good review, by the way.

By: I. Strange

I. Strange — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:30 +0000

Well, for one thing the Blackhawks don’t come off as legends. They don’t even really come off as the Blackhawks. They could be any military outfit, and I honestly can’t tell why Straczynski chose to use them over, say, Sgt. Rock and Easy Company or anyone else.

I was puzzled about that too, but I think it works. The Blackhawks can’t fly just as the Flash can’t run, but only Flash is out of his element. While the Blackhawks may seem like comic book superheroes, their heroism adheres to a different ethos. They’re soldiers.

(That’s my English-Lit read of it. Mileage may vary.)