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“The Loneliest Man Alive” Review of FLASH FORWARD #1

Wally West has his own series – that’s the very good news. The tough part is that this follows the heartbreaking events of HEROES IN CRISIS. How can you rehabilitate a beloved character who accidentally killed 13 other heroes? How do you heal a broken person in Wally West? This story starts that journey, and it appears to be an epic tale from the very beginning! Want to know more? Follow us after the jump!

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“Death of the Speed Force” Part Three – Review of THE FLASH #78

The presence of all the new forces (Strength, Still, Sage) is causing the Speed Force to fade away. Barry and all the speedsters are getting slower. Without something to turn things around, the Speed Force itself will die! Who can save the Speed Force? By now we have that answer – but the presence of [REDACTED] places all other force users in danger! Barry is once again trying to save everyone, but that plan is quickly falling apart. That’s where we pick up in THE FLASH #78 – want to know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Death of the Speed Force Part Two – Review of THE FLASH #77

Barry has his hands full, with danger on every front. [REDACTED] appeared last issue to try to kill the user of the Still Force.  Captain Cold is up to something tied to the Year of the Villain, and that can’t be good. And, the Speed Force is…dying! Things are starting to look bleak for our Scarlet Speedster. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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The Speed Force is…Dying? Review of THE FLASH #76

We have just completed a spectacular FLASH: YEAR ONE and now return for another high-profile arc, “Death and the Speed Force”! Notice it’s not “death OF the Speed Force”…though make not mistake, the Speed Force is dying. How can Barry turn this around? How can her turn the relationships he’s damaged around? And, how does all this fit in with DC’s The Year of the Villain?  Follow us after the jump to learn more!

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Year One Finale! Review of THE FLASH #75

This is one finale/anniversary issues that delivers on everything we had hoped for…and more! The Year One Finale for THE FLASH came in a super-sized 75th issue anniversary spectacular that perfectly wrapped up the story line and set us rocketing forward to what lies ahead in the next year or so. There were Easter Eggs galore…and one panel that warmed my heart more than words can say! Want to know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Lots of Action in Chapter Five of THE FLASH: YEAR ONE (review of #74)

So far in Year One of THE FLASH, we’ve seen a lot of emotional content to go with the action sequences. In this chapter five, the balance tilts strongly to action as we see Barry Allen going toe to toe with the Turtle…the one from the future!!! Can future Barry help this young Flash defeat the Turtle? Where does Iris fit in all of this? And, will we ever see the famous Scarlet Speedster costume we all know and love? We get some answers here…and if you wanna know more, just follow us after the jump!

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