Thanks to Johnny Quick of Earth 3’s Crime Syndicate, the Teen Titans have been lost in time. The good news is that they are (mostly) together again…the bad news is where, or rather, when they are just now. Bart fans will need to wait for the regular issue #25 to see more of Kid Flash, but there is a LOT here that impacts the team for some time to come…meaning TT fans need to check this out!
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This is a really interesting issue for a lot of reasons. For Bart fans…there is a revelation that will have us talking for a long time. For fans of the Titans in general, we see events that will have ramifications for many issues to come. Add to that a most amazing look at the nature of the time stream and you have a great issue of Teen Titans.
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The New 52 version of the Reverse-Flash has proven to be as powerful a villain as Barry Allen has ever faced. Daniel West has gained enough Speed Force energy to finally go back in time to “set things right”…by killing his father! Can Barry stop him, or will Daniel add one more murder to his list of Speed Force-related victims? That’s where we pick back up in The Flash #24!
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With the Justice League missing and presumed dead, the Rogues return to Central City…what’s left of it, anyway. Remember Grodd’s last visit there? This issue gives us another in-depth look at just what makes the Rogues tick. Let’s just hope they live long enough to demonstrate their better qualities…
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The battle is on with Steppenwolf and his forces. Can even the new Wonders of Earth 2 stand against this threat? Things aren’t looking so good for our heroes, as James Robinson pens his last issue of Earth 2. This issue has more action than all the previous issues combined…and the reveal at the end is a HUGE shocker!
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This is one “Villains Month” comic that I truly wish was a permanent ongoing series…not just a mini series but a full-fledged ongoing a la Gail Simone’s old Secret Six (though I am looking forward to Rogues Rebellion). The Flash #23.3 aka The Rogues #1 has the look and feel of an excellent series first issue, giving us a New 52 version of what has made the Rogues great for decades. These are the ultimate blue-collar crooks, not bent on world domination but on making a living the “honest” way…by robbery, of course. Their code against killing makes them almost completely unique, especially in the DC Universe. These colorful crooks are more human, even with their newer meta-powers, than most villains found anywhere else in comics…and it makes one almost cheer for them at times. This is only part of why there are so many Rogues fans out there…and this issue captures the essence of what has made the group so great for so many years.
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