As we left the Titans last issue, Kid Flash was being pulled into a portal against his will. Can Bart be saved or must he face a past that he doesn’t even recall? And, now that the big battle against Trigon is out of the way for now, can the Titans heal the strained relationships in their own ranks? That’s where we pick up in issue #23 of Teen Titans.
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I’m back from Comic-Con! (Yeah, I know it’s still going on.) I’ve got about 80 photos up on Flickr covering everything from cosplay to protest signs to action figures and statues to booth displays to giant inflatable Teen Titans to — I kid you not — a blimp done up as a Despicable Me minion.
Here’s a selection of Flash-related photos to get you started.
My wife spotted these three on Friday afternoon — three Flashes on casual Friday! Continue reading
This was a truly action-packed issue of Teen Titans, and for once every member of the team had their chance to shine in the same issue. If you like great battles, this is definitely an issue of TT you don’t want to miss! This is a team finally learning how to work together in a way they haven’t done before in the New 52, and they are proving to be a most formidable group. But, can even this level of teamwork succeed…or even survive…against the sons of Trigon?
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Note: This is an opinion piece, and it represents just my own opinion here…
I have been very interested in the reactions to The Flash #21, and in the variety of reviews for this issue. Some have been glowing (including my review) and some have been not-so-glowing, which happens to a lot of comics these days…but the source of the debate seems a bit more consistent than with other issues. It comes down in no small measure to the characterization of Bart Allen and how different fans feel about his depiction in this issue. I stand by my review for reasons I’ll explain in must a moment…but I do understand how others feel about this subject. It hearkens back to the debates about the launch of the New 52, and to other changes in continuity over the years – and it says a lot about how we feel about these wonderful characters and about continuity changes in general.
This 21st issue of The Flash is easily the fastest paced story of Barry in the New 52 – in more ways than one! This is one of the top meetings we’ve been looking forward to in the New 52, and the payoff is exceptional here. Barry meets Bart…and there’s a lot more to THIS story, so let’s get straight to the review of this excellent installment of The Flash.
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DC Comics has released a preview of Flash #21 through Uproxx. Part 2 of “Reversed” features the first meeting of Flash (Barry Allen) and Kid Flash (Bart Allen) in the New 52 continuity. The Flash knows someone’s been killing people touched by the Speed Force, but doesn’t know who…so he starts with the only other speedster he knows about.
Unfortunately, the splash pages are shrunken down to a fairly narrow column, so it’s virtually impossible to read any of the narration boxes, but you can get a good sense of the art.
The Flash #21 by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato comes out next week.