Geoff Johns, Andy Kubert, and Sandra Hope
"Chapter 3:" The main series of Flashpoint focuses on The Flash, Barry Allen and his experiences in this new world. When last we left him, his attempt to become the Flash again failed misterably and his body was very badly burned. Lot to get through, so here we go.
Summary: We open to Cyborg being fired by the totally not made up for Flashpoint, President Obama, because he was unable to get the superhuman community to join him. We are informed that Steve Trevor's signal has gone down and that there must be a traitor on Cyborg's team. Obama believes it to be the Outsider, but Cyborg assures him that the Outsider has nothing to gain from any of this. As he speaks, we see the Element Woman slipping away under the door. Cutting back to Batman and Barry, the surgeon has done all that he can for Barry to save him, but he's still in bad shape. This doesn't stop him from trying to get up and try getting struck by lightning again. The further Barry gets from consciousness, the more the memories begin to alter to fit this timeline. Batman finally agrees to take him back tro the roof to be struck again, and luckily, this bolt has just what he needs, but the force sends Batman over the edge, and falls off, heading toward impalement on a castiron fence, but Barry speeds down and saves him just in time. Checking in with Lois Lane, who is hiding out in a subway system from the Amazons, we see that she is still sending messages out but is interrupted when she comes across the Resistance team of from Canterbury Cricket, plus Grifter. This makes the unexplained appearances count of that guy to 3, so far. Back at Wayne Manor, Barry's wounds are healing quickly and he is working on a new suit. Now in costume, the two jump on the computer, and Barry catches up on the world, and what has come of all his fellow heroes. WW and Aquaman are out obviously (I'm so sick of those two), Hal Jordan is just a test pilot with no ring, so he's out. So, Barry tries to find what happened to Superman. Apparently, the rocket holding the child crashed down in the center of Metropolis, killing 35,000 people. Batman says he knows someone that can get to the recovered rocket. The two meet with Cyborg, who is surprised that Batman called him back. Batman agrees to join Cyborg's hero group, under two conditions: that he get them in to check out the rocket, and that Batman picks the rest of the team, starting with Flash. Flash is upset that Batman didn't explain what the true mission was, and Batman just shrugs and says it doesn't matter, because none of this will matter when relaity is changed back. Oh good, another nihilist Batman interpretation... So Cyborg joins the two on their quest for the rocket, and the thing inside, known only as Subject 1. Along the way, we see the skeletal remains of the canine Subject 2, while Cyborg discusses how proud his father would be to know he was working with Batman. Finally, after taking out a few guard details, they find Subject 1, an emaciated, pale, weak man in a glass cage. They quickly break in and rescue the sick Kryptonian and take him to safety outside. After seeign the yellow sun, Subject 1 just flies off intot he air towards it, leaving the others to be ambushed by the security. Kinda boring ending.
Highs: I like the direction that Flashpoint is going, and this works for some building. Dialogue is pretty good as well.
"Chapter 3:" The main series of Flashpoint focuses on The Flash, Barry Allen and his experiences in this new world. When last we left him, his attempt to become the Flash again failed misterably and his body was very badly burned. Lot to get through, so here we go.
Summary: We open to Cyborg being fired by the totally not made up for Flashpoint, President Obama, because he was unable to get the superhuman community to join him. We are informed that Steve Trevor's signal has gone down and that there must be a traitor on Cyborg's team. Obama believes it to be the Outsider, but Cyborg assures him that the Outsider has nothing to gain from any of this. As he speaks, we see the Element Woman slipping away under the door. Cutting back to Batman and Barry, the surgeon has done all that he can for Barry to save him, but he's still in bad shape. This doesn't stop him from trying to get up and try getting struck by lightning again. The further Barry gets from consciousness, the more the memories begin to alter to fit this timeline. Batman finally agrees to take him back tro the roof to be struck again, and luckily, this bolt has just what he needs, but the force sends Batman over the edge, and falls off, heading toward impalement on a castiron fence, but Barry speeds down and saves him just in time. Checking in with Lois Lane, who is hiding out in a subway system from the Amazons, we see that she is still sending messages out but is interrupted when she comes across the Resistance team of from Canterbury Cricket, plus Grifter. This makes the unexplained appearances count of that guy to 3, so far. Back at Wayne Manor, Barry's wounds are healing quickly and he is working on a new suit. Now in costume, the two jump on the computer, and Barry catches up on the world, and what has come of all his fellow heroes. WW and Aquaman are out obviously (I'm so sick of those two), Hal Jordan is just a test pilot with no ring, so he's out. So, Barry tries to find what happened to Superman. Apparently, the rocket holding the child crashed down in the center of Metropolis, killing 35,000 people. Batman says he knows someone that can get to the recovered rocket. The two meet with Cyborg, who is surprised that Batman called him back. Batman agrees to join Cyborg's hero group, under two conditions: that he get them in to check out the rocket, and that Batman picks the rest of the team, starting with Flash. Flash is upset that Batman didn't explain what the true mission was, and Batman just shrugs and says it doesn't matter, because none of this will matter when relaity is changed back. Oh good, another nihilist Batman interpretation... So Cyborg joins the two on their quest for the rocket, and the thing inside, known only as Subject 1. Along the way, we see the skeletal remains of the canine Subject 2, while Cyborg discusses how proud his father would be to know he was working with Batman. Finally, after taking out a few guard details, they find Subject 1, an emaciated, pale, weak man in a glass cage. They quickly break in and rescue the sick Kryptonian and take him to safety outside. After seeign the yellow sun, Subject 1 just flies off intot he air towards it, leaving the others to be ambushed by the security. Kinda boring ending.Highs: I like the direction that Flashpoint is going, and this works for some building. Dialogue is pretty good as well.
Lows: The art is still just ok.
Verdict: B-. This was a pretty uneventful issue overall... hopefully just the calm before the storm. Sorry for the lack of moving pictures this time. My gif loading site is apprently having some issues.
Verdict: B-. This was a pretty uneventful issue overall... hopefully just the calm before the storm. Sorry for the lack of moving pictures this time. My gif loading site is apprently having some issues.
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