The Flash #18 Brian Buccellato: script & color
Marco Takara: artist
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Review
Francis Manapul did not write or draw this issue.
Repeat: Francis Manapul did not write or draw this issue.
This is interesting. Now we get to see Brian Buccellato write a story with just his credited input. This may shed some light on things.
...And it does.
On the writing side of things, this is amateur work.
Let's make a list of what has to happen in order for this story to work:
-Barry Allen, who recently was found alive and was in the papers, still isn't recognized by anyone at the Rogues bar that he works at.
-Police come into said bar to arrest Trickster for murder. and put handcuffs on his new robotic arm.
-Introduce new heroes without saying what their powers are.
-This is the first time Flash has decided to do anything about the fact that all four people who were trapped in the Speed Force now have some radiant energy that he can feel.
-Some "Outlander Nation" never before mentioned suddenly has an army and guns and considers itself its own nation.
-Somehow time goes loopy and it goes from dinner time to night time to morning in a few pages.
...hmmm.
The art is OK. Nothing too spectacular but gets the job done.
And beyond that I'm just about done with Flash. It seems like the focus on the book is everyone but the Flash, which would be fine if we had established any likability for Barry Allen before this.
I seriously do not like bashing issue, but this is one I'm just going to have to turn my back on and forget about. I'll silently collect it until the next creator change.
Grades
Words: 3/10
Pictures: 5/10
General Feeling After Reading: Done.
Buy Next Issue: For collection purposes only.
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