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The Flash Vol. 15: Finish Line TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsAugust 7, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 15: Finish TPB by Joshua Williamson (Author) and Christian Duce (Illustrator) What makes Barry Allen "The Flash"? The whole run of Joshua Williamson's Flash rebirth has been a bid to answer this question; is Barry solely defined by the…

The Flash, Vol. 12: Death and the Speed Force TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsAugust 1, 20220Comments

The Flash, Vol. 12: Death and the Speed Force TPB by Joshua Williamson This is an odd one; it is not uncommon that the overinflux of crossover events get in the way of stories planned by their respective writers, but it is, sadly, part of the price paid when writing for a cohesive universe. Which…

Far Sector TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 24, 20220Comments

Far Sector TPB by N.K. Jemisin (Author), Jamal Campbell(Illustrator) A bit of a short break from the Flash reread. Long story, I promise I will explain later. That silliness aside, let's get into my other favorite corner of the DC Universe. I was very intrigued…

The Flash, Vol. 14: The Flash Age TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 19, 20220Comments

The Flash, Vol. 14: The Flash Age TPB by Joshua Williamson(Author), Howard Porter (Illustrator), Rafa Sandoval (Illustrator), Jordi Tarragona (Illustrator), Christian Duce (Illustrator), Stephen Segovia (Illustrator), Brandon Peterson (Illustrator), Carlo Pagulayan (Illustrator), Jason Paz (Illustrator), Hi-Fi (Color Artist), Arif Prianto (Color Artist), Steve Wands…

Thor: Love and Thunder film review by Raphael Borg

Movies, ReviewsJuly 11, 20220Comments

Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Taika Waititi Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Based on Thor by Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby Produced by Kevin Feige Brad Winderbaum Starring Chris Hemsworth Christian Bale Tessa Thompson Jaimie Alexander Taika Waititi Russell Crowe Natalie Portman Cinematography Barry Idoine Edited by Matthew Schmidt Peter…

The Flash, Vol. 13: Rogues Reign review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 10, 20220Comments

The Flash, Vol. 13: Rogues Reign TPB by Joshua Williamson (Goodreads Author) Rafa Sandoval (Illustrator) , Christian Duce (Illustrator) , Jordi Tarragona (Illustrator) , Arif Prianto (Color Artist) , Hi-Fi (Color Artist) , Luis Guerrero (Color Artist) , Steve Wands (Letterer) I must say I have mixed feelings about this volume. On the one…

The Flash: Year One TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJuly 4, 20220Comments

The Flash: Year One TPB by Joshua Williamson (Author) and Howard Porter (Illustrations) Back when the Flash was repurposed for the space age in Barry Allen, heralding the silver age of comics in Showcase #4 in 1956, Carmine Infantino and Rob Kanigher set the titular Fastest Man Alive in an incredibly silly story (as…

Flash Forward TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 27, 20220Comments

Flash Forward TPB Collects Flash Forward #1-6 by Scott Lobdell (Author), Brett Booth (Illustrator) A slight divergence in the great Flash Rebirth re-read. DC has a complicated relationship with Wally West; a schizophrenic one in which there is clearly a portion of the editorial staff that appreciates his journey and wants him to stick around and another that feel…

The Flash Vol. 11: The Greatest Trick of All TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 22, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 11: The Greatest Trick of All TPB by Joshua Williamson (Author), Scott Kollins (Illustrator) One of the best elements of Geoff Johns' run back in the 2000s were the single issue "Rogue Profiles" which took apart a member of the Flash's Rogues Gallery and recontextualised their origins to fit within the mythos of the…

The Flash Vol. 10: Force Quest TPB review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 20, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 10: Force Quest TPB by Joshua Williamson (Author), Rafa Sandoval (Illustrator) Force Quest is the one volume of Williamson's run that although expands on the Flash mythos was shoehorned in to create more antagonists for the Flash; which is reasonable, I guess. The problem is that the concept of the four forces that aid the…

The Flash Vol. 9: Reckoning of the Forces review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 15, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 9: Reckoning of the Forces TPB By Writer Joshua Williamson (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad) and artists Christian Duce (Detective Comics) and Scott Kolins (Blue Beetle) Collecting The Flash (2016) issues #52-57. The Flash has always been about moving forward; that means coping with grief, coping with change - being in situations we feel…

The Flash Vol. 8: Flash War review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 13, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 8: Flash War TPB by Joshua Williamson (Author), Howard Porter (Illustrator), Scott Kolins (Illustrator) Geoff Johns understands the Flash; Joshua Williamson understands the people beneath the costume. In this volume of his run, Williamson highlights this by taking the tail end of Johns' run right before Flashpoint and building upon it while continuing the threads…