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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…

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…

The Flash Vol. 6: Cold Day in Hell review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsJune 6, 20220Comments

The Flash Vol. 6: Cold Day in Hell TPB by Joshua Williamson (Author), Howard Porter (Illustrator) If Geoff Johns really understands The Flash, I would argue that Joshua Williamson truly understands Barry Allen. The Flash occupies an interesting position in the DC Universe that is really highlighted in this arc; what drives him is a constant self-loathing that…

Batman/The Flash: The Button review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsMay 24, 20220Comments

Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition Hardcover by Tom King (Author), Joshua Williamson (Author), Jason Fabok (Illustrator), Howard Porter (Illustrator) The next chapter in Joshua Williamson's run on the Flash continues! And this time, a crossover with the Batman title for something truly special. An unsolvable, ultra-high concept murder mystery between the speedy CSI and the Dark…