by Brian LeTendre
In the sixth issue of the Flash, we finally find out who Godspeed is, as the first arc comes to its near-climax.
I have really enjoyed Josh Williamson and Carmine De Giandomenico's take on Barry so far, and while the reveal was a bit predictable (I won't spoil it here), I also felt like it was earned.
I think it was a really smart move by the creative team to begin this new series with an arc that would be familiar to anyone watching the TV show. It's a simplified version of last season's TV storyline, and I actually think it works better than the show. The premise is the same--someone is killing speedsters and taking their speed. But instead of multiple earths, there is an event that gives ordinary people speed powers on Earth-1. Barry sees it as his personal responsibility to mentor and protect these new speedsters, so when they start dying at the hand s of Godspeed, finding out who the killer is becomes Barry's #1 priority.
So far this first arc has done a great job of balancing the home, work and superhero aspects of Barry's life, without any of them being given short shrift. Williamson and company are establishing a nice foundation with this arc, and I am really looking forward to seeing where things go from here.
In the sixth issue of the Flash, we finally find out who Godspeed is, as the first arc comes to its near-climax.
I have really enjoyed Josh Williamson and Carmine De Giandomenico's take on Barry so far, and while the reveal was a bit predictable (I won't spoil it here), I also felt like it was earned.
I think it was a really smart move by the creative team to begin this new series with an arc that would be familiar to anyone watching the TV show. It's a simplified version of last season's TV storyline, and I actually think it works better than the show. The premise is the same--someone is killing speedsters and taking their speed. But instead of multiple earths, there is an event that gives ordinary people speed powers on Earth-1. Barry sees it as his personal responsibility to mentor and protect these new speedsters, so when they start dying at the hand s of Godspeed, finding out who the killer is becomes Barry's #1 priority.
So far this first arc has done a great job of balancing the home, work and superhero aspects of Barry's life, without any of them being given short shrift. Williamson and company are establishing a nice foundation with this arc, and I am really looking forward to seeing where things go from here.
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