Last issue gave us the final page reveal of Hot Pursuit's identity: none other than Barry Allen. Of course it's the Barry Allen of a parallel universe, but still, shock!
This issue sees Barry trying to keep up with Hot Pursuit, who has the ability to steal the Speed Force from Barry to power his Cosmic Motorcycle (very Tron), as well as solve the murder of the Elongated Kid. Kid Flash raises an interesting point involving Barry and his continued avoidance of his own "Flash family", something that will surely come to a head as we dive into Flashpoint. Will he escape to the parallel universe of Flashpoint for good?
Honestly, the murder plot seems to slow the story down, as readers will definately be more interested in Hot Pursuit and the actual 'Road to Flashpoint', but of course it all ties together. Ace blood analyst and friend of Barry Allen, Patty Spivot is reintroduced in this issue, but whether she'll stick around will have to wait until next issue.
As usual Manapul's art is pretty spot on, but this issue doesn't give him much of a chance to spread his artistic wings.
Of course this issue gives us the obligatory ad for Flashpoint, showcasing the Reverse Flash. Why is that only a one-shot? I can understand the Gorilla Grodd and Canturbury Cricket one-shots, but you'd think Reverse Flash would at least get a three issue mini-series.
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