Flashpoint Failure

Well, I've dropped the ball again. The new Flashpoint comics weren't in until Friday, and I was working on an assignment all weekend. And if this weeks comics don't come in today, I won't be able to pick them up until Friday, and I need to study for my exams.

That said, Flashpoint #2 was an interesting comic that didn't really gel together, as it tried to portray the whole world instead of stick to Barry Allen's story and explaining it through him. That said, the final page again held a surprise for readers, and things aren't turning out great for Barry.

Batman - Knight of Vengeance #1 was easily my favourite of the mini-series last week. Thomas Wayne makes a great Batman, and in his shaky concept of justice (goodbye Killer Croc) he is a clear distinction from his son. the art was interesting, and the darkness and gritty quality of it really fits the title. The mystery fo the Joker's identity is driving me to stick with this one (Just for you internet, I think it might be a brain damaged Bruce). Bring on issue #2.

Secret Seven #1 was a bit of an interesting ride, but I found it left me confused. I've never read anything with Shade the Changing Man before, and so I know nothing about him. I learnt he was sent to Earth to hunt insane criminals and that he wears a vest that gives him special powers. This vest has malfunctioned and made itself more powerful, but I still don't get how it works. Still, the art was very science-fiction matching the story, and the Enchantress should help drive this tale. I'll be getting issue #2.

Abin Sur - The Green Lantern #1 was clearly modelled off the Green Lantern movie concept art. While this is not a complaint, it felt like a bit of a cop out, bastardising the Green Lantern mythos in an alternate timeline to get a bit more money. Still, the story was fine, but not interesting enough to hold my attention for another issue.

The World of Flashpoint #1 really didn't do it for me. Traci 13 lost her family and now she's training to be a stronger magician. Her dad is part of a council looking to destroy the Amazons and the Atlanteans with a massive laser from space. She doesn't want it to happen, but the countdown has started. That's about all that happened. No thanks.

Flashpoint UPDATE

I thought I'd break up the monotony of listing my Flashpoint picks by featuring some awesome artwork I just saw over at DC's The Source Blog.

First up we have the finished cover for the first issue of Batman - Knight of Vengeance:

And then we get some more of Badass Emperor Aquaman:

I cannot wait for this event to hit.

Flashpoint: Week One (01/06/2011)

While the first issue of Flashpoint hits shelves on the 11th of May, the next event for DC doesn't get into full swing until June when the 16 mini-series and 4 one-shot comics roll out. Over the next week I'll be updating the blog with a list of the Flashpoint comics I'll be purchasing week-by-week in the month of June all of which I intend to review when I get them. So here we go:

Batman - Knight of Vengeance #1

By: Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, Dave Johnson

FLASH FACT! He spends his days running Wayne Casinos!

This one looks like it'll be good, you can't really go wrong with Batman. I'm guessing that Wayne Industries is just being replaced by Wayne Casinos, maybe Batman's parents weren't the philanthropists we've come to know in the regular DC universe.

The World of Flashpoint #1

By: Rex Ogle, Paulo Siquiera, Shane Davis

FLASH FACT! Everything you know changed in a flash - but how?

While this mini-series may not be integral to understanding the world of Flashpoint, it should provide a good overview of all the other mini-series that DC is pumping out. And with a cover like that, how can it not be exciting?

NOTE: I should point out that all the Flashpoint mini-series coming out this month come with a free Flaspoint pin featuring the re-imagined logos of the core characters. To me that's a good enough reason to buy the first issue of any of them.