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The Flash, Volume 9: Reckoning of the Forces by Joshua Williamson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


In Reckoning of the Forces, we get two adventures with Barry Allen dealing with two of the Forces he and Wally West unleashed during their round the world race: The Strength Forces infects the Trickster in the first one and the Sage Force enters into Heatwave.

Thes stories work okay. While the logic of these new forces alludes me, their realization does work pretty well. While it still seems the Flash is still dealing with his "Don't be a horrible person issues," it helps that he's doing that while struggling to relate to Command Cold who the Flash has reasons to distrust and his own issues as well.

The book ends on a good note that sets the tone for the next volume. While this series has been hit and miss, to me this one is a bit of hit.



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The Flash, Vol. 12: Death and the Speed Force by Joshua Williamson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Death and the Speed Force finds the Speed Force dying, and Black Flash escaping to eliminate the users of the other Forces. The Flash, being the hero, chooses to the protect the users of the other forces even at a cost to him and the Flash family.

This story is good. I don't think Barry's ever been more heroic during Williamson's run. The stuff with the Rogues is in the background, but this comes to the foreground with the final issue to set up the next arc. I also like that Williamson does pay off stuff that he's been doing throughout the series, going back to Flash War, and that's exciting.

Probably the thing I'm most dubious about is how this works on a macro level. , particularly his handling of these new forces, but I'll withhold judgment on those points until reading the next volume.



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