And Then I Read: THE FLASH #52

Image © DC Comics. Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Christian Duce, colors by Luis Guerrero, letters by Steve Wands. Cover by Dan Mora.

This issue begins with Barry Allen calling a meeting of all or many Flash versions from across the Multiverse, in a place called the House of Heroes. I didn’t know about such a place, sounds like a cool idea. Barry is looking for answers about the new Forces he’s uncovered in addition to the Speed Force: the Still Force, the Sage Force and the Strength Force. Like the rainbow of Green Lanterns, this seems like too much Force, but it does provide a new area to explore in this title. Sadly, the other Flashes don’t seem to know anything about them. Meanwhile, the new Trickster is under questioning by Central City detectives. They want him to dish on Warden Wolfe, in charge of the Iron Heights prison. The session is interrupted by an attack and grab of Trickster by Para-Angels, new characters to me. Flash tries to stop them, but interference from Commander Cold, the police force version of Captain Cold from the future, gets in his way.

An interesting story so far. Recommended.