And Then I Read: THE FLASH 18

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While the dust from the recent super-gorilla attack settles, Barry Allen is trying to pick up the pieces of his former non-super life. Surprisingly, he’s still working in that bar where the super-villains hang out, getting an earful from the new version of The Trickster. Also spending time with his girlfriend Patty, who I have to say seems like a lesser choice to Iris, and investigating crimes on the sly. As Flash, he’s dealing with Trickster’s latest crimes, and trying to help some of the folks who were trapped in the Speed Force, including new wanna-be heroes Sprint and Turbo-Charger. A nice change of pace, and I always enjoy the character development stories. The art this time is by Marcio Takara. Don’t know if he’ll be on for an arc, or if this is just a fill-in. His style is quite different from Manapul’s but not bad.

Recommended.