And Then I Read: THE FLASH ANNUAL 2

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This annual steps out of Flash continuity for two standalone stories, a long one and a short one. The long one teams him with Hal Jordan’s Green Lantern in a sort of buddy action movie involving aliens on a distant planet kidnapping Earth kids to use in war games. The banter between Barry and Hal often seems forced, and the plot rather predictable. There are some nice moments here and there, but overall I was not enthused. The backup story is better, a thoughtful piece about how even super-speed can’t solve every problem, with some good character moments for Barry Allen as well as tricky dilemmas.  I liked the art on the backup by Cully Hamner the best, too.

Mildly recommended.