Thursday, May 12, 2011

Flash: The Road to Flashpoint HC [2011]

FLASH:THE ROAD TO FLASHPOINT HARDCOVER
The Road to Flashpoint begins as the Captain Boomerang who recently returned from the events of the Blackest Night frees the Reverse-Flash Professor Zoom. The origin of the Reverse-Flash reveals how he is changing his past to suit himself. He realizes he cannot erase the Flash from history without erasing the Negative Speed Force. Professor Zoom studies the other powers the Negative Speed Force to suit his conquest.

Meanwhile Barry Allen investigates the mysterious death of the Elongated Kid who aged from 16 to an old man as Hot Pursuit enters the world. Hot Pursuit is Barry Allen from one of the 52 Earths. Hot Pursuit is investigating the time anomaly that will affect each of the history within the multiverse.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- A child is discovered at the latest crime scene and Patty Spivot takes care of him
- Wally West, Jay Garrick, Iris Allen, and Bart Allen set-up an intervention for Barry
- Hot Pursuit believes Bart Allen is the time anomaly and he belongs in the future
- The child uses his powers to become the Reverse Flash who plans to unwind history
- Flash, Kid Flash, and Hot Pursuit take on the Reverse Flash however Hot Pursuit falls

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5