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aiyonna's review against another edition
3.0
everyone’s so creative
my favorite parts of this run were made on accident like wally spiraling after crisis and the death of barry + iris and being forced into the flash = he’s an asshole most of the time. i love the atmosphere/vibe but the plot is lacking to put it kindly and sometimes outright offensive. but it’s fun it’s wacky it’s commenting on the politics of the era
my favorite parts of this run were made on accident like wally spiraling after crisis and the death of barry + iris and being forced into the flash = he’s an asshole most of the time. i love the atmosphere/vibe but the plot is lacking to put it kindly and sometimes outright offensive. but it’s fun it’s wacky it’s commenting on the politics of the era
philipf's review against another edition
3.0
Most of this collection doesn’t hold up so great after 30+ years. However, the last 4 issues (the ones written by William Messner-Loebs) are great, developing the supporting characters quite a bit, and introducing new ones. I fervently hope DC continues to collect this run, so Messner-Loebs’ issues see print again.
counterfeitchocolatecoin's review against another edition
5.0
I give this five stars because I’m glad DC is reprinting these stories in a trade, and I hope they’ll print the rest of the pre-Waid issues as well. The stories themselves are probably 3-3.5 stars for me; enjoyable but not a high water mark for the character.
monbronte's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
For a comic published in the late 80’s, there’s not much to be expected from the content of this. Wally West, while a loveable character, objectifies women constantly.
The only BIPOC in this run are either cops or villains, and the representation isn’t common.
Messner-Loebs’ final four issues are much better written than Baron’s, tying up lose ends that left questions and fixing up poor pacing. Overall a decent read, but it is very hard to get into, and has become a victim of time.
The only BIPOC in this run are either cops or villains, and the representation isn’t common.
Messner-Loebs’ final four issues are much better written than Baron’s, tying up lose ends that left questions and fixing up poor pacing. Overall a decent read, but it is very hard to get into, and has become a victim of time.
nickpalmieri's review
The first few issues were good, but Baron lost steam pretty quickly, and I'm not a fan of the early Guice art (those unintentionally misproportioned legs...). The later Baron issues were terrible- lifeless and anticlimactic. However, the last four issues collected here, written by Bill Messner-Loebs, are a masterclass in how to take a few poorly executed concepts from another writer and reconfigure them into a great superhero soap opera. In his first issue alone, he weaved together almost all of the characters and concepts that Baron had introduced but failed to develop. Really looking forward to reading the rest of Loebs's run.
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