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posies23's review
4.0
This unique book is one of those graphic novel / novel hybrids that combines illustrations, comic sections, and text to tell the "life story" of the Flash. (The conceit of the whole thing is that Iris West, Flash's wife, is writing the book. Readers of the FLASH comic at the time also saw this book as a major plot point in several of the storylines in the series.) So, this book serves as a hint of things to come and a bit of a "greatest hits" of Barry Allen's time as The Flash. Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, who wrote a long, strong run on the Flash comic, do a nice job of revisiting the past and making the whole book entertaining. They capture Iris's voice well, and balance the goofy nature of the villains with the human story of Barry and Iris's romance. I'm not sure how well it would work for people that aren't familiar with The Flash and his mythology, but it worked quite well for this fan.
mrpink44's review
4.0
4.5 stars. A fun, fast paced story of Barry Allen's complete life (not in continuity). Puts superheroes in real life - problems with marriages and love, regrets, issues of trust - emotionally charged at times. One as a Flash fan I'm glad I own and will be keeping to re-read.
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