Flash #11
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Davide Gianfelice
Colourist: Ivan Plascencia
It seems that with DC Rebirth, DC is giving their writers free reign over what they want to do, and this seems to really be working, whether it was Tynion’s Tim Drake centred first arc, Jurgens retelling of the death of superman in a more compelling manner, Gene Yang’s allowance to celebrate and criticize Chinese culture, and many more.
This book is no different, as DC allowed have allowed there to be horror elements in both Williamson’s Godspeed, and now this arc with Shade. As I have said before that the Flash is such a signal of hope that it really works as especially in this issue, both him and Wally act as beacon’s of light in the darkness.
One thing that I was shocked by was the fact that Williamson, didn’t make Shade a villain. For me personally my only interaction with the character Shade is in the justice league cartoon, but here Williamson causes him to be a friend to Barry, a friend just needing help.
The backstory of the Shade was also covered in this issue and it was really compelling. I felt invested in a character that an issue ago, I didn’t really care about. The way in which he was corrupted by the shadows, is similar to someone corrupting you, and finally you are realizing it. We are used to seeing an antihero struggle within, but this is actually a struggle within, and we can understand why he doesn’t want to do any wrong.
One complaint I did have was that about the art. Now Davide Gianfelice’s art isn’t bad, although I would say it doesn’t beat out Carmine’s art. My complaint is small but is just about the inconsistencies, in drawing Wally as he is meant to have a open top mask, but at times his mask is similar to that of Barry’s.
In conclusion I was personally expecting this arc to just bide time until the rogues, which is an arc I’m really looking forward to, but it’s been really good and Williamson’s run of the Flash shows what I and many really enjoy about the Flash.
Artist: Davide Gianfelice
Colourist: Ivan Plascencia
It seems that with DC Rebirth, DC is giving their writers free reign over what they want to do, and this seems to really be working, whether it was Tynion’s Tim Drake centred first arc, Jurgens retelling of the death of superman in a more compelling manner, Gene Yang’s allowance to celebrate and criticize Chinese culture, and many more.
This book is no different, as DC allowed have allowed there to be horror elements in both Williamson’s Godspeed, and now this arc with Shade. As I have said before that the Flash is such a signal of hope that it really works as especially in this issue, both him and Wally act as beacon’s of light in the darkness.
One thing that I was shocked by was the fact that Williamson, didn’t make Shade a villain. For me personally my only interaction with the character Shade is in the justice league cartoon, but here Williamson causes him to be a friend to Barry, a friend just needing help.
The backstory of the Shade was also covered in this issue and it was really compelling. I felt invested in a character that an issue ago, I didn’t really care about. The way in which he was corrupted by the shadows, is similar to someone corrupting you, and finally you are realizing it. We are used to seeing an antihero struggle within, but this is actually a struggle within, and we can understand why he doesn’t want to do any wrong.
One complaint I did have was that about the art. Now Davide Gianfelice’s art isn’t bad, although I would say it doesn’t beat out Carmine’s art. My complaint is small but is just about the inconsistencies, in drawing Wally as he is meant to have a open top mask, but at times his mask is similar to that of Barry’s.
In conclusion I was personally expecting this arc to just bide time until the rogues, which is an arc I’m really looking forward to, but it’s been really good and Williamson’s run of the Flash shows what I and many really enjoy about the Flash.
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