The Flash Vol. 4: Blitz (Paperback)

by Geoff Johns (Author), Scott Kolins (Author)

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Review
Go! 1st October 2004, review by Matt Adams: " ...this is a hyper-kinetic, full-speed-ahead superhero epic-with an ending which will leave you reeling." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Sprinting into action comes a classic comics character: the Flash, a.k.a. Wally West, the fastest man alive! The relative calm of Wally's home town of Keystone City is shattered when his arch nemesis Zoom, a.k.a the Reverse Flash, is inexplicably back on the scene. Zoom's got some serious carnage in store for Flash as he can now move so quickly that he can operate without being seen...even by the Flash! As a member of the Justice League, the Flash also stars in the comics and smash-hit animated TV series, but in this new graphic novel from Titan, he gets to enjoy his own hypersonic, ultra-kinetic, action-packed stories! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401203353
• ISBN-13: 978-1401203351
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FLASH CONTINUES TO BE A FAST READ!, August 16, 2005

By	M. E Grant "MacGyver of the Books" (Clinton Twp., Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been a huge fan of The Flash since I was a kid. Geoff Johns writing of the Flash and his entire universe has been nothing short of spectacular. With BLITZ Johns manages to outdo himself!

This is a solid 8 issue printing of a storyline that sees one of Wally West's colleagues become a new version of one of the Flash's oldest villains...PROFESSOR ZOOM. The story is told with solid pacing, dialogue, plotting, and action. Johns writes characters that we want to care about and that we can sympathize with (even when we don't agree with their actions). In some of his earlier Flash TPB's there were a few too many asides for all the supporting cast. This time out Johns keeps it simple with Wally West and Zoom.

It's an exciting fast-paced read!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Flash Bloodied and Bowed, January 23, 2005

By	Robert Sabonjian (Waukegan, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the grittiest Flash stories ever. It is filled with suspense, stunning violence and fabulous artwork. Without giving anything away. It is a tale of vengence, betrayal and tragedy, and should be on every comic book readers must read list. This isn't your father's Flash kids, and it firmly plants the character in the modern world where people die and tragedy haunts every hero's life. For maximum effect, it must be read in one sitting.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zoom is Back!, August 9, 2004

By	wickedwrister31 "Flash Fanatic" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins go all out in their revival of my personal favorite Flash rouge Zoom, the reverse Flash.
If you've read previous volumes in the John?kolins run, you will see the threads they placed be pulled together in what has to be one of the best modern origins of a villian in sometime. But even if you've not read the previous stories, through Johns's deft storytelling ability, you can pick up this volume and not feel overwhelmed, or that you are missing too much of what came before.
This sory is intense and with out giving it away, the resurrection of Zoom will have lasting effects on the Flash and the people in his life from here on out.
I cannot recommend this title highly enough. Read up and good times will follow!!