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The World of Flashpoint: Featuring the Flash Paperback – March 27, 2012
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Collecting Citizen Cold 1-3, Grodd of War, reverse Flash, Kid Flash 1-3 and Legion of Doom 1-3
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDc Comics
- Publication dateMarch 27, 2012
- Dimensions6.73 x 0.94 x 10.2 inches
- ISBN-101401234089
- ISBN-13978-1401234089
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- Publisher : Dc Comics; Illustrated edition (March 27, 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1401234089
- ISBN-13 : 978-1401234089
- Item Weight : 15.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.73 x 0.94 x 10.2 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #425,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,061 in DC Comics & Graphic Novels
- #4,005 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels
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Sterling Gates has written stories featuring some of the biggest superheroes in the world, including Superman, Supergirl, Spider-Man, Batman, Green Lantern, the Justice League, and the Flash. He is the cowriter of the New York Times best-selling "Superman: New Krypton Saga" graphic novel series, including SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON, SUPERMAN: THE LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON, and SUPERMAN: WAR OF THE SUPERMEN.
Gates was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and studied filmmaking and art at the University of Oklahoma. He moved to Los Angeles in 2006, where he worked first as a writer's room production assistant and later as personal assistant to comic book legend Geoff Johns.
Gates' critically acclaimed run on SUPERGIRL with artist Jamal Igle redefined the character for a new generation and was named one of the "100 Greatest Superhero Comics of All Time" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2016. ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL Vol. 1 was selected by YALSA as one of 2017's "Great Graphic Novels for Teens." Gates and artist Matthew Clark contributed a Supergirl story to the Eisner and Ringo award-winning anthology, LOVE IS LOVE. Gates is also known for co-creating the popular DC Comics character, Caitlin Snow, with artist Derlis Santacruz.
Gates has written for various other media, including the CW's hit shows, SUPERGIRL and THE FLASH, Marvel Animation Studios' SPIDER-MAN, and Spin Master's SUPER DINOSAUR. Gates co-wrote THE FLASH episode "Enter Flashtime" with Todd Helbing, and that episode was selected by TV Guide as one of the "Best 25 Episodes of Television in 2018." Gates also served as co-writer and producer of the award-winning independent superhero film, THE POSTHUMAN PROJECT.
A proud Eagle Scout, Gates currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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With the last major story having been the Blackest Night and the Brightest Day, Flashpoint would be the last actual story of the Post-Crisis DC Universe. All in part to the machinations of the Flash.
Barry Allen finds the world that he had known before has changed from how had remembered. With Barry Allen having been dead for years and then resurrected his memories are muddled. But he is not the only one back from the dead but also his futuristic rival Eobard Thawne/The Reverse-Flash. Barry realizes that his power in tapping the speed force has it so that he cannot change the past, Eobard's power with the negative speed force is different in that change has happened. With Eobard having harmed Barry's own family. This, in turn, causes Barry to try his hardest to change it back. Unfortunately, he wakes up to a world far worse than he could have known.
A world in which he would have saved the life of his family but his friends either fail to become heroes or become villains. As this story goes on for Barry attempting to change back the world to the way it was before it was changed, he races against time as the rest of the world goes on to its eventual destruction.
Eventually, it does return, or should I say reform to what we know as the New 52 DC Universe. Flashpoint becomes an epic read. With a miniseries dedicated to the horrific world that no longer exists. Readers gain incredible insight into just how bad yet at the same time how unique this world was.
Each collection of this miniseries has the change known as the Flashpoint effect occurring for each of its heroes in various ways. Like it was said in the animated movie, “Ripples of distortion radiated out through that point of impact shifting everything just a tiny bit. But enough. Enough for events to happen slightly differently.”
This world of Flashpoint is with the Flash. Well, everything that is Flash-related from Barry Allen and others. Starting it off is Eobard Thawne, who is instrumental in causing Barry Allen to cause Flashpoint. In many ways, this part of the story is more of a direct follow-up to what had happened in “The Road to Flashpoint” story. This story has a disgraced Eobard Thawne going as far back to “Flash: Rebirth” as to how he eventually decided to hurt Barry, from attempting to kill Barry or prevent him from becoming the Flash. Attempting to kill Iris to successfully killing others in his life.
The second part of this story deals with how Barry Allen not being the Flash ended up causing Leonard Snart to pose as Central City’s great hero living up the life as the upstanding Citizen Cold while getting rich off disposing criminals while secretly being a killer and a thief. So instead of openly being a criminal like he was in the original universe, in Flashpoint, he’s a fraud and murderer. It's pretty cool but I wish this had him being a hero. It's still a well-written story, from Snart fighting the Rogues instead of working with them. As well as seeing Barry Allen not having met either Iris or Wally. Wally's also not a speedster but Pied Piper is still his friend and the real hero of the story.
The third part of the story deals with Mick Rory, Snart’s longtime partner in crime still a raving pyromaniac but never having met Snart. In this case, he’s a violent criminal that kills a superhero and is sent down to a top-secret prison alongside other criminals. But what makes this story strong is that it involves Plastic Man as a vicious criminal instead of the good man that he was in the real universe. As well as seeing how Cyborg is the greatest hero in the Flashpoint Universe. This is a man who is a real leader, well versed and capable in taking the fight to the enemy. He can and does deserve to have his comic as well as being upgraded to the Justice League. Still, I do miss his friends in the Teen Titans as well as those close to him like Sarah, who isn’t in this story.
The fourth part of the story involves a world where Gorilla Grodd not only rules the Gorilla City but in his insatiable appetite for power he ends up ruling all of Africa. But despite all that he’s conquered, he’s become bored. So, when it turns out that there is a conflict between the Amazons and Atlantis, he is eager to join the fight.
The final part of the story answers the question that I have wondered? What happened to all the other speedsters? Barry Allen and Wally West are answered but what happened to Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Bart Allen in Flashpoint? This story answers it but its answer left me feeling very sad. Barry Allen screwed it up. This story essentially ends Flashpoint as well as ends a much-beloved set of characters that will not be seen again in the New 52 Universe. For some unknown reason, Bart Allen aka Kid Flash ends up living in the aftermath of the destruction of the Earth alongside another person, Patty Spivot. The world is taken over by the Superman villain Brainiac. Flashpoint has happened as well as the Amazons and Atlanteans having destroyed the world, and in a world without a Superman to lead him to Earth, Brainiac eventually takes over a wasteland with only these two people. I can only presume that Bart and Patty survive because they were experimenting with the Speed Force around the same time Flashpoint was created and it somehow led them to a strange future. Patty and Bart stop Brainiac and, in the end, must travel back in time to help Barry make sure that Flashpoint is erased.
It ends tragically but at the same time beautifully, as beautiful as it was when Barry saved the world in Crisis of Infinite Earths.
It was an interesting read and I do like how this managed to fit in explanations to other members in the life of the Flash Family, the Rogues, other criminals, former Teen Titans, and even Young Justice. This could be read as a prelude but also a fitting ending to the Post-Crisis.
Great collection.
This volume collects the one-shot, "Reverse Flash", the three part series', "Citizen Cold", "Legion of Doom", the one-shot, "Grodd of War", and the three part, "Kid Flash Lost".
"Reverse Flash" written by veteran Flash expert (due to writing and illustrating duties) Scott Kolins. It does not take place in the World of Flashpoint but gives a lot a setup as to why Flashpoint happens. I do not want to give any major spoilers, but this issue is basically a point for point outline on the history between The Flash (Barry Allen) and Reverse Flash. It recaps current history captured in the stories; The Flash: Rebirth , Flash Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues! (Flash (Graphic Novels)) , The Flash Vol. 2: The Road to Flashpoint (Flash (DC Comics)) , and other major events between the two such as The Flash breaking the Reverse Flash's neck (in a story from the 70's 80's???). It is all told from Reverse Flash's perverse point of view and explains why this time traveling menace could not just visit Barry Allen as a baby and kill him. Again, this story covers a lot of points that help fuel the fire for the big reveal at the end of Flashpoint as to who is responsible and why. Not a bad story, but can be pretty dull if you are aware of all this history.
"Citizen Cold" puts the leader of the Rogues in a highly unusual position: Central Cities beloved hero. Remember, there is no Flash. His rise was not paved in gold, in fact quite the opposite, as we learn the other rogues want to take him down for his less than heroic deeds. Scott Kolins delivers great nostalgic art (very reminiscent from his run on The Flash with writer Geoff Johns: Great times!) but his story is a bit underwhelming, but it is fun watching the Flash's rogues go at it.
"Legion of Doom" takes one of the Flash's rogues left out of the other stories, Heatwave, and makes him this world's Lex Luthor, Gorilla Grodd, Vandal Savage, etc leader of the Legion of Doom...kinda. The basic story is Cyborg is the U.S.A's only super powered superhero and captures the vile Heatwave and sends him off to prison. A prison very similar looking to a headquarters to bunch of super villains circa 1970's. Heatwave is maimed and furious. He wants to make Cyborg suffer. In order to do that, he has to establish himself as top dog in the joint and escape. A lot of great cameos, especially by a former JLA member that will unsettle your bowls (YUCK!) Writer Adam Glass is pretty twisted. I have heard his current run on "Suicide Squad" is pretty wild and there are some pretty visceral 80's horror movie gore to keep you squirming in your seat. The story itself is not that bad.
"Grodd of War" shows how Gorilla Grodd conquers all of Africa and is pretty much bored and dying for a real challenge. That is the whole story. That was not really a spoiler as this issue is pretty worthless. I feel bad for the people who paid for the single issue of this one. It kinda works in showing how a major Flash villain when uncontested gets what they want and is not satisfied, but the state of Grodd could have been summed up in one page in another series.
"Kid Flash Lost" is the highlight of this book. Writer Sterling Gates places teen titan and speedster, Bart Allen a.k.a. Kid Flash, in Flashpoint conscience that something is wrong, much like The Flash and Booster Gold are aware as well. Oh, and he also starts him off in the Flashpoint's version of the 31st century...ruled by one of Superman's worst enemies...and with no speedforce. Kid Flash is aided by another Hot Pursuit officer in his quest to find the speedforce, find The Flash, and set things straight. This story is great and is very character driven. Bart Allen shines as the impulsive youth, and I have not been a fan of his character so for me to like him and be rooting for him is a job well done on the writing part. Also, have to mention the stunning artwork, from the devastated cities of the dystopian future to the trippines of Bart struggling with speedforce. This series also may give clues as to where the other speedsters, outside of Barry and Bart, like Wally West, stand in the DCnU.
Overall, a very good collection of stories, save one, all with fantastic artwork on the world of Flashpoint.
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1) Citizen Cold: Scott Collins es un conocedor del mundo de Flash (me encanta la etapa que dibujó para las historias de Johns) así que no es de sorprender que comprenda tan bien a los personajes secundarios de Flash y logre imprimir un toque característico y a la vez diferente. Captain Cold es de mis villanos favoritos y verlo como un tipo de antihéroe es increíble, la forma en que interactúa con todos es natural y bien estructurada: 10/10 sus tres números.
2)Reverse Flash: Nuevamente Collins hace una historia corta pero sólida del personaje, ésta se complementa con el número 8 de la serie de Flash escrita por Johns después de Brightest Day. Sencilla pero entretenida: 9/10.
3) Grodd: Sucede lo mismo que con la historia de Reverse, es sólo un número, pero que realmente aprovecha todo lo que puede ofrecer y hasta deja con la sensación de leer un poco más. Grodd es de mis villanos favoritos de Flash y verlo alcanzando su sueño y aprovechar su potencial al máximo en un tipo de Elseworld (Flashpoint) me fascina: 8/10.
4)Legion of Doom: La historia es regular pero entretenida por dos personajes Heatwave y PlasticMan. Realmente ayuda contarlo desde la perspectiva del primero y su nueva rivalidad con Cyborg es algo llamativa; Mick es un buen personaje con destellos de liderazgo que en esta historia aprovechan por completo, pero creo que al ser tres números baja un poco el ritmo: 7.5/10.
5)Kid Flash: ¿Qué puedo escribir? Tres números lentos, eternos y sin un verdadero efecto en la historia. Bart Allen es mi Flash menos favorito (y su etapa de Flash es aburridísima); tenerlo protagonizando una mini historia no funciona, Braniac como villano es tan plano y simple en mal sentido. Hot Pursuit es un terrible personaje secundario y sus motivaciones parecen sacadas de la nada. De las peores historias de Flashpoint: 2/10.








