So far, Absolute Flash has done an incredible job of immersing us in the gradually becoming a superhero of Absolute Wally West. We saw his origins, met his allies and were introduced to some of his villains. But that wouldn’t be a flashbook without his rogue. Heroes like Batman and Spider-Man have many villains who never end their battles with their respective heroes, but their relationship with the Flash is always different. If you’ve seen Justice League Unlimited, you know what I mean. Many of Flash’s Rogues are people with more human and tragic backstories that often cause trouble. But this is an absolute universe, so it’s natural to expect things to turn into your mind. So Jeff Lemia and Nick Robles slow things down in question #6 and introduce us to the Rogue. We may know who they are and what they have to do with causing absolute flash conflicts, but we don’t know who they are or why they are doing it. That’s changing now.
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You need to go back in time to understand the present. Don’t worry, there is no “absolute flash point”, that’s not what I mean! However, this issue has been set for six months in the past. You can see that Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Golden Glider, and the tricksters who served in the military here. And to close things off, they made some serious mistakes in their final mission. Here, Lemia offers a bit of insight into each character’s life as she fails on her mission to how to undo the band. In the process, we are also given some rather large revelations about Flash and what we think is important around him.
If I sound like shy, it’s worth experiencing for the first time without spoilers as some of the surprise Lemia in this issue really dropped my chin. This issue is not intended to be pun, so the number of important details that Lemia added here is not very fast. Not only will you start to understand the backstory of “Rogues” but you will also learn where you are heading for Wally faster than you think. As a result, there is incredible pacing to this issue and feels like a quick read, but it’s enough to give you a bit of insight into the backstory behind some of the characters without dragging things out of need.
This issue also does an amazing job of providing more insight into Rudy West’s character. As a longtime Wally West fan, it’s hard not to distrust Wally’s dad in every corner. But again, this is an absolute universe, and things don’t necessarily see them. In this issue, Lemire can continue his tendency to take familiar concepts that readers have become accustomed to themselves, new, seductive, and intriguing. Furthermore, this issue ends with a key cliffhanger that has a major impact on the series’ progression. Overall, this issue allows you to manipulate page spaces to turn the story into a fascinating drama thriller, adding depth to some of the most important characters in the series other than Wally.
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Nick Robless returns to the series and does not skip the beat. This issue is a joy to read, and most of it is Robles’ simple but emotional art. This issue isn’t full of complex linework where all the shadows look realistic, but I think each page is just as consistently detailed as the last page. Often, while other pages lack the same details or characters lack detailed expressions, they are easy on some pages that seem too realistic to simply draw. Here, Robles will create every page in detail as needed. In many actions-free issues, the character’s movements become much more pronounced. Especially because this is a plot and dialogue-driven issue with no overstated fight scenes to surprise us. The results showed that part of the problem seemed to struggle to keep the movement looking more fluid and seamless. However, this allowed the story to highlight how normal the rogues are in fact compared to the powers of controlling them.
Ironically, this made the problem brighter than usual. Lucas’s colour was amazing here, and helped to highlight how untouched it was by the evil absolute flash. Now, it doesn’t necessarily mean that things are going well for everyone, but it shows that this series continues to have a different tone than other absolute universe books. As a result of this gentle and interesting story, I think it’s safe to say that while the absolute flash tone is completely different from the rest of the absolute universe, it’s safe to say that its appearance can be deceived.
Overall, I found that Absolute Flash #6 is a slow story that takes time to add depth to the world around Wally. After all, speed doesn’t seem to be everything. Without this book, we might not have learned what a Rogue would look like. Also, we may not have reached a point where we can safely discuss…is there even a rogue? Or did you assume it was based on prior knowledge from the mainline DCU? Despite the sci-fi direction, Lemire and Robles appear to continue their tendency to highlight Flash from other DC books by turning the story into one that offers softer and more complex concepts to captivate readers. As a result, this issue stands out as a great example of why the rogue of Flash is so different that it simply cannot be explained. Overall, this is a well-made story full of drama, conflict, and enough suspense to help readers get desperate to find out what happens next.
“Absolute Flash” #6 Review: Go to Rogue
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Absolute Flash #6 provides an interesting analysis of Wally’s current enemy, continuing to prove that the series is different from the concepts readers would expect to be used to.
Each rogue gets enough spotlight to become a more physicalized character rather than staying slightly one-dimensional.
Rudy West is definitely a key player to have a big impact on Wally moving forward.
Having a story of the origins of Rogues might seem a bit offensive based on the ending of the previous issue.
The issue has a fast-paced story, but the art does not match pacing, and as a result, the issue lacks the dynamic visuals that were previously portrayed.
