After being saved from the forces of Project Superman by Element Woman, the new team of Flash, Batman and Cyborg convince the young kids of S!H!A!Z!A!M! to join them. As Barry Allen’s fears begin to grow that the changes made to the world by Reverse-Flash are permanent, Wonder Woman and Aquaman begin an all-out war that could destroy this new world in Flashpoint #4.
DC’s “New 52” is about to be unleashed upon the world, and Flashpoint (the saga leading to it all) is nearing its conclusion.
I’ve harped on the lack of any epic feel to this story since the first issue, and I’m about to do it again. I’m sorry, but this still just feels like a Flash adventures to me, not an epic crossover that’s supposed to reboot the entire DC proper.
But okay, letting that go. How does this, the penultimate chapter is this saga, measure up? Well…not too great, honestly.
Apparently, there’s this horrible war going on between Themyscira and Atlantis, headed up by none other than Wonder Woman and Aquaman. We’ve only heard it mentioned here and there until now. The series is nearly over, and all we’ve seen is a couple pages with them fighting.
Not to mention this is supposed to be a war that’s ravaged the planet, and we really haven’t seen any devastation. In fact, a significant portion of this tale takes place in some quiet home in suburbia, with children gathered around a television.
Maybe if I’d picked up all the endless tie-in issues, I’d be seeing this stuff, right? Maybe, but I’m not doing that. Sorry, DC, you get enough of my money already.
I guess what I find most amazing about this series is how utterly underwhelming its been. Like I said, this is supposed to lead into the rebooted DC universe. It’s written by comic book writing powerhouse Geoff Johns. It features a freshly resurrected Barry Allen. You’d think that would add up to an epic tale.
Unfortunately, it just…hasn’t.
Quite frankly, I’m just ready for the whole thing to end. Two stars out of five. I’m tempted to give less, but the story doesn’t totally suck.