Artist(s): Brett Booth (pencils) and Norm Rapmund (inks)
Colorist(s): Luis Guerrero
Letterer: ALW’s Troy Peteri
Publisher: DC Comics
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Superhero
Published Date: 09/18/2019
Flash Forward is the new DC Comics miniseries that picks off the story of who is considered by many as the best speedster, Wally West, where Heroes in Crisis ended, with our protagonist ended up in prison after murdering multiple heroes in a fit of emotional unbalance.
Flash Forward seems to be DC Comics’s way of wanting to correct the damage and writer Scott Lobdell and artist Brett Booth have a very challenging task in that regard, but this first issue proves to be quite effective in that regard.
Plot.
The story starts with the protector of the DC multiverse, Tempus and his perception of an abnormality so great that it will force him to interfere in the course of events. Then he takes us to Wally’s life in prison to which the Justice League handed him over to after his actions in Heroes in Crisis and shows us how those actions are tormenting him, showing quite remorseful and just wanting to be forgotten.
In this part of the comic, there is a small conversation between Wally and Linda Park, who does not recognize her as her husband because the existence of the third Flash was eliminated after the events at Flashpoint. Finally, Tempus appears before Wally and sends him to the Dark Multiverse where that abnormality was felt by the cosmic being, choosing this Scarlet Speedster as his chosen hero.
How good was it?
As we said before, Lobdell had a very complicated task to fix the mess and mistake that was Heroes in Crisis, but he manages to do this in a very quick manner by showing us a Wally that is truly drown in guilt and with Tempus choosing him for a role he has been neglecting for the last couple of years. Lobdell wastes no time in introducing us to Tempus, his particular agency, Wally and his sorrow, a few actions scene, a heartfelt page with Linda Park and set Wally off for his next adventure.
There are already hints that not everything is fine with Wally’s connection to the Speed Force, which is the entity that gives him his powers, so I would not be surprised if they retcon Heroes in Crisis to say that Wally was possessed or something of the sorts. Seems to be the best way to fix this situation.
As for the writing, the pacing is quite good and the story itself is quite enjoyable. Wally feels really in character, even in the way he speaks; one problem I often find with many comic book writers is that they try too hard to make their characters talk like teenagers these days and that was a big problem I had with Heroes in Crisis, but here Lobdell shows us a very mature Wally that is coping with the consequences of his actions and they feel pretty much in-character.
He also left many interesting details that are probably going to develop future plots of the miniseries, such as the Mobius chair and the appearance of President Superman by the end of the issue.
The art.
In the art department, it has to be said that Doc Shaner’s cover art is not particularly impressive; it feels a bit average and without anything that can prompt you to read this issue, which is something that every good cover should do. Perhaps other people like it and that’s perfectly fine.
In the rest of the issue, we have artist Brett Booth using very different panel structures in each page, but they are used appropriately with each scene in the history, helping to develop the story in a much more effective fashion. In this sense, an excellent work was done that is even improved by the detailed designs of Booth that express Wally’s gestures in a very good way, helping to convey the character’s feelings through this carousel of emotions in this first issue of the miniseries.
Overall.
As we mentioned, Flash Forward # 1 presents a series of events starring Wally West that will lead to the redemption of the character away from what was his role in Heroes in Crisis and bringing it closer to what was always his legacy, for what I consider that Flash fans and in particular, Wally, are going to feel comfortable with this story and possibly even somehow relieved.
SCORE: 9.0
EXCELLENT!
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