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Flashpoint #5

Flashpoint #5While there were probably a couple of better single issues — Invincible #82 and Mighty Thor #5 spring to mind — I will be casting my vote for Flashpoint #5 this week. Really enjoyed my three-month foray into the world of Flashpoint and thought it ended just about as well as it could.

It was a limited concept. It was an alternate timeline story. And the genie had to be put back in the bottle.

I was deathly afraid that said genie would just be "poofed" back into the bottle with little or no explanation. And I’m willing to hear arguments that that’s what happened.. but… I just didn’t mind the explanation at all.

Barry Allen goes back in time to save his mom and the timeline is altered. Barry Allen goes back in time and lets his mom die to return the timeline to normal. Good enough for me. Really don’t know how much more you could have expected. And I am calling the entire Flashpoint experience a total success! Enjoyed it a lot!

Two additional points!

  1. Appreciated the explanation of why the Wildstorm Universe and Vertigo Universe are now part of DCU proper.
     
  2. Batman cried! Which could either be the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen or the most touching… you decide!

What did you think of Batman crying at the end of Flashpoint #5?

  • I thought it was touching. A very nice moment all around. (25 Votes)
  • Are you kidding me?! Batman never cries! He's Batman! (13 Votes)

Total Voters: 38

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Conversation on Sunday! Talk to you then. See ya!

Rusty

Best Book of the Week Poll – Sep. 1

Last week’s poll ended with something of a surprise victory! A blast from the past! Yep, your pick for the Best Book of the Week last week was… DC Retroactive Justice League of America The 90s #1! It was hilarious. Totally a deserved victory.

This week is obviously an important one. The end of the old DCU in Flashpoint #5 and the beginning of the New DCU in Justice League #1. Plus Marvel had some quality books of its own and we got Chew and The Goon and several other favorites. So tell us…

What was the best book of the week?

  • Secret Avengers #16 (14 Votes)
  • Flashpoint #5 (of 5) (9 Votes)
  • Uncanny X-Force #14 (5 Votes)
  • Justice League #1 (5 Votes)
  • Goon #35 (4 Votes)
  • Invincible #82 (4 Votes)
  • Mighty Thor #5 (4 Votes)
  • Amazing Spider-Man #668 (3 Votes)
  • Angel & Faith #1 (2 Votes)
  • Only 20 options this week?? Well, you missed my pick, which was... (1 Votes)
  • Iron Man 2.0 #8 (0 Votes)
  • War Goddess #1 (0 Votes)
  • Chronicles of Wormwood Last Battle #6 (of 6) (0 Votes)
  • Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #1 (of 4) (0 Votes)
  • Sixth Gun #14 (0 Votes)
  • Deadpoolmax #11 (of 12) (0 Votes)
  • Haunt #17 (0 Votes)
  • Rocketeer Adventures #4 (of 4) (0 Votes)
  • Locke & Key Clockworks #2 (of 6) (0 Votes)
  • Incredible Hulks #635 (0 Votes)
  • Journey Into Mystery #626.1 (0 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

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