The Flash #210

Reconnected

Geoff Johns – Writer
Howard Porter – Penciller
Livesay – Inker
Pat Brosseau – Letterer
James Sinclair – Colorist & Separator
Harvey Richards – Asst. Editor
Joey Cavalieri – Editor

Our cover by Michael Turner beautifully shows Wally and some of the Rogues that have been giving him a lot of trouble lately. Wally's arm and shoulder does look a little too beefy for a runner like him, but I do like how the light hits his back and blends seamlessly into Zoom (preparing to snap his fingers, naturally). I think Turner could have squeezed in one or two more villains here. Regardless, this is another great cover by him.

Now that Wally and the rest of the world remember that he's the Flash, he's spending some time reconnecting with old friends. Today, he's with Nightwing and the Teen Titans at the tower in San Francisco. Everyone's gathered around the statue of the founding members, listening to Wally tell them about the first time he met Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. He then excuses himself to head to his job, and Cyborg and Beast Boy are shocked that Wally is working. Vic thinks he's a track coach, Gar suggests a pizza delivery man, but Robin correctly deduces that Wally is a mechanic for the Keystone Police Department. Wally is impressed by Tim's brains and how he's not motivated by grief like Dick is, noting that Bart has surrounded himself with the right people.

But the second Bart tries to pull Wally aside to tell him something important, Wally brushes him off and spends the next ten minutes talking to Dick. Seriously, Wally, you and Bart both have super speed. You could have an hours-long conversation in two seconds. Why do you have to be such a jerk to Bart?

Anyway, the issue continues without Bart, but there are some things of note. Hunter Zolomon is still frozen in time, but his ex-wife has become sympathetic toward his predicament and vows to free him. The original Trickster is working for the FBI and training Pied Piper and Heat Wave to go after the Rogues. And the issue ends with Nightwing and Flash teaming up to stop the Penguin, before sneaking into the new Flash Museum to recreate their youthful escapade of sneaking into the Batcave. Turns out, this new museum also severely lacks in security, as Gorilla Grodd has also easily broke in.



I really don't have anything to say about this issue. It's kind of annoying that Johns is teasing us with this "very important" thing Bart and Jay have to tell Wally. But if it really was important, they would have told him by now. As I've said before, Johns loves to plant seeds.

Next time, we'll return to Brother Blood fight in Teen Titans #11.