Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring The Flash (The Flash: Rebirth series Book 3)

In 2011, every DC Comics fan was told of a major event happening in that a massive reboot of the entire DC Universe was going to occur and that it would all be in part to a storyline guided by the character of Barry Allen/The Flash.With the last major story having been the Blackest Night and the Brightest Day, Flashpoint would be the last actual story of the Post-Crisis DC Universe. All in part to the machinations of the Flash.Barry Allen finds the world that he had known before has changed from how had remembered. With Barry Allen having been dead for years and then resurrected his memories are muddled. But he is not the only one back from the dead but also his futuristic rival Eobard Thawne/The Reverse-Flash. Barry realizes that his power in tapping the speed force has it so that he cannot change the past, Eobard's power with the negative speed force is different in that change has happened. With Eobard having harmed Barry's own family. This, in turn, causes Barry to try his hardest to change it back. Unfortunately, he wakes up to a world far worse than he could have known.A world in which he would have saved the life of his family but his friends either fail to become heroes or become villains. As this story goes on for Barry attempting to change back the world to the way it was before it was changed, he races against time as the rest of the world goes on to its eventual destruction.Eventually, it does return, or should I say reform to what we know as the New 52 DC Universe. Flashpoint becomes an epic read. With a miniseries dedicated to the horrific world that no longer exists. Readers gain incredible insight into just how bad yet at the same time how unique this world was.Each collection of this miniseries has the change known as the Flashpoint effect occurring for each of its heroes in various ways. Like it was said in the animated movie, “Ripples of distortion radiated out through that point of impact shifting everything just a tiny bit. But enough. Enough for events to happen slightly differently.”This world of Flashpoint is with the Flash. Well, everything that is Flash-related from Barry Allen and others. Starting it off is Eobard Thawne, who is instrumental in causing Barry Allen to cause Flashpoint. In many ways, this part of the story is more of a direct follow-up to what had happened in “The Road to Flashpoint” story. This story has a disgraced Eobard Thawne going as far back to “Flash: Rebirth” as to how he eventually decided to hurt Barry, from attempting to kill Barry or prevent him from becoming the Flash. Attempting to kill Iris to successfully killing others in his life.The second part of this story deals with how Barry Allen not being the Flash ended up causing Leonard Snart to pose as Central City’s great hero living up the life as the upstanding Citizen Cold while getting rich off disposing criminals while secretly being a killer and a thief. So instead of openly being a criminal like he was in the original universe, in Flashpoint, he’s a fraud and murderer. It's pretty cool but I wish this had him being a hero. It's still a well-written story, from Snart fighting the Rogues instead of working with them. As well as seeing Barry Allen not having met either Iris or Wally. Wally's also not a speedster but Pied Piper is still his friend and the real hero of the story.The third part of the story deals with Mick Rory, Snart’s longtime partner in crime still a raving pyromaniac but never having met Snart. In this case, he’s a violent criminal that kills a superhero and is sent down to a top-secret prison alongside other criminals. But what makes this story strong is that it involves Plastic Man as a vicious criminal instead of the good man that he was in the real universe. As well as seeing how Cyborg is the greatest hero in the Flashpoint Universe. This is a man who is a real leader, well versed and capable in taking the fight to the enemy. He can and does deserve to have his comic as well as being upgraded to the Justice League. Still, I do miss his friends in the Teen Titans as well as those close to him like Sarah, who isn’t in this story.The fourth part of the story involves a world where Gorilla Grodd not only rules the Gorilla City but in his insatiable appetite for power he ends up ruling all of Africa. But despite all that he’s conquered, he’s become bored. So, when it turns out that there is a conflict between the Amazons and Atlantis, he is eager to join the fight.The final part of the story answers the question that I have wondered? What happened to all the other speedsters? Barry Allen and Wally West are answered but what happened to Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Bart Allen in Flashpoint? This story answers it but its answer left me feeling very sad. Barry Allen screwed it up. This story essentially ends Flashpoint as well as ends a much-beloved set of characters that will not be seen again in the New 52 Universe. For some unknown reason, Bart Allen aka Kid Flash ends up living in the aftermath of the destruction of the Earth alongside another person, Patty Spivot. The world is taken over by the Superman villain Brainiac. Flashpoint has happened as well as the Amazons and Atlanteans having destroyed the world, and in a world without a Superman to lead him to Earth, Brainiac eventually takes over a wasteland with only these two people. I can only presume that Bart and Patty survive because they were experimenting with the Speed Force around the same time Flashpoint was created and it somehow led them to a strange future. Patty and Bart stop Brainiac and, in the end, must travel back in time to help Barry make sure that Flashpoint is erased.It ends tragically but at the same time beautifully, as beautiful as it was when Barry saved the world in Crisis of Infinite Earths.It was an interesting read and I do like how this managed to fit in explanations to other members in the life of the Flash Family, the Rogues, other criminals, former Teen Titans, and even Young Justice. This could be read as a prelude but also a fitting ending to the Post-Crisis.Great collection.

The "Flashpoint" storyline is one of my top favorites... So worth it for any collection. This is the last graphic novel of the collection... I had to order this one and the first one to complete my Flashpoint graphic novel collection (which is 6 all together). 1.) Flashpoint 2.) Flashpoint: Batman 3.) Flashpoint: Superman 4.) Flashpoint: Wonder Women 5.) Flashpoint: Green Lantern 6.) Flashpoint: The Flash. The whole graphic novel collection is amazing!

Flashpoint. The event of mid 2011 that completely altered DC's timeline to give a very weird reality as well as set up for a new universe altogether. Reading the event itself, Flashpoint, will help give a reader an idea why this world is the way it is. But these mini series are not necessary to Flashpoint itself, they just expand and build on the event and the world itself.This volume collects the one-shot, "Reverse Flash", the three part series', "Citizen Cold", "Legion of Doom", the one-shot, "Grodd of War", and the three part, "Kid Flash Lost"."Reverse Flash" written by veteran Flash expert (due to writing and illustrating duties) Scott Kolins. It does not take place in the World of Flashpoint but gives a lot a setup as to why Flashpoint happens. I do not want to give any major spoilers, but this issue is basically a point for point outline on the history between The Flash (Barry Allen) and Reverse Flash. It recaps current history captured in the stories; The Flash: Rebirth, Flash Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues! (Flash (Graphic Novels)), The Flash Vol. 2: The Road to Flashpoint (Flash (DC Comics)), and other major events between the two such as The Flash breaking the Reverse Flash's neck (in a story from the 70's 80's???). It is all told from Reverse Flash's perverse point of view and explains why this time traveling menace could not just visit Barry Allen as a baby and kill him. Again, this story covers a lot of points that help fuel the fire for the big reveal at the end of Flashpoint as to who is responsible and why. Not a bad story, but can be pretty dull if you are aware of all this history."Citizen Cold" puts the leader of the Rogues in a highly unusual position: Central Cities beloved hero. Remember, there is no Flash. His rise was not paved in gold, in fact quite the opposite, as we learn the other rogues want to take him down for his less than heroic deeds. Scott Kolins delivers great nostalgic art (very reminiscent from his run on The Flash with writer Geoff Johns: Great times!) but his story is a bit underwhelming, but it is fun watching the Flash's rogues go at it."Legion of Doom" takes one of the Flash's rogues left out of the other stories, Heatwave, and makes him this world's Lex Luthor, Gorilla Grodd, Vandal Savage, etc leader of the Legion of Doom...kinda. The basic story is Cyborg is the U.S.A's only super powered superhero and captures the vile Heatwave and sends him off to prison. A prison very similar looking to a headquarters to bunch of super villains circa 1970's. Heatwave is maimed and furious. He wants to make Cyborg suffer. In order to do that, he has to establish himself as top dog in the joint and escape. A lot of great cameos, especially by a former JLA member that will unsettle your bowls (YUCK!) Writer Adam Glass is pretty twisted. I have heard his current run on "Suicide Squad" is pretty wild and there are some pretty visceral 80's horror movie gore to keep you squirming in your seat. The story itself is not that bad."Grodd of War" shows how Gorilla Grodd conquers all of Africa and is pretty much bored and dying for a real challenge. That is the whole story. That was not really a spoiler as this issue is pretty worthless. I feel bad for the people who paid for the single issue of this one. It kinda works in showing how a major Flash villain when uncontested gets what they want and is not satisfied, but the state of Grodd could have been summed up in one page in another series."Kid Flash Lost" is the highlight of this book. Writer Sterling Gates places teen titan and speedster, Bart Allen a.k.a. Kid Flash, in Flashpoint conscience that something is wrong, much like The Flash and Booster Gold are aware as well. Oh, and he also starts him off in the Flashpoint's version of the 31st century...ruled by one of Superman's worst enemies...and with no speedforce. Kid Flash is aided by another Hot Pursuit officer in his quest to find the speedforce, find The Flash, and set things straight. This story is great and is very character driven. Bart Allen shines as the impulsive youth, and I have not been a fan of his character so for me to like him and be rooting for him is a job well done on the writing part. Also, have to mention the stunning artwork, from the devastated cities of the dystopian future to the trippines of Bart struggling with speedforce. This series also may give clues as to where the other speedsters, outside of Barry and Bart, like Wally West, stand in the DCnU.Overall, a very good collection of stories, save one, all with fantastic artwork on the world of Flashpoint.

Thought it was great, it really provides good back story to Flashpoint. I was really excited to get this!

This book contains Flashpoint tie-ins that pertain to the Flash mythos specifically. Captain Cold is now superhero Citizen Cold, Heat Wave is a pyromaniacal criminal incarcerated in the Legion of Doom HQ, and Bart Allen/Kid Flash is thrown to a future ruled by Brainiac and must find his way home. All of these were fun reads. Happy reading!

Bought for Grandson. He is a collector and a fan of these books.

Reverse Flash from the beginning to the end is a terrible story. It expands on how Zoom tries to destroy the Flash's life. It just feels like more of the same. The saving grace of this book is Citizen Cold. What a wonderfully awful story he has. Being a totally horrendous character disguised as a superhero. Not going to spoil it for you, just read it. Kid flash story is just a fill in tale to round out the book. Started out good, then it just fizzle out. Pun intended.

Amazing!!!Loving the change of the storyline

Citizen Cold is the hero of Central City. Heatwave is causing problems for the prison system as he concocted a plan to kill Cyborg. Gorilla Grodd commences on a suicide mission to invade Europe and Bart Allen realises there is something wrong with the world and Barry is the key to saving everything.'Flashpoint' is almost upon us and the clever twists in the world shown here set up the epic reset of the DC Universe.

How different the universe could be with one change, good read.

As the headline says: It was a god product and the service was also good.

Esse arco todo do FlashPoint é muito bom! Com ótimo enredo e arte de muito bom qualidade. Recomendo para todos os Fãs DC

un producto que junto a la historia de batman complementan muy bien la historia original de flashpoint. lo recomiendo ampliamente