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The last arc, Knightmares, was a bit controversial. For some, it was paced a bit slowly and felt disjointed. Personally, I did not have any qualms with it. Those who didn’t quite take to Knightmares, however, should respond to the beginning of this latest arc positively.
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Barry Allen just can't get a break. After dealing with the Negative Speed Force, having it taken away, and being sent to work at Iron Heights, Barry now must deal with Gorilla Grodd and the consequences of losing his own Speed Force. Barry has to find a way to defeat Grodd with various members of the Speedster family in order to save Central City.
Everyone needs a turn with a zombie run. I am a bit surprised that it has taken so long for DC to have their version, but Tom Taylor sets up a unique twist on the genre. Thanks to Darkseid, a perverted version of the Anti-life Equation runs amok, spreading like wildfire through digital communications. Didn’t ever see this coming as a possible way to introduce zombies into the DCU, but it’s a fantastic way to utilize existing DC lore and turn it on its head.
This is a direct continuation of the story set up in the first issue. I wasn’t sure if this particular series was going to tell isolated stories about Spider-Man throughout the decades or if there would be a continuing narrative. I was delighted to see that in this case it is the former.
First teased at the end of Detective 1000, we are introduced to the Arkham Knight and a legion of knighted followers. When a new Bat-villain is introduced, the villain either needs to make a meaningful impact quickly or have a buildup that is protracted over many issues. If it’s the latter, then amazing payoff is a must. The challenge in that slow buildup is it can oftentimes not feel like it was worth it. In the case of this issue, it is the former.
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