The Flash #24 – Simon Spurrier, Writer; Vasco Georgiev, Artist; Matt Herms, Colorist
Ray – 9/10
Ray: It’s the penultimate chapter of Dark Moon Rising – and of Simon Spurrier’s run as a whole – and the stakes have never been higher. This issue features two Flashes – the ostensible original, still split into thousands of copies and working with Irey; and one of the dupes who refused to be reincorporated into the original. Now, he and Jai fight to find another way to end the war with Eclipso rather than endless killing, and they managed to delve deep into the past of Eclipso – and discover his tragic past. The villain was once a boy transformed by Darkseid, and now he’s still desperate to win his master’s approval. This allows Wally and Jai to try to reach that human being still at core of the villain, and it seems to be working – and it also leads to some very emotional moments as Wally and Jai are finally able to talk through some of their own issues before making their next move.
The true nature of the various Wally dupes is a little odd, as Spurrier still does have a lot of the cosmic, meta themes that he worked with very early in the run, although I think the book has gotten a bit more streamlined and easy to follow soon. I did enjoy the appearance of The Shade, who had a brilliant spotlight issue by Alex Paknadel earlier in the event, and it’s good to see him breaking free from Eclipso. The continued role of a time-displaced Wade is also interesting – especially when things go sideways towards the end. Can someone be saved when they’re this far gone? It’s an interesting question at the core of this comic, and one that doesn’t seem to be answered in the positive by the end of this issue. The plot is strong, and the visuals are truly spectacular as we head for the final issue. It might be interesting to read the whole run once it’s done, to see if those early issues flow a bit better.
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