All Flash Comics #2 ends with…ew
Mar 12, 2010 in Cliches, Creepy Relationships, Parenting, Sexism, Sexuality, The Flash, What Were They Thinking
I’m gonna end this today even if it maims me.
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All Flash #2 Part 4. Almost Done. Really.
Mar 11, 2010 in Cliches, Parenting, Sexism, The Flash, What Were They Thinking
I just love this issue so much…
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All-Flash Quarterly, Part II: THE BLOOD RED RAY!
Mar 09, 2010 in Cliches, Sexism, The Flash, What Were They Thinking
How’s that for an awesome title?
Maybe This Shouldn’t Be A Drinking Game
Dec 28, 2009 in The Flash, What Were They Thinking
Flash Comics #13 has made me wonder if anyone but heavy drinkers should try the “every time Jay strips someone, take a shot” game.
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Wrap Your Head Around This
Dec 22, 2009 in Bad Science, The Flash, What Were They Thinking
One of the problems with the Flash is that realistically, a normal crook against a super speedster is going to end up beaten to a pulp (or stripped to his underwear, as the case may be) before he can blink. Writers have two ways of dealing with it. Some ignore it to service the story, and then some try to think of ways around the problem.
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Flash Fact!
Dec 09, 2009 in Bad Science, The Flash, What Were They Thinking
Exposure to “Hard water” vapors apparently not only gives you Super Speed…
It also lets you talk underwater.
The Flash Was a Dick
Nov 17, 2009 in The Flash, What Were They Thinking
Jay Garrick was really a very juvenile character in a lot of ways. Take this story, in which he decides that the best way to disarm a thug is to… well, you’ll see:
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Want to Be a Cop?
Nov 04, 2009 in The Flash, What Were They Thinking
It’s easy, just ask The Flash!
Just ask, then when they say no, steal someone clothing. Then be a jerk and ask some more.
What’s interesting is that Jay takes the time to become a detective instead of just solving the murder.
“Hmm, I could bring the killer to swift justice, but maybe I should give him a head start.”
Sporting of him.
No Wonder Everyone Knew
Oct 23, 2009 in The Flash, What Were They Thinking
Early on, Jay Garrick’s identity was known by a small circle of associates, then basically public knowledge, then retconned to no-one knowing.
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I Like Joan
Oct 15, 2009 in Cliches, The Flash, What Were They Thinking
The Golden Age Flash’s girlfriend, Joan, is a lot of fun. She has the same nose for trouble as other Golden Age comic women, but there are a few differences.
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