by tombatiuk | Jul 14, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
This issue sports one of the oddest Flash covers of the entire run. Does it show the Flash in peril at the hands of a costumed criminal? No. Does it draw the reader in with some kind of flashy gimmick? Nope. Does it have any direct connection to the story at all?...
by tombatiuk | Jun 30, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
DC Comics clueless attempts to create comics in what they perceive to be the “Marvel style” continues with one more added element to last issue’s plotpourri. Goldface is introduced as a new villain and a mob boss from the West Coast who has come to...
by tombatiuk | Jun 23, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
The return to one-and-done stories with a strong sixties vibe appears to have exited the book along with Mike Barr in his roles as editor and writer. Last issue’s wonderful homage appears to have also been a farewell to an earlier era of a beloved hero. Also...
by Tom Batiuk | Jun 16, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
This issue is a beautiful valentine to the early days of The Flash and in particular to issue #115 which was my personal entry point into the Silver Age. Over lunch at Luigi’s, the pizzeria in Akron that I stole lock stock and pizza cutter to create...
by Tom Batiuk | Apr 14, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
Before I continue with the Flash Fridays thread, I want to do a little digging behind what accounted for the “return to the Silver Age” feel in the stories in the mid eighties. So to bridge things a bit, I thought I’d show you some Flash art not seen...
