It's good to see the Flash back in action again. And I'm glad it's Bart. Wally had a different feel to him than Barry, and now Bart has a different feel to him than Wally. Although I would still like to know what happened to Wally. Anyways, now it's about Bart, and Jay too. Also Bart's friend, Griffin, somehow got some power off of Bart when they had that accident in the car factory. We're seeing what the power is doing to Griffin, both physically and emotionally, but they still haven't delved into how he really ended up with it, and what exactly his powers are. But, at the rate it's consuming his body, he may not be around that long for us to worry about it anyways. Also, now, the entirety of the speed force resides solely in Bart. And he doesn't seem to be able to control it very well. Vic, Cyborg, shows up this issue to give him a little sage advice. Whether or not he listens is another matter, but he tried. Also his girlfriend, Valerie, who happens to be Mota's daughter, has dissapeared. We know that Mota has her, but we don't know where. Also Mota is in league with Inertia, Bart evil nemesis, Tad Thawne, from the future. Tad wants to rid the world of all things Flash, and Mota wants to use his daughters body to help him reestablish himself on the physical plane. He's kind of an apparition right now. So, although they are in league together, I see a falling out coming soon over the necessity of each one's mission. I'm sure this will be their undoing. And finally, Griffin has abducted Jay because he believes that the secret to fixing his dissolving state lies in Jays connection to the speed force, since he doesn't age. I know. It's a stretch. But Griffin isn't playing with a full deck right now anyways. Danny Bilson & Paul Demeo are writing this, and I really like the approach they're taking. There's a couple different plot lines going on, with a couple more developing. Also the whole Wally thing seems to be on the back burner for a while. Ron Adrian does pencils this issue. What is it with artists not sticking around for more than 3 or 4 issues anymore? It's not just this book, it's a lot of them. I'm not trying to diminish Ron Adrian's work, I actually like his style. It fits well on this book also. But it seems that the trend in the industry now is for an artist to change books like he changes his shoes. I guess thats just the nature of the beast. Anyways, I really like this book and the direction that it's going. If they don't change the writers, it should stay this way for quite a while.
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