the Flash #240 - DC

This issue is another issue that's got the Dark Side Club logo on the top. But, it's a peripheral issue at best. Flash has been plagued by this Spin-doctor character the last couple of issues. He, and Jay, have finally figured out that it has something to do with the TV station. But it may be to little to late. For some reason Grodd has also come to this place. And really? . . that's the whole connection with the Dark Side Club. Anyways, Spin-doctor is getting really upset because Grodd is threatening the little freak that SD has wired-up in the backroom. We don't know all the specifics yet, or who the little guy is, but Spin-doctors powers are directly dependent upon the little guy. If one of the Flash's would learn that, all they'd have to do is separate them, and SD would be powerless. But first they have to save the rest of the city. In the meantime, Jai and Iris, who are out helping Jay, seem to have somebody hunting them down. They evade capture once or twice, but in the process Jai lets out their secret that they may uncontrollably age one day. So when they finally are captured, a comatose Iris seems to be processing the information and on the final page we see that it's causing a physiological change. This is just the thing that Jai was worried about. Plus, Wally and Jay don't even know that they've been captured yet. Oh yeah, from the inside of the van that their captured in we find out that it was the Dark Side Club that was after them. There's the connection I was looking for. I didn't see it at first. Anyways, it was an interesting issue. It seems like Wally's speed is being pushed to it's limits, what with everything he has going on in his life right now. It's got to be near impossible for him to keep up with all of it. But Tom Peyer is trying to construct a story that has him doing . . or attempting . . just that. Just as a suggestion though . . I think we need a little character development with these kids. We don't really know that much about them yet. Freddie E Williams is also giving the book a good feel with his art.