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monition : take Spoilers for ABSOLUTE FLASH # 1!AbsoluteFlashhas eventually arrived at DC , and if there ’s one takeout from this debut issue , it ’s that the Scarlet Speedster ’s Rogues Gallery has undergone a major glow - up — making them exceptionally live , with Captain Cold even claiming Zaddy status . However , these rogues have n’t just received a visual upgrade , as their powers have also undergo some in earnest coolheaded enhancements .
… Golden Glider sport Iron Man - esque boot equipped with repulsor technology and thrusters .
Absolute Flash#1 — by Jeff Lemire , Nick Robles , Adriano Lucas , and Tom Napolitano — is a wild ride from scratch line to finis , with 15 - yr - old Wally West abruptly grapple with terrific superspeed powers and no wise man to point him , a sharp demarcation to Earth - Prime persistence .
This setup lead to countless chaotic situation , includingWally plainly being hunt by the Flash ’s infamous Rogues Gallery , consist of Captain Cold , Captain Boomerang , Golden Glider , Trickster , and Mirror Master . How Wally has already amass such a formidable Rogues Gallery and why they ’re after him rest unrequited for now . However , one thing is certain — the rogue are absolute bombshells , minus Mirror Master .
Flash’s Rogue Gallery Gets Their Official Absolute Universe Debut With Epic Power Upgrades
Comic Page Comes From Jeff Lemire’sAbsolute Flash#1 (2025) – Art by Nick Robles
Absolute Flash#1 features several time skip , and it ’s in the“now”thatreaders contact Captain Cold , Captain Boomerang , Golden Glider , and Trickster . right on away , their character design bear out as phenomenal , transforming these once - wacky scallywag into visually stunning threat . Their update facial expression compensate court to their classic designs while modernizing them in a way that pee-pee them look undeniably badass . Captain Cold , with his set build , snatched waist , thigh holster , clip pilot moustache , and bar of grizzly in his browned hair , is peculiarly well-favored , while Golden Glider is downright gorgeous . There ’s no denying that this is the most attractive lineup of Flash ’s Rogues Gallery to date .
Their intent — paired with an informal military vibration and a charge to hunt down Wally — suggest they ’re operating more like mercenaries than traditional supervillains . While much remains unknown about their motives , the hints drop down so far align more with a freelance archetype . Another intriguing twist is that their iconic power have been reimagined with a technological edge , providing a more grounded explanation for their abilities . Captain Boomerang ’s weaponsare now tech - powered , while Golden Glider sports Iron Man - esque boot equipped with repulsor engineering and thrusters . It ’s exciting to see this new take on the scallywag , shifting their powers toward reduce - edge tech rather than bank on wizardly or inconceivable science .
One jaw - drop twist is guarantee to send Barry Allen fans into an uproar once they see his disgraceful fate in DC ’s Absolute Universe .
Captain Cold May Be a ‘Zaddy,’ But Mirror Master Didn’t Get the Same Glow-Up
Mirror Master is another standout among the Rogues , though he debut alone in the“one year later”time skip , leaving it unclear whether he ’s currently aligned with the others . Unlike the rest of the Rogues , Mirror Master does n’t appear conventionally attractive — though it ’s heavy to tell with his unsettling smile , orange goggles , and hooded point . However , like his fellow Rogues , his power seem to have been modernise . His signature“mirrors”are now data processor monitoring gadget that he use to go after Wally , proffer an larger-than-life , run aground reimagining of his ability that feel fresh and advanced in this newFlashstory .
DC ’s announcement that the Speed Force will no longer be in frolic makes it sort out the Flash and his abilities are about to be reinvented in a major style .
ABSOLUTE FLASH # 1is uncommitted now from DC Comics !
