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Warning ! This post contains SPOILERS for Absolute Flash # 1
It ’s no secret that Joker and the rest of Batman ’s knave gallery are often summon as some of DC ’s honorable and coolest supervillains . That read , DC ’s newAbsolute Flashseries has just debuted a new baddie team that for sure looks ready to give Gotham ’s unsound a run for their money . Offering a revamped reading of The Rogues , this new crew just made an incredibly cool debut in the serial ' very first issue .
InAbsolute Flash # 1by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles , 15 - year - old Wally West inadvertently becomes a speedster in this saturnine new reality where Heron are underdogs . He ’s also the first and only speedster in the Absolute Universe , even though the Absolute translation of Barry Allen is also preface , albeit as a military scientist who is kill after Wally circumstantially gains his fickle force . While there are plentifulness of mysteries yet to be uncovered , the end of the issue does support that Absolute Flash is already being hunted by an elect squad of specialists : The Rogues .
The Absolute Rogues Have Arrived
Debuting Right Alongside Absolute Flash
There ’s sure a mickle of spring between the past , present , and time to come in this first event . This looks to be part of Wally ’s new powers that are unconnected to the Speed Force , which I ’m very excited to acquire more about and what the actual root of his powerfulness actually is . However , it ’s confirmed that the recently powered Absolute Flash is presently on the streak , racing through the desert while being hunted by a marque - novel adaptation of the Rogues . The roster is pretty classic , paralleling the original DC Universe team with Captain Cold , Golden Glider , Trickster , and Captain Boomerang .
However , this new squad of Absolute Rogues looks unbelievably unlike compared to the Rogues we ’re used to . On the whole , these guys definitely appear to be capable of a lot more than mere heists and coin bank robbery . Potentially having been hired by Wally ’s father Colonel Rudy West to track down and bring in his son home before he hurts anyone else , it ’s sound to be fascinating to see this new Absolute Flash already induce to take on this entire stream of operatives at once , specially given his cleared inexperience as a speedster and struggle to control his new powers .
The New Rogues Are Much More Modern
An Elite Squad Of Menacing Militarized Mercenaries
Overall , I ’m absolutely loving the look and vibraphone of the Absolute Rogues . Appearing to be a police squad of charter soldier of fortune as opposed to being more traditional costumed supervillains , each of the Rogues is skylark an all - new look that ’s a deal more modern / militarise , over with camo fatigues , tactical gear , and an telling fight tankful . They ’re an elect social unit that looks like highly trained and compulsive to secure their target live … for now .
The flash have all been called the Fastest Men Alive , but both Barry Allen and Wally West have shew their worthiness of the title clip and again .
Rather than her traditional powers , Golden Glider looks to be using rocket boots and gadgets , while Digger Harkness ' fresh radio-controlled aircraft is mold like a gargantuan boomerang , hence its name ( which sort of mirrors the MCU ’s Sam Wilson and his drone Redwing ) . Likewise , Trickster looks the most singular by far compare to his independent DC Universe vis-a-vis , and if I had to guess , he ’s probably the squad ’s demolition expert . Last but not least , the Rogue ’s loss leader Leonard Snart aka Captain Cold has never bet betteror more impressive than he has in the Absolute Universe .
Captain Cold’s Name Has Never Been More Fitting
He’s Appears To Be An Actual Captain Now
appear to be an actual chieftain leading this unexampled team of scallywag , Snart ’s traditional codename now makes more sense in the Absolute Universe . That aver , it does seem like codenames in ecumenical might not be used , as the team just refers to each other by their first name and Snart ’s rank in this first effect . At any pace , it ’s going to be very exciting to learn why The Rogues are trace Wally West , if his father did indeed hire them to track him down , and what ’s go to happen once they finally do catch up with the young speedster asAbsolute Flashcontinues .
Absolute Flash # 1is on sale now from DC Comics .
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