Absolute Flash #8

It's a testament to just how good this line is that the flashbacks are so compelling. Read Full Review

Absolute Flash Issue 8 shines a light on other would-be speedsters. The world of the Flash had always been more than Wally West, Barry Allen, and Jay Garrick. It's all of them, in any universe. Read Full Review

Absolute Flash #8 takes us down memory lane as we discover the beginnings of what Barry, Thawne, and West were all working on that changed Wally's life forever. It adds much-needed details and clues about what is going on, as well as some familiar names, bringing the hype train to full speed ahead! Read Full Review

This was a solid issue that gives us insight into what Barry was working on at Fort Fox and the circumstances that led to the explosion we first saw back in issue one. The ending, which shows a figure in a Flash costume emerging from the portal, provides a fantastic cliffhanger that will keep readers' minds racing until the next issuewhere, hopefully, we'll learn more about who or what has appeared. Read Full Review

Tracing the origins of Fort Fox and the Red Matter, this is (chronologically speaking) issue number one, and it'll grab you. Read Full Review

Absolute Flash #8 is an essential issue both for fans of Barry Allen and those just seeking to collect the key issues of the Absolute Flash run. Not only are several different origins revealed, but characters are given more texture, and the future of possibly all of Absolute Flash is set up in its pages. Read Full Review

Absolute Flash #8 is a necessary, quick chapter that reshuffles the Flash's world in a fascinating way. Now let's just hope we get a massive speed boost in the next issue! Read Full Review

Absolute Flash #8 is the beginning of an interesting concept that further impedes upon Wally's story. Read Full Review

Ultimately, while it does serve as a break in the action, Absolute Flash #8 is a little lackluster. I'm a staunch believer in superhero books prioritizing fun before plot. While this book technically fails at this, the art and design is of too high a quality to dock too many marks. Read Full Review

Absolute Flash #8 reaches for mythic depth but too often trips on its own circuitry. It's an ambitious entry that reimagines Barry's origin with rare intellect but delivers the spectacle in grayscale instead of lightning bolts. Under sharper coloring and a less tone-deaf retcon, this issue might have sprinted toward greatness; instead, it stumbles across the finish line, out of breath and missing a spark. Read Full Review

BatSledge

Oct 16, 2025

An overdue origin story featuring the book’s other key players aside from Wally, delivered with compelling art and writing from Lemire and Moore. Can’t wait for them to jump back to last issue’s excellent cliffhanger, but this was a great detour in the interim.

ComicsGild

Oct 20, 2025

When you have been reading comics, some series just stand out and this is one of them. For me it's not in AB's tier but its the Flash you can get.

daspidaboy

Oct 20, 2025

Jeff Lemire strikes a home run again. I would like to see him tackle Flash if his heart is in it. Good dialogue, writing, and I actually am interested in Absolute Barry Allen. I haven't felt this interested in Barry Allen since Joshua Williamson considering Wally is more interesting while Barry is a bland white toast. But this is what happens when you get a great writer.

Screaming Enigma

Oct 23, 2025

The best issue yet, which is something I'm really glad to say. A super interesting "origin" of sorts for Barry Allen, giving us a look into quite a bit of history for not just Barry, but for the entire program that sets us up in the world we're in now for this series. Moore on this book again was awesome as well.

George

Oct 20, 2025

I really liked this issue. Just felt like the art could have fit the story better. It needed more of an ominous tone on the quieter pages.

Kenjamin

Nov 12, 2025

Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7/10