Flash Annual #3

The Flash Annual #3 is exactly what a Flash story should be. Bright and fun, with lots of action and a few nice character moments. And a guest-appearance by the Suicide Squad makes it even better. But the highlight of the issue is seeing Williamson demonstrate that Boomerbutt is capable of being more than just comic relief. Read Full Review

This is a standalone annual that is handled very well. The story is great and all of the artists have done a superb job here. Williamson plays it smart here keeping the story self contained and it it just the right amount of fun. Read Full Review

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This is definitely an annual worth checking out as Williamson does some significant advancement for both titles with a very exciting development for The Flash. Read Full Review

The Flash Annual #3 is, simply put, great fun. A simple daring escape is granted more legs than it might have had thanks to some clever narration. The utilization of characters kept everyone in the story busy and produced an enjoyable ride from start to finish. Read Full Review

Another great issue. Read Full Review

This is a good example of how an annual issue can tell a good done in one tale that's not necessarily a must-read tale, but done well enough to make it easy for some extra entertainment. This also plays up Flash well and showcases how he's a little different than most superheroes thanks to his personality.  Read Full Review

This latest annual does a fantastic job of giving us a story that not only looks at Barry Allen through the eyes of one of his classic villains in Captain Boomerang, but also gives an outstanding excuse to have the hero team up with the Suicide Squad. Read Full Review

The Flash Annual #3 might be a bit more scattered than you would expect a regular one-shot to be, but I think that just adds to its charm. By using elements from two separate ongoings and taking a more unconventional approach to this kind of momentary crossover, Joshua Williamson and the stocked roster of artists give us the best of both titles, while also taking an unexpected approach to how he lays the story out for an extra bit of narrative oomph. Bringing the good out of the bad guys, The Flash Annual #3 is a solid choice this week. Read Full Review

A fun issue that just feels like an old fashion superhero romp. Williamson brings his best and let's just just enjoy ourselves with this extra issue. It has some plot points which will be relevant in the future but overall it's just a goofy issue that is there to let comic book fans just fall in love with the characters and leave the issue with a smile. Read Full Review

The Flash Annual #3 is a solid issue, if not a weird one. There are quite a few questionable decisions that are made, and considering this is a Flash book that's written by the regular writer of The Flash, that happens to feature the Suicide Squad, that if any character(s) suffered, it would be the guest characters. But that's not the case here. More than anything, the Flash feels out of place and mishandled. Overall, despite its missteps, it is a fun story if you choose to look past some substantial flaws. Read Full Review

In the end, despite its half-hearted attempt at unreliable narration, Flash Annual #3 just comes off as a cheap attempt to force some laughs that aren't really there to begin with. Add to that three artists with clashing styles, and you have a highly skippable $4.99 comic. Read Full Review

Nihilist

Jun 16, 2020

Captain Boomerang often gets a cold shoulder from those who know his name. I mean come on, he's a poster child of the silly and heavily censored by conservatives Silver Age, who simply can never outgrow his silliness. And that's precisely why, if used right, he can be a fantastic character capable of stealing the entire show. Not every rogue needs to be serious, threatening and deadly. Not when they have personality and charisma - and that, certainly, Digger has. Turning him into the protagonist of this comic was a clever and fun idea - we know he's making up a solid chunk of the story, but how much of it is really fiction? At the end of the book we're presented with answers, but we still don't know where's the line dividing deceptive li es from real emotions and motivations? That's a great comic, and I absolutely can recommend it to any fan of Tom Taylor's current Suicide Squad run. It's fun where it has to be, it's surprising where it can, and on top of it does good job of utilizing diverse and vast cast of its characters, even if ultimately it's Digger's one man show. It better not be overlooked in the future due to being a part of Flash's run. more

EDiakota

Jun 19, 2020

" knew you'd join our side one day buddy !" - CAPTAIN BOOMERANG

Psycamorean

Jun 16, 2020

This was fun and definitely better than the actual Flash run. Barry is best when it's not really his story.

cincyfan

Jul 07, 2020

This was a fun issue with a few laughs but Has little depth or substance and is nowhere near as good as the series. It was still an enjoyable read though

Spacey Medicine

Jun 19, 2020

Honestly not terrible, but that is possibly because it was more about the Squad than Flash, and I like the Squad.