For a few issues now, Robert Venditti and Van Jensen’s The Flash has been a story about our present day Flash and the homicidal Future Flash. Issue #38 continues to tell the tale of these two characters as one tries to usurp the life of the true Flash while our real hero attempts to make it back home. In the end, this issue has some mixed results for the simple fact that one story is much stronger than the other.
The Flash continues to be trapped in the very source of his powers, the Speed Force. Here we find the more interesting half of the issue as Flash is confronted by more of this seemingly impossible world of mismatched eras. There’s a lot to like about this world that is full of an almost Indiana Jones level of excitement, intrigue, and possible betrayal. On the other hand we have the story of the Future Flash. In his case, the plot involving him is fine enough. The problem here lies with Future Flash himself. The character continues to be reckless in nearly every aspect of his life. He seems completely incapable of showing any restraint as Flash or as Barry. For someone trying to steal an identity, one would think he’d be a bit more careful. Lastly, Wally seems to continue to be entirely absent which is disappointing considering the supposed importance of the character and the fact that he’s on the cover.
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