Today's the birthday of Al Desmond, aka Flash villain Dr. Alchemy/Mr. Element.
(Art by Carmine Infantino, Don Heck, and Paul Pelletier.)
‘Absolute Flash’ #5 is an absolute blast
Balances high stakes with the same emotional pull the series has remained consistent in having.
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/07/16/absolute-flash-5-is-an-absolute-blast/
in the right frame of mind to do their usual heroics, failing to stop Blockbuster. A good exploration of grief. #TheFlash
Funeral for a Friend: This episode does an excellent job at focusing on the character work, and exploring how Team Flash cope in the aftermath of Killer Frost's death. We learn how each member comes to terms with her loss in their own way, and also see how they are not #TheFlash
and Jon Cor, who act their hearts out upon their respective characters losing Killer Frost. #TheFlash
Death Falls: One heck of a fantastic episode. The fight between 'Hellfrost' and Deathstorm is epic, and the emotional conclusion with Killer Frost's death is so sad. It features some of the best performances from the cast, especially Grant Gustin,
Danielle Panabaker, #TheFlash
'bride'? Eddie Thawne's appearance makes it clear Deathstorm is now pursuing Iris. #TheFlash
Death Rises: Enjoyed this one a lot. Deathstorm is a great Flash antagonist because of how he challenges and overpowers Team Flash. I'm interested to see what happens with Caitlin; does she have Firestorm-esque powers now, and what happens if she becomes Deathstorm's #TheFlash
Aquest mes és el 30è aniversari de la publicació a casa nostra de "Justice League Task Force" per "Super Nintendo" de #Nintendo . #JusticeLeagueTaskForce #JusticeLeague #Superman #Batman #WonderWoman #TheFlash #Aquaman #DcComics #SuperNintendo #Lluita
Random Retro Game:
Title: The Flash
Released: 1993-01-01
Platforms: Game Boy
out where Iris has gone after Tinya made her disappear. #TheFlash
Resurrection: Decent episode. The ending is predictable as it's obvious Ronnie isn't really ressurected, but it does play nicely on Kate's unresolved grief from her husband's death, and her desperation to get him back when an opportunity presents itself. Curious to find #TheFlash
Today's the birthday of Hartley Rathaway, aka former Flash foe-turned-friend the Pied Piper.
(Art by Ro Stein, Derek Charm, Greg LaRocque, and Howard Porter.)
BAD MOON RISING, PART THREE!
DC Comics released Preview and Covers of The Flash #22 comic
Preview: https://comixnow.com/2025/06/21/dc-preview-the-flash-22-comic-f25/
Reckless: Decent character piece, regards Killer Frost wanting to use herself as bait to catch the sentient fire. There's some nice character work for Caitlin, Frost, and their mother, exploring Caitlin's fear at losing Frost, and how their mother learns not to take dangerous risks that could result in the loss of her daughter. Also intrigued as to what Iris did with that poor child's biological mother; presumably she must now be displaced in time somewhere given Iris's time sickness. #TheFlash
DC Comics released Preview and Covers of Absolute Flash 4 comic
Preview: https://comixnow.com/2025/06/13/dc-preview-absolute-flash-4-comic-a25/
Fifth and final.
At least this makes me feel a bit better about #LowerDecks having ended. I don't mean that in a spiteful way, but that "5 short seasons" is the new lifespan, and it got a full life under that lousy new paradigm.
Please understand: it's great that it's less pressure on the folks on both sides of the camera, but as an audience member, it's a mixed bag. Some shows struggled to fill 20+ episodes a year leading to major quality dips (#TheFlash, among many others), but a #StarTrek series... there's so many interesting ideas to explore... trying to imagine TNG and DS9 with just 50 episodes each... maybe Voyager could have used a few less, but if it meant losing the episode where Earth dinosaurs left earth on a generational ship... I can't risk that. (What an awesome, risky idea... this should have been a massive discovery for mankind, but it was just another Tuesday in the Delta Quadrant. :P)
Anyway...
EDIT: Just learned the 5th season is only 6 episodes long...
https://blog.trekcore.com/2025/06/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-fifth-season-ending/
Phantoms: Great character piece. It brilliantly explores Iris’s fear about what’s happening to her with her time illness, as well as Chester’s grief for his Dad through a meta that feeds off it. The Phantom who Iris & Sue investigate is a great new addition to the cast. #TheFlash
Cool gift from a friend includes a comic from 1971. That’s awesome! #TheFlash ️