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I think it works if the bat-insignia stays red all the time, but the other details only flashed or whatever when he "powers up" one of his gadgets. Like the batarang launcher, wings, jets, etc. If everything but the symbol was normally black it would be sweeeeeeeeeet!

I'm still half-expecting Coulson to turn out to be a LMD... possibly an agent of the Kree or Skrull.

OMG, Coulson might secretly be Mar-Vell in disguise!!!

I would likely panic, at least at first.

After that, assuming future-person can be reasoned with, I would argue that killing me to prevent whatever horrific future I supposedly cause would essentially remove the reason to come back in time to kill me in the first place. If nobody comes back to kill me, then I live and supposedly bring about the future where someone has to come back and kill me. Thus, paradox.

If future-person is not open to reasoning, I guess there's not much I can do except sit back and wait for the inevitable paradox to sort itself out. Unless killing me does nothing to change the future this guy came from, in which case, wow, I certainly hope he's ashamed of himself after killing me for no good reason!

There was also "The Consultant," which I don't think is available in full online...

Artemis when she realized her bow and quiver were missing... "I feel naked! And not in a fun way."

Oh, if Kid Flash had been within earshot...

There are definitely a few actions that are almost universally agreed upon as being "evil," but ultimately that distinction is subjective, defined by individual persons and cultures. That said, I think that genetics, biology and chemistry can only take so much credit/blame for how a person behaves. You also have to factor in things like environment, upbringing and so forth. And, of course, free will. Ultimately, we all make a choice on whether or not to act on whatever impulses spring forth in us. Certain factors may predispose us toward one action or another in a given situation, but they're not the only (or even the biggest) element.

Ultimate Comics (All-New) Spider-Man #3
Miles gets to do his first superheroic act... and goes to his new school. The issue ends with the news that Spider-Man (Peter) has been shot.

Duck Tales #5
Not a regular reader, but this kicks off a crossover with Darkwing Duck! Scrooge heads to St. Canard to give Launchpad a talking-to about his management of Quackwerks just as a cabal of ebil ladies under the direction of THE PHANTOM BLOT(!!!) sets their plans in motion. And the mysteriously missing-for-some-time Fenton Crackshell returns with a warning.

Green Lantern #2
Better than the first issue, if only because there's some actual superheroic doings. Sinestro gives Hal a chance to ring-sling once again (with a huge catch), and chastises him for limiting his use of the ring to being a "super-hero," when a Green Lantern should be so much more. The Sinestro Corps is out of control and need to be put in their place or put down.

I'm still scratching my head as to why they gave Grifter and Voodoo their own solo series instead of just relaunching WildCATs as a whole in the new DCU?

Ultimate Comics (All-New) Spider-Man #2
We get our first issue of Miles really starting to discover his new powers. He seems to be a very different sort of character compared to Peter in his early issues, which is a good thing IMO. He lives in a world that's even more fearful and judgemental of mutants or anyone with powers (if that was possible), so he's far more terrified of being a "freak" than curious or excited the way Peter was. It's a different sort of dynamic that should be fun to explore. The only head-scratching part for me is trying to pass off his invisibility as "spider-camoflage" or something. That's a bit of a stretch.

The Flash #1
Good setup of the hero, his powers and the world he inhabits. No real mention of his origin, but we do get a nice, handy summary on the issue's title page. Mystery surrounding a previously unseen friend from Barry's college days and some super-scientific doodad.

Aquaman #1
Another good (re)intro issue. We get snippets of Arthur's backstory and history, as well as excellent examples of his character. And deal with some of the more common jokes and misconceptions about him as well. I like this depiction of Aquaman a lot.

Justice League Dark #1
Picked this up on a whim, but not sure if I'll be sticking with it. The premise is interesting, I suppose, but... I'll give it another issue to impress me. And a cameo by the regular League is somewhat jarring when they haven't really been established yet in their own book.

Fury of Firestorm #1
Another book that I thought was okay, but not sure if I'll be following beyond another issue or so. I get the whole "two very different people forced to confront and overcome their differences in order to work together" concept, but... well, read it yourselves and judge. Story and art are both good, I'm just not certain it's for me.

Green Lantern: New Guardians #1
I got into GL during Kyle's tenure as the only Lantern, so I was looking forward to this book. Got a very well-done retelling of him recieving the ring from Ganthet before we jump to the present, where one ring from each of the different Corps seems to have inexplicably abandoned its previous bearer and sought out Kyle for some reason. Like in Aquaman, there's also some good bits dealing with Kyle not being percieved as the "real" GL by the public, possibly taking a sly jab at the diehard Hal fans who snubbed Kyle back in the day.

And here's a 7 year old girl's take...

My final assessment: the world presented in Flashpoint and most of the related tie-ins actually made for a decent and interesting Elseworlds story. But it's not the equivalent of Crisis on Infinite Earths, nor should it be, but that's precisely what DC Editorial has been desperately trying to shoehorn it into being.

Standing on its own, it's fine. As the reason for the universe-wide relaunch, not so much.

Also, events in the tie-ins mostly had little to no impact on the resolution of the story.

Ah, the end of Flashpoint, also known as "The Flash and Batman Show." Alias the comic event that actually wipes itself out of existance by the end. *sigh* Interestingly, Barry remembers some of the events in the Flashpoint timeline, but not the timeline that came before it. The DCnU is now his accepted history. So, he's able to give Bruce a letter from Thomas, but he probably doesn't remember that part of the reason he was trying to "fix" that timeline was because of Iris. Weird. Anyway...

Justice League. Batman's the gruff and grumpy experienced one, GL is the arrogant young hotshot who's not yet come up against anyone or anything that he and his ring couldn't handle. Together, they fight crime! Superman's still largely a mystery, but Batman has apparently met him at least once already. The general public is wary or mistrustful of super-people at this point. Oh, and Vic Stone is not yet a Cyborg.

Yeah, I don't know if I buy that as the entire explanation. We'll see what happens in the rest of the issue, but I really can't see how Barry doing what Zoom says he did would cause all the different changes we've seen. Somehow, Barry pulling the Speed Force back into himself to stop his mother's murder "broke" history/reality?

And again, Zoom, Barry wouldn't have done that if you hadn't screwed up the past by going after his mother in the first place. So, no... this is still your fault because you couldn't just leave the Flash alone.

Hasn't quite aired here in the far corner of the colonies yet. Looking forward to it, though! Sounds like some timestream-crossing shenanigans to be had. Would those who've seen the ep say it's handled better or worse than, say... Back to the Future II?

Technically this is almost a week old, but I'm a little surprised nobody posted a link before now!

Bat-Critic awaaaaaaaay!