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But Wally is back in full (speed) force thanks to a fun (and funny) book from writer Jeremy Adams, and artists Fernando Pasarin, Amancay Nahuelpan, and company. But it has also felt like a vindicating one because Wally West has once again taken up the mantle of the Scarlet Speedster, following years of being wiped from existence during DC’s New 52 period, and then turned into an accidental murderer in Heroes in Crisis. The current run of The Flash is on track to being remembered as one of the character’s best. It’s big, loud, action-packed, with near operatic emotional highs and lows…just like the “real” thing. It’s a delightful seven issue complete story, one that will thrill even those who only remember wrestling as something they watched in the distant past. To say too much about Do A Powerbomb would run the risk of ruining its surprises, but we can safely say that what looks like it’s going to begin as a slice-of-life drama about fictional wrestlers swiftly becomes something much bigger, with a cosmic mythology all its own. Gonzo’s Kirby-esque lucha libre comic La Mano del Destino, but that’s another conversation). Thankfully, there’s Do A Powerbomb to scratch this itch for us (which if you need more of, by the way, check out J. The fact that there isn’t more frequent crossover between the wrestling and comics worlds is, frankly, baffling, given the general similarities, and the potential for dynamic and even more ridiculous storytelling on the page than in the ring.
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This was a damn good year for comics, and these are the best of the bunch.ĭaniel Warren Johnson has created a lively, cosmic mythology based around professional wrestling. We’ve got high energy books that are the product of a singular vision, that could only be made by the right person telling the perfect story for them at a key point in their comics career and we’ve got the big huge event books that are the culmination of years of work by hundreds of creators across an entire publisher. We’ve got the deeply personal, slice of life books full of self reflection and quiet moments, done in the brilliant way only the finest cartoonists can do. We’ve got standard superhero fare, which seems to get bigger, weirder, and better every year. The comics were lousy! Just kidding, the comics were great, but it’s certainly something to pair this slate of comics with the tiny glimmers of hope the real world started to let peek through in 2022.Īnd this is a truly great slate of books, too. Every year we talk about what a challenging year the real world had, and how great the comics were in response, so this year we thought we’d try something different.
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