Two things excite me about this title: Jeremy Adams is back on The Flash, and Jay Garrick has his own comic. Both things are temporary, but it’s a win for the Flash Family and its fans. In the past, Adams has done a fantastic job redeeming Wally West, bringing back the West Family, and bringing that incredible, positive energy that the Flashes have. So, what will Adams do with Jay Garrick?
Adams joins Diego Olortegui on art duties and Luis Guerrero on colors. The art team brings some strong visuals to this issue. Seeing how artists convey “speed” is always a treat, as the pages are static. Olortegui and Guerrero bring some well-established tricks but do it with great style. I still can’t believe I’m seeing a young Jay Garrick, but it is excellent and helps to hammer home the time differences in the story, with the past set back in 1963. Flash Fact: Jay Garrick made his Silver Age return in The Flash #123 back in 1961. It’s interesting why they would pick 1963 – could Barry Allen play a part in this?
The creative team does a beautiful job of tying the entire story together. The opener with Flash and Boom, Judy Garrick, going to save Joan Garrick and the Keystone Dam plays nicely with the last part of the story. Some bits of character drama are exciting to read between those two moments. The reunion of the entire Garrick Family is beautiful, and the art team works wonders with Joan’s reaction as it is heartfelt and genuine; I also enjoyed Jay in the background wiping his tears away. Another engaging moment is Boom learning there are more speedsters in the modern era and Jay stepping in to help her with a robbery. It could be interesting to see which way this pushes Judy.
Jeremy Adams’ script is very entertaining and engaging, taking the story established before in the Stargirl and the Lost Children mini-series and adding more questions and wonders to the fallout. As I read the issue, lots of things came to my mind. Did something happen to Joan Garrick in the past? How will the secret identity of Doctor Element come into play in the present day? Will there be talk about Garrick’s adopted son, mentioned in JSA #25? I can’t wait to see how this mini-series plays out and hopefully answer those questions.
The Flash that started it all gets a moment with his family as they reconnect after being lost in time in Jay Garrick: The Flash #1. Adams, Olortegui, and Guerrero craft an entertaining opener that pulls you in with all of its questions. It’s a great start to a miniseries with growing pains and character drama that will test this Flash Family.
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