Post by golddragon71 on Nov 27, 2014 14:20:22 GMT -5
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This Month , we look at the Loss and restoration of Wally’s Super Speed powers.
It all starts with Flash 22
It’s Wally’s 21st Birthday the Day after the Invaders have given up and pulled out.
He’s in Cuba and apparently the honored guest of Fidel Castro
Wally learns that his father died a hero while stopping one of the plots set up by the Durlans
His friend Chunk is getting mad because Wally’s blowing him off way too much.
He finds that Mark Shaw aka the Manhunter is involved in a plot to overthrow Castro
The problem is, It’s not a plot by Cubans opposed to Castro’s administration but by Durlans who
not only take Castro but also Wally’s Mom hostage in their escape attempt. The issue ends with a
note to read Manhunter #9 to see the rest of the story.
Sadly, I don’t have that issue because I never had much interest in the Mark shaw version of Manhunter
and Comixology does not yet offer the Manhunter run.
by the time we see Wally again in Flash 23
He has lost his powers as an effect of a Gene Bomb
His friend Mason toll bridge is determined to make up for the loss by following in the footsteps of his childhood hero. a third or ofurth rate depression era vigilante called….
THE CLIPPER!!!
(Because he would clip the tops off his victims ears.)
Wally discovers that Mason’s attempts at Vigilantism have been less than spectacular but before Wally can talk him out of it, they come upon some very strange creatures. a fly with a human face a human with a fly’s mentality and a life-sized wooden marionette of the Pied Piper!
Wally realizes that it is in fact, Piper himself which means that the person responsible for these strange occurrences is none other than…
Wait, What?!?
He only thinks he’s from the 64th Century?
since when? I’d have to do some more research but It seems that Abra’s time travel origin was briefly ret-conned out in favor of him being a delusional psychopath with actual magical powers (as opposed to the time traveler who uses 64th Century technology in modern times and calls it magic)
Wally and Mason manage to hide from Kadabra for a moment but it gloats that he’s going to destroy Wally’s Grand home. Except Wally doesn’t live in the mansion anymore as he lost all his money. Wally realizes that his friend Chunk who now owns and lives in the mansion is in danger and Wally and Mason race to the Mansion in Mason’s truck
meanwhile Kadabra has arrived at the Mansion and is subjecting Chunk to all sorts of tortures. before he can kill Chunk however Wally and Mason arrived (with Wally wearing his Flash uniform.. Chunk’s amazed Wally went out of his way for him and their friendship is restored.
Next we have Flash 24
Tina McGee is calling everyone who knows or knew people with Super Speed
including Lois Lane (who has a reputation in the Post-Crisis DCU for being a close friend of Superman (if not his official girlfriend)
and Joan Williams Garrick the Wife of the late golden Age Speedster (Jay was officially considered dead by the DCU at large and only a select few knew that Jay and his fellows in the JSA had been fighting in Limbo)
neither woman can give Tina any concrete info on how the respective heroes Super-Speed Powers work.
Wally and Chunk talk on the phone as we’ll discussing Wally’s upcoming Power restoration attempt as well as Wally’s dim job prospects.
after they hang up Chunks extended family show up and decide to move in to keep Chunk from being “lonely”
Tina Walks in on Wally as he starts setting up his costume Maker.
I think that’s probably the most in-depth description they’ve ever given of how the suit and rings worked
(something I’m looking forward to seeing on the TV show eventually)
Now, It’s time for the test.
seems ok huh?
well let’s see Wally really cut loose.
Yow!
Now of course, this leads to an a few new additional problems for Wally but the upside is that it kicks his speed up considerably. prior to the Gene bomb wally’s top Speed was around Mach 1 but after the restoration of his powers, Wally’s speed was nearly tripled. also he became able to use his speed to set the world in Pause mode.
This Month , we look at the Loss and restoration of Wally’s Super Speed powers.
It all starts with Flash 22
It’s Wally’s 21st Birthday the Day after the Invaders have given up and pulled out.
He’s in Cuba and apparently the honored guest of Fidel Castro
Wally learns that his father died a hero while stopping one of the plots set up by the Durlans
His friend Chunk is getting mad because Wally’s blowing him off way too much.
He finds that Mark Shaw aka the Manhunter is involved in a plot to overthrow Castro
The problem is, It’s not a plot by Cubans opposed to Castro’s administration but by Durlans who
not only take Castro but also Wally’s Mom hostage in their escape attempt. The issue ends with a
note to read Manhunter #9 to see the rest of the story.
Sadly, I don’t have that issue because I never had much interest in the Mark shaw version of Manhunter
and Comixology does not yet offer the Manhunter run.
by the time we see Wally again in Flash 23
He has lost his powers as an effect of a Gene Bomb
His friend Mason toll bridge is determined to make up for the loss by following in the footsteps of his childhood hero. a third or ofurth rate depression era vigilante called….
THE CLIPPER!!!
(Because he would clip the tops off his victims ears.)
Wally discovers that Mason’s attempts at Vigilantism have been less than spectacular but before Wally can talk him out of it, they come upon some very strange creatures. a fly with a human face a human with a fly’s mentality and a life-sized wooden marionette of the Pied Piper!
Wally realizes that it is in fact, Piper himself which means that the person responsible for these strange occurrences is none other than…
Wait, What?!?
He only thinks he’s from the 64th Century?
since when? I’d have to do some more research but It seems that Abra’s time travel origin was briefly ret-conned out in favor of him being a delusional psychopath with actual magical powers (as opposed to the time traveler who uses 64th Century technology in modern times and calls it magic)
Wally and Mason manage to hide from Kadabra for a moment but it gloats that he’s going to destroy Wally’s Grand home. Except Wally doesn’t live in the mansion anymore as he lost all his money. Wally realizes that his friend Chunk who now owns and lives in the mansion is in danger and Wally and Mason race to the Mansion in Mason’s truck
meanwhile Kadabra has arrived at the Mansion and is subjecting Chunk to all sorts of tortures. before he can kill Chunk however Wally and Mason arrived (with Wally wearing his Flash uniform.. Chunk’s amazed Wally went out of his way for him and their friendship is restored.
Next we have Flash 24
Tina McGee is calling everyone who knows or knew people with Super Speed
including Lois Lane (who has a reputation in the Post-Crisis DCU for being a close friend of Superman (if not his official girlfriend)
and Joan Williams Garrick the Wife of the late golden Age Speedster (Jay was officially considered dead by the DCU at large and only a select few knew that Jay and his fellows in the JSA had been fighting in Limbo)
neither woman can give Tina any concrete info on how the respective heroes Super-Speed Powers work.
Wally and Chunk talk on the phone as we’ll discussing Wally’s upcoming Power restoration attempt as well as Wally’s dim job prospects.
after they hang up Chunks extended family show up and decide to move in to keep Chunk from being “lonely”
Tina Walks in on Wally as he starts setting up his costume Maker.
I think that’s probably the most in-depth description they’ve ever given of how the suit and rings worked
(something I’m looking forward to seeing on the TV show eventually)
Now, It’s time for the test.
seems ok huh?
well let’s see Wally really cut loose.
Yow!
Now of course, this leads to an a few new additional problems for Wally but the upside is that it kicks his speed up considerably. prior to the Gene bomb wally’s top Speed was around Mach 1 but after the restoration of his powers, Wally’s speed was nearly tripled. also he became able to use his speed to set the world in Pause mode.