Give it a year or two and The Flash is going to be one of DC’s best collected comicbook properties in Omni format. The whole silver age Barry run is collected, nearly every single Wally solo issue will be collected, already got New 52 and Rebirth will be done soon as well. All that’s left is Jeremy Adams and the Bronze Age Barry issues that bridge silver age and Post Crisis (Flash 200-350) and then you’d have the two most popular characters to have the name completely collected in oversized hardcover
Aw hell yes! This is probably my most anticipated omni of the year! Hope volume 2 gets solicited ASAP to complete the Messner-Loebs run (that leads into the Mark Waid run) 😁
Wally West is my favourite superhero and I can’t wait to finally read these issues! Looking forward to volume 2 of Mesner Loebs and volumes 2 and 3 of Waid to come out so I can just have a big Wally read along with the Johns run.
Ordered ! I certainly hope for a volume 2 of this one, the end of the Mark Waid run, and the start of the Bronze Age era of Flash. If they do publish them, that would make the Flash omnibus collection one of the most complete between 1956 and the nineties !
I was very pleased that they went with matching spines to the Waid omni. Hopefully that's a sign DC are planning ahead and both runs won't take too long to get made
Messner-Loebs is one of my favorite writers, because his characters are so human, with real reactions and relationships. One of the best character moments during this Flash run is at one point Chunk confronts Wally for treating their friendship so disposably, and Wally admits he's been a jerk to him. That issue with Wally begging on the cover puts him through an experience that makes him more sympathetic to the homeless in the city. Messner-Loebs brings out emotions in a very organic way that compliments the action. I'm really hoping we get a volume 2 which has some great Linda moments and of course Piper. But only this volume has Wally teaming up with Fidel Castro to save the world from the Durlans during Invasion - he even speeds off carrying Castro on his back. I know people are complaining about the cover change, but this cover is by LaRoque and the old one was Guice, so they probably wanted a cover from the primary artist. Plus, this volume is very much about Wally being out-of-control - his powers, his finances, his love-life, his family and friends. In that sense, the cover fits, and I don't think it's much worse than any of the Johns Flash omnibus covers, which I've never cared for.
I can’t wait to get my copy ! Flash has been well collected over the years and I want MORE too. This run is a classic. Now to DC, I hope you continue break the Vol 1 curse with this run as well haha.
Haven't read much Flash, but the art here looks delightful, the cartoonishly fat guy and the spikes growing from Wally especially. Those Manhunter issues give me hope that maybe one day soon we'll see that collected too.
Honestly I'm glad to hear they didn't immediately make him likable with no explanation after he became the Flash. Because in the pre-crisis Wolfman and Perez Titans comics, MAN was Wally an unlikable asshole.
DC let Wally West grow as a character with a wife and kids. This is the way Peter Parker should have been written as well. Instead Marvel always wipes out his marriage and regresses him back to when he started out.
Loebs also wrote and drew a great creator owned series called Journey. I think it’s now out of print, but I’d love to see a new collection of that series.
While this is after crisis this comic started more than year later and after the Legends event. I am not sure where else if any Flash Wally appeared in this year gap between becoming The Flash in Crisis and this series.
This is definitely on my top ten wanted for this year. Waiting on my shipment. Does anyone know what kind of gap there is between the Flash Silver Age Omnibus Volume 3 and this volume right here?
Definitely getting this book as not an era of Wally West I'm very familiar with, but always wanted to read about. Would have preferred they use a different spine treatment for WML/MB to differentiate from Waid run (since Johns run already has a different look) but not a dealbreaker. Thx for review!
I love that the spibe matches mark waid's, ijust don't like deaign. Oh well. The orgab delivery story was really well adapted in the young jusyice cartoon.
I was curious if you were going to do any of the DSTLRY collected editions Somna had 3 different versions (Reg, DM, & Exclusive) and Gone comes out this week with looks like only 2 (Reg & DM). I was wondering if they were worth buying.
I missed the announcement for this. I don't like that cover. Is there an alternate one? This is a must get since it starts the entire Wally run. I'll probably put it on my Xmas list. Still waiting for the Bronze Age to get collected.
Oh man, why did they change the cover???? That cover with the jets was sooooo good!!!!!! How are the stories on this? I’m not familiar with this writer at all. How does it compare to Mark Waid’s?
Not as good as Waid, but still decent. Messner Leobs is the reason why Wally is open minded and progressive. Wally since the early 80s New Teen Titans was an unlikable jerk, so Leobs slowly undid all of Wally's A**hole behaviour. This run is enjoyable because of that character development.
@@kennylee2376Thanks. The reason I like Wally West comics is because they’re so character driven. I might check out a couple of issues on the DC infinite app before ordering this one. Thanks much for the reply!
This book sets a good example of how a Rookie of the year would look like plus add one more year to the cause. But it keeps a pace of interesting growth. Comic relief formula. Worth a mention how Wallys dad takes his job serious enough to make sacrifices that would cost the people he loves thier lives for the saving of the world he was sworn to protect no matter what; for example let 300 people die and the world is saved or the entire world can die no other alternatives inbetween. So when the invasion is over I (me) the reader have i not read everything including the parts about the Durlans, Darksied , thats in invasion story and the what if story about the invasion i would have found it difficult what to believe in the end of this omnibus alone by itself. That deadman part of invasion made my head spin do your self extra and read the entire invasion story. Dr lights story ends with an opportunity to connect your readers to amanda waller suicide squad. *Correction* The man hunter was hired by wallys mom not his dad. IMO an alien race of durlans or higher class there lack of would make a device so dumb that the human race would see that same device as super intelligent so they feel more safe certain and in control of future invasions, because its not about the money if you never said it was.
I will eventually buy it but just for completion purposes. I seriously dislike Messner Loebs writing. Mike Baron did fine and should have gotten more billng in this book.
Wow, we're gonna have almost the entire run of Wally West as the flash in omni format.
Agreed - just vol 2 of this run and the post Infinite Crisis issues and we will have all of Wally’s Flash run complete!
Give it a year or two and The Flash is going to be one of DC’s best collected comicbook properties in Omni format. The whole silver age Barry run is collected, nearly every single Wally solo issue will be collected, already got New 52 and Rebirth will be done soon as well.
All that’s left is Jeremy Adams and the Bronze Age Barry issues that bridge silver age and Post Crisis (Flash 200-350) and then you’d have the two most popular characters to have the name completely collected in oversized hardcover
Aw hell yes! This is probably my most anticipated omni of the year! Hope volume 2 gets solicited ASAP to complete the Messner-Loebs run (that leads into the Mark Waid run) 😁
...finally!
Best part of your videos is the "where does it belong on the shelf" shot.
Very helpful
Wow that first story line was adapted in the Young Justice Cartoon. Loved that episode.
Wally West is my favourite superhero and I can’t wait to finally read these issues! Looking forward to volume 2 of Mesner Loebs and volumes 2 and 3 of Waid to come out so I can just have a big Wally read along with the Johns run.
*This is definitely getting added to my collection. Original Wally West is forever my favorite Flash!!* ⚡⚡⚡
Ordered ! I certainly hope for a volume 2 of this one, the end of the Mark Waid run, and the start of the Bronze Age era of Flash. If they do publish them, that would make the Flash omnibus collection one of the most complete between 1956 and the nineties !
I was very pleased that they went with matching spines to the Waid omni. Hopefully that's a sign DC are planning ahead and both runs won't take too long to get made
Messner-Loebs is one of my favorite writers, because his characters are so human, with real reactions and relationships. One of the best character moments during this Flash run is at one point Chunk confronts Wally for treating their friendship so disposably, and Wally admits he's been a jerk to him. That issue with Wally begging on the cover puts him through an experience that makes him more sympathetic to the homeless in the city. Messner-Loebs brings out emotions in a very organic way that compliments the action. I'm really hoping we get a volume 2 which has some great Linda moments and of course Piper. But only this volume has Wally teaming up with Fidel Castro to save the world from the Durlans during Invasion - he even speeds off carrying Castro on his back.
I know people are complaining about the cover change, but this cover is by LaRoque and the old one was Guice, so they probably wanted a cover from the primary artist. Plus, this volume is very much about Wally being out-of-control - his powers, his finances, his love-life, his family and friends. In that sense, the cover fits, and I don't think it's much worse than any of the Johns Flash omnibus covers, which I've never cared for.
I'm missing the reading order series man. Was waiting for a wonder woman episode.
I love this run of the Flash (pun definitely intended). Thanks Omar!!!
YES! Finally Post-Crisis Flash getting collected in a singular format! Let's go!
I can’t wait to get my copy ! Flash has been well collected over the years and I want MORE too. This run is a classic.
Now to DC, I hope you continue break the Vol 1 curse with this run as well haha.
I can't wait to get mine in the mail we're so close to having all of Wally's time as the Flash in collected editions!
My top 5 most wanted Omni this year. Can’t wait to get my copy!
Cool like that they adapted Savage Velocity in YJ
Your overview was good. I will be getting this soon. I'm glad DC has started collecting Leobs Flash run now
I’ve been looking forward to this book for so long! I can’t wait to read my copy!💙👍🏼
So Hyped that this Omnibus is finally out
First day order for me, just waiting for delivery. I would love for DC to collect the Bronze Age Flash.
Was hoping for something cool to download while I'm driving around today...this is perfect!!
Haven't read much Flash, but the art here looks delightful, the cartoonishly fat guy and the spikes growing from Wally especially. Those Manhunter issues give me hope that maybe one day soon we'll see that collected too.
Good start by DC. Now they need omnis for Batman, Superman and Green lantern right after Crisis. Its crazy they haven't done that yet.
I seriously want Kyle Rayner..just omit THAT ONE writer...
Honestly I'm glad to hear they didn't immediately make him likable with no explanation after he became the Flash. Because in the pre-crisis Wolfman and Perez Titans comics, MAN was Wally an unlikable asshole.
My copy arrived this morning 😊
DC let Wally West grow as a character with a wife and kids. This is the way Peter Parker should have been written as well. Instead Marvel always wipes out his marriage and regresses him back to when he started out.
Pre ordered already. Thanks for the review.
Thank you Omar! You said you would and you did. Thanks!
I remember reading Flash during the early 90s....guess im grtting this for nostalgia!
Loebs wrote ‘The Maxx’ too. You could really see the difference when Sam Kieth took over.
Loebs also wrote and drew a great creator owned series called Journey. I think it’s now out of print, but I’d love to see a new collection of that series.
Kieth always plotted it, but Messner-Loebs scripted it at the beginning.
I hope Messner-Loebs is being compensated by this publication.
While this is after crisis this comic started more than year later and after the Legends event. I am not sure where else if any Flash Wally appeared in this year gap between becoming The Flash in Crisis and this series.
This is definitely on my top ten wanted for this year. Waiting on my shipment.
Does anyone know what kind of gap there is between the Flash Silver Age Omnibus Volume 3 and this volume right here?
About 15 years. Volume 3 ends with 199 and the series ends with 350. Maybe 4-5 more Omnis?
@@EffigeeWhiz holy crap, I had no idea. Thank you.
Been waiting for this vid can't wait to watch
Yeahhh!! Make mine Mar, I mean, Flash!
You did it again Omar am starting 2025 with The Flash omnibus ya sold it to me again!
Definitely getting this book as not an era of Wally West I'm very familiar with, but always wanted to read about. Would have preferred they use a different spine treatment for WML/MB to differentiate from Waid run (since Johns run already has a different look) but not a dealbreaker. Thx for review!
I love that the spibe matches mark waid's, ijust don't like deaign. Oh well.
The orgab delivery story was really well adapted in the young jusyice cartoon.
Will there be a volume 2 for savage velocity
This book looks very awesome. The colouring in particular looks striking and gorgeous. I need to catch up on flash..
Hell yeah! I need this one.
This run has some of the first comics I ever bought or read.
Not planning to spend any money on this one so i’m glad that you made a video showing us that book but overall isn’t a good run to have on a shelve
Anyone else think Flash looks like a little baby going to cry to his mom and dad on that cover??
🤣
That previous cover was way better.
Terrible cover in every aspect.
I hate it when they advertise a better cover and then the actual cover that is released is awful.
So wait..there's only one cover!?
I was curious if you were going to do any of the DSTLRY collected editions Somna had 3 different versions (Reg, DM, & Exclusive) and Gone comes out this week with looks like only 2 (Reg & DM). I was wondering if they were worth buying.
The Mike Baron/Jackson Guice issues is the best Flash stories ever written and drawn.
I missed the announcement for this. I don't like that cover. Is there an alternate one? This is a must get since it starts the entire Wally run. I'll probably put it on my Xmas list. Still waiting for the Bronze Age to get collected.
Oh man, why did they change the cover???? That cover with the jets was sooooo good!!!!!! How are the stories on this? I’m not familiar with this writer at all. How does it compare to Mark Waid’s?
Not as good as Waid, but still decent. Messner Leobs is the reason why Wally is open minded and progressive. Wally since the early 80s New Teen Titans was an unlikable jerk, so Leobs slowly undid all of Wally's A**hole behaviour. This run is enjoyable because of that character development.
@@kennylee2376Thanks. The reason I like Wally West comics is because they’re so character driven. I might check out a couple of issues on the DC infinite app before ordering this one. Thanks much for the reply!
Why does Mike Baron not get top billing in this book?
Probably because Loebs wrote more issues and the volume 2 will have nothing but William Messner Loebs stories.
@@NearMintConditionMakes sense, just confused me a bit because Baron wrote almost half of this volume, quite a big chunk (pun intended)
This book sets a good example of how a Rookie of the year would look like plus add one more year to the cause. But it keeps a pace of interesting growth. Comic relief formula. Worth a mention how Wallys dad takes his job serious enough to make sacrifices that would cost the people he loves thier lives for the saving of the world he was sworn to protect no matter what; for example let 300 people die and the world is saved or the entire world can die no other alternatives inbetween. So when the invasion is over I (me) the reader have i not read everything including the parts about the Durlans, Darksied , thats in invasion story and the what if story about the invasion i would have found it difficult what to believe in the end of this omnibus alone by itself. That deadman part of invasion made my head spin do your self extra and read the entire invasion story.
Dr lights story ends with an opportunity to connect your readers to amanda waller suicide squad. *Correction* The man hunter was hired by wallys mom not his dad.
IMO an alien race of durlans or higher class there lack of would make a device so dumb that the human race would see that same device as super intelligent so they feel more safe certain and in control of future invasions, because its not about the money if you never said it was.
Misprint at the end of the intro page smh.
The worst possible choice for an omnibus cover 😂
I have the humor of a 5 year old so "doo doo" 19:59
I will eventually buy it but just for completion purposes. I seriously dislike Messner Loebs writing. Mike Baron did fine and should have gotten more billng in this book.
Give Bill Loebs a book. It will help and can't be worse than most of the current crop at DC.
Really cool they finally made this book but what a terrible cover lol
If there is any proof that Barry Allen is the Flash. His name is the biggest thing on the back cover. This is my problem with legacy characters.
Why did they change the cool cover to utter trash
Who chooses these terrible covers and why do they settle on them?