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Barry and jessica cruz7/15/2023 There are plenty of other annoying lines and elements in this book, with nearly every person that speaks getting a chance to contribute to the mess. Barry’s response is so silly that I wouldn’t even say it mischaracterizes him-it’s such an overreaction that I can’t take it seriously. But Bruce’s words are not-as Barry accuses-clinical and without compassion. After Flash enlists Batman’s help, he takes exception to Bruce’s choice of words, descending into a child-like hissy-fit. The net effect of these missteps is text that either confuses (albeit momentarily), bores, or worst of all, makes characters look ridiculous. Even using an alternate font face or size would have helped to set these apart, but alas, we get no such treatment. The awkwardness of these unnecessary asides are accentuated by some poor word balloon placement from Starkings, who would have done well to move them away from their neighboring balloons and connect them with a tail, rather than butting them right up against each other. As Jake speaks with Rose before leaving for his big presentation, he-on several occasions-utters an aside that does not enhance him or the scene. Dialogue that Hitch means to add personality in fact adds distraction, as characters yammer on without the sort of conversational filtration that a better script would have. Unfortunately, this transition from “tell” to “show” yields too much. There is strain evident in their relationship, even before we learn the source of that strain in a later scene. Jake-the raving madman who killed Jessica over and over again last time-and his wife Rose have a conversation that does a much better job of fleshing out their backstory than Hitch’s usual method of having someone tell us all about it in dialogue. Whereas this series has suffered from its lack of character development, this particular issue starts with an attempt at slowing down and letting us observe two key actors. Will the Flash and the Batman succeed? Will it matter? Hard to readīefore I-of necessity-tear down Justice League #21, let me say that I applaud Hitch for trying to do things a bit differently. Jessica Cruz is dead! Or, she will be if Barry and Batsy can’t figure out a way to save everything.
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