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Flashpoint
Flashpoint World Of Flashpoint Superman TP
Don't miss this Superman volume collecting PROJECT SUPERMAN #1-3, WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1-3, BOOSTER GOLD #44-47, and THE CANTERBURY CRICKET #1.
Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it?
Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it?
256 pages, Paperback
First published March 20, 2012
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About the author
Scott Snyder
1,752 books5,010 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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November 10, 2022
(B) 75% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: It’s sci-fi gothic, where monsters grow from good intentions and saving the world means flying into the danger zone.
Notes: It’s sci-fi gothic, where monsters grow from good intentions and saving the world means flying into the danger zone.
May 22, 2019
I actually liked this quite a bit more than the Flashpoint story with Wonder Woman vs Aquaman. I mean, you still kind of need to read that one to understand what's happened in the FP world, but I thought the writing was just more interesting for Superman's story.
Traci 13 was not a character I was familiar with, but I ended up being really interested in those issues! Would love to read more about her, if anyone knows where I can find something?
Booster (and I love Booster) had a somewhat duller storyline than I thought he would, but it was still fun to see him show up for this.
And, of course, this volume wouldn't be complete without an issue of fan-favorite CANTERBURY CRICKET!
I'm just going to let this one hang there...
Overall, pretty good volume if you are interested in the Flashpoint stuff.
Traci 13 was not a character I was familiar with, but I ended up being really interested in those issues! Would love to read more about her, if anyone knows where I can find something?
Booster (and I love Booster) had a somewhat duller storyline than I thought he would, but it was still fun to see him show up for this.
And, of course, this volume wouldn't be complete without an issue of fan-favorite CANTERBURY CRICKET!
I'm just going to let this one hang there...
Overall, pretty good volume if you are interested in the Flashpoint stuff.
August 18, 2017
I wasn't expecting much from this volume, but the Superman story was quite innovative, with a narrative angle I wasn't expecting at all. It's really kind of a scary what if about Superman's origins. He is not the man we know but that doesn't mean he doesn't come into his own as much as he's able. I liked the theme of villainy not necessarily starting from a place of pure evil or self-interest. To my mind, some of the worst villains are true believers or fundamentalists. Their intense belief in their cause can lead to committing atrocious acts in the course of the mission. In this case, it makes for a disturbing story. I really loved Lois Lane. Normally, I'm not a fan, but the Flashpoint situation seems to bring out the best in her character.
The Booster Gold story was interesting, and I think it shows him as heroic in ways I haven't previously encountered. In other words, he doesn't come off as inept and fixated on looking heroic. He has to deal with well-meaning military who decide to harness Doomsday as a weapon, but fail to realize that he cannot be controlled. It wasn't the strongest volume here, but it was pretty good.
Traci 13 is not a character I'm familiar with, but this story was very good. Traci finds herself in an adversarial relationship with her father, who both want to save the world, but in vastly different ways. Very intense look at how grief can tear a family apart.
"Canterbury Cricket" was pretty weird. Closest to horror in this volume out of the stories. A bunch of antiheroes have become guerilla warriors for the cause of England, including Cantubury Cricket, who has a very checkered past. I liked it, but it ended a bit too abruptly for my tastes.
Overall a very good volume of this series.
The Booster Gold story was interesting, and I think it shows him as heroic in ways I haven't previously encountered. In other words, he doesn't come off as inept and fixated on looking heroic. He has to deal with well-meaning military who decide to harness Doomsday as a weapon, but fail to realize that he cannot be controlled. It wasn't the strongest volume here, but it was pretty good.
Traci 13 is not a character I'm familiar with, but this story was very good. Traci finds herself in an adversarial relationship with her father, who both want to save the world, but in vastly different ways. Very intense look at how grief can tear a family apart.
"Canterbury Cricket" was pretty weird. Closest to horror in this volume out of the stories. A bunch of antiheroes have become guerilla warriors for the cause of England, including Cantubury Cricket, who has a very checkered past. I liked it, but it ended a bit too abruptly for my tastes.
Overall a very good volume of this series.
March 10, 2016
A much better Flashpoint companion book. Well done. 3.5 stars. Even has a solid Booster Gold story so bonus half star.
March 5, 2012
An absolutely awful and pathetic excuse for a Superman story.
July 18, 2018
40th book read in 2018.
Number 334 out of 700 on my all time book list.
Very cool.
Number 334 out of 700 on my all time book list.
Very cool.
July 11, 2017
خوب نبود ، اصلا خوب نبود.
September 28, 2018
Project Superman - 3.5/5
Would've found it more interesting if the story had focussed more on Kal-El instead of someone called Subject Zero who started interesting but later turned out to be just a run-of-the-mill Superman villain.
World of Flashpoint - 2/5
Had the potential to be a Frontline: Civil War type tie-in, but squandered it horribly.
Booster Gold - 2.5/5
Started with Booster trying to figure out how the world changed, but turned into a romantic subplot and a two-issue long Doomsday beatdown.
The Canterbury Cricket - 1.5/5
Shitty backstory of one of the members of the Resistance. Completely unnecessary.
Average Rating - 2.375/5, rounded off to 2 stars.
Would've found it more interesting if the story had focussed more on Kal-El instead of someone called Subject Zero who started interesting but later turned out to be just a run-of-the-mill Superman villain.
World of Flashpoint - 2/5
Had the potential to be a Frontline: Civil War type tie-in, but squandered it horribly.
Booster Gold - 2.5/5
Started with Booster trying to figure out how the world changed, but turned into a romantic subplot and a two-issue long Doomsday beatdown.
The Canterbury Cricket - 1.5/5
Shitty backstory of one of the members of the Resistance. Completely unnecessary.
Average Rating - 2.375/5, rounded off to 2 stars.
May 26, 2024
Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Superman
Subject 1 has been groomed for service by General Sam Lane since his rocket ship landed in Metropolis decades ago. Without the Flashpoint, the child would have been raised in Smallville, Kansas by Jonathan and Martha Kent to become a true champion of the people. But time can only warp events so much, and Kal-El and Lois Lane are still destined to be together. Booster Gold has escaped the effects of the Flashpoint while travelling through time and must fight Doomsday alone before trying to find Barry Allen to correct whatever has gone wrong.
All of the stories in this collection show the twisted world that is the consequence of the Flashpoint, both through the plot and, more subtly, through the superb artwork.
Subject 1 has been groomed for service by General Sam Lane since his rocket ship landed in Metropolis decades ago. Without the Flashpoint, the child would have been raised in Smallville, Kansas by Jonathan and Martha Kent to become a true champion of the people. But time can only warp events so much, and Kal-El and Lois Lane are still destined to be together. Booster Gold has escaped the effects of the Flashpoint while travelling through time and must fight Doomsday alone before trying to find Barry Allen to correct whatever has gone wrong.
All of the stories in this collection show the twisted world that is the consequence of the Flashpoint, both through the plot and, more subtly, through the superb artwork.
May 14, 2019
První část knížky od Snydera, a to jsem celkem fanboy, je příšerná a záporák má design jako z lacinýho anime. Nepovedený na všech frontách. Jediná výhoda je dýlka. Netrpíte dlouho. Pak přijde World of Flashpoint s Traci 13, což je taky blbý ale oproti Snyderovi jsem to zvládnul přečíst bez návalů nevolnosti. Naštěstí třetí část je Booster Gold od Jurgense, což je dobře napsanej, ač uplně primitivní příběh s dobrou atmosférou. Strašnej kvalitativní skok nahoru, že jsem až uplně zapomněl na počáteční utrpení se Supesem a Traci 13. Bohužel to utrpení tam je a dohromady by to bylo na dvě hvězdy. Třetí přidávám protože mám rád Boostera.
July 23, 2024
Wish the other 176 pages were more on Flashpoint superman 🦸♂️
April 27, 2012
We start with Scott Snyder, Lowell Francis and Gene Ha's Project: Superman mini-series, which is probably the weakest of Snyder's work to date. The plot doesn't focus on Superman at all until the final issue, instead having the Flashpoint version of Apollo as the point of view character, and whilst it does fill in some gaps in the main Flashpoint series like where Superman flies off to once he escapes from Project: Superman, it really isn't that rivetting a story. Add to that some very messy art from the usually infallable Gene Ha, and this just didn't hit many good notes with me. Shame, since Snyder is usually very reliable.
World of Flashpoint, by Rex Ogle and Eduardo Francisco is next and thankfully it turns out a better story than the previous mini-series. Focusing on Traci-13 as she travels around the world in order to try and stop her father from destroying 118 million people, this mini-series is a great glimpse at a few fan favourite characters and gives a more rounded view of the Flashpoint world as a whole. The main plot with Traci and her father is a little contrived and predictable, but it has a sweet ending that doesn't leave a sour taste, so I'm going to call this one a success. The art by Francisco is consistent and adequate, though nothing special. I did enjoy the covers by Brett Booth though.
The only ongoing series to tie into Flashpoint, Booster Gold, fills the final third of the book. Written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, creator of Booster, it is an enjoyable ending to the series. If you've read Booster's previous adventures, you'll be up to speed quicker than those who haven't, and there's a fair amount of reference to the Time Masters mini-series too, which sort-of sets up Flashpoint too. The storyline itself is nothing too spectacular, with most of it dealing with Booster battling Doomsday, though this feels like the right way to end Booster's solo series since Doomsy is one of his most powerful foes. The art is excellent for the first three issues, with Jurgens handling most of it with a few pages by Ig Guara, however the final issue by Rick Leonardi is horrendous and looks unfinished most of the time, which is not indicative of Leonardi's previous work. Still, this is probably the best part of this trade.
Oh, and then there's the Canterbury Cricket one-shot in the back of this trade, and the less said about it, the better. First of all, it shouldn't have been collected here because it refers to events in the Lois Lane/Wonder Woman series, which are collected elsewhere, and second of all, it makes no sense. The storyline is daft, the origin of the Cricket is contrived and almost arrogant, and there isn't a conclusion. There's also a strange love subplot that lasts all of about 3 pages before one of the characters dies. The art by Rags Morales is a saving grace, but the story is so bad that I wish I hadn't read this at all.
Yet another Flashpoint trade that is full of material that could be avoided. The World of Flashpoint and Booster Gold mini-series are probably worth the purchase, but the Superman series is dull, and the Canterbury Cricket one-shot shouldn't even exist. Probably the weakest of the four Flashpoint trades I've now reviewed, but there are still some worthwhile bits hidden amongst the terrible, as you'd expect.
World of Flashpoint, by Rex Ogle and Eduardo Francisco is next and thankfully it turns out a better story than the previous mini-series. Focusing on Traci-13 as she travels around the world in order to try and stop her father from destroying 118 million people, this mini-series is a great glimpse at a few fan favourite characters and gives a more rounded view of the Flashpoint world as a whole. The main plot with Traci and her father is a little contrived and predictable, but it has a sweet ending that doesn't leave a sour taste, so I'm going to call this one a success. The art by Francisco is consistent and adequate, though nothing special. I did enjoy the covers by Brett Booth though.
The only ongoing series to tie into Flashpoint, Booster Gold, fills the final third of the book. Written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, creator of Booster, it is an enjoyable ending to the series. If you've read Booster's previous adventures, you'll be up to speed quicker than those who haven't, and there's a fair amount of reference to the Time Masters mini-series too, which sort-of sets up Flashpoint too. The storyline itself is nothing too spectacular, with most of it dealing with Booster battling Doomsday, though this feels like the right way to end Booster's solo series since Doomsy is one of his most powerful foes. The art is excellent for the first three issues, with Jurgens handling most of it with a few pages by Ig Guara, however the final issue by Rick Leonardi is horrendous and looks unfinished most of the time, which is not indicative of Leonardi's previous work. Still, this is probably the best part of this trade.
Oh, and then there's the Canterbury Cricket one-shot in the back of this trade, and the less said about it, the better. First of all, it shouldn't have been collected here because it refers to events in the Lois Lane/Wonder Woman series, which are collected elsewhere, and second of all, it makes no sense. The storyline is daft, the origin of the Cricket is contrived and almost arrogant, and there isn't a conclusion. There's also a strange love subplot that lasts all of about 3 pages before one of the characters dies. The art by Rags Morales is a saving grace, but the story is so bad that I wish I hadn't read this at all.
Yet another Flashpoint trade that is full of material that could be avoided. The World of Flashpoint and Booster Gold mini-series are probably worth the purchase, but the Superman series is dull, and the Canterbury Cricket one-shot shouldn't even exist. Probably the weakest of the four Flashpoint trades I've now reviewed, but there are still some worthwhile bits hidden amongst the terrible, as you'd expect.
February 26, 2013
This barely qualifies as a Superman story... perhaps if they had chosen to tell just a little bit of the story from the perspective of Superman, it would have helped; but, not one story gives us Supes' point of view.
The saving grace in this collection is the Booster Gold story. I firmly believe that if you want to make a comic book better, include either Booster Gold or the Legionnaires. With Booster's story, we are given a lot of information about the time anomaly that caused Flashpoint to happen, so it is essential reading if you want to understand the Flashpoint crisis.
Also int his collection, Traci 13 resurfaces with a very well written, but utterly irrelevant story. Similarly, the Canterbury Cricket gets a one-shot.
This collection illustrates my biggest qualm with the Flashpoint cross-over event... why spend so much time and page-space on characters that no one really remembers or cares about. In the middle of this crisis, is it really necessary to create a new origin story for a character that will cease to exist by the end of the run? Canterbury Cricket, Outsider, Traci 13... they spend how many issues telling the story of these characters when their stories cross-over in no way with the main plot. Wouldn't it have been better to use those pages to flesh out some of the main characters and concepts of Flashpoint?
2.5/5. But only because Booster Gold is amazing.
The saving grace in this collection is the Booster Gold story. I firmly believe that if you want to make a comic book better, include either Booster Gold or the Legionnaires. With Booster's story, we are given a lot of information about the time anomaly that caused Flashpoint to happen, so it is essential reading if you want to understand the Flashpoint crisis.
Also int his collection, Traci 13 resurfaces with a very well written, but utterly irrelevant story. Similarly, the Canterbury Cricket gets a one-shot.
This collection illustrates my biggest qualm with the Flashpoint cross-over event... why spend so much time and page-space on characters that no one really remembers or cares about. In the middle of this crisis, is it really necessary to create a new origin story for a character that will cease to exist by the end of the run? Canterbury Cricket, Outsider, Traci 13... they spend how many issues telling the story of these characters when their stories cross-over in no way with the main plot. Wouldn't it have been better to use those pages to flesh out some of the main characters and concepts of Flashpoint?
2.5/5. But only because Booster Gold is amazing.
December 17, 2018
I think I'm going in a wrong with this "The World of Flashpoint series" because of the 2nd Series featuring the World of Flashpoint is incohesive for me. Maybe I should go check the Reading order and connect the dots myself. Nevertheless, I like this TBP not love it for various reasons.
For me, this alternate version of Superman is new except that I have seen him of various Animated Movies and TV shows. I love the way the story takes twists and portrays Superman and his origin differently. The What if situation about the Superman's Origin is beautifully handled is what I must say.
The World of Flashpoint part: I liked the way Traci 13's character is written but the end was more dramatic and sounded like an Indianisation for me where they could have brainstormed more in order to give a more different and interesting ending to her story.
Booster Gold: My first encounter with him in Comics and he is kinda nice the way he is written. I'm also eagerly looking forward to what Booster and The Flash can do to bring things back to normal.
On a whole this TBP is not as bad as I expected but a very decent read.
For me, this alternate version of Superman is new except that I have seen him of various Animated Movies and TV shows. I love the way the story takes twists and portrays Superman and his origin differently. The What if situation about the Superman's Origin is beautifully handled is what I must say.
The World of Flashpoint part: I liked the way Traci 13's character is written but the end was more dramatic and sounded like an Indianisation for me where they could have brainstormed more in order to give a more different and interesting ending to her story.
Booster Gold: My first encounter with him in Comics and he is kinda nice the way he is written. I'm also eagerly looking forward to what Booster and The Flash can do to bring things back to normal.
On a whole this TBP is not as bad as I expected but a very decent read.
March 21, 2017
I loved this book. If there is one thing you have to understand about this comic, it's that it is a "What if scenario". Nothing that happened in this book has any impact on the rest of the comic book storylines. This comic takes place in a dark and gritty version of the typical comic book world. One where almost everyone is dead, and the heroes that are typically good are now murderers and warmongers. The reason I loved this book so much is because you never knew what to expect, since no character acts like you thought they would.
July 15, 2019
I really wanted to read a Scott Snyder alternate universe Superman story. That seemed like it had some real possibility.
But that's only a small part of this book and the story largely features
The Booster Gold story was fine although it was weird that and that teenage witch story was completely uninteresting. I don't have any reason to care about those characters
But that's only a small part of this book and the story largely features
The Booster Gold story was fine although it was weird that and that teenage witch story was completely uninteresting. I don't have any reason to care about those characters
August 25, 2017
The main FLASHPOINT
book was awesome.
The companion series meant to
elaborate on / cash in on
the main story line.
These stories are progressively
more and more
half assed and derivative.
What in the FLASHPOINT
comic is a clever and innovative
way of seeing
a long standing character
becomes pedantic
upon reviewing
in the hands of a less gifted
writer.
another example of a
clever idea
killed by corporate greed.
book was awesome.
The companion series meant to
elaborate on / cash in on
the main story line.
These stories are progressively
more and more
half assed and derivative.
What in the FLASHPOINT
comic is a clever and innovative
way of seeing
a long standing character
becomes pedantic
upon reviewing
in the hands of a less gifted
writer.
another example of a
clever idea
killed by corporate greed.
December 11, 2017
4.5 Stars!
What is Kal El never met the Kents? Instead he was kept prisoner by the US Government, so he never got sunlight.... then-----Skinny Superman!
But hey! Skinny Superman is still fun!
Also I liked that they kept Lois and Kal as LOIS AND SUPERMAN TRUE MF LOVE!!
The tie in of that witch was pretty good too. And I looooooooooved those Booster Gold tie-ins. All of them. He rocks!
What is Kal El never met the Kents? Instead he was kept prisoner by the US Government, so he never got sunlight.... then-----Skinny Superman!
But hey! Skinny Superman is still fun!
Also I liked that they kept Lois and Kal as LOIS AND SUPERMAN TRUE MF LOVE!!
The tie in of that witch was pretty good too. And I looooooooooved those Booster Gold tie-ins. All of them. He rocks!
February 16, 2021
Wow! I was so pleasantly surprised by this. The Flashpoint tie-ins have been all over the place but this collection was really done well, with the exception of the poitnless Canterbury Cricket one off. Booster Gold, Project Superman, and Traci 13 were all standouts. The Booster story was classic Dan Jurgens and it was very good. Traci 13 starred in her book as a young witch. Gene Ha's art in Project Superman got a little wild but the story was sad and moving. Overall, a really good read.
August 23, 2023
Golden Rule
When you think of Booster Gold, you can't help but smile and think. What a stupid character. I mean the outfit, the lack of superpowers and the whole trying to make a buck anyway he can routine. Well he has an incredible story in this book. Unlike anything he's done before. Superman's story is okay. I know it's the main storyline of the book, but Booster's is better. Magic girl is a alright story I guess. And the Cricket man tale, please make it stop!
When you think of Booster Gold, you can't help but smile and think. What a stupid character. I mean the outfit, the lack of superpowers and the whole trying to make a buck anyway he can routine. Well he has an incredible story in this book. Unlike anything he's done before. Superman's story is okay. I know it's the main storyline of the book, but Booster's is better. Magic girl is a alright story I guess. And the Cricket man tale, please make it stop!
March 31, 2021
I've read some Snyder before and had good luck, but this wasn't that great. The superman story wasn't a superman story, the Booster story was pretty boring, and no idea what's happening with the Canterbury Cricket story, but could do without. Maybe I don't need to read all these flashpoint side stories.
February 18, 2018
...and so Scott Snyder tries to save the day with an Elseworld story about why Superman never appeared on the scene.
Oh, sorry. Not an Elseworld.
The worst part of this is Rovercide. I super-hate it when writers kill dogs for emotional effect.
Oh, sorry. Not an Elseworld.
The worst part of this is Rovercide. I super-hate it when writers kill dogs for emotional effect.
February 15, 2020
3 stories staring Superman, a witch and Booster Gold fighting Doomsday. All very well written. 1 shorty with Etrigan the demon which is very much avoidable and did ruin my pleasant read (I skipped it completely). Overall a 4 and a good companion to the amazing Flashpoint storyline.
February 17, 2017
Rounding up to 4 stars since we cannot award half, this is a solid 3.5.
June 16, 2017
A quick and enjoyable read. I will say the best things about the flashpoint world is that I know it won't last. It's like a fan made alternate universe.
October 14, 2017
Actual rating: 3.5/5 stars
April 5, 2018
Project Superman - 3,5/5
World of Flashpoint - 3/5
The Canterbury Cricket - 2,5/5
Booster Gold - 3,5/5
World of Flashpoint - 3/5
The Canterbury Cricket - 2,5/5
Booster Gold - 3,5/5
March 2, 2020
przeczytałam tylko część clarka i traci, bo resztę mam w nosie, ale aw traci i nat <3
March 28, 2020
Loved the superman and booster gold stories.
July 27, 2021
Very disappointed, to the point where I’ve given up on the other Flashpoint titles. I really tried to enjoy these, but they are just … unenjoyable … to me.
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