Greetings comic lovers and welcome back to casually comics the channel where we chat
all things comics from reviews of comics new and old to history to anecdotes to really
wherever our whims take us. I’m Sasha and today we’re looking at a Flash comic from
the Brozne age cause I do what I want and I love telling you about stories that have
brought ew much joy even if it’s not for the reason the author’s intended which is
definitely the case today. If you can find a way to get enjoyment out of most things
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Now this comic doesn’t have a plot that’s driven by a newspaper but trust me it’s
still got some gloriousness pettiness for us to enjoy.
This is the Flash #226 from `1974 so very early bronze age and some comics clung to
the silver age harder than others and the flash was one of them. Check out this cover
who could resist I sure couldn't I can’t decide am i a hero or a villain am I the flash
or captain cold. There’s bait here but it’s clever and not entirely inaccurate so I didn’t
have to flip a table after reading it.
This story is called the hot -cold war in central city and contrary to the cover and
this opening page of Barry getting Captain Cold’s out of his locker and proclaiming
the costume I really belong in that of the coldest man on earth. Captain cold would have
to fight for that title to be honest but if you add in emotionally he goes up but I digress
this story is not about the Flash. It’s about Captain cold and Heatwave and the weird
rivalry frenemiship that they have. And by weird I mean glorious.
The comic opens properly on central city penitentiary where Mick Rory Heatwave has made parole and
no one is more bitter about this than captain cold leonard snart.
Bah if there’s one thing I hate more than a straight man, lol ah how slang changes it’s
a crook who pretends to go straight like mick rory.
So captain cold is bitter cause Mick didn’t break out and instead went through the system
because he’s no ordinary criminal he’s the and I quote infamous heatwave he owes
a debt as a rogue and super villain to live up to his rep by breaking out spectacularly.
Captain cold is planning a cool their pun not mine escape but not before he ruins mick’s
life for deigning to get out of prison in a way that would mean there’s less suspicion
on him how dare he who is he he’s forgotten where he came from.
So his plan to use the special “cold germ” he concocted in prison lab when he was working
there in what is clearly the laxest and worst supervised prison to send a letter to police
scientist barry allen this scientific cold gem would compel him to obey the written instructions
in the letter on a subconscious level so he wouldn't be aware he was doing it and no he
didn’t pick barry cause he’s the flash he doesn’t know that yet but because he’s
a police scientist so him being the flash is completely incidental in this story.
His plan compels Barry to get his costume and cold tech out of police lock up but as
he;s leaving he spots Heatwave robbing the central city bank, he didn’t even wait one
day what was the point of being a good prisoner for years Snart said he’d taken years to
get out to blow it all in one day. I’m judging you heatwave.
Barry changes into the flash and is about to take down heatwave when suddenly the subconscious
cold germ kicks in and he rushes to change into captain cold it’s here that the best
part of the issue happened for me. Heatwave starts thinking about how he misses captain
cold.
As a loner I’m not so hot as a crook In the old days captain cold always competed
with me on our capers and it brought out the best in me too bad the captain is still behind
bars.
I love it he’s out in the streets all like ah we had a good thing going captain cold
and me I hope he breaks out soon and Captain cold is all I’m going to destroy his liiiiife.
It’s so sad when Flash Cold shows up Heatwave is all sliding on a sheet of solid ice I hope
this means what I think it means captain cold so you broke out of prison after all would
you believe I’m glad to see you.
I’ll be your friend heatwave you need better friends. Cause now Captain cold’s full plan
is revealed his note read to put on his cold uniform and battle heatwave to the death so
kill him or die trying this way either heatwave dies cause how dare he do things differently
than how captain cold feels they should be done or barry allen dies and then I know Rory
he’s no murderer by nature An innocent man’s death will spook him so badly The police won't
have any trouble bringing him in.
Ladies and gentleman the coldest man alive, the entire time heatwave thinks he’s killing
captain cold too and feels terrible.
But the flash escapes the heat killed the “cold germ” so he remembered what he should
be doing being the flash and he captures heatwave who ends up sharing a cell with captain cold
yay besties reunited.
Yeah so for those of you shipping these two from the show the comics got your back too.
Now normally i leave the backup issue alone but this one was too hilarious for me not
to share with you firstly it’s a green lantern story cause the flash solo starred green lantern
for awhile meaning flash’s comics would just have a green lantern story in it. There
were issues with people thinking both these characters were boring back in the day and
both their comics would try some interesting things to combat that. Green lantern would
just become a teamup book with green arrow for quite awhile.
And now he’s here falling off a cliff so all is right with the world if hal’s not
falling overI don’t know who he is and I don’t want to know who he is.
This is the powerless power ring. So Hal Jordan is camping alone in the forest cause I guess
no one would go with him Ollie wouldn’t Hal used to talk about Ollie all the time
maybe black canary always tags along to keep an eye on them.
So he’s out here trying to make ollie's famous wilderness chili. Green Arrow making
spicy chili is a thing in the dc universe he’s known for it. Green arrow trapped alone
but not alone on an island learning to survive and make fabulous chili.
He told Hal the secret is mushroom’s so he adds some so he does eats his chili then
decides to turn into green lantern before going to sleep cause what better way to waste
the rings charge but by sleeping.
But right after he sees a mysterious light show in the sky fiery like aurora borealis.
Hal’s like ok then goes to bed but when he’s awoken by a black bear his rings not
working right and using it makes him feel sick.
So he’s like great now I’m just some dude with a green ring when of course a woman starts
falling off a cliff nearby so he’s like well I guess I better do something so power
to him he climbs the hill by hand rather than use a dodgy ring but then manages to lose
his grip right as he reaches her plummeting. Thankfully he’s able to make his ring work
and projects a giant image of himself to save him and her.
Later while their talking about that weird sky flare the night before which she describes
as the groegeousest which is a slang word i’m glad is dead she tells him that the
mushrooms he used have been on recall people who eat them find they can’t operate heavy
machinery and feel odd and out of it.
Ladies and gentlemen the issue where green lantern accidentally does shrooms. Or it was
I’m convinced the cca made them change this cause this story has a the end on it not a
to be continued.
But next issue randomly this story continues and it’s suddenly tied to the yellow in
the space phenomenon he was watching and also triggers personality changes including that
infamous panel of him being sexist. To all of that I say nice try jan he accidentally
did shrooms and you know it. You can’t take this from me this is going up there with the
time Captain america did meth.
These stories well they’re hardly the pinnacle of comics but they’re enjoyable although
the first one did not help barry’s rep for being boring it’s not even about him and
I do wish it had been more in line with what the cover promised like he slipped on some
ice and thought he was captain cold.
hey I enjoyed Hal falls off a cliff after eating some recalled mushrooms what a hero
quality content.
Share your thoughts down below tell me your favourite added on story down below?
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