The Flash: Negative Review

Finished reading The Flash: Negative, continuing writer Joshua Williamson's run with the character as Barry finds himself having to deal with a new power set which is affecting his life as the Flash along with having an effect on in his work life. The book opens with The Flash trying to get use to his new powers that he gets from the Negative Speed Force as its causing more destruction than the villains he's fighting against which also causing Barry to become more exhausted from being the Flash. When Barry gets to work he's called into the office of his boss, Director Singh as he forms a small group to investigate into where some evidence have gone and who within the CCPD is behind it. The next story sees Flash working with Kid Flash once again in the hope to find a way to help his new powers under control before he heads of to Iron Heights for his new job in their forensic lab. The last story of the book is a Christmas set story that sees Barry fighting with Rainbow Rider at an airport when he finds out that all of the flights have been cancelled as he try's to help everyone before going to see Wally at Titans Tower in New York. Overall this was a great book as it sees Barry trying to come to terms with his new powers from the Negative Speed Force that allows for some great uses of the powers that is show by the books amazing art work within the action set pieces. Additionally the book also does a great job in putting a nice amount of focus into the character moments by bring some drama into Barry's life that is being caused by how his powers are effecting his emotions and how losing his temper is causing problems with his job and his colleagues. The book also does a great job in mixing the superhero parts of the Flash fighting against super villains and criminals with the CSI parts of Barry's work where he's on a case of missing blood samples is one of the best parts of the book with how it puts Barry's live as a CSI is brought to the forefront. 8/10.