Written by Mark Waid
Art by Mark Pajarillo; Walden Wong; Ken Lopez; & Rob Schwager
Cover Art by Mark Pajarillo & Walden Wong
SUMMARY:
Published by DC Comics for February 1999, this one-shot set approximately two years after Kingdom Come is entitled “Quick Fix.” In Kingdom Come’s alternate-reality future, a long-widowed Wally West’s teenage daughter, Iris, utilizes her phenomenal super-speed honoring her father’s legacy. An unappreciative Wally never wanted her to be Kid Flash, much preferring to pass the family legacy to her older brother, Barry.
Iris is now aware that her Earth’s reality will likely end inside of twenty-four hours. A selfishly wayward Barry couldn’t carry less, as Iris confronts him. Poignantly bidding farewell to her estranged father, Iris departs to the unknown on a last-ditch effort to save their Earth. Wally contemplates his error misjudging Iris.
Notes: This one shot accompanies The Kingdom # 1-2 min-series and five other one-shots: Gog # 1; Offspring # 1; Nightstar # 1; Son of the Bat # 1; and Planet Krypton # 1.
REVIEW:
Bolstered by the art team’s solid visuals (particularly, the cover image), Iris West’s Kid Flash is this issue’s most likable asset. She makes a plausible daughter for Wally, even if her late mother is deliberately left unidentified. Yet, writer Mark Waid fixates on the West family’s dysfunction rather than exploring more of Iris’ intriguing potential as Kid Flash. To Waid’s credit, his storyline is easily readable, but the issue struggles to muster interest in the West Family rift. Seeing Kid Flash’s actual mission prior to her appearance in the concluding Kingdom # 2 likely would made a more entertaining adventure.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The last page spells out DC’s Kingdom itinerary including the previously released Gog # 1 (February 1998) and The Kingdom # 1 (December 1998).
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
