Monday 3 January 2011

Comics Greatest Moments #3

The Flash #182


March 2002

"Absolute Zero"

By Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins

Nothing says super villain quite like an awesome origin story and some horrendous moment of villainy and sadism to elevate them beyond the reaches of 'casual' villain. In this issue, Captain Cold's origins are revealed as he takes revenge on Golden Glider, the man who killed his sister.


For a villain who sees ridiculous at first glance (much like the rest of the Flash's Rogues), Captain Cold transformed into a human being in this one-shot; he was pure evil, sure, but now he had a reason to be. This issue had such an impact that it's been reprinted at every opportunity, and has been solidified as one of the defining moments in the Flash mythology.



In fact, this is probably the best issue of Geoff Johns' run on the book, and it's still from his first two years worth of stories. Considering he's writing the book, and Cold, again now and it's one of the best things on the stands, that's a staggering achievement.

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