Warning! Spoilers ahead for Absolute Power #2!The Flash May not be able to run fast anymore, but he has found a new way to reach incredible speeds. DC’s summer event Absolute power Continues to improve the lives of metahumans everywhere when Amanda Waller’s plans finally come to fruition.
Waller has unleashed a team composed of the most powerful versions of Amazo, Task Force VII, and has stolen the special abilities of DC’s greatest heroes. When metahumans are incarcerated in Waller’s secret prison on the island nation of Gamorra, the last remaining heroes gather at the Fortress of Solitude, where the fastest man alive finds a replacement that helps him use his quick thinking.
Without his speed, Flash gets a new bike from Superman
in Absolute power #2 By Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sánchez and Ariana Maher, Waller and her various assets monitor the results of their initial attack on the Hall of Order. While 80% of superheroes are caught, Waller is concerned that the more problematic ones are still running free. She gives orders to her underlings and prepares for the next phase of her plans. Meanwhile, in the Fortress of Solitude, the heroes begin to fight among themselves. That is Until Nightwing takes over and formulates a plan.
… The Flash turns on his bike and snares Jon…
After discussing their plans, the Justice League back up tactical suits Batman and Superman made in case of emergencies (with Flash getting a heavily padded biker-like costume). Unfortunately, the plan goes off the rails when the fortress is attacked by the Brainiac Queen and Jon Kent, whom the Queen has brainwashed and corrupted. Superman tries to save his son, only for Jon to attack his father. As Jon begins to overtake his frail father, Flash arrives on a brand new flying bike with a box of kryptonite.
Clark orders Wally to move when Jon appears to start suffering from the kryptonite. However, it’s just a trick for Jon to spread his techno-organic corruption to Superman. Luckily, the Flash turns on his bike and snares Jon, dragging the Kryptonian behind him. The Flash races through the Fortress of Solitude until he comes to the Blue Beetle’s bug. Wally increases his speed and drives straight through the flying ship, causing a massive explosion, though Jon, The bottle and his new bike are all okay.
Amanda Waller and her Amazons have taken everything from DC’s heroes
Waller has detested costumed types for years, but shortly after Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, she embarks on a new quest to rid the DC Universe of metahumans permanently. Secretly supported by Brainiac, Valer worked from the shadows, keeping an eye on superhuman activity and waiting for the right moment to seize power. The opportunity she had been waiting for finally came during “Beast World” and through her manipulations, She was appointed head of the Bureau of Sovereignty, which gave Waller more political power than ever.
With almost unlimited power and resources at her disposal, Waller searched for the last few assets she needed to see her plans through. Her prayers were answered in the form of Batman’s robot contingency failsafe (along with the Amazons it acquired while possessed by Zur-En-Arrh) and Brainiac’s latest creation, the Brainiac Queen. With the help of these two technological marvels, the Amazos were upgraded and improved and rechristened as Task Force VII. with everything in place, Waller finally acted on her plans to eradicate the DC Universe’s metahuman population.
Waller collected her final assets in the Prelude title Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (2024)!
Waller used the brainiac queen to generate fake videos of the heroes attacking the public and released them to the public to draw out the metahumans. Her gambit was successful and nearly every metahuman sprung into action. Waller gave the order to Task Force VII and all over the world DC’s biggest heroes were drained of their unique abilities and powers. Even the Flash family is not fast enough to prevent their speed from the evil speedster Amazo, Velocity (Speaking for Barry Allen, who has since moved on).
Flash’s new bike gives him a fighting chance
Most of the Flash family is de-powered and sent to Gamorra, including Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, Kid Flash and Impulse. Wally is one of the few speedsters who managed to get away, but not before his incredible speed was siphoned off by Velocity. But just because he can no longer run faster than light doesn’t mean Wally will just sit on the sidelines. At the same time, speed is the flash gameSo how does he reconcile that in the upside down world Amanda Waller’s created?
…Biking isn’t how Wally is used to travel, but the heroes quickly learn that they need to if they want to survive.
Thankfully, Superman already saw a situation like this and had the foresight to get Wally what he needed, namely an incredibly advanced bike and gear that could keep the bottle safe. Sure, biking isn’t how Wally is used to travel, but the heroes quickly learn that they need to if they want to survive. While it is unexpected, The bottle still uses their new conveyanceDelivering Kryptonite right when Superman needs it and using his bike to separate Clark from his mind-controlled son.
Of course, it is difficult to say how Wally was in the last moments during the attack on the Fortress of Solitude. After crashing into the bag, Wally and the bike are seen landing safely, but are not seen escaping before the building erupts. But it’s quite possible that Flash escaped with his new vehicle in tow. If that’s the case, it puts Flash in much better shape than he was before. Sure, he’s a lot slower than Barry at the moment, though Wally can still make a last stand with his Justice League allies.
Flash has what it takes to fight to the end
Wally West lives and thrives to go fast. He may be shut out of the Speed ​​Force, but his bike can go faster than almost any other hero right now. That’s an advantage any way you look at it. That doesn’t mean the Flash is out of the woods yet (especially with Velocity still running around with Wally’s power at his disposal). But as long as these Flash Has his new bike, he has something that can keep him in the game to end the madness Waller has caused.
Absolute power #2 is available now from DC Comics.
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