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This issue shows off the degree to which the Rogues have succeeded in spreading fear around Central City. The scene is something out of a sci-fi movie or bleak dystopia. Driving snow everywhere you turn and a resistance has sprung up around the city composed of people who are tired of living under the boot of the villains. Captain Cold and his allies have a complete stranglehold though. Someone has scrawled “Where is Flash?” on the side of the police station near some flipped over police vehicles. Commander Cold is fighting the good fight over in the tundra as he and Iris are doing their part to win the city back.
Then near the end of the issue, Captain Cold opens the door to a dark room and explains why he’s left Barry alive this entire time. The Rogue wanted The Flash to know that he had won and live with that knowledge. It’s a chilling scene that shows just how different these Rogues are from the general depictions of these characters in the past. What were once considered street-level villains have crossed the line into serious villainy. This obviously falls in line with some of the other evil characters running around with power boosts and other advantages in DC’s Year of the Villain. That Legion of Doom symbol is not just floating in the sky for show, after all.
After that run-in with the Black Flash and Zolomon. The Flash is going to have to find a way out of captivity. Also, once he gets out, he’s got to rally the troops and discover a plan of action to unseat his collected enemies. They might give off the appearance of a more unified front, but playing them against each other has paid off countless times. Will that be enough? Hard to say, but the clock is ticking and someone’s got to do something to thaw Central City before it is too late.
