Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #1

noj's Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #1 - Hot Blooded review

Worst Flashpoint tie-in yet

To be honest I really didnt go into this issue expecting to much, and what I got was actually worse than I was expecting. 
 
The Bad: This issue was mediocre all around. The characterization of Heat wave is depressingly one note, especially considering how awesome he was written under the pen of Geoff Johns. Firestorm was absolutely wasted in this issue, only being used as a means to an end for Heat Wave to be thrown in the slammer, and the lack of reaction from Ronnie Raymond after he saw his partner being burned to death in front of his eyes is mind-blowing. The rest of this issue is mostly ripped right out of some prison film, and not a very good one at that.  
 
The Good: Not much to say in this category. The cover is pretty awesome, and the classic Legion headquarters actually being a prison was unexpected and a nice treat.  Amazo being a superhuman guard also makes total sense. Finally Plastic Man's awesome entrance ALMOST makes me want to check out the next issue. 
 
This was a utter disappointment  for a number of reasons, first and foremost is that this breaks the streak of awesome Flashpoint tie ins for me. Out of all the tie ins I have read so far, this is by far the worst. Stay away from this issue.

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