The Flash Vol. 2 #166
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Summary
The Flash Vol. 2 #166, published in November 2000, is titled "The Broken Looking Glass" and is the third chapter of the Mirror World storyline. Wally West is trapped in a mirror world that resembles reality but is subtly different: there, the Keystone City police are led by another version of Barry Allen, and Wally himself has no super-speed and is hunted as a criminal. In this issue, Wally and Captain Cold, who is likewise stranded there, try to persuade the "mirror Barry" and his police force, but the negotiations end in gunfire; Captain Cold freezes the incoming bullets, and Mirror Master appears and turns the police into glass. Mirror Master reveals the truth: he and Captain Cold were hired by a mysterious white-haired man to lure Wally into this world, but he too was pulled in, and the mirror gun was damaged in transit; the three must repair it and escape quickly, or their very presence will cause this reality to collapse. Meanwhile, the Thinker of the mirror world has sensed the unreality of his own world and hopes to use Wally and the Rogues to escape into reality. The three break into the Keystone City Hal Jordan Museum to retrieve the needed lens and are attacked by the bounty killer Plunder; Captain Cold is shot in the shoulder, and the three retreat into the mirror maze, where Plunder's laser reflects among countless mirrors, hits Mirror Master's repaired gun, and brings their reflections to life as hostile entities. This is issue #166 of the series.
Editor's review
这是杰夫·琼斯执笔《闪电侠》早期最见功力的一段:他没有让闪电侠一味猛冲,而是把沃利扔进一个“没有速度”的镜像世界,逼他用判断、口才和对无赖帮心理的把握去求生。本册最精彩的是闪电侠与死对头寒冷队长、镜像大师的临时同盟——三方各怀算计,却又必须彼此依赖才能在崩塌的现实中活下来。安赫尔·温苏埃塔的铅笔稿让镜之迷宫一场戏层次分明,无数镜子反射出的激光与倒影构成强烈的视觉压迫感;布莱恩·博兰德的封面也颇具收藏意味。对于想了解沃利·韦斯特如何从“接班者”成长为独当一面的闪电侠的读者,这一册是理解他与无赖帮复杂关系的重要坐标。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 正在追读杰夫·琼斯版《闪电侠》连载的读者
- 喜欢沃利·韦斯特这一代闪电侠的老读者
- 对寒冷队长、镜像大师等无赖帮角色感兴趣的读者
- 偏爱平行世界、镜像宇宙设定的DC漫画爱好者
Not a good fit for
- 想从零开始入门闪电侠的新读者(本册处于多章故事线中段)
- 只读单本完结故事的读者
- 偏好轻松日常向超级英雄故事、不喜欢反派结盟情节的读者
Reading tips
- 先补读第164至165册,弄清沃利如何误入镜像世界,再读本册更顺畅。
- 留意沃利与寒冷队长、镜像大师的每一次对话——同盟的脆弱是这条故事线的核心张力。
- 本册结尾倒影实体登场,紧接着第167册,建议连读以免断在悬念处。
FAQ
第166册是完整独立的故事吗?
不是。本册副标题为《破碎的穿衣镜》,是镜世界故事线的第三章,承接第164、165册,结局在第167册收束,单独阅读会有明显的断裂感。
这一册的主角是谁?
主角是第三代闪电侠沃利·韦斯特。本册中他失去超速能力,与寒冷队长、镜像大师一同被困镜像世界,另一个版本的巴里·艾伦则以追捕者的身份出现。
本册的编剧和画师是谁?
剧本由杰夫·琼斯撰写,铅笔稿为安赫尔·温苏埃塔,墨线为道格·哈兹尔伍德,封面由布莱恩·博兰德绘制,全篇约22页正文。
没有读过《闪电侠》能直接看吗?
可以读,但体验会打折扣。本册大量依赖前两册建立的前提(沃利为何在此、神秘白发人是谁),并引用了无赖帮与闪电侠长期的宿敌关系,建议至少先读第164至165册。
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