Volume 34

Bryan Q. Miller / Jorge Jimenez / DC Comics

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Summary

This is the 34th volume in the series, corresponding to Chapter 34 of the digital edition of the Smallville Season 11 comic, the eighth part of the "Haunted" storyline. The story continues along the "speedster" subplot: in the Utah desert, the retired elder Flash Jay Garrick explains to Superman and Impulse (Bart Allen) that the Speed Force keeps trying to create new speedsters, and those who cannot withstand it perish in the speed storm. Faced with rising casualties in Las Vegas, Superman, with the help of Emil Hamilton at S.T.A.R. Labs, dons a special blue suit and tries to catch up with and confront the "Black Flash" head-on. Meanwhile, the Metropolis thread continues the Lex Luthor investigation: the theft of a mind-probe device and surveillance records from LexCorp leads him to suspect Oliver Queen, while Chloe's memories interweave with flashes of her parallel-world (Earth-2) self. Both threads ultimately point to the same question—when power is both a curse and a possible blessing, how should a hero conduct himself?

Editor's review

作为第十一季漫画的连载章节之一，这一册处在“Haunted”弧线的关键转折上：它一方面把巴特·艾伦的身世与神速力的代价讲透，另一方面用“超人蓝”式的护服登场，把速度题材常见的“追不上”困境变成了可视化的对抗。对看过电视剧的读者来说，杰伊·加里克回忆JSA解散后的落魄、巴特承认自己“从没真正认识鹰侠却去参加了他的葬礼”这些细节，都是很懂原剧的写法；而地球2中奥利弗与克洛伊那段暧昧记忆，则给“平行世界”这条大线埋下不安的伏笔。人物多、线索杂是连载章节的通病，但也正是它作为长线故事的价值所在——适合按顺序连续读，而不是当单本故事抽出来看。

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Reading tips

  1. 建议先读完本系列前面的“Haunted”相关册次，否则人物关系与线索容易断裂
  2. 阅读时留意两条平行剪辑的线：犹他沙漠的速度线与大都会的莱克斯调查线
  3. 可先了解电视剧版巴特·艾伦、杰伊·加里克的人物背景，会更容易读懂对白中的情怀梗

FAQ

这本书是《超人前传》电视剧的第11季吗？ 《超人前传》电视剧在第十季完结，之后由DC以漫画形式推出《超人前传 第十一季》，由原剧编剧Bryan Q. Miller执笔，是剧集的官方延续。本册是该漫画连载中的第34章。
这一册可以单独读吗？ 不太建议。第34章属于“Haunted”故事线的后段，前接巴特·艾伦的神速力危机、杰伊·加里克的登场等情节，单独读会有明显断层，最好按顺序连着读。
这一册里超人为什么会换上蓝色护服？ 为了追上并正面对抗制造速度风暴的“黑闪电”，S.T.A.R.实验室的埃米尔·汉密尔顿改造了一套原本用于其他用途的防护服，提升超人的速度，使其短暂接近极速者的水准。

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Bryan Q. Miller Author

Bryan Q. Miller is an author about whom relatively limited public information is currently available; neither his nationality nor his dates of birth and death have been clearly recorded. According to the holdings in the library, three works are listed under his name, with representative titles given as Volume 34, Volume 7, and Volume 64. These works are often categorized under premium fiction and film-and-television originals, suggesting that his writing may combine strongly narrative long-form fiction with story types suited to screen adaptation. Because a complete biography and chronological list of works are lacking, it remains difficult to sketch the full picture of his writing. The existing categories nonetheless suggest that he tends to seek a meeting point between fictional narrative and screen-oriented expression, and that his works may possess a certain visual quality and dramatic tension. For readers wishing to understand his style, the three available works are the main entry point; should more material come to light, his creative trajectory and thematic preferences would still leave room for further study.

Jorge Jimenez Author

Jorge Jimenez is an author about whom publicly available information is currently limited. His nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal background are not recorded in our database and remain to be verified. According to existing records, he is associated with one work, listed in the database as Volume 34, which is categorized as a premium novel and a film or television original. This classification suggests that his writing may lean toward narrative long-form fiction with potential for screen adaptation, though a single work is insufficient to characterize his full style or thematic preferences. Given the lack of biographical information and additional titles, it is not yet possible to assess his creative trajectory, career stage, or literary influence. Readers may regard him as an author who has entered the Chinese book market with one work; should new titles or further information emerge, his profile may become clearer.

DC Comics Author

DC Comics is a well-known American comic book publisher, renowned worldwide for its superhero comics. It is a collective imprint rather than an individual author, and its classic characters such as Superman and Wonder Woman have been continually reinterpreted through comics, film, television, and animation. In this Chinese book database, there are as many as 229 works related to DC Comics, covering categories such as children's books, comics and cartoons, fine fiction, science fiction, art, and film and television. Representative works include Superman ① Global Race, Between Life and Death Vol. 2, American Comic Girl: Supergirl Part Vol. 03, the Mortal Kombat X Bloodlines series, and the Action Comics: Wonder Woman Starring series, with themes mostly centered on superhero adventures, growth, and the struggle between good and evil. Public information is limited, and further background details are not included in the database.