Walker doesn't get that chance here because The Flash foils his plans. The Flash just allowed one of his villains to rewrite his history and start a new chapter in his life. But with a few modifications, Walker might just have the formula for a lucrative gaming empire. Fans will have to wait and see if he opts to give it another go at some point. So, at least for now, the Trickster's arcade has been forcibly put out of business. This greed allows Allen to trick his adversary and defeat him, thanks to a major assist from the ring itself. On its own, however, this story should have been a bit trickier to keep this reader’s attention.Unfortunately, The Flash shuts the Trickster down when Walker becomes blinded by his thirst for power after he puts the Flash ring on. If this is the start of a Trickster centric arc, I’m excited about it. The problem is that the story he’s brought back to is dull and doesn’t look great. James Jesse has returned to the spotlight as an intriguing villain for Flash.

There is good in this comic, but the bad outweighs it. There might be people who like this style for a Flash comic, but I’m not one of them. He used a bubble trick to get away, but it looked more like he was foaming purple from the mouth. There is one part where James describes Axel, and we see him running from Barry. Sometimes it works, like when Trickster is first in Iron Heights or the design of the Flash, but most of the time it’s just bizarre. I know Scott Kolins has been off and on as artist for the series, but I really can’t get behind his art. While the lack of excitement didn’t help, I found a new appreciation for the character. It was genuinely uncomfortable and made me feel for this known villain. It makes him a semi-tragic villain, especially when the scene between his abusive parents occurred. It’s a tragic tale as he only wanted his parents’ love and affection. While we might not get cool tricks, we do get an in-depth look of what makes James Jesse a villain. The positive of the story, however, is the evolution of the Trickster himself. We do get to see his intellect come into play, but without a real chance to fight Barry, it ends up being boring. If we couldn’t get a single fight with Flash with some silly but deadly gimmick, it does the villain disservice.

The Trickster has been the only rogue in the gallery that stuck to tech since day one, along with having the most versatile arsenal. There isn’t that much action or cool tricks to keep readers hooked. This was a dull retelling of the Trickster’s origin. He begins to plot his new tricks when James gets a rude reminder of where he’s going: Iron Heights. Years pass and after the Flash captures him, he points out that his “act” is getting stale. James learns the ways of the con as he grows up, eventually turning into the Trickster. The only difference is that where the Graysons were a circus act, The Jesse family is a con act.

The man who would become the Trickster is revealed to come from a Circus act mimicking the Flying Graysons. James Jesse narrates his story as we dive back to his less than humble beginnings. But what lead James Jesse to this moment? For years, we’ve known Axel Walker as the Trickster, and with Jesse’s return, we have a new trick in store. This threat is the original Trickster, James Jesse. While we readers were so focused on that, Commander Cold has been facing off against a reborn threat. He soon discovers all 4 Forces will end up fighting one great Force War. After Forces are unleashed into the world, Barry goes on a quest to learn more. The world of the Flash continues to get more and more insane.

The Trickiest Villain of The Flash is Reborn!

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