Impulse: Reckless Youth (Impulse)

Amid the hype for "popular" superhero characters, every once in a while there comes along a real sleeper--a genuinely well-written and well-drawn superhero book. Such is the case with Flash. And from the pages of this increasingly popular series comes a new character, Bart Allen, the grandson of Barry Allen, the original Flash. Bart was born in the 30th century and raised in a virtual-reality playpen where his super powers had no real consequences. Now, relocated to 20th-century Alabama where he must train to become Impulse, Bart realizes that his reckless streak can lead to real trouble.

Amid the hype for "popular" superhero characters, every once in a while there comes along a real sleeper--a genuinely well-written and well-drawn superhero book. Such is the case with Flash. And from the pages of this increasingly popular series comes a new character, Bart Allen, the grandson of Barry Allen, the original Flash. Bart was born in the 30th century and raised in a virtual-reality playpen where his super powers had no real consequences. Now, relocated to 20th-century Alabama where he must train to become Impulse, Bart realizes that his reckless streak can lead to real trouble.