Things I've learned at slightly less than halfway through the Elongated Man tpb:

[eliyes]

1) Ralph is really really ticklish
1a) Sue is a fiendish tickler, Barry a much more methodical one
2) bunnies love Barry. wild ones. XD
3) God, Wally was much easier to take before he really got mired in puberty, but at the same time he's almost disturbingly contained
4) Bruce Wayne is involved with a charity called the Alfred Foundation
4a) I have no idea what this charity does, but I'm pretty sure it's not to do with providing butlers to impoverished orphens

Note re: 3: I actually love Wally now, and have for a long time, but when he was a teenager and when he first the Flash, he was an asshole. Puberty and losing your mentor and beloved aunt will do that, I guess?

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[poisonivory.livejournal.com]

That is one of my favorite Showcases, mostly because those comics are actually pretty hard to track down.

I actually think Wally's arc from sweet little boy to petulant, self-righteous teenager to gigantic jerkface young adult to the flawed but good man he is now is one of the best examples out there of extended character growth in a shared universe. Too bad Barry came back and put a stop to that. :/

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

They really are, and I can see why, since these early stories were published over a number of titles. As soon as I knew this even existed I ordered it through my FLCS.

I actually think Wally's arc from sweet little boy to petulant, self-righteous teenager to gigantic jerkface young adult to the flawed but good man he is now is one of the best examples out there of extended character growth in a shared universe.

I have to agree. A coupel of months ago I picked up the hardcover of The Wild West Family and I was very pleased with how in-character he was protrayed as a dad. He's clearly determined to be a better dad than the one he had, and at least as good a mentor as Barry, but occasionally a bit overwhelmed by the way his babies are kids. And he and Lidna are awesome. (I'm going to eventually make a big Love The Way They Love post about Wally & Linda ♥)

I do love Barry, I just think it was a mistake to bring him back.