As the costumed vigilante, Citizen Cold, Leonard Snart issues a brand of justice that borders on cold-blooded murder. But armed with an agent, endorsement deals, and presumably a legion of lawyers, Citizen Cold is a media darling. He's also a marked man.
Without the Flash and the Speed Force, Snart is the sole protector of Central City. With that massive responsibility, Citizen Cold has amassed his own Rogue's Gallery. Snart's no Barry Allen and his relationship with the Rogues is like that of a mongoose and a cobra; there's no love lost between the two parties.
On top of the death wish Citizen Cold has with the criminal element of Central City, forces are conspiring to reveal his secret identity to the world. Superstar reporter Iris West is publicly poking around searching for clues as to just who Cold is. Now another mystery player has captured photos of the anti-hero out of costume. It looks like it might be time for Snart to make a quick getaway out of town but first, he's got to get a hold of those damning photos.
In 2010 (when Flashpoint first came out), I thought the twist of having Leonard Snart be a 'good guy' was brilliant. But I wasn't sure how it would work out. Over the course of the past two seasons of the Flash TV series, Wentworth Miller's Captain Cold was a bad guy but he did have a sense of honor. That resulted in Cold and his partner Heatwave, becoming begrudging heroic rogues on DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
But Citizen Cold is no Captain Cold.
What Citizen Cold lacks from his pre-Flashpoint counterpart Captain Cold is having the Flash around to act as an incredibly fast Jiminy Cricket. This Snart has no conscience and with his ego, he's is a slimier version of Guy Gardner.
What is Snart's motivation in becoming a 'hero?' Right now, it's implied that he's just in it for himself. But I refuse to believe that that's the only reason. I can't wait for issue #2 to get some more answers to this puzzle!
Worth Consuming
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
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