Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #1

  During World War II, the Allied Forces had a secret weapon- the Creature Commandos! The Unit was comprised of a genetically altered vampire, wolf man, and a mer-creature, and was co-lead by the human Lt. Shrieve and Frankenstein's Monster! After taking out Hitler, the team thinks that they will either be cured of their various aliments, sent on missions against the mounting Soviet threat or allowed to leave in peace. But Uncle Sam has other ideas and forces the monsters of the Creature Commandos into suspended animation.
    Jump ahead 65 years. The Commandos have been all but forgot, still residing in their cryogenic tombs. But during the Army's attack on Booster Gold, something causes Frankenstein's chamber to break and he frees his comrades. Decades without medical treatment has caused the wolf man and the vampire soldiers to regress into more savage states.
   Without immediate help, they will forever be stuck in their most primal monster forms, and so Frankenstein leads the group to Gotham City in hopes of finding the secret lab of the doctor who treated them during the war for their afflictions. But their trek will not be easy as the military wants their Creature Commandos back and have hired the best monster hunter on the planet to recapture them- Miranda Shrieve, the granddaughter of the monster's unit leader: Lt. Shrieve!
    As a DC enthusiast, I've been particularly a fan of the company's vintage horror and war lines. Weird War Tales combined the best of both lines with strange stories that brought new meaning to the words 'the horrors of war.' Towards the end of WWT's run was a running series based on the Creature Commandos!
    With Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown entering the Flashpoint, I was extremely excited. But when I first learned of this title in 2010, I was an little befuddled as to why would Frankenstein be selected to the series of Flashpoint tie-ins. But I had forgotten about Frank being a member of the Creature Commandos! So, it actually makes perfect sense and I am thrilled to see where this miniseries goes next. Plus, tying in events from Booster Gold #44-45 was a stroke of genius that advances the storyline quite well.
   
    Worth Consuming

    Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.