The Flash Season 3: 15 Things You Need To Know About Flashpoint

12. Cyborg Is THE Hero

The Flash Flashpoint
DC Comics

One of the first things that hits home during Flashpoint is that the big, bright shining light of superheroes isn’t who it usually is.

Instead of Superman being the beacon of hope, the whiter-than-white hero, the main hero of the day is Victor Stone, aka Cyborg. Working alongside the US government, Cyborg is the man who is seen as the greatest hero of the day, although that’s not to say he is averse to working with other heroes.

In fact, Cyborg actually has a frosty relationship with an edgier-than-normal Batman during Flashpoint, and he does his best to bring heroes together to stop the threat of the day. Unfortunately, Cyborg ultimately doesn’t get the job done in time for the powers-that-be, eventually leading to the US President publicly labelling Cyborg a failure.

Ouch! And people thought the President was using Superman as a pawn in Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. For poor Vic Stone, he was always fighting an uphill battle during Flashpoint.

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