Mike Wieringo came to prominence with his run along side Mark Waid on The Flash; a title which most folks in our little group consider to be one of the lone bright spots in superhero comics during the 90s.
The run was a lot of fun, and reminded us that Superheroes didn't have to be grim and gritty to be enjoyable. I remember Mark Waid saying in an interview that in the first pages of the Flash, you should know exactly who he is and what he does; and then get into the story - and that's how the run went.
Ringo was a huge part of that run, being one of the first to introduce a more cartoonist's ascetic back into to comics, compared to the over rendered and under developed lifeless Lee/Liefeld clones that permeated the landscape of the time. His characters were fluid and showed emotions besides "grit teeth" and "yelling." He was perfect for the book.
Over time, you could see Ringo's style evolve and become more fluid - this will be apparent in some of the stuff I'll post later in the week. For now, enjoy some of these pages of the run, that for me, sum up the spirit of that book at the time.
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