This Week (Jan 20): Blackest Night: Flash, More

Believe it or not, once comics ship this week we’ll have had three months in a row with new Flash comics. Astonishing, isn’t it?

Blackest Night: The Flash #2

Blackest Night: The Flash #2Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Scott Kolins

Variant cover by Francis Manapul

Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins continue this must-have BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in!

The Flashes find themselves more tangled into Nekron’s ultimate plan than they could ever have imagined. Meanwhile, it’s a well-known fact that Captain Cold hates running. But when the Rogues of the past rise to claim those that still survive, he has no choice!

This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Scott Kolins), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul).

On sale January 20 (rescheduled) – 2 of 3 – 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Notes: The Black Lantern Rogues appear to be, from left to right:

Three of the dead Rogues have successors (four if you include the Rainbow Raiders). Two of them — Top and Boomerang — have died and come back to life before. Four of the surviving Rogues — Captain Cold, Mirror Master (Evan McCullogh), Weather Wizard, and Heat Wave — have also died and returned to life (Underworld Unleashed and Hell To Pay).

Justice League of America Special #1

Justice League of America SpecialWritten by Brad Meltzer, Mark Waid and Brian Azzarello
Art by Ed Benes, Ivan Reis, Andy Kubert, Adam Hughes, Jim Lee and others
Cover by Ed Benes

Previously offered as part of DC Direct’s JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ACTION FIGURE BOX SET, this special collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 and origin stories from 52 #12, 22, 46 and 51 and ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW.

On sale January 20 · 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US

Notes: I have no idea whether a Flash appears in this.

Tiny Titans #24

Tiny Titans #24Written by Art Baltazar & Franco
Art and cover by Art Baltazar

The Tiny Titans get tinier than they’ve ever been when a mishap in the Treehouse makes them all Atom-sized! Even the most familiar things become strange and new when you’re suddenly very bitty — will the Teeny Weeny Titans ever be just Tiny again? Don’t miss the all-small issue!

On sale January 20 · 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US

Starman #81

Starman #81 (Blackest Night)Written by James Robinson
Art by Fernando Dagnino & Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover by Tony Harris

James Robinson revives his beloved STARMAN series for one more issue as a Black Lantern Starman haunts Opal City. Which Starman has returned and who can stop him from wreaking havoc on the city? Well, the Shade would rather just continue his date with Hope O’Dare, but if no one else can be bothered, what choice does he have but to investigate? Just don’t dare call him a Super Hero.

As the rest of the DC Universe is learning, defeating Black Lanterns isn’t easy — is this the final curtain call for the immortal Shade? Find out in another of this month’s one-issue revivals of classic DC Universe titles!

ONE SHOT – on sale January 20 – 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Justice League of America: Sanctuary TP

JLA: Sanctuary TPBWritten by Dwayne McDuffie and Alan Burnett
Art by Ed Benes, Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver and others
Cover by Ed Benes

The Justice League face off with The Suicide Squad when a cabal of Super-Villains turn themselves over to the Super Heroes for protection — much to the chagrin of Amanda Waller and her super-team. This volume collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #17-21 and features a tale drawn by THE FLASH: REBIRTH artist Ethan Van Sciver!

On sale January 20 · 128 pg, FC, $14.99 U

Notes: That tale drawn by EVS would be the excellent Flash (Wally West)/Wonder Woman team-up from Justice League of America #20.

The Flash vs. Gorilla Grodd Mini Statue

Flash vs. Grodd Mini-StatueDesigned by Michael Turner
Sculpted by Tim Bruckner and Tony Cipriano

A classic DC Direct statue gets miniaturized!

The dynamic, modern version of The Flash stands victorious over the evil Gorilla Grodd in this 1:2 scale mini statue, which features all the sculptural details and intricate painting fans of DC Direct have come to expect.

This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.75” high x 4.375” wide x 7” deep, is packaged in a 4-color box and is manufactured to order.

On sale January 20, 2010 * Statue * $79.99 US

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