DC Comics has released their July 2016 solicitations. This is the second month of the Rebirth initiative, with the Flash now shipping two issues each month.
THE FLASH #2
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by CARMINE Di GIANDOMENICO
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” Chapter Two: In issue #2, The Flash trains novice speedster August Heart to help protect the people of Central City from the Black Hole, a new breed of rogue with a deadly agenda for the Fastest Men Alive.
On sale JULY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
THE FLASH #3
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by CARMINE Di GIANDOMENICO
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” Chapter Three: In issue #3, dozens of innocent people mysteriously gain super-speed! But not all are heroic, and it’ll take everything The Flash and August have to harness the lightning before Black Hole does.
On sale JULY 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Also, we have a release date for the next softcover volume of the New 52 Flash collected editions:
THE FLASH VOL. 7: SAVAGE WORLD TP
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI and VAN JENSEN
Art by BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND, ANDRE COELHO and others
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
In these tales from THE FLASH #36-40 and SECRET ORIGINS #7, The Flash is trapped in a bizarre lost land terrorized by castaways from the past, present, and future—and that leaves Central City without a hero! Even worse, a murderous new Flash shows up to take Barry’s place! Will the Fastest Man Alive make it back in time to put things right?
On sale AUGUST 3 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US
Finally, it looks like the Flash gets another spotlight in Injustice: Gods Among Us:
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #14
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Since the rise of the Regime, The Flash has always been one of Superman’s most tenuous allies. Now his loyalty is really going to be tested, as someone he loves has to face Superman’s unswerving justice. Then, with the Speedster at his most vulnerable, Batman offers him a risky way out.
On sale JULY 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
I love Karl Kerschl’s covers. I hope he sticks around for a long time.
Black Hole sounds interesting. It sounds like we won’t be seeing Godspeed immediately.
Yeah, definitely agreed on Kerschl’s art!
Black Hole wouldn’t be the new Chunk would he??