Monthly Archives: June 2019

More of Everything in Chapter 4 of THE FLASH: YEAR ONE

Barry continues to discover the extent of his powers. Iris and Barry continue to discover…each other. The Turtle continues to rant while in Iron Heights. And, oh yeah, what about that bullet that hit Barry last issue? YEAR ONE continues to be a story for the ages, and that’s just where we pick up for issue # 73 of THE FLASH! Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Flash #73 Preview

DC has posted six preview pages for this week’s Flash #73, and you can see them at the AV Club. In it, Barry deals with the fallout of last issue’s cliffhanger, and he solves the problem in a rather novel way though the use of his powers. Check it out at the link.

 

THE FLASH #73
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
variant cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
“The Flash Year One” continues! As our hero picks up the pieces from his disastrous defeat at the hands of the Turtle, the rise of the Rogues in Central City gives the Flash renewed resolve. But Barry is still learning to master his abilities, and while an experienced speedster might know how to outrun a gun, this time he may not be so lucky…
ON SALE 06.26.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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DC September 2019 Solicitations

DC has released the full complement of solicitations for September 2019, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. You can see the solicits in their entirety at CBR. The “Year Of The Villain” arc continues that month, and the Wally West mini-series Flash Forward will debut.

THE FLASH #78
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
variant cover by PAOLO PANTALENA
It’s “The Death of the Speed Force” for the Flash as our hero squares off with new force users Fuerza, Steadfast and Psych! If the Flash can’t convince his fellow speedsters to unite and find a cure for the dying Speed Force, certain death awaits! Plus, Captain Cold’s latest recruit is a familiar friend who’s got a brand-new grudge…
ON SALE 09.11.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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THE FLASH #79
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
variant cover by PAOLO PANTALENA
“The Death of the Speed Force” claims its first victim, forcing the Flash to reconsider whether the Speed Force is worth saving! But the Flash is unaware of Captain Cold’s mission to power up his fellow Rogues, and Snart’s next stop is right in the middle of a broken home. When Mirror Master and Golden Glider are at each other’s throats, there aren’t enough Lex Luthor power-ups in the world to bring them back together…or are there?
ON SALE 09.25.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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FLASH FORWARD #1
written by SCOTT LOBDELL
art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
variant cover by INHYUK LEE
blank variant cover
His name is Wally West—and he was the Fastest Man Alive. That is, until the Multiverse was rewritten without him or his family in it. Wally returned and tried to make it work, but the damage was done. Spinning out of the events of HEROES IN CRISIS, follow the man who called himself Flash on an adventure to find redemption in a cosmos that has fought so hard to destroy him.
ON SALE 09.18.19
$3.99 US | 1 OF 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with three covers.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #31
written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
art by JORGE JIMENEZ
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
“The Justice Doom War” part two! The culmination of Lex Luthor’s plan hinges on his beating the Justice League to the prize, ratcheting up the peril as the Year of the Villain continues! The Totality has shattered and its pieces have been tossed across space and time. Thus, the Justice League must also split apart, forming three search teams to comb the past, present, and future to re-combine the Totality before the Legion of Doom can get its villainous hands on the cosmic weapon. What allies will our heroes find in these other timelines? In the future, it’s the Last Boy on Earth, Kamandi! But in the past, there are the familiar faces of the Justice Society of America!
ON SALE 09.04.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #32
written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
art by HOWARD PORTER
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
card stock variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
“The Justice Doom War” part three! Things are getting dangerous across the time stream. On one side of time, the Justice League team finds heroic purpose; on the other, it’s a future full of chaos and trial. It’s the Totality in action. If they can’t stop Lex’s Legion across all fronts, there may be only one other option: embrace Doom!
ON SALE 09.18.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99
FC | RATED T+
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TEEN TITANS #34
written by ADAM GLASS
art by BERNARD CHANG
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by ALEX GARNER
Who is crazy enough to steal a djinn’s ring? We’ll do you one better: How much damage can you do with a stolen djinn ring? Robin and the Teen Titans hunt the thief of magic…but are they looking in the wrong place? The Year of the Villain strikes close to home—a major turning point in the Titans status quo starts here!
ON SALE 09.18.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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BATMAN BEYOND #36
written by DAN JURGENS
art by RICK LEONARDI and ANDE PARKS
cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
“Lost Daze” finale! As everything around Neo-Gotham crumbles under Batman’s iron fist, the Fastest Man Alive might be the only one capable of saving Terry McGinnis and his city. But as powerful as he is, even the Flash might be no match for the Splitt and the mysterious False Face!
ON SALE 09.25.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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WONDER TWINS #7
written by MARK RUSSELL
art and cover by STEPHEN BYRNE
variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Now a 12-issue series! The Wonder Twins are heroes, and the world is saved! Or is it? As Jayna learns how to deal with loss, Zan finally gets his varsity letter in hockey—will he finally gain the popular social status he craves?
ON SALE 09.11.19
$3.99 US | 7 OF 12 | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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BATMAN AND THE JUSTICE LEAGUE MANGA VOL. 3 TP
written by SHIORI TESHIROGI
art and cover by SHIORI TESHIROGI
In the next chapter of the manga adventures of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, Ocean Master has summoned a massive tidal wave to flood Gotham City! While Aquaman tries to reason with his brother, Batman is determined to stop him by any means necessary. Superman soon joins the fray, but the challenge becomes even greater when the mysterious oni known as Akurou summons a giant snake to engage the heroes. Plus, new villains arrive on the scene—Sinestro, Reverse-Flash and Cyborg Superman…and the nexus point of the greatest congestion of ley lines on Earth is revealed to be directly under the Batcave!
ON SALE 10.02.19
$12.99 US | 208 PAGES
FC | 5.75” x 8.1875”
ISBN: 978-1-4012-9442-7

YOUNG JUSTICE: THE ANIMATED SERIES BOOK ONE: THE EARLY MISSIONS TP
written by ART BALTAZAR, FRANCO, GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPPS
art by MIKE NORTON and CHRISTOPHER JONES
cover by MIKE NORTON
In this new trade collecting issues #0-13 of the 2011 series plus the 2011 Free Comic Book Day story, the Justice League needs a covert team that can operate on the sly, so who better than experienced crimefighters Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad? Together with Superboy and the crush-worthy shape-shifting alien Miss Martian, these teens are ready to stop being sidekicks and start taking down their own villains—like the League of Shadows and The Joker—all on their own.
ON SALE 10.02.19
$24.99 US | 328 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-779501417

TEEN TITANS VOL. 2: TURN IT UP TP
written by ADAM GLASS
art by BERNARD CHANG, ROBSON ROCHA and others
cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
In these tales from issues #25-27 and ANNUAL #1, the team faces off against the Dark Knight’s top security when they break into the Batcave. But what could be important enough to make Damian risk betraying Batman’s trust? One betrayal leads to another, and Damian vows to hunt down Jason Todd. During the intense battle of the Robins, dangerous information falls into the wrong hands. Secrets are revealed as Djinn and Roundhouse open up about their mysterious pasts.
ON SALE 10.23.19
$16.99 US | 144 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9467-0

NAOMI SEASON ONE HC
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and DAVID F. WALKER
art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
DC’s biggest, newest mystery starts here! When a fight between Superman and Mongul crashes into a small Northwestern town, Naomi begins to uncover the last time a super-powered person visited her home—and how that might tie into her own origins and adoption. Follow Naomi’s journey on a quest that will take her to the heart of the DC Universe and unfold a universe of ideas and stories that have never been seen before. Join writers Brian Michael Bendis and David Walker and breakout artist Jamal Campbell in Wonder Comics’ massively ambitious new series and star…Naomi. Collects NAOMI issues #1-6.
ON SALE 10.23.19
$19.99 US | 160 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9495-3

FLASH: YEAR ONE (Issue 72)-A Classic in the Making

There are so many questions in the Flash mythos that are being answered in fresh, new ways…while staying true to the core elements of the first hero of the Silver Age. Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter are giving us a FLASH story for the ages. Grab your copies, bag and board ’em, because these are going to be true collector’s items in the future. Chapter Three of FLASH: YEAR ONE is no exception – a fantastic story that furthers Barry Allen’s journey into the hero we know today. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Wally West Returns In New Mini-Series

As reported at CBR, Wally West will appear in his own mini-series called Flash Forward which begins in September. Written by Scott Lobdell and drawn by Brett Booth, the series will deal with the events of Heroes In Crisis and Wally’s search for redemption. The first issue is due out on September 18th.

 

FLASH FORWARD #1
written by SCOTT LOBDELL
art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
variant cover by INHYUK LEE
His name is Wally West—and he was the Fastest Man Alive. That is, until the Multiverse was rewritten without him or his family in it. Wally returned and tried to make it work, but the damage was done. Spinning out of the events of HEROES IN CRISIS, follow the man who called himself Flash on an adventure to find redemption in a cosmos that has fought so hard to destroy him.
ON SALE 09.18.19

Flash #72 Preview

DC has posted the official preview pages for this week’s Flash issue at their site, and you can see the pages here. In it, an inexperienced Barry Allen confronts the Turtle for the first time, and encounters his troublesome Still Force powers.

 

THE FLASH #72
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
“The Flash Year One” continues! Things are not looking pretty for the Flash, who just got his scarlet butt handed to him by the Turtle. If Barry Allen thought being a hero was going to be easy, he’d better think again after this beating-—but will it be enough to detour his destiny?
ON SALE 06.12.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.