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DC’s October 2019 Solicitations

DC has posted the full complement of solicitations for October 2019, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. CBR has also posted some solicits from November as well, and thus Flash #82 is included here too. These issues continue the “Year Of The Villain” arc across the DC line, and Wally West’s solo series Flash Forward carries on. There’s also an interesting-looking The Flash: 80 Years Of The Fastest Man Alive hardcover due out in October, so it’s worth checking out.

You can see the solicitations in their entirety at Newsarama and CBR.

THE FLASH #80
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by SCOTT KOLINS
cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
card stock variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
“The Hunter and the Hunted” part one! Barry Allen is hurt, and his connection to the Speed Force is fading fast. With the Speed Force dying, the only person who can save it is…Hunter Zolomon? Hunter has returned to prove he’s the one, true Flash, and he doesn’t care who gets in his way. But who is left to deal with the Rogues? Captain Cold has assembled the newly amped-up Rogues to tell them about Lex Luthor’s offer…but are they all willing to take it?
ON SALE 10.09.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | RATED T
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THE FLASH #81
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by SCOTT KOLINS
cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH
“The Hunter and the Hunted” part two! This is one issue you cannot miss! The last gasp of the Speed Force! Can Barry Allen and Hunter Zolomon work together long enough to beat death and save the Speed Force? Can Kid Flash and Avery, the Flash of China, discover what the Rogues want within the wreckage of Iron Heights? Even if the Flash survives, nothing will ever be the same again for the Flash family!
ON SALE 10.23.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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ACETATE COVER — ADVANCE SOLICITATION ON SALE IN NOVEMBER
THE FLASH #82
writtenby JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by RAFA SANDOVAL
acetate cover by GUILLEM MARCH
variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
“Rogues Reign” part one! The speed force is dead, doom has gripped the earth, and the FLASH lives in a nightmare! Powered-up by Lex Luthor’s offer, Captain Cold led his team of Rogues to ultimate victory over Central City. Through the might of Mirror Master’s amplified abilities, the rogues have re-shaped reality itself into their own kingdoms of cruelty – Heat Wave’s volcanic territory, Weather Wizard’s floating armory of the elements, and at the center of it all, the icy castle of Captain Cold. But with the villains stealing the show, why is the greatest threat to their reign one of their own?
ON SALE 11.13.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
Please note the acetate covers will be available on first printings only.

FLASH FORWARD #2
written by SCOTT LOBDELL
art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
variant cover by INHYUK LEE
When the border between the Multiverse and the Dark Multiverse starts to buckle, who do you turn to? The answer: Wally West. Once the Fastest Man Alive, he’s now a man with nothing left to live for. Will Tempus Fuginaut’s chosen champion rise to the occasion and fight back the demons of the darkness, or will Wally’s own demons win the day?
ON SALE 10.16.19
$3.99 US | 2 of 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #33
written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
art by BRUNO REDONDO
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
card stock variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS
“The Justice Doom War” part four! Apex Lex Luthor is in ascendance, and he’s taking out the remaining members of the Justice League in the present just as his Legion of Doom is beating down the time-traveling heroes in both the past and the future. Batman, Superman and the rest of our heroes may have just figured out how Kamandi’s timeline works when terrible Hypertime quakes rattle their existence, threatening to strand them far from their own time. Meanwhile, the Flash, Green Lantern and the Justice Society take another leap through time, heading for…ancient Atlantis?
ON SALE 10.02.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | RATED T+
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #34
written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
art by JIM CHEUNG
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
card stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
“The Justice Doom War” part five! All Hypertime is breaking! If it blows, all of reality will follow after—which would be just fine for Lex Luthor, who is ready to prove to the evil goddess Perpetua that he’s the bad man for her. The Justice League is attempting to do what they can, chasing the Legion of Doom across the time-sphere. If the Totality is put back together, the whole Multiverse will tip toward Doom…and have consequences that reverberate throughout the DC Universe—assuming it’s not destroyed in the process.
ON SALE 10.16.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | RATED T+
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TEEN TITANS #35
written by ADAM GLASS
art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
variant cover by LEE GARBETT
The Teen Titans’ traitor is finally revealed as all their scheming finally comes to a head! How will the team deal with the betrayal, and to what end are the traitor’s plans? Worse, will the previously secret Teen Titans team finally be exposed to the world? This house of cards is about to come crashing down…and one of the Teen Titans will pay the ultimate price!
ON SALE 10.16.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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YOUNG JUSTICE #9
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art by JOHN TIMMS and ANDRE LIMA
cover by JOHN TIMMS
Card stock variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Oh man! Lost in the Multiverse with no way home, the teens of Young Justice find themselves trapped on a dark world that was once run by the evil Justice League known as the Crime Syndicate, but is now run by their younger, more feral, more anarchic counterparts…the Young @#$@#$@! They are not nice. All this and finally, the truth behind…Teen Lantern.
ON SALE 10.02.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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SUPERMAN: UP IN THE SKY #4
written by TOM KING
art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE
new cover by ANDY KUBERT
Available to comics shops for the first time! While Superman searches the galaxy for a kidnapped girl, she retells the tale of the Man of Steel’s race against the Fastest Man Alive! Then, the human and Kryptonian sides of Superman clash as the hope of finding the girl becomes increasingly unlikely. Originally published in SUPERMAN GIANT #9 and #10.
ON SALE 10.02.19
$4.99 US | 4 of 6 | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T

THE FLASH GIANT #1
Includes 24 pages of new stories plus classic reprints!
ON SALE 10.02.19
$4.99 US | FC | 96 PAGES

THE FLASH: 80 YEARS OF THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE HC
stories and art by various
new cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Celebrate 80 Years of the Flash with DC, as we revisit classic comics stories from the 1940s and onward, featuring some of the Flash’s greatest allies and villains, and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium! This book collects such seminal moments as the first appearances of Jay Garrick (FLASH COMICS #1), Barry Allen (SHOWCASE #4) and Wally West (THE FLASH #110), the classic “Flash of Two Worlds” (THE FLASH #123) and the death of Iris West (THE FLASH #275) as well as many previously uncollected gems, including stories from THE FLASH #300 (1981), FLASH #54 (1991), FLASH COMICS #89 (1947) and many more. It also features new essays and commentary from comics stars Mark Waid, Roy Thomas, Francis Manapul and more, plus a new cover by Jim Lee!
ON SALE 11.06.19
$29.99 US | 384 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9813-5

YOUNG JUSTICE BOOK FOUR TP
written by PETER DAVID
art by TODD NAUCK and others
cover by TODD NAUCK and LARY STUCKER
Having survived the “Sins of Youth,” the old team is replaced by an all-new, all-different Young Justice! But what happened to the originals? Find out here and see Wonder Girl’s new look, as well as Robin’s surprising revelation to his teammates! Collects YOUNG JUSTICE #20-32.
ON SALE 11.27.19
$34.99 US | 320 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9500-4

DC’S WANTED: THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SUPER VILLAINS HC
stories and art by various
cover by NICK CARDY
Take a journey into the dark minds of DC’s most dangerous super-villains in these tales starring The Joker, the Mist, Captain Cold, Signalman, the Puppeteer, Clock King, Mr. Who and many more. Collects WANTED: THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS VILLAINS #1-9 from 1972, which reprinted stories from Action Comics #57 and 69; Batman #25, 84 and 112; World’s Finest Comics #6 and 111; The Flash #114 and 121; Adventure Comics #72 and 77; Green Lantern #1 and 33; Wonder Woman #36; Sensation Comics #66 and 71; More Fun Comics #65, 73 and 76; Flash Comics #86, 90 and 100; All-American Comics #61; Kid Eternity #15; and Doll Man Quarterly #15.
ON SALE 03.11.20
$39.99 US | 256 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-779501-134

THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN: THE WAKE TP
written by LOUISE SIMONSON
art by CAT STAGGS, JOEL OJEDA and others
cover by JERRY ORDWAY
First time in print! Revisit the story that rocked the world in this thriller that explores what happened before, during and after the battle with Doomsday that cost Superman his life! First, the Man of Steel must save an astronaut when a meteor crashes into a space shuttle, then stand between Major Lane and Metallo! Featuring additional chapters following the path of Jimmy Olsen in those fateful hours, plus the aftermath of the loss of a true hero. Collects the 2018 digital series THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN chapters #1-12.
ON SALE 11.20.19
$16.99 US | 136 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-177950-1134

FLASH YEAR ONE HC
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
Go back to the very beginning of Barry Allen’s heroic journey in THE FLASH: YEAR ONE! Barry Allen feels helpless in his life in Central City. As a forensic scientist, he’s always catching criminals after they’ve committed their crimes. All that changes one fateful night when Barry is struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals. When he wakes from a coma, he realizes he can run at incredible speeds. Can Barry master these powers and be the hero his city needs…or will the powers burn through him? Collects THE FLASH #70-75.
ON SALE 11.13.19
$24.99 US | 152 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9934-7

DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN OMNIBUS HC
story and art by various
cover by GREG CAPULLO
The complete collection of DC’s “Year of the Villain” event is here! Following the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE, Lex Luthor takes a major step forward, assembling his Legion of Doom for the final push to replace Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the League as the rightful leaders of not only mankind, but the universe itself! From New York Times best-selling author Scott Snyder (DARK NIGHTS: METAL) and some of the best artists anywhere, including Alex Maleev, Francis Manapul, Jim Cheung, Greg Capullo and more! This title collects ACTION COMICS #1017, AQUAMAN #54, BATGIRL #41, BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7, BATMAN #82, BATMAN/SUPERMAN #4, BLACK ADAM: YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1, CATWOMAN #17, DC’S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1, DEATHSTROKE #49, DETECTIVE COMICS #1015, THE FLASH #82, HARLEY QUINN #67, HAWKMAN #18, THE JOKER: YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE #35, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #17, JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #15, LEX LUTHOR: YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1, NIGHTWING #66, RED HOOD: OUTLAW #40, RIDDLER: YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1, SUPERGIRL #36, SUPERMAN #17, TEEN TITANS #36, THE TERRIFICS #22, WONDER WOMAN #82 and more!
ON SALE 03.25.20
$99.99 US | 864 PAGES
FC | 7.0625” x 10.875”
ISBN: 978-1-779500-885

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 4: THE SIXTH DIMENSION TP
written by SCOTT SNYDER, JORGE JIMENEZ and JAMES TYNION IV
art by JORGE JIMENEZ and FRANCIS MANAPUL
cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
The Justice League has the map to the Sixth Dimension in hand—and with it, they have the key to saving the Multiverse from utter destruction! Meanwhile, Superman is trapped on a world with no light and hundreds of dead Supermen! The Multiverse is teetering on the brink, and Lex Luthor’s Legion of Doom is poised for victory. The final form of Perpetua takes shape, and the DCU will never be the same again! Collects issues #19-28.
ON SALE 11.13.19
$24.99 US | 256 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-779501-684

Flash #75 Preview

DC has posted the official preview pages for next week’s Flash #75, and you can see them at Newsarama. It’s the final part of the “Flash: Year One” arc, in which Barry must face two versions of the Turtle to save himself and Central City, and the issue will also tie into the current “Year Of The Villain” story. Check out the preview at the link!

 

THE FLASH #75
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by HOWARD PORTER, CHRISTIAN DUCE and SCOTT KOLINS
cover by HOWARD PORTER
variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
“The Flash Year One” finale! This oversize anniversary issue marks the end of Barry Allen’s journey to become the Flash—but at what cost? The Turtle’s final play will challenge our hero in every way possible, and by the end of the battle, a Flash will be born—and a Flash will die!
Also in this issue, witness Lex Luthor’s offer to Captain Cold, whose icy vengeance waits for the Flash just around the corner…
ON SALE 07.24.19
$4.99 US | 48 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99
FC | RATED T

Lots of Action in Chapter Five of THE FLASH: YEAR ONE (review of #74)

So far in Year One of THE FLASH, we’ve seen a lot of emotional content to go with the action sequences. In this chapter five, the balance tilts strongly to action as we see Barry Allen going toe to toe with the Turtle…the one from the future!!! Can future Barry help this young Flash defeat the Turtle? Where does Iris fit in all of this? And, will we ever see the famous Scarlet Speedster costume we all know and love? We get some answers here…and if you wanna know more, just follow us after the jump!

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Flash #74 Preview

DC has posted the official preview pages for next week’s issue of The Flash, and you can see them at Monkeys Fighting Robots. In the preview, Barry must gather his courage to face the future Turtle after the villain travels back in time with a captive future Flash. Check out the pages at the link!

 

THE FLASH #74
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
variant cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
“The Flash Year One” continues! The Turtle has made his grand entrance, and it’s about to bring down the house! As an untested hero with the mastery of his abilities still in its infancy, Barry Allen will face the toughest challenge of his life to defend Central City from the invading forces of those who seek its destruction. Our hero is faced with the fateful choice to either become a superhero or die trying!
ON SALE 07.10.19
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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