Monthly Archives: October 2019

“There Will Be Blood” Review of S6 E4 of THE FLASH

Barry and Iris have told Team Flash about the upcoming CRISIS and Barry’s likely sacrifice. Now, Team Flash has to deal with a whirlwind of emotions as they try to make sense of what is (or will) happen. Dr. Ramsey Rosso has gone one more step into becoming the Big Bad of the season. Killer Frost is still figuring out who she is. And, what about Harrison Nash Wells? That may sound like a bit of a jumble, but it all makes sense as we pull things together for S6 E4 of THE FLASH! Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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“I Believe” Review of THE FLASH #81

It’s all been building up to this. It’s a titanic battle between Barry Allen, Hunter Zolomon, and the Black Flash. The fate of the Speed Force, and so much more, hangs in the balance. Ok, that’s a little bit breathless, don’t you think? But, no, this IS what’s happening here. And, the outcome will be NOTHING like you thought it would be! Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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“Dead Man Running” Review of THE FLASH S6 E3

Last week, THE FLASH set a lot of new threads in motion. Barry has seen the future…actually billions of futures, and he knows his fate. It’s time to talk about the Crisis with Team Flash. Killer Frost is searching for her own life instead of living through Caitlin. Cecile has a new job. And, Dr. Rosso had a BIG surprise in his autopsy of…wait, you’ll find out more about THAT this week! Want to know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Flash #81 Preview

DC has posted the official preview pages for this week’s issue of The Flash, and you can see them at SuperHeroHype. You may have to save the images to read them, though; they’re oddly small at the site itself.

In the preview, Zoom continues his quest to kill the Black Flash and defeat Death itself, which may be an ill-advised scheme.

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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DC’s January 2020 Solicitations

DC has released the full complement of solicitations for January 2020, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the end of the “Rogues’ Reign” story arc, and a devastating choice for Wally West in the Flash Forward series.

You can see the solicits in full at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #86
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
card stock variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
The Flash battles Captain Cold for the last time! The Rogues’ Reign is a brutal battle for power over Central City, but the tides are turning and the reign approaches a deadly end! With the Speed Force in chaos, can Glider help channel Flash’s powers long enough to overthrow her brother, Captain Cold?
ON SALE 01.15.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99
FC|DC
This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

THE FLASH #87
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
“Rogue’s Reign” aftermath! Central City is in ruins! The Rogues are on the run! The Speed Force is in chaos—and the Flash’s powers make him too dangerous to remain free! But who can bring him in? Plus, a surprise character returns from Barry’s past with a grave warning about his future!
ON SALE 01.29.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC|DC
This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

FLASH FORWARD #5
written by SCOTT LOBDELL
art by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
variant cover by INHYUK LEE
Wally West has gotten to the heart of his mission to save the Multiverse…and the heart he found was his own. When it’s discovered that the dark multiversal world that’s threatening all of existence is the world in which Wally’s children are alive, our hero must overcome his greatest fears, regrets, and anger to do what’s right. But what’s right is the hardest thing anyone would ever imagine doing…letting go.
ON SALE 01.15.20
$3.99 US |5 OF 6 |32PAGES
FC|DC
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #39
written by SCOTT SNYDER
art by JORGE JIMENEZ
cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
In the wake of the Justice/Doom War, the Justice League finds themselves stranded at the far end of the universe and facing a challenge they’ve never faced before. But what will they find on their journey? Has their battle with Perpetua had consequences reaching farther across the cosmos than they ever imagined? Superstar scribe Scott Snyder says farewell to the Justice League with a special story that both winds down all the things he started in issue #1—and nods toward everything that comes next in the DC Universe.
ON SALE 01.15.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC|DC
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TEEN TITANS #38
written by ADAM GLASS
art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
variant cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
The Other’s identity has been revealed… and it’s someone very close to Damian! Now that he understands the Other’s mission, will Damian be tempted to join him? How will the rest of the team react to Roundhouse’s rescue attempt after he so cruelly betrayed them? And will Djinn ever escape her ring?
ON SALE 01.15.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC|DC
This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

YOUNG JUSTICE #12
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by JOHN TIMMS
card stock variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
It’s an epic Wonder Comics crossover: Naomi, the Wonder Twins, and Young Justice all come together for the first time to confront the secrets behind the entire first year of the teen team’s series. Where did Connor Kent come from? Why does Bart Allen remember everyone but no one else does? How does it all connect to Jinny Hex’s trunk? It’s a Wonder Comics blockbuster!
ON SALE 01.08.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99
FC|DC
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SUPERMAN: HEROES #1
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MATT FRACTION, JODY HOUSER, and GREG RUCKA
art by KEVIN MAGUIRE, STEVE LIEBER, MIKE PERKINS and others
cover by BRYAN HITCH
Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, the staff of the Daily Planet, even the Justice League—their lives all changed when Superman revealed his secret identity to the world! This unique Superman experience explores what the identity of Clark Kent meant to those close to him—and what their relationship to Superman will be in the future. All the rules are about to change—and it all starts here.
The dream team of writers Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, and Jody Houser team up for this amazing special, with art anchored by DC legend Kevin Maguire, plus sequences focusing on each corner of the Superman universe by artists Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen) and Mike Perkins (Lois Lane).
ONE-SHOT
ON SALE 01.29.20
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES
FC|DC

SUPERMAN #19
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
One day later! What happens the day after Superman reveals his secret identity to the world? And what repercussions will his decision have across the entire DC Universe? Plus, Superman: president of Earth?
ON SALE 01.08.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC|DC
This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

THE FLASH OF TWO WORLDS DELUXE EDITION HC
written by GARDNER FOX and JOHN BROOME
art by CARMINE INFANTINO and others
cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and MURPHY ANDERSON
Learn how police scientist Barry Allen, the Flash of the 1960s, first crossed paths with Jay Garrick, the Flash of the 1940s, in this hardcover collecting The Flash #123, #129, #137, #151, #170 and #173. These are the stories that first established the science fiction concept of parallel universes in DC Comics, as the Fastest Man Alive learned to use his super-speed to travel across dimensions to Earth-2!
ON SALE 02.26.20
$29.99 US | 7.0625” x 10.875” | 160 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9459-5

THE FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS VOL. 1
HC NEW EDITION
written by GEOFF JOHNS
art by SCOTT KOLINS, ANGEL UNZUETA, DOUG HAZLEWOOD and others
cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Back in print, this title collects The Flash #164-191, plus The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1, The Flash: Iron Heights #1, and The Flash Secret Files #3! In these tales, Wally West finds himself without his super-speed in a darker, mirror version of Keystone City. Can a powerless Flash defeat Captain Cold and Mirror Master to save the city he loves? Plus, the Flash is shocked to learn that a strange cult is killing all the people he has ever rescued.
IN STOCK NOW
$99.99 US | 7.0625” x 10.875” | 848 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9532-5

JUSTICE LEAGUE: CORPORATE MANEUVERS TP
written by KEITH GIFFEN, J.M. DeMATTEIS, and others
art by CHRIS SPROUSE, MIKE McKONE, JASON PEARSON, DARICK ROBERTSON, MARSHALL ROGERS, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, and others
cover by ADAM HUGHES and CHRIS SPROUSE
For the first time the start of the 1990s, Justice League Quarterly returns to print with quirky adventures from the Justice League International era! In these stories, meet the Conglomerate, a new super-team assembled by Booster Gold! Booster’s new pals and gals include Maxi-Man, Praxis, Gypsy, Echo, Vapor, and Reverb, but Booster has to wonder if their industry backers want them to be heroes…or corporate puppets. Collects Justice League Quarterly #1-4.
ON SALE 02.12.20
$24.99 US | 304 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-9906-4

DC ESSENTIALS: BATMAN REBIRTH VERSION 2, THE FLASH SPEED FORCE, NIGHTWING NEW 52, AND SUPERMAN: THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURES
• Allocations may occur
• Final products may differ from images shown
BATMAN REBIRTH VERSION 2
• 7.04″ Tall
THE FLASH SPEED FORCE
• 6.96″ Tall
NIGHTWING NEW 52
• 6.92″ Tall
SUPERMAN: THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN
• 6.97″ Tall
ON SALE JUNE 2020
$28.00 US • EACH FIGURE SOLD SEPARATELY

Wally West’s Tour of the Multiverse! Review of FLASH FORWARD #2

Wally West has been freed from prison and sent on a mysterious mission by a cosmic being called Tempus Fuginaut. Whether Wally is ready or not, it seems the entire Multiverse depends on what he does next. The Fastest Man Alive is still reeling from the events of HEROES IN CRISIS, and FLASH FORWARD does not shy away from the repercussions of that mini-series. So, this series is meant to answer the question: Can Wally West “Flash Forward” and once again become the hero he was meant to be? What happens as Wally goes to…Earth 23? Follow us after the jump!

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