DC has released the full complement of solicitations for November 2018, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. You can see the entire list of solicits at Newsarama.
THE FLASH #58
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
“FORCE QUEST” part one! Following “Flash War,” Barry Allen remains the Flash, but he’s no longer the Fastest Man Alive! With Hunter Zolomon on the run, and new forces such as the Strength, Sage and Still Forces unleashed on the Multiverse, Barry must leave Central City behind and travel the world to learn the secret history of the Speed Force.
ON SALE 11.14.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
THE FLASH #59
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONA
variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
“FORCE QUEST” part two! Next stop: Gorilla City! The Flash’s next destination on his new training mission is the stomping grounds of his longtime foe Gorilla Grodd. But instead of a primate paradise, he finds the kingdom in ruins! Flash must use his CSI skills to uncover who destroyed Gorilla City, but the discovery of a brand-new villain means Barry isn’t the only person researching the true origins of the Speed Force.
ON SALE 11.28.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
HEROES IN CRISIS #3
written by TOM KING
art and cover by CLAY MANN
variant cover by RYAN SOOK
The Man of Steel versus…Booster Gold?! Superman finds out the hard way that Booster can be a formidable opponent when his back’s against the wall. Of course, being the prime suspect in a superhero massacre and exposing a secret trauma hospital for metahumans will do just that. Meanwhile, Batman and the Flash combine their detective skills to investigate what went awry at Sanctuary and uncover a serious glitch in the system—not to mention an explosive, spoiler-ific secret!
ON SALE 11.28.18
$3.99 US | 3 of 7 | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE/AQUAMAN: DROWNED EARTH #1
written by JAMES TYNION IV
art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
variant cover by FRANK CHO
“Drowned Earth” part one! The Ocean Lords—ancient sea gods with a grudge against Aquaman and Wonder Woman—invade the Earth with an alien army and flood the globe. As Batman, Superman and the Flash race to stop the waters from rising and turning everyone into aquatic monsters, Mera seeks the advice of an old enemy, and Arthur must face down Black Manta…or lose his connection to the ocean forever!
RETROSOLICITED | ONE-SHOT
ON SALE 10.31.18
$4.99 US | 48 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #11
written by SCOTT SNYDER
art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by JAE LEE
“DROWNED EARTH” part two! The Justice League is scattered across the Seven Seas, pursued by the Ocean Lords and their army of alien mercenaries and constantly at risk of turning into fish monsters. You know, just a day at the beach. Their only hope lies in the crippled Aquaman, who believes the road to victory lies in unleashing equally vengeful gods on Earth’s oceans. Meanwhile, Batman guards the Totality in the sunken Hall of Justice, where no one can attack him…or can they?
ON SALE 11.07.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
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AQUAMAN #42
written by DAN ABNETT
art by LAN MEDINA
cover by EDUARDO PANSICA
variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
A “DROWNED EARTH” tie-in story! As Aquaman and Wonder Woman race home from the Graveyard of Gods to turn the tide against the Ocean Lords, Arthur learns a stunning secret about his past! Armed with the knowledge that the Justice League may be fighting the wrong enemy, Aquaman must confront the ocean lords and learn the truth before the cosmic flood resets all life on Earth!
ON SALE 11.21.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE #12
written by JAMES TYNION IV
art by FRAZER IRVING
cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
variant cover by JAE LEE
“DROWNED EARTH” part three! It’s Batman, in a full-body cast, versus the Legion of Doom! Get a ringside seat for the craziest fight in comics as a bedridden Batman battles The Joker, Lex Luthor, Gorilla Grodd and Sinestro! Meanwhile, Aquaman locks tridents with Poseidon and Mera discovers an ancient secret that could change the fate of Atlantis—and the entire Earth—forever!
ON SALE 11.21.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.
AQUAMAN/JUSTICE LEAGUE: DROWNED EARTH #1
written by SCOTT SNYDER
art by FRANCIS MANAPUL and
HOWARD PORTER
cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
variant cover by FRANK CHO
“DROWNED EARTH” finale! Aquaman faces the truth behind Atlantis’ past and must find a way to reclaim the power of his birthright or watch the floodwaters drown everything he has ever loved! With the world at stake and the Justice League on their last sea legs in their battle against the Ocean Lords, Arthur makes the ultimate sacrifice to return balance to land and sea!
ONE-SHOT
ON SALE 11.28.18
$4.99 US | 48 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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TEEN TITANS #24
written by ADAM GLASS
art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
variant cover by ALEX GARNER
The Teen Titans bring the house down in this issue—and it just might crush them to death! Set up by the mysterious villain known as the Other, the Teen Titans find themselves trapped beneath a crumbling building. The only thing between them and a dirt nap: Crush’s bench-pressing the entire complex. But how long can she hold out? The Titans race the clock against gravity, muscle fatigue and getting squashed like a bug. Plus, Damian’s secret mentor is revealed, and Robin realizes there’s a traitor in their midst!
ON SALE 11.21.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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TITANS #30
written by DAN ABNETT
art by MINKYU JUNG
cover by BEN OLIVER
variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI
“MAROONED” part two! Stranded on an alien world with no means of travel, Beast Boy finally succumbs to his more monstrous tendencies and could become the most dangerous thing on an already dangerous planet. The Titans are forced to square off against a savage and gargantuan Garfield! Will the Titans be able to maintain their fractured team in the face of extraterrestrial adversity and sinister secrets coming to light? And even if they can, how on Earth will they ever get back home?
ON SALE 11.28.18
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
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DC NUCLEAR WINTER SPECIAL #1
written by PAUL DINI, STEVE ORLANDO, PHIL HESTER, MARK RUSSELL, MAIRGHREAD SCOTT and others
art by CULLY HAMNER, PHIL HESTER, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, YASMINE PUTRI and others
cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
The holidays are tough enough as it is, but when you’re living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland (or, you know, 2018) the world can seem bleaker than ever. So do yourself a favor this holiday season, break out your best eggnog and enjoy 10 all-new stories featuring the World’s Greatest Heroes, including looks at the futures of Batman, Superman and the Flash, as well as many more denizens of the DC Universe.
PRESTIGE FORMAT
ON SALE 11.28.18
$9.99 US | 80 PAGES
FC | RATED T
THE FLASH VOL. 8: FLASH WAR TP
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by SCOTT KOLINS
and HOWARD PORTER
cover by HOWARD PORTER
One of the biggest Flash adventures starts here, with a special story starring the classic Wally West, who’s conflicted over whether to let Iris West know he is alive—-and he’ll need the help of the Flash to figure out what to do! But when Magenta, Wally’s old love, needs his help, the Flash returns home to Keystone City, where he is confronted with violent memories of an unknown world. It’s a major turning point for the Flash family! Collects THE FLASH #46-51 and a story from ANNUAL #1.
ON SALE 12.12.18
$16.99 US | 160 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-8350-6
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES BY ALEX ROSS AND PAUL DINI TP NEW EDITION
written by ALEX ROSS and PAUL DINI
art and cover by ALEX ROSS
SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH. BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME. SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE. WONDER WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH. JUSTICE LEAGUE: SECRET ORIGINS. JUSTICE LEAGUE: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. These six legendary painted graphic novels by the superstar team of artist Alex Ross and writer Paul Dini are back in a new trade paperback edition.
ON SALE 12.19.18
$29.99 US | 8.0625” x 10.875”
400 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-8554-8
DC MEETS HANNA-BARBERA VOL. 2 TP
written by DAN ABNETT, JEFF PARKER, BRYAN HILL, SCOTT LOBDELL and PETER J. TOMASI
art by PAUL PELLETIER, SCOTT KOLINS, DENYS COWAN, BRETT BOOTH, FERNANDO PASARIN and others
cover by DOUG MAHNKE
What happens when The Flash meets his match in the amazing Speed Buggy? Or when the Super Sons clash with Dynomutt? Will Black Lightning crumble when he crosses paths with Hong Kong Phooey? And what happens when Aquaman meets another denizen of the depths: Jabberjaw! Collects THE FLASH/SPEED BUGGY SPECIAL #1, SUPER SONS/DYNOMUTT SPECIAL #1, BLACK LIGHTNING/HONG KONG PHOOEY SPECIAL #1 and AQUAMAN/JABBERJAW
SPECIAL #1.
ON SALE 12.19.18
$16.99 US | 168 PAGES
FC | ISBN: 978-1-4012-8628-6
DC CORE: THE FLASH PVC STATUE
sculpted by JAY KUSHWARA
Putting the “force” in the Speed Force, the latest statue from the DC Core line has the legendary hero cracking the pavement with the impact of his strides. This Scarlet Speedster will make a great addition to any collection.
DC CORE is a line of 9″ premium statues that appeals to fans of DC and its core characters. Made from PVC, this statue line provides fans a great, high-quality product at a consumer-friendly price, making them ideal for collectors of any budget.
• Limited to 5,000 pieces
• Figure measures 10″ tall
• Allocations may occur
• Final products may differ from images shown
• Approximately 4 units per carton
ON SALE APRIL 2019
$50.00 US
Force Quest: Always listen to the speedster turtle, Barry!
Heroes in Crisis: I am so, so tired of “Somebody dies!” in shared universes. If you make it stick, you’re taking possibilities away from people who might want to use that character. If you don’t make it stick, it gets to the point where it loses its punch.
DC Nuclear Winter Special: Needs a Jackie Chan meme. And to be read while listening to Weird Al’s “Christmas at Ground Zero.”
But mostly it needs that Jackie Chan meme.
I think the Heroes In Crisis story is going to leave a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths. It’s confirmed that there’s going to be a massacre, so that’s going to piss people off, and DiDio/DC couldn’t resist tweaking Flash fans at SDCC with teases that Wally’s going to die in it. I don’t necessarily think he’s going to die — we all know that kind of promotional hyperbole — but it’s still tiresome to hear it. And it’s a bit worrying that the Flash on this cover is clearly Barry and not Wally, so the possibility is definitely there.
And speedster turtles are the wisest of all 🙂
It would actually work better if Wally didn’t die. In fact, If Wally wasn’t even on-site in the first place.
light spoiler:
Booster Gold is a suspect for some gawdforsaken reason
(I say light spoiler because it was shown in the first issue of DC Nation (Direct Currents)
Now, here’s my theory as to why Wally should live and how it would serve to implicate Booster rather than clear him.
Booster and Wally were friends in the League during the international days. (at least until Wally slipped on a drink and tore through Booster’s new sports car like a buzzsaw through tinfoil) Somehow Booster is involved in Wally doing something away from Sanctuary. (maybe Linda somehow remembered everything after seeing Wally’s statue in front of the Flash museum or maybe Bart finally made his return known….whatever! The point is, that Booster would get Wally out of harm’s way in a manner that is super suspicious timing wise. This of course would be seen by Batman as probable cause and since Wally would not have been a witness, he could not swear positively to Booster’s innocence
that’s strange! It’s not there anymore. I seem to recall a whole big article in issue 1 of DC nation on HiC but now it’s not there. there is an article in #3 but I could have sworn there was one in #1 as well.
The alleged spoilers that have been recently leaked (or possibly made up) for Wally in Heroes in Crisis have been pretty crazy and sometimes contradictory…and are probably going to piss off his fans, to be honest. But on the plus side, if they’re true it seems he won’t die. We will see.