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Flash #27 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s issue of The Flash, and you can see them at The Comic Book Dispatch. The preview features Bart meeting Max Mercury (Whip Whirlwind at the time) in the past…but Max is not acting like himself, and there’s a reason for that. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #27
Written by MARK WAID and CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by BEN HARVEY and STEVE SKROCE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/26/25
After Impulse’s shocking decision, the Flash races through the time stream before Impulse’s irrational actions can potentially doom the DC Universe. But someone is just a step behind the speedsters, while the Flash and Impulse run right into a shocking reunion!

DC’s February 2026 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for February 2026, and here is everything relating to the Flash. DC K.O. and its tie-ins continue, and there’s a first glimpse at a new villain we know well on the cover of Absolute Flash. Plus, there are plenty of collected editions of reprinted material.

You can see the solicitations in their entirety at Adventures In Poor Taste.

THE FLASH #30
Written by MARK WAID and CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by RAMON PEREZ and DANIEL BAYLISS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 2/25/26
The Speedsters’ race through time has led them to an encounter with a Darkseid from the past, and their escape leads them to a shocking reunion!

JSA #16
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by GAVIN GUIDRY
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Variant cover by MATT TAYLOR
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 2/4/26
As our heroes converge on Starco in Gotham City, the villain pulling all the strings is finally revealed!

TITANS #32
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
Variant covers by BRAD WALKER and CAANAN WHITE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 2/18/26
Jinx is terrorizing Gemworld, Cyborg is gone, and the Titans are spread across the galaxy. With their backs against the wall, Arsenal and Donna Troy prepare for battle as the last line of defense against Darkseid’s forces! Is this the Titans last stand… or is it the beginning of something new?

ABSOLUTE FLASH #12
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by CARLO PAGULAYAN, GUILLEM MARCH and LESLEY LI
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 2/18/26
Wally must face his demons in order to save Fort Fox! But when the dust settles, what is the future of the Flash?

SECRET ORIGINS SUPER-VILLAINS: LIMITED COLLECTORS’ EDITION VOL. 1 C-39 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by E. NELSON BRIDWELL, BILL FINGER, JERRY SIEGEL, JOHN BROOME, BILL PARKER, and CARY BATES
Art by MURPHY ANDERSON, LEW SAYRE SCHWARTZ, CURT SWAN, AL PLASTINO, CARMINE INFANTINO, DICK GIORDANO, C.C. BECK, and DICK DILLIN
Cover by DICK GIORDANO
Foil variant cover by DICK GIORDANO ($19.99 US)
$14.99 US | 64 pages
ON SALE 2/25/26
Lex Luthor! The Joker! Captain Cold! Dr. Sivana! Terra-Man! Learn the secret origins of all these diabolical villains — and more! Witness the tragic circumstances, twists of fate, and karmic comeuppances that lead to the creation of some of the DCU’s very best of the worst!

THE FLASH: THE ROAD TO REBIRTH OMNIBUS
Written by VAN JENSEN and ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND, FRANCIS MANAPUL, and others
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
$125.00 US | 840 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-783-3
ON SALE 4/14/26
Writers Van Jensen and Robert Venditti are joined by a host of artists including Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund in the stunning conclusion to the New 52 Flash in The Flash: The Road to Rebirth Omnibus, collecting The Flash #26- 52, The Flash Annual #2-4, The Flash: Futures End, DC Universe: Rebirth #1, and a story from Secret Origins #7!

DC W.I.P.: DARK NIGHTS METAL #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
$14.99 US | 64 pages
ON SALE 2/11/26
Step into the world of comics like never before with DC W.I.P. Get up close and personal with the stunning original artwork from one of comics’ greatest artists. Featuring both the original pencilled art of Dark Nights Metal #1 from Greg Capullo, and also the original inks from Jonathan Glapion! The brilliance of their work can be seen like never before in this massive oversize presentation. Includes a brand-new introduction by Glapion. Don’t miss your chance to own this incredible, one-of-a kind piece of comics history.

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 2: THE OMEGA ACT
Written by MARK WAID, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, and MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by DAN MORA, YASMINE PUTRI, and CIAN TORMEY
Cover by DAN MORA
$17.99 US | 136 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-610-2
$24.99 US | 136 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-572-3
ON SALE 4/28/26
All-stars Mark Waid and Dan Mora bring the next chapter of their Justice League saga to life in this epic prelude to DC K.O.!
Time travelers from all corners of the DC Universe have been mysteriously disappearing — and the truth of the mystery surrounding them may be more dangerous and earth-shattering than anything the Justice League could imagine. Superstars Mark Waid and Dan Mora are on the front lines of a story that will reshape the DCU forever, and it all starts here! Can Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and their team of heroes solve it in time, or is it already too late?

DC FINEST: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: STARRO THE CONQUEROR
Written by GARDNER FOX
Art by MIKE SEKOWSKY, MURPHY ANDERSON, and BERNARD SACHS
Cover by MIKE SEKOWSKY and MURPHY ANDERSON
$39.99 US | 624 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-773-4
ON SALE 3/31/26
Relive the nostalgia of the ’60s, when the original iteration of the Justice League of America first teamed up to battle the menace of Starro the Conqueror! This successful debut earned the League their own self-titled series, which has been a mainstay of DC Comics publishing for over six decades. Collects The Brave and the Bold #28-30, Justice League of America #1-19, and Mystery in Space #75, published between 1960 and 1963.

DC UNIVERSE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS BY JACK KIRBY (2026 EDITION)
Written by JACK KIRBY
Art and cover by JACK KIRBY
$175.00 US | 1,472 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-825-0
ON SALE 6/30/2026
In the world of comic books, few writers or artists loom as large as the legendary Jack Kirby. By the early 1970s, he’d already spent 30 pioneering years innovating and exploring the comics art form. After a groundbreaking decade at Marvel, Kirby returned to DC Comics and immediately began crafting some of his best-loved works, most notably his cosmic epic, the Fourth World. For anyone but Jack Kirby, this colossal masterpiece would have been contribution enough to the DC canon, but “the King” spent that same period revitalizing all corners of the DC Universe, from superhero antics to experimental horror to wartime realism, and creating such unforgettable characters as Etrigan the Demon and O.M.A.C.
Pulling together more than 1,400 pages of the “other” Kirby comics from the 1970s and 1980s, this volume collects stories from In the Days of the Mob #1-2, Spirit World #1, Weird Mystery Tales #1-3, The Demon #1-16, The Sandman #1-6, O.M.A.C. #1-8, Our Fighting Forces #151-162, Super Powers (vol. 1) #1-5, Super Powers (vol. 2) #1-6, and many more!

LEGENDS OMNIBUS
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER, LEN WEIN, PAUL LEVITZ, J.M. DeMATTEIS, and others
Art by JOHN BYRNE, KEITH GIFFEN, LUKE McDONNELL, and others
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
$125.00 US | 856 pages | 8 1/8″ x 12 1/4″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-782-6
ON SALE 4/21/26
The legends of the DC Universe are being targeted, discredited, and ostracized as traitors! The president has issued an order banning heroes. Riots are breaking out in the streets, and the goodness of the world is being dismantled. As Darkseid works to turn the public their protectors, his quest to harvest the Anti-Life Equation furthers. As the ticking clock of doom strikes forward, it will take the will of heroes across the globe to overcome the hate spreading and to reclaim the good incarnate in all of us. Collecting Legends #1-6, Batman #401, Detective Comics #568, Green Lantern Corps #207, Cosmic Boy #1-4, Justice League of America #258-261, Secret Origins #10 and #14, The Fury of Firestorm #55-56 and #58-59, Blue Beetle #9-10, The Warlord #114-115, Superman #3, Adventures of Superman #426, and Action Comics #586, with a brand-new foreword by Mike Gold, introduction by John Ostrander, and a never-before-seen extensive behind-the-scenes look at DC’s journey to making a sequel to Crisis on Infinite Earths.

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG 2
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
$29.99 US | 240 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Hardcover | 978-1-79951-109-0
ON SALE 4/7/26
In the aftermath of last year’s Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong, Task Force X launches a plan to develop hybrid Titans that Amanda Waller can control to guard against future titan attacks on our Earth. To stop Task Force X, the Justice League travels to Legendary Earth and must face the dangers of the Hollow Earth, Kong, and Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT: THE KRYPTONIAN AGE
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Art and cover by LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
$19.99 US | 216 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-945-5
ON SALE 4/14/2026
The year is 1893, and Gotham City has flourished under the eye of the Batman. But despite the gaudy new light bulbs and the gaudier nouveau riche, the shadows are also growing deadlier new threats. The Batman will find himself challenged by the mysterious Catwoman and the even more enigmatic Talia al Ghul. And what cosmic treasure from beyond the stars waits for all of them outside the confines of Gotham City? The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of the crown jewel, the gothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola. Superstar duo Andy Diggle (Action Comics, Poison Ivy) and Leandro Fernández (Batman, Birds of Prey) breathe new life into the legend of Gotham City and its dark guardian. This isn’t the Gilded Age; this is the Kryptonian Age! Collects issues #1-6.

BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT: A LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE
Written by ANDY DIGGLE and ROB WILLIAMS
Art and cover by LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
$29.99 US | 216 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-262-3
ON SALE 4/21/26
The follow-up to the incredible Elseworlds saga Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age introduces a steam-powered Justice League for the Gilded Age! While Batman, Superman, and a posse of strange new heroes might be able to handle Lex Luthor and his Kryptonite-fueled Metallo robot, they’re going to need even more firepower to take on his new ally: General Zod! But something far more sinister—something hiding behind the very veil of our reality—is pulling Zod’s strings. Can this. newly- formed League join forces to save humanity? Collects Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: A League for Justice #1-6.

Absolute Flash #9 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s issue of Absolute Flash, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features Wally and the Rogues hashing out a deal for working together, but it looks like not all the Rogues are on board. Check it out at the link!

 

ABSOLUTE FLASH #9
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by JOHN GIANG, JORGE MOLINA, and HAINING
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/19/25
Absolute Flash raids Fort Fox as he tries to get to the bottom of the secrets within!

DC’s January 2026 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for January 2026, and here is everything related to the Flash. DC K.O. continues, as do its tie-ins, and Barry Allen is on the run in the Green Lantern book. Plus, there’s a rare softcover TPB reprinting some Bronze Age Flash comics, of which we’ll hopefully see more.

You can see the solicitations in their entirety at Adventures In Poor Taste.

THE FLASH #29
Written by MARK WAID and CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by MIGUEL MERCADO and SAOWEE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/28/26
The Dark Legion chase the Flash and Impulse to a pivotal moment in Flash history: the moment when Barry Allen was struck by lightning!

GREEN LANTERN #31
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by MONTOS
Cover by ANNIE WU
Variant covers by TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON,
EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA, CHRIS CAMPANA & NORM RAPMUND
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/28/26
Barry Allen is wanted dead or alive, but they’ll have to get through Green Lantern first!
As Hal continues his investigation into the mysterious (and deadly?) new chapter in the book of Oa, the trail leads to Central City and old pal Barry Allen! The boys in red and green team up to tackle a duo-mystery that will test their trust, their friendship, and the very life of the world’s formerly fastest CSI investigator!

DC K.O.: THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by TRAVIS MERCER
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant covers by CHRISSIE ZULLO-UMINGA, JOE QUINONES, TODD NAUCK, and JUNI BA
$5.99 | 40 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/28/26
Jon Kent always wanted to be a Titan when he grew up, but now that he’s working alongside them in the effort to evacuate Earth, he didn’t think he’d be stuck babysitting young sidekicks! When the kids sneak off to enter the fray and stop Granny Goodness, Jon will have to show these young heroes the ropes so they can save the day and prove there’s no age requirement to being a superhero—and you won’t want to miss the SHOCKING finale!

DC K.O. #3
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by JAVI FERNÁNDEZ
Variant covers by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, MIKE DEL MUNDO, CARLA COHEN, and LUCIO PARRILLO
1:25 variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
Darkseid variant cover by SANFORD GREENE
Bracket Special Effect variant cover by DAN MORA
Foil variant cover by JAVI FERNÁNDEZ
FACE-OFF variant cover by BEN OLIVER
Aew Cameo variant cover by DAN MORA
$5.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/14/26
IT’S TAG-TEAM TIME!
As the Omega Tournament reaches its endgame, the final eight combatants are put to the ultimate test–confronted with a decades-long stay in their own personal hell! Emotions run high as heroes falter, villains revel, and the Heart of Apokolips eyes its new King Omega. In the end, only the final four will remain…

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #15
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by STEVE SKROCE, EDDY BARROW & EBER FERREIRA, KRIS ANKA and KEVIN WADA
Sweater Weather variant cover by BEN HARVEY
Punk Rock Cardstock variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/28/26
The plot Neron set in motion is revealed at last – and the consequences will spell the end of heroism on planet Earth! As powered-up villains ravage what’s left of the planet, the Terrific Ten is whittled down to a handful of survivors who can’t possibly withstand the fires of Hell!

JSA #15
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by GAVIN GUIDRY
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Variant covers by LEIRIX
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock
ON SALE 1/7/26
The trail of clues bring the heroes closer together, but it also leads them straight into the arms of a number of foes who are more the willing to strike down a do-gooder!

CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB THE JUSTICE LEAGUE #6
Written by GREG RUCKA
Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Variant covers by GERALD PAREL and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/7/26
It’s one thing to get the goods. It’s another thing entirely to get away…especially when Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman are in hot pursuit. Will Cheetah, Cheshire, and the rest of the crew win the day, or will they blow it at the blowoff? The unforgettable conclusion to Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s epic caper series goes out with a bang!

ABSOLUTE FLASH #11
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN, CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ, and KARL KERSCHL
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/21/26
Wally finds himself pulled into the mysterious dimension that Barry was trying to access. But how can he escape and make it back to Fort Fox and save his father?

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG 2 #7
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Variant covers by KEVIN MAGUIRE, ALAN QUAH, and CARMINE DI GIANDEOMANICO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/28/26
This is it! The big finale! Godzilla, Kong and the Justice League versus King Ghidorah, Rodan and the other titans. The question is…whose side is Mothra on?

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by GARDNER FOX
Art and Cover by MIKE SEKOWSKY
Foil variant cover by MIKE SEKOWSKY ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 1/7/26
The 1960 epic that introduced the Justice League of America! See the World’s Greatest Heroes team up for the first time to battle the cosmic threat of Starro the Conqueror! Also featuring the first appearance of Lucas “Snapper” Carr!

DC FINEST: THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN DEAD
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER, CARY BATES, and others
Art by IRV NOVICK, DICK GIORDANO, and others
$39.99 US | 672 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-302-6
ON SALE 3/10/26
Barry Allen races toward his landmark 200th issue and beyond in this volume of Flash adventures from the early to mid-’70s. This collection also features the first issue written by Cary Bates, who would continue to be one of the Flash’s longest-serving scribes. In this collection, Iris West’s mysterious true origin is finally revealed, and Abra Kadabra sends Barry on one of his most bizarre adventures yet. Plus, the return of Captain Boomerang, the Trickster, Mirror Master, the Turtle, and more! Collects stories from The Flash #197-229, The Brave and the Bold #99, and a two-part crossover with the Man of Steel in World’s Finest Comics #198-199.

THE FLASH: REBIRTH: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, and SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
$9.99 US | 352 pages | 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-769-7
ON SALE 3/17/26
Barry Allen — the Flash. His birth kick-started the Silver Age, and his heroic death defending the universe from a cosmic crisis made him a legend. Now Barry Allen has returned to life, and every hero in the DC Universe is overjoyed…except for Barry himself. But there’s a purpose to Barry’s return that no one could have guessed, and it has to do with a bizarre murder in a Central City crime lab that seems to re-create the accident that gave Barry his speed powers. Whatever happened to Barry Allen when he escaped from the extradimensional energy reserve known as the Speed Force, it changed him in ways he still doesn’t understand…and may not understand until it’s too late. Acclaimed creators Geoff Johns (Justice League, Green Lantern), Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern: Rebirth), Francis Manapul (Superboy: The Boy of Steel), and Scott Kolins (Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge) return Barry Allen to greatness in this compact collection!

THE NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 (2026 EDITION)
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art and cover by GEORGE PÉREZ and ROMEO TANGHAL
$100.00 US | 640 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-763-5
ON SALE 3/24/26
The original Teen Titans always stood in the shadows of their larger-than-life mentors— young heroes like Robin, Wonder Girl, and Kid Flash saw plenty of action, but it was Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash who ultimately called the shots. All that changed, however, with the arrival of the New Teen Titans in 1980 — and the lives of DC’s adolescent adventurers would never be the same! Crafted by comics legends Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, this all-new super-team featured greater dangers, fiercer emotions, and more tangled relationships than any that had come before. The Titans’ celebrated stories have ensured that the names of Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, and the Changeling will be passed down through history alongside those famous aliases employed by Dick Grayson, Donna Troy, and Wally West. New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 2 collects issues #21-41 of the classic series, together with its first two annuals and the special crossover issue Batman and the Outsiders #5, and includes an introductory piece from Wolfman.

Flash #26 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s issue of The Flash, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features the surprise return of The Alchemist (remember him?), and he provides a welcome distraction to Wally’s other ongoing problems. The issue is also Mark Waid’s return to the Flash solo book after more than fifteen years. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #26
Written by MARK WAID and CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by VASCO GEORGIEV and MARK SPEARS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/22/25
As the chaos around the DC Universe erupts during DC K.O., Impulse has an idea how to fix it: Impulsepoint—a terrible move that could wipe out everything unless the Flash can catch up with him as they race through time!

Absolute Flash #8 Preview

DC has posted three preview pages from next week’s issue of Absolute Flash, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features a flashback to Barry Allen’s recruitment by Elenore Thawne, and we all know how that turned out for him. Check it out at the link!

 

ABSOLUTE FLASH #8
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by HAINING, RILEY ROSSMO, and A.L. KAPLAN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/15/25
The origins of Fort Fox and Barry Allen’s experiments are finally revealed, but what do they mean for the future of the Flash?!