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Flash #38 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 Wally and Superman dealing with an unexpected catastrophe, and now they’ve got to pick up the pieces and help the people caught in the emergency. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #38
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant covers by CARLO PAGULAYAN and RAUL ALLEN
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/28/26
Somehow, Wally West’s visions of the future failed to foresee the destruction of three separate bridges in three separate cities, but he’s determined not to let this interfere with the good work he’s doing.
But the rest of the League is less interested in letting him experiment on such a scale, especially when the costs are so high and people are getting hurt. But the Flash still wants to do good and doesn’t see a setback as a reason to abandon the entire thing. And besides, there’s not much anyone can do to stop the Flash…

DC’s January 2027 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for January 2027, and here’s everything relating to the Flash. That month sees Linda stepping up to help Wally with his troubles in the solo Flash book, and his teenage counterpart is also having problems in Absolute Flash! Plus, DC is finally publishing the second William Messner-Loebs omnibus, which collects a lot of classic stories for the first time and will be well worth the read.

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

THE FLASH #41
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant covers by RAFAEL PEREZ and MICHELE BANDINI
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/27/27
With Wally out of commission, it’s up to Linda Park-West to save everyone and stop this crisis from getting worse. She’ll need help. But since Wally is persona non grata within the League at the moment, getting their attention will be tricky…or will it? After all, there is a League member who, famously, can be contacted on demand. All you need is a cloudy night, a rooftop, and a spotlight, right? Meanwhile, things elsewhere are rapidly going from bad to worse, and even the combined might of the League may not be enough against a threat that knows more about them than they do themselves! A mom and her kids fight to save the world in this Linda-narrated issue!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24
Written by MORGAN HAMPTON
Art and cover by FERNANDO PASARÍN and OCLAIR ALBERT
Variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
Paper doll variant cover by RIAN GONZALES
$3.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/13/27
All the good the Green Lantern Corps has done, all the lives they’ve saved, the lives they’re now protecting: Is that worth more than the life of one friendless child? What about the lives lost along the way? What do the Lanterns owe them? John Stewart and the Darkstars, Jessica Cruz and the Alpha Guardians, the brave, the bold, Black Hand, and the Light of Life all collide in a confrontation that changes the way the Lanterns operate forever.

ABSOLUTE FLASH #23
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by HAINING
Cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by BEN OLIVER, MICO SUAYAN, and GODTAIL
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/20/27
Wally is finally face-to-face with the person who turned his entire world upside, Elenore Thawne. But as she brings the full might of H.I.V.E. down around the Flash, will he be able to capture her and get another step closer to reuniting with his father?

THE MANIFESTATIONS OF BOBBY PARK
Written by JEREMY HOLT
Art and cover by CHONG HOU
$16.99 US | 208 Pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-345-3
ON SALE 4/6/27
Welcome to K-Town, Central City! Neighbors take care of each other here because they can’t count on the police or hometown hero, the Flash, to notice them. But living beneath notice is fine by Bobby Park, whose painful acne and depression make him spend most days wishing he were a ghost.
That is, until his self-made cure (formulated in his elite high school’s S.T.A.R. Labs-sponsored facilities) turns him into something more like a monster and catapults him into a world of monsters named for zodiac signs trying to be heroes and secretive forces (including the Justice League?) tracking and hunting them down. Can Bobby keep his grades up, untangle his first love triangle, and survive long enough to feel like he deserves to be the hero of his own story?
Writer Jeremy Holt (What If?…Venom, Made in Korea) and manga artist Chong Hou (WEBTOON Lost and Found Line) present The Manifestations of Bobby Park, a black-and-white manga-style graphic novel starring a teen whose search for confidence unleashes something far more powerful than he ever imagined.

THE FLASH BY WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS AND GREG LaROCQUE OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS and others
Art by GREG LaROCQUE and others
Covers by GREG LaROCQUE and JOSÉ MARZÁN JR.
$125.00 US | 944 Pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-647-7 |
ON SALE 7/13/27
From multiple award-winning writer William Messner-Loebs (Wonder Woman) and renowned artist Greg LaRocque (Legion of Super-Heroes) comes their character- defining run that shaped Wally West into the beloved hero we know him as to this day!
Stepping from out of the shadow of his fallen mentor, Wally had to discover what it meant to be his own type of hero. Filled with heart, humanity, humor, and unforgettable depth, these are the stories of a hero discovering what it truly means to show up for a world in need…and the friendships, family, and love that remind him that he never has to stand alone.
Collects Flash #29-61, Adventures of Superman #463, Hawkworld Annual #1, DC Retroactive: Flash – The ’80s #1, and stories from Flash Special #1 and Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2. Featuring a brand-new introduction by Greg LaRocque and more! This book leads directly into The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 1!

JLA: TOWER OF BABEL COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by MARK WAID, DEVIN GRAYSON, and DANIEL CURTIS JOHNSON
Art by HOWARD PORTER, ARNIE JORGENSEN, MARK PAJARILLO, PABLO RAIMONDI, STEVE SCOTT, and others
Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL
$9.99 US | 160 Pages | 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-371-1
ON SALE 6/29/27
Batman. Superman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. The Flash. These are the world’s greatest heroes — the team known as the Justice League of America. The JLA has battled terrifying foes across the galaxy…but what will happen when the battle turns inward? A mysterious plague has swept across Earth. All language has seemingly turned to gibberish, and the world is plunged into a state of panic as communication becomes impossible. The JLA is determined to set things right…but it turns out that one of their own may have played a role in this disaster. Is one of the heroes truly responsible for the chaos across the planet? Will the JLA survive this shocking betrayal? JLA: The Tower of Babel is a tale of epic proportions by acclaimed writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, The Flash) and artist Howard Porter (The Flash, Scooby Apocalypse). Collects JLA #18-21, #32-33, #43-46, and two stories from JLA Secret Files and Origins #3.

GREEN LANTERN: BLACKEST NIGHT COMPENDIUM
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, PETER J. TOMASI, GREG RUCKA, and others
Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, DOUG MAHNKE, and others
Cover by IVAN REIS
$59.99 US | 1480 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-528-9
ON SALE 3/16/27
The Black Lanterns have arrived, and they’re bringing death and destruction with them. Putting aside old vendettas, it’s now up to Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps to marshal DC’s greatest heroes, as well as their deadliest foes, for a huge, universe-spanning battle. Their collective mission: to save all life from an army of the dead and prevent the Blackest Night.
Collected for the first time in one epic trade paperback, Green Lantern Compendium: Blackest Night is the culmination of Green Lantern’s history and Geoff Johns’s tenure with Hal Jordan. This volume features the complete Green Lantern saga amid the all-encompassing Blackest Night event. Collects Blackest Night #0-8, Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1-3, Untold Tales of Blackest Night #1, Green Lantern #43-52, Green Lantern Corps #39-47, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1-3, Blackest Night: The Flash #1-3, Blackest Night: JSA #1-3, Adventure Comics #7, The Phantom Stranger #42, Green Arrow #30, and The Atom and Hawkman #46.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW 52 BOOK FOUR
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, DAN ABNETT, and DAN JURGENS
Art by JASON FABOK, FRANCIS MANAPUL, and others
Cover by JASON FABOK
$39.99 US | 504 Pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-477-0
ON SALE 3/2/27
Years ago, the Justice League first came together to stop Darkseid and his parademon army from invading our Earth. Now Darkseid’s wars find our planet once again as his fight with the Anti-Monitor, one of the most powerfully destructive creatures ever created, finds its frontline on Earth.
With death and destruction looming, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, and the rest of the Justice League race to find a way to stop the coming bloodshed. Seeking new allies, New Gods, and even a miracle or two, they might stand a chance. But when two unstoppable forces of evil go to war, even the Earth’s greatest heroes might not be enough to save the world.

WONDER WOMAN: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by MARTIN PASKO, ROBERT KANIGHER, CARY BATES, GERRY CONWAY, STEVE ENGLEHART, DENNIS O’NEIL, and others
Art by RIC ESTRADA, DICK DILLIN, CURT SWAN, JOSÉ DELBO, DON HECK, RAMONA FRADON, JIM APARO, and others
Cover by BOB OKSNER
$125.00 US | 832 Pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-648-4
ON SALE 3/2/27
As the 1970s got underway, Diana Prince embarked on a new hero’s journey of adventure and self-discovery that would reconnect her with her Amazonian roots and cement her position as one of the central figures in DC Comics’ pantheon of legends.
During this pivotal period, a new generation of restless young creators (including writers like Martin Pasko, Cary Bates, Gerry Conway, and Steve Englehart and artists like Ric Estrada, Dick Dillin, José Delbo, and Ramona Fradon) energized the daughter of Hippolyta with an ever-escalating series of earthly and unearthly challenges — forging in the process a canon of timeless tales that would shape her legacy for decades to come!
Featuring Wonder Woman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 collects all the Amazon Princess’s adventures in Man’s World from the Pages of Wonder Woman #204-227; Justice League of America #128-129, #143, and #146; The Brave and the Bold #131 and #140; Freedom Fighters #4-5; Metal Men #56; Secret Origins 3; Super Friends #11; Super-Team Family #14; Supergirl #9; and Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #136.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: HEROES UNITED: DC COMPACT COMICS ADVENTURES
Written by ADAM BEECHEN
Art by CARLO BARBERI, ETHEN CHARLES BEAVERS, WALDEN WONG, and others
Cover by BEN CALDWELL
$7.99 US | 208 Pages | 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-716-0
ON SALE 6/29/27
The World’s Greatest Heroes unite as they must stop the menace of the terrible Triptych, the malicious Darkseid, the evil Morgaine le Fey, the maniacal Madmen, and more! And to top it all off, they discover that there’s a traitor in their midst! Join Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and a host of other heroes in seven dynamic tales! Collects Justice League Unlimited #1-7 in one compact volume.

Absolute Flash #20 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 Ray Palmer telling his story of the discoveries which led to him becoming the Atom, and his connection with several important people in the Absolute universe. Check it out at the link!

 

ABSOLUTE FLASH #20
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by HAINING
Cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by DERRICK CHEW, MARCIO TAKARA, and RYAN BENJAMIN
$4.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/21/26
After his near-death experience in Iron Heights, the Flash is taken into the subatomic realm of Ray Palmer, a.k.a. the Absolute Atom. But the Atom is not the only new hero Wally is about to encounter as another major DCU character makes his Absolute debut!

Absolute Flash #19 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 reeling from Agent Zolomon’s attack last issue, and he receives a disturbing message from a very unexpected source. Check it out at the link!

 

ABSOLUTE FLASH #19
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by DENYS COWAN, STEVE SKROCE, and SETH MANN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (cardstock)
ON SALE 9/16/26
Wally West is plagued by two threats terrorizing Central City! This young speedster will need to learn how to be in two places at once if he’s going to save his newfound city and family!

The Flash #37 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 Wally fuming at the blistering response he received from Green Arrow last issue — but then he has a Flash of Insight about a disaster happening in multiple cities at the same time. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #37
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant covers by EJIKURE and JUNI BA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/23/26
Wally West is now the savior of three cities, depending on how you count: Central, Keystone, and Metropolis. And for once, it’s going great! In fact, it’s going better than great, because Wally’s Flashes of Insight are now letting him see even further into the future, so he can stop accidents (and crimes!) well before they happen — including a simultaneous attack on three bridges in three cities! But there are some forces that really don’t like what Wally is up to — and they intend to stop him whether Wally likes it or not.

DC’s December 2026 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for December 2026, and here is everything related to the Flash. It’s a quiet month for the Flash Family, although the Flash and Absolute Flash solo titles continue. Plus, there are several collected editions of older material to read, including a Bronze Age Justice League omnibus.

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

THE FLASH #40
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant covers by MIRKA ANDOLFO and CRYSTAL KUNG
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/23/26
Wally West has been depowered — right when the world needs him most! Or does the world actually need him right now? Everyone seems to think Wally’s use of the Speed Force may be affecting him and making him believe things that aren’t true, but he’s certain he can see things nobody else can…and he’s seen that they threaten the survival of civilization itself. But what can one barely employed guy without any speed powers do? Well, there is one thing…rely on his wife, Linda Park-West, and their kids to fix everything. He just has to convince them first! And also not die.

ABSOLUTE FLASH #22
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by HAINING
Cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by KYUYONG EOM, JONBOY MEYERS, and AKA
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/16/26
With Ray Palmer and Vic Stone’s help, Wally is ready to take on Elenore Thawne and find his father. But it won’t be that simple when the Flash learns of Thawne’s massive facility known as H.I.V.E. It’s chock-full of science super weapons, and all of them are trained on the young speedster!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 (2027 EDITION)
Written by MARTIN PASKO, BOB ROZAKIS, STEVE ENGLEHART, E. NELSON BRIDWELL,
ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, LEN WEIN, CARY BATES, and GERRY CONWAY
Art by DICK DILLIN, DICK GIORDANO, and FRANK McLAUGHLIN
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
$125.00 US | 776 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-059-8
ON SALE 2/23/27
One of the greatest eras in the history of the Justice League of America continues here. The Justice League watches over not only the Earth but the entire galaxy from their orbiting satellite HQ. Each story features the ever-evolving League, led by Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, with help from other key members, including Green Arrow, Aquaman, Hawkman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Red Tornado, and Black Canary. Collects Justice League of America #114-146. Join New York Times bestselling writers Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and artists Emanuela Lupacchino and Elsa Charretier as they display all their trademark wit and humor in this hilarious, sexy, heartfelt, and action-packed series that follows Starfire as she tries to live a normal life in Florida. Will this star shine too brightly for the Sunshine State? Collects DC Sneak Peek: Starfire #1 and Starfire #1-12.

JLA BOOK FOUR
Written by GRANT MORRISON, MARK WAID, LEN KAMINSKI, and others
Art by HOWARD PORTER, MARK PAJARILLO, VAL SEMEIKS, and others
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
$39.99 US | 600 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-450-3
ON SALE 2/16/27
JLA Book Four continues Grant Morrison’s legendary run on Justice League of America, featuring the Fifth Dimension invasion in Crisis Times Five—an homage to the classic Justice League and Justice Society crossovers of the Silver and Bronze Ages — and the Gorilla Warfare of JLApe when the League is transformed into gorillas! Plus, Mark Waid’s first JLA story before his own epic run on the series and the never before collected JLA: Foreign Bodies. Collects Aquaman Annual #5, Batman Annual #23, Green Lantern Annual #8, JLA #27-33, JLA Annual #3, JLA: Foreign Bodies #1, Legends of the DC Universe #19, Martian Manhunter Annual #2, Superman Annual #11, The Flash Annual #12, Wonder Woman Annual #8, and pages from New Gods Secret Files and Origins #1!

DC FINEST: CRISIS: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS PART FOUR
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART, and others
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ, JERRY ORDWAY, JOE STATON, and others
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ and TOM ZIUKO
$39.99 US | 624 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-485-5
ON SALE 2/9/27
The ongoing collection of the reality-shattering saga that is Crisis on Infinite Earths comes to its universe-shaking climax in this fourth and final comprehensive volume, featuring for the first time ever all of the original series together with every tie-in and crossover issue in reading order! Collects Crisis on Infinite Earths #10-12, All-Star Squadron #57-60, Green Lantern #197-198, Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld #13, Blue Devil #19, The Fury of Firestorm #42, Infinity, Inc. #25, The Omega Men #33, DC Comics Presents #94, Secret Origins Annual #2, History of the DC Universe #1-2, and stories from JLA: Incarnations #5, Starman Annual #1, DCU: Legacies #5-6, and Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2.

JSA VOL. 4: SEARCH FOR THE SPECTRE
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI and JOEY VAZQUEZ
Cover by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
$24.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-998-1
$17.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-999-8
ON SALE 2/23/27
The Justice Society of America is still recovering from its tumultuous run-in with the Injustice Society, but the next threat is already here. The Spectre has returned with only one driving mission: vengeance! The JSA will have to travel across space and time to find the spirit’s former host, Jim Corrigan, if they have any hope of bringing it under control. Writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Absolute Flash) and artist Diego Olortegui (Jay Garrick: The Flash) unite the past and the present! Collects “The Search for the Spectre” from JSA #17-18, plus JSA #19-24.

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD, GREEN LANTERN!
GREEN LANTERN VOL. 7: CITY OF ANGELS
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by IG GUARA, XERMÁNICO, and MONTOS
Cover by XERMÁNICO
$17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-251-6
ON SALE 1/26/27
Kyle Rayner is back in L.A., and he’s not flying solo — Odyssey the Time Bandit, the precog thief, is riding shotgun! But is Odyssey really the villain everyone says she is, or is there more to her than meets the cosmic eye? One thing’s for sure: Someone or something is desperate to dim her star power (good luck with that — we are in Hollywood, after all)! And in a meet-cute of super proportions, Kyle bumps into his ex Jade, daughter of Earth’s first Green Lantern, and she’s here to help (or so she claims). Over in the outer sectors, Hal’s up to something so mysterious it’s got the Guardians of the Universe in full-on panic mode. Why? Who knows! And just as Kyle and Jade’s situationship heats up, Kyle might have to drop everything to save Hal. Seriously, can’t an intergalactic guy catch a break?! Collects Green Lantern #34-39.

DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: METAL LEGION
Written by IAN FLYNN
Art by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS
Cover by PABLO M. COLLAR
$17.99 US | 120 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-724-5
ON SALE 2/16/27
The worlds of DC Comics’ Justice League and SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog collide once more in another thrilling crossover filled with action, adventure, laughs, and perils! Mysterious mechanical rings have appeared on both worlds, linking them together and leading to all things wonderful, worrisome, and weird! The heroes are happily reunited, but little do they suspect there’s a sinister origin to their reunions.