Category Archives: Flash News

New History of the DC Universe #1 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s debut issue of the New History of the DC Universe, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features an introductory page of Barry beginning his work, before delving into the origins of the DCU itself. Check it out at the link!

 

NEW HISTORY OF THE DCU #1
Written by MARK WAID
Art by JERRY ORDWAY and TODD NAUCK
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant covers by DAN MORA and RYAN SOOK
1:25 variant cover by MIKE CHO
Foil variant covers by RYAN SOOK and STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Legacy variant cover by SCOTT KOBLISH
Blank sketch cover
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 1 of 4 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
Wraparound Variant $9.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/25
In celebration of 90 years of DC, super fan and writer Mark Waid turns back time to the very beginning of the DC Universe in a four-issue miniseries drawn by some of DC’s greatest artists and told by the newest chronicler of time, Barry Allen, the Flash! In our debut issue, Barry takes us from the very birth of the DC Universe to the rise of the Justice Society. The Golden Age of heroes begins here!

Flash #22 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 Jai and Irey getting involved in the conflict between Wally’s duplicates, which probably won’t end well. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #22
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE
Variant covers by E.M. GIST and YASMINE PUTRI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/25
With Eclipso taking on a new, evolved form as a fire elemental, and the Rogues’ blitzkrieg across the moon claiming more and more of the Flash’s copies, Wally West has to split himself even further—but there is dissension amongst the Temp Flashes!

DC’s September 2025 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for September 2025, and here is everything related to the Flash. That month sees the finales of the “Bad Moon Rising” arc and the New History of the DC Universe, but Absolute Flash continues, as does JSA and other Flash-related titles.

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

THE FLASH #25
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE
Variant covers by TOM REILLY and MARK SPEARS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/24/25
“Bad Moon Rising” finale!
With the Earth plunging into total darkness, all seems lost as Eclipso has turned the moon into his engine of despair. But Jai West and one of the Flash copies have a last-ditch plan in mind—that involves the West family dog? It all comes down to this explosive final chapter of “Bad Moon Rising”!

NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #4
Written by MARK WAID
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and HAYDEN SHERMAN
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant covers by DAN MORA and JENNY FRISON
1:25 variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
Foil variant cover by RYAN SOOK
Legacy variant cover by SCOTT KOBLISH
Blank sketch cover
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 4 of 4 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
Wraparound variant $9.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/24/25
Barry Allen’s documentation of the history of the DC Universe reaches the present day, beginning with the world-changing events of Flashpoint. Heroes face new threats like Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs, and the next generation of heroes, like Jon Kent, Wallace West, and Jackson Hyde, begin to emerge from the ashes of crisis-level destruction. All leads to Darkseid’s death and a glimpse at what’s to come in the future. You won’t want to miss this final installment!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #11
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by NATHAN SZERDY, KEVIN WADA, and HOMARE
1:25 variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/24/25
Something strange is happening on Earth…and the Justice League is powerless to stop it! It began with a horrific volcanic eruption in the heart of the villain stronghold nation of Zandia…and quickly spread to Count Vertigo’s neighboring kingdom of Vlatava. The parademons that the JLU faced before are only the tip of the iceberg—the entire planet is now in peril! What signal does this point to in the Quantum Quorum’s tournament? Do not miss this pivotal next chapter in the All In saga!

JSA #11
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
Variant cover by JORGE CORONA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/3/25
The Injustice Society has the JSA on the ropes, and Wotan’s grand plan of releasing the Unnamed Ones is one step closer to reality. But they forgot one thing: The JSA is not just a team—it’s a family!

ABSOLUTE FLASH #7
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by INHYUK LEE and HAINING
1:25 variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
1:50 variant cover by INHYUK LEE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/17/25
Wally’s desperate for some food, but when his efforts to eat land him in hot water, will the Rogues finally get their hands on the intrepid speedster?

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED/WORLD’S FINEST: WE ARE YESTERDAY
Written by MARK WAID with CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, DAN MORA, TRAVIS MOORE, and more
HC: $24.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-548-8
SC: $17.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-549-5
ON SALE 11/4/25
Gorilla Grodd’s sinister psychic powers reunite the original targets, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, but not everything is as it seems! Mysterious forces are at play, and the new so-called Gorilla God stands united with the original Legion of Doom to conquer all of time and space!
Prepare for an exhilarating six-part adventure as Justice League Unlimited confronts its most notorious foes! Legendary writer Mark Waid teams up with superstar artists Dan Mora, Clayton Henry, and Travis Moore to craft an epic tale across time that points the way forward for the DC All In saga. It’s past versus present on the Justice League Watchtower—and our heroes are out of time!
Collects Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #38-39, Justice League Unlimited #6-8, and Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2025 Annual #1.

DC FINEST EVENTS: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS PART ONE
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, ROY THOMAS, DOUG MOENCH, and others
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ, GENE COLAN, TOM MANDRAKE, and more
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
$39.99 US | 560 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″| Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-304-0
ON SALE 10/21/25
As red skies set across the infinite Earths, worlds will live and worlds will die…and nothing will ever be the same. Collecting DC Comics Presents #78, Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-4, All-Star Squadron #50-52, The Fury of Firestorm #41, Infinity, Inc. #18-19, Detective Comics #555-558, Green Lantern #194, Justice League of America #244, Batman #389-391, The Losers Special #1, Wonder Woman #327, and pages from Swamp Thing #39.

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US COMPENDIUM TWO
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO, TOM TAYLOR, and more
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, DANIEL SAMPERE, MARCO SANTUCCI, and more
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
$59.99 US | 1064 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-318-7
ON SALE 11/11/25
After laying siege to the Green Lantern Corps and defeating the forces of magic, Superman’s Regime stands unopposed, forcing Batman and his dwindling Resistance into hiding. While the world’s greatest strategist may be down, Batman isn’t out of the fight yet.
As the battle continues to claim casualties, both sides do the unthinkable: recruit super-villains to bolster their ranks. It’s good versus good and evil versus evil as the Injustice comics universe catches up to the events of the hit video game that spawned the series!
Written by Brian Buccellato (Detective Comics) with Christopher Sebela (Suicide Squad Most Wanted) and Tom Taylor (DCeased), Injustice: Gods Among Us Compendium Two collects Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four #1-12, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four Annual #1, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #1-20, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five Annual #1, and Injustice: Ground Zero #1-12!

Absolute Flash #4 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 having a horrific nightmare while on the run, but at least he now has his new friend Grodd to comfort him. Check it out at the link!

 

ABSOLUTE FLASH #4
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by A.L. KAPLAN
Cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by HAINING and CLAYTON CRAIN
1:25 variant cover by ANDREW MacLEAN
1:50 variant cover by HAINING
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/18/25
Wally’s on the run and looking for any safe space to hide out. He finds himself in Central City and meets a kindly man who offers him a place to crash at the youth mission. But is anyone truly safe when the fastest kid alive comes to their city?

Flash #21 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 one of Wally’s duplicate soldiers watching Eclipso’s struggles with Foxy, while Wally-prime meets with an unexpected guest. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #21
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Variant covers by DAVIDE PARATORE and ELIZABETH TORQUE
Supersmash-Up Variant by TYLER KIRKHAM
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/28/25
As Wally continues to split himself into more temps to try to keep the battles raging on the moon under control, Eclipso reveals his new allies — the Rogues!

DC’s August 2025 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for August 2025, and here’s everything relating to the Flash. It’s a quieter month than the last, but there are still plenty of books featuring various members of the Flash Family, including the Flash solo book and the New History of the DC Universe.

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

THE FLASH #24
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE
Variant covers by SERG ACUÑA and MAHMUD ASRAR
Artist Spotlight variant cover by BRUNO REDONDO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/27/25
With Eclipso and the Rogues surging across the surface of the Moon, Eclipso shifts the Earth into further darkness and Jai West and the Flash find their dog, Foxy — but will one of the temp Flashes destroy the Flash Family’s quest to turn the tide?

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #10
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by NATHAN SZERDY, RACHTA LIN, and SARAH BASLAIM Artist Spotlight variant cover by BRUNO REDONDO
1:25 variant cover by MATTHEW CLARK
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/27/25
The Quantum Quorum of time-traveler refugees has issued its warning to the Justice League: Apokolips is coming. But just as Jor-El’s cries fell on the deaf ears of Krypton, will the people of Earth be prepared to take drastic steps to save their world? It all comes to a head as the chaos continues, and one Leaguer is put to the ultimate test!

NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #3
Written by MARK WAID
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and DAN JURGENS
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant covers by DAN MORA and FRANK QUITELY
1:25 variant cover by KARL KERSCHL
Foil variant cover by RYAN SOOK
Legacy variant cover by SCOTT KOBLISH
Wraparound variant $9.99 US (card stock)
Blank sketch cover
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 3 of 4 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/27/25
Following the cataclysmic events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the DC Universe is forever changed. Torches are passed as legacy heroes like Wally West embrace the mantles of their predecessors, heroes like Hal Jordan are tempted by darkness, and the Justice League faces formidable new threats such as Doomsday, Black Hand, and Superboy-Prime. Narrator Barry Allen recaps these events through his return, ending with the cataclysmic Flashpoint!

JSA #10
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
Cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
Variant cover by JORGE CORONA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/6/25
What secrets lie within Blackhawk Island? Can the JSA uncover them before the Injustice Society burns the island and its mysteries with it?!

ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by DAVID TALASKI and TYLER KIRKHAM
1:25 variant cover by NIMIT MALAVIA
1:50 variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/20/25
Just who are the mysterious Rogues chasing after Wally West, and how did they join Project Olympus? THE ROGUES REVEALED!

BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT– A LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #2
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Art and cover by LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
Variant covers by CLAYTON CRAIN and TIRSO
1:25 variant cover by TK
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/13/25
Chaos consumes the frontier town of Smallville as Lex Luthor, riding in his steam-and-Kryptonite-powered Metallo robot, brings destruction in his search for a mys-terious artifact that could grant him power beyond his wildest dreams. Meanwhile, Batman, Superman, and their posse of strange new heroes band together to put a stop to his reign of terror and attempt to prevent Luthor from accessing this ancient power. But will the world be better off with this relic in the hands of those who do not know how to channel its power properly? Find out in this can’t-miss issue!

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: ABSOLUTE EDITION
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ and ALEX ROSS
$125 | 600 pages | 8 1/8″ x 12 1/4″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-120-6
ON SALE 2/3/26
Revisit the legendary event that changed comics forever like never before! Working from Jerry Ordway’s original inks and original art provided by fans worldwide, every issue and cover has been remastered to showcase the fine lines and beauty that never made it to print…until now! Recolored against Anthony Tollin, Tom Ziuko, and Carl Gafford’s original colors, there is no better way to experience this masterpiece series. Featuring Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12, History of the DC Universe #1-2, numerous brand-new essays from creators of the time, and more surprise wonders, this one-of-a-kind collection is not to be missed!

JUSTICE LEAGUE BY SCOTT SNYDER AND JAMES TYNION IV OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, JOCK, STEVE EPTING, and others
$125.00 US | 1000 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-736-9
ON SALE 10/28/26
Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV bring their epic Justice League tale to a close before Dark Knights: Death Metal. Collects Justice League #19-39, The Batman Who Laughs #1-7, The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1, DC’s Year of the Villain Special #1, and Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1-4!

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 3: DEMONS AND DRAGONS (2025 EDITION)
Written by MARK WAID
Art by JERRY ORDWAY and SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
$16.99 US | 168 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-272-2
ON SALE 9/30/25
Can this diverse—and conflicting—assortment of heroes work together to stop the demons, dragons, and other evildoers who want to put them all out of commission?
Superstar writer Mark Waid joins forces with artists Jerry Ordway (Justice Society of America) and Scott Kolins (Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge) to conclude his acclaimed run on The Brave And The Bold! Plus, a selection of classic team-up tales, hand-picked by Waid himself!