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Flash #13 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’s last-ditch effort to save the Speed Force — and consequently all of time and reality — from the poison injected by the Arc Angles. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #13
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art and cover by RAMÓN PÉREZ
Variant covers by OZGUR YILDIRIM and MIKE DEODATO JR.
Artist spotlight variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
ON SALE 9/25/24
Barry Allen has been to the ends of the Multiverse and back. Now, he runs into a danger unlike any he’s ever encountered, as the fate of not only the Speed Force, but all heroes, hangs in the balance. Barry’s Life Story flashes before his eyes as he begins his most important race ever.

December 2024 Solicitations

DC has posted their full list of solicitations for December 2024, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the continuation of Si Spurrier’s Flash title, as well as the second issue of the new JSA series by Jeff Lemire. Also of note is a deluxe edition Flash hardcover featuring the work of Grant Morrison and Mark Millar.

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

THE FLASH #16
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Variant covers by DIKE RUAN and MATTIA DE IULIS
DC Winter Wonderland variant by CHRISSIE ZULLO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
As the family continues their time in Skartaris, something is causing some serious seismic shakes—but is the cause of the quake something sinister? Also, Jai discovers how his abilities have evolved!

JSA #2
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Cover by CULLY HAMNER
Variant covers by JEFF LEMIRE and LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/4/24
Flash back to the events leading into the previous issue as the JSA investigates a break-in at the observatory of Ted Knight, the original Starman. How was the JSA separated, and where is the Tower of Fate? What caused the rift between Jade and Obsidian after the disappearance of their father, Green Lantern Alan Scott? And what is the Injustice Society of America plotting?

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #2
Written by Mark Waid
Art and cover by Dan Mora
Variant covers by Simone Di Meo, Mike Deodato Jr., Ariel Colón, and Derrick Chew
1:25 variant cover by Dave Wilkins
1:50 variant cover by Lucas Meyer
RAISED UV foil variant cover by Fico Ossio
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) | ON SALE 12/25/24
As the Justice League grapples with the ramifications of the Atom Project, a strange alert brings the team to the jungles of South America…and a horrific discovery. Can the elite Justice League strike force save a village from total slaughter? Plus…the mystery of the Darkseid heir deepens, and dissension in the ranks forces Batman’s hand.

GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW: WORLD’S FINEST SPECIAL #1
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by LUCAS MEYER and TRAVIS MERCER
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by HOWARD PORTER and V. KEN MARION 1:25 variant cover by CRYSTAL KUNG
$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/18/24
Everyone’s favorite hard-travelin’ heroes are back and brought to you through the iconic lens of World’s Finest! In the not-too-distant past, Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan find themselves at a crossroads…and only teaming up together once more will save them from the scope of the mysterious bounty hunter known in whispered tones throughout the underworld as Deathstroke the Terminator. Plus, writer Jeremy Adams returns to the world of the Flash to weave a twisted tale of Barry Allen on the road to crisis — it’s a World’s Finest adventure you cannot miss in this special, oversize one-shot spectacular!

BATMAN – SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #5
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by LUKAS KETNER
Cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by PETE WOODS
1:25 variant cover by MICHELE BANDINI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/25/24
At year’s end, every choice made will affect lives around the world. Seven heroes stand before the monstrous hordes of the Silent Knight. Seven heroes enter the mysterious castle hold of the Hollow Kingdom to face a test of true spirit and will. Ask yourself: Which team would you be on? What skill, power, or knowledge would make the difference against this existential threat? What does solstice mean, anyway? Did this series maybe just go a bit harder than you expected from your holiday special? Good. Whatever the yule brings, please have a happy New Year from the DC Universe!

DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #5
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and MATTHEW MANNING
Art by OTTO SCHMIDT and ACKY BRIGHT
Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT
Variant covers by JOSHUA HIXSON and KYLE HOTZ
$4.99 US | 40 pages | 5 of 12 | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/11/24
Green Arrow and his team successfully infiltrate the vampire strong-hold, but their victory is cut short when they discover the horrifying secret that’s long given vampires a lethal edge over the human resis-tance. The truth is greater and more terrible than anything they could have possibly imagined—and its shocking connection to the Speed Force is only just the beginning!

FLASH COMICS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by GARDNER FOX, JOHN WENTWORTH, and ED WHEELAN
Art by HARRY LAMPERT, SHELDON MOLDOFF, DENNIS NEVILLE, STAN ASCH, ED WHEELAN,
and GEORGE STORM
Cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF
Foil variant cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF ($8.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($7.99 US)
$6.99 US | 64 pages
ON SALE 12/4/24
A not-to-be-missed full facsimile reprint of the landmark first issue and first appearance of the Fastest Man Alive…the Flash. A Golden Age spectacular that also includes the first-ever appearances of fellow Justice Society of America members and Golden Age heroes Hawkman and Johnny Thunder in their own features.

THE FLASH BY GRANT MORRISON AND MARK MILLAR: THE DELUXE EDITION
Written by GRANT MORRISON and MARK MILLAR
Art by PAUL RYAN, RON WAGNER, POP MHAN, and others
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
$49.99| 416 Pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-580-2
ON SALE 2/25/25
In this acclaimed collaboration, iconic comic book creators Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman and Son) and Mark Millar (The Authority, The Ultimates) put the Flash through the most grueling and life-changing challenges imaginable. Collects The Flash #130-141, Green Lantern #96, Green Arrow #130, and a story from The Flash 80-Page Giant #1 and Secret Origins #50, with a brand-new introduction by series editor Paul Kupperberg.

ABSOLUTE POWER: TASK FORCE VII
Written by LEAH WILLIAMS, JOHN LAYMAN, JEREMY ADAMS, PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE, and others Art by CAITLIN YARSKY, MAX RAYNOR, MARCO SANTUCCI, CLAIRE ROE, PETE WOODS, and others Cover by PETE WOODS
$17.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-022-3
ON SALE 2/4/2025
Super no more!
In this series, witness the Absolute Power event through the eyes of evil—as told from the point of view of the Trinity of Evil! With the assault on Metropolis’s heroes complete, Amanda Waller’s cadre of living weapons set their sights on the most powerful supers in the DCU…the Marvel Family! No one is safe as Aquaman and the Atlanteans, Green Lantern, the JSA, Nightwing, the Flash, and the Amazons of Themyscira are targeted for certain destruction as the Trinity of Evil achieves total domination over Earth’s super-powered protectors…but what of the heroes not of this Earth? Hope glimmers even in the face of the ghastly Global Guardian, and a new generation of fighters from every corner of the world have joined forces to rise up! The stakes are as high as ever in this companion volume to the epic Absolute Power event!

ABSOLUTE POWER
Written by MARK WAID, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, NICOLE MAINES, and CHIP ZDARSKY
Art by DAN MORA, MIKEL JANÍN, GLEB MELNIKOV, V. KEN MARION, JOHN TIMMS, and others
Cover by DAN MORA
$29.99 US | 184 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-020-9
ON SALE 2/4/2025
It’s a story years in the making…and the biggest DC Comics event of 2024! The final domino to fall in an epic scheme comes tumbling down, and the DC Universe will never be the same. As the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time, starting with Superman, a resistance is forming…and Batman is out for vengeance. It’s a shocking blitzkrieg across the universe from the Fortress of Solitude to Themyscira to Gamorra as the destinies of our heroes and the future of the DC Universe are forever altered. Don’t miss the stunning conclusion to the Absolute Power saga as justice is reborn from the ashes. Also included is a special oversize Ground Zero issue bringing Amanda Waller’s total dominance to the doorsteps of the world’s finest heroes…using the combined might of Failsafe, the Brainiac Queen, and the Suicide Squad to do it!

BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 2 THE BOOK OF DESTINY
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils by GEORGE PÉREZ and JERRY ORDWAY
Inks by BOB WIACEK, SCOTT KOBLISH, and GEORGE PÉRÉZ
Cover by GEORGE PÉRÉZ
$17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-047-6
ON SALE 2/18/2025
Superman. Wonder Woman. The Flash. Power Girl. The Doom Patrol. Hawkman. Aquaman. The Teen Titans. They’re among the mightiest beings who have ever lived. Together, they are a force that can vanquish any known threat to the universe—But what about the unknown?
When a mysterious being called Megistus travels between centuries to steal objects and abduct people, it’ll take all of DC’s heroes and the Challengers of the Unknown, who possess the Book of Destiny, to thwart this evil threat! Collects The Brave and the Bold #7-12.

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL. 2
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by MIKEL JANÍN and MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by MIKEL JANÍN
$24.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-038-4
ON SALE 02/18/2025
First, in a tie-in to the Dawn of DC, the new team tries to find its footing, but how will they handle coming face-to-face with a group of sidekicks they didn’t realize existed?! And when the JSA and the Lost Children face a new threat, it raises the stakes to a whole new level! As Huntress settles in, the Justice Society encounters a long-lost team: the Justice Society Dark!

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #5 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s issue of Absolute Power: Task Force VII, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features the turmoil of the Amazo speedster’s chase of Barry Allen throughout Central City, and it’s not without consequences for ordinary citizens. Check it out at the link!

 

ABSOLUTE POWER: TASK FORCE VII #5
Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art and Cover by PETE WOODS
Variant covers by SALVADOR LARROCA, TAURIN CLARKE, and STEPHEN PLATT
Connecting Variant Cover (8 of 12) by JOHN TIMMS
Foil cover by DAN MORA ($6.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/28/24
Barry Allen is the lone speedster to still have his powers, staying barely a step ahead of the Flash-themed Amazo, VELOCITY, now powered by the speed of the rest of the Flash Family. While Barry must keep moving to avoid capture, he’s also working as a one-man communications network for the remaining free heroes. Can Barry continue to aid the Resistance, or has time run out for the Flash?

Flash #12 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 deployment of the Arc Angles’ weapon to kill Time itself — at the expense of Wally West — while the rest of the Flash Family makes plans for action. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #12
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art and cover by RAMÓN PÉREZ
Variant covers by RAFAEL GRASSETTI and MATT TAYLOR
DC Super Powers variant cover by JASON GEYER and ALEX SAVIUK
Swimsuit variant cover by MIRKA ANDOLFO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/28/24
The Arc Angles have gathered their forces and are ready to bring forth the new age they seek. But the Flash Family is gathered for a final stand while still dealing with public unrest and Waller’s forces. Will it be enough to stop the Arc Angles’ will? Well, the Resident and Linda have come to an epiphany, and have to risk everything to get to Wally…

DC’s November 2024 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for November 2024, and here’s everything relating to the Flash. That month sees the debut of a new Justice League series by Mark Waid and Dan Mora, as well as a JSA book by Jeff Lemire and Diego Olortegui, both of which include a Flash on the roster. Plus, Wally West’s solo series continues, so he’s kept busy in two books.

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

THE FLASH #15
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Variant covers by DIKE RUAN and OZGUR YILDIRIM
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/27/24
As the Flash moves between his new role on the Watchtower and the family vacation, he comes across an old foe in a surprising place! Also, Irey West has a hunch her father is sneaking off during the trip, and she’s going to find out just where he’s going…

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #1
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by JIM LEE, ANDY KUBERT, HOWARD PORTER,
ED BENES, and SIMONE BIANCHI
1:25 variant cover by DAVE WILKINS
1:50 variant cover by EDWIN GALMON
1:100 variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI
Raised UV foil variant cover by DANI SAMPERE ($7.99 US)
Blank sketch variant
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) | ON SALE 11/27/24
The Watchtower rises!
The Justice League is back and bigger than ever! In the wake of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, Darkseid’s death has triggered a massive power vacuum in the DCU, and Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil! As our heroes work to uncover the mystery of the dark lord’s successor, Ray Palmer’s Atom Project triggers a race between hero and villain to control the fate of metahuman abilities on planet Earth, which threatens to destroy everything the League has built. Worlds will live, worlds will die, and a surprise is waiting in store on the last page…Do not miss the dawn of the new era of justice—it all begins here!

JSA #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Variant Covers by CULLY HAMNER, TRAVIS MERCER, and JEFF LEMIRE
1:25 Variant Cover by SWEENEY BOO
1:50 Variant Cover by JOHN K SNYDER III
Foil variant cover by TRAVIS MERCER
$4.99 US | 23 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)
Foil variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/6/24
Long-time fan favorite characters Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Jade, Obsidian, Jesse Quick, Hourman, Ted Grant, and Sandman are all back on the roster as DC’s first super team faces their greatest and most personal challenge yet. Will golden age ideals hold true in a world recovering from the events of Absolute Power? Or do they need a more hardcore approach to stand a chance against the new Injustice Society of America?

BATMAN: DARK AGE #6
Written by MARK RUSSELL
Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
1:25 variant cover by IAN BERTRAM
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 6 of 6 |Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/13/24
Gotham appears to be saved, but for how long? A face from Gotham’s past emerges from the ashes, and the Anti-Monitor threatens to destroy everything. Bruce Wayne looks back across the years and wonders if it was all for nothing.

KINGDOM COME: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by MARK WAID
Co-plotted and illustrated by ALEX ROSS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
$19.99 US | 176 pages | 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-129-9
ON SALE 5/6/2025
In the near-future world of Kingdom Come, superheroes are ubiquitous, but heroism is rare. After decades as Earth’s champions, the members of the Justice League have all retreated from the public eye, replaced with a new generation of crime-fighters whose brand of justice leaves humanity terrified rather than inspired. But with the planet’s future in jeopardy, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman must come out of retirement to make one last stand for truth and justice… Kingdom Come, the winner of five Eisner Awards and produced by comics legends Mark Waid and Alex Ross, has proven itself a seminal masterpiece in comics history.

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #8 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by GEORGE PEREZ and JERRY ORDWAY
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
Foil variant cover by GEORGE PEREZ ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($5.99 US)
$4.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 11/20/24
As the Anti-Monitor completes his newest weapon to erase our Multiverse, will his captive, the Flash, be able to speed to our rescue or to his own doom? Learn his fate in the now-iconic and not-to-be-missed issue from the series that forever changed the DC Universe.

Flash #11 Preview

DC has posted some preview pages from next week’s issue of The Flash, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features the Arc Angles finally deigning to speak to Wally, while the rest of the Flash Family regroups after last issue’s revelations. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #11
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by RAMÓN PÉREZ
Cover by MIKE DEODATO Jr.
Variant covers by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ and MATT TAYLOR
Artist Spotlight Variant cover by JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 7/24/24
As Barry, Max, Mr. Terrific, and Pilgrim head into the Speed Force to uncover what’s really causing all the chaos around the world, Wally returns home but is under the same mind control that seized Barry. Meanwhile, Linda finally meets the Resident, the being Wally turned to while trapped in the Gallery!