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Justice Society Of America #2 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from Justice Society of America , and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features Helena Wayne meeting the JSA in 1940, having travelled a century into the past to find Doctor Fate. Check it out at the link!

 

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by MIKEL JANÍN
Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
1:25 variant cover by TOM RANEY
1:50 foil variant cover by MIKEL JANÍN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/27/22
THE NEW GOLDEN AGE CONTINUES! Huntress has arrived in the present day, but the Justice Society of America are not what she remembers. Can she get to the bottom of what’s happened to the world’s first superhero team? Will the helmet of Fate hold the answers Huntress seeks?

DC’s April 2023 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for April 2023, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the end of “The One-Minute War” in the Flash solo book, as well as a light-hearted story involving Wallace and the twins. Plus, Wally keeps busy with the new Titans status quo in the Nightwing title.

You can see the solicitations in full at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #796
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Pencils by ROGER CRUZ and FERNANDO PASARIN
Inks by WELLINGTON DIAS
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by DANIELE DI NICUOLO
Variant cover by YASMIN FLORES MONTANEZ
1:25 variant cover by LEE GARBETT
1:50 foil variant cover by TAURIN CLARKE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/4/23
It’s the final moments of the One-Minute War! Cornered by the evil Admiral Vel, the Flash family is on the edge of defeat, but some surprising allies give the speedsters one last chance to change the outcome of the war once and for all!

THE FLASH #797
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by SERG ACUNA
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by DANIELE DI NICUOLO
Variant cover by YASMIN FLORES MONTANEZ
1:25 variant cover by SERG ACUNA
1:50 foil variant cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Superman variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/18/23
It’s a super-speed misadventure in babysitting as Kid Flash watches Jai and Irey, the Flash’s children! When a sleepover goes awry, Ace has to bring back the twins, Maxine, and a few new friends from across time and space!

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
1:25 variant cover by EDWIN GALMON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/25/23
Huntress’s journey through time comes to a head as the person chasing her through the timeline has finally caught up to her. Is the end of the line for Helena Wayne?

NIGHTWING #103
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Backup written by C.S. PACAT
Backup art by EDUARDO PANSICA
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
1:25 variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
1:50 foil variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Superman variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/18/22
Who is the Grinning Man, who’s always grinning no matter what he’s doing, even when he’s murdering people, and what kind of deal did he make with Neron? Nightwing and the Titans better figure that out soon before they lose one of their team members…
Then, in the backup, Nightwing continues his lessons mentoring Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superman, and this time it’s about using your detective skills instead of your fists.

STARGIRL: THE LOST CHILDREN
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by TODD NAUCK
Variant cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
1:25 variant cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 6 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/18/23
The battle for the fate of the lost children is here! Stargirl faces off against the Childminder on Orphan Island in the hopes of saving these forgotten sidekicks from her monstrous clutches. But if she succeeds, what does this mean the DC Universe timeline?

MULTIVERSITY: HARLEY SCREWS UP THE DCU
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by LOGAN FAERBER
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
1:25 variant cover by JOHN McCREA
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/11/23
Harley’s come face-to-face with the most unexpected ally—herself! But just who is this strange Quinn copy, and what the heck is she doing on this strange alternate Earth devoid of heroes and overrun by Starro’d versions of all of Harley’s best friends? (Here’s a hint: it has something to do with Harley screwing up the DCU.)

DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by DANIEL SAMPERE and others
Cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
$39.99 US | 304 pages | Hardcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | ISBN: 978-1-77951-853-8
ON SALE 6/20/23
Crisis on Infinite Earths. Infinite Crisis. Final Crisis. And now…Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths! The epic event years in the making is finally here.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC’s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they’ve ever faced from destroying everything? Don’t miss out on the blockbuster event of the year, now collected in a hardcover edition! Collects Justice League #75 and Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths -7.

DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art by LAURA BRAGA
Cover by MAX DUNBAR
$24.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77951-856-9
ON SALE 6/13/23
Crises have always had devastating impacts on the generation of heroes that makes up Young Justice, and the Dark Crisis will hit them even harder. Tim Drake, Impulse, and Superboy go missing during the Justice League’s funeral. The only person concerned enough to find them? Cassie Sandsmark, a.k.a. Wonder Girl. But…the three boys of Young Justice aren’t on this Earth anymore…They’re on the world of their dreams, one they may never want to leave!
Collecting the bestselling event tie-in Dark Crisis: Young Justice -6 by the acclaimed creative team of Meghan Fitzmartin (Batman: Urban Legends, Tim Drake: Robin) and Laura Braga (Harley Quinn).

DC PRIDE: THE NEW GENERATION
Written by KEVIN CONROY, ALYSSA WONG, TRAVIS G. MOORE, DEVIN GRAYSON, and others
Art by NICK ROBLES, BRITTNEY WILLIAMS, EVAN CAGLE, ZOE THOROGOOD, and others
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
$19.99 US | 192 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77951-848-4
ON SALE 5/23/23
DC celebrates Pride Month with more stories, more characters, and more pride than ever before! This gorgeous hardcover collects for the very first time: -Thirteen thrilling tales spotlighting LGBTQIA+ fan-favorites new and old including Superman (Jon Kent), Nubia, Kid Quick, Connor Hawke, Aquaman (Jackson Hyde), Green Lantern (Jo Mullein), Alysia Yeoh, the Ray, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Batwoman
-“Finding Batman,” an autobiographical comic written by the late Kevin Conroy and drawn by J. Bone that details how Kevin’s personal experiences from childhood to Hollywood ultimately informed his universally beloved performance as the iconic voice of Batman
-All five parts of Tim Drake’s coming-out story across Batman: Urban Legends -6, , and DC Pride: Tim Drake Special
-An introduction by activist, actress, and real-life superhero Nicole Maines
-Gorgeous art from across the complete DC Pride 2022 celebration!

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY VOL. 2: EXIT WOUNDS
Written by TIM SHERIDAN
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL, JORDI TARRAGONA, TOM DERENICK, and MIKE NORTON
Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
$19.99 US | 240 pages | Softcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | ISBN: 978-1-77952-014-2
ON SALE 6/13/23
WHO IS RED X?
Titans Academy is where the classic Teen Titans teach the next generation of super-powered teens how to use their powers safely and responsibly…assuming the students (and their teachers) can survive the training! From the start, the academy has run in the shadow of a cunning enemy—the mysterious Red X. Can multiple generations of heroes discover their hidden enemy before Red X’s deadly endgame is unleashed? Collecting Teen Titans Academy -15, written by Tim Sheridan with art by Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Mike Norton, Tom Derenick, and more!

Flash #791 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from Flash #791, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. This is the second part of the “One-Minute War” arc, and the preview shows some of the devastating fallout from the Fraction’s initial attack last issue. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #791
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Pencils by ROGER CRUZ
Inks by MATT BANNING
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by DANIEL BAYLISS
Variant cover by MARCO D’ALFONSO
1:25 variant cover by KIM JACINTO
1:50 foil variant cover by TAURIN CLARKE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/17/23
“The One-Minute War,” part two! The heroes are split after the alien speedsters known as the Fraction smashed into Central City, and must attempt to fend off attacks while trying to formulate a plan.
But there’s no time for the heroes to take a breather, as besides the speedsters, Miss Murder is also hunting the team—and she has speed hounds…

DC’s March 2023 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for March 2023, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees more of “The One-Minute War” in the solo Flash title, and there are two issues due out in March. Plus, the Justice Society of America maxiseries continues, and there are a couple of unusual one-shots involving Flashes that month.

You can see the solicitations in full at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #794
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by ROGER CRUZ and WELLINGTON DIAS
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by MARCO D’ALFONSO
Variant cover by GEORGE KAMBADAIS
1:25 variant cover by ELEONORA CARLINI
1:50 foil variant cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Shazam! Fury of the Gods movie variant cover by JERRY ORDWAY and ALEX SINCLAIR
$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/7/23
The Fraction is moments away from victory, but they forgot about one thing…an almost-10-year-old with red hair and the power to turn things around. Finally, Irey West has found her new superhero name, and she intends to use it while saving the Flash Family from certain doom!

THE FLASH #795
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by ROGER CRUZ and WELLINGTON DIAS
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Variant cover by MARCO D’ALFONSO
1:25 variant cover by ELEONORA CARLINI
1:50 foil variant cover by TAURIN CLARKE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/21/23
The Flash Family retreats, mourning the loss of their family members, while Barry tries to find a way to stop the Fraction once and for all. Surprises abound as the past is revisited and we hurtle toward the end of the One-Minute War!

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
1:25 variant cover by EDWIN GALMON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 12 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/28/23
Huntress’s journey through time comes to a head as the person chasing her through the timeline has finally caught up to her. Is the end of the line for Helena Wayne?

NIGHTWING #102
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
1:25 variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/21/23
Nightwing is a great leader, not just because Batman trained him, or because of how Alfred raised him, or even because he has a heart of gold—it’s because of his friends, and now that the Titans are in Blüdhaven with him, they can leap into the light together…which is perfect timing for the demon of darkness Neron to do something about it.

STARGIRL: THE LOST CHILDREN
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by TODD NAUCK
Variant cover by SWEENEY BOO
1:25 variant cover by BELEN ORTEGA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/21/23
The battle for the fate of the Lost Children has begun as Stargirl leads a raid on the Childminder’s castle! But who has been asking the Childminder to round up these kids, and for what purpose? The buyer has arrived, and Stargirl is not ready for him!

BLUE BEETLE: GRADUATION DAY
Written by JOSH TRUJILLO
Art and cover by ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Variant cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS
1:25 variant cover by DANIEL SAMPERE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/28/23
Superman and Batman come looking for Jaime in Palmera City. After weeks of attacks with Blue Beetle directly at the center, the World’s Finest can’t sit by any longer. They’re going to get to the bottom of Jaime’s connection to the impending Reach invasion, even if it means putting an end to his life as a hero!

DC’S LEGION OF BLOOM
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN, JULIO ANTA, CALVIN KASULKE, TRAVIS MOORE, KENNY PORTER, CAVAN SCOTT, and ZAC THOMPSON
Art by ISAAC GOODHART, BRIAN LEVEL, TRAVIS MOORE, JACOBY SALCEDO, HAYDEN SHERMAN, ATAGUN ILHAN, and more!
Cover by JUAN GEDEON
Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
Variant cover by MIKE PERKINS
1:25 Variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$9.99 US | 80 pages | One-shot | Prestige
ON SALE 3/21/23
How do you announce winter is coming to an end? You spring it on them! Welcome the springtime with a celebration of DC’s greenest and greatest. As the flowers bloom, breathe in that Swamp Thing smell. Watch the Blue Beetles fly out from Titans West. Pick a Captain Carrot or two from Floronic Man’s garden, but make sure to avoid the Poison Ivy. The season may go by in a Flash, but don’t worry—stories like these last forever. Oh, and Wonder Woman will be there, too!

MULTIVERSITY: HARLEY SCREWS UP THE DCU
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by LOGAN FAERBER
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant cover by LOGAN FAERBER
1:25 variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
1:50 variant cover by CHAD HARDIN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/14/23
Harley’s back in Coney for a long-overdue reunion with old friends, old haunts, and…an old time machine?
You heard right! A mysterious benefactor has left Harley a time machine, and after giving it about a half second of thought, she decides to take it for a joyride. What could go wrong, right? Funny you should ask. Turns out a quick trip through time can screw up a few things…namely, the entire DC Universe!

JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: PRISMS
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
$19.99 US | 128 pages | Softcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | ISBN: 978-1-77952-004-3
ON SALE 4/18/23
“We need to get new voices in here. Some disruption. Some dissent.”
To face ever-changing threats while upholding their promise to dispense justice, the Justice League must evolve. The new mega-power Naomi joins Superman, Batman, the Flash, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, and…is that Black Adam?! Superman leads the charge to reinvent the team with unexpected new blood and the alternative perspectives they represent. New voices and old are challenged when a cosmic-powered conqueror named Brutus arrives from Naomi’s ruined homeworld intent on ruling the Earth! Superstars Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Young Justice) and David Marquez (Miles Morales, Iron Man, Batman/Superman) reunite to usher in an exciting new era for the world’s greatest superheroes in this blockbuster battle for the ages! This volume collects Justice League #59-63.

THE JURASSIC LEAGUE
Written by JUAN GEDEON and DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Art by JUAN GEDEON, RAFA GARRES, and JON MIKEL
Cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
$24.99 US | 152 pages | Hardcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-844-6
ON SALE 4/18/23
You know the story: an infant escapes the destruction of its home planet and is deposited on Earth to be raised by human parents. A goddess from a lost city defends truth. A theropod dons the visage of a bat to strike fear into evildoers’ hearts. This heroic trinity, alongside a league of other super-powered dinosaurs, join forces to save a prehistoric Earth from the sinister machinations of a horrific menace. Wait…what? Okay, maybe you don’t know the story. So join us and bear witness to a brand new—yet older than time—adventure and experience the Justice League as you’ve never seen them before! Collects The Jurassic League -6.

Flash #789 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 shows the happy reunion between the West family and their long-missing friend Pied Piper, as well as the group formulating a plan of action against Mayor Wolfe. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #789
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Pencils by FERNANDO PASARIN
Inks by MATT RYAN
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by GEORGE KAMBADAIS
DC Holiday Card variant cover by SEAN “CHEEKS” GALLOWAY
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 12/20/22
Old friends return as Wally finds that he’s on the wrong side of the law and a fugitive from justice! Wally must uncover the truth about the mayor, all while trying to outrun the Rogues who are attempting to track him down.

Dark Crisis: War Zone #1 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s Dark Crisis one-shot, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features Iris West and Linda Park-West rescuing some children amidst the chaotic fighting between the heroes and Pariah’s Dark Army. Check it out at the link!

 

DARK CRISIS: WAR ZONE
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG, DELILAH S. DAWSON, JEREMY ADAMS, FRANK TIERI, and STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Art by GEORGE KAMBADAIS, DANIEL BAYLISS, FERNANDO PASARIN, MATT RYAN, and SERG ACUÑA
Cover by RAFAEL SARMENTO
Variant cover by MARIO “FOX” FOCCILLO and PRASAD RAO
1:25 variant cover by DAN JURGENS, NORM RAPMUND, and ALEX SINCLAIR
$5.99 US | 48 pages | one-shot (all covers are card stock)
On sale 12/6/22
A BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND VIEW OF DARK CRISIS!
As the Hall of Justice falls, get new perspectives on the various conflicts while the battles across Dark Crisis rage on! With the classic Justice League members gone, see how members of the next generation such as Red Canary and The Flash Family deal with the chaos in this key chapter of the saga leading into Dark Crisis .