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DC’s September 2022 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for September 2022, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees a bit of a breather for Wally West amidst Dark Crisis, as well as the re-solicitation of the Flash movie prequel. Plus, a good look at the dinosaur Flash (and counterpart the Reverse-Slash) on the Jurassic League cover.

You can see the solicits in full at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #786
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by GEORGE KAMBADAIS
1:25 variant cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ
Harley Quinn 30th variant cover by KIM JACINTO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/20/22
Wally West is exhausted, and has been running nonstop since even before he had to step up in the wake of the loss of the Justice League. But, as he’s figured out what he needs to do to free Barry (while also keeping Wallace from falling into Pariah’s plans), he’s also long overdue for a chat with Linda…

DARK CRISIS #4
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SÁNCHEZ
Variant cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON
1:25 variant cover by DAN JURGENS and NORM RAPMUND
1:50 variant cover by NATHAN SZERDY
1:100 variant cover by DANIEL SAMPERE and ALEJANDRO SÁNCHEZ
Zero Hour homage variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and JONATHAN GLAPION
$4.99 | 32 pages | 4 of 7 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/6/22
Witness the birth of the new DC Multiverse!
Spinning out of the pages of The Flash, the heroes have learned the secret of Pariah’s new worlds—but at what cost does this knowledge come, and what can they even do with this information—or even worse, perhaps Pariah and the Great Darkness want them to know…? On Earth-Zero, Deathstroke continues to move forward with his plans to erase legacy heroics once and for all, while Jon Kent, Nightwing, and the ragtag group of youngsters rally to step up to the increasing number of challenges. The event of the year rages on!

Dark Crisis is in many ways the direct sequel to the original Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. In this issue Pariah’s attempt to restore the infinite Multiverse reaches a breaking point! Stay tuned for a special announcement at SDCC 2022 that will change all you know about Dark Crisis!
ANNOUNCING SPECIAL OPEN ORDER HOMAGE VARIANTS TO EPIC CRISIS EVENTS FROM YEARS PAST! THIS MONTH IT’S ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME BY THE INCREDIBLE BRETT BOOTH and JONATHAN GLAPION!

DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE #4
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art by LAURA BRAGA
Cover by MAX DUNBAR
Variant cover by SERGIO ACUÑA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/20/22
Young Justice against the world! The fake reality that Superboy, Impulse, and Robin are trapped in has completely turned against them, sending the full force of the JLA and the Titans they grew up with against them. It will take all of their combined might to fight through this onslaught and find out who is responsible for their imprisonment. Meanwhile, Wonder Girl, Arrowette, and Red Tornado head to San Francisco’s Titans Island in search of assistance, but all they find are bad memories.

MULTIVERSITY: TEEN JUSTICE #4
Written by DANNY LORE and IVAN COHEN
Art by MARCO FAILLA
Cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Variant cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Hispanic Heritage Month variant cover by VANESA DEL REY
3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/6/22
An action-packed issue finds Kid Quick and their allies on Earth-11 face-to-face with a worlds-shaking threat! At last…why Raven refuses to join the team! Will the revelation prevent a tragedy…or somehow make it worse? Plus: an unexpected ally helps Troy escape the Church of Blood, the reunion the team’s been hoping for finally takes place, and the villainy of the Core comes to light! On a scale of 1 to 10 for surprises and all-around awesomeness, this one’s a solid (Earth-) 11!

DC: MECH #3
Written by KENNY PORTER
Art and cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS
Variant cover by DAN MORA
1:25 variant cover by RICARDO LÓPEZ ORTIZ
1:50 variant cover by DAN MORA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/27/22
A battle for the stars! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and the Green Lanterns have combined their might and mechanized resources to help the world, but they’re not a team quite yet. They’re a group of pilots not flying in a pattern. This will have to change when they go to aid Steve Trevor’s forces in space as they’re attacked by Darkseid’s Apokoliptian Army. And on Earth, Lex Luthor’s experiments with Superman’s DNA grow more frightening. The most epic miniseries of 2022 continues!

THE JURASSIC LEAGUE #5
Written by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and JUAN GEDEON
Art by JUAN GEDEON
Cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Variant cover by JONATHAN MARKS
Hispanic Heritage Month variant cover by DAN MORA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 5 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/13/22
Darkseid has revealed himself, and the entire world trembles beneath his might. Can even the newly assembled Jurassic League stand a chance against this ankylosaur antagonist and his Legion of Doomasauria? Experience this prehistoric penultimate chapter to find out!

THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #1
Written by KENNY PORTER
Art by RICARDO LÓPEZ ORTIZ
Cover by MAX FIUMARA
Variant cover by ANDY MUSCHIETTI
1:25 pencil variant cover by ANDY MUSCHIETTI
$5.99 US | 48 pages | 1 of 3 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/13/22
Race through the streets of Central City in this lead-up to the hotly anticipated blockbuster The Flash! After Barry’s adventure with the Justice League, he’s determined to become a truly skilled and inspirational hero. As a new threat emerges in Central City going by the name of Girder, Barry turns to Batman for advice on training to master his powers. Can the Dark Knight help show the Scarlet Speedster a way to defeat this metallic menace, or will the Flash be crushed by Girder’s strength?

DC POSTER PORTFOLIO: GEORGE PÉREZ
Art and cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
$24.99 US | 42 pages | 12″ x 16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-095-1
ON SALE 11/1/22
DC Comics is proud to present this poster portfolio of covers celebrating the prolific career of renowned artist George Pérez. Featuring artwork from The New Teen Titans, Wonder Woman, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and more, this collection spotlights George’s penchant for crafting some of the most iconic and unforgettable images in comics.
The posters in this volume present but a fraction of the work by this beloved illustrator whose art has touched the hearts of comics fans around the world for generations.

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY VOL. 2: EXIT WOUNDS
Written by TIM SHERIDAN
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL, JORDI TARRAGONA, MIKE NORTON, TOM DERENICK, and BRENT PEEPLES
Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
$29.99 US | 240 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-569-8
ON SALE 10/11/22
The original New Teen Titans have reteamed and formed Titans Academy to teach the next generation of super-powered teens…if the students can survive the training. When an entire town in upstate New York turns on the students of Titans Academy while the adult Titans are on a mission, Gorilla Gregg, Chupacabra, and the other new students find themselves fighting for their lives against a chaotic mob. But is there something more than just intolerance driving the town’s madness? This is just the beginning of trouble for the new Titans Academy students! Collecting Teen Titans Academy #7-15.

DC’s August 2022 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for August 2022, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. There’s a Flash annual that month with a focus on Wally and Linda, and the final issue of the Rogues Black Label series appears to have been re-solicited. Plus, the return of the Tiny Titans and more silly fun like the Jurassic League and DC: Mech.

You can see the solicits in full at CBR.

THE FLASH #785
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant cover by GEORGE KAMBADAIS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/16/22
A Dark Crisis tie-in: the search for Barry Allen! Just when the speedsters seem to have snapped Barry out of Pariah’s clutches, Wallace seems to be falling in… and the creator of Barry’s mind prisons isn’t about to let the team of speedsters just run off. And even if they could, where exactly would they run to…?
The Dark Crisis tie-in storyline races to its conclusion!

THE FLASH 2022 ANNUAL #1
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by SERGIO ACUNA
Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
$5.99 US | 48 pages
ON SALE 8/30/22
It’s been a wild time for Wally West and Linda Park-West: their children are regaining their powers, Wally is bouncing between realms, and Linda is dealing with a mysterious power surge! Now, as Linda begins doing research for her upcoming book, Wally comes along for some quality time, and the couple end up on an adventure neither expected!

DARK CRISIS: YOUNG JUSTICE #3
Written by MEGHAN FITZMARTIN
Art by LAURA BRAGA
Cover by MAX DUNBAR
Variant cover by JORGE CORONA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/16/22
Sins of the old! In response to their lack of gratitude, the world holding Superboy, Impulse, and Tim Drake captive has brought back the three villains who have caused them the most pain to keep them in their place: Deathstroke, Captain Boomerang, and Lex Luthor. Old wounds will open. Wonder Girl and her search team will have to hurry up before there’s no Young Justice left to save!

AQUAMAN & THE FLASH: VOIDSONG #3
Written by JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$6.99 US | 56 pages | 3 of 3 | Prestige
ON SALE 8/16/22
THE WORLD-SHATTERING CONCLUSION! Their friendship is fractured. The Earth is crumbling under their feet. How can the Flash and Aquaman possibly face the overwhelming threat of the Voidsong’s full power? It’s a star-bound showdown for the ages—with the entire DC Universe in the balance—as super-gods and aliens collide!

DC: MECH #2
Written by KENNY PORTER
Art and cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS
Variant cover by DAN MORA
1:25 variant cover by RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/23/22
Wonder Woman’s war machine! Wonder Woman and the Green Lanterns have arrived to help Batman and the Flash stop the invader from the stars known as Superman. The last time mechs from space arrived, they tried to destroy Earth—these heroes won’t let that happen again, despite Superman’s protests that he’s on their side. Hawkwoman, the war mother of Earth, will intervene to prove to Earth’s heroes Superman is on their side as Darkseid and Lex Luthor prepare their next moves in response to Superman’s arrival…

THE JURASSIC LEAGUE #4
Written by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and
JUAN GEDEON
Art by JUAN GEDEON
Cover by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/9/22
The trinity of Batsaur, Wonderdon, and Supersaur welcomes a few new monstrous members in the form of Aquanyx, Flashraptor, and Green Torch! But can even a fully staffed Jurassic League stand a chance against Darkseid and his army of corrupted carnivores?

DC SAVED BY THE BELLE REVE #1
Written by ART BALTAZAR, FRANCO, ANDREW AYDIN, DAN WATTERS, BECKY CLOONAN, BRENDEN FLETCHER, TIM SEELEY, BRANDON
THOMAS, PETER J. TOMASI, and DAVE WIELGOSZ
Art by ART BALTAZAR, NELSON DÁNIEL, JUAN FERREYRA, KARL KERSCHL, MIKE NORTON, SCOTT KOLINS, and CRAIG CERMAK
Cover by JUNI BA
Variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
$9.99 US | 80 pages | Prestige Format
ON SALE 8/30/22
School’s back in session, and we just know you’re waiting for the BELLE to give you some REVElief…all right, you can’t say we didn’t try! DC Saved by the Belle Reve’s halls are packed with eight tales of schooltime fun from around the DC Universe! The Suicide Squad is sent to an international prep school to protect a dignitary’s son! Jean-Paul Valley returns to the school that made him into Azrael! Plus, a return to Tiny Titans by Art Baltazar and Franco, and a new school year starts at Gotham Academy! So grab your pencils and notebooks and get educated!

MULTIVERSITY: TEEN JUSTICE #3
Written by IVAN COHEN and DANNY LORE
Art by MARCO FAILLA
Cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Variant cover by STEPHANIE HANS
3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/2/22
The miniseries that goes to 11 (Earth-11, that is) gets even wilder, as the mysteries of a gender-flipped universe become clearer…and more shocking! From the depths of space to Superwoman’s island fortress to the heart of the Church of Blood, Kid Quick and the rest of Teen Justice discover the threat they face is even greater than they imagined! What secret does a stranded Aquagirl learn from Green Lantern Hal Ferris? Why has Raven lost so much of his power? And what does Sister Blood have planned for Troy?

GREEN LANTERN: ALLIANCE
Written by MINH LE
Art and cover by ANDIE TONG
$9.99 US | 144 pages | 5-1/2″ x 8″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77950-380-0
ON SALE 10/18/22
It’s only been a few months since Green Lantern Tai Pham inherited his ring from his ba and defeated his nemesis, Xander Griffin. But Tai knows their last battle was only the beginning, and even though no one believes him, Tai is determined to prove that Xander is up to his old tricks again.
When a string of fires starts popping up around Coast City, Tai finds himself stretched thin as he struggles to keep up with school, training, working at the store, and following Xander’s trail. That is, until a new hero, Kid Flash, shows up on the scene with an offer to help. Can the heroes find the arsonist before it’s too late?

ROGUES #4
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by LEOMACS
Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY
Variant cover by LEOMACS
1:25 variant cover by KAARE ANDREWS
$6.99 US | 48 pages | 4 of 4 | Prestige Plus | 8 1/2″ x 10 7/8″
ON SALE 9/6/22
Gorilla City blues! All the Rogues wanted was a better life for themselves. But that’s all over thanks to all their greed and backstabbing. Those still left alive are busted up with their backs against the wall, and Grodd’s forces are closing in. With no heroes racing to save them, they must make a deadly deal with Gorilla Grodd to survive.

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by MARK WAID
Art by MIKE WIERINGO, GREG LaROCQUE, and others
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
$150.00 US | 1,088 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-363-2
ON SALE 11/1/22
Experience Wally West inheriting the mantle of the Fastest Man Alive in this volume chronicling Mark Waid’s critically acclaimed run! When a freak accident gives Wally the same super-speed powers as his uncle Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash, Wally’s journey toward becoming a true hero begins. Watch him take on terrorists, gunmen, and villains like the devious Mirror Master in these supersonic stories! This omnibus collects The Flash #62-91, The Flash Annual #4-6, Green Lantern #30-31, #40, The Flash Special #1, and Justice League Quarterly #10.

JUSTICE LEAGUE INCARNATE
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and DENNIS CULVER
Art by BRANDON PETERSON, ANDREI BRESSAN, and more
Cover by GARY FRANK
$24.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-795-1
ON SALE 10/25/22
The Superman of Earth-23 leads a team of superheroes from a myriad of worlds that includes Flashpoint Batman, China’s Flash from Earth-0, Captain Carrot from Earth-26, and the brand new superhero Dr. Multiverse from Earth-8 in a last-ditch effort to stop the end of every possible universe as we know it! Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver with first issue art by Brandon Peterson and Andrei Bressan and a rotating cast of artists exploring the many different worlds of the DC Multiverse, this can’t-miss series is the next thrilling chapter in the Infinite Frontier saga! Collects Justice League Incarnate #1-5.

WAR FOR EARTH-3
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS, ROBBIE THOMPSON, and others
Art by STEVE PUGH, DEXTER SOY, BRENT PEEPLES, and others
Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
$16.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-803-3
ON SALE 9/13/22
The Teen Titans, the Flash, and the Suicide Squad all collide on Earth-3—home of the evil Crime Syndicate—on the hunt for Amanda Waller. As Waller tries to take over the alternate Earth and dethrone the evil versions of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and other heroes that rule it, her former partner—Rick Flag—arrives on E-3 bent on making Waller pay for her crimes, while the Titans and Flash hunt for a missing Titans Academy student they believe was kidnapped by Waller. Collects War for Earth-3 #1-2, Suicide Squad #13, The Flash #780, and Teen Titans Academy #13.

Flash #782 Preview

DC has posted a handful of preview pages for next week’s issue of The Flash, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features Wally and Wallace versus Girder in the downtown core, as well as Linda and the kids testing the uses of their own powers. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #782
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON and MICHAEL ATIYEH
Variant cover by TODD NAUCK
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/17/22
The Speed Force on lockdown! Some of the Rogues are plotting something big inside Iron Heights, and the Flash goes inside to root out the plot. Meanwhile, Wallace figures out his future, and Linda tries to find out if she really has powers…

Rogues #2 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s Black Label Rogues series, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features the Rogues travelling to Gorilla City for their planned heist, with some snags along the way. Check it out at the link!

 

ROGUES #2
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by LEOMACS
Cover by SAM WOLFE CONNELLY
Variant cover by LEOMACS
1:25 variant cover by JORGE FORNÉS
$6.99 US | 48 pages | 2 of 4 | Prestige Plus | 8 ½” x 10 7/8″
ON SALE 4/26/22
17+
You might think you know Gorilla City, but you don’t. Not a soul who has gone looking for the secret kingdom has ever returned. You’d think the Rogues would know better than to go searching…but they either don’t know or just don’t care. The down-on-their-luck ex-cons are back together for the heist of a lifetime, but every time Captain Cold thinks he’s got things all figured out, the rug is pulled out from under him. And even if they make it to Gorilla City alive, they have a version of Gorilla Grodd unlike anything you’ve ever seen waiting for them…Continuing this groundbreaking neo-noir take on some of the DCU’s greatest villains!

Nightwing #91 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s issue of Nightwing, which you can see at Adventures In Poor Taste. The issue continues with last month’s team-up between Dick Grayson and Wally West, because various people are trying to kill Nightwing and Wally’s helping out his friend.

The preview features Wally and Dick vs KGBeast and his goons, as part of yet another attempt on Dick’s life. Check it out at the link!

NIGHTWING #91
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
1:25 variant cover by SERG ACUNA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/19/22
Trying to save a city that’s even more beyond saving than Gotham is no small task, and even someone like Nightwing needs a day off to relax with his best friend and to recharge—but when your best friend is Wally West, a.k.a. the Flash, a “recharge” might not end up being so relaxing!

Flash #781 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 trying to get his cousin Wallace to join him on an adventure…but Wallace doesn’t seem quite so keen. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #781
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON and MICHAEL ATIYEH
Variant cover by NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/19/22
The Eclipso War left Wally West stopped dead in his tracks…but a brand-new villain has emerged to wreak havoc on the Scarlet Speedster! An exciting new story arc begins here!