Category Archives: Flash News

DC LGBT Anthology Announced For June

DC will be publishing an anthology called DC Pride #1 in June, and there will be some Flash-related stories included in the book. There will be a Jess Chambers story (the Flash of Earth-11, as seen in Future State: Justice League) by Danny Lore and Lisa Sterle, and a Pied Piper story by Sina Grace, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt. The creators on the book are themselves LGBT.

You can find out more about the anthology at Deadline, including some of the other DC characters who’ll be included. There will also be some Pride-themed variant covers for that month, although thus far it seems that none will feature any speedsters or people related to the Flash Family.

Check it out in June!

DC’s May 2021 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for May 2021, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees more of Wally West’s time-travelling adventure, as well as a crossover involving a young speedster in Teen Titans Academy and Suicide Squad.

You can see the solicits in their entirety at CBR.

THE FLASH #770
written by JEREMY ADAMS
art by JACK HERBERT and BRANDON PETERSON
cover by BRANDON PETERSON
card stock variant cover by BRETT BOOTH
ON SALE 5/18/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
Dropped into the battlefields of World War II, Wally West continues his search for a way home. As the Fastest Man Alive comes face to face with the Führer himself, Wally’s friends in the present day search for a way to bring him back and an answer to why he’s stuck leaping from speedster to speedster throughout time.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #61
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
backup story written by RAM V
backup story art by XERMANICO
card stock variant cover by KAEL NGU
ON SALE 5/18/21
$4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US
The new Justice League is trapped on a world devastated by a super-powered war, and Brutus hungers for a new home of his own—our Earth! With their powers gone haywire, the League must fight their way out of a post apocalyptic Thunderdome of depravity and desperation. On the run with Batman, Naomi learns more dark secrets of her birth world’s broken legacy, while Hawkgirl and Black Canary battle through the henchmen trenches. But where are Superman and Black Adam, and what kind of trouble is Aquaman in? (Hint: it’s bad.)
And in the Justice League Dark story, Ragman joins the hunt! Zatanna, Constantine, Etrigan, and Detective Chimp hit the books—literally—in a possessed library, as Merlin’s plan takes shape before them…and spells doom for the universe.

SUICIDE SQUAD #3
written by ROBBIE THOMPSON
art and cover by EDUARDO PANSICA
card stock variant cover by GERALD PAREL
ON SALE 5/4/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
Don’t miss this crossover with Teen Titans Academy!
Task Force X finds a new target, and it leads the clandestine team right to Teen Titans Academy. The devious and driven Amanda Waller continues her quest to form a more powerful Squad, and next on her list: the Titans’ new speedster, Bolt. But when the mysterious Red X gets in the way, he becomes Waller’s next target.

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #3
written by TIM SHERIDAN
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
card stock variant cover by PHILIP TAN
ON SALE 5/25/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
Don’t miss this crossover with Suicide Squad!
Hunted by the deadly Task Force X, the new students of Titans Academy will have to grow up fast or risk losing one of their own even faster. Why has the Squad put a target on new speedster Bolt’s back? And why, in its charge on Titans Island, is Amanda Waller’s team of villains being led by the mysterious Red X?!

CRIME SYNDICATE #3
written by ANDY SCHMIDT
art by KIERAN McKEOWN
backup story art by BRYAN HITCH
cover by DAVID FINCH
card stock variant cover by BABS TARR
ON SALE 5/4/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 3 OF 6 | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
With the Crime Syndicate’s forces combined for the first time, seeds are sown to change the world forever. But before that can happen, Ultraman, Superia, Johnny Quick, Atomica, and Emerald Knight must survive a final battle with the biggest Starro of them all—and each other! Plus: Earth-3’s Alexander Luthor makes his debut!
Question of the month: On Earth-3, are Starros friends or foes?
And in the backup story, witness the origin of Superwoman in tale illustrated by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: LAST RIDE #1
written by CHIP ZDARSKY
art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
card stock variant cover by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
ON SALE 5/11/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
DIGITAL FIRST
Once the most powerful group in the world, the Justice League was destroyed by tragedy and time, disbanding under a veil of mistrust and anger. Now, on the eve of the universe’s greatest murder trial, the League must come together one last time…but can Superman and Batman bury the past before the cosmos’s greatest villains bury them?
Learn the shocking truth in this new digital-first adventure by writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Miguel Mendonça!

SUPERMAN RED & BLUE #3
written by MICHEL FIFFE, STEVEN T. SEAGLE, NICK SPENCER, JESSE J. HOLLAND, and JAMES STOKOE
art by MICHEL FIFFE, DUNCAN ROULEAU, CHRISTIAN WARD, JAMES STOKOE, and LAURA BRAGA
cover by PAUL POPE
variant cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 5/18/21
$5.99 US | 40 PAGES | 3 OF 6 | FC | DC
Five more incredible tales of the Man of Steel, told in an art style that pays tribute to his primary colors. In this issue we take visits to both Smallville and the Fortress of Solitude. We look at an object that was important to Superman on his trip to Earth, and we see the lasting impact that has on those around him. Plus, punching! Someone has to take down the electro-mechano-organic intelligence they call Kilg%re, but even he’s nothing compared to the massive monster waiting in the farthest reaches of space.

CHALLENGE OF THE SUPER SONS #2
written by PETER J. TOMASI
art by MAX RAYNOR and JORGE CORONA
cover by SIMONE DI MEO
card stock variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
ON SALE 5/11/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 of 7 | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
Okay, Robin and Superboy saved the Flash from certain annihilation…surely the day is saved and everyone can go home and watch TV, right? Wrong! Once the Doom Scroll inscribes a name on its mystical list, the bearer of that name will be imminently killed—and the heroes of the Justice League are being targeted one by one! Next up? Wonder Woman! Plus, see just what happened when the boys were snatched from reality, and how they first encountered the Doom Scroll…in medieval England?

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID BOOK EIGHT TP
written by MARK WAID, BRIAN AUGUSTYN, and JOE CASEY
art by PAUL PELLETIER, DUNCAN ROULEAU, SCOTT KOLINS, DOUG BRAITHWAITE, and others
cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
ON SALE 6/15/21
$34.99 US | $45.99 CAN | 368 PAGES | FC | DC
Trade paperback
ISBN: 978-1-77951-010-5
As this latest collection of Flash tales written by Mark Waid begins, meet Walter West, a Flash from a parallel reality where his beloved Linda Park died and the speedster doles out brutal justice to criminals as a response. Can the two Flashes co-exist long enough to stop Replicant, a villain with the combined powers of the Rogues Gallery? Better find out fast—the longer Walter West stays on Wally’s Earth, the more he poses a threat to all of reality!
Collects The Flash #151-162, The Flash Annual #12, and pages from The Flash Secret Files #2.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC
written by GERRY CONWAY, PAUL LEVITZ, MARTIN PASKO, and STEVE ENGLEHART
art by DICK DILLIN, GEORGE TUSKA, and others
cover by KARL KERSCHL
ON SALE 7/6/21
$125.00 US | $163.00 CAN | 1,192 PAGES | FC | DC
Hardcover
7.0625″ x 10.875″
ISBN: 978-1-77951-016-7
The JLA moves into the second half of the ’70s with tales guest-starring the Justice Society of America, the Legion of Super-Heroes, and heroes from the long-gone past including Jonah Hex, the Viking Prince, Enemy Ace, and more. Plus, the League’s mascot, Snapper Carr, turns against the team, the Phantom Stranger helps the team battle a returning pantheon of ancient gods, the Martian Manhunter faces Despero for the lives of the League, and the Secret Society of Super-Villains swap bodies with the World’s Greatest Superheroes. Plus, Black Lightning is invited to join the JLA—but turns down the invitation for mysterious reasons.
Collects Justice League of America #147-182, Super-Team Family #11-14, DC Special #27, DC Special Series #6, Secret Society of Super-Villains #15, DC Comics Presents #17, and pages from Amazing World of DC comics #14.

DCEASED: HOPE AT WORLD’S END HC
written by TOM TAYLOR
art by DUSTIN NGUYEN, RENATO GUEDES, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, MARCO FAILLA, KARL MOSTERT, and DANIELE DI NICUOLO
cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
ON SALE 6/15/21
$24.99 US | $33.99 CAN | 176 PAGES | FC | DC
HARDCOVER
ISBN: 978-1-77951-128-7
In Earth’s darkest hour, heroes will bring hope in this new addition to the DCeased saga, taking place within the timeline of the original epic!
DCeased became a smash horror hit in 2019 by offering a twisted version of the DC Universe infected by the Anti-Life Equation, transforming heroes and villains alike into mindless monsters.
DCeased: Hope at World’s End, previously only available digitally, expands the world of that original DCeased series by filling in that story’s time jump and focusing on characters including Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Stephanie Brown, Wally West, and Jimmy Olsen.
In DCeased: Hope at World’s End, the Anti-Life Equation has infected over a billion people on Earth. Heroes and villains have fallen. In the immediate aftermath of the destruction of Metropolis, Superman and Wonder Woman spearhead an effort to stem the tide of infection, preserve and protect survivors, and plan for what’s next. In the Earth’s darkest hour, heroes will bring hope! The war for Earth has only just begun!
This volume collects DCeased: Hope at World’s End Digital Chapters 1-15.

TALES FROM THE DC DARK MULTIVERSE II HC
stories and art by VARIOUS
cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
ON SALE 6/8/21
$34.99 US | $45.99 CAN | 368 PAGES | FC | DC
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77951-007-5
The gateway into the Dark Multiverse has been opened…what stories will emerge? Follow Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League as our heroes battle their way through these crumbling and shattered worlds!
Collects Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush #1; Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1; Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1; Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1; and Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Dark Nights Metal #1, plus the stories that inspired these tales from Batman #619, Flashpoint #1, Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #4, Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, and Dark Nights: Metal #6.

FUTURE STATE: JUSTICE LEAGUE TP
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, RAM V, GEOFFREY THORNE, BRANDON THOMAS, BRANDON VIETTI, and others
art by ROBSON ROCHA, DALE EAGLESHAM, CLAYTON HENRY, BRANDON PETERSON, MARCIO TAKARA, DANIEL SAMPERE, and others
cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 6/22/21
$29.99 US | $39.99 CAN | 296 PAGES | FC | DC
Trade paperback
ISBN: 978-1-77951-065-5
The first Future State collections are here! In the far-flung future, an all-new Justice League must investigate the mysterious death of their greatest foes—the Legion of Doom! The Justice League Dark emerges from years of hiding to fight the villainous force stalking supernatural heroes and villains alike! John Stewart and his band of abandoned Green Lanterns must hold the line against an invasion of murderous zealots in an uncharted dark sector after their rings have stopped working! Barry Allen battles for the soul of his former Flash partner, Wally West! And Jackson Hyde and Andy Curry, son of Black Manta and daughter of Aquaman, must find each other again after being torn apart if they hope to escape the mysterious universe-spanning One Great Ocean!
Collects Future State: Justice League #1-2, Future State: The Flash #1-2, Future State: Green Lantern #1-2, and Future State: Aquaman #1-2.

Future State: The Flash #2 Preview

DC has posted two pages from Future State: The Flash #2, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. In the preview, Barry gathers the Rogues’ weapons and prepares to stop Wally’s possessed rampage, as seen last issue. Check it out at the link.

 

FUTURE STATE: THE FLASH #2
written by BRANDON VIETTI
art and cover by BRANDON PETERSON
card stock variant cover by KAARE ANDREWS
ON SALE 2/2/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 2 | FC | DC
CARD STOCK COVER $4.99 US
All hope is lost as Barry Allen races to save his former partner, Wally West. Armed with the weapons of the Rogues who once tried to destroy the Flash, Barry plots an attack that’ll either free the former Kid Flash from the evil that’s possessed him—or end his threat forever!

DC’s April 2021 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for April 2021, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the second issue of Jeremy Adams’ new run on the solo book, as well as some good classic Flash stories reprinted in collected editions. There haven’t been nearly enough Bronze Age Flash issues collected thus far, so “The Death of Iris West” HC is a welcome addition.

You can see the solicits in their entirety at CBR.

THE FLASH #769
written by JEREMY ADAMS
art by DAVID LaFUENTE
and BRANDON PETERSON
cover by BRANDON PETERSON
card stock variant cover by ZI XU
ON SALE 4/20/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
After an accident pushes Wally West into the time stream, the former Kid Flash lands in the body of his onetime partner, Impulse. Now sprinting through the 30th century side by side with the mysterious (and, yeah, ridiculous) Gold Beetle, Wally must uncover what’s causing the destructive explosions that keep propelling him through time and the bodies of other speedsters.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #60
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
backup story written by RAM V
backup story art by XERMANICO
card stock variant cover by KAEL NGU
ON SALE 4/20/21
$4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $5.99 US
Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Aquaman, and Hawkgirl join forces with Black Adam to fight an all-new world conqueror! But how do they stop the unstoppable power known as Brutus? Enter new mega-power sensation Naomi, who comes face to face with the League and brings along Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons for a blockbuster battle for the ages—with a last-page cliffhanger that will leave everyone guessing what’s next!
And in the backup tale, the new Justice League meets the new Justice League Dark, and the demon Etrigan calls the team to action—but Batman has other plans. This team needs a leader, but what twisted secret prevents Zatanna from stepping forward? Plus, Ragman makes a startling discovery—one that may cost his life!

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #2
written by TIM SHERIDAN
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
card stock variant cover by PHILIP TAN
ON SALE 4/27/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
The questions mount around the new school formed by the original New Teen Titans: What’s going on with Billy Batson’s access to the powers of Shazam, what dark secret is Raven’s new pupil Dane hiding, and who’s masquerading as the new Red X?

CRIME SYNDICATE #2
written by ANDY SCHMIDT
art by KIERAN McKEOWN
backup story art by BRYAN HITCH
cover by JIM CHEUNG
variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
ON SALE 4/6/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 2 OF 6 | FC | DC
With Starro ravaging the planet and controlling superheroes and villains alike, the fate of the world rests in the hands of Ultraman, Superia, and Owlman—in other words, win or lose, humanity is doomed!
Question of the month: What famous Gotham foes are held in Owlman’s cave?
Plus, in the backup story, witness the origin of Owlman in a tale illustrated by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!

CHALLENGE OF THE SUPER SONS #1
written by PETER J. TOMASI
art by MAX RAYNOR
cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO
ON SALE 4/13/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 OF 7 | FC | DC
The boys are back! Picking up where the sensational Adventures of the Super Sons left off, the sons of Batman and Superman are back in the spotlight and ready to give evil a good spanking. But are Robin and Superboy in over their heads this time? A mysterious woman from beyond time has appeared to the DCU’s favorite sons, and her arrival heralds certain doom (that’s a hint, everyone) of things to come! In fact…it seems she’s sent the boys on a bogus journey that they’ve already…returned from? Huh? What did the boys learn when they were whisked away? Why on earth do they have to save the Flash from instant death? Tune in for the first chapter in the most epic odyssey Robin and Superboy have ever been on!

THE FLASH VOL. 14: THE FLASH AGE TP
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art by RAFA SANDOVAL and STEPHEN SEGOVIA
cover by HOWARD PORTER
ON SALE 5/11/21
$19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 216 PAGES | FC | DC
TRADE PAPERBACK
ISBN: 978-1-77950-923-9
Meet Paradox: a new time-traveling villain with a tragic backstory who poses a big threat—and carries a big grudge against the Flash. With the Flash about to be erased from time and space, the only person who can help him defeat this foe…is Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash? Can Barry Allen really trust his greatest enemy? And does he even have a choice?
As Paradox accomplishes his mission to make the world see the Flash as a monster, both the Flash and the Reverse-Flash are trapped in a 25th-century Central City that hates everything about the Flash legacy. Can Barry return to his own time and defeat Paradox? Or is too late to undo the damage that’s been done?
Collects The Flash #88, The Flash #751-755, The Flash Annual #3, and the lead story from issue #750!

THE FLASH: THE DEATH OF IRIS WEST HC
written by CARY BATES
art by IRV NOVICK, RICH BUCKLER, ALEX SAVIUK, DON HECK, and others
cover by DICK GIORDANO
ON SALE 6/1/21
$39.99 US | $53.99 CAN | 280 PAGES | FC | DC
HARDCOVER
ISBN: 978-1-77950-967-3
Can the Fastest Man Alive outrun his worst nightmare?
The Flash can’t outrun the loss of his wife, but nothing will stop him from hunting down her killer. Follow along as Barry Allen races to find out who is responsible for the death of his wife, Iris…and hold them responsible.
This title collects stories from The Flash #270-284.

FLASH/IMPULSE: RUNS IN THE FAMILY TP
written by MARK WAID and MARTIN PASKO
art by HUMBERTO RAMOS, OSCAR JIMENEZ, and others
cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS and WAYNE FAUCHER
ON SALE 5/25/21
$34.99 US | $45.99 CAN | 376 PAGES | FC | DC
TRADE PAPERBACK
ISBN: 978-1-77950-948-2
Impulse, the Flash’s hyperactive descendant from the 30th century, has landed in the present and is ready to make a superhero name for himself!
Due to his hyper-accelerated metabolism, Bart Allen was aging fast—like, really fast—and was raised in a 30th-century virtual reality simulation. So when he winds up in our era, he sees the world as one big video game—and he’s got a lot to learn. Luckily, Bart has a mentor named Max Mercury, and if anyone’s up to the task, it’s the zen master of the Speed Force. In this collection, Bart adjusts to life in the 20th century, keeping the town of Manchester, Alabama, safe from threats like White Lightning and Gridlock. Also in this title, Savitar’s machinations in the Speed Force cause Impulse, the Flash, and other super-speedsters to lose their speed!
This volume collects Impulse #1-12 and The Flash #108-111.

DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL: WAR OF THE MULTIVERSES TP
written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, MARK WAID, GAIL SIMONE, MARIKO TAMAKI, JEFF LEMIRE, CECIL CASTELLUCCI, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA, MAGDALENE VISAGGIO, KYLE HIGGINS, REGINE SAWYER, CHE GRAYSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT, MATTHEW ROSENBERG, and JUSTIN JORDAN
art by TRAVIS MOORE, FRANCIS MANAPUL, MEGHAN HETRICK, DANIEL SAMPERE, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, MIRKA ANDOLFO, CHRISTOPHER MOONEYHAM, DEXTER SOY, SCOTT KOBLISH, PAUL PELLETIER, ALEX MALEEV, SCOTT KOLINS, ALITHA MARTINEZ, BRUNO REDONDO, INAKI MIRANDA, ROB GUILLORY, and MIKE HENDERSON
cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 5/18/21
$19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 176 PAGES | FC | DC
TRADE PAPERBACK
ISBN: 978-1-77951-006-8
As Earth has been taken over by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League battles to survive! Stand with our heroes as they prepare for what may well be…the final fight of their lives.
What do the world’s mightiest heroes feel right before combat? As the Dark Multiverse envelops the Earth unveil how the heroes prepare for war in what could be their last stand…if the Justice League knows anything, it’s that heroes never go down without a fight!
Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 and Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: GALAXY OF TERRORS TP
written by SI SPURRIER and JEFF LOVENESS
art by AARON LOPRESTI, ROBSON ROCHA, and others
cover by DOUG MAHNKE
ON SALE 5/18/21
$16.99 US | $22.99 CAN | 128 PAGES | FC | DC
TRADE PAPERBACK
ISBN: 978-1-77950-937-6
After answering a distress signal from distant space, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Green Lantern discover an abandoned cargo ship full of young aliens! When the League attempts to return the children to their home planet, they are met with awe, terror, and war! Thus begins a new story line that will take the League to an unknown and war-torn planet, overrun with new species, a perilous mystery, and an otherworldly adversary. As the team faces off with different uncertainties and battles rogue factions, can the League save a population that hates and fears them? Or will it threaten any hope the Justice League has of returning home?
This title collects Justice League #48-52.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
written by GEOFF JOHNS, JEFF LEMIRE, and others
art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS, GENE HA, GARY FRANK, TONY S. DANIEL, IVAN REIS, JESUS SAIZ, PETE WOODS, PAUL PELLETIER, MIKEL JANÍN, DOUG MAHNKE, DAVID FINCH, DANIEL SAMPERE, PATCH ZIRCHER, and others
cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
ON SALE 6/22/21
$125.00 US | $163.00 CAN | 1,248 PAGES
FC | DC | 7.0625″ x 10.875″
HARDCOVER | ISBN: 978-1-77951-066-2
In a world where superheroes operate under a cloud of suspicion from the public, loner vigilante Batman has stumbled upon a dark evil that threatens to destroy the Earth as we know it. Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trust an alien, a Scarlet Speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon warrior, and an undersea monarch. Will Superman, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy each other first?
This first of two omnibus editions collects Justice League #0-23; Aquaman #14-16; Justice League Dark #22-23; DC Comics — The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1; Justice League of America #1-7; Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11; Constantine #5; and Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3.

BIZARRO COMICS THE DELUXE EDITION HC
stories and art by various
cover by MATT GROENING
ON SALE 6/22/21
$49.99 US | $65.99 CAN | 432 PAGES
7.0625″ x 10.875″ | FC | DC
HARDCOVER
ISBN: 978-1-77951-012-9
Where else could the world’s greatest alternative cartoonists run rampant through the DC Universe in utterly unhinged stories? Bizarro, an imperfect duplicate of Superman who does everything backward, tries drawing comics, concocting stories in which Wonder Woman participates in a poetry slam, baby Superman torments his baby-sitter…and that’s just the start!
This deluxe edition collects the two anthology titles Bizarro Comics and Bizarro World, with a cover by the legendary creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening! Includes stories and art by acclaimed creators including Kyle Baker, Jeff Smith, Ivan Brunetti, Paul Pope, Hunt Emerson, Carol Lay, Roger Langridge, Mark Crilley, Dave Cooper, Eddie Campbell, Tony Millionaire, James Kochalka, Harvey Pekar, Peter Bagge, and many more!

YOUNG JUSTICE BOOK 2: GROWING UP TP
written by GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPPS
art by CHRISTOPHER JONES and LUCIANO VECCHIO
cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES
ON SALE 5/18/21
$24.99 US | $33.99 CAN | 272 PAGES | FC | DC
TRADE PAPERBACK
ISBN: 978-1-77950-924-6
In these stories inspired by the hit animated TV series Young Justice, Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Miss Martian, and Artemis make their way to Atlantis to foil Ocean-Master’s plan to purify the underwater city. Then, the team must fight off the menace known as Kobra, as well as defeat an army of warrior gorillas in the dangerous Gorilla City!
Plus, the Young Justice team adds to its ranks in an effort to battle the impending invasion by the Collector of Worlds, and one of the DC Universe’s favorite villains, Brainiac!
Collects Young Justice #14-25.

DC’s March 2021 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for March 2021, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the debut of Infinite Frontier, a new era for DC Comics (much like Rebirth and the New 52 were their own distinct eras). As such, there’s an Infinite Frontier #0 anthology out to introduce readers to the new status quo, and a variety of series are being relaunched. The Flash book continues its previous numbering, though, albeit with a new creative team as mentioned here yesterday.

You can see the solicits in full at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #768
written by JEREMY ADAMS
art and cover by BRANDON PETERSON
variant cover by IAN MacDONALD
ON SALE 3/16/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
The retirement of Wally West begins! After the events spanning from DC Universe: Rebirth to Heroes in Crisis to Dark Nights: Death Metal, the former Kid Flash decides to call it quits. But the current Flash needs his former partner now more than ever. As fallout from Infinite Frontier hits the Flash, Barry Allen and Wally West must confront the past by way of a Justice League led by Green Arrow.

INFINITE FRONTIER #0
written by SCOTT SNYDER, GEOFF JOHNS, JAMES TYNION IV, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, GEOFFREY THORNE, PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, BECKY CLOONAN, MICHAEL W. CONRAD, JOËLLE JONES, and TIM SHERIDAN
art by JOHN TIMMS, HOWARD PORTER, JOËLLE JONES, JORGE JIMENEZ, ALITHA MARTINZEZ, DAVID MARQUEZ, STEPHEN BYRNE, JAMAL IGLE, DEXTER SOY, RAFA SANDOVAL, ALEX MALEEV, JOHN ROMITA JR., and others
wraparound cover by DAN JURGENS and MIKEL JANÍN
card stock variant cover by JOHN TIMMS
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 3/2/21
$5.99 US | 64 PAGES | FC | DC
card stock variant cover $6.99 US
The next phase of the DC Universe begins here! Dark Knights: Death Metal presented the darkest threats of the Multiverse. DC Future State revealed what may lie ahead. Now it’s time to look into the Infinite Frontier of the current-day DC Universe.
In Gotham City, The Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected. In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe—it’s the return of Stargirl, in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns!
This oversized, all-star issue kicks off the next great era of storytelling and excitement as top writers and artists reveal what’s next for the World’s Greatest Heroes and opens the door to some of the greatest stories of 2021.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #59
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
backup story written by RAM V
backup story art by XERMANICO
wraparound variant cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
variant cover by KAEL NGU
ON SALE 3/16/21
$4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
Writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with artist David Marquez (Miles Morales, Iron Man, Batman/Superman) for a new, star-studded Justice League featuring Superman, Batman, the Flash, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Hippolyta, new DC powerhouse Naomi, and…is that Black Adam?! Superman is leading the charge to reinvent the Justice League—and at the same time, a new, cosmic-powered threat arrives from Naomi’s homeworld to rule the Earth!
And in the backup story, dark days lie ahead for the new Justice League Dark. Zatanna and John Constantine take a road trip, only to discover horror around the bend as a friend—and sometime foe—is reborn in fire! A legend is destroyed, and another takes a terrible turn, as Merlin reveals the beginning of a new, blood-drenched plot for all humankind. So begins writer Ram V’s new journey into the abyss with the Justice League Dark and artist Xermanico!

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #1
written by TIM SHERIDAN
art and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
ON SALE 3/23/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.

CRIME SYNDICATE #1
written by ANDY SCHMIDT
art by KIERAN McKEOWN
backup story art by BRYAN HITCH
cover by JIM CHEUNG
variant cover by SKAN
ON SALE 3/2/20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | 1 OF 6 | FC | DC
Spinning out of Dark Nights: Death Metal, the Multiverse is reborn—and Earth-3 with it! In this six-issue miniseries, witness the true origins of the malevolent makers of mayhem known as the Crime Syndicate as a common foe unites them! But how long can alliances last between villains like these?
Also in this issue, it’s the origin of Ultraman in our special backup story drawn by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!

DARK KNIGHTS: DEATH METAL: THE DARKEST KNIGHT TP
written by SCOTT SNYDER, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, JAMES TYNION IV, PETER J. TOMASI, MARGUERITE BENNETT, FRANK TIERI, DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, GARTH ENNIS, CHIP ZDARSKY, BECKY CLOONAN, VITA AYALA, and CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
art by EDDY BARROWS, FRANCIS MANAPUL, TONY S. DANIEL, JUAN GEDEON, RILEY ROSSMO, JAMAL IGLE, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, JOëLLE JONES, DOUG MAHNKE, KHARY RANDOLPH, BECKY CLOONAN, DAN PANOSIAN, and EDUARDO RISSO
cover by TONY S. DANIEL
ON SALE 4/20/21
$19.99 US | $25.99 CAN | 208 PAGES | FC | DC
TRADE PAPERBACK
ISBN: 978-1-77950-792-1
As Earth has been taken over by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League fights to survive! The stories collected here expand the tapestry of metal mayhem from Dark Nights: Death Metal.
These epic tales introduce Robin King, along with a sentient Batmobile and Batmanasaurus Rex, as well as a drag race from hell starring the extended Flash Family. Then, it’s the trinity of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman versus the Anti-Monitor, Superboy Prime, and Darkseid! Plus, Owlman, President Superman, Iris West, Captain Carrot, and Guy Gardner team up, and we witness the fallout from the World’s Greatest Heroes’ battle against Perpetua!
Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Trinity Crisis #1, Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse’s End #1, and Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1.

SUPERMAN’S GREATEST TEAM-UPS HC
written by MIKE W. BARR, CARY BATES, E. NELSON BRIDWELL, GARY COHN, GERRY CONWAY, STEVE ENGLEHART, STEVE GERBER, DAN MISHKIN, DENNIS O’NEIL, MARTIN PASKO, and LEN WEIN
art by MURPHY ANDERSON, RICH BUCKLER, DICK DILLIN, DON HECK, JIM STARLIN, JOE STATON, CURT SWAN, ALEX SAVIUK, RICK VEITCH, and others
cover by GIL KANE
ON SALE 4/6/21
$49.99 US | $65.99 CAN | 400 PAGES | FC | DC
HARDCOVER
ISBN: 978-1-77950-486-9
The greatest Superman team-up tales from the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths era of the late 1970s and 1980s are collected in hardcover for the first time! In these stories from the pages of DC Comics Presents, the Man of Tomorrow faces evil with the help of heroes including Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Mister Miracle, Batgirl, Black Canary, the Flash, and even Santa Claus and…Clark Kent? Collects DC Comics Presents #5, #9-10, #12, #14, #19, #28, #30, #35, #38-39, #45, #50, #58, #63, #67, #71, and #97.

New Flash Creative Team Announced

DC has announced the new creative team for the Flash book in March 2021, and it will be Jeremy Adams as the writer and Brandon Peterson on art. At left is a promotional image from their run, which is probably an upcoming cover. We will likely learn more about the new direction when solicitations are published tomorrow, but DC released this tidbit of information to the press:

Following the two issue Future State: The Flash in January and February, the redemption of Wally West begins! Beginning March 16, writer Jeremy Adams (Supernatural, Justice League Action, DC Future State’s Black Adam and Black Racer) and artist Brandon Peterson (Future State: The Flash, Superman, Shazam!, Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man) race with DC’s Scarlet Speedsters in a new run for The Flash!

Beginning with The Flash #768, after the events spanning from DC Universe: Rebirth to Heroes in Crisis to Dark Nights: Death Metal, the former Kid Flash decides to call it quits: family is more important to Wally West than a connection to the Speed Force. If you love the Flash, and want to hit the ground running for the redemption arc of DC’s favorite speedster, The Flash #768 is the perfect jumping-on point!

“There’s some dispute about who would win in a race against Wally and Barry,” said Adams, “but let’s just say it’s a question that starts this new adventure. I’ve tried to pour all of my excess enthusiasm into writing a story that explores some of the crazy sci-fi elements that Flash books are known for. So, race to the store and pick one up… or two… or three…”

In the months following DC’s Future State event, Barry will need his former partner more than ever. Will Barry let Wally walk away? Barry Allen and Wally West must confront the past by way of a Justice League led by Green Arrow. Ollie’s the one person Wally hasn’t talked to since Roy’s death, so pick up The Flash starting in March 2021 and see the Flash Family decide who will carry the Scarlet Speedster legacy towards the future! Will it be Barry? Or Wally?

So it seems there will be an increased presence of Wally West in the upcoming run, and the carrier of the Flash mantle remains to be determined. We will have to wait and see where DC goes with this, but it seems like there’ll be some conflict.