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Flash #10 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 things heating up for Wally within the Gallery, as he encounters both the Arc Angles and some of Amanda Waller’s tech. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #10
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art and cover by RAMÓN PÉREZ
Variant covers by OTTO SCHMIDT and MATT TAYLOR
DC Pride variant cover by NICK ROBLES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/25/24
As the Arc Angles bring the Crown of Thawnes into The Gallery, Wally West has to pull himself together to face some old Rogues. Amanda Waller’s Task Force raids Terrifictech, and brings some shocking backup to keep any speedsters in line!

DC’s September 2024 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for September 2024, and here’s everything relating to the Flash. That month sees the end of “Absolute Power” and Tom Taylor’s run on Nightwing, and there’s an ominous-sounding story about Barry Allen in the solo Flash book. Plus, there’s an interesting horror anthology set during past Crises (plural, of course).

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

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.

ABSOLUTE POWER #3
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by IVÁN TALAVERA, CARLA COHEN, MIKE DEODATO JR., STEPHEN BLISS, and MARC ASPINALL
Raised UV variant cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Connecting Variant cover (7 OF 12) by JOHN TIMMS
Power Participation cover by MARK SPEARS
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/4/24
Our heroes are on the run following the Trinity of Evil’s devastating attack on the fortress of Solitude! With Superman’s headquarters in ruin and the super-powers on Planet Earth in the clutches of Amanda Waller, Failsafe, and the Brainiac Queen…is this the end of the line? No way—the resistance lives on! Using fortress technology cobbled together by Mr. Terrific and Air Wave, Earth’s last hope have retreated to Themyscira, home to Wonder Woman and famously suspicious of outsiders. Can Superman, Batman, and the rest of the depowered heroes strike an alliance with these elite Amazonian fighters? All this, and a mad mayday from Barry Allen as DC’s war for Absolute Power rages on!

WONDER WOMAN #13
Written by TOM KING
Art by TONY S. DANIEL
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
Variant covers by PHIL JIMENEZ and STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
1:25 variant cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
Artist spotlight variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/18/24
ABSOLUTE POWER TIE-IN!
Gamorra found! Wonder Woman and Robin have finally located Amanda Waller’s super jail holding the powerless heroes they once fought alongside. Can the new dynamic duo break them out before they become trapped themselves? An undercover ally may hold the key to everything!

NIGHWING #118
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant covers by JAMAL CAMPBELL, BRUNO REDONDO, and SERG ACUÑA 1:25 variant cover by TIRSO
Artist Spotlight variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Cardstock variant cover by BRUNO REDONDO
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/18/24
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the streets of Blüdhaven as we bid a heartfelt farewell to the dynamic duo of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo in the epic conclusion to their award-winning run. With Nightwing’s fear of heights overcome, he returns to Blüdhaven for one final face-off with Heartless and Tony Zucco. It’s the battle you’ve all been waiting for! And if we’ve learned anything from Nightwing these last couple of years, we know he never has to do it alone. One thing’s for certain though: Blüdhaven will never be the same after this!

TITANS #15
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Cover by LUCAS MEYER
Variant covers by STJEPAN ŠEJIĆ and MIKE McKONE
Hispanic Heritage Month cover by JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ & JOE PRADO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/18/24
A major death will shake the DCU. There is no stopping it. Dark destiny is coming, and countless worlds shake with fear. The Dark Winged Queen is rising. Stronger than the Titans. Stronger than Trigon and all his demonic children. Can the Titans save the world and their friend? Or will they be forced to choose?

DC’S I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST CRISIS #1
Written by DAN DiDIO, REX OGLE, DAVE WIELGOSZ, RACHEL PINNELAS, MATTHEW LEVINE, and others
Art by M.L. SANAPO, ADAM GRAPHITE, SID KOTIAN, WILL ROBSON,
JORDI TARRAGONA, and others
Cover by DAN HIPP
Variant covers by EJIKURE and NICOLA SCOTT
$9.99 US | 80 pages | Prestige | Variant $9.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/2/24
In the blackest night, when the darkness feels infinite, the very fabric of the universe begins to tear…as every major crisis in DCU history rises once again! These eight chilling tales, set during the events of crises past, serve to warn you, dear reader: when in crisis, watch your back. In the fractured world of Flashpoint, Professor Pyg is stalking Gotham City’s nightclubs, sniffing out victims! During Blackest Night, Scarecrow lurks outside a movie theater, recruiting new test subjects to perfect his fear toxin! Even heroes like Nightwing aren’t safe when his death might just have the power to reverse the damage of Infinite Crisis! All these, plus new stories from Crisis on Infinite Earths, Millennium, Zero Hour, The Final Night, and Final Crisis are collected in DC’s I Know What You Did Last Crisis, a deadly new horror anthology coming to haunt you this fall!

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 | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/25/24
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.

JSA COMPENDIUM ONE
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, DAVID S. GOYER, JAMES ROBINSON, and others
Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI, MATTHEW DOW SMITH, and others
Cover by ALAN DAVIS and MARK FARMER
$59.99 US | 1,312 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-831-5
ON SALE 9/24/24
Collecting Geoff Johns’s early JSA run plus all the tie-in events for the first time! Features JSA #1-25, JSA Secret Files #1-2, JSA Annual #1, Day of Judgment #1-5, Day of Judgment Secret Files #1, The Golden Age Secret Files #1, Superman #172, Action Comics #780, #813; Impulse #67, Martian Manhunter #18-19, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #9, Hourman #9, #18-19; Secret Files & Origins Guide to DCU 2000 #1, Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA (Junior Society of America) #1, Young Justice #16, Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1-2, and Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files #1.

ELSEWORLDS: JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 3 (2024 EDITION)
Written by CHUCK DIXON, TERRY LaBAN, EVAN DORKIN, and FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by EDUARDO BARRETO, KEVIN MaGUIRE, TY TEMPLETON, and others
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
$34.99 US | 432 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-961-9
ON SALE 10/22/24
In this long-forgotten tale, Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite battle across the entire Multiverse, and almost every character you can think of is along for the ride! Plus, when a cosmic storm passes over planet Earth, it brings a mysterious plague that nearly kills the entire male population, and the only two men who survive are Superman and Lex Luthor! Collects Conjurors #1-3, Flashpoint (1999) #1-3, Superman and Batman: World’s Funnest #1, JLA: Created Equal #1-2, and Green Lantern: 1001 Emerald Nights #1.

Flash #9 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 gives us our first insight into the horrifying Crown of Thawnes that’s been afflicting Barry, while Jai does amazing new things with his powers. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #9
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art and cover by RAMÓN PÉREZ
Variant covers by JOHN GIANG and MATT TAYLOR
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/28/24
As the Speed Force glitching causes more chaos around the world, another Rogue is gifted with a mysterious powerset upgrade, while Linda seeks out the source of the mysterious voices she’s been hearing, and Barry reaches a breaking point!

DC’s August 2024 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for August 2024, and here is everything relating to the Flash. That month sees the second Mark Waid Omnibus, and the “Absolute Power” storyline continues with a Flash tie-in issue. Plus, there’s the final issue of Geoff Johns’ Justice Society of America, and a Zero Hour anniversary special by Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz.

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

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…

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #12
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by TODD NAUCK
Cover by MIKEL JANÍN
Variant covers by TONY HARRIS and MARCO SANTUCCI
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/28/24
As the team picks up the pieces from their last battle, Stargirl looks to the future and what it means to be a member of the first super-team! Don’t miss the final issue of this star-studded run!

ABSOLUTE POWER #2
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by STEPHEN BLISS, LUCIO PARRILLO, TYLER KIRKHAM, NATHAN SZERDY, and SIMONE DI MEO
Raised UV variant cover by BEN OLIVER ($7.99 US)
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER (6 OF 12) by JOHN TIMMS
RETAILER APPRECIATION COVER by SALVADOR LARROCA
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/7/24
SIEGE OF THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE!
In the aftermath of Amanda Waller’s total victory, the metahumans of the DC universe have been depowered, scattered to the wind, and are reeling from critical defeat across the planet. But the resistance lives on. Any heroes not rounded up by the TRINITY OF EVIL have rendezvoused at Superman’sFortress of Solitude…but even this sanctuary of peace and hope is not safe from Waller’s blitzkrieg. The precog known as Dreamer has pointed Waller’s weapons to the frozen tundra where our heroes lick their wounds…and the shocker general leading Waller’s charge to raze the fortress to the ground will leave you breathless. It’s underdog versus complete global domination in this epic second installment of the ABSOLUTE POWER saga!

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?

ZERO HOUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
Written by DAN JURGENS and RON MARZ
Art by DAN JURGENS, DARRYL BANKS, JERRY ORDWAY, PAUL PELLETIER, KELLEY JONES and more!
Cover by DAN JURGENS and JERRY ORDWAY
Variant covers by ALAN QUAH and KEN LASHLEY
1:25 variant cover by DAN HIPP
RAISED UV cover by JON BOGDANOVE ($10.99 US)
$9.99 US | 80 pages | Variant $9.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 8/28/24
30 years ago, one of the DCU’s brightest heroes fell from grace, driven over the edge by his failure to save Coast City and millions of people. In the famed EMERALD TWILIGHT storyline, Hal Jordan became PARALLAX in the wake of Coast City being annihilated. After that, he almost succeeded in refashioning the entire timeline and resetting reality to restore his home in the ZERO HOUR event. Luckily, the heroes prevailed and destroyed this villain and timeline for good…or so we thought. Green Lantern Kyle Rayner is about to discover Hal and his vision have survived, and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make sure their world prevails!
Writers Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz return to the world of Zero Hour with an art team comprised of all-star DC talent to celebrate this landmark anniversary. What repercussions will their story today have for those of tomorrow? Find out in this oversized special packed with action and your favorites from the ’90s!

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #5 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ and JERRY ORDWAY
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
Foil variant cover by GEORGE PÉREZ ($5.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 8/21/24
The Monitor is dead, but his plan continues and is even fueled by his demise. With the fate of “Worlds in Limbo,” Alexander Luthor, Harbinger, and Pariah explain to the assembled heroes of Earth-1 and Earth-2 that if they are to save all life from destruction, their multiple universes must become one again.

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by MARK WAID, MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN, and others
Art by MIKE WIERINGO, CARLOS PACHECO, SALVADOR LARROCA, and others
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
$150.00 US | 1216 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-841-4
ON SALE 9/24/24
Volume 2 of Waid’s fan-favorite run(!) picks up the action with Wally West traveling through time and getting an ominous glimpse of the future. And to make things worse, speedster villain Savitar has Wally in his sights! Collects The Flash #0, #92-129, The Flash Annual #7-9, Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4, Impulse #10-11, The Flash Plus #1, a story from DC Universe Holiday Bash #1, and Who’s Who character profiles.

SPEED FORCE
Written by JARRETT WILLIAMS
Art by DANIELE DI NICUOLO, GEORGE KAMBADAIS, and others
Cover by DANIELE DI NICUOLO
$16.99 US | 152 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-778-3
ON SALE 10/1/24
Wallace West and Avery Ho are proud members of the Fastest Family Alive, and also, sometimes, they want to slow down and relax! Fortunately, there’s a hot new app called Symphonee, bringing friends and fam together with the hottest sounds of the underground. Unfortunately, it’s being brought to them by a conglomerate of Flash foes, including the Fiddler, Music Meister, and the Mad Mod. Have these old dogs learned some new tricks, or have they quit and gone legit with the freshest beats around? Because everyone’s got music fever!
Composed by Jarrett Williams (Titans: Beast World Tour: Central City, Rick and Morty) and Daniele Di Niculo (Nightwing, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Speed Force pits Wallace and Avery against fame, influencers, and mind controllers in the race of their lives. Will they be able to draw the curtain on Symphonee’s schemes, or is this run their swan song? Collects Speed Force #1-6.

ALAN SCOTT: THE GREEN LANTERN
Written by TIM SHERIDAN
Pencils by CIAN TORMEY
Inks by CIAN TORMEY, RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ, and others
Cover by DAVID TALASKI
$16.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-721-9
ON SALE 9/24/24
Alan Scott, Earth’s first Green Lantern. Born with a strength of will, a resolute spirit, and selfless service to a world that would dismiss him, Alan Scott is the most powerful member of the Justice Society of America, but his personal life is a well-kept secret. Haunted by the memory of his first love, John Ladd, the Green Lantern must solve the mystery of multiple deaths of men who died just like John. Aided by the Spectre, the Flash, and the entire JSA, he must uncover the truth behind the man masquerading as him, the Red Lantern. Who is this rage-filled villain, and why are the Soviets involved?
Tim Sheridan (Teen Titans Academy) and Cian Tormey (Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods) bring the Golden Age Green Lantern into the light of the Cold War and those who traffic in fear. Collects Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1-6 and the short story from DC Pride: Through The Years #1!

Flash Annual 2024 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s Flash annual, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The annual picks up where this week’s issue (Flash #8) left off, and you can check out the new preview pages at the link.

 

THE FLASH 2024 ANNUAL #1
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by A.L. KAPLAN
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Variant cover by DANIEL BAYLISS
$5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/30/24
With Wally West M.I.A., Central City needs help dealing with all the bizarre new threats that have arisen, so thankfully, Wallace West, Avery Ho, and Circuit Breaker are here to help. But can they count on Barry Allen, who is having a crisis of his own?

The Flash #8 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 Iris appearing on a superhero podcast while much of the Flash Family deals with disasters around the world and worries about Wally’s mysterious absence. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #8
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art and cover by RAMON PEREZ
Variant covers by LEIRIX and MATT TAYLOR
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/23/24
The Stillness’s prayers have been answered, and with the help of someone very familiar to Wally West, the next stage of their plan is enacted… meanwhile, where is Wally, and what has the Resident done with him?