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DC’s March 2018 Solicitations

DC has released their solicitations for March 2018, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. You can see the full complement of solicits at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #42
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and covers by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant covers by DAVID FINCH and DANNY MIKI
“PERFECT STORM” part four! The Flash teams up with an unlikely ally as the fight for Central City rages on. Meanwhile, Grodd sinks his telepathic teeth into the Flash Family as he tries to finish Barry Allen once and for all!
On sale MARCH 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #43
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and covers by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant covers by DAVID FINCH and DANNY MIKI
“PERFECT STORM” part five! With the Flash Family hot on his heels, Barry takes the fight to Grodd. If he’s going to survive, he’ll need to steal his powers back and stop Grodd by any means necessary!
On sale MARCH 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #21
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and ANDREW HENNESSY • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
“Titans Apart” part two! Arsenal hits rock bottom when he is betrayed by his closest ally and left for dead, and to make matters worse, his oldest friends, the former Titans, don’t seem to trust him anymore. How far will Roy Harper go to discover the truth behind the conspiracy that no one else can see? And will the truth set him free…or will it destroy him?
On sale MARCH 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TEEN TITANS #18
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY • Art by ALISON BORGES • Cover by DAN MORA • Variant cover by JOELLE JONES
“The Following” part two! When Robin’s murder investigation casts suspicion on Beast Boy’s new employer, Nevrland, Beast Boy finds himself the odd man out on the Teen Titans. Caught between his best friends and his new purpose in life, Beast Boy sets out to prove that Nevrland is completely aboveboard…but what he finds will lead Beast Boy down a dangerous path!
On sale MARCH 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #29
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by DIOGENES NEVES and TREVOR SCOTT • Cover by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS and MICHELLE DELECKI
“Chinatown” finale! Deathstroke takes on China’s New Super-Man, the massively powerful Dr. Ikon and even members of his own team! It’s an action-packed climax that brings the events of the entire series full circle as both heroes and villains struggle with the question of how to stop the World’s Deadliest Assassin once and for all!
On sale MARCH 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

JUSTICE LEAGUE #40
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by PETE WOODS • Cover by DAVID YARDIN • Variant cover by J.G. JONES
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“JUSTICE LOST” part one! Trapped aboard the crippled Watchtower, the combined Justice League and Justice League of America teams clash over leadership and the urgent question of who can be rescued…and who will be left behind. Meanwhile, the Green Lanterns face critical choices over how to deal with the League’s two most powerful figures!
On sale MARCH 7 • #41 on sale MARCH 21 • EACH 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #41
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by PETE WOODS • Cover by DAVID YARDIN • Variant cover by J.G. JONES
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“JUSTICE LOST” part two! What does justice mean in a lawless world? This is the question the team must struggle with when the League finds itself trapped between warring factions, helpless refugees and mercenaries with advanced weaponry, all manipulated by Deathstroke’s frenemy the Red Lion. Meanwhile, Batman forces a showdown between himself and the League’s biggest fan.
On sale MARCH 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC
Written by JOHN BROOME, GARDNER FOX and others • Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, ROSS ANDRU, GIL KANE and others • Cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
The Flash and Kid Flash team up in these stories from THE FLASH #164-199, featuring their battles against Reverse-Flash, Gorilla Grodd, Captain Cold and Heat Wave, Abra Kadabra, Dr. Light and more! Includes guest-appearances by Green Lantern, the Golden Age Flash and Superman!
On sale JULY 18 • 800 pg, FC, $99.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-8104-5

THE FLASH: THE SILVER AGE VOL. 3 TP
Written by JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX
Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, JOE GIELLA and others
Cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
In these adventures from the early 1960s, Abra Kadrabra transforms the Flash into a puppet! Plus, the Scarlet Speedster meets the Elongated Man to take on Captain Cold, gets help from Kid Flash against an alien invasion and travels to Earth-2 to help the Justice Society battle Vandal Savage! And don’t miss appearances by Rogues including Pied Piper, Reverse-Flash, Heat Wave, the Trickster, Weather Wizard and Mr. Element in these stories from THE FLASH #133-147.
On sale APRIL 4 • 400 pg, FC, $29.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7826-7

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID BOOK FOUR TP
Written by MARK WAID and others
Art by MIKE WIERINGO, SALVADOR LARROCA, CARLOS PACHECO, ROGER ROBINSON and others
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO and JOSE MARZAN
After the events of ZERO HOUR, the Flash—a.k.a. Wally West—gets a glimpse of the future and doesn’t like what he sees! Meanwhile he and Impulse have a rematch with Kobra’s forces. But something seems off about Wally’s speed, which leaves him looking not quite like himself. But even as he tries to deal with his own personal problems, issues with Impulse begin to arise and Wally must seek out the help of Max Mercury.
Collects THE FLASH and #95-105 and THE FLASH ANNUAL .
On sale APRIL 4 • 368 pg, FC, $34.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7821-2

THE FLASH: THE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK TWO HC
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, HOWARD PORTER, JESUS MERINO, NEIL GOOGE and others • Cover by JASON FABOK
The Rogues have sprung a deadly cat-and-mouse game that will have the Fastest Man Alive on the run across the globe! Is the Scarlet Speedster fast enough to stop five diabolical crimes? Then, the aftermath of “THE BUTTON” has left Barry Allen at a crossroads. Can he mend his relationship with Kid Flash? Green Lantern Hal Jordan offers some advice, but the Flash doesn’t have time to make a decision, thanks to the return of the Reverse-Flash!
Collects issues -27.
On sale APRIL 25 • 344 pg, FC, $34.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7842-7

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK TWO HC
Written by BRYAN HITCH, SHEA FONTANA, TOM DeFALCO and DAN ABNETT
Art by BRYAN HITCH, FERNANDO PASARIN, PHILIPPE BRIONES, PAUL PELLETIER and others • Cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SANDRA HOPE
An army of aliens known as the Timeless have attacked Earth, sending a wave of destruction through history. Now, the League has been split up, scattered through time to key moments of power…and if the Timeless succeed, superheroes will never have existed. From Wonder Woman at the birth of the Olympian gods to Cyborg in the distant 31st century, each Justice League member is fighting alone against overwhelming odds.
Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #12-25.
On sale APRIL 11 • 344 pg, FC, $34.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7828-1

DEATHSTROKE VOL. 4: DEFIANCE TP
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by DIOGENES NEVES, JASON PAZ. CARLOS PAGULAYAN and others • Cover by RYAN SOOK
After emerging from the Speed Force a changed man, Slade Wilson takes aim at a life in service of justice. But when the world refuses to accept the new Deathstroke, Slade recruits a group of young heroes to join him, including former Teen Titans Kid Flash and Power Girl, his children Rose and Jericho and the bombastic Terra! But has Slade truly shed his villainous past? Find out as Deathstroke’s bold new direction begins here!
Collects DEATHSTROKE #21-25 and a story from the DC UNIVERSE HOLIDAY SPECIAL .
On sale APRIL 18 • 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7547-1

DARK NIGHTS: METAL: THE RESISTANCE TP
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, ROBERT VENDITTI, BENJAMIN PERCY, TIM SEELEY, ROB WILLIAMS, JAMES TYNION IV and JEFF LEMIRE
Art by HOWARD PORTER, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, LIAM SHARP, TYLER KIRKHAM, MIKEL JANIN, DOUG MAHNKE, BRYAN HITCH and others
Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
In this DARK NIGHTS: METAL tie-in, the Justice League has scattered around the world to find artifacts that can stand against the invasion of the Dark Multiverse. Plus, an S.O.S. from Dick Grayson sends Robin back to Gotham City to find Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Black Canary and Green Arrow trapped in a labyrinth of madness and death!
Collects TEEN TITANS #12, NIGHTWING #29, SUICIDE SQUAD #26, GREEN ARROW #32, BATMAN: LOST , THE FLASH #33, HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #32, JUSTICE LEAGUE #32-33 and HAWKMAN: FOUND .
ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale JUNE 13 • 248 pg, FC, $24.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7735-2

As you can see, there are a lot of Flash-related trades out that month. And the two Silver Age trades are using placeholder images for their covers, as the solicits don’t show their purported Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner art. Shaner has been posting drawings of Silver Age Flash on social media lately, so presumably that’s a taste of what the final covers will be.

Scott Kolins To Draw Flash #38

Newsarama reports that former Flash artist Scott Kolins will be filling in for Howard Porter on Flash #38. Porter’s also apparently off Flash #37, which will now be drawn by Scott McDaniel. There’s no word on why Porter is no longer drawing those issues or if he’ll be back, but it’s good to see Kolins back in the Flashverse again. He’s drawn many classic Rogues stories and has been a big part of The Flash for the last seventeen years. But hopefully Porter’s absence will be brief, and he’ll be able to return to the book again soon.

Sneak Peek At The Upcoming Flash Annual

Flash writer Joshua Williamson posted a nice little tidbit on Twitter yesterday which excited a fiercely diehard segment of Rogues fandom: the apparent return of the Top in January’s Flash annual! It’s been a long, long time since we’ve been happy, as unfortunately Turbine and then the later iteration of New 52 Roscoe Dillon never really hit the mark for us. So this news is very much welcome and appreciated. No other details yet, but the annual will also bring back Magenta for the first time in a long while, so there’s much to look forward to in January.

Flash #35 Preview

DC has released five preview pages for Flash #35, which you can see at CBR. In it, we find out how Meena survived Godspeed’s attack, as well as her motivation for seeking out the Negative Speed Force. The issue is due out in stores this week.

 

THE FLASH #35
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and MICHAEL MORECI
Art by POP MHAN
Covers by NEIL GOOGE
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Black Hole” part two! Betrayed and broken, The Flash must come to terms with the damage he has caused his friends, family and city, and find a way to repair it…or risk losing those he loves most forever!
On sale NOVEMBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DC’s February 2018 Solicitations

DC has released the full list of solicitations for February 2018, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. You can see the solicits in their entirety at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #40
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant covers by HOWARD PORTER
“PERFECT STORM” part two! Gorilla Grodd is after Central City’s Speed Force, and The Flash is on the run! But the one thing Barry Allen can’t outrun is the truth…and his nemesis knows a terrible secret about the Fastest Man Alive.
On sale FEBRUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #41
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by NEIL GOOGE
Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
“PERFECT STORM” part three! The Flash has lost what he prizes most of all and must call in an old ally to protect Central City while he sets out to get it back…Wally West! But with a new Flash protecting his city, will Barry be willing to cross lines he never crossed before?
On sale FEBURARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #38
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Variant cover by J.G. JONES
“JUSTICE LOST” part five! Alone on the Watchtower, The Flash must find a way to save an astronaut drifting out into space. Meanwhile, Batman’s obsession with redeeming himself for two critical failures feeds a growing crisis of confidence in his leadership.
On sale FEBRUARY 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #39
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by IAN CHURCHILL
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Variant cover by J.G. JONES
“JUSTICE LOST” part six! An environmental disaster unites both Justice League teams as Cyborg faces the first test of his leadership while still being overshadowed by Batman. Meanwhile, the Green Lanterns struggle with internal conflicts while being recruited by a mysterious visitor for an unspecified deep-space mission.
On sale FEBRUARY 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #20
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
“Titans Apart” part one! After the Titans are forced into a hiatus by the Justice League, Roy Harper, a.k.a. Arsenal, finds himself without a team—but not without a purpose—as he investigates the rise of a dangerous new drug running rampant in the streets of New York City. But Arsenal isn’t alone—his ex, Cheshire, has joined him on his mission! But are her motives as altruistic as she claims? Or are darker forces at work?
On sale FEBRUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

TEEN TITANS #17
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by ALLISON BORGES
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by CHAD HARDIN
“The Following” part two! When Robin’s murder investigation casts suspicion on Beast Boy’s new employer, Nevrland, Beast Boy finds himself the odd man out on the Teen Titans. Caught between his best friends and his new purpose in life, Beast Boy sets out to prove that Nevrland is completely aboveboard…but what he finds will lead Beast Boy down a dangerous path!
On sale FEBRUARY 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

NEW SUPER-MAN AND THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF CHINA #20
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art by BRENT PEEPLES and RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by PHILIP TAN
Variant cover by BERNARD CHANG
“SEAS OF CHANGE” part one! It’s the dawn of a new era for the Justice League of China! The New Super-Man of China and his teammates have struck out on their own, and even the Ministry’s newly formed Lantern Corps is no match for this renegade force to be reckoned with! But as China’s superhero community reorganizes itself, trouble is brewing in North Korea…and from the depths emerges a new metahuman that will change everything.
On sale FEBRUARY 14 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US •RATED T

THE FLASH VOL. 5: NEGATIVE TP
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, POP MHAN, NEIL GOOGE, GUS VAZQUEZ and CHRISTIAN DUCE
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
It’s a bleak new day as the citizens of Central City meet Negative-Flash! Barry Allen’s personal life is in shambles, his new Negative-Flash powers aren’t working properly, and someone has been tampering with evidence at the Central City Police Department. The Flash is not having a good day, and it’s going to get worse when he comes face to face with Bloodwork, a terrifying new villain with secret ties to Barry Allen.
Collects THE FLASH #28-32.
On sale MARCH 21 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7727-7

BATMAN BY NEAL ADAMS BOOK ONE TP
Written by BOB HANEY, FRANK ROBBINS, DENNIS O’NEIL and others
Art by NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO and others
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Neal Adams’ epic tales of the Dark Knight are presented in a newly recut collection of stories from WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #175-176 and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #79-85. These stories include Batman’s team-up adventures with Deadman, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Arrow and the Teen Titans!
On sale MARCH 7 • 240 pg, FC, $24.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7782-6

JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE VOL. 1: PURIFICATION PLAGUE TP
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, CHUCK DIXON, DENNIS O’NEIL, PETER DAVID, JEPH LOEB and MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN
Art by SAL VELLUTO, GABRIEL MORRISSETTE, GREG LAROQUE and others
Cover by SAL VELLUTO
It’s the Justice League as you’ve never seen them before, with a lineup that includes Wonder Woman, The Flash, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Captain Atom and more! Led by Martian Manhunter, the “strike team” of fellow Justice League members are on a very special mission when Rafael Sierra and a group of rebels are planning to assassinate Sanobel President Enrique Ramos. Will they be able to work together and stop the rebels in time?
Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE -12.
On sale MARCH 21 • 296 pg, FC, $29.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7796-3

DC COMICS: THE ART OF DARWYN COOKE TP
Written by DARWYN COOKE and others
Art by DARWYN COOKE and others
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
This beautiful book features the distinctive style of Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke, dating back to 1985’s TALENT SHOWCASE , and stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS, LEGION WORLDS, JSA ALL STARS, JONAH HEX and more, plus dozens of covers! This new trade paperback edition adds over twenty covers not collected in the GRAPHIC INK: THE DC COMICS ART OF DARWYN COOKE hardcover!
On sale MARCH 14 • 408 pg, FC, $29.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7797-0

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: POWER AND GLORY TP
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH, DANIEL HENRIQUES and ANDREW CURRIE
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
It’s massive widescreen action and adventure from superstar writer/artist Bryan Hitch, as the League comes up against an armada of aliens heading for Earth that claims to be a peaceful religious tribe. But something sinister is lurking in their ranks…something with ties to ancient Krypton! And more importantly…whose side will the Man of Steel fall on?
Collects issues -4 and 6-10.
On sale MARCH 7 • 288 pg, FC, $19.99 US • ISBN: 978-1-4012-7800-7

DC ESSENTIALS: BATMAN, DEATHSTROKE, THE FLASH AND REVERSE-FLASH ACTION FIGURES
The DC Essentials Action Figure line gets two new heroes—and two new villains! Don’t miss your chance to own your own brand-new Batman, Deathstroke, The Flash and Reverse-Flash action figures!
BATMAN — 7.04”
DEATHSTROKE — 6.96”
THE FLASH — 6.96”
REVERSE-FLASH — 6.96”
Each $26.00 US • On Sale JULY 2018
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Final products may differ from images shown

Flash #34 Preview is up at The Beat

The Beat has a 5-page preview of The Flash #34, out in stores on Wednesday. Picking up where #32 left off, after a quick break for the “Bats out of Hell” tie-in, we’re clearly going to find out just what’s going on with that surprise return!

Writers: Joshua Williamson & Michael Moreci
Artist: Pop Mhan
Colorist: Ivan Plascencia
Letterer: Steve Wands

“Black Hole Rising” part one! When a shocking reunion leads to an even more dire discovery about The Flash’s new powers, Barry and Wally will have to confront their rocky past if they both hope to get out alive!