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Flash #26 Preview

DC has posted the official five-page preview for Flash #26, and you can see it at Adventures in Poor Taste. Check it out at the link, and the issue is out this coming Wednesday!

THE FLASH #26
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by HOWARD PORTER
Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. “RUNNING SCARED” part two! Barry Allen and Iris West witness a chilling vision of the future courtesy of the Reverse-Flash, who reveals the couple’s legendary romance will yield only darkness for the world of tomorrow. Now, Thawne forces The Flash to make a choice: spend forever alone or doom the future?
On sale JULY 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DC’s Full September Solicitations

DC has released the full complement of solicitations for September, and here are the ones relating to the Flash. You can see the complete list at CBR.

THE FLASH #30
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by NEIL GOOGE
Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“BLOODWORK” part one! 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.
On sale SEPTEMBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #31
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by NEIL GOOGE
Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“BLOODWORK” part two! Central City is the battleground for one of the most brutal fights of Barry Allen’s life as he squares off against the monstrous Bloodwork, whose powers are so gruesome we can’t tell you more about them here! Making things worse for The Flash as he confronts this unstoppable new threat is the fact that it’s all his fault! Witness the penultimate act of the Negative-Flash story and the beginning of an unforgettable new chapter in Barry Allen’s life…
On sale SEPTEMBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #15
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Variant cover by DAN MORA
“Double Agent”! The hunt for the team’s traitor takes an impossible turn when Nightwing is revealed as an agent of H.I.V.E.! As the Titans hunt for answers about their leader and friend, loyalties are tested like never before—and the Titans may never recover!
On sale SEPTEMBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #23
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by DIOGENES NEVES and JASON PAZ
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS and MICHELLE DELECKI
“Defiance” part three! As the team begins to crack under Slade’s harsh leadership tactics, Defiance is called into action after a cruise ship gets hijacked on the open seas! It’s sink or swim for Deathstroke’s new squad when they’re put to the test against impossible odds!
On sale SEPTEMBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

JUSTICE LEAGUE #28
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT BANNING
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
“LEGACY” part three! An outside threat has followed the League’s children back from the future in order to destroy them. His name is Arthur Curry, and he will not stop until they are all dead!
On sale SEPTEMBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #29
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT BANNING
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
“LEGACY” part four! The deadly motivation behind the League’s future children is revealed, and the League will have none of it. For the children have targeted a current League member for assassination! And it’s not at all who you think!
On sale SEPTEMBER 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BLUE BEETLE #13
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
Blue Beetle unwittingly accompanies Teri Magnus—the Flash of the 31st century—into the future. It’s not a journey he wants to take, but it’s one that will unravel some mysteries—like why Teri’s been living in present day El Paso and working for Ted Kord. Plus, Jaime learns a shocking secret about someone in his own life!
On sale SEPTEMBER 27 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

NIGHTWING #28
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art and cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
Variant cover by CASEY JONES
“SPYRAL” finale! Mr. Minos has returned to hijack Nightwing’s brain and steal all his superhero secrets! Will Huntress and Nightwing be able to save every superhero in the world—or will Mr. Minos’ scheme shatter Nightwing’s mind beyond repair? who seems both foreign and familiar…
On sale SEPTEMBER 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #6
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by STEPHEN BYRNE
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
The Power Rangers have reclaimed their Power Coins and control of the Zords, but the battle is far from won. Brainiac’s treaty with Zedd has left their Earth in jeopardy—and without Zordon’s guidance, even their alliance with the Justice League may not be enough to save the day. Don’t miss the epic finale! Co-published with BOOM! Studios.
RESOLICIT • On sale SEPTEMBER 13 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6 • $3.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID BOOK THREE TP
Written by MARK WAID
Art by MIKE WIERINGO, JOSE MARZAN JR. and others
Cover by ALAN DAVIS and MARK FARMER
After his devastating battle with Professor Zoom and the Zero Hour event, Wally West must get his life back on track with the help of Nightwing and Starfire, only to be charged with criminal negligence after thwarting Heatwave’s Christmas crime spree. And racing to Keystone City straight from the future, it’s Impulse, the latest member of The Flash’s super-speed family!
Collects THE FLASH #80-94.
On sale OCTOBER 11 • 368 pg, FC, $34.99 US

JLA: THE NAIL/ANOTHER NAIL DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by ALAN DAVIS
Art by ALAN DAVIS and MARK FARMER
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
These Elseworlds tales from JLA: THE NAIL #1-3 and JLA: ANOTHER NAIL #1-3, collected in a single hardcover for the first time, examine the repercussions of a simple event as the Kents’ flat tire prevents them from discovering a small rocket ship with an alien baby inside it! As a result, the world’s greatest hero never comes to be. Without Superman as a symbol of integrity who inspires greatness, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, the Atom and Green Lantern must battle public and interpersonal distrust as they attempt to work together to protect a world that fears them.
On sale OCTOBER 18 • 320 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $39.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THEIR GREATEST TRIUMPHS TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, MARK WAID, BRYAN HITCH and others
Art by JIM LEE, IVAN REIS, DOUG MAHNKE and others
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
With Warner Bros. movie JUSTICE LEAGUE set to hit theaters in November, DC offers this new collection of adventures starring the World’s Greatest Heroes by some of comics’ most legendary talent, including Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and more!
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 168 pg, FC, $9.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE DETROIT ERA OMNIBUS HC
Written by GERRY CONWAY, J.M. DeMATTEIS and others
Art by CHUCK PATTON, MIKE MACHLAN, LUKE McDONNELL and others
Cover by CHUCK PATTON and DICK GIORDANO
A new era of JLA thrills began with these 1980s tales in which Aquaman assumed leadership of the World’s Greatest Heroes! First, Vixen traces the financing for a terrorist group to the African nation of M’Changa, where she must battle a charismatic leader who wants her powers. Then, the team races to the Soviet Union to rescue Superman, Wonder Woman and the Flash, and Amazo returns to find a completely different team! Plus, Despero escapes his prison on Takron-Galtos to menace the universe again!
Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #233-261, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #2, INFINITY INC. #19, JLA CLASSIFIED #14-16 and #22-25 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA RETROACTIVE #1.
On sale DECEMBER 6 • 952 pg, FC, $99.99 US

NEW SUPER-MAN VOL. 2: COMING TO AMERICA TP
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art by BILLY TAN, VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC and others
Cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
To uncover the truth behind his mother’s murder, the New Super-Man must reawaken his full power under the tutelage of the mysterious I-Ching! But as training begins, Kong Kenan’s ego isn’t the only thing taking a beating! Plus, a shocking and deadly betrayal lurks in the shadows of the school that trained the New Bat-Man of China!
Collects issues #7-12.
On sale OCTOBER 4 • 144 pg, FC, $16.99 US

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE VOL. 3 TP
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, TOM DERENICK, XERMANICO and MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
In these tales from issues #15-20 and ANNUAL #1, Earths collide as Batman and his team work to stop a rampaging Superman and his allies. In this, the final battle of the best-selling digital-first series, allegiances are tested, lives are won and lost and heroes old and new face off in one of the most intense and epic clashes any corner of the DC Universe has ever seen.
On sale OCTOBER 11 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

Flash #24 Preview

DC has released a five-page preview for next week’s Flash #24. You can check it out at Freaksugar.

THE FLASH #24
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“RUNNING SCARED” prelude—guest-starring Hal Jordan! Green Lantern Hal Jordan has recruited Barry Allen for a dangerous mission that only The Flash can accomplish! Unfortunately, that mission is on a hostile space station deep in the cosmos, which means leaving Kid Flash alone to defend his and Barry’s loved ones from a deadly attack by their greatest enemy…
On sale JUNE 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Flash #23 Preview

DC has released a five-page preview from this week’s Flash issue, and you can see it at Newsarama. It gives us a glimpse of the 25th century Flash Museum…with an interesting perspective about Professor Zoom’s role in history. Plus some evidence suggesting the Top existed in Rebirth continuity, which is welcome news for us lonely Top fans.
 

THE FLASH #23
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and covers by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER • “RUNNING SCARED” prelude! Barry Allen is at a crossroads. He’s lied to the woman he loves about his life as The Flash, and a rift is growing between him and his heroic young partner. Now, his greatest enemy has threatened to strike down everyone close to him! It’s time to make a tough choice that will launch The Flash into his most incredible mission yet: a siege on the 25th century stronghold of Eobard Thawne!
On sale MAY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

DC’s August 2017 Solicitations

DC released their full list of August 2017 solicitations today, and here are the books relating to the Flash Family. You can see the entire collection at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #28
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER • Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“NEGATIVE” part one! It’s a bleak new day as the citizens of Central City meet Negative-Flash! He’s got a terrible attitude and volatile powers that leave a wake of destruction wherever he goes. Exactly the kind of person you’d want The Flash to put behind bars. There’s just one problem: he is The Flash! Can Barry Allen get his new powers under control before they kill him?
On sale AUGUST 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

THE FLASH #29
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER • Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“NEGATIVE” part two! What’s a Rogue to do when The Flash goes bad? Get worse. Operating from behind bars in Iron Heights, the incarcerated Rogues graduate from costumed crooks to true kingpins of crime, unleashing the new villain known as Shrapnel upon the chaotic and unprotected streets of Central City.
On sale AUGUST 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

TITANS #14
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND • Variant cover by DAN MORA
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“THINGS FALL APART!” With a traitor in their midst, the Titans reach their breaking point as Nightwing reveals his shocking prime suspect! As tempers flare and distrust spreads, the team is forced to face a new conspiracy—and the Titans must save Manhattan from the nefarious Trident!
On sale AUGUST 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

DEATHSTROKE #22
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST • Art by DIOGENES NEVES and JASON PAZ • Cover by RYAN SOOK • Variant cover by SHANE DAVIS and MICHELLE DELECKI
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details. Includes a code for a free digital download of this issue.
“DEFIANCE” part two! With his new team assembled, Deathstroke takes Team Defiance on their first mission to retake control of a U.S. Embassy held hostage in a small foreign country. But while the team fights for their lives against a mysterious new villain known as the Radiant Man, Slade abandons his team to address some unfinished business with an old friend: Dr. Light!
On sale AUGUST 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

DARK NIGHTS: METAL #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Foil-stamped embossed cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant covers by ANDY KUBERT, JIM LEE and JOHN ROMITA JR.
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. Only the main cover by Capullo will feature foil and embossing.
The superstar BATMAN team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for a massive, universe-spanning event!
DARK NIGHTS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK NIGHTS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger—and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe!
DARK NIGHTS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other—one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World’s Greatest Heroes as you’ve never seen them before to face what’s coming their way!
On sale AUGUST 16 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T+

JUSTICE LEAGUE #26
Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“LEGACY” part one! A group of heroes from a post-apocalyptic future escape into the past to stop their world from coming to be. But to do it they’re going to need the help of the Justice League—who just happen to be these time travelers’ parents!
On sale AUGUST 2 • 32 pg, $2.99 US • RATED T

JUSTICE LEAGUE #27
Written by BRYAN HITCH • Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and OCLAIR ALBERT • Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“LEGACY” part two! A massive metahuman war threatens to leave the future ripe for conquest by the despot known only as Sovereign. So warn the children of the Justice League, who have come back in time to save the world. But the term “blood feud” takes on new meaning when the younger heroes declare that for the crisis to be averted, one of the Justice League must die!
On sale AUGUST 16 • 32 pg, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN/THE FLASH: THE BUTTON DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and TOM KING
Art by JASON FABOK and HOWARD PORTER
Lenticular cover by JASON FABOK
International edition cover by JASON FABOK
Retailers: The lenticular dust jacket will be offered only on the first printing of this title. The International Edition may be ordered by retailers in any region. The main lenticular cover is available only to accounts in the U.S. and Canada.
The explosive storyline from BATMAN #21-22 and THE FLASH #21-22 is collected in a new Deluxe Edition hardcover! The Dark Knight and the Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it’s not who anyone suspects! It’s a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!
On sale OCTOBER 11 • 96 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875” • $19.99 US

THE FLASH: THE SILVER AGE VOL. 2 TP
Written by JOHN BROOME and GARDNER FOX
Art by CARMINE INFANTINO and MURPHY ANDERSON
Cover by MICHAEL CHO
This thrilling volume collects the early 1960s adventures of the Flash, including the
Scarlet Speedster’s battles against Mirror Master, Abra Kadabra, Captain Boomerang, Gorilla Grodd and many more! This title also features the pivotal Silver Age story “The Flash of Two Worlds,” which introduced the idea of the multiverse to DC Comics! Collects THE FLASH #117-132.
On sale SEPTEMBER 27 • 424 pg, FC, $29.99 US

TITANS VOL. 2: MADE IN MANHATTAN TP
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND and MINKYU JUNG
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
As Wally West and the Titans adjust to their new lives in New York City and investigate a new threat, a mysterious company called Meta Solutions comes to the forefront. Who are they? And what stunning discovery will the Titans make about their new foe? Collects issues #7-10, TITANS ANNUAL #1 and stories from DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
On sale SEPTEMBER 20 • 152 pg, FC, $16.99 US

Flash #21 Preview

The four-part crossover “The Button” continues this week in Flash #21, and you can see the preview up at The Beat. There are a whole lot of easter eggs to be seen here, and it features the return of a long-missed standby from the Flashverse.

Check out the preview at the link, and let us know what you think about it. What do you hope to see in the remaining three issues of the story arc?