Category Archives: Out This Week

This Week: Trinity War & Dark Tomorrow

Justice League #22

Flash comics out this week:

Justice League #22:Trinity War part 1! The death of a hero ignites a violent war among the Justice Leagues! It’s League vs. League vs. League as an impending darkness approaches the DC Universe. Continued in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (2013- ) #6.”

And in digital backissues, DC seems to be alternating Flash and Impulse now as they add to their back catalog at ComiXology.

Impulse #73. Part 1 of “Dark Tomorrow,” Bart pursues Carol to the future where he finds that someone close to him has created an army of super-speedsters who answer only to the President of Earth – a President named Thawne.

Impulse #73

This Week: Earth 2 and Cobalt Blue

Out this week is Earth 2 #14: The bells of war ring loudly as Green Lantern, The Flash and Doctor Fate attack Steppenwolf head on— with the future of Earth 2 hanging in the balance!

Written by: James Robinson
Art by: Nicola Scott, Trevor Scott
Cover by: Juan Do

Also, the digital rereleases start up again with Flash #149, Part 5/6 of Chain Lightning. In the future, Wally West and Barry Allen must fight a thousand years of possessed speedsters, including their own friends and family.

This Week: Flash Meets Kid Flash and Justice League Dark

Flash #21 CoverToday features the release of the following new comics featuring the Flash and/or Kid Flash:

The Flash #21
While on his path to finding the Speed Force Killer, Barry must contend with The Teen Titans! Plus, The Flash meets Kid Flash for the first time!
Written by: Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato; Art and cover by: Francis Manapul.
A preview is available.

Justice League Dark #21
Want to know how each team member is going to die? Dr. Destiny has all the gruesome answers. Guest-starring The Flash and Swamp Thing!
Written by: Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes; Art by: Mikel Janin; Cover by: Mikel Janin
Note: This is the conclusion of a three-part story guest-starring the Flash and Swamp Thing.

Teen Titans #21
Something is very wrong with Red Robin…and he’s about to prove it! Can the rest of the Titans stop this tragedy? Or is it already too late?
Written by: Scott Lobdell; Art by: Eddy Barrows; Eber Ferreira; Cover by: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira.

DC has stalled in releasing digital back issues of the flash and Impulse. It’s been a few weeks since the last update, which is unfortunate since both series left off in the middle of a story – Flash in “Chain Lightning,” and Impulse in the beginning of “Dark Tomorrow.” I think they’ve stepped up the Superman releases to tie in with “Man of Steel.”

This Week’s Digital Flashbacks: Chain Lightning Part 4 & Impulse

Flash #148 (Chain Lightning Part 4)

The Flash doesn’t star in any new comics this week, but ComiXology has added two new backissues to their digital library:

Flash #148: “Chain Lightning” Part 4 – More and more future speedsters join the fight as today’s Flashes travel through the next thousand years to battle Cobalt Blue. But one Flash remains: does Wally West dare risk contacting Barry Allen?

Impulse #72: Forces unknown kidnap Carol, and Max Mercury battles an enemy from a former lifetime. Major changes are afoot in this lead-in to “Dark Tomorrow.”

This Week: Go Reverse in Flash #20…and Much More!

Flash #20 Final CoverLots of Flash comics are out this week!

Flash #20: “Reverse” Part 1 of 6. An all-new Flash epic begins here, and the stakes have never been higher as Barry races toward a confrontation with the Reverse Flash! Preview at Kotaku.

Justice League #20: The PROLOGUE TO TRINITY WAR continues as a revelation about Batman could destroy Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship! Plus, in the backup story, the penultimate chapter of the tale of Shazam finds Billy Batson learning the shocking secret of Black Adam! Preview at CBR.

Justice League Dark #20: The Flash and Swamp Thing guest-star as the team struggles to recover the stolen House of Mystery from Dr. Destiny! Preview at CBR

Teen Titans #20: “Light and Dark” continues as the fallout of last issue’s attack threatens to drag the team into darkness! Preview at CBR

And in digital back issues at ComiXology…

Flash #147: While traveling the time stream to prevent two future Flashes and Barry Allen from falling prey to Cobalt Blue’s magical gem, Wally West runs into the Reverse Flash. “Chain Lightning” part 3. Preview/buy.

Impulse #71: Lucius Keller–one of Max Mercury’s oldest foes–has returned. Meanwhile, Impulse and Carol discover some strong feelings for each other, but this revelation comes far too late. Preview/buy

This Week: Chain Lightning Continues in Digital Flash #146

Flash #146: Chain Lightning Part Two

It’s a slow week for the Flash, with no new comics or collections and only one digital re-release:

Flash #146: Chain Lightning Part 2

Wally West, Jay Garrick, Max Mercury, and Jesse Quick run into a variety of speedsters as they travel the time stream looking to save the lives of future Flashes.

Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Paul Pelletier, Vince Russell, Tom McCraw. Cover by Steve Lightle.