The new Flash material coming out this week is in Justice League of America and the second-to-last chapter of Tangent: Superman’s Reign, but there are three collections coming out: two softcover, one hardcover.

The Flash: Emergency Stop TP

At last, DC collects the fast-paced 1990s epic by Grant Morrison (Final Crisis) and Mark Millar (Civil War) from The Flash #130-135! Confined to a wheelchair after a run-in with the mystery villain known only as The Suit, how can The Flash protect Keystone City from evil run amok?

144 pg, FC, $12.99 US. Written by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar.
Art by Paul Ryan & John Nyberg. Cover by Steve Lightle. More info on the Morrison/Millar Run, and order from Amazon.

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Final Crisis #6 of 7

Written by Grant Morrison; Art and covers by J.G. Jones and Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino

As the entire world turns against them, the last of Earth’s Super Heroes must face the unstoppable power of the Gods of Apokolips for the final time. Supergirl vs. Mary Marvel! Superman vs. Darkseid! The fate of the Flash! And the incredible return of the New Gods! The End of Days has come and the ultimate war between good and evil will at last be decided on the battlefield of a broken world!

And as the skies bleed, as the walls between universes crumble and fall, the ultimate threat to life makes its presence felt as an evil beyond imagining arrives to claim its prize. Mandrakk the Dark Monitor is coming and the DC Multiverse will never be the same again!

Notes: Yes, it’s really coming out this week! Diamond shows it on their shipping list, and Newsarama has a preview.

Titans #9

Written by Judd Winick; Art by Howard Porter; Cover by Tony Daniel

A “Faces of Evil” issue! With Jericho around, no one is safe. He can hide in plain sight, and he’s far more powerful than he’s ever been before. Even those best equipped to understand and deal with him — his old teammates the Titans — are at a loss this time. What is his ultimate goal, and whom will he possess next to attain it?

IO9 has a preview.

Titans: Old Friends (Hardcover)

Written by Judd Winick; Art by Ian Churchill, Joe Benitez; Cover by Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas

The former teen heroes known as the Teen Titans are all grown up and under siege in this hardcover collecting Titans #1-6 as well as the hard-to-find one-shot Teen Titans East Special #1!

Also likely: Trinity and Super Friends.

Not much Flash this week: just the final volume of Justice.

Justice Vol.3 TP

The final volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries, featuring issues #9-12, is now available in trade paperback! The Super-Villains’ plot to exploit the innocent thickens as the heroes discover that it may even affect their comrades! Guest-starring Black Adam, The Marvel Family, Doom Patrol, The Metal Men, The Titans, Supergirl and more!

January 7, 2009 · 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US. Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross. Art by Doug Braithwaite & Alex Ross. Cover by Alex Ross

Worth noting: the Geoff Johns/Scott Kolins Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy also comes out today. You can read a preview on Newsarama.

Remember: This week’s comics arrive on Friday instead of Wednesday due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Justice League of America #28

The Shadow Cabinet has stolen the mortal remains of Dr. Light. The Justice League has vowed to bring them down. Plus, Shadow Thief has returned deadlier than ever before, and you won’t believe the source of his new powers.

Written by Dwayne McDuffie. Art and cover by Ed Benes

Note: JLA #28 has been shuffled around like a deck of cards, but Diamond says it’s coming out this week.

Justice Society of America #22

Concluding the sequel to Kingdom Come and featuring several pages of painted interiors by Alex Ross! The Justice Society have had their greatest wishes granted, but at what deadly price? As war breaks out among the Justice Society, the cost of Gog’s watchful eye comes to light. But removing Gog from Earth will cost more than they could ever imagine. This finale will leave the Justice Society torn apart…and see a new team rise out of the ashes!

Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross.
Art by Alex Ross and Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill.
Cover by Alex Ross.
Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill

Final Crisis: Secret Files #1

Finally, the secrets of this year’s most talked about event can be revealed! Witness how Darkseid’s death shattered the Multiverse, creating continuity ripples throughout the DC Universe! Submit to Darkseid and read the full Anti-Life Equation! This is a book you cannot resist to buy!

Written by Grant Morrison & Peter J. Tomasi.
Art by Frank Quitely & various.
Covers by Frank Quitely and Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Note: Newsarama has a 5-page preview of Final Crisis Secret Files. It is, of course, possible that the Flash only appears in the splash page.

Other Possible Appearances

The Flash often appears in Trinity.

This Wednesday marks the final issue of The Flash…for the third time in as many years. DC’s been making a real habit of canceling and relaunching.

The Scarlet Speedster will return in April 2009 with the 6-issue miniseries Flash: Rebirth by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.

The Flash #247

Written by Alan Burnett
Art by Carlo Barberi & Drew Geraci
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze

“This Was Your Life, Wally West” concludes! As Flash stands alone without his powers or family to support him, only one question remains – is this end of the Fastest Man Alive?

On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Other Stuff

The Flash may also appear in this week’s Trinity.

Also: Next week’s comics arrive on Friday instead of Wednesday. I guess they’re delayed one day due to Christmas, which pushes them onto New Year’s Day itself, which then pushes them to January 2.

This week’s Flash action is mostly uncertain or in reprints. Tangent: Superman’s Reign and Trinity have both regularly featured Wally West. Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups Vol.3 appears to have a Barry Allen team-up. And there’ll be at least one man in a red suit racing around the world in the DCU Holiday Special 2008… Continue reading →