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DC’s June 2026 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for June 2026, and here’s everything related to the Flash. It’s a busy month with a lot of collected editions, and the continuation of various ongoing series, including Absolute Flash and the Flash solo title by North and Guidry.

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

THE FLASH #34
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA and JOE QUINONES
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/24/26
Mr. Terrific is helping Wally understand the new superpower he’s been experiencing and has come up with a way to test it. But when that results in the Flash seeing a vision of a dark future — okay, maybe not that dark but at least “concerning” — Central City overrun by a Gorilla Army! — he knows precisely where he needs to go to stop it. Can one man, even if he is objectively pretty fast, survive in the middle of enemy territory when all those enemies are really strong, super-intelligent gorillas? You’ll find out in this issue! Plus: It all leads to a second experiment, with even greater consequences!

JSA #20
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Cover by PETE WOODS
Variant cover by MATT TAYLOR
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/3/26
The Spectre has taken hold of the JSA with one mission: find a new host! But as the JSA fight their former ally, they need to split up and get to the bottom of what has become of the spirit of vengeance!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #20
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO, NATHAN SZERDY, FABRIZIO DE TOMASSO, and YASMÍN FLORES MONTANEZ
Supergirl movie variant cover by BILQUIS EVELY
DC Pride variant cover by JESSICA FONG
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/24/26
Lex Luthor and the Dark Knight are the heart of the mystery surrounding Brainiac Queen’s return, and a surprising connection between the two men is driving a wedge into the JLU. Meanwhile, the mission to shepherd the JLU’s power repository from the Watchtower to Oa goes awry, and you’ll never believe that it was all Guy Gardner’s fault. Well, I mean, you might believe that. I do.

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #3
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
Variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN, TODD NAUCK, and STEPHEN GREEN
$4.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 8 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/10/26
Lorraine is on the hunt for the only person who can bring Ronnie back from the brink: Martin Stein. But what did Martin do to cause such a rift between him and Ronnie to begin with?

ABSOLUTE FLASH #16
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by TAURIN CLARKE, CHUMA HILL, and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/17/26
As Wally races to find the answers about the mysterious S.T.A.R. Labs founders, the Rogues have resurfaced with a new mission: secure Grodd and his father before they take over Colorado!

DC X SONIC: METAL LEGION #2
Written by IAN FLYNN
Art by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS
Cover by PABLO M. COLLAR
Variant covers by R1C0 and DANIELE DI NICUOLO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 (card stock)
ON SALE 6/3/26
The worlds of the Justice League and Sonic the Hedgehog have become linked! Pulling the strings is the sinister Legion of Doom with the help of their newest member: Dr. Eggman! The pit of vipers is full of treachery and deceit, but they’re even more dangerous when they set their sights on the Justice League and the Sonic Heroes! Will the villains succeed in taking out the heroes in one fell swoop!? Will both worlds fall to the Legion of Doom?!

AVENGERS/JLA #2 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art and cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
Variant cover by DAN MORA
$5.99 US | 48 pages
ON SALE 6/12/26
The Justice League and the Avengers battle one another across two Earths for possession of the 12 weapons that will determine the fate of both universes! While their teammates put everything they’ve got toward winning this most desperate game, Batman and Captain America join forces to investigate those who’ve set up the board…and determine if there isn’t yet another game in play.

JSA VOL. 3: YEAR ONE
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by GAVIN GUIDRY
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
$24.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-888-5
$17.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-889-2
ON SALE 8/11/26
“Their many imperfections are what will bind them together. They don’t see it yet, but none of them are alone. Soon they will be drawn together by tragedy. And from that will emerge a great force. An alliance of men and women unlike any history has ever seen.” Travel back to 1940 and the formation of the world’s first super-team as writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Absolute Flash) and artist Gavin Guidry (The Flash, Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain) explore the first days of the Justice Society of America! Collects JSA #13-18.

DC K.O.
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by JAVI FERNÁNDEZ and XERMÁNICO
Cover by JAVI FERNÁNDEZ
$29.99 US | 208 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-084-0
$19.99 US | 208 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-085-7
ON SALE 8/4/26
The end of the DC Universe is here! Darkseid has returned, and the Heart of Apokolips is paving the way, reshaping Earth into a brutal hellscape to set the stage for his arrival. Earth’s only chance for survival is for DC’s greatest heroes and villains to enter a deadly contest to determine who will face off against Darkseid in single combat. But the Omega Tournament transforms everyone who advances toward the final battle…and not everyone who enters the ring is what they appear to be. Collecting DC K.O. #1-5.

DC K.O.: ALL FIGHT
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, SCOTT SNYDER, MARK WAID, JOËLLE JONES, and others
Art by HAYDEN SHERMAN, PETE WOODS, MIRKA ANDOLFO, and others
Cover by SCOTT KOBLISH
$19.99 US | 248 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-296-7
ON SALE 8/4/26
Darkseid is coming, and the DC Universe will be destroyed unless a champion arises from the fires of combat in this all-battle volume of incredible one-shots and tie-ins to the DC K.O. event! The heroes and villains of the DC Universe discover the limits of what they’ll do to save everything, courtesy of some of comics’ greatest writers and artists, collected from DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1, Aquaman #12, DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo #1, Titans #30, DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1, The Flash #28, Superman #33, and DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. Joker #1.

DC K.O.: BATTLE ROYALE
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and JEREMY ADAMS
Art by DAN MORA, RONAN CLIQUET, CIAN TORMEY, and others
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
$17.99 US | 256 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-548-7
ON SALE 8/11/26
Epic battles span the DC Universe (and more) in the unforgettable undercards to the DC K.O. tournament, starting with the Time Trapper enlisting the Justice League in the war against Darkseid! Plus, the Dark Knight battles different Batmen from his own future, Jon Kent trains a new generation of superheroes under extreme circumstances, and fighters from the farthest reaches of the DC Universe and beyond are drawn into the fray! Collecting Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1, DC K.O. Knightfight #1-4, DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1, DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1, and DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1.

DC FINEST: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: CRISIS ON EARTH-X
Written by LEN WEIN, CARY BATES, MARTIN PASKO, and others
Art by DICK DILLIN, FRANK McLAUGHLIN, and others
Cover by NICK CARDY
$39.99 US | 624 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-883-0
ON SALE 8/4/26
In this volume, members of the JLA and JSA from Earth-2 are unexpectedly transported to Earth-X, where they must help that world’s heroes defeat a Nazi regime that won World War II. But it’s not all danger and doom, for amidst the chaos, the JLA finds time to save Christmas and attend an intergalactic wedding! Collects Justice League of America #103-132.

DC FINEST: GREEN LANTERN: HARD-TRAVELING HEROES
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL, JOHN BROOME, and GARDNER FOX
Art by NEAL ADAMS, GIL KANE, and others
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
$39.99 US | 560 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-027-7
ON SALE 7/28/26
One of the greatest eras of Green Lantern comics begins in this DC Finest collection marking the handoff from the classic Gardner Fox/John Broome era to Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams’s groundbreaking reinvention of the series that paired Hal Jordan with Oliver Queen—a.k.a. Green Arrow. Collects Green Lantern stories published between July 1968 and March 1971 from the pages of Green Lantern #62-82, The Flash #191, and World’s Finest Comics #201.

DC FINEST: SUICIDE SQUAD: THE NIGHTSHADE ODYSSEY
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER and KIM YALE
Art by LUKE McDONNELL, BOB LEWIS, and others
Cover by JERRY BINGHAM
$39.99 US | 576 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-854-0
ON SALE 7/21/26
Rick Flag and his motley crew of conscripted villains return! As the Squad’s notoriety grows, its activities attract the attention of Batman. Plus, the team finally discovers Nightshade’s mysterious origin. Collects Suicide Squad #11-20, Suicide Squad Annual #1, Checkmate #1 and #8, Deadshot #1-4, The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, Flash #12, Justice League International #13, Manhunter #1 and #6, and Secret Origins #28 and #37.

BATMAN BY TOM KING OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by TOM KING and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by MIKEL JANÍN, JOËLLE JONES, CLAY MANN, and others
Cover by CLAY MANN
$125.00 US | 992 pages | 7 1/4″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-877-9
ON SALE 8/4/26
Catwoman said yes to Batman’s marriage proposal, but there’s much to be done before they can wed: getting a dress, finalizing the guest list, and dealing with the small matter of Catwoman being framed…for 237 murders?! If all else goes smoothly, this will be a marriage all of Gotham City can celebrate. But things in Gotham never go smoothly, especially when The Joker is ready to be the ultimate wedding crasher! And later, Batman is pushed to his limit when he discovers that his recent brutal encounters with Mr. Freeze, the KGBeast, and more were all orchestrated by the same unseen mastermind. The Penguin claims Bane is pulling the strings, but Bane is in a near-catatonic state and safely locked away in Arkham Asylum. Someone is lying…but who? Collects Batman #33-69, The Flash #64-65, and stories from DC Nation #0 and Batman Secret Files #1!

INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR ONE: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by JHEREMY RAAPACK, MIKE S. MILLER, and others
Cover by JHEREMY RAAPACK
$9.99 US | 416 pages | 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-856-4
ON SALE 7/21/26
Superman is Earth’s greatest hero. But when the Man of Steel can’t protect what he holds most dear, he decides to stop trying to save the world…and start ruling it. Now the Last Son of Krypton is enforcing peace on Earth by any means necessary. Only one man stands between Superman and absolute power: Batman. The Dark Knight will use any method at his disposal to stop his former friend from reshaping the world in his shattered image… As action-packed as the video game phenomenon that inspired it, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One tells the story of a world gone mad and the godlike men and women who seek to set it right, one battle at a time. Written by Tom Taylor (Nightwing) with art by Jheremy Raapack (Resident Evil), Mike S. Miller (A Game of Thrones), and more!

The Flash #31 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. It’s the first issue with new creative team Ryan North and Gavin Guidry, and the preview features the West family at home with Wally’s finest dad jokes and a dubious attempt at dinner. Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #31
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant covers by BRIAN BOLLAND and GERALD PAREL
Foil variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Corner Box variant by GAVIN GUIDRY
Symbol variant cover
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/25/26
Wally West: father, husband, and fastest man alive. And now with DC K.O. in the rearview mirror, Wally can finally relax and live his best life. Or can he? Because an awful lot of people are suddenly relying on the Flash to save them — and intentionally putting themselves in danger to ensure that he does! Something sinister is happening behind the scenes…and Wally is right in the crosshairs. Also in this issue: shenanigans! Science! And the debut of an all-new all-star creative team for the Scarlet Speedster!

DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s DC K.O. tie-in The Kids Are All Fight, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. The preview features Judy Garrick with some other teen sidekicks and heroes, and none are happy to be relegated to the sidelines. But they’ve got a plan to enter the action, which might be ill-advised. Check it out at the link!

 

DC K.O.: THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT SPECIAL #1
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by TRAVIS MERCER
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant covers by CHRISSIE ZULLO-UMINGA, JOE QUINONES, TODD NAUCK, and JUNI BA
$5.99 | 40 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 1/28/26
Jon Kent always wanted to be a Titan when he grew up, but now that he’s working alongside them in the effort to evacuate Earth, he didn’t think he’d be stuck babysitting young sidekicks! When the kids sneak off to enter the fray and stop Granny Goodness, Jon will have to show these young heroes the ropes so they can save the day and prove there’s no age requirement to being a superhero—and you won’t want to miss the SHOCKING finale!

“Bad Moon Rising” Review of THE FLASH #20

His name is Wally West. So is his…and his…and his… Okay, not quite, one of them is named F8-3-1459, and they are all fighting a war for the moon! It’s not been going well, and it likely won’t get much better soon, as we are now in the first “Event” of this volume of THE FLASH. It’s called “Bad Moon Rising”. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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DC’s April 2025 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for April 2025, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. It’s a heavy Superman month for DC, and thus somewhat lighter on Flash content. But the second issue of Absolute Flash is out, and the Si Spurrier solo title continues, which will lead into a new event called “Bad Moon Rising”.

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

THE FLASH #20
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Variant covers by JEFF SPOKES and LEIRIX
1:25 variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
Foil variant cover by DANNY EARLS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/23/25
The moon has become a battleground in the war to end all wars.
On one side: Wally West. And Wally West. And Wally West. Using his newfound powerset gained after the Justice League’s battle with Darkseid, he’s split himself hundreds of times, into an army of TEMPS, as Wally keeps going while spreading himself thinner and thinner.
On the other side: Eclipso, reborn in a terrifying new form. After razing Skartaris, he’s built a new army, and taken control of the Moon, in his quest to replace Darkseid as the ultimate expression of existential evil. But, Eclipso isn’t the only one attempting the fill the void left by Darkseid’s death, as the Temp Wally on the Watchtower with the Justice League is fast learning…
It’s a rumble over all sides of the Moon, as the ALL IN era of the Fastest Man Alive enters its first event: Bad Moon Rising!

JSA #6
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Cover by CULLY HAMNER
Variant covers by SWEENEY BOO and ETHAN YOUNG
1:25 variant cover by TODD NAUCK
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/2/25
As the demon horde descends on the Tower of Fate, a JSA-er won’t survive! Meanwhile, the traitor within the Brownstone’s halls makes their strike against the other team!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #38
Written by MARK WAID
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by GAVIN GUIDRY and ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ
1:25 variant cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE
April Fools’ variant cover by BRANDT & STEIN
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/16/25
“We Are Yesterday” part one of six. The sinister psychic powers of the devious Gorilla Grodd have the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in their sights, but all is not as it seems to be! There’s something strange going on here…some monkey business that the World’s Finest can’t quite put a finger on. It’s almost as if this Gorilla Grodd has…knowledge of the future?

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6
Written by MARK WAID
Art by TRAVIS MOORE
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by LEE BERMEJO, NATHAN SZERDY, and FELIPE MASSAFERA
1:25 variant cover by DAN JURGENS
1:50 variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/23/25
“We Are Yesterday” part two of six. The horrific hidden identity of the Inferno cult has been revealed, and the Legion of Doom is here to take no prisoners! But some-thing is…off about these ferocious foes of the Justice League. They fight without wisdom, without experience—but with a secret edge?! Buckle up for the biggest clash in Justice League history as Lex Luthor, the Joker, Cheetah, Grodd, and all the vile villains of the original Legion of Doom arrive to terrorize tomorrow!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST 2025 ANNUAL
Written by MARK WAID, CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL and MORGAN HAMPTON Art by DAN McDAID and CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by CLAYTON HENRY and SALVADOR LARROCA
1:25 variant cover by LAURA BRAGA
$5.99 US | 48 pages
ON SALE 4/30/25
“We Are Yesterday” part three of six. The secret origin of the single most unholy union in DCU history is at last revealed! The Legion of Doom has set in motion a scheme to lay waste to not only the World’s Finest Team—but to the present-day Justice League Unlimited! How is this possible? All will be revealed in this special World’s Finest Annual by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell, and Dan McDaid! Plus: Meet John Stewart, the newest ring-slinger of sector 2814, in this definitive World’s Finest telling of John Stewart’s Lantern origins!

ABSOLUTE FLASH #2
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by NICK ROBLES
Variant covers by JORGE CORONA, CHRISTIAN WARD, and CLAYTON CRAIN
1:25 variant cover by ANDREW MacLEAN
1:50 variant cover by JORGE CORONA
$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/16/25
Wally West is on the run from his dad and the rest of Fort Fox, and while his new-found abilities are terrifying him, he needs to find a way to use them to make his escape. But how will he handle the elite group his father sent to bring him back?

DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #2
Written by IAN FLYNN
Art by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS
Cover by PABLO M. COLLAR
Variant cover by EJIKURE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 4/16/25
The Justice League has some startling new allies: Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends! Together, they fight the invading forces from Apokolips to save Sonic’s world from Darkseid’s devastating ambitions. But can even their combined might be enough to stop a New God? Who will make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good? You won’t believe the cataclysmic finale!

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #60 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JACK SCHIFF and BOB HANEY
Art by WIN MORTIMER and BRUNO PREMIANI
Cover by NICK CARDY
Foil variant cover by NICK CARDY ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
$3.99 US | 36 pages
ON SALE 4/23/25
Can the Teen Titans deal with the disembodied danger of the Separated Man? If they can’t, all of Midvale will surely be destroyed by the bizarre menace! Good thing their newest member—Wonder Girl, Donna Troy—is ready to lend a hand in her first-ever comic book appearance!

THE FLASH VOL. 3: AS ABOVE
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by VASCO GEORGIEV
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
$19.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-134-3
ON SALE 6/24/25
The Wests are eager to explore Skartaris, the underground realm where dinosaurs are the least of their worries, and the legendary Warlord needs help against a Rogue! And there’s something Wally’s not telling his loved ones…a secret that lets him be in two very different places at once! Collects The Flash #14-19.

“And Everything After” – Review of THE FLASH #13

The first arc of the Si Spurrier era of THE FLASH comes to an end here – so it’s a good time to talk about the story overall…and the ending. What will become of the Speed Force? What will happen to time itself? Will Wally fully reunite with the Flash family? And what about…aw, let’s get to the story already, okay? Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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