DC’s October 2023 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for October 2023, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the debut of a Jay and Judy Garrick miniseries, as well as the second issue of Wally West’s relaunched Flash solo book by Si Spurrier. Plus, Barry Allen guest stars with his old friend Hal in Green Lantern!

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

THE FLASH #2
Written by SI SPURRIER
Art by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. and TRISH MULVIHILL
Variant covers by MIKE DEODATO JR. and BJORN BARENDS
1:25 variant cover by JAMES HARREN
1:50 variant cover by MATT TAYLOR
Artist Spotlight variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/24/23
As Wally West faces massively powered-up old foes as well as a new, mysterious being, he encounters a group of alien explorers who are very interested in Wally’s powers (which continue to glitch). Also, something seems to be literally bubbling up in Keystone City, as the new era for the Scarlet Speedster continues!
New Character Debut: THE STILLNESS!

JAY GARRICK: THE FLASH #1
Written by JEREMY ADAMS
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Cover by JORGE CORONA
Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Variant cover by SERG ACUNA
Golden Age foil cover by JORGE CORONA ($5.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/17/23
Spinning out of the events of Stargirl: The Lost Children and Justice Society of America, Jay Garrick is reunited with his long-lost daughter, Judy. After being pulled from the timeline, Judy returns to a world where she and her dad aren’t the only ones that ride the lightning, but is there enough space for her in Jay and Joan’s life? And can they keep up with their teenage daughter and make up for lost time?

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Variant cover by TONY HARRIS
1:25 variant cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/17/23
As Huntress settles into her new place in the present day, the Justice Society comes face-to-face with a long-lost team: the Justice Society Dark!

TITANS #4
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Variant covers by JEN BARTEL and DAVID TALASKI
1:25 variant cover by TONY HARRIS
1:50 variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/17/23
There’s a storm coming for the Titans! Brother Eternity continues to gain power as he toes the line between super-villain and well-meaning philanthropist. Can the team discover his dark secrets before the world falls under his spell? Plus, Beast Boy’s mission to Borneo gains the unwanted attention of one of the most dangerous players in the DCU…Amanda Waller!

GREEN LANTERN #4
Written by JEREMY ADAMS and PETER J. TOMASI
Art by XERMANICO and DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by XERMANICO
Variant cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
1:25 variant cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
1:50 variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/10/23
After Sinestro’s attack on Ferris Air, Hal calls in a fast friend for help. This brave and bold duo comes one step closer to uncovering the mystery of Sinestro’s plans, all while Hal continues to figure out what it means to be
the only Green Lantern on Earth!
PLUS: Meet the all-new character SINSON, in the first installment of a prelude story the to upcoming Sinister Sons by Peter J. Tomasi and David Lafuente!

WORLD’S FINEST: TEEN TITANS #4
Written by MARK WAID
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant covers by EVAN “DOC” SHANER and JOHN TIMMS
1:25 variant cover by KHARY RANDOLPH
1:50 variant cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/10/23
BREAKING UP IS SUPER HARD TO DO!
America’s sweetest situationship breaks hearts—including Aqualad’s and Wonder Girl’s own!—when Garth realizes a part of him isn’t fully in it with Donna. To heal the wounds, Wally invites Garth and Roy to a sleepover at his folks’ home, where Aqualad opens up about his fluid sexuality. Meanwhile, Mal assists Bumblebee in an unexpected battle, giving him a taste of the Teen Titan he could be…

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #20
Written by MARK WAID
Art and cover by DAN MORA
Variant cover by BJORN BARENDS
1:25 variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
1:50 variant cover by DANIEL SAMPERE
Embossed Foil Magog Helmet variant cover ($7.99 US)
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/17/23
The return of Boy Thunder! To find and save Superman’s former protégé, the World’s Finest duo bridges the dimensional gulf between their world and an Earth with a jaded Superman, a broken Batman, and a war-hungry Wonder Woman—the world of Kingdom Come!

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE
Cover by DREW JOHNSON
Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
1:25 variant cover by DAN MORA
1:50 variant cover by ALAN QUAH
1:100 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Blank sketch cover
Special foil variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE ($6.99 US)
Godzilla “Roar Sound FX” gatefold variant cover by
CHRISTIAN DUCE ($14.99 US) ON SALE 11/14/23
Kong “Roar Sound FX” gatefold variant cover by
CHRISTIAN DUCE ($14.99 US) ON SALE 11/14/23
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 10/17/23
The cataclysmic crossover event of the year is here as the DC Universe clashes with Legendary’s Monsterverse in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong.
Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with a very important dinner planned with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla, who emerges from the bay!
What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds is breached…with Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse emerging on DC’s Earth! What ensues will be a brawl of unprecedented scale and destruction from acclaimed writer Brian Buccellato (Injustice) and bestselling artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point)!

YOUNG JUSTICE OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by PETER DAVID, TODD DEZAGO, MARK WAID, and others
Art by TODD NAUCK, ANGEL UNZUETA, HUMBERTO RAMOS, and others
Cover by TODD NAUCK
$150.00 US | 1,208 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-603-8
ON SALE 12/12/23
DC’s newest teen heroes get collected in a new omnibus series! Volume 1 reprints Young Justice #1-19; Young Justice #1,000,000; JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #1-2; Young Justice: The Secret #1; Young Justice Secret Files #1; Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1; Young Justice in No Man’s Land #1; Supergirl #36-37; Superboy #74; Young Justice:, Sins of Youth #1-2; Sins of Youth Secret Files #1; Sins of Youth: JLA Jr. #1; Sins of Youth: Aquaboy/Lagoon Man #1; Sins of Youth: Batboy and Robin #1; Sins of Youth: Kid Flash/Impulse #1; Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA #1; Sins of Youth: Superman Jr./Superboy Sr. #1; Sins of Youth: Wonder Girls #1; and Sins of Youth: The Secret/Deadboy #1.

NIGHTWING VOL. 4: THE LEAP
Written by TOM TAYLOR, JAY KRISTOFF, and C.S. PACAT
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, DANIELE DI NICUOLO, EDUARDO PANSICA, INAKI MIRANDA, and others
Cover by BRUNO REDONDO
$24.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-086-9
ON SALE 12/12/23
Nightwing meets his biggest fan! Too bad it interrupts a romantic weekend and leads to a battle with a soul-sucking demon. And with Blockbuster off the board, Tony Zucco heads to Blüdhaven in an attempt to claim the city as his own…but will Heartless claim victory first with his army of prison inmates? Then, find out who the villain is behind the platinum mask. Join Nightwing as he trains Jon Kent and follow Bitewing in her first year with her humans Nightwing and Batgirl and see how she takes a bite out of crime! Collects Nightwing #97-100 and Nightwing 2022 Annual.

MULTIVERSITY: HARLEY SCREWS UP THE DCU
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by LOGAN FAERBER
Cover by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
$24.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-298-6
ON SALE 12/12/23
Harley Quinn’s back in Coney Island for a long-overdue reunion with old friends, old haunts, and…an old time machine? Yep, you read that right. A mysterious benefactor has left Harley a time machine. What could go wrong—right? Funny you should ask. Turns out the entire DC Universe—including Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, Batman, and li’l baby Supes—is thrown into chaos, and not the fun kind. But with every step Harley takes to right various wrongs, she creates another reality in the Multiverse…ones where things still suck. Worse, Starro has assembled a Suicide Squad of his own to conquer this new set of realities. With a time machine and a tough, scary, alternate-universe Harley at her side, maybe—just maybe—she can make things right again. And who the heck gave Harley Quinn a time machine in the first place? The answer needs to be seen to be believed! Harley’s timehopping, universe-screw-upping adventure cannot be missed! Collects Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU #1-6.

DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL OMNIBUS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, GEOFF JOHNS, and others
Art by GREG CAPULLO, YANICK PAQUETTE, BRYAN HITCH, and others
Cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
$125.00 US | 968 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-77952-307-5
Direct Market Exclusive variant cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
ISBN: 978-1-77952-560-4
ON SALE 1/2/24
Join Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman and they make one last stand against Perpetua and her army of Dark Knights!
This omnibus collects the complete Death Metal saga from Dark Nights: Death Metal #1-7 plus all the tie-in stories from Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Trinity Crisis #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse’s End #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Rise of the New God #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin #1; Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1; and Justice League #53-57.

ZERO HOUR: CRISIS IN TIME OMNIBUS (2023 EDITION)
Written by DAN JURGENS, MARK WAID, CHUCK DIXON, TOM JOYNER, and others
Art by DAN JURGENS, JERRY ORDWAY, TOM GRUMMETT, DARRYL BANKS, and others
Cover by DAN JURGENS and JERRY ORDWAY
$175.00 US | 1,096 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-630-4
ON SALE 12/19/23
Offered again! A catastrophic temporal distortion is creating chaos across the past, present, and future, leaving puzzling alterations in its wake. As villains across time rise to take advantage of the disruption, it’s up to a team of time-tossed heroes to uncover the true mastermind behind the crisis before the universe itself is destroyed. Featuring a legion of heroes from the iconic to the obscure and an all-star cast of writers and artists, this watershed event left its mark on the DC Universe for years to come. Collects every chapter in the groundbreaking saga in chronological order.

Knight Terrors: The Flash #1 (Review)

We are in a summer of horror for the DCU, as our heroes are facing their worst nightmares. Even Barry Allen cannot escape falling into a frightening world that completely distorts any sense of reality, What horrors await The Flash as he explores this strange world? Is there a way to wake up from this nightmare? What about Wally? Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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DC’s September 2023 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for September 2023, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the relaunch of the new Flash solo title, which is written by Si Spurrier with art by Mike Deodato Jr, and continues to feature Wally West in the primary role. Wally also appears in the Titans ongoing and World’s Finest: Teen Titans limited series, so he’s kept busy these days.

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

THE FLASH #1
Written by SI SPURRIER
Art by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. and TRISH MULVIHILL
Variant covers by MIKE DEODATO JR. and DAN MORA
1:25 variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
1:50 variant cover by JAMES HARREN
1:100 variant cover by MATT TAYLOR
Special foil variant cover by RAHZZAH ($7.99 US)
Creator Cover variant by ROSE BESCH
Blank sketch cover
$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/26/23
Wally West has never been quicker, more fulfilled, more heroic. His loving family is around him. And yet something is off. Very off. His evolving understanding of his powers has opened Wally to new avenues of sci-fi adventure and attuned his senses to strange new ideas. Something whispers from the dark vibrations beyond the Speed Force, and as Wally experiments with creative new approaches to his powers he encounters new realms, mysterious allies, and mind-shattering terrors.
A new era for the Scarlet Speedster begins now from the team of Si Spurrier (Coda, Damn Them All) and Mike Deodato Jr. (Avengers).

TITANS #3
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by NICOLA SCOTT
Cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Variant covers by JEN BARTEL and MIKE DEODATO JR.
1:25 variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
1:50 variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/19/23
All hail the Church of Blood! With their newest leader, Brother Eternity, going public with a former Titan as part of his flock, the church has more followers than ever before. Do the Titans stand a chance at influencing the people of the world to fight brainwashing and prepare for the large intergalactic threat looming on the horizon?

WORLD’S FINEST: TEEN TITANS #3
Written by MARK WAID
Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE and MAT LOPES
Variant covers by EVAN “DOC” SHANER and DANIEL BAYLISS
1:25 variant cover by DAN PANOSIAN
1:50 variant cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/12/23
TITANSCON! As the Titans fandom converges on Metropolis by the thousands, the team crashes the con as a surprise—knowing it will leave the Titans (and their secrets) exposed. While Kid Flash and Speedy show off for the crowds, a new teenage villain, the obsessive Toyboy, shows up to wreak havoc and “claim” Wonder Girl for his own!

HAWKGIRL #3
Written by JADZIA AXELROD
Art and cover by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
Variant cover by DERRICK CHEW
1:25 variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Hispanic Heritage Month variant cover by PABLO VILLALOBOS
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 9/19/23
It’s hawks versus owls as Kendra soars to Gotham! Batman may have discovered a clue about Hawkgirl’s new foe, and she’s brought Galaxy and Argus as backup. Hawkgirl will need all the help she can get as she tangles with the Croc Bloc street gang moments after arriving, only to rise to the skies and face the Court of Owls and a small army of Talons!

THE FLASH #105 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JOHN BROOME
Art and cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and JOE GIELLA
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 9/26/23
It’s the Flash versus the Master of Mirrors! Barry Allen may be the Fastest Man Alive in his superhero persona, but super-speed means little if he can’t trust what he sees with his own eyes. Plus, in another adventure, an archaeologist accidentally awakens the sole survivor of an ancient civilization, who plans to use his advanced abilities to rule the Earth. As usual, it’s up to the Flash to race to the rescue against the “Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!” Experience these tales in their original presentation in this facsimile re-creation of the original issue.

STARGIRL: THE LOST CHILDREN
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by TODD NAUCK
$16.99 US | 184 pages | Softcover | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″| ISBN: 978-1-77951-846-0
ON SALE 10/24/23
An epic teenage-DC-hero event brought to you by Teen Titans writer Geoff Johns and iconic Young Justice illustrator Todd Nauck! When Stargirl of the Justice Society and Green Arrow’s ally Red Arrow discover a tragic teenage hero from the past has gone missing, they set out to find him…only to discover he’s not the first teenage hero of the Golden Age to have vanished without a trace. But where have they gone? Who are they? And what does the Childminder want with them?
Collects all six issues of the limited series.

JLA/JSA: VIRTUE AND VICE
Written by DAVID S. GOYER and GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by CARLOS PACHECO and JESUS MERINO
$14.99 US | 96 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-410-2
ON SALE 10/31/23
Offered again! Celebrate the legacy of artist Carlos Pacheco with this reissue of the graphic novel by David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns that brings together DC’s two original super-teams: the JLA and the JSA. When a reunion leads to several surprise betrayals by trusted members within both squads, a conspiracy is uncovered that leads Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Zatanna, and others from the depths of Limbo to the Rock of Eternity. Have some heroes truly turned evil, or is there some greater menace lying in wait? Two teams. Two legacies. One epic adventure!

BATMAN: WAYNE FAMILY ADVENTURES VOLUME TWO
Written by CRC PAYNE
Art by STARBITE, MARIA LI, LAN MA, and JEAN KIM
Cover by VASCO GEORGIEV
$14.99 US | 208 pages | 6″ x 9″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-336-5
ON SALE 10/3/23
Batman is the World’s Greatest Detective. But can he also live up to his other accolade of world’s greatest dad?
Being a father to an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological children is its own challenge. But when you’re Batman, surrounded by a slew of super-powered (and not) teenagers, you’ll need every bit of your intellect to manage the brood. And Wayne Manor can barely contain the antics of Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood, Orphan, Spoiler, a few Robins, and newcomer Duke Thomas, a.k.a. the Signal, as they learn not only what it is to be heroes, but what it means to be a family.
In this continuing story, we are greeted by a few newcomers, including Catwoman, Superboy, Impulse, Wonder Girl, and other well-known faces from Gotham City and beyond in stories about dating, learning to drive, going on patrol, and simply what it means to be a teenage superhero.
Written by CRC Payne with inks by Starbite, this volume collects episodes 26-51 of WEBTOON’s Eisner-nominated series, optimized for a brand-new reading experience in print. Includes never-before-seen bonus content from the creators themselves!

DC: THE NEW FRONTIER: THE DELUXE EDITION (2023 EDITION)
Written by DARWYN COOKE
Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE
$59.99 US | 520 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-626-7
ON SALE 11/7/23
OFFERED AGAIN! Welcome to 1950s America—a land without heroes. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. And those icons who do still fight on—Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman—operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies. Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon, only a bold new generation of adventurers is equal to the challenge. From Eisner Award winner Darwyn Cooke comes one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. Collects DC: The New Frontier #1-6 and Justice League: The New Frontier Special #1.

THE FLASH MOVIE – a “Surprised” Review

New Logo for Ezra Miller's The Flash Movie Officially RevealedGiven all the issues surrounding the production of this movie, from the allegations against the lead actor to all sorts of production delays, I wasn’t sure what I would see when I went to the multiplex on Father’s Day. THE FLASH movie turned out to be surprising in a lot of ways…and it does set the stage well for the next phase of the DCEU.  There were flaws…and a few plot holes…but overall this movie left me pleasantly surprised. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Titans #2 Preview

DC has posted several preview pages from next week’s issue of Titans, and you can see them at Adventures In Poor Taste. Wally West was shot and killed by an unknown assailant last issue, and the preview features the fallout of the murder. Check it out at the link!

 

TITANS #2
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Variant covers by JEN BARTEL and CLAY MANN
1:25 variant cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
1:50 variant cover by NICOLA SCOTT
Swimsuit variant cover by JOE QUINONES
The Flash movie variant cover by EDWIN GALMON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/20/23
A Titan is murdered!
Will the new era for the Titans end almost as soon as it’s begun? After one of their own is found dead, the remaining Titans must look for answers before more blood spills. Can they outrun the horrible fate they’ve been dealt? Plus, a new Brother Blood rises as the team begins to fall apart!

“A Celebration of Wally West” Review of THE FLASH 800

Before we start the issue count over at 1, and before we enter the “Dawn of DC” storyline, we get a special issue that celebrates Wally West at his best. There are five (count ’em) stories in this special issue, with some of the best Flash creators providing the tales. Jeremy Adams bids farewell to a stellar run on THE FLASH, while Mark Waid, Geoff Johns, and Joshua Williamson all join in , along with upcoming FLASH writer Si Spurrier. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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