“Timeless” Review of S7E9 of THE FLASH

The Speed Force is determined to kill the avatars of all the other forces. How to stop her? Will going back in time and risking another Flashpoint do it? Will staying in the present and talking her down (or the other forces down) take care of it? There are serious choices being made all around as we learn more about the nature of the new forces. That includes one reveal that we’ve been waiting to see…and is still shocking. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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“The People V. Killer Frost” Review of S7E8  of THE FLASH

Frost has turned herself in and has pled guilty to all of her crimes. The fact that she has become a hero, literally helping to save the world, doesn’t let her off the hook. The question is, what will her punishment be? If Kristen Kramer has her way, it’s going to be something Team Flash hadn’t even considered. Meanwhile, the hunt for the other forces continues, with shocking results. Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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DC’s July 2021 Solicitations

DC has posted their full complement of solicitations for July 2021, and here are all the ones relating to the Flash. That month sees the return of Wally West to regular life as the Flash of Central City, as well as Barry Allen facing off against the Psycho-Pirate in Infinite Frontier . Plus, the debut of a new comic book based on the Justice League Unlimited animated TV series!

You can see the solicits in their entirety at Newsarama.

THE FLASH #772
story by Jeremy Adams
art by Will Conrad
cover by Brandon Peterson
ON SALE: 7/20/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
card stock variant cover by Brett Booth
US $4.99
Leaving past mistakes behind and racing into the future, Wally West returns as Central City’s Scarlet Speedster! Now reunited with his wife, Linda, and their two children, the former Kid Flash begins a new chapter in his life. But Wally quickly remembers that saving lives and fighting super-villains may make him a hero, but they don’t pay the bills. Luckily, an old friend may have just the right job for this blue-collar champion.

INFINITE FRONTIER
story by Joshua Williamson
art by Xermanico
cover by Mitch Gerads
ON SALE : 7/13/21
$4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
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variant cover by Bryan Hitch
US $5.99 (card stock)
What secrets and changes lurk inside the newly expanded Multiverse? The devious Director Bones of the D.E.O. re-forms a ragtag team to keep the new worlds at bay, but was highly skilled agent Cameron Chase recruited because the director needs her help, or because he wants a patsy when things go south? Meanwhile, Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, takes drastic measures to find his missing daughter. Someone has kidnapped Jade, and Alan’s going to find out why and bring her home. Plus, the resurrection of Roy Harper gives the former Teen Titan some unexpected and unpredictable new powers.

INFINITE FRONTIER
story by Joshua Williamson
art by Xermanico
cover by Mitch Gerads
ON SALE : 7/27/21
$4.99 US | 40 PAGES | FC | DC
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variant cover by Bryan Hitch
US $5.99 (card stock)
Barry Allen’s history with the Psycho-Pirate isn’t pleasant.
The Flash encountered this mind-bending villain all the way back in the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, and it did not end well for the Scarlet Speedster. For the first time since his death and rebirth, Barry runs afoul of this foe—hopefully it will go better this time around! That is, if the even bigger villain behind the Pirate stays out of the fray, or if President Superman of Justice Incarnate sticks around to help win the day.

SUICIDE SQUAD
story by Robbie Thompson
art by Dexter Soy
cover by Eduardo Pansica
ON SALE: 7/6/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
variant cover by Gerald Parel
US $4.99 (card stock)
After the disastrous mission to Titans Academy and an ill-fated confrontation with Red X, Task Force X looks into the Multiverse for its next recruits under Amanda Waller. Assigned to investigate the status of Earth-3, the team’s field leader, Peacemaker, begins to question what Waller plans to do with her ultimate Suicide Squad, as the deadly Bloodsport takes charge.

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY
story by Tim Sheridan
art by Steve Lieber
cover by Rafa Sandoval
ON SALE: 7/27/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
card stock variant cover by Philip Tan
US $4.99
After launching their own investigation into the identity of Red X, Gotham City expatriates and new Titans Academy students Bratgirl, Chupacabra, and Megabat come face to face with the mysterious figure in the flesh. With the tables turned, this Bat Pack of kids must reveal their own secret origins to their masked captor!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: LAST RIDE
story by Chip Zdarsky
art by Miguel Mendonça
cover by Darick Robertson
ON SALE 7/13/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
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variant cover by Riccardo Federici
US $4.99 (card stock)
Apokolips: once the fiery terror of the Multiverse, now a lifeless husk filled with ghosts and dark secrets. Will the planet formerly ruled by Darkseid help the Justice League…or destroy it?

CRIME SYNDICATE
written by: ANDY SCHMIDT
pencils by: KIERAN McKEOWN and BRYAN HITCH
inks by: DEXTER VINES and BRYAN HITCH
cover by: HOWARD PORTER
ON SALE : 7/6/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
variant cover by : FRANCIS MANAPUL
US $4.99 (card stock)
The Crime Syndicate crosses the line for the last time…and Alexander Luthor demands justice! Earth-3’s Luthor, Savanna, Venus, Power Tower, Red Hood, Lonar, and Thaal Sinestro band together to form the Legion of Justice and defend their world at all costs. Will the looming threat of the Legion stand in the way of Owlman, Superwoman, and Ultraman’s quest for global takeover? It all builds to a cliffhanger that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
Question of the month: Who is Luthor’s secret weapon?
Also, in this issue’s backup, witness the origin story of Johnny Quick, illustrated by Bryan Hitch!

JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY
story by J.M. DeMatteis and James Tucker
art by Ethen Beavers
inks by Ethen Beavers
cover by Francis Manapul
ON SALE : 7/6/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
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variant cover by Scott Hepburn
US $4.99 (card stock)
From Justice League Unlimited producer James Tucker and series writer J.M. DeMatteis comes an all-new season starring the World’s Greatest Heroes! There is a being wandering the universe searching for its true purpose, but what it finds out on the farthest edges of the cosmos will change not just our universe, but many! Meanwhile, the war for the throne of Apokolips arrives on Earth, and the true ruler will only be decided one way: Who can destroy the Justice League?

The Continuing Adventures of Wally West – Review of THE FLASH #769

Wally West was ready to retire. That is, until the Speed Force itself thought otherwise and began throwing him around the timestream. The Speed Force needs to heal, and it has chosen Wally West to make it happen. We’ve seen him tossed into the body of a super-speed stone age man, and now he’s in the body of…Bart Allen? Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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Flash #769 Preview

DC has posted four preview pages from this week’s Flash issue, and you can see them at Comic Watch. The preview finds Wally now inhabiting the body of Bart Allen in the future, and he’s teamed up by necessity with the new hero Gold Beetle (first seen in Future State). Check it out at the link!

 

THE FLASH #769
written by JEREMY ADAMS
art by DAVID LaFUENTE and BRANDON PETERSON
cover by BRANDON PETERSON
card stock variant cover by ZI XU
ON SALE 4/20/21
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $4.99 US
After an accident pushes Wally West into the time stream, the former Kid Flash lands in the body of his onetime partner, Impulse. Now sprinting through the 30th century side by side with the mysterious (and, yeah, ridiculous) Gold Beetle, Wally must uncover what’s causing the destructive explosions that keep propelling him through time and the bodies of other speedsters.

“Growing Pains” Review of S7E7 of THE FLASH

This episode is in part about change, the kind that comes as we grow together…or apart. Barry and the Speed Force/Nora have a strained relationship. Caitlin and Frost are learning to live as separate people. And while all this is going on, Kristen Kramer is ready to arrest Frost for her previous crimes…and a supposed new crime as well. Is Frost innocent of this new crime? And if so, who is behind it? Wanna know more? Follow us after the jump!

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