DC has released the preview for Batman #21, which is the first part of the upcoming Flash–Batman crossover, and you can see it at Comic Vine. The issue is out this Wednesday, and is part of a four-issue story titled “The Button”. And as you can see, it features the return of a long-missed villain.
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DC has released an eleven-page preview from the upcoming Titans Annual #1, which you can see up at Blastr. There’s also a brief interview with writer Dan Abnett at the site, so check it out. The issue features a team-up between Barry Allen and the original Wally West, as well as the rest of the Titans and their Justice League mentors, and reintroduces old-school villain the Key. It’s due out this Wednesday.
TITANS ANNUAL #1
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by MINKYU JUNG
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
When Dick, Wally, Donna and Garth awaken in an unfamiliar place, they find themselves face-to-face with their mentors: Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman! Allied together against a common foe, the mentors and protégés must race against the clock to unlock the secret of their current predicament and save the planet from an alien invasion!
On sale MARCH 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
Flash #18 is due out this week, and Nerdist has a preview of the first five pages. Check it out at the link!
Flash #18
“SINS OF THE FATHER” part one! With his superhero career finally underway, Wally West must learn the truth about his father, Daniel West, the long-lost villain known as Reverse-Flash. To retrace his steps, Kid Flash and The Flash must travel to the most dangerous place in the DC Universe: Belle Reve Prison!”
Readers may remember that Reverse Flash was killed or lost in time after an explosion while working with the Suicide Squad. And that means an appearance by another familiar face, as can be seen on the cover.
DC has posted the five-page preview for this week’s Flash #16 issue, which you can see in full at Adventures In Poor Taste. Check it out at the link!
THE FLASH #16
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO • Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“ROGUES RELOADED” part three! Dragged on a wild goose chase all over the world, The Flash tracks the Rogues to their next target: the people of Central City! But is even Barry Allen fast enough to solve five diabolical crimes at the same time?
On sale FEBRUARY 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
CBR has a five-page preview for this week’s Flash #15 issue. It’ll be our first really good look at the Rebirth-era Rogues, some of whom have changed significantly since their debut in the New 52. Check out the pages at the link!
Flash #15
STORY BY Joshua Williamson
ART BY Carmine Di Giandomenico
COLORS BY Ivan Plascencia
LETTERS BY Steve Wands
COVER BY Carmine Di Giandomenico and Dave Johnson“ROGUES RELOADED” part two! Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Golden Glider, Weather Wizard and Heat Wave are back! In part two of this epic heist story, The Flash travels overseas to stop the Rogues from committing the greatest caper of all time! But not everything is as it seems in this international game of cat-and-mouse as the Rogues spring a trap on the unsuspecting hero.
FreakSugar has a five page preview of next week’s issue of Flash #14, which you can read at the link. The issue will feature the return of the Rogues, and as you can see in the preview, will attempt to blend their pre- and post-Flashpoint selves into a whole. It’ll be interesting to see what Joshua Williamson does with it.
THE FLASH #14
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON—Art and cover by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO—Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON“ROGUES RELOADED” part one! Central City is quiet…a little too quiet. Which means one thing: the Rogues are up to something, and only The Flash can stop them! But first Barry Allen needs to track down his classic cadre of villains, who’ve vanished in advance of their greatest plan ever. Plus, artist extraordinaire Carmine Di Giadomenico returns!
On sale JANUARY 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T