A few news bits from Dan's 20 Questions

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If you're a discerning reader, you've probably figured out that every other week or so, our very own Dan DiDio talks shop at NEWSARAMA. The fun twist is that all the questions come directly from fans and can range from the insightful to the surreal. NEWSARAMA's just posted the latest edition of "20 Questions and 1 Answer with Dan DiDio," and Dan reveals some interesting facts about our plans for the Red Circle characters:

First off Dan, is there any update that you can give in regards to J. Michael Straczynski’s projects starting up? You’d said that the Red Circle (Archie Heroes) stories had been pulled out of Brave and the Bold into their own projects, and that they’d be launching sometime later this year. Is there any closer date you can give on that?

Dan DiDio: Yeah – I can update you on that. He’s doing a four-part series called The Red Circle, which features four of the prime characters from those series of books: The Shield, The Web, Hangman and the Inferno. He’ll be writing this four part story that introduces them, which will also include a semi, soft link of their four origins, and more importantly, setting a direction for each of these characters, and the series will follow after that. We’re looking for that to start in late summer.

Newsarama: And he’s writing another project on top of that as well?

DD: Because we moved these out of Brave and the Bold, he’s moved back on to Brave and the Bold as well – so he’s working on The Red Circle and Brave and the Bold. But he does have other projects with DC in addition to those.

The story also features some news on ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, the creative team behind ACTION COMICS' own co-feature and more on WEDNESDAY COMICS. Definitely worth your clicking.

The rest of the interview can be found here.

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Welcome to The Source

The headline says it all. Welcome to our little piece of Internet real estate. I know, I know -- you've clicked the link and are already wondering just what you've gotten yourself into. Well, allow me a moment to give you the quick DC Universe: The Source 101 -- after which you can feel free to dive into the pile of goodies we've got up on the page already. There's plenty to look through, and more to come.

Basically, The Source is your one-stop shop for all things DC Universe -- news, previews, behind-the-scenes info and a direct pipeline to the creators and editors putting together your favorite DC Comics. Whether it's a first look at an upcoming issue of FLASH: REBIRTH, a quick chat with BATMAN Group Editor Michael Marts, a preliminary sketch from our upcoming RAVAGER co-feature or a link to some of the great content happening elsewhere on the web discussing our stuff, you can find it all here on a regular basis. So, strap in, bookmark the page, post some comments and add the RSS feed. Most importantly, sit back and enjoy your regular dose of DC Universe news.

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IGN steps inside the Bat-offices

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Over at IGN, Batman Group Editor Mike Marts talks about his editorial office's unique way of juggling the many characters populating the Bat-universe during and after BATTLE FOR THE COWL:

IGN Comics: Mike, you're giving us a bit of a look at how the Batman editorial team plans out titles and tracks characters with some shots of what you call "The Wall". How long have you been using something like this and what necessitated doing something like this?

Mike Marts: We in the Bat Group — myself, editor Michael Siglain and assistants Harvey Richards and Janelle Siegel - have been using "The Wall" technique for two or so years now... but for the first year and a half, it was all in our heads!

When we started diving into the complexity of Battle for the Cowl (and all that follows it), we soon realized we needed something a bit more graphic and "in your face". There were just too many characters moving in too many different directions. So was born "The Wall".

IGN Comics: Is this something you plan on working with into the June relaunch?

Marts: Definitely. The June plans have already crept on to The Wall in a few places. I'm not saying where!

BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 hits 4/8.

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IGN previews pages from BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2

By now, you've probably seen IGN's BATTLE FOR THE COWL mini-site, which features previews, interviews and video content discussing the three-issue Batman event. Earlier this week, the site added a first look at the second issue of the series, from writer/artist Tony Daniel. You can find the preview here.

But the BATTLE FOR THE COWL fun doesn't end there. Check out this behind-the-scenes look at Daniel's pencils for the variant cover to BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2.

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PREVIEW: SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2

Writers James Robinson and Greg Rucka, along with artist Pete Woods, continue to turn up the heat on Superman, as he realizes his move to New Krypton has done little to ease tensions between Earth and the newly-formed planet. How can the Man of Steel cope with an entire planet's worth of Supermen with none of his self-imposed limits? For an idea, check out these pages from SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2, on sale next week!

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