We hear you

Over the past week we’ve heard from fans about a need for more women writers, artists and characters. We want you to know, first and foremost, that we hear you and take your concerns very seriously.

We’ve been very fortunate in recent years to have fan favorite creators like Gail Simone, Amy Reeder, Felicia Henderson, Fiona Staples, Amanda Connor, G. Willow Wilson and Nicola Scott write and draw the adventures of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes.

DC Comics is the home of a pantheon of remarkable, iconic women characters like Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, Batgirl, Batwoman, Catwoman and Supergirl as well as fan favorite characters like Black Canary, Katana, Mera and Starfire. We’re committed to telling diverse stories with a diverse point of view. We want these adventures to resonate in the real world, reflecting the experiences of our diverse readership. Can we improve on that? We always can—and aim to.

We’ll have exciting news about new projects with women creators in the coming months and will be making those announcements closer to publication. Many of the above creators will be working on new projects, as we continue to tell the ongoing adventures of our characters. We know there are dozens of other women creators and we welcome the opportunity to work with them.

Our recent announcements have generated much attention and discussion and we welcome that dialogue.

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Jim Lee & Dan DiDio

DC Entertainment Co-Publishers

“If you don’t surrender, she will be killed immediately.”

When a mysterious metahuman named Jenny Blitz saves The Ravager and its crew from a fleet of enemy ships, Deathstroke takes her aboard. As the crew learns of their captain’s plans of splitting the treasure they’re looking for with Jenny, they decide to break out into mutiny. While Deathstroke and Jenny fight for their lives and control of The Ravager, they’ll also have to figure out how to get Deathstroke’s daughter, Rose, back from the clutches of The Caretaker. But when Jenny reveals more about her origins, Deathstroke realizes that he may have just found himself the perfect pawn to play in the lethal battle against his enemy.

FLASHPOINT: DEATHSTROKE AND THE CURSE OF THE RAVAGER #3 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Tony Shasteen and Alex Massacci, sails into stores next week.

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“Something’s going very wrong.”

With their identities revealed to the world, the Secret Seven are more vulnerable than ever before. So vulnerable in fact, that they start slaughtering each other from within. But who is to blame for these casualties? Which team members can be trusted? Could the rumors that someone on the team is working for Aquaman or Wonder Woman be true? It’ll be up to Shade The Changing Man to figure it out and put a stop to the traitor who is responsible before any more innocent blood is shed. Even if it means sacrificing himself.

FLASHPOINT: SECRET SEVEN #3 is written by Peter Milligan, features art by Fernando Blanco and Scott Koblish, and hits stores on Wednesday.

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Superman 101 Digital Comics Sale

Everybody’s been talking about Superman over the past few weeks, and here’s one more reason. This weekend only we’re offering fans a chance to download their favorite issues for $.99 during the Superman 101 digital comics sale.  We’ve got all those classic issues on sale in the digital collection, along with modern acclaimed stories including “Superman: Secret Origin” by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, “All-Star Superman” by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely and “Superman: For Tomorrow” by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee.  Be sure to download your favorite issues soon, the $.99 prices are only good through Sunday.

The Superman 101 digital sale includes:

Classic Tales of the Man of Steel

  • Action Comics #1 (first appearance of Superman and Lois Lane)
  • Action Comics #6 (first appearance of Jimmy Olsen)
  • Action Comics #23 (first appearance of Lex Luthor)
  • Action Comics #252 (first appearance of Supergirl)
  • Superman Annual #11

Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?

  • Superman #423
  • Action Comics #583

Superman Begins

  • The Man of Steel #1-6
  • Superman: Birthright #1-12
  • Superman: Secret Origin #1-6
  • Superman for All Seasons #1-4

Modern Adventures of the Last Son of Krypton

  • All-Star Superman #1-12
  • Superman: For Tomorrow #204-215
  • Superman: Red Son #1-3

The Death and Return of Superman

  • Superman #75
  • The Adventures of Superman #500
  • Superman #81

“Emperor Joker”

  • Emperor Joker #1
  • Superman #161
  • The Adventures of Superman #583
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #105
  • Action Comics #770

“Superman: Last Son”

  • Action Comics #844-846
  • Action Comics #851
  • Action Comics Annual #11

“Superman and the Legion of Super Heroes”

  • Action Comics #858-863

“Superman: Brainiac”

  • Action Comics #866-870

Super Friends

  • Justice League of America #1
  • JLA #1
  • Superman/Batman #1-6 (Public Enemies)
  • Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman: Trinity #1-3
  • Kingdom Come #1-4

(Here's a great breakdown of everyone in Superman's universe.)

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“So this is what dying is like …”

Traci 13 has teleported all over the world trying to recruit help to stop her father from launching a satellite targeted to kill 118 million people. But upon returning home, she made the shocking discovery that she was not the only person in her family left with magical abilities. As Traci’s father taps into dark magic to prevent his daughter from sabotaging his plan, Traci is left with no choice but to martyr herself in a last attempt to stop him. Has Traci’s dad crossed so far over to the side of evil that he’d let his daughter die to exact his revenge on the world?

FLASHPOINT: THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #3, on sale next week, is written by Rex Ogle and features art by Eduardo Francisco.

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Another Night in Crime Alley ...

Last week during San Diego Comic-Con, there was a lot of buzz on the convention floor about the DC Comics books. Fans and press alike were raving about FLASHPOINT and its tie-in titles, particularly FLASHPOINT: BATMAN – THE KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE.

In issue #2, the spectacular reveal of The Joker’s identity was made. Below, take a look at a killer twist of an iconic moment in comic book history from BATMAN: THE KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #3. The issue, which goes on sale next week, is the truly startling conclusion to Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso’s mini-series. It's an instant classic, by two bestselling creators working at the top of their game.

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Dan Jurgens on George Perez inking GREEN ARROW

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This fall, a new era begins for Oliver Queen. We caught up with GREEN ARROW penciller Dan Jurgens about working on the series’ art with industry legend George Perez.

“Once upon a time, I was asked to draw an issue of Teen Titans because the book's usual artist, George Perez, needed a break,” Dan told us. “Marv Wolfman was the writer, and one of the things his script asked for was a double page spread with so much detail that it would ‘make George Perez jealous’.

Ri-i-i-ght. As if I, or anyone else, could have done so. When it comes to detail, or, more importantly, attention to detail, George is unequaled. Some people view that as an element of his personal style, which is true. But, more importantly, that stylistic detail exemplifies the fact that he cares tremendously about the quality of his work. George's commitment to the page, be it as writer, penciller or inker, is second to none.

That's why J.T. Krul and I are so thrilled to have George inking GREEN ARROW. In the first issue, I drew a spread with a cobblestone street, simply because I knew George could make it sing. Now, that might not sound like much in and of itself, but in terms of making a page work with a sense of something extra, that's a fastball down the middle of the plate for George. He'll put it in the seats every time.

George's legendary status in this business is well earned. It's a pleasure to work with him again and a total and complete thrill to watch him elevate the art on GREEN ARROW into something special.”

GREEN ARROW #1, written by J.T. Krul and featuring art by Dan Jurgens and George Perez, goes on sale September 7th.

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Wonder Woman watercolor by Jill Thompson As Seen at SDCC

The talented writer/artist Jill Thompson (Deliruim's Party: A Little Endless Story Book, Sandman) took to the stage in the DC Entertainment Booth on the last day of the San Diego Comic-Convention and awed the crowd with her rendition of Wonder Woman.

In a step by step process the crowd intensely watched as Jill transformed a blank piece of paper into the gorgeous image below, which she graciously signed and gave to a fan that had the closest birth date to hers.

Some of the other veteran artists who showed their craft throughout the weekend were: Mark Buckingham (FABLES), Francis Manapul (FLASH), and Cully Hamner (RED, BLUE BEETLE), and Jim Lee (JUSTICE LEAGUE).

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Introducing The Horsewoman

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(Character designs by Gary Frank; DEMON KNIGHTS #1 interior art by Diogenes Neves and Oclair Albert)

This September, DC Comics takes a trip back to the Medieval Ages with DEMON KNIGHTS. Featuring demons, witches, sorcery and plenty of dark magic, DEMON KNIGHTS plants the seeds for the siege that will reverberate through the present-day DC Universe.

One of the many exciting things about DC Comics-The New 52 is the opportunity for new characters to be introduced. In DEMON KNIGHTS, one such character is The Horsewoman. But who is this mysterious new woman and what will her role in the series be?

“The Horsewoman is one of the seven Demon Knights, flung together by a desperate battle,” said series writer Paul Cornell. “She's a mysterious rider who tries to stay apart, on a lonely journey across Medieval Europe. She can ride, but she can't walk, supported in her saddle by magic and invention. She has an absolute affinity for all horses, and she's the greatest archer in history. She tries hard not to care, but always ends up helping those who need her. And the little village Etrigan's reluctant team end up defending from enormous odds is going to need her now.”

DEMON KNIGHTS #1, by Paul Cornell, Diogenes Neves and Oclair Albert, rides into stores on September 14th.

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TINY TITANS spoofs DC Comics-The New 52

In TINY TITANS #43 (on sale August 17th), look out for a very special gag of DC Comics-The New 52 revolving around Cyborg.

“This is an AMAZING time for the ‘AW YEAH’ age of comics!” said series writer/artist Art Baltazar. “Comics and super-heroes have been in our hearts since we were babies! It’s an honor to be part of the DC Family! This awesome news is perfect timing with DC Comics-The New 52 #1s! Fans have been asking us what we think ... let’s just say ... you will have to ask Cyborg in this issue.”

And today, we can announce that fresh off of their Eisner Award win at San Diego Comic-Con last week (in the Best Publication for Kids category), TINY TITANS’ New York Times bestselling creative team Art Baltazar and Franco have signed exclusive deals with DC Comics.

“I am soooooo thrilled about joining DC comics exclusively!” Franco said. “I have been reading these books since I was a kid and the fact that I get to work on these characters is just simply ... AMAZING! The fact that DC asked us to come on board exclusively tells everyone the commitment they have made, not only to creating great comic books, but also great comic books geared towards ALL ages!!”

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Superboy vs. Superman

Last we saw the Young Justice team, they were making s’mores and telling stories over a campfire. In issue #6, the bonding and sharing continues as the gang reveals their origins to one another. Hear Dick Grayson tell the story of how he turned into Robin. See how M’Gann made her way from Mars to Earth. But when Superboy starts remembering how and why he was created, he can’t help but feel that he must take down Superman. Will he be able to resist his dark impulses or is the temptation too sweet?

YOUNG JUSTICE #6, by Art Baltazar, Franco, Christopher Jones, Dan Davis and John Stanisci, is available today in our digital store and in comic book shops everywhere.

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