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Preview Mondays: BATGIRL #9 and FAIREST #3

For this week’s installment of Preview Mondays, we’re giving you exclusive first looks at BATGIRL #9 and FAIREST #3.

You may have noticed that all of the titles in the Bat family this month have one dark and sinister thing in common: the Night of the Owls. Continuing this epic crossover event, BATGIRL #9 pits Barbara against an assassin of the Court of Owls whose target just happens to be her father, Commissioner Gordon. But who is this Talon and can Barbara put a stop to the Court’s diabolical plan before it’s too late for her dad and Gotham City? BATGIRL #9 is written by Gail Simone and is illustrated by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue.

In March, you were introduced to FAIREST. Spinning out of the acclaimed world of FABLES, this new ongoing series centers around the secret histories of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Cinderella, the Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Snow White, Rose Red and many more. Out this week, issue #3 finds Briar Rose and Ali Baba captured by the Snow Queen. But what does the Snow Queen want with them? And where do the loyalties of Ali Baba’s truly lie? FAIREST #3 is written by Bill Willingham and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning and Mark Farmer. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue.

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DC ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING TOP TALENT TO CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Earlier today, we announced our BEFORE WATCHMEN panel and panelists at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). What else will be happening at the show--and it's nine DC Entertainment panels? Plenty.

The talent that is (so far) scheduled to appear at C2E2 includes: Franco Aureliani, Art Baltazar, Chris Burnham, David Finch, Patrick Gleason, Kevin Maguire, Sean Murphy, Jimmy Palmiotti, Gail Simone and Scott Snyder. Many of these creators, as well as DC Entertainment executives and staff, will also be on hand to meet with fans in the DC Entertainment booth. This year’s C2E2 will take place April 13 – 15 in the North Building at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Stay tuned to THE SOURCE for additional exciting content leading up to the convention as more details become available.

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DC Comics has two GLAAD Media Award Nominees

The nominees of the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards have been announced. We are pleased that DC Comics has two nominees in the category of Outstanding Comic Book:

BATWOMAN written by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman

SECRET SIX written by Gail Simone

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

For the full list of nominees and more information go to http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards.

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Previews of Wednesday’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Releases

Tomorrow, the next batch of fourth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 hits stores. Previews of the various issues being released have been running for the past few days across the Internet and we’ve compiled them all here on THE SOURCE for your convenience.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY continued their previews of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 by debuting an action-packed sequence from GREEN LANTERN #4.

USA TODAY ran an exclusive preview of BATGIRL #4 and interviewed series writer Gail Simone. “Where Batgirl struggles to do good with her survival experience, Mirror goes the other way and inflicts his pain on the rest of the world," Simone said of this issue’s final showdown between Batgirl and Mirror. “It's about identity and what we do with the lives we are given. That's a theme that runs throughout Barbara's adventures. You're given your fondest wish — what do you do with that gift?”

Need a little more bat to help you get through your Tuesday? COMIC BOOK RESOURCES previewed BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 and IFANBOY previewed BATWOMAN #4.

Or maybe you want something with a little more edge (see what I did there)? IGN has the first four pages of DEATHSTROKE #4, GAWKER’s IO9 has your first look at SUICIDE SQUAD #4 and MTV GEEK previewed GRIFTER #4.

If you’re looking for something slightly more on the dark side, MAXIM has an exclusive preview of DEMON KNIGHTS #4, BLOODY DISGUSTING has a first look at RESURRECTION MAN #4 and PASTE MAGAZINE debuted an interior sequence from FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #4. “Issue #4 wraps up all the plotlines from the first three issues and sets the next arc in motion,” series writer Jeff Lemire told PASTE. “It’s a big fun science-fiction adventure with lots of monsters killing other monsters. At the end it sets up Frank’s team, the Creature Commandos, with S.H.A.D.E., and we go with that for a few issues.”

Over at UGO, there’s an exclusive preview of SUPERBOY #4. TOR.COM has a look at MISTER TERRIFIC #4 and NEWSARAMA has your first sneak peek at LEGION LOST #4.

And just in case you’re still craving more of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 after all of that, take a sneak peek at BATMAN #5 below with Chris Burnham’s a-maze-ing variant cover.

To be continued …

Changes to the Firestorm creative team matrix

Just as the nature of the Firestorm protocol is enhanced by the different personalities that fuel its matrix, THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN will explore new story possibilities with new combinations of its creative team. Beginning with issue #7, Joe Harris will be joining Ethan Van Sciver as co-writer.

Harris is perhaps best known for his work on GHOST PROJEKT, and he has also written some one-shots for DC Comics – including a Scarecrow story for THE JOKER ASYLUM and BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL: MAN-BAT.

Along with the addition of Harris to the matrix, issue #7 will also find Van Sciver providing both interior and cover art. Yildiray Cinar will remain as the series’ ongoing artist, returning for issue #9 after Van Sciver’s two-part arc as artist.

FIRESTORM’s co-plotter for the first six issues, Gail Simone will remain entrenched in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, focusing her attention on the Gotham City exploits of BATGIRL.

“The secrets are out, the weapons are amassing, and Ronnie and Jason have barely begun to understand the depths in which they’re swimming,” said series editor Rachel Gluckstern. “Once they were normal teens, now they wield incredible powers – and have caused incredible disasters. And it’s only going to get worse. Ethan Van Sciver and Joe Harris are kicking down the doors in this new chapter of THE FURY OF FIRESTORM, taking our heroes into the global arena of politics and power. We’re going to learn the truth about Professor Stein and all the plans he set in place, which are now spiraling out of control. Join us for the thrilling new story — THE FIRESTORM PROTOCOLS!”

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Everyone’s Talkin’ About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Wednesday Afternoon (ET) Edition

Before we depart the offices for a couple of days to stuff our faces with cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, we thought we’d share some highlights of the various DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 coverage that’s run lately.

SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE spoke with the creative team of THE FLASH. “"What makes him special is that he comes from a time when a hero was a hero because that was the right thing to do," series co-writer and artist Francis Manapul said about protagonist Barry Allen. "It's the kind of hero that I think a lot of us, when were kids, aspired to … I think (that heroism) is what the Flash represents to me. I think you'll see throughout the first year that we're constantly putting that in contrast both in terms of the thematic story as well as visually. He is the brightest thing that you'll see on the page, and that's not by accident."

NEWSARAMA interviewed THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN writer Gail Simone. “The DCU is a different place with Firestorms in it,” Simone revealed. “They have the power to reshape everything. They just don’t KNOW it, yet.”

And BLOODY DISGUSTING selected I, VAMPIRE #3 as their “Pick of the Week.” “This is a deeply emotional story that really pulls you in and doesn’t let go until the last page,” they wrote of the book.

To be continued …

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3 Things you Didn't Know About The Nuclear Men

Some have said that three is the magic number. If that’s the case, November should be a fascinating month. Here at THE SOURCE, we’ll spotlighting key third issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 with an ongoing series of posts titled “3 Things You Didn’t Know About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52.” Expect the unexpected–in threes.

Strap on your protective goggles and dive for the nearest bunker, cause we're going DEFCON and sharing secret info about the DCU's powerhouse Nuclear Men! Writers Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver have built a rich new mythology around what Firestorm can be to today's readers, so forget what you think you know and check out three things you didn't know about the Nuclear Men below!

1. AN ARMY OF FIRESTORMS High school students Jason Rusch and Ronnie Raymond aren't the ONLY Firestorms in the world. Thanks to a cutting-edge scientific discovery, the means to become a Nuclear Man have been provided to countries across the globe. That puts the number of Firestorms has skyrocketed--and an all-new Nuclear Race has JUST begun.

2. SOMEONE'S SELLING SUPERHUMANS Beyond the officially sanctioned Firestorms, a number of dangerous rogue Firestorms have been spotted all over the world. Armed with god-like abilities in most cases and a thirst of destruction, these rogues have been outfitted with illegally acquired abilities from a mysterious source. Who--or WHAT--that source is remains to be seen.

3. THE FURY BENEATH THE SURFACE Besides the familiar transmutation powers, some surprising new twists to the Firestorm arsenal begin making their debut as soon as December's issue #4! The biggest change has been the reveal of Fury, a towering beast of a being created when Ronnie and Jason argue in close proximity. The two teens literally combine to form Fury's monstrous figure, but the secret behind exactly WHAT he is will have to remain for now.

There you have it--everything you knew about Firestorm has evolved, and it's a whole new ballgame. Stay tuned as the mysteries continue unraveling monthly in the pages of THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN!

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DC All Access: Bobbie Chase

Working in a vacuum for the last six months since I started working at DC, I looked forward to the September launch of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 with a mix of excitement and nervousness. How would readers respond to some of the more pivotal changes to their favorite characters, and this massive DC undertaking? And while working on these beloved characters and having a huge amount of fun shaping them into what they've become - in my case BATGIRL, GRIFTER, NIGHTWING, RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS and TEEN TITANS - all of us in the editorial department have cringed and laughed over the speculation from the comics community at large.

Well, that general cry of "What the hell are they doing over at DC?" was answered two months ago at the launch, and here in month three I'm happy to report we've gotten into a nice groove with all the books - grooving on the excitement generated by new and old readers alike. There's an amazing new energy emanating from the editorial offices. We're talking about the books together, admiring what's being done better and what's being done BEST.

Just out of this week from my office are two books I'm particularly proud of - BATGIRL #3 and GRIFTER #3. Gail Simone and Ardian Syaf have crafted a wonderfully personal story in BATGIRL, giving you a hint of Batgirl's past and her continuing struggles as a recovering paraplegic. And in GRIFTER, Nathan Edmondson and CAFU are creating a whole new world for the Grifter, filled with aliens and humans who all want the same thing: to get him, alive or dead. Including his own family, in this case. I hope the spotlights above and below will tempt you to pick up both books, if you haven't planned to already.

-- Bobbie Chase, Senior Editor

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Everyone’s Talkin’ About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Friday Afternoon (ET) Edition

It's almost the weekend, but that's not stopping people from writing and talking about DC COMICS-THE NEW 52.

CNN’s GEEK OUT interviewed ACTION COMICS writer Grant Morrison. “Superman is very much a physical character,” responded Morrison when asked about the differences between writing Superman and Batman. “The confrontations are very direct - he fights giant robots and monsters and things, so the kind of symbolism the two of them work on are very different.”

COMIC BOOK RESOURCES has your exclusive first look at next week’s BATGIRL #3 by Gail Simone, Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes.

Meanwhile, the ASSOCIATED PRESS quotes John Rood, DC Entertainment's Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development for a story about the commercial success of DC Comics-The NEW 52. "We like what 'DC Comics — The New 52' is doing to bring new attention to comics and to comic shop retailers. And we like hearing that other publishers are being helped too. . . The market-share battle is not the one we care to win... We are battling to deliver great stories and characters, and to support comic shops so that they're the ones who win every month."

Have a great weekend, everyone. We'll have much, much more next week.

As always, to be continued …

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(Everybody’s Talkin’ About) DC Comics-The New 52, Friday Afternoon (ET) Edition

IGN continued their series of interviews with all of the creative teams behind DC Comics-The New 52. This time around, they caught up with Peter Milligan (JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK), Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver (THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN), and Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti (ALL-STAR WESTERN). “Our goal with Gotham was to make it less of a backdrop and more of a living, breathing character,” Gray explained of his book’s setting. “Placing Jonah Hex there, a man used to wide open spaces and solitude only helps his character and the mythology of Gotham.”

COMIC BOOK RESOURCES interviewed ACTION COMICS writer Grant Morrison. “Part of this first story arc shows how he goes from being an outlaw to the world's first superhero,” Morrison said of Superman. “It's very much about that and about the pressures that would be placed on you if you had this bright idea that you were going to change the world.”

And speaking of COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, head on over to their site to check out their exclusive preview of RED LANTERNS #2.

To be continued …

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