Justice League Dark

Jeff Lemire takes on JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK

Following the JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK/I,VAMPIRE crossover in issues 7 & 8, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK will have a new writer.

Beginning with issue #9, superstar Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN, SWEET TOOTH) will be taking over the reins. We asked Lemire about following the sage Peter Milligan and what he's got planned and here's what he has to say:

"This is my dream gig at DC Comics, no doubt about it. The characters in Justice League Dark are my absolute favorite in the DC Comics stable, and I can't believe I'm actually getting a chance to write John Constantine, Zatanna and Deadman (as well as a few new team members!).

I have a huge amount of respect for Peter Milligan. I've loved everything he's done since his original SHADE run in the pre-Vertigo days of DC to his current run on Hellblazer and JL Dark. It's a bit daunting to take over this title from someone who I revere as much as Peter, but at the same time I can't help but be inspired by the work he's already done with this book.

I obviously have my own ideas for the title as well, and can't wait to share them with readers. One of the things I'm anxious to explore is just why the name "Justice League" is in the title of this book? I want to explore and create new connections between this team of mystical misfits and Geoff and Jim's big guns in The Justice League. On that note, Geoff and I have had many discussions on how to link our two books and make the Justice League franchises connect in new and unexpected ways. More on that in the near future...

So, what else can you expect from the "New" Justice League Dark? Well, you'll see an old haunt becoming the team's new HQ. Constantine, the master manipulator that he is, will emerge as the clear leader of the team, and there will be 2 new members as well! (Hint one's a man and one's a woman. One uses magic, one doesn't.) Not enough....hmmm...how about a classic Justice League villain re-imagined as The Justice League Dark's new arc-enemy? And that's just the start. I have a huge storyline planned with implications across the Dark line of books.

I would also be remiss if I didn't mention that the amazingly talented Mikal Janin will be staying on board to draw all of this fun stuff, and I couldn't be happier about that. I've loved Mikal's work since I first saw it in the Flashpoint: Deadman mini-series and I think Mikal is the perfect artist for this book. And I can already tell by our initial talks that this will be the start of a great partnership. And we're both lucky to have the incomparable Ryan Sook making us look good.

I'm pretty damn excited to be writing Justice League Dark. And I hope you’ll join me as I take you and these characters into the darkest, strangest corners of the DCU and beyond!"

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Tomorrow’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Releases

Earlier today, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the fifth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow.

Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.

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

Here’s a round up of the exclusive previews from this week’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 releases, on sale tomorrow.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ran the first five pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 on their homepage.

On Friday, we told you about Batman’s appearance in I, VAMPIRE #5. USA TODAY chatted with series writer Joshua Hale Fialkov to accompany their exclusive preview of the issue. "Andrew has everything under control except for the crazy guy in the bat suit," Fialkov said of the series’ protagonist. "It adds a nice level of chaos for the characters to have to deal with."

Meanwhile, POPMATTERS showed pages from THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #5 and WIRED’s GEEKDAD previewed AQUAMAN #5. IGN has your first look at THE FLASH #5. GAWKER’s KOTAKU debuted a sequence from BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #5 and GAWKER’s IO9 has a glance at TEEN TITANS #5. UGO has your first look at SUPERMAN #5 and MTV GEEK has a sneak peek at ALL-STAR WESTERN #5.

COMIC BOOK RESOURCES posted the first four pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #5 and COMICVINE has an exclusive preview of THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #5. Over at NEWSARAMA, check out a sequence from VOODOO #5, the first issue from new series writer Josh Williamson. Pages from GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #5 were featured on IFANBOY and DC Comics’ official Facebook page has your first look at BLACKHAWKS #5.

To be continued …

I, VAMPIRE arrives in Gotham City

The War of the Vampires is getting intense as Andrew Bennett and the Queen of Blood arrive in Gotham City in I,VAMPIRE.

Writer Joshua Hale Fialkov gives us the inside scoop on what’s been happening in the series and a hint at what’s to come.

"Up until now, we've been telling a story that's very insular, and the vampires have struck and run. Well, in issue 5 that ends. Now they come face to face with the Batman, and it's not going to end well for anyone. Plus, doesn't Batman have those friends who call themselves the Justice League Dark?"

Pick up I,VAMPIRE #5 this Wednesday! And get ready to get sucked in as the events of this two-part story lead to the I,VAMPIRE/JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK crossover in March!

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THE DARK Group Solicits

(Not final cover)

SWAMP THING #8

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale APRIL 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Behold the terrifying true potential of the Swamp Thing – a form so fearsome we couldn’t put it on the cover! The Green sought a warrior king, and now they have one…but will they regret unleashing a being this powerful? And can all that strength save Abigail Arcane from her destiny in the Rot’s clutches?

(Not final cover)

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #8

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN

On sale APRIL 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The crossover with I, VAMPIRE heats up as Zatanna and Shade stand alone against an army of single-minded vampires, with their most powerful teammates out of the action! Plus: Constantine and Deadman have gone to the ends of the earth and beyond in search of the only two powers who can put a stop to the bloody rise of Cain – but what they bring back will change the face of sorcery forever! To be concluded in this month’s I, VAMPIRE #8!

I, VAMPIRE #8

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO

On sale APRIL 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

As the Justice League Dark team faces the end of all magic – and perhaps life itself – only one man can challenge the dark force known as Cain: Andrew Bennett. He’s back from the dead, but whose side is he on? Regardless of the answer, nothing will be the same for either series when “Rise of the Vampires” is over!

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #8

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and WALDEN WONG

On sale APRIL 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Enter: The Spawn of Frankenstein! As Frankenstein and his estranged wife hunt their demonic offspring across Europe, the secrets that tore them apart are revealed. But when Frank finally comes face to face with his long lost son, the fallout may mean the end of S.H.A.D.E.!

ANIMAL MAN #8

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN, STEVE PUGH and JEFF HUET

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale APRIL 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

“Animal vs. Man” Part 2! Buddy takes a stand as the horde of Rot-infested animals continues to grow and close in on the Baker family. But the results are disastrous, setting up a chain of events that may lead Maxine right to the Hunters.

RESURRECTION MAN #8

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

On sale APRIL 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Someone has been following Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, everywhere he goes. Someone has been keeping tabs on where he’s been and what he’s doing. But who? This story serves as a lead-in to next month’s crossover with SUICIDE SQUAD – and you don’t want to miss that!

DEMON KNIGHTS #8

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art by BERNARD CHANG, DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT

Cover by MIKE CHOI

On sale APRIL 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Just how exactly did Madame Xanadu become the paramour of both Jason Blood and Etrigan, the foul demon trapped inside him? On the road to Alba Sarum, there’s nothing but time for tall tales…and this one’s as unbelievable as they come! Featuring guest art by Bernard Chang (DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS)!

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animal man, DC Comics-The New 52, Demon Knights, Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E., I Vampire, Justice League Dark, Resurrection Man, swamp thing

DC Comics All Access: Eddie Berganza

It's the End of the World!!!

Again.

In other words, Happy New Year 2012! This is the year that when December 21 hits, keeping any resolutions won't matter because it all goes apocalyptic!

So what's our mood here at DC? To paraphrase our pal Alfred E. Neuman from MAD, "What, us worried?"

Hardly. Doomsdays are what makes for great stories, and even a cool character here at DC! This just gives us fodder for story material.

So as we start our 5th issues, the end is penultimately near on JL's first arc with Mr. Apokolips himself: Darkseid! Catastrophe strikes in STORMWATCH, and Superman and Grifter will be picking up the pieces in their respective books.

And the coming months look no better for our heroes as the Court of Owls reaches out with their Talons, bringing an end of days to the Batman family. There's a bitter cold end for the Flash when Captain Cold hits Central City. What does it mean to the future when the Teen Titans and Legion Lost meet, or when O.M.A.C. comes to JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL? What happens when the first vampire rises? Will JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK and I, VAMPIRE fall? Is there any hope as the all-consuming Rot moves across ANIMAL MAN and SWAMP THING?

Yup, like I said, the end is only the beginning. This is going to be a great year for DC Comics! Enjoy the Cataclysm, everyone. We are happy to bring it to you!

-- Eddie Berganza, Executive Editor

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Tomorrow’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Releases

On Friday, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the fourth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow.

Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.

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All-Star Western, aquaman, batman: the dark knight, Blackhawks, DC Comics-The New 52, Green Lantern: New Guardians, I Vampire, Justice League Dark, Superman, teen titans, the flash, The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, The Savage Hawkman, Voodoo

Previews of Next Week’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Releases

Next week, the DC offices will be closed for the holidays. However, that’s not stopping the final batch of fourth issues of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 from landing in comic book stores on Wednesday. Previews of the various issues 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 previewing DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 on their homepage by premiering an exciting sequence from SUPERMAN #4.

USA TODAY interviewed BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT writer David Finch and ran an exclusive preview of issue #4. “She's a character who can never be caught but loves to be chased," Finch said of the White Rabbit. “It's such a great playful character, and she's a lot of fun to draw. It seems like she's connecting (with fans), which is great.”

And if that’s not enough of the Justice League family for you, MAXIM had a preview of AQUAMAN #4, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES’ HERO COMPLEX debuted pages from THE FLASH #4, GAWKER’s IO9 showed a sequence from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #4 and MTV GEEK had a first look at THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #4.

Over on the darker side of things, REVOLVER MAGAZINE had a preview of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #4 and FEARNET had a sneak peek at I, VAMPIRE #4.

PASTE MAGAZINE invited you to see nineteenth century Gotham City in ALL-STAR WESTERN #4, COMICVINE previewed VOODOO #4 and NEWSARAMA posted a first look at BLACKHAWKS #4.

In IGN’s exclusive preview of GREEN LANTERNS: NEW GUARDIANS #4, Larfleeze breached the sacred citadel of the Guardians of the Universe. Meanwhile, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES’ sneak peek at TEEN TITANS #4 depicted a shared contemplative moment for team members Celine and Miguel.

To be continued …

THE DARK Group Solicits

SWAMP THING #7

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

1:25 B&W Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale MARCH 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Moss fills lungs. Leaves scrape across skin and wood against bone. A Swamp Thing is rising in The Green’s hour of darkest need…but is Alec Holland a part of it? Or is he just bleeding out in a ditch? And as Alec falls, a horrible champion is taking the throne of the Bone Kingdom at Sethe’s right hand!

(Not Final Cover)

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #7

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN

On sale MARCH 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Straight off the shocking events of last month’s I, VAMPIRE #6, vampires across the world have gone berserk, attacking anyone and everyone with a pulse. Fearing her apocalyptic vision of the future has come to pass, Madame Xanadu mobilizes the team to intervene. But everything the JL Dark members know about how to slay a vampire is useless, for the world has changed. It’s a crossover that had to be, continuing into this month’s I, VAMPIRE #7!

ANIMAL MAN #7

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN and STEVE PUGH

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale MARCH 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

“Animal vs. Man” part 1! As the forces of the Rot continue to pursue The Bakers across the backwoods of America, Cliff and Buddy decide to get in some quality father-and-son time. Plus, Buddy has a terrifying vision of things to come!

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #7

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI

Cover by J.G. JONES

On sale MARCH 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The siege on S.H.A.D.E. City comes to a bloody conclusion, and it may mean the end of the Creature Commandos! With the Hub under Humanid control and Nina’s evil monsters staging a coup, S.H.A.D.E. headquarters is in total disarray. But nothing can prepare Frankenstein for the terrible secret that lies beneath it all!

(Not Final Cover)

I, VAMPIRE #7

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO

On sale MARCH 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Straight off the shocking events of last issue and continuing the story from this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #7, Andrew Bennett finds himself in a place he never thought he’d reach during his countless decades walking the Earth. But his absence on Earth signals a deadly loss of order in the vampire hierarchy, as the savage attack on humanity he’s long feared looks like its coming to pass.

RESURRECTION MAN #7

Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

On sale MARCH 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

The Resurrection Man is on the run! Mitch Shelley was able to escape Arkham, but now Gotham City’s S.W.A.T. team is on his tail. And that’s not the only thing chasing after him…

DEMON KNIGHTS #7

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT

Cover by MIKE CHOI

On sale MARCH 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

This is it! The walls have fallen, the battle is joined, and the only possible outcome is death…but the Demon Knights keep fighting! History has a grand destiny in store for this alliance of unlikely outcasts – should they survive this issue, that is! After all, beyond the mountains, on the road to Alba Sarum, greater evils than the Horde are lurking...

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animal man, DC Comics-The New 52, Demon Knights, Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E., I Vampire, Justice League Dark, Resurrection Man, swamp thing

Previews of tomorrow’s DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 releases

Over the past few days, we’ve been linking to all of the exclusive previews of the third issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow.

Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.

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