EVERYONE’S TALKIN’ ABOUT “BEFORE WATCHMEN”

It's official. BEFORE WATCHMEN has officially been announced. To see the covers and read exclusive interviews with the writers of the seven mini-series, as well as the CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR back-up story to be featured in each issue, visit the following media outlets.

• USA Today: RORSCHACH – Interview with writer Brian Azzarello

• LA Times Hero Complex: MINUTEMEN – Interview with writer/artist Darwyn Cooke

• The New York Times: THE COMEDIAN – Interview with writer Brian Azzarello

• Entertainment Weekly: SILK SPECTRE – Interview with writer Darwyn Cooke

• The Hollywood Reporter: NITE OWL – Interview with writer J. Michael Straczynski

• Wired: OZYMANDIAS – Interview with writer Len Wein

• Comic Book Resources: DR. MANHATTAN – Interview with writer J. Michael Straczynski

• Associated Press: CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR – Interview with writer Len Wein and artist John Higgins

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Neil Gaiman and Hank Kanalz talk Amazon

AMAZON’s OMNIVORACIOUS BLOG posted an exclusive interview with writer Neil Gaiman, where amongst other things, he discusses the new digital availability of SANDMAN. So what’s his personal favorite volume of the iconic series? “Probably ‘A Game of You,’ because it's most people's least favourite volume, and I love it all the more for that,” Gaiman revealed.

Yesterday, we announced the new DC Entertainment storefront on Amazon.com. This news came following the announcement a few weeks back that 100 titles spanning all DC Entertainment publishing imprints – DC Comics, Vertigo & MAD – would be available digitally exclusively on the new Amazon Kindle Fire.

“The store is an aggregator of DC Comics digital and print titles,” Hank Kanalz, SVP of Digital, told PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. “It will have more in print than the 100 graphic novels, Amazon has the entire DC Comics backlist.”

“It exposes all our new material to 144 million Amazon customers," he continued to NEWSARAMA. "They've built a store for us. We're on their commercials. We're in their collateral material. It kind of blows the doors wide open."

For more coverage on DC Entertainment’s exclusive deal with Amazon, check out THE LOS ANGELES TIMES’ HERO COMPLEX and COMIC BOOK RESOURCES.

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Everyone’s Talkin’ About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Monday Evening (PT) Edition

Ever since we launched DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, we’ve been trying to find the perfect outlet to post each exclusive preview. What better match, then, is there for BATMAN AND ROBIN than WIRED’s GEEKDAD? Head on over to their website to see an amazing 6-page sequence from issue #3, which is all about the tension between Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian.

USA TODAY previewed RESURRECTION MAN #3 and spoke with series writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. "His mortal soul is in jeopardy in a much greater way. The stakes are much higher than simply life or death," Abnett told them. “There are serious repercussions about heaven and hell and what these supernatural powers are interested in. That's really going to play out the next few issues where you've got forces both mortal and immortal fighting over him because he is so important."

LOS ANGELES TIMES’ HERO COMPLEX spoke with the acclaimed creative team behind WONDER WOMAN, Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang. “We’re striving for something that speaks to a certain timelessness but at the same time doesn’t get bogged down with older notions of the Greek gods,” Chiang said of the series. “We’ve done away with togas and sandals and stuff like that in order to make you look at them with new eyes. We want the characters to look and sound different, we want them to act different than you would expect … The fact that all of the Greek myths are really rooted in human behavior is great.”

IGN spoke with NIGHTWING writer Kyle Higgins about the Gotham hero. “He grew up a sidekick, studying under the best, then left to spread his proverbial ‘wings’ but ultimately came back to take his mentor's place,” Higgins said. “In a medium where change is hard to facilitate, Dick is a character that has grown and developed -- he's a character who is built on the very idea of change.” While you’re at IGN, be sure to check out their exclusive preview of SUICIDE SQUAD #3.

Curious what else is coming out this week? POPMATTERS previewed DEMON KNIGHTS #3, COMPLEX MAGAZINE previewed MISTER TERRIFIC #3 and DC Comics’ official Facebook page has your first sneak peek at this week’s GRIFTER #3.

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

It’s hard to believe that tomorrow already sees the release of the first batch of third issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. Over the past few days, previews of these books have been popping up all over the Internet. Missed some? Don’t worry. We’ve got them all assembled for you here.

MAXIM has your exclusive first look at the action packed and science-fiction tinged O.M.A.C. #3.

From fan-favorite creative team Sterling Gates and Rob Liefeld comes HAWK AND DOVE #3. Check out LOS ANGELES TIMES' HERO COMPLEX for an exclusive preview of the issue.

It’s Virgil Hawkins vs. The Slate Gang in STATIC SHOCK #3. Can’t wait until tomorrow to check the issue out? Head on over to IFANBOY for an exclusive sneak peek.

Download the CHAMPION! MAGAZINE app to see an exclusive preview of MEN OF WAR #3. The preview also features the layouts and inks of the previewed pages, providing an in-depth look at the creative process that goes into the creation of this series.

DC Comics’ Facebook page posted your first look at tomorrow’s GREEN ARROW #3. In the issue, Oliver Queen must defend himself against the maniacal Rush, who wants to kill him in front of a live audience. Pretty twisted, right?

And just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean it’s time to stop the scares from rolling in. Check out NEWSARAMA’s interview with I, VAMPIRE writer Joshua Hale Fialkov. “Matt Idelson and I talked a lot about good crossover opportunities, ways to show case that the book is set in the current DCU, and that the events around it are 'really happening,’” Fialkov teased of John Constantine’s upcoming appearance in the series. “Constantine serves as such a great gateway for that because he already stands on the side of the macabre, and his attitude is so opposite of Andrew’s. John is an actor, not a brooder. John is willing to do what has to be done, where as Andrew, we've seen, is slightly more hesitant.”

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