DC Comics-The New 52 Art Tour ACTION COMICS artist Rags Morales at Fat Jack's Comicrypt

As part of the DC Comics-The New 52 Art Tour, ACTION COMICS artist Rags Morales and inker Rick Bryant head to Fat Jack's Comicrypt tomorrow in Philadelphia. This event will feature process pieces from ACTION COMICS #1, WONDER WOMAN #1 and SWAMP THING #1 and they will be signing copies of ACTION COMICS #1 and #2. If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by to meet them!

Saturday, October 8

3:00-5:00pm

Fat Jack’s Comicrypt

2006 Sansom Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

ART TOUR on The Source with Rags Morales

ACTION COMICS artist Rags Morales (and series writer Grant Morrison) take us behind-the-scenes of re-imagining Superman for 2011 and beyond, as seen in the extras of issue #2 on sale today.

Here, Rags explains what iconic figures influenced his rendition of Superman.  Check it out in the art below.

And here, Rags discusses Superman’s physical strength, which is visible in the pencil and color process piece shown below.

Announcing the DC Comics-The New 52 Art Tour

Artists and retailers team up to celebrate DC Comics-The New 52

This Fall, retailers across North America will be celebrating DC Comics-The New 52 with the DC Comics-The New 52 Art Tour!

Showcasing the creative process behind such titles as WONDER WOMAN, THE FLASH, ACTION COMICS, GREEN LANTERN, SWAMP THING and BATWOMAN retailers will be hosting events with DC Comics-The New 52 artists. Framed art will be on display to illustrate the artists’ process—from script, to pencils, to inks, to the final colored and lettered page. And in many instances, art from other DC Comics-The New 52 #1s will be on display in a gallery type atmosphere.

The talent will be on hand to discuss their work and sign copies of their DC Comics-The New 52 series.  It’s an exclusive opportunity to meet the artists working on some of the most talked about comic books in ages.

So whether you’re a comic book fan or art aficionado, come out and celebrate art, superheroes and DC Comics-The New 52 at an event near you.

Saturday, September 24

Meet Cliff Chiang, artist on WONDER WOMAN

8:00-11:00pm

Bergen Street Comics

470 Bergen St

Brooklyn, NY 11217

This event will feature all of Cliff’s original art from WONDER WOMAN #1 on display.

Friday, September 30

Meet Francis Manapul, writer/artist on THE FLASH

7:00-11:00pm

Toronto Cartoonist Workshop

587A College Street (at Clinton)

Toronto, ON M6G 1B2

This event will feature all of Francis’ original art from Flash #1 on display.

Saturday, October 8

Meet Rags Morales, artist and Rick Bryant inker, on ACTION COMICS

3:00-5:00pm

Fat Jack’s Comicrypt

2006 Sansom Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Wednesday, October 12

Meet Doug Mahnke, Artist on GREEN LANTERN

4:00-7:00pm

Source Comics

1601 West Larpentur Ave.

Falcon Heights, MN 55113

Look for November dates soon!

The New Adventures of the Man of Steel Continue

Over the course of last week, we provided you with a first look at the solicits for the October titles in DC Comics-The New 52. In case you missed it, earlier today THE NEW YORK POST exclusively revealed the cover to ACTION COMICS #1. Below, check out the solicits for the second issues in the Superman group books in DC Comics-The New 52:

ACTION COMICS #2

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT

Cover by RAGS MORALES

Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

1:200 B&W variant cover by RAGS MORALES

On sale OCTOBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

In his weakest moment, Superman is taken down – but by whom? And if the world wasn’t ready for a man with super powers, they’re utterly unprepared for the rage of a Superman cornered! The cornerstone character of the new DCU continues his debut adventure!

SUPERMAN #2

Written by GEORGE PEREZ

Breakdowns and cover by GEORGE PEREZ

Art by JESUS MERINO

On sale OCTOBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

The all-new adventures of Superman continue! Everyone can see the new villain who’s attacking Superman – except The Man of Steel! How can he stop a threat that none of his super-senses can detect? Meanwhile, a Daily Planet reporter starts digging up some dirt on Superman, including a secret that could ruin him forever!

SUPERBOY #2

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by RB SILVA and ROB LEAN

Cover by ERIC CANETE

On sale OCTOBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. has put a lot of effort into creating their Superboy, and they intend to make sure he performs to their standards. And what better opportunity for him to demonstrate his raw power than to throw him into an alien prison riot? Good luck, Superboy… you’re going to need it!

SUPERGIRL #2

Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON

Art by MAHMUD ASRAR and DAN GREEN

Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

On sale OCTOBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Get ready for a super-smackdown as Supergirl fights her cousin, The Man of Steel! What could cause these two to come to blows? Can the teenage Supergirl hold her own against the adult Superman? Well, let’s just say she’s got a trick or two up those fancy new sleeves of hers...

FLASHPOINT FRIDAY: England’s Secret Weapon?

flashpoint-logo_whiteThe Amazons have taken over the United Kingdom and declared it as New Themyscira. While their land is being used to prepare for war against the Atlanteans, where are the surviving people of England to turn? As a rebel group called The Resistance forms, they’ll seek out The Canterbury Cricket for aid. But who is this mysterious creature and can he really be trusted?

“Who is— WHAT is THE CANTERBURY CRICKET? Like many legends, his story centers around a struggle between good and evil... and the paths presented after tragic events alter a man both inside and out! Suffice it to say, the Cricket’s Canterbury tale will serve to remind us all: it’s never good to judge a book by its cover! (Although this comic happens to have an AWESOME cover by Rags Morales with Nei Ruffino!)," Mike Carlin told us.

FLASHPOINT: THE CANTERBURY CRICKET is written by Mike Carlin, features art by Rags Morales and Rick Bryant and lands in stores on Wednesday. For more from Mike Carlin and to view exclusive preview pages, head over to iFANBOY.

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September's SUPERMAN Solicits

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ACTION COMICS #1

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT

Cover by RAGS MORALES

Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

The one and only Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to Superman, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you tales of The Man of Steel unlike any you’ve ever read! This extra-sized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire DC Universe!

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SUPERMAN #1

Written by GEORGE PEREZ

Breakdowns and cover by GEORGE PEREZ

Art by JESUS MERINO

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

The new adventures of Superman begin here! What is The Man of Steel’s startling new status quo? How does it affect Lois Lane and The Daily Planet? There’s no time for answers now, because Superman must stop a monstrous threat to Metropolis – one that he somehow is the cause of!

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SUPERBOY #1

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Art by RB SILVA and ROB LEAN

Cover by ERIC CANETE

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

They thought he was just an experiment – and a failed one at that! Grown from a combination of Kryptonian and human DNA, the Clone was no more than a set of data to the scientists of Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But when the scope of his stunning powers was revealed, he became a deadly weapon! Now the question is: Can a clone develop a conscience?

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SUPERGIRL #1

Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON

Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Meet Supergirl. She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t piss her off!

FLASHPOINT FRIDAY: Canterbury Cricket one of the strangest characters in mainstream comics

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If ever there was a character destined to achieve cult status, it's the Canterbury Cricket. Rags Morales, the fan-favorite artist behind FIRST WAVE and the legendary IDENTITY CRISIS, gives a visual guide to one of the strangest characters in mainstream comics.

Below, take a first sneak peek at Rags' exciting interior art for FLASHPOINT: CANTERBURY CRICKET #1 before you see the final version when the issue hits stores next month:

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Awesome, right? Series writer Mike Carlin thought so too:

"Rags Morales and Rick Bryant have outdone themselves on CANTERBURY CRICKET #1-- not only introducing the cursed (or blessed?) title character-but showing the FLASHPOINT universe's own Ambush Bugs in action for the first (last?) time! They're all here: Firefly! Queen Bee! Blue Beetle! And the mysterious Cockroach! With the Cricket by their side they intend to infiltrate this Invisible Planes' hangar stronghold-- before the Amazonian invaders can enact their failsafe plan to keep the United Kingdom out of Atlantean hands-- or die trying!"

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