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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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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.

USA TODAY has a sneak peek at RED LANTERNS #6. "I really liked the idea of taking these monsters, who are normally portrayed as wild forces of destruction, and really getting under their skin, finding out what made them rage and where their rage might lead them (and) making them individual," series writer Peter Milligan said of the Red Lantern Corps.

COMIC BOOK RESOURCES posted the first five pages of ACTION COMICS #6, NEWSARAMA debuted a sequence from BATWING #6, COMICVINE has your first look at HAWK AND DOVE #6 and IFANBOY previewed STATIC SHOCK #6.

Meanwhile, MAXIM has a glance at SWAMP THING #6 and WIRED’s GEEKDAD gave you a taste of the new back-up story in MEN OF WAR #6. GAWKER’s KOTAKU has a sneak peek at JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #6 and GAWKER’s IO9 showed you the first five pages of STORMWATCH #6. And over at IGN, take a first look at DETECTIVE COMICS #6.

Social media buff? Then check out the exclusive previews of GREEN ARROW #6 and O.M.A.C. #6 on DC Comics’ official Google+ and Facebook pages.

And in case you missed our blog post linking to it earlier today, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has your first look at ANIMAL MAN #6 and an interview with series writer Jeff Lemire about the issue, which depicts the independent film that Buddy Baker starred in.

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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’s first look at the ANIMAL MAN movie

Before he was the Animal Man you know in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Buddy Baker starred in an independent movie. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has your exclusive first look at this film, as shown in ANIMAL MAN #6.

“This issue is a bit different in that it focuses in the ‘indie film’ that part-time superhero, part-time actor, full-time Dad, Buddy Baker made before all of this trouble began,” series writer Jeff Lemire told them. “The character that Buddy plays in the ‘film’ is a washed up superhero who has lost almost all connection to his own wife and son. It is very much a mirror reflecting Buddy's darkest fears back on him. The film is a metaphor for what he may become if things don't turn out right.”

Head over to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER to read the full interview with Lemire and to check out their exclusive preview of ANIMAL MAN #6, in stores tomorrow.

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Gallery from “We Can Be Heroes” Press Conference

Earlier today, DC Entertainment announced “We Can Be Heroes,” an unprecedented giving campaign to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Below, check out a gallery of images from this morning’s press conference announcing “We Can Be Heroes” at the Time Warner Center in New York City.

And to read what people have been saying so far about “We Can Be Heroes,” visit VARIETY, DEADLINE, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, WALL STREET JOURNAL’s MARKETWATCH, THE WASHINGTON POST’s COMIC RIFFS, MASHABLE, MTV GEEK, COMINGSOON.NET, THE SACRAMENTO BEE, DIGITAL JOURNAL, BROADCAST NEWSROOM, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, COMICS ALLIANCE, NEWSARAMA, COMIC VINE, COMICBOOK.COM, COMICS BEAT, COMICMIX, ICV2 and SCIENCEFICTION.COM.

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Gallery captions from left to right:

Cokie Roberts, Save the Children

Cokie Roberts, Save the Children (2)

We Can Be Heroes Press Conference

Cokie Roberts and Diane Nelson

DC Entertainment execs Geoff Johns_Diane Nelson_Jim Lee

Barry Meyer, Diane Nelson, Jeff Robinov

Diane Nelson, Jeff Robinov

We Can Be Heroes Press Conference 2

Jeff Bewkes, Chairman & CEO, TimeWarner

Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, WarnerBros

Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros Pictures Group

Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment

We Can Be Heroes Press Conference 3

Dr. George Rupp, Neal Keny-Guyer, Diane Nelson

Speakers at DC Entertainment We Can Be Heroes Event (Group members from left to right: Dr. George Rupp, President & CEO, International Rescue Committee, Jeff Bewkes, Chairman & CEO Time Warner, Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros, Jeff Robinov, President Warner Bros Pictures Group, Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, Dr. Maura O'Neill, Senior Counselor and Chief Innovation Officer, USAID, Cokie Roberts, Save the Children Trustee and Political Commentator for ABC News, Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO Mercy Corps)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reflects on DC COMICS-THE NEW 52

In 2011, DC Entertainment made history with DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, an imprint-wide initiative of 52 first issues, chock full of new costumes, new villains and new attitudes. Additionally, DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 made all DC Comics issues available digitally on the same day that they were released in comic book shops. Fans, retailers, bloggers and the mainstream press all took notice.

Today, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reflects upon the commercial success of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. Head on over to their coverage for an exclusive look at the numbers for the print editions of JUSTICE LEAGUE, ACTION COMICS and BATMAN, the company's three bestselling titles of the year.

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A few links of note: SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE edition

The news and art came fast and furious today in relation to Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Shane Davis’ SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE.

The OGN, which hits comic shops on Wednesday and bookstores the following Tuesday was front and center this morning, as THE NEW YORK POST spotlighted the book with the following: “Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's . . . Superhunk!”

That spurred a flurry of new and scheduled coverage, including SLASHFILM, AIN’T IT COOL NEWS, CBS NEWS, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, CNN, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, AOL NEWS and much more.

The kicker? We’re just getting warmed up. Stay tuned to THE SOURCE for more updates on this game-changing publishing event.