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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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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.

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PREVIEWS OF WEDNESDAY’S DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 RELEASES

Here’s a round up of exclusive previews from the third round of fifth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, on sale tomorrow.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY had an exclusive preview of BATMAN #5, and USA TODAY had a first look at NIGHTWING #5, featuring an interview with writer Kyle Higgins. Higgins laid out a key distinction between Gotham’s heroes, saying that "the difference between Dick and Bruce has always been that Bruce does what he does out of this sense of guilt and this feeling he has to. And Dick Grayson does what he does because he genuinely enjoys helping people. He's a much more empathetic character and he's someone who enjoys people and interaction.” MTV GEEK ran a sneak peek at RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #5, NEWSARAMA ran a first look at BIRDS OF PREY #5 and pages from CATWOMAN #5 were featured on the DC COMICS FACEBOOK PAGE.

Beyond the BATMAN books, GAWKER’S KOTAKU had an exclusive preview of WONDER WOMAN #5, IGN offered a first look at CAPTAIN ATOM #5, SUPERGIRL #5 was featured on WIRED’S GEEK DAD and POPMATTERS showcased a sequence from DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #5.

Head over to COMIC BOOK RESOURCES for a first look at LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #5, and check out pages from GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5 on COMICVINE and BLUE BEETLE #5 at IFANBOY.

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

Here’s a round up of exclusive previews from the second round of fifth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, on sale tomorrow.

COMIC BOOK RESOURCES ran an exclusive preview of GREEN LANTERN #5 and COMICVINE has your first look at LEGION LOST #5. IFANBOY quenched your thirst for more DEMON KNIGHTS with their sneak peek at issue #5 and NEWSARAMA debuted the first five pages of BATGIRL #5.

Meanwhile, CRAVE ONLINE showed pages from RESURRECTION MAN #5 and GAWKER’s KOTAKU previewed BATMAN AND ROBIN #5. IGN posted pages from GRIFTER #5 and DC Comics’ official Facebook page put up five pages from MISTER TERRIFIC #5. MAXIM shed a spotlight on SUICIDE SQUAD #5 and MTV GEEK has a glance at DEATHSTROKE #5. Over at UGO, check out a sequence from BATWOMAN #5 and head over to WIRED’s GEEKDAD for a first look at FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E #5.

USA TODAY ran an exclusive preview of SUPERBOY #5 and interviewed series writer Scott Lobdell. “He doesn't understand right and wrong because it's not even in his field of vision. He doesn't have anything to go on," Lobdell said of the series’ eponymous protagonist.

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

To help kick off 2012, here's a round up of exclusive previews from the first round of fifth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, on sale tomorrow.

ACTION COMICS # 5, written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang, depict's Kal-El's escape from Krypton, and offers a new twist on this iconic sequence which we're seeing for the first time in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. WIRED ran the exclusive preview of the issue on their homepage, with a preview that was shared between their GEEKDAD and UNDERWIRE blogs.

USA TODAY previewed ANIMAL MAN #5 and interviewed series writer Jeff Lemire. "They don't want her put into harm's way," Lemire said of Buddy and Ellen and their powerful daughter, Maxine. "It's really that tension of knowing that they may have to give her up and the greater good might be something that they have to consider rather than just being a family, and whether or not they're willing to do that is going to cause a lot of tension in their marriage and a lot of tension just thematically moving forward."

GAWKER’s KOTAKU debuted five pages from DETECTIVE COMICS #5 and GAWKER’s IO9 has your first look at BATWING #5. Meanwhile, UGO posted the first four pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #5 and COMICVINE has a sneak peek at GREEN ARROW #5. Over at IGN, check out a sequence from MEN OF WAR #5. Meanwhile, REVOLVER MAGAZINE showed pages from O.M.A.C. #5, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES has a glance at SWAMP THING #5, NEWSARAMA previewed RED LANTERNS #5 and IFANBOY has your premiere look at STORMWATCH #5. MTV GEEK ran an exclusive preview of STATIC SHOCK #5 and DC Comics’ official Facebook page posted four pages from HAWK AND DOVE #5.

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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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