On tap today, we’ve got Gene Ha’s variant to GREEN LANTERN #58, two covers for WONDER WOMAN #603, one by the regular art team of Don Kramer and Michael Babinski and a DC 75th anniversary cover by J.H. Williams III and Philip Tan’s variant to GREEN ARROW #4. Click below for a closer look.
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Got another reason for you to head to the comic shop today, folks – WONDER WOMAN #602, the latest chapter in writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Don Kramer’s epic take on the Amazon Princess. In this issue, Diana takes the battle for her heritage to the enemy and discovers that the war may be over before it’s even started. Oh, and she’s not on the winning side.
Look over a few pages below. WONDER WOMAN #602 hits today.
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Before we dive into the week (or, at least, I do), we wanted to steer your attention to a notable bit of press – namely, IGN’s feature on the “best of” the DC Universe.
The profile looks at 10 key DCU books and points out why they’re essential reading. We’re not going to spoil the top book, because that’s for IGN to decide and you all to read, but swing over and give the top 10 a look.
And, they’ve also got a spotlight on the “best of” Vertigo, too, as our sister blog GRAPHIC CONTENT noted.
I’m on vacation, but still – what better way to head into the weekend than by posting some nice images to click through?
What’ve we got? Don Kramer’s cover to WONDER WOMAN #602, Kevin Maguire’s JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #9, John Cassaday on DOC SAVAGE #6, Ryan Sook’s BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #5 and a lovely Kevin Nowlan BATMAN #703 piece.
Have a great weekend!
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Just in time for Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, our friends at Sony Online Entertainment have raised the curtain on another new trailer for DC Universe Online. The video is a doozy, and reveals some of the over-the-top combat and customized characters, as well as the powers and movement sets that players can choose from when creating their own addition to the DCU. Are you as eager to play this game as I am?
It’s safe to say that it’s been a pretty news-intensive time for Superman and Wonder Woman. And the news coverage is still going strong. Case in point, NPR’s wonderful feature on Superman’s walk across America and Slate’s spotlight on Wonder Woman’s new costume.
And then there’s Batman.
We teased and unveiled a healthy helping of Batman news in the days before and during San Diego, but why stop there? We’ve got a ton of news, artwork and information on the titles and creative announcements from last month that should give you even more reason to bookmark this here blog. So sit tight, we’ve got the firs piece of exclusive news hitting in the next 30 minutes.
Want to see Ivan Reis draw a Superman/Flash race? Mike Allred take on the Teen Titans? Two Wonder Woman covers? Well, you’re in luck, as we have all that and more. Specifically, we’ve got a first look at Ivan Reis’ amazing ACTION COMICS #892 DC 75th variant, Mike Allred’s TEEN TITANS #86, Gary Frank on SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN #6, Frazer Irving’s BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 variant and Don Kramer and Alex Garner’s cover and variant to WONDER WOMAN #602. Enjoy!
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And you thought we were done with SDCC 2010 posts! Well, far from it. While at the show, we managed to snag a number of pictures – of fans, creators and other assorted highlights from the show. So, scroll below for a visual recap of the event, courtesy of my cellphone camera and others. Click below to begin.
The con floor, before the flood of fans. It will never be this quiet again.
Who lifted the White Lantern power battery? From the DC DIRECT booth.
Our very own Dan DiDio MC’s the Thursday DC NATION panel.
Kevin Smith makes a surprise appearance at the BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE panel. Batman Group Editor Mike Marts looks on.
Smith signs at the DC booth.
Ian Sattler looks on during the Grant Morrison spotlight panel.
Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison wait for Dan to call them up to the stage.
Wonder Woman writer J. Michael Straczynski with Wonder Woman (sporting her new duds!) and a blurry Darkseid.
A few shots from the How to Draw Batman panel, which was a real treat for fans, as they got to see Jim Lee, David Finch and Dustin Nguyen take turns sketching the Dark Knight on a projector. Very cool look at the artistic process.
Jim polishes off a sketch for a fan after the How to Draw panel.
Grant Morrison signing at the DC booth.
Hey, Identity Crisis writer Brad Meltzer stops by to say hi to Grant as he signs!
A Catman doll made especially for Gail Simone. This photo was taken during a rare lunch break!
ACTION COMICS writer Paul Cornell poses with a fan dressed up as Vertigo’s Death, who’ll be appearing in ACTION COMICS #894. Hat tip to GRAPHIC CONTENT’s Pamela Mullin for the photo.
A few shots from the dramatic reading of WONDER WOMAN #601, which took place at the JMS Spotlight panel, and featured pages from the issue being projected onto a screen as actors read the dialogue.
Dan and Jim close out the show with the DC Town Hall Meeting panel on Sunday.
Best-selling comics writer J. Michael Straczynski smashes all your expectations of Wonder Woman by lauching an all-new era for the Amazon Princess. Spinning out of the mind-bending events of WONDER WOMAN #600, Diana must face the biggest mystery of all – who destroyed Paradise Island?
WONDER WOMAN #601 hits today.
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The acclaimed writer of SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN sits down with fans for a candid discussion about his upcoming work and his career in comics, movies and television.
But the fun doesn’t stop there. How about an awesome piece of never-before-seen art? We’ve got a first look at a key page from this month’s WONDER WOMAN #601, by artist Don Kramer.
