Tomorrow sees the release of the final first issues from DC Comics-The New 52 and coverage is a-buzzin’. Check out some of the press highlights from the past 24 hours.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL’S SPEAKEASY BLOG broke the news this afternoon that all 52 titles in DC Comics-The New 52 sold out in advance of publication and have gone back for additional printings. Be sure to check out their coverage for more details on specific sales numbers and for an exclusive first look at Greg Capullo’s variant cover for THE FLASH #2.

With AQUAMAN #1 hitting stores tomorrow, series writer Geoff Johns was interviewed by various outlets. "I think it's a great time to try Aquaman,” Johns told COMIC BOOK RESOURCES. “It's a great challenge to see if we can make the character captivating for people. I just really find him interesting. What makes him cool is the challenge of making him cool, because he is Aquaman!"

“I think that he's the ultimate underdog to me. I think that's a good thing,” Johns said of his series’ protagonist to NEWSARAMA. “He's underestimated by everybody, except Mera. Balancing the perception of what Aquaman is, and trying to break that perception, is what the book's all about."

TRUE WEST has the exclusive preview of ALL-STAR WESTERN #1, by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Moritat, which sets Jonah Hex in 19th century Gotham City.

And if you want to travel to outer space, NEWSARAMA has your exclusive first look at GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS by Tony Bedard, Tyler Kirkham and Batt.

To be continued …

Welcome To The Edge

Stormwatch is a dangerous super human strike force whose existence is kept secret from the world. Jack Hawksmoor and the rest of the crew look to recruit two of the deadliest super humans on the planet: Midnighter and Apollo. And if they say no? Perhaps the Martian Manhunter can change their minds. Featuring a surprising new roster, STORMWATCH #1 will be written by the critically-acclaimed Paul Cornell (Superman: The Black Ring, “Dr. Who”) and illustrated by Miguel Sepulveda.

Warfare: Past and Present

Blackhawk is an elite group of mercenaries made up of brave men from around the world equipped with the latest in cutting-edge hardware and vehicles. Their mission: Kill the bad guys before they kill us. A set of contemporary tales that battle the world's gravest threats, BLACKHAWKS #1 will be written by Mike Costa and illustrated by Ken Lashley.

The grandson of the original Sgt. Rock assumes the command of Easy Company, a team of crack ex-military men financed by a covert military contractor, as they brave the battle-scarred landscape carved by the DC Universe’s super-villains. MEN OF WAR #1 is contemporary military story fighting under modern conditions, and will be written by Ivan Brandon and illustrated by Tom Derenick.

Even when Gotham City was just a one-horse town, crime was rampant – and things only get worse when bounty hunter Jonah Hex comes to town. Can Amadeus Arkham, a pioneer in criminal psychology, enlist Hex’s special brand of justice to help the Gotham Police Department track down a vicious serial killer? Featuring back-up stories starring DC’s other western heroes, ALL-STAR WESTERN #1 will be written by the fan-favorite Jonah Hex team of Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Moritat.

The DC Universe’s Loose Cannons

A metahuman mercenary who made a living taking out the toughest targets, Deathstroke will reclaim his fearsome legacy by any means necessary in DEATHSTROKE #1, a new series from rising star Kyle Higgins (Batman: Gates of Gotham) and artists Joe Bennett and Art Thibert.

Ex-black ops agent Cole Cash is a charming grifter that few can resist. And yet he’s about to be branded a serial killer when he begins hunting and exterminating inhuman creatures hidden in human form – creatures only he can see. Can the biggest sweet talker of all time talk his way out of this one when even his brother thinks he’s gone over the edge? Find out in GRIFTER #1, written by Nathan Edmondson with art by CAFU and BIT (the team behind T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS).

A man loses control of his life as the omnipresent Brother Eye transforms him against his will into a powerful killing machine OMAC #1, written by DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio and co-written and illustrated by Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish.

Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray have had a great roster of artists to work with on their Jonah Hex run, and issue #69 will continue that trend when Jeff Lemire takes on art duties for the western series.

Between writing and drawing Vertigo's SWEET TOOTH and working on scripts for SUPERBOY and FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN, Jeff's got a ton of great work coming down the pipeline. (Did I mention an appearance in next month's STRANGE ADVENTURES from Vertigo?)

JONAH HEX #69 hits comic shops in July.

Earlier, we posted what Justin Gray had to say about Jordi Bernet, a regular artist on JONAH HEX since 2006 and a new personal favorite of mine. Today, we’re back with co-writer and fellow Bernet fan, Jimmy Palmiotti.

First, I have to ask, have you ever met Jimmy Palmiotti?

Jimmy has a problem. He's very shy. He doesn't talk a whole lot.

Yeah, right. Jimmy's full of ideas and enthusiasm and passion for comics. I asked him for a sentence or two about Bernet. Here's what he wrote back...

“Getting to work with your hero is something both exciting and surreal at the same time. I have been a comic art collector for as long as I can remember and one of my favorite European artists is Jordi Bernet... so much so that I tracked down his agent and on a regular basis bought commissions and published works off him. Little did I know that years later, with the help of another brilliant artist, Mark Chiarello, that Justin and I would be writing script after script for the man himself. Add to that a trip to Barcelona, Spain where I actually got to sit down with Jordi, and this whole experience seems like I won the lottery...month after month.

“To call Jordi one of the best storytellers in the business is an understatement. Jordi learned his craft the hard way...working in comics his whole life and like another hero of mine, Joe Kubert, the experience is there for everyone to enjoy in each and every panel. Jordi's graceful brush line contains a magical confidence only a real artist can have...and this seemingly simplistic style is a deceiving thing on so many levels. Any artist will tell you that only a true artist can express emotion and strength in so few lines ...only a rue storyteller can create body language that tells a story...and only a true natural performer can pull together a story and a situation where no words are needed.

“Yeah, we consider ourselves the luckiest writers in the business...with the support of D.C. Comics behind us we have had 5 years of amazing artists working with us...a who's who of the tops in the field and to add to this, we have had the pleasure of working with a true legend and for this we will be eternally grateful. As well, we look forward to the next five years, and with any luck, another 20 or 30 issues of Jonah with the legendary Jordi Bernet.”

Ah, that Palmiotti. If only he had the gift of the gab.

Let's join him and Justin is tipping our hats to the artistry of Jordi Bernet...