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This is Oracle, the new cosmic one, as created by Scott Lobdell and appearing in Superman... Silent, mysterious, taciturn, unspeaking. Kind of his thing.

We are all very familiar with Saga by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Stapes from Image Comics. But did you know there was another Saga by Vaughan and Staples?

I almost feel bad for DC at this point Almost. Convergence #7 was their only charting book for us this week. Star Wars still reigns over all but Secret Wars books make up half our top ten A-Force was our #2 book of the week, outselling Convergence. Well, I guess it wasn't any surprise this week that Marvel[...]

From DC's Batman panel happening right now at Denver Comic Con, one fan asked why Oracle was "taken away" and turned back into Batgirl in the New 52, by removing her diversity as a handicapped person Especially when she was previously very active and beloved. DC reps said that it was a valid question and that[...]

The aptly named A Comic Shop in Orlando, FL. was featured last month on MSNBC for their unique ways of bringing customers into the shop. They spoke with

Bleeding Cool recently reported that the many different worlds collected on the Battleworld world of the Convergence would be seen again after the event, despite original plans for them not to. Well, at the DC All Access panel at Denver Comic Con, Convergence writer Jeff King stated that the after the Convergence "Every character will now be available[...]

At the DC All Access Panel at Denver Comic Con, writer Marguerite Bennett revealed that in the world of the DC Bombshells, based on the art of Ant Lucia and set in an alternate World War II, Bruce Wayne's parents were never killed Instead they were saved by Batwoman… So there is no Batman. Bennett says that the "whole[...]

DC's All Access Panel at Denver Comic Con was the first time one has been held at Denver, and DC was a noticeable addition to the convention this year, including bringing Graphitti Designs with DC merchandise and some DC characters were even featured in Art Baltazar's artwork for the show Van Jensen, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda[...]

Recently, veteran comic book creator Gerry Conway made some comments regarding DC's policies over remuneration based on comic book characters being adopted by other media They went far and wide. But now Conway has issued what he calls "A public apology to Geoff Johns, Dan DiDio, Jim Lee, and Larry Ganem." Ganem, while he may not be[...]

DC has announced one of their SDCC Exclusive Collectibles, it's a BlueLine Edition Batman figure The figure looks like it was hand drawn and comes with a print of a Jim Lee sketch of Batman There is also a limited edition version that comes with an actual sketch by Lee… there will only be 150[...]

Because, yes, retailers still haven't worked out how to order Saga ahead properly… TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL) Publication Price Publisher BATMAN #41 $3.99 DC CHRONONAUTS #4 CVR B MURPHY (MR) $5.99 IMA JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 $5.99 DC MRS DEADPOOL AND HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 SWA $3.99 MAR FABLES TP VOL 22 (MR) $17.99 DC SQUADRON SINISTER #1 SWA $3.99 MAR WEIRDWORLD #1 SWA $3.99 MAR CAPTAIN MARVEL AND CAROL CORPS #1 SWA $3.99 MAR BATMAN #41 THE JOKER VAR ED $3.99 DC ULTIMATE[...]

Like this. It wasn't popular, was seen as a bit crass, even for comic books, and it eventually went away. Until now. I understand that DC Comics are planning to run half page double spread ads in their print comics soon As a result, creators have been told to draft their story breaking in mind that one page[...]

Thanks to Twitter user @steviecoolest for his particular take on the DC You campaign…   Knew it wouldn't take long Thanks to Twitter user @steviecoolest for his particular take on the DC You campaign…   Knew it wouldn't take long Thanks to Twitter[...]

And see more of our DC June Previews coverage here.   Convergence: Swamp Thing gives us a Catwoman story exploring the politics of her relationship with her girlfriend Can anyone see ths ending well? Convergence: Green Lantern Corps has a Gotham Academy story told in rhyming couplets – and how suggesting are those couplets?   Convergence: Superboy And The Legion Of[...]

And see more of our DC June Previews coverage here. Remember the days of when DC Comics would micromanage Wildstorm's Authority, leading to plenty of post-production censorship? So we got this kind of thing. My bread and butter back in the day, that was. Sadly these days, it just goes ahead Such as the Suicide Squad short in[...]