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During NYCC week, DC announced that the New 52 had sold over 5 million comics in 6 weeks  At the time, second prints on many titles were just starting to appear in stores, and 3rd prints on a few titles had been announced  Now comes word that one of the most critically acclaimed debuts of[...]

They may not get a mention, but the comic store set of The Big Bang Theory is rather DC Relaunch full right now. Say, is this the only comic shop in

And in the New 52? We'll start to find out in January, it seems… Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Super January: Grant Morrison And Andy Kubert Reveal Superman's New Origin? One of the things I like about the new Action Comics is the specific reference to some of the key iconography of the earliest days of the original series,[...]

You know if Adam West is reading the New 52, he's loving the looks of this month, and so am I, in fact  That actually reminds me to get another interesting Detective Penguin Post queued up for later. And what's that [REDACTED] in the Birds of Prey solicit?  Until Rich lands in London and puts a[...]

One of the things I like about the new Action Comics is the specific reference to some of the key iconography of the earliest days of the original series,

Or something like that.  But it's a pretty interesting batch of solicits for DC's Justice League Group January releases.  Here's the tale of the tape:

The Last Dog Of Krypton. Apparently gone, but definitely not forgotten.  Need we be reminded there was another side to the 1950s DC era that also gave

Here are a few design sheets from the New 52 DC Comics relaunch that Jim Lee shared at the New York Comic Con today. There are lots of Animal Man ones, but the page designs also indicates how Animal Man will be combining text and images, with controlled and specilly placed captions, which also matches the[...]

But it's not the only book. DC Answers One Of The Major New 52 Questions: Captain Marvel Returns Not much info yet, but this has been one of the major lingering questions of the DC reboot, and now we know: The Fate Of Krypto In the DC relaunched universe, Krypto, now Jor-El's dog, did not make it to Earth[...]

It was strongly hinted at in Action Comics #2. But from the Superman panel at the New York Comic Con, panellists confirmed it. In the DC relaunched

Not much info yet, but this has been one of the major lingering questions of the DC reboot, and now we know: Big news out of New York Comic Con: Shazam is coming to DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Written by NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Geoff Johns and illustrated by acclaimed artist Gary Frank, THE CURSE[...]

More creator news fresh from NYCC on the DC Comics New 52 front: Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens are joining forces to take on SUPERMAN for DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Jurgens will be writing the ongoing, modern-day adventures of the Man of Tomorrow, with Giffen illustrating. "In my mind, Superman is still the first and[...]

DC promised us some big New 52 creator announcements this week, and here's an interesting one indeed: Fan-favorite creator Ann Nocenti will be taking over as writer for GREEN ARROW in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 – her first ongoing series for DC Comics Nocenti has previously written for such iconic DC Comics characters as Batman, Poison[...]

When DC hinted just a few days ago that we should expected major creator announcements during NYCC, one presumes that today's rumor wasn't quite what they

Dr Mamoulis Vamvounis writes for Bleeding Cool In which I bitch and moan about comics on a weekly basis, in broken english and syntax. Hey, it’s all in

Flash artist/writer Francis Manapul, Animal Man/Frankenstein writer Jeff Lemire and Blackhawks artsit Ken Lashley are profiled together by their local paper, The Star, in the light of the DC Comics New 52 relaunch. Manapul expressed his excitement "The more you think about this initiative and the books that are spawning out of it, potentially what[...]

DC tells The New York Post: DC will reveal some big-time creators who'll be jumping on board the "New 52" — the 52 titles it just launched with fresh takes on iconic characters like Superman, the Flash and Wonder Woman. The first name to drop is Andy Kubert joining Grant Morrison on Action Comics for #5 and[...]

 That's good, because I've been intrigued by the cross-section of titles that the New 52 (and post-New 52 now, I guess) represents, and if DC and the comic market supports that range over time, that bodes well for everyone. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: DC Relaunch Month Two Checklist Here's the lineup for the month… note Justice League[...]

An interesting bit of swipefile fallout took the top spot today, as DC apparently took note of the Mongolian Death Worm similarity mentioned below, bit

This post-New 52 continuity canon controversy of the past couple days has me wondering just how they track events, versions of events, deprecated events, and dependencies at the big multiverses with their ever-increasing complexity these days  Are they getting everything databased and tagged yet? Internal wikis or the like?  Or are they doing it the old fashion[...]

These things are mindbogglingly complex, and big relaunches always have consequences that go unnoticed until you get the thing out there into the world and people start actually using it for awhile. And so it goes with (big universe) comics. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: All Crisis Events Removed From DC Continuity That's according to Dan DiDio, co-publisher of[...]

That's according to Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Comics who posted on Facebook the following note; So that's no Crisis On Infinite Earths, Identity

It's time to call it, I think: Comic Day is back, and not just for DC. Big interest in weekly reviews, big anticipation for what's coming out on Comic Day

Fantasy author Michele Lee has let her superhero comic reading seven year old daughter, and fan of Starfire, read the new Red Hood And The Outlaws #1 from

DC Comics have announced that ahead of the final publication week of the first issues of the New 52 relaunch, that all 52 title first prints have sold out from Diamond Comic Distributors. And that Aquaman has been confirmed as a title that retailers have ordered over 100,000 of, along with Batgirl, Batman And Robin, The[...]

We're now in the final week of the launch of DC's New 52, and I gotta say it's been one of the most noteworthy months in recent comics history They've done a good job keeping the heat turned up all month, so I can't help but wonder what's in store for this Wednesday [...]

 We're now just days away from the completion of New 52 launch month  There have been sell-outs, controversies, mysteries, and multiple-printings  They've kept interest at a fever-pitch throughout the entire month  Will the readers return in October? Time to start placing your bets. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Sexist Truth About Superboy #1 Forget Catwoman #1[...]

So how are the New 52 comics faring in the speculator aftermarket? Let's look at some recent sales on eBay. Well, the fuss about Catwoman #1 seems to have helped rather than hindered, with copies selling at $10 – although that's just the same as the far-better received Wonder Woman #1. Nightwing #1 climbs as high as[...]

If you've decided against it, then keep reading. Wednesday Comics Review: Batman, Wonder Woman, Legion Of Superheroes, Supergirl, Nightwing, Birds Of Prey, Captain Atom, Catwoman, Green Lantern Corps, DC Universe Presents, Blue Beetle, Red Hood And The Outlaws The comic has a beautiful beginning aimed at long time and new reader alike, giving each a different experience,[...]

BC has been buzzing today with rumors (and confirmations) of creative changes in DC's New 52 — some planned fill-ins, others not, and what would seem to be a heightened level of attention paid to the parameters that will keep the engine of the New DC running at full speed far into the future[...]