In an interview last Thursday. Writer Geoff Johns talks about Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns and some stuff coming up soon in the Green Lantern books leading to The Blackest Night.

Holy prequel, Boy Wonder, the CW is prepping a series based on Batman sidekick Robin’s pre-Caped Crusader days.

“Smallville” exec producers Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, as well as “Supernatural” exec producer McG, are behind “The Graysons,” which has landed a put pilot commitment at the netlet.

Just as “Smallville” focused on Clark Kent in the years before he became Superman, “The Graysons” will follow the world of Dick “DJ” Grayson before he takes on the iconic Robin identity and aligns himself with Batman.

Project reps the latest DC Comics franchise to be mined for the smallscreen by sibling Warner Bros. TV. McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision label is also attached.

Souders, Peterson, McG and Wonderland’s Peter Johnson will exec produce.

“The Graysons” is seen as a potential replacement for “Smallville” should that show end its run this season, which has been speculated. Should “Smallville” return next year, “The Graysons” might also make a strong companion piece.

CW insiders said they also see the “Graysons” development as a validating gesture by Warner Bros. that the company is still behind its 50% investment in the netlet, particularly following this fall’s strong openings for “Gossip Girl” and newbie “90210.” They believe the studio wouldn’t risk bringing one of its prized franchises to CW if it believed the net was in dire straits.

In the one-hour “Graysons,” which will be set in modern times, young DJ will face challenges involving first loves, young rivals and his family as he grows up. Souders and Peterson have come up with an original take on the character.

In the original Batman mythology, Grayson was a young acrobat and part of the family act called “The Flying Graysons.” He was orphaned when a gangster sabotaged his parents’ trapeze equipment. Bruce Wayne took him under his wing and trained him to help fight crime.

Grayson later morphed into the character of Nightwing, as part of “The New Teen Titans,” and a series of new Robin replacements were introduced.

This is going to be a wait and see for me but after all the work they put on Green Arrow on Smallville and considering that Justin Harley who has a 3 year contract with the CW is still around. Going with a Green Arrow series spin-off would be the more logical idea. However, what do I know, I’m just a comic fan who has a degree in theatre and business.

Lots of talk about what is coming up for the DC Universe during and after Final Crisis. Lots of talk about The Blackest Night and New Kyrpton. Check it out.

Hello everyone, welcome to my new entries dealing with books you should be reading. I’m doing these both here and on the Avengers. Here on the Green Lantern Spotlight I will be talking about DC Comics you should be reading. I thought I would start with one of my must read books month in and month out, Action Comics. I’m not going to go into large detail because my buddy at Comicbook Revolution tells it better than I do with his reviews. Just follow the link and you will find out why you should be reading Action Comics.

Hello everyone, I’m fresh off of my road trip. I really had a great time, I got out of town, saw some old friends and fought traffic and made some memories. I actually did this on $40 a day, just like if I was back packing through Europe. So, I thought now would be a great time to look over my comic book budget. Yeah, it’s getting to the end of the year, most mini series are wrapping up. Some titles are ending and others are beginning, and with comics usually $2.99 a pop, you have to decide what is worth picking up and what isn’t. So, here is my look at my DC Comics Budget. Currently I read from DC: Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Justice Society of America, Blue Beetle. As we know I am also reading a few Final Crisis books including Legion of Three Worlds, Resist, Submit and Revelations. I cut back on about 4 titles in the last two months from both Marvel and DC Comics. I’m not counting Secret Invasion or Final Crisis since they are coming to a close at the end of the year. Legion is currently my monthly mini series and thanks to my brother I get to read Rogues Revenge, Secret Six and Flash.

So, that seems to be a bit of moola running around. Truth be told, with my comics discount and so forth I pretty much put in $38 a month on books. I save money but reading books at my local Border’s or picking up trades as they go on sale. Keeps me up to date on what is happening and saves me a bit of dough. About two years ago, I was reading actually more DC books than Marvel but then things started happening. Oh, it’s not that Geoff Johns wasn’t writing some of my favorite books again the books just started to not have the same feeling as they once did. I dropped both Titans books, you can guess why I dropped Titans because I’m sure a bunch of you did. Teen Titans was enjoyable but I felt something was off and with the book at my local book store, I read it for free. I am getting the Terror Titans mini series online but I’m saving almost a dollar and a half that way even with shipping. It’s a limited series so, it doesn’t impact my budget much. Plus, most of the Final Crisis tie ins I’m reading, two are half way over and the other two are just one shots. Also, online subscriptions, you have to love sales. I am not dropping Green Lantern no matter what and I have to admit almost 2 months ago, I was thinking about leaving Blue Beetle behind but the book has picked back up, so I’m pretty happy. I am not leaving Justice Society unless Geoff is leaving and we don’t get as great of a writer or art team on the book. Currently, they make that book a beautiful thing every time is comes out.

I will be adding on James Robinson’s Justice League because I am more interested in that book than what the main Justice League of America title has become. It’s not bad but it isn’t making me want it to pick it up month in and month out. Go read it at the store if I want to keep up on things. So, it’s kind of sad that I’m mostly reading Geoff Johns stuff while reading other books at my local Border’s over a great cup of coffee or bar. As of right now, I’m just waving through the end of Final Crisis and Secret Invasion to see what steers me to what book next. Maybe Justice League won’t be alone and I’ll start picking up Wonder Woman or the possible New Gods book next year. We’ll see, in the mean time, I’m going green with Green Lantern all around.

Wizard just added an online preview and interview with Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns artist, Shane Davis on his designs for the characters and nice teasers about what is coming up for the story.

You know I got a big hit today, I had a friend of mine email me a link to my ex’s blog and she goes on how about her current guy of all 4 months and 2 months after me is the one and all her family is happy about it. Including the guy who is trying to get them their own place and are talking marriage. Yeah, a nice thing to say when this weekend I was supposed to originally marry her until almost 7 months ago when the bitch cheated on me. With someone who just used her and then moved on with his life. Leading to whatever the hell you call this. So, I decided that I would bring in a certain question of why not any of the Green Lanterns we’ve known over the years can truly have a happy relationship. Even the the married Green Lantern couple in GLC is about to suffer tragedy at the hands of Kryb. So, I was looking over this. Let’s see Hal has had more women than we can think of, though we know his main girl is Carol Ferris. John Stewert has had his share but lost one love to death and the other decided to walk out on him to “discover” herself. Guy has Ice again so at least there is something there but we don’t know if a Star Sapphire ring might find it’s way to Tora.

So, I think I’ll go with the Green Lantern who has had the greatest problems with relationships, Kyle Rayner. I mean this guy has been in several serious relationships and they have come around and hit him back hard. Death, betrayal, and just play old: “I don’t love you anymore” excuse. Let’s see, His girlfriend, Alexandra DeWitt, helped Kyle train for his new role as a superhero, but was later murdered by the supervillain Major Force. Kyle developed relationships with Donna Troy, and later Jade, the daughter of Alan Scott. Both died but only Donna returned and when it was all said and done, Donna just thought that Kyle and her were just meant to be friends, after all she wasn’t over the deaths of her “husbands” in the different realities. When Jade dies during the Infinite Crisis Rann/Thanagar War Special, she transfers her power to Rayner, catalyzing his transformation into Ion. Least she gave a final act of love when all was said and done.

Now Kyle is interested in Soranik Natu after his possible Earth base love interest decided she like to paint more than try to date. Not to mention, considering how much Kyle likes to talk, could he really have had a relationship with a mute? Well, truth be told, things between Kyle and Soranik have been there since the Green Lantern Corps Recharge mini just before Infinite Crisis. Now, the two have been working together more in light of the Sinestro Corps War and romance seems to be blossoming between them. Will Natu finally break Kyle’s streak or will the upcoming War of Light and the appearance of both Kryb and the Star Sapphire Corps keep them as just corps members? We’ll see in about three weeks.

Just released today, check out what is coming your way for December of 2008 for DC Comics.

It all kicks off in a few short weeks, The War of Light. The prophecy of all 7 color corps at war with each other. Trying to spread their brand of justice through the universe and lighting the very universe. It started with The Sinestro Corps War and now in the aftermath, the Star Sapphire Corps go directly after the Green Lantern Corps. The ring bearers have been chosen and the Star Sapphire Corps will spread “love” to the universe. While the main members of the Green Lantern Honor Guard deal with the Star Sapphires, Hal Jordan, John Stewert and Sinestro must deal with the Red Lanterns. While this is all going on, the Controllers seeks to control Agent Orange and form the Orange Lantern Corps. Leaving just the Blue Lantern and Indigo Peace Corps to deal with fall out. It’s the battle for the cosmos and when it’s all over, the skies will blacken and the dead will rise with the Black Lantern Corps. Unless Will Power and Fear come together to stop it.