The new era of Lantern stories continues on with July solicitations! Check out the things to come below.
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Green Lantern & The Flash Meet in “The Flash Annual #2”
It was just last week when The Flash co-writer(and colorist) Brian Buccellato told us that The Flash would meet Green Lantern for the first time in the New52. Now we have the cover for where it’ll take place and the solicitation as well. Check it out below.
INJUSTICE: Gods Among Us iOS Version Released
The Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile app, announced during last week’s GDC, is available now on the App Store. The game is a fighter meets collectible card game and is a companion piece to the Injustice console version.
Setting up a WBID (which will also be used for the upcoming Infinite Crisis) will grant access to unlock and share items between the mobile and console versions. The iOS edition is a free-to-play download that works on recent Apple devices.
Sad News: Carmine Infantino Passes Away At Age 87
Carmine Infantino, legendary comic book artist and former DC Comics editorial director, passed away today. He was 87. He started his comics career in the 1940s, and one of his earliest jobs came when he and friend Frank Giacoia drew Jack Frost, with Giacoia penciling and Infantino inking. Infantino worked for several publishers during the 40’s, drawing Airboy and The Heap for Hillman, working for the low page rates of the Jack Binder shop (supplying Fawcett Comics ), stopping briefly at Holyoke, then landing back at DC where he became a regular on the Golden Age Black Canary, Green Lantern, Justice Society of America and the Flash.
Convention Recap: Green Lantern at WonderCon 2013
The other comic convention in California! Convention season is in full effect as WonderCon rolls around and we’ve got the latest bits of Green Lantern info. So take a seat, relax and find out what we managed to round up over the weekend.
PREVIEW: Green Lantern #19
With everyday we get closer and closer to the end of the Johns-era of Lanterns, and more deep into “Wrath of the First Lantern” with every preview. Check out your first look into Part 9 with Green Lantern #19 below, including the special “WTF” gatefold surprise cover.
DC Animation Legend Bruce Timm Steps Down?
Bruce Timm, who has been guiding the vast majority of DC animated since the debut of Batman: The Animated Seriesin 1992, has stepped down from his position as producer, initially to have focused his energies on Green Lantern: The Animated Series and, more significantly, to develop some of his own projects. Stepping into his place as supervising producer is James Tucker. I’m still hoping this is some cruel early April fool’s joke.
‘Justice League Beyond’ Gets New Creative Team
Batman Beyond and Justice League Beyond, two of DC’s popular digital-first series on the DC Comics app, are getting new creative teams this summer. Taking over the adventures of Terry McGinnis in BB will be current Nightwing scribe Kyle Higgins along with artist Thony Silas (Venom) and the amazing Sean Murphy and colorist Jordie Bellaire on cover duties. As for the future incarnation of the Justice League, writer Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and artist Iban Coello (Superboy) will be taking the reins. Head over to IGN for a quick interview with both creative teams.
‘INJUSTICE: Gods Among Us’ Demo Coming Early April
Batman, Wonder Woman, and Lex Luthor will face off in Gotham City, in a demo of Injustice: Gods Among Us coming out April 2 on PSN in North America, and April 3 on PSN in Europe and XBLA worldwide. The full game is due on April 16th.
Second “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” Comic Collection Coming January 2014
Preliminary details for the next Green Lantern: The Animated Series trade paperback release, collecting six more issues from the current Green Lantern: The Animated Series monthly comic title, have been released by DC Comics. The collection Green Lantern: The Animated Series – Volume Two is set for a January 2014 release. The Green Lantern: The Animated Series comic title features stories which take place in continuity with the animated series source material. The early details for the next Green Lantern: The Animated Series trade paperback are available below.