DC Releases huge BRIGHTEST DAY Cover Montage. Can You Spot the Hints?

In an effort to pump some life into an otherwise boring and incoherent story DC unveiled this beautiful BRIGHTEST DAY cover montage featuring all the key players in this "saga."  The covers fit together into this massive piece of art that teases what may come out of this story.  Click the image above to see it in all it's glory.

I could care less about the events that may or may not unfold in this series since to date it has been painfully underwhelming, but the art of this HUGE cover montage is wonderful.  This colossal spread features figures by the very talented Ryan Sook, with additional artistry from Fernando Pasarin and Joel Gomez (and a guiding hand from Co-Publisher Jim Lee, natch)

DC's the Source teases, "what does it all mean? Too early to tell, but all the more reason to spend a few more minutes enlarging the image below."  Do you care?

SMALLVILLE Selects Hawkgirl and Deadshot Actors

Smallville is continuing to do what we want the most - more DCU characters. If he ain't gonna fly or wear the suit (which is going to change - please make it so) you have to give me lots of characters within the DCU to wet my appetite. To it's credit, Smallville has interject many characters over the last few years: Green Arrow, Aqualad, Flash, Steel, Doomsday and a few JSU characters.

Kryptonsite.com has reported that actors have been cast as notable DC characters Floyd Lawton and Shayera – AKA Deadshot and Hawkgirl. 

Playing Shayera will be Sahar Biniaz, a beauty pageant contestant who Kryptonsite notes had small roles in three previous Smallville episodes and in Watchmen. It's not clear if we'll see Shayera's Hawkgirl alter-ego in the episode she appears in, "Shield", which is the second of the season. That episode will also feature Michael Shanks reprising his role as Carter Hall, AKA Hawkman. Also still in question is whether Shayera will appear in the present or only in flashbacks. The character was previously referred to in the two-hour "Absolute Justice" episode, which introduced the Justice Society.

"Shield" will also introduce Deadshot, played by Bradley Stryker. Fans of The OC may remember Stryker as the first actor to play Ryan's brother, Trey, in Season 1 (Logan Marshall-Green played Trey in later appearances). Stryker also played a soldier on the first few episodes of Stargate Universe.
 

Hawkgirl and Deadshot are just two of several new DC characters set to debut in Smallville: Season 10, including Darkseid, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold.

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FIRST LOOK: DC Direct BRIGHTEST DAY Action Figures

In March 2011, DC DIRECT will kick off another series of high-quality and story-specific product, this time based around the hit biweekly series, BRIGHTEST DAY. Here ist a first look at the first two waves, which include Hawkgirl, Green Arrow, Deadman, Aquaman, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm and Mera.

As an obsessed action figure collector, I am surprisingly lukewarm about the BRIGHTEST DAY line.   The story thus far has been in my opinion, less than engaging so I have hard time purchasing a bunch of characters I could in all honesty give a shit about.  I mean come on who is going to shell out money to purchase Mera?

NEW Brightest Day #5 Variant Covers

DC Comics released two wonderful variant covers for Brightest Day #5.  The cover art has become the best part of the Brightest Day storyline.

Four issues into this bi-monthly series and Gfest has yet determine the significance of this story as it relates to the DC Universe.

DC Comics hit the lottery on 52 and has been playing the same numbers ever since in the hopes of hitting it again.

Despite the storyline, Ivan Reis and David Finch have produced some wonderful cover art.  enjoy.

Geoff Johns Teases Upcomming Events in Brightest Day

In a letter to fans posted on DC Comics website, Geoff Johns dropped a few clues about the near future of Brightest Day.  He also talked a LOT about the new Young Justice animated series, but let's focus on the news we actually care about involving Brightest Day.  In the coming weeks we will:

• Meet a new alien killer who will become J’onn J’onzz’s greatest enemy
• See Hawkman and Hawkgirl discover a great secret about their past
• Meet the mysterious and deadly Siren
• Meet the new Aqualad who will also appear on the Young Justice animated series

On the face of things, the one that really excites us is J'onn's new enemy.  We have been enjoying that storyline.  The rest of the announcements we share as a public service, not because they excite us at all.  Are we alone?  Did these teasers excite anyone else?   

Strip Poker With the Justice League

The Justice League of America plays a friendly game of strip poker.  I like how WONDER WOMAN seems to be going the extra mile to make sure everyone at the table gets a real nice look at her boobs.

Finch/Williams Brightest Day Cover Sketches

These three Brightest Day covers (issues 3,4 & 5) are penciled by David Finch and inked by Scott Williams are beautiful.  Gfest cannot wait to see them in the final form.  Enjoy!