Very Sexy Elena Satine to Play Mera (Aquaman's Wife) on SMALLVILLE

Apparently Geoff Johns has a thing for red-heads and particularly red-heads that swim.  Mera (Aquaman's wife) is everywhere in the DCU these days. She plays a major role in DC's flagship books, BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY. She has two action figures from DC Direct. The Queen of Atlantis also appeared on BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. Now, Mera will appear on SMALLVILLE with her husband Aquaman.

Mera makes her live-action debut on “Smallville” in October, this from Michael Ausiello at Entertainment Weekly. Apparently, when Aquaman appears again, he’ll have already married his extra-dimensional sweetheart. Mera is being played by Elena Satine, a Russian-born actress known stateside for stints in “Melrose Place."

Source:  Newsarama

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?

DC Comics Unveils White Lantern Batman? What Does it Mean?

DC Comics released the following image today.  Its the cover to an upcoming issue of Brightest Day done by David Finch, but that's hardly the important part. 

The important part is that you are looking at a White Lantern Version of Batman.  Those of you following Brightest Day know that the story involves the search for a new White Lantern.  But could it REALLY be Bruce Wayne?

Remember that in Blackest Night we were teased with a Black Lantern Batman that actually turned out to be a clone of Batman created by Darkseid and not Bruce Wayne himself.  Is this yet another cheap gimmick thrown at DC's readership in an effort to sell cool action figures, or does anyone actually believe that Bruce Wayne will return to become the permanent White Lantern?

GREEN LANTERN #59: Includes Exclusive Reveal for GREEN LANTERN Film

As if anyone needs reason to buy Geoff John's GREEN LANTERN comic book.  The comic itself is one of the best books on the market and has been since he took over and begin piecing together his story (HAL JORDAN SECRET ORIGIN, SINESTRO CORP. WAR, BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY). 

Now you have another reason to pick up the  comic book.  GREEN LANTERN #59 will include an exclusive first look at a member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS from the 2011 live action GREEN LANTERN film.

I wonder if each monthly issue of GREEN LANTERN will feature an exclusive reveal as we move closer to Summer 2011.  Who do you think will be the first character revealed in October in GREEN LANTERN #59?

SPOILER ALERT - THIS Major DC Comics Superhero Will Become White Lantern

DC Comics has a history of letting the advertisements for their related merchandise spoil the stories in the comic books themselves.  If you remember, many people first learned that Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onnz was going to become a Black Lantern because of the ad for his action figure put out by DC Direct.

Well, they've done it again.  This time its the folks at Heroclix, who put out some teasers for their new line celebrating DC Comics 75th Anniversary.  Heroclix has really done a tremedous job in capitalizing on the Blackest Night and Brightest Day events by releasing sets very quickly. 

So who is set to become a White Lantern?  The answer is Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow. 

Now Green Arrow was a White Lantern for a couple of pages in Blackest Night as well, and while that was a cool moment, I don't think that moment alone gets you a heroclix, but maybe I'm wrong.


What I do know is that at the end of the most recent issue of Green Arrow, we see Oliver Queen laying on the ground near the tree with the White Lantern Symbol. He also coincidently has an arrow shot directly through his skull. That's hard to recover from, even if you have a good health care plan.

So, right now he is dead, but I don't really think he's going to stay that way?  Do you?

So instead you bring back Green Arrow in the next issue -- as a White Lantern.

Is this yet another case of the tail wagging the dog, and scooping the story with related merchandise advertising?  Seems like it to me.  This doesn't seem like a hard problem to solve, but it seems that DC Comics is having a very hard time figuring it out lately.  Hopefully that changes soon.

FIRST LOOK: BRIGHTEST DAY #7 - Why "the 12" Came Back

Geoff Johns promised that the answer to why "the 12" were resurrected at the end of BLACKEST NIGHT would be revealed in BRIGHTEST DAY #7.  This series, thus far, has been a disappointment for me.  I was hoping for a weekly series on par with 52, but unfortunately it has not lived up that standard.  I am not giving up on this series because Johns and Tomasi are two of the best writers in comics.  Let's hope the "big reveal" on Wednesday gives this story the boost it needs to keep all our interests.  Enjoy the preview of BRIGHTEST DAY #7 below.

Geoff Johns' Brightest Day Teases from Comic Con

Taking San Diego and Comic Con by storm, Geoff Johns has droped several interesting clues about the upcomming events of Brightest Day.  Here are the best:

Johns is hinting there may be a connection between Blackest Night and the Lazarus pits.  You'll also see an appearance by Batman in Brightest Day. 

Like he's planning a Larfleeze Christmas special, Johns says there will be a Dex-Starr Valentine's Day special that will see the long awaited Dex-Starr/Krypto fight.

Ivan Ries is going to draw another Green Lantern Secret Origins, and it will feature Sinestro.

The question Hal was supposed to ask Sinestro in Rage of the Red Lanterns will finally get asked sometime this year.

The Indigo Tribe will show up in Green Lantern #59 and we'll learn more about them and see Black Hand.

There will be consequences for Mogo and all those Black Lanterns buried inside him.

A series is planned to follow up on "Blackest Night" and "Brightest Day" which Johns already has a name for, although he didn't reveal it.

When the White Ring creates a construct it's there forever.

There will be a White Lantern oath revealed in Brightest Day.

Carol Ferris has a pretty major change in Green Lantern #57.

DC Comics: BRIGHTEST DAY Secrets Revealed in Teaser Poster

In preparation for San Diego Comic Con, DC Released this BRIGHTEST DAY Teaser Poster by Ivan Reis   What do you think DC is trying to tell us?

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?

DC Announcement: Black Lanterns Return in October

DC did not release any details with this beautiful David Finch Cover.  Is it a Halloween one-shot or is it something more related to BRIGHTEST DAY or the DCU as a whole. We will just have to enjoy this wonderful art and wait until October to find out additional details.

Brightest Day #5 Variant Cover & Preview

Another issue of Brightest Day hits the shelves tomorrow.  Below you will find a preview of the issue.  I have to be honest anything that includes the Hawks and Aquaman bores the living daylights out me so I am less than thrilled with a Hawk & Aquaman focused story. I guess that is why I am less than thrilled with this story as a whole.

Synopsis:  The mysteries deepen! What secret is Mera hiding? Where have Hawkman and Hawkgirl disappeared to? And what annoys Hawk the most about Deadman? Find out in this issue as we march closer towards the turning point of issue #7 as Hawk and Dove join the mission to uncover the truth behind their returns and what it means to the rest of the DCU! Here are a few pages from Brightest Day #5, all courtesy of the stellar team of Johns, Tomasi and the comic industry’s greatest artists.

Brightest Day #5 hits tomorrow.  Source DC Universe The Source

David Finch's Brightest Day #6 Variant Cover

Hot Dog, this thing is beautiful.  David Finch has really outdone himself in this J'onn J'onnz cover for Brightest Day #6.  For gfest's money, the J'onn story has been the most interesting of the Brightest Day stories so far, so we're hopeful this cover means we'll be getting much more J'onn in this issue, and much less Firestorm. 

New DC Comics Promo Poster on its Way by Ivan Reis

Gfest has always been a huge fan of DC Comics promotional teaser images.  They do a brilliant job of telling you very little but teasing you sooo much.  On Friday, recently demoted co-publisher of DC Comics Dan Didio confirmed the new teaser image on his Facebook page. 

He also confirmed that one of DC Comic's superstar Blackest Night artist, Ivan Reis, will be drawing the image.  We can't wait. 

Larfleeze and Mr. Spock Make a Highly Illogical Duo

Mr. Spock certainly has plenty of experience dealing with alien races, but we doubt he's ever run into anything as formidible as the Orange Lantern Larfleeze.  Why the met on a disco dance floor is beyond me, but its darn funny.  

Franco Aureliani of Tiny Titans fame is to thank for this masterpiece.   

Did Heroclix Just Give Us a Brightest Day Spoiler?

Heroclix.com has just announced a Brightest Day follow up set to the just released Blackest Night Starter Pack.  (as a sidenote, gfest owns the Blackest Night set and we love it).  Click on the Heroclix on the side for a large image.

Coming in October of this year, the set will be a similar seven piece starter set. The most interesting figure of the set though is J'onn J'onnz, who is shown as being half black lantern.  

For those reading Brightest Day, its obvious that something is amiss with the heroes and villians who returned from the dead.  But are they REALLY returned from the dead?  Seems like you can't technically be alive if you're half Black Lantern. 

The Missing Blackest Night/Brightest Day Tie-In Found

The cover of Scooby-Doo #150 features the tag line, “Darkness Falls On Scooby-Doo…As Mystery, Inc Face Their Blackest Knight Yet!” It was released in November of 2009, when Geoff John's eight-part Blackest Night mega event was just in the beginning stages. 

Scooby-Doo is, of course, part of DC’s unofficial Johnny DC imprint, and as such never subject to what’s going on in the DC Universe , but Gfest thinks they're may be clues to about Blackest Night or Brightest Day in this book.

Maybe Gfest just ate way too many scooby snacks. if not a Blackest Night tie-in proper, DC was at least going for a joking allusion to the biggest DCU story at the time.

source via comics alliance

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.

New Variant Cover Justice League Generation Lost #5

The best aspect of the Blackest Night storyline was the return of Maxwell Lord.  With the exception of Martian Manhunter, Gfest could give a damn about all the other characters that returned from the "dead."

As much as it pains Gfest to give Dan Didio any compliments, the Justice League Generation Lost series has been top notch thus far, surpassing any thing going in Brightest Day.

So enjoy this Variant cover to Justice League Generation Lost #5 by Tony Harris.  It's a fantastic picture of Maxwell Lord.

FIrst Look: Covers to Green Lantern #58 and GL Corps #52

DC Comics has released the covers for Green Lantern #58 by Doug Mahnke and Green Lantern Corps #52 by Adrian Sayf.  The solicits for the two issues follow:

GREEN LANTERN #58
Brightest Day continues as Adara, the Hope Entity, finds a host in a young girl who may be destined to be a great savior. Can this young student hope to contain such a powerful force – and what will drive Hal Jordan on a spiritual journey unlike any he’s ever taken?  Plus, the Spectre sets his sights on the Rage Entity!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #52
Brightest Day continues as the final part of the “Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns” features a confrontation between Cyborg Superman and Ganthet! Will the villain finally get the eternal sleep he so desperately seeks? Meanwhile, the Weaponers of Qward attempt to tap into the White Energy from the construct left behind by Deadman’s battle with the Anti-Monitor.

Meet DC's Newest Character - Aqualad (we think it stinks too)

The Source, DC's Comic blog recently released some information about a new character that will become an integral part of Brightest Day and the DC Universe.  This character will also appear in the New Young Justice animated series that will air on Cartoon Network.   Naturally it's Aqualad.

I know you are all overwhelmed by this huge revelation.  Gfest can't blame you for not caring.  I barely care about Aquaman and now your shoving Aqualad down our throats. 

To our disappointment, Aqualad’s story actually begins in a few short weeks in BRIGHTEST DAY #4.  Apparently, he has no idea he’s about to become Aqualad.  In fact, according to the Source, he lives in one of the driest places in America – Silver City, New Mexico.

WOW! YEA!  WHO-HOO! We know nothing can makes this exciting.