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DC COMICS SENDS GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #2 BACK TO PRESS

April 5th, 2005 -

With the debut of the new GREEN LANTERN series coming next month, DC Comics announces that the sold-out GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #2 will go back to press for a third printing.

GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #2 Third Printing, written by Geoff Johns with art by Ethan Van Sciver and Prentis Rollins, will feature a recolored version of Van Sciver's original cover art for the issue.

GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH has received feature coverage in the mainstream press with stories from the Scripps Howard News Service and in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Boston Herald, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and The Onion.

For more information, visit the GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH minisite.

For more info on the releases of Green Lantern: Rebirth are as follows:

GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #5 is scheduled to arrive in stores on April 6. ($2.95 US)

GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #6 is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 11. ($2.99 US)

GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 18. ($4.99 US)

GREEN LANTERN #1 is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 25. ($3.50 US)

GREEN LANTERN #2 is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 15. ($2.99 US)



DC TO COLLECT SOLD-OUT NIGHTWING YEAR ONE STORY IN JULY

With the entire 6-part NIGHTWING: Year One story now sold out at DC Comics, DC announces that this hard-hitting tale will be collected in trade paperback in July.

The story, written by Chuck Dixon & Scott Beatty and illustrated by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, appeared twice monthly in NIGHTWING #101-106.

"Collaborating with my good friend Chuck Dixon is always an exciting ride, this time made even more thrilling with Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens rendering our story," says Beatty. "Many thanks to the retailers for spreading the buzz about NIGHTWING: Year One and going above and beyond to see that their customers were able to find the issues. And much appreciation to the readers who were so supportive of this untold tale of Dick Grayson's transition from Teen Wonder to adult crimefighter."

"Scott and I have been very pleased with the fan response to all the Year Ones we've done," Dixon says. "This sell-out is especially gratifying since it's a return to a title I've had a lot of success with in the past. Plus, I got teamed with Mr. McDaniel again, which is always a blast."

The NIGHTWING: YEAR ONE TP is scheduled to arrive in stores in July.

And don't miss the debut of the new NIGHTWING creative team of writer Devin Grayson and artists Phil Hester & Ande Parks in issue #107, scheduled to arrive in stores on April 13.

For more information, visit the NIGHTWING minisite.


Batman is enjoying mainstream success with Batman: Cover To Cover: The Greatest Comic Book Covers of the Dark Knight.

Various authors. DC Comics, $39.99 (240p)
"This dazzling collection of pop-art miniposters spans six decades of readers' fascination with the costumed hero. The editors selected roughly 250 from among the more than 2,000 covers done for Batman-themed publications. Batman has huge advantages as a graphic image. For one, the character has wonderfully dramatic looks-a swirling cloak, an inhuman mask and a grimly clenched don't-mess-with-me jaw. He also lends himself to strikingly lit, foreboding night settings. Regardless of what a particular story is about, he's always been a comics artist's dream subject. Consequently, though the book is organized loosely according to subjects, such as "Fearsome Foes" and "The Batman Family," it also takes pains to include examples of covers from different eras, featuring interviews with some of the artists who created the covers. Famous comics and media people from Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan to actor Mark Hamill also get to choose a favorite cover and explain briefly why they chose it. Fortunately, the editors have resisted the temptation to print a huge number of covers reduced to matchbook size, so these selections are large enough to appreciate. From Brian Bolland's hyper-detailed realism to Alex Toth's b&w minimalist rendering, this book does a good job of showing how much fun artists have had designing this comic book icon." — Publisher's Weekly


DC COMICS TALENT AND PROJECTS HONORED BY COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE READERS

The May issue of Comics Buyer's Guide features the annual CBG Fan Awards, with DC Comics being named "Favorite Publisher" for the eighth consecutive year.

Many other DC talents and projects were honored as well, with DC winning in nearly every category.

DC congratulates all the winners, and thank the Comics Buyer's Guide readers who participated in the voting. DC's winners are:

Favorite Comics Story:
• IDENTITY CRISIS

Favorite Writer:
• Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH, JSA, TEEN TITANS)

Favorite Penciller:
• Jim Lee (SUPERMAN)

Favorite Inker:
• Scott Williams (SUPERMAN)

Favorite Comic Book:
• JSA

Favorite Graphic Novel or Album:
• THE ORIGINALS, written and illustrated by Dave Gibbons

Favorite Colorist:
• Laura Martin (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, PLANETARY, I AM LEGION)

Favorite Cover Artist:
• Alex Ross (SUPERMAN: STRENGTH, SPACE GHOST, ASTRO CITY)

Favorite Letterer:
• Richard Starkings and Comicraft (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME, ASTRO CITY)

Favorite Character:
• Batman