This is the official Diamond list for comics shipping this week to local comic shops. So make your way down to your LCS and get your funny book on!

DARK HORSE COMICS

JUL100021	1 FOR DOLLAR GROO	$1.00
JUL100022	1 FOR DOLLAR STAR WARS LEGACY	$1.00
JUL100069	AMAZING SCREW ON HEAD & OTHER CURIOUS OBJECTS HC	$17.99
JUL100073	BALTIMORE PLAGUE SHIPS #2	$3.50
JUL100078	BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #36 LAST GLEAMING PT 1 (OF 5) JEANT	$2.99
JUL100077	BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #36 LAST GLEAMING PT 1 (OF 5) JO CH	$2.99
APR100035	CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #23	$2.99
JUL100072	HELLBOY THE STORM #3 (OF 3)	$2.99
APR100074	NGE CAMPUS APOCALYSE TP VOL 01	$10.99
FEB100088	OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 15	$10.99
MAY100057	STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP HERO OF CONFEDERACY	$7.99
JUL100081	STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #3 (OF 6)	$2.99
MAR100143	UMBRELLA ACADEMY POCKET WATCH & STATUE SET	$129.99
APR100075	VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL VOL 15 DARK ROAD PT 3	$9.99

DC COMICS

MAY100243	ASTRO CITY SILVER AGENT #2 (OF 2)	$3.99
JUL100226	AUTHORITY #26	$2.99
JUN100204	BATMAN CACOPHONY TP	$14.99
JUL100155	BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #48	$2.99
JUL108007	BIRDS OF PREY #1 3RD PTG (BRIGHTEST DAY)	$2.99
JUL100110	BRIGHTEST DAY #9	$2.99
JUL100162	FREEDOM FIGHTERS #1	$2.99
JUL100178	JONAH HEX #59	$2.99
JUL100181	JSA ALL STARS #10	$3.99
JUL100132	OUR ARMY AT WAR #1	$3.99
JUL100179	REBELS #20	$2.99
JUL100148	RED HOOD LOST DAYS #4 (OF 6)	$2.99
JUL100184	SECRET SIX #25	$2.99
JUL100159	SUPERMAN THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #2 (OF 3)	$4.99
JUN100232	TINY TITANS TP VOL 04 THE FIRST RULE OF PET CLUB	$12.99
JUL100224	TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #4 (OF 6)	$3.99

IDW PUBLISHING

JUL100331	5 DAYS TO DIE #1 (OF 5)	$3.99
JUL100316	ANGEL BARBARY COAST TP VOL 01	$14.99
JUN100359	BRAM STOKERS DEATH SHIP #4	$3.99
JUN100336	CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 09	$24.99
JUL100307	GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #158	$3.99
JUN100331	GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #4	$3.99
JUL100372	J SCOTT CAMPBELLS FAIRY TALE FANTASIES 2011 CALENDAR	$19.99
JUN100349	SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW #3	$3.99
JUN100352	STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #6	$3.99
JUL100348	STRANGE SCIENCE FANTASY #3	$3.99
JUN100322	TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND OF THE WRECKERS TP	$19.99
JUL100369	WE WILL BURY YOU TP VOL 01	$17.99
JUN100375	WIRE HANGERS #4	$3.99
JUN100371	YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER #3	$3.99

IMAGE COMICS

MAR100457	ANGELUS #5 (OF 6)	$2.99
APR100460	HAUNT #9	$2.99
JUL100396	IMAGE FIRSTS DARKNESS #1	$1.00
JUN100417	INVINCIBLE TP VOL 13 GROWING PAINS	$16.99
MAY100511	MAGDALENA (ONGOING) #3	$3.99
JUL108014	MORNING GLORIES #1 2ND PTG (PP #933)	$3.99
OCT090451	WITCHBLADE TP VOL 08	$14.99

MARVEL COMICS

JUN100547	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #3 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUL100505	ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS DIRECTORS CUT #1	$4.99
JUL100554	AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #2 (OF 9)	$3.99
JUL100537	AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #5	$3.99
JUL100561	CAPTAIN AMERICA FOREVER ALLIES #2 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUN100692	DARK X-MEN TP	$16.99
JUL100524	DEADPOOL PULP #1 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUN100531	DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #4 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUL100716	ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 03 NEW PTG	$19.99
JUN100686	EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 05	$34.99
JUN100589	FRANKEN-CASTLE #20	$2.99
JUL100612	GORILLA MAN #3 (OF 3)	$3.99
JUL100562	HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #4	$2.99
JUL100579	HERCULES TWILIGHT OF A GOD #4 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUL100583	HEROIC AGE ONE MONTH TO LIVE #1 (OF 5)	$2.99
JUL100542	I AM AN AVENGER #1 (OF 5)	$3.99
JUL100594	INCREDIBLE HULKS #612	$3.99
JUL100659	INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER	$8.99
JUL100601	IRON MAN 2 AGENTS OF SHIELD #1	$3.99
JUN100673	IRON MAN EXTREMIS GN HC W/ MOTION COMIC DVD	$24.99
JUL100602	IRON MAN LEGACY #6	$2.99
JUL100608	MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER #3 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUL100506	MARVELMAN FAMILYS FINEST #3 (OF 6)	$3.99
JUL100648	NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #2 (OF 5)	$3.99
JUL100620	ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS X-MEN #1	$3.99
JUL100654	SCARLET #2	$3.95
JUN108163	SHADOWLAND #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG TAN VAR (PP #932)	$3.99
JUL100566	SHADOWLAND #3 (OF 5) SL	$3.99
JUL100570	SHADOWLAND ELEKTRA #1 SL	$3.99
JUN100659	SIEGE NEW AVENGERS PREM HC	$29.99
JUN100678	SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 03	$34.99
JUL100598	TASKMASTER #1 (OF 4)	$3.99
JUL100615	THOR FOR ASGARD #1 (OF 6)	$3.99
JUN100690	TORCH TP	$19.99
JUL100629	WOLVERINE #1	$3.99
JUL100719	WOLVERINE BY JAE LEE POSTER	$8.99
JUL100628	WOLVERINE ROAD TO HELL #1	$3.99
JUL100624	X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS SMOKE AND BLOOD #1	$3.99
JUL100611	YOUNG ALLIES #4	$2.99

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COMICS

JUN100832	28 DAYS LATER TP VOL 01 LONDON CALLING	$9.99
JUN100834	AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #4	$3.99
JUL101038	AMULET SC VOL 03 CLOUD SEARCHERS	$10.99
JUL101112	ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 04 OTHER STRANGENESS	$17.95
MAY100752	BERONAS WAR FIELD GUIDE	$19.95
JUN100757	BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #207	$2.69
JUN101206	BEYOND WONDERLAND TP	$17.99
MAR100893	BLACKBEARD LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #5	$3.99
FEB100934	BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY DAILIES HC VOL 04	$39.99
JUN100860	CARS ADVENTURES OF TOW MATER #2	$2.99
MAY101214	CHARMED #2 A CVR HORN	$3.50
MAY101215	CHARMED #2 B CVR SEIDMAN	$3.50
JUL101059	CHICAGOLAND DETECTIVE AGENCY GN VOL 01 DRAINED BRAINS CAPER	$6.95
MAY100843	COLD SPACE #4	$3.99
MAY100720	CRYPT OF HORROR #9	$29.95
JUN100814	DANTES DIVINE COMEDY HC	$20.00
JAN100960	DARK SHADOWS COMP SERIES HC VOL 01	$49.99
JUN108154	DARKWING DUCK #1 2ND PTG	$3.99
MAY100949	DEAN KOONTZ FRANKENSTEIN PRODIGAL SON VOL 2 #1	$3.99
MAR100920	DF AVENGERS #1 ROMITA JR SGN ED	$29.99
MAY101005	DF NEMESIS #1 EX CVR PLUS	$14.99
MAY100845	DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #14 (OF 24)	$3.99
JUN101124	DREAMING COLLECTION GN (NOTE PRICE)	$19.99
JUN100998	DRUNKEN DREAM & OTHER STORIES HC	$24.99
MAY101070	ELEPHANT MAN GN	$9.99
MAY101216	ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND COVER GALLERY	$3.99
JUN100844	FARSCAPE TP VOL 01 BEGINNING O/T END O/T BEGINNING	$9.99
FEB100691	FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #1 CVR A SCOTT CLARK	$2.99
FEB100692	FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #1 CVR B DAVID FINCH	$2.99
MAY100719	FEMFORCE #153	$9.95
JUN100749	FRAGGLE ROCK HC VOL 01	$19.95
MAY100732	GD NHS MAIDENS OF TWILIGHT PKT MANGA TP	$14.99
MAY101208	GFT INFERNO #3 (OF 5) A CVR ASRAR	$2.99
MAY101209	GFT INFERNO #3 (OF 5) B CVR SHASTEEN	$2.99
JUN101118	HAPPY CAFE GN VOL 04 (OF 14)	$10.99
JUN100847	INCORRUPTIBLE #9	$3.99
JUL101125	JAMES BOND OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (O/A)	$16.95
APR100728	KADE RED SUN TP	$14.95
JUN101120	KARAKURI ODETTE GN VOL 04 (OF 6)	$10.99
JUL100917	KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #7	$3.99
JUN100929	KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET ANNUAL #1	$5.99
JUN100927	KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET HC VOL 01 SINS OF THE FATHER	$24.99
JUN100741	KONI WAVES PERFECT WAVE GN	$19.95
JAN100908	KURASHINA SENSEIS PASSION GN VOL 03 (OF 3)	$12.95
JUN101122	KYO KARA MAOH GN VOL 07 (OF 8)	$10.99
NOV090806	LAND OF THE GIANTS COMP SERIES HC	$49.99
JUN101092	LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME #3 (OF 3) A CVR MALEEV (RES) (MR	$4.99
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JUL100957	LEGENDARY TALESPINNERS GN	$12.99
JUL100890	LIFE & TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK HC VOL 01 (AUG090745)	$24.99
JUN100738	LITTLE GREEN MEN GN	$9.95
FEB100657	MECHA-NATION #1 (OF 3) CVR A SEAN GALLOWAY	$3.95
MAY100747	MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD #3 (OF 4)	$3.50
JUN100980	PANIC X PANIC GN VOL 02	$10.99
FEB101028	PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #5 (OF 6) KGB NOIR	$2.99
APR101016	PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #12	$3.99
MAR101073	PHANTOM UNMASKED #2 (OF 2)	$3.99
JUN100981	PINK INNOCENT GN VOL 02	$10.99
JUN101119	PORTRAIT OF M & N GN VOL 03 (OF 6)	$10.99
MAY100988	PS238 #46	$2.99
APR100902	QUEEN SONJA #9	$2.99
JUN101090	RADICAL PREMIERE MATA HARI	$1.00
JUL100940	RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS TP VOL 01	$19.99
JUN100769	SCOURGE #1 COVER A ERIC BATTLE	$2.99
JUN100770	SCOURGE #1 COVER B MICAH GUNNELL	$2.99
JUN100771	SCOURGE #1 COVER C TALENT CALDWELL	$2.99
JUN101128	SILVER DIAMOND GN VOL 07 (OF 10)	$10.99
MAY100954	STARGATE VALA MAL DORAN #3	$3.99
JUL101162	STITCHES GN	$15.95
MAY101212	TFW MAD HATTER VS QUEEN OF HEARTS A CVR CUMMINGS	$4.99
MAY101213	TFW MAD HATTER VS QUEEN OF HEARTS B CVR SHASTEEN	$4.99
MAY101082	TICK NEW SERIES #5	$4.95
JUN100887	TIME MACHINE CAMPFIRE GN	$9.99
JUL101129	TORCHWOOD #2	$3.99
JUL100839	TWO CENTS PLAIN HC	$26.00
JUN100763	VERONICA #202	$2.99
JUN100877	WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #710	$2.99
JUN101117	WITCH OF ARTEMIS GN VOL 01 (OF 3)	$10.99
JUN101107	WWE HEROES #6	$3.99
MAY100745	ZOMBIE WARRIORS GN	$14.95

MAGAZINES

JUN101236	ALTER EGO #96	$7.95
JUN101237	BACK ISSUE #43	$7.95
JUN101246	COMICS REVUE PRESENTS AUG 2010	$19.95
JUN101226	JUXTAPOZ VOL 17 #9 SEP 2010	$5.99
MAY101806	KOBOLD QUARTERLY MAGAZINE #14	$7.99
APR101258	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #23 STAP	$18.00
APR101259	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #24 CLOUD CAR	$18.00
APR101260	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #49 AAT	$18.00
APR101261	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #50 DROID FIGHTER	$18.00

MERCHANDISE

JUL101580	AIW MAD HATTER WIG	$25.00
APR101689	ALL FOR ONE REGIME DIABOLIQUE RPG CORE RULEBOOK	$34.99
JUL101219	ART OF UNCHARTED 2 AMONG THIEVES SC	$65.00
JUN101699	ATARI PLAYING CARDS	$4.99
JUL101900	BAKUGAN SEASON 3 BAKUTRIAD	PI
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JUL101751	BIG LEBOWSKI PLAYING CARDS	$4.99
JUL101925	BLEACH DVD VOL 31	PI
JUL101752	COLORED COW ERASER	PI
JUL101684	CONAN THE BARBARIAN ZULA STATUE (O/A)	$239.00
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JUL101788	DC COMICS BRIGHTEST DAY MAGNET 	PI
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APR101735	DWARVEN DICE SET YELLOW & BLACK	PI
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JUL101224	EXOTIQUE WORLDS MOST BEAUTIFUL CG CHARACTERS SC	$59.00
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—A sneak peak at Wolverine: The Best There Is #1

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the most violent Wolverine ongoing series you’ll ever lay eyes upon, Wolverine: The Best There Is #1! The creative team of award-winning writer Charlie Huston and rising star artist Juan Jose Ryp introduce a bold new addition to Wolverine’s rogues gallery in the form of Contagion – a villain who gets more dangerous if he’s killed by Logan.  But before Wolverine can find a permanent solution for his brand new foe, he must combat Contagion’s league of guards aptly named, the Unkillables. Featuring covers from a cavalcade of superstar artists like Bryan Hitch, Phil Jimenez, Gabriele Dell’Otto and Marko Djurdjevic, no Wolverine fan can miss this epic debut!

Can Wolverine be the best there is, if he won’t be able to kill? Find out this December in Wolverine: The Best There Is #1!

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—Superman/Batman hits #75!

These images were posted on The Source earlier today.

Consider this an engraved invitation to a spectacular anniversary celebration, as writer Paul Levitz brings the World’s Finest face-to-face with the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lex Luthor has unleashed a threat so powerful it’s garnered the Legion’s attention in the distant future. But they can’t take him down without a trip to the past to recruit Batman and Superboy.

And there’s more – Joe Kelly and an A-list roster of writers and artists chronicle the history of the Man of Steel and Dark Knight in stories that jump from yesterday to the distant future. Adam Hughes writes and draws a tale starring Supergirl and Batgirl, J.T. Krul and Francis Manipul deliver a tale of Superboy and Red Robin seeking advice from their mentors, Ace and Krypto get leashed by Duncan Rouleau, David Finch writes and illustrates a story for the first time, and Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Billy Tucci and many more surprises help commemorate this anniversary extravaganza.

Here’s a look at the first story. SUPERMAN/BATMAN #75 hits 8/25.

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—A first look at Scott Kolin’s pages from JSA

The Source also gave us a peek at some of Scott Kolin’s pages from JSA coming up in October.

Marc Guggenheim isn’t the only big name signing up for the Justice Society. Come October, artist Scott Kolins will be stepping aboard the series for a spell, and, well, that begs for a peek at some art, no?

Before we show off the goods, we checked in with JSA editor Mike Carlin for a little background on what makes Kolins such a great fit for the Justice Society:

“Scott Kolins is a classic artist— not just a comics artist, but an artist who is always striving to create something new… Something vital that hasn’t existed before. Scott first did this on his acclaimed run of FLASH with Geoff Johns… And he’s doing it again with his current work on JSA! This is a Scott Kolins for the future— for the Justice Society of the future! Remarkable and new.”

And here’s that art we promised…

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—Brightest Day Variants Form Giant Picture

Over the last few weeks there have been “White Lantern” variants to some of the Brightest Day tie-ins. They all connect to make one big mural drawn by Ryan Sook, Fernando Pasarin and Joel Gomez. Are there Brightest Day clues in this picture? Is this a look at things to come?

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I’m gonna try my best to be as spoiler free as possible, however there may be mild spoilers so read at your own risk!

With the popularity of Blackest Night and the movie on the horizon it was only a matter of time before we got a third Green Lantern ongoing. Guy Gardner and newly deputized Green Lantern, Ganthet, take center stage in this book. This book picks up the threads left dangling from the last few pages of Green Lantern #53 in which we see that Ganthet and Guy had made some sort of deal with Atrocitus, leader of the red lanterns. While this book doesn’t answer what that deal is completely, we do start to see that it is something that the Guardians won’t be pleased with. Ganthet also finds something the rogue guardian Scar left behind during the Blackest Night that has prophecies of things to come. And we get to see Guy be the kick ass space cop that he is, taking down a group of thieves that have stolen weapons grade material.

The creative team on this book is pretty stellar. Pete Tomasi is no stranger to writing in the Green Lantern universe, having written Green Lantern Corps for over 2 years. This issue hits the ground running and is a good start to I feel will be an action packed space epic! Meanwhile over on the art side of things Fernando Pasarin knocks this one out of the park. From the space battle with Guy to the blood pools on Ysmault his pencils really fit the tone of the book!

All in all I really enjoyed the hell out of this book. If you like straight up fun Green Lantern action then you should pick this up from your local comic book shop this Wednesday, August 10th when it is released. When you do pick it up go talk about it on the forums and tell me if you agree or disagree with me!

Proliferating across the Internet at lightning speed is an image of Kilowog that ComicBookMovie.com posted earlier.  I don’t know how long it will last at any of the outlets, but we have it for the time being.

Here it is:

To be honest, I think his costume looks way cooler than Ryan Reynolds’.  And I think  it’s cool that they’re tackling Kilowog at all.  I wouldn’t have expected them to get into the Alien members of the corps too much.

What do you guys think?

Warner Bros. has released four character teaser posters for the 2011 film, Green Lantern! You can check them all out below! (Click the images for higher res)

Well folks here it is! Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern.  I don’t really have an opinion on it yet. I can’t tell if I like it or hate it, but this is what we’re getting. What is your opinion? Please leave a comment or two. Or you could even go to our spiffy new forums and chat it up about it!

Discuss Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern Costume over in the BSR Forum!

Jim Lee is perhaps one of comics biggest super-stars, having drawn seminal runs on Batman in the 2000s, X-Men in the 1990s and was the founder of Wildstorm comics in 1992.  Today, he serves as the Co-Publisher of DC Comics (alongside Dan Didio.)  They replaced Paul Levitz.

John Rood is the Executive VP of Sales & Marketing for DC Entertainment.  Before coming on to DC Entertainment, Rood spent 10 years at ABC Family where he was, most recently, the Senior VP of Marketing.

The two of them took the time to talk with me about DC’s monumental move into digital comics, changing that game forever.  (For more info about it, you can read Androidika’s remarks this morning.)

BSR: As Far as DC jumping into digital, what was the inciting event that made DC want to make that jump, and why the choice to launch today?

John Rood: It’s a long process.  It’s a process that began prior to the new executives being named in February.  We have an outstanding set of colleagues on a digital task force that have been following potential platforms and partnerships and we wanted to get it right.  First is not always best and we are really pleased by how much we listen to our retail partners and how much we listen to consumers and how much we followed where we thought the best interface is and who the best potential vendor partners were.  And we found them in this first step with Comixology and Sony and there will be other partners.

Jim Lee: It’s just the DC path.  We also wanted to have a set in stone payment program so that creators, as we launch their titles digitally, that they would be fairly compensated for the work they were doing.

BSR!: It sounds like you guys have more steps, moving into digital, and I guess the one question you’re getting from everybody is, “Are you going to have an online subscription service where people can get on with a computer instead of having to have a mobile device or their playstation?”

JR: There are going to be other platforms and there are going to be other partners.  We don’t know yet if there are going to be other prices.  To date I haven’t heard, anecdotally, of a subscription model that’s working.  And maybe that’s just because Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern haven’t come to the party.  We’re going to let our consumers and retailers tell us which pricing models are optable which pricing models are additive.  Because it’s all about being additive.  Furthermore, there are other places where graphic content can be enjoyed digitally, so we’re anticipating other places.  E-Readers like the Kindle are on our radar, mobile devices like the DROID are on our radar.

JL: And you can actually read our comics on your computer.  If you go to Comixology.Com, they have their DC branded store where you can download the books.  When you do that, you have convergence, where you can read it on your computer screen, your mobile device, or your iPad.  And momentarily it will be at DCComics.com.

BSR!: You guys are having a portion of the proceeds going to retailer affiliate programs.  Why was that important to you guys and what exactly is that going to entail?

JR: There is no better place to evangalize these brands than at the comic book shop and we consider the retailers and fellow consumers at brick and mortar stores to not only DC Comics, but content born of DC Comics like the films, television, interactive entertainment, merchandise.  We’ve heard for a long time that no one listens to the retailer better than we do and we wanted to continue that valued streak, and bring to market a digital program that is seen by retailers as additive.  And that’s why it mattered.  Money talks and we will have funds that will be spent in a variety of ways in collaboration and in agreement with our retailers.

JL: We really see this as an opportunity to reach new audiences and new comic book fans, fans that don’t live near shops, kids.  But the ultimate goal is to drive traffic back into the local comic book shop.  Our industry is a little bit different than newspapers or magazines, in that we’re not as reliant on advertising revenue, so our core business is very stable and strong, so we really see this as  an opportunity to build on that and grow, rather than replacing something that’s not working.

JR: I should say we got our marching orders from Arianna Huffington herself when she talks about the four Es.  Engagement, Enthusiasm, Empathy and Energy.  You’ll see that manifested in our launch.  Consumer engagement is paramount to us.  You’re finding enthusiasm from the creators and retailers participating in this launch.  We have an empathy to maintain our traditional business and make digital seem only additive and certainly, we’re all about energy.

BSR!: You guys are doing something are releasing, at least for now, one miniseries on the same day on the comixology app as the comic book store.  Is that something you’re experimenting with to see the viability of it?  Do you expect to do more of that?

JL: You’re right in labeling it an experiment.  Part of it is that we were interested in seeing to what degree our consumers wanted to collect comics digitally, to be part of the excitement for a comic books release and be able to have both for convenience and an opportunity to buy it at the same time as their friends who is buying in print form.  And we plan on getting feedback from the brick and mortar stores and seeing if it creates an uptick in sales because there’s a lot of enthusiasm and excitement and interest in that title because it’s earmarked as a day and date title.  And there’s a lot of tentative interest and debate over the longterm viability of that program and it’s something we definitely want to explore and build on.

BSR!: I downloaded the app this morning and read the  10 page arc of Superman: Grounded.  Do you see this is a tool to help you let people sample comics for free in hopes that they’ll get to the brick and mortar stores.

JR: We definitely want to close the loop and drive greater traffic to brick and mortar and use that mixed economy and track consumers who are actually doing that.  To date, research and good anecdotal feedback about, not only to Jim’s point about people filling out their collections multi-media, but new consumers through digital and being driven and incentivized to get to their local comic shop, which warms our heart.  We really intend for this to be additive.  This changes the game today.  The game changer is that DC is in it.  And so we expect even greater traffic back to retailers as a result of our offering and our empathy in the way we go about pricing and sampling and the selection of titles and our entire intent is to be additive.

BSR!: I’ve had apps like this for a while and I’ll read a story and think, “Do I want to spend the $2 or $3 to buy it now, or just go to my shop and buy the trade, or do I just buy the first issue?”  Has there been any thought to offering a discount at the brick and mortar store if you’ve bought the entire trade digitally, or something.  Are there thoughts along those lines?

JR: Yeah, I would say.  We’ve mentioned that this is the first step of several of this being a digital strategy and I think the part that is going to be most interesting and compelling is this retailer incentive.  Or incentives to get people to go to their local comic book shop and you’re going to see us do things that have never been done before.  And it will be across all media, to ensure that the comic book shop remains vital.  There are several other things that will expand, and today’s focus is certainly periodicals and we look forward to bringing original graphic novels and magazine offerings to these digital publishing.  But to your point, we’re going to make more and more compelling incentives to bring customers into stores.

BSR!: Do you guys see exclusive content that will be just digital that people can’t find in stores to tease for things you can only get in stores?

JL: It’s interesting, when we first went down this path, we discussed that option, but as we got into the strategy and realized that it’s crucial for us to close the loop in terms of driving new fans to the brick and mortar store that we realized this channel is all about expanding the core business.  And if that’s really your intent, then limiting it to one channel of distribution seems counter-intuitive.  At least at the beginning.  That being said, we’ve experimented with digital only content before with Zuda.com and will continue with that. But eventually, anything that sells well will be collected into print because there’s a very strong, very viable appetite for that from our core consumer.

BSR!: What is the cost difference between putting something on this app versus sending it to the store where maybe… do you guys see yourselves trying to try out talent like you did with Zuda.com using this tool.

JR: Absolutely.  We’ve got more tools in our toolbox now to develop our roster of creators and to bring content to the customers instantaneously to hear their response to it.

JL: One of the great things about comics is the interactivity between the fan reader and the professionals.  I think having this channel will make having that channel more intuitive and more real time than ever before.  We feel a lot of opportunities where the fan response will shape the kind of stories we create and the kind of stories we tell and the format we tell them in.

BSR!: The established print media has been grappling with the switch to digital.  How confident are you guys that this is the way that DC needs to go to thrive in that market and how important do you think that market is?

JR: We’re soon going to be finding out how important it is, we’ve only been basing it on anecdotes and the missteps of others.  But we have every intent for it to be additive.  We have no intent for it to replace media.  We’re doing it to further engage.  And we’re doing it broaden a consumer base for our comics and shops, but also for all the DC Entertainment brought to you by Warner Brothers.  So we’re very excited about being where the consumers are, giving them what they tell us they want, and letting them read comics in more and more places in more and more varying ways.

BSR!: Thank you guys for your time.

JR & JL: Thank you.

Its finally happened! DC Comics have joined the digital comics world! What are the specifics? How is it going to work? Where is it available? Well over at The Source they announced the details, and we’re bringing them to you here. The screen caps at the bottom of this post are screenshots taken from our very own Swank-mo-tron using the iPhone app. Also stay tuned to Big Shiny Robot because later today Swank-mo-tron will be interviewing DC Co-publisher and Executive Editor Dan Didio about Digital Comics and Superman #700 which is out today.

PARTNERS WITH COMIXOLOGY AND PLAYSTATION®NETWORK DIGITAL COMICS

ONLINE SALES AND DC COMICS APP FOR IPHONE®, IPAD® AND IPOD® TOUCH LAUNCH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 WITH UNPRECEDENTED RETAILER AFFILIATE PROGRAM, CONSUMER PLATFORM CONVERGENCE AND PROMOTION OF EAGERLY ANTICIPATED SUPERMAN STORYLINE

NEW YORK / BURBANK, Calif., June 23, 2010 – DC Comics, publisher of Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and Fables, is partnering with comiXology and PlayStation®Network for two separate digital comics distribution deals launching today, Wednesday, June 23. In addition, a DC Comics App for the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® Touch is available allowing consumers an easy way to access DC Comics’ content. The announcement was made jointly today by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.

“At DC Comics, it has been a top priority that DC forges a meaningful, forward-looking digital strategy,” said Jim Lee, Co-Publisher, DC Comics. “As both a comic book creator and Co-Publisher, it was incredibly important that our plan includes not only creator incentive payments, but also an innovative component that supports comic shop owners. We see digital as an opportunity to grow our entire business.”

Both the comiXology and the PlayStation Network Digital Comics launch offerings will include classic titles from DC Comics, Vertigo and WildStorm, such as Batman: Hush, Green Lantern: Rebirth, Fables: Legends in Exiles and Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories. Both programs will share a tiered pricing format, with digital comics priced from $.99 to $2.99 per issue. The Justice League: Generation Lost mini-series will be available through both platforms day and date with each issue’s print edition on-sale date, with both the digital and print editions priced at $2.99. Several comics will be available for free at launch, including the first installment of the ZUDA series Bayou and select stories from Batman: Black & White.

To further promote today’s announcement, DC Comics is offering a free 10-page preview of the 700th issue of Superman available through both platforms, day and date with the issue going on sale in comic book stores. The 10 page story is a prelude to writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows’ highly anticipated “Grounded” storyline that will be published in Superman which will examine how Superman sees America, and how America sees Superman.

“Grounded is a major turning point in the history of Superman,” said Dan DiDio, Co-Publisher of DC Comics. “This storyline has the potential to generate national headlines and bring new readers the series.”

About the comiXology program: The comiXology program will launch with over 100 issues, from DC Comics, Vertigo and WildStorm, including the first issue of All Star Superman. Beginning with launch, one issue of Neil Gaiman’s critically acclaimed Sandman will be available digitally exclusively through comiXology each week and over 100 additional issues from the company’s diverse imprints will be made available through the comiXology program each month. The digital comics, priced from $.99 to $2.99 per issue, will be available through:

• DC Comics app for the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® Touch;
• DC Comics-branded storefront, located in the Comics by comiXology app for the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® Touch;
• DC Comics-branded storefront on the web at Comics.comiXology.com.
• www.dccomics.com, later this year.

“Once readers download an issue, they will be able to read it on all DC Comics-branded Comics by comiXology-supported platforms,” said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. “DC’s taking a bold approach to platform convergence, and we’re thrilled to be their solution of choice.”

Staying true to comiXology’s support of comic retailers, DC’s partnership with comiXology also includes a first-of-its-kind Retailer Affiliate Program, which will collect a portion of digital revenues to be invested back to and on behalf of comic book retailers in a variety of initiatives.

“The ComicsPRO Board of Directors is looking forward to continuing our dialog with DC Comics to figure out how their digital strategy can lead to new customers for storefront retailers,” said Joe Field, owner/operator of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff, an Eisner-Award winning comic book shop in Concord, California. “We’re pleased to be part of this important conversation about the future of the comics business.”

About PlayStation Network Digital Comics: The PlayStation® program will launch with over 80 issues from DC Comics, Vertigo and WildStorm, including the first 25 issues of Superman/Batman. Comic book titles based on videogame properties, including Free Realms, God of War and Resistance, will be made available digitally exclusively on PlayStation®Store for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Over 50 additional issues will be made available each month, priced from $0.99 to $2.99 per issue, available through PlayStation Network.

“With the PlayStation Network digital comics available for all PSP models, the user is able to explore a huge range of more than 1600 comics and we look forward to working with DC Comics to continue to add even more titles,” said Susan Panico, senior director, PlayStation Network, Sony Computer Entertainment America. “PlayStation Network is the premiere entertainment destination and we are excited to provide users with exclusive content and continue to expand our growing library of comics.”

About the DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution partnership:

DC Comics is working with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution to leverage its global digital platform expertise and key partner relationships with companies such as Apple, Microsoft and other online distributors. Through these efforts WBDD will help DC Comics grow their digital publishing business.

“We’re very pleased to be working with the exceptionally talented team at DC Comics to help bring digital comics to consumers,” said Thomas Gewecke, President of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. “This innovative offering breaks new ground, and makes some truly great works available in digital form for the first time.”

“Today’s launch provides an additional opportunity to convert new readers and recapture lapsed readers while serving existing fans,” said John Rood, Executive Vice President, DC Entertainment. “We look forward to working with our partners in the industry—the creators, the retailers and the fans—as we experiment with our digital strategy, in a manner that remains additive to our traditional business models.”

Let’s start with some breaking news: although not technically [adult swim], Cartoon Network is announcing a Green Lantern show, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  Green Lantern: The Animated Series will launch Fall 2011, hopefully in time to cash in a a (successful?) Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds currently slated for next summer.  No specific word on which GL we’ll see, but no doubt it will be Hal Jordan, just as in the movie.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed to see if we get Kilowog, Gnort, and Ch’p.

Anime Update

I hope this means something to all of you robots who love the anime. A BIG PREMIERE THIS WEEK! YAY!

KEKKAISHI is based on the hit manga series by Yellow Tanabe (also published in North America by VIZ Media). A story of mystical forces powerful in the region known as Karasumori. For over 400 years, it has been the duty of a clan of “kekkaishi”—barrier masters—to guard this land and exterminate the supernatural creatures that are drawn to it night after night.

Yoshimori Sumimura is a junior high school student at Karasumori Academy, which is built upon the Karasumori grounds. By night, Yoshimori follows the tradition passed down through generations and fulfills his destiny as the twenty-second “kekkaishi” of the Sumimura clan. But by day, Yoshimori’s got other demons to contend with, like an obsession with cake making and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori’s pretty neighbor, childhood friend and rival, Tokine Yukimura, is also a “kekkaishi,” but their families are caught up in a feud over who is the true practitioner of the art. Protecting ordinary people from the ever-present danger of the Karasumori grounds, Yoshimori will continue to grow stronger as he battles the forces of evil again tonight!

“Kekkaishi spotlights compelling cool characters, in an intense yet fun-filled supernatural action adventure saga. It possesses all of the hallmarks of great anime!”  says William Germain, Director, Programming & Music Sales, VIZ Media. We are very excited to add KEKKAISHI to the Adult Swim anime lineup for U.S. fans to enjoy.”

For more information on KEKKAISHI please visit www.ShonenSunday.com.

The Boondocks

If you haven’t been watching The Boondocks, stop and kick yourself in the head right now.  So far, we’ve seen Huey Freeman be not excited about the election of a black president, rapper Thugnificent loses everything, a kickball throwdown between Huey’s team and the Chinese national team full of anime-esque action, and Uncle Ruckus team up with a racist white country western singer.   This week, we have the return on Stinkmeaner AND his posse. One can only guess this means Grandpa will fight some more. This has been a pretty good season so far, but I’m skeptical: do we need to go back to this same well again?  I can only hope so.

Check It Out!

Dr. Steve Brule’s own spinoff show Check It Out is amazing in some parts and abysmally boring in others… but since that is generally the MO of Tim & Eric, that’s not so surprising.  This week, we get to meet Dr Steve’s mom as he talks about family.  Watch it, dummy!

Squidbillies

The Squidbillies premiere featured marajuana and Widespread Panic. Last week we saw Earley Cuyler marry two women– and thought polygamy was a Utah-only thing!  This week: Dead Squid Walking.

Anything else?

I feel like I complain about this every time, but can we get rid of The PJs?  PLEASE? Does ANYBODY like/watch this show?

Peace,

Your Friendly Neighborhood Citizen Bot

As you all know, Big Shiny Robot! has a weekly print column in the Salt Lake are alt-newsweekly IN This Week.

This week, we took the time to bring readers attention to DC Comics’ Wednesday Comics (which you can order from Amazon here.)

There is going to be an interview with Mark Chiarello on the site tomorrow or the day after, so be sure to look for that.

If you’re in Salt Lake, you can pick up a copy of IN right off the stands, or you can check out the online version of our column here.

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