Neither can we. But what to do before the first issue hits? Well, did you know that GREEN LANTERN #43 is a prologue to BLACKEST NIGHT? No? That’s a shame. Well, this issue, featuring story by some guy named Geoff Johns and the new regular GREEN LANTERN art team of Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy not only gets the ball rolling toward the big summer event, but it also features the birth of the first Black Lantern. Discover who he is and just what his connection to death — and in turn, the Black Lantern Corps — really is. Wait, words aren’t enough? Fine. Here are two pages from the issue. Enjoy!

GREEN LANTERN #43 hits 7/8.

Well, here it is, in case you missed your chance to get a copy, what with #1 selling out and all.

So, you saw the news, right? Yup, starting 7/8, USA TODAY will be syndicating the SUPERMAN strip from WEDNESDAY COMICS by writer John Arcudi and artist Lee Bermejo. Cool, huh? We think so.

Special thanks to io9, THE BEAT, BLOG@NEWSARAMA and COMIC BOOK RESOURCES’ ROBOT SIX for picking up and spreading the news.

And, in our continued efforts to make every day feel as fun as Wednesday, here’s a page from the SGT. ROCK WEDNESDAY COMICS strip, with words by Adam Kubert and artwork from living legend Joe Kubert.

Writer Peter Tomasi and artists Fernando Pasarin and Jeremy Haun continue delving into “The Deep,” as the fifth part of their story finds the Outsiders captured with the remaining members on the run. And as things reach a boiling point for Alfred’s band of heroes, Deathstroke discovers he may have a way to increase his already-amazing powers. Check out some pages below.

THE OUTSIDERS #19 hits 6/17.

Well, here’s another bit of fun, a page from SUPERGIRL, by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner:

Happy Monday, Source readers. Why not start off the week with some major DCU news?

You’ve all seen a smattering of pages from next month’s WEDNESDAY COMICS, the newspaper-format weekly series spearheaded by DC Comics Art Director Mark Chiarello. The collection of talent, characters and format is a first on many levels, and just from looking at the first few pieces, it’s not an understatement to say the highly-talented creators participating are pouring their best into their respective projects. When the list of talent working on the book includes Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Brian Azzarello and many more taking on the likes of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and every corner of the DC Universe, you’re entering new territory.

But the history-making doesn’t stop there.

Starting Wednesday July 8, when the first issue of WEDNESDAY COMICS hits stands, USA TODAY will be syndicating writer John Arcudi and artist Lee Bermejo’s SUPERMAN strip every week over the course of the 12-week series. The first strip will appear in print on July 8, and subsequent strips will appear each Wednesday on USATODAY.COM, day-and-date with the respective issue. Additionally, each online preview will be promoted weekly in USA TODAY’s print edition. USA TODAY announced the news this morning.

It just makes sense, no? A weekly series created to remind readers of the joys of standalone comics and the newspaper strips many of us grew up on debuting in the pages of one of the most well-known and widely-read newspapers ever.

The first issue of WEDNESDAY COMICS, and the debut of the SUPERMAN strip in USA TODAY, hits on 7/8.

Hi everybody – check out this image which is only part of the cover to August’s BOOSTER GOLD #23.  That’s right, it’s only PART of the cover.  So what’s the rest going to look like?  Well I can’t tell you that, but I can say that we’re about to find out who Booster Gold’s #1 Fan is.  Watch this space over the next few weeks for more info.

And Mark Chiarello knows this. So, as is our habit, we cornered the DC Art Director to pick out some covers from our coming September books to show them off here. Less talk. More art. Happy Friday.

Curious about the origin of Nightwing and Flamebird? Well, you came to the right place. We’ve got a nice chunk of pages from ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12, from writer Greg Rucka and artist Pere Pérez, featuring a lovely cover by Renato Guedes. N and F are busy rooting out Zod’s sleeper agents in the present, but how did they find out about them in the first place? What’s their beef with Zod? How’d they get together? And what’s their link to the original Nightwing and Flamebird? Well, you know the drill.

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12 hits 6/17.

Writer Andrew Kreisberg and artist Mike Norton continue to complicate the life of our favorite couple, and with the entirety of Star City deafened by Discord, will Green Arrow be able to handle teaming up with the villainous Cupid to make things right? Check out some pages below.

GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #21 hits 6/17.