Roy Harper lost everything he had to Prometheus in the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE, barely surviving the villain’s brutal attack. But what happens when he finally awakens from his coma? Roy Harper may come to realize that his spiraling drop into despair has only just begun.

Brought to you by writer J.T. Krul and artist Geraldo Borges, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE RISE OF ARSENAL #1 hits 3/24.

Writer James Robinson and artists Javier Pina and Bernard Chang present the third part of the battle between New Krypton and Brainiac, with Superman trapped on Brainiac’s ship while New Krypton burns. Can Mon-El call upon all the skills he’s gained in the past years to save the Man of Steel? What secret will our heroes learn about Brainiac to turn the tide of battle? No spoilers here, folks. But I do come bearing preview pages.

SUPERMAN #698 hits 3/24.

The final issue of BLACKEST NIGHT hits next week, and with that one of the biggest comic events in recent DCU history concludes. Where that leaves our heroes, and what’s to come is still up in the air. But before you consider picking up that issue, you’ll need to grab GREEN LANTERN #52, the penultimate chapter of BLACKEST NIGHT featuring the universe’s most surprising White Lantern on its cover, courtesy of writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke.

GREEN LANTERN #52 hits 3/24.

Hey gang, just a very quick housekeeping post before we dive into this week’s excitement. Because I’m sure my personal adventures are of great interest to you, just wanted to let you all know I’m on vacation in sunny Miami this week. No worries in regards to The Source — the magic of the Internet allows me to work a few days ahead, so you’ll get your regular dose of DCU news and previews. And, knowing what the week has in store, I should warn you: It’s gonna be fun.

See you in a week!

Last week, we announced that Frazer Irving was going to be handling the art duties on the next arc of BATMAN AND ROBIN. Along with that news we showcased Frazer’s lovely RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 variant cover. But what of #1, you ask?

Well, here you go. Courtesy of superstar artist Chris Sprouse and inker Karl Story, the art team on #1:

Earlier this month, we gave you guys a first look at the inked cover to BLACKEST NIGHT #8, the final issue of writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis’ epic, universe-spanning series. Beautiful stuff, no? Well, if you missed it, no worries, we’ve got the final, color version right here, for your Friday enjoyment as we head into the final issue of BLACKEST NIGHT.

We hit the ground running with some major news not long ago — announcing that JMS was not only writing SUPERMAN, but WONDER WOMAN as well. And earlier today we talked a bit about SAMARITAN X, JMS’ newly announced OGN. We promised more news to come, and we’ve got one significant piece of information: Eddy Barrows will be the artist for JMS’ run on SUPERMAN, starting with a story in SUPERMAN #700 and kicking off officially with July’s #701.

We showed you some of Barrows’ stunning art from the upcoming WAR OF THE SUPERMAN Free Comic Book Day book recently, so you’ve got an idea what to expect. But that’s never stopped us from showing new art before, so why stop now? Here, for your Friday afternoon enjoyment is a fantastic page from WAR OF THE SUPERMAN. We showed the pencils recently, but the finished colors are amazing, and give you a great idea of what Eddy’s Man of Steel will look like:

As promised, here are all the Bat-related titles hitting your shops in June.

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It’s been a busy few weeks for Mr. Straczynski, huh?

Not only did we announce his upcoming run on both SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN, but just last night, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES spoke to the superstar writer about another DCU original graphic novel, SAMARITAN X. What is SAMARITAN X? Too early to get into too much detail, but you can sate your curiosity by reading the full CBR interview, excerpted below:

CBR News: At this point, I’m sure the project and its conception is very new so let’s start with the basics: What is “Samaritan X” both in terms of its story and its format, and how did this come about amid all your other writing work at DC and beyond?

J. Michael Straczynski: Starting with a graphic novel and a potential regular monthly series thereafter, the book is about the Samaritan X Hospital, based in Gotham, which specializes in individuals with super-powers. At its core, it’s a human drama set against the backdrop of super-human characters from the DC Universe, where the skills of ordinary men and women may mean life or death for the strongest among us.

Samaritan X is as impressive outside as it is inside: a twenty-story gleaming glass and steel tower with two landing platforms on the roof, bullet-proof glass three inches thick, a staff of the best and the brightest in a variety of disciplines, and every high-tech, cutting-edge medical, scientific and diagnostic tool ever created, all in service to an area of specialization, and a clientele, that is utterly unique.

In a world where super-powered individuals fight a never-ending battle against evil, Samaritan X is where those wounded on either side of that struggle come to be treated and saved. Within its walls the essential human drama of life and death is made even more intense by its application to those whom the world calls heroes or villains, the celebrated and the vilified, the nearly immortal and the previously invulnerable.

It’s that time again, gang — where we take a sneak peek at the books heading to your local comic shop in June. First up we have BRIGHTEST DAY and the event’s related titles, including JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, TITANS, FLASH and a new launch. Click below for more info. And swing back later for a first look at the BATMAN titles for June as well.

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