We shared some nice WONDER WOMAN #600 news with you guys yesterday, but why stop there? It seems like the sellout craze is spreading across the DCU, with ACTION COMICS #890, BATMAN BEYOND #1, BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1-2, BIRDS OF PREY #1, THE FLASH #1, GREEN ARROW #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #1, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1, SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #4 and ZATANNA #1 flying off the shelves.

And with stellar talent like Geoff Johns, Francis Manapul, Gail Simone, Ed Benes, Paul Levitz, Yildiray Cinar, J.T. Krul, Diogenes Neves, Judd Winick, Keith Giffen, Aaron Lopresti, Paul Cornell, Pete Woods, David Finch, Paul Dini, Stephane Roux, Renato Guedes, Eddy Barrows, Adam Beechen and Ryan Benjamin, how can you go wrong? The fans have spoken. But fear not – second printings are on the way for these, in case you were late in swinging by the shop.

And this is only the beginning, folks. Stay tuned right here for more.

There are some characters that connect so strongly with readers that they take on a life of their own, becoming more than just ink on a page. Like modern fables and folklore, comics create strange and exciting worlds and landscapes for readers to visit and experience, and they populate these worlds with characters so well-defined, it’s as if we’d known them forever.

Neil Gaiman’s SANDMAN is one such work. An epic, 75-issue opus that was both genre-bending and trend-setting during its original release and to this day, it, like WATCHMEN and a number of series, is what many point to when discussing comics as high art. It’s not a stretch to call it a masterpiece.

But why are we talking about SANDMAN on the DCU blog, you ask?

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In a gorgeously drawn story by Jordi Bernet, Jonah Hex gets paid a visit by a who’s who of Western heroes – the Trigger Twins, Cinnamon, Nighthawk, Bat Lash, and Scalphunter! Check out this page for a taste, then to see what happens next, hunt down JONAH HEX #57, in stores today!

It’s almost here. The biggest pop culture event of the year – San Diego Comic-Con. Have you got your tickets? Mapped out your schedule? Figured out your to-buy list?

Well, we’re here to help. We’ve got a complete breakdown of all the DCU panels happening at the show. Just click below for the complete list, and don’t forget to visit our sister blogs to get the skinny on Vertigo and WildStorm’s presence at the show.

And, don’t forget to swing by the DC Comics booth for loads of giveaways and a chance to meet some of your favorite comic book creators.

See you there!

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Heroes are a lot like us. They have jobs. Significant others. Bills. And pets.

But what if those animals they keep around as loyal companions also fought crime?

That’s the questions DC and Capstone imprint Picture Window Books – a children’s publisher of illustrated fiction and nonfiction – hope to answer with DC SUPER-PETS, a new series of leveled chapter books. The project is slated to last through fall 2012 and produce 24 new titles for young readers.

Debuting in January 2011 with six titles, DC SUPER-PETS will team a number of Picture Window Books writers with TINY TITANS writer/artist and Eisner winner Art Baltazar. The full-color books introduce readers to the super-strong, fast, and smart pets of the DCU heroes, who also patrol the streets and battle villainy. The series will be available in the trade and school library market.

The first six books in the DC SUPER-PETS series will include:

Heroes of the High Seas
The Fastest Pet on Earth
Midway Monkey Madness
Pooches of Power!
Royal Rodent Rescue
Super Hero Splash Down

WONDER WOMAN #600 – as you could probably tell – was all the buzz last week, and with good reason. The issue unveiled a new costume designed by Co-Publisher Jim Lee timed to the launch of writer J. Michael Straczynski’s run on the series. Well, the news doesn’t stop there. We’re happy to announce that the issue has sold out, and that the second printing will feature a new cover by regular series artist Don Kramer.

But that’s not all. Since we’re in a giving mood, we’ve got both covers to next months WONDER WOMAN #601, from Kramer and Alex Garner.

There’s always a ton of amazing artwork funneling through the halls here at DC, and it’s fun to stop and showcase a number of the cool variants that will be featured on the cover of upcoming books. So, for you perusal, here are the covers to BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE #5 by Gene Ha, GREEN LANTERN #56 by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #47 by Alex Garner, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #50 by Patrick Gleason and a double-shot of JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #6, with covers by Cliff Chiang and Kevin Maguire.

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.

It’s finally here. Legendary Batman artist Neal Adams returns to Gotham with the first issue of two six-part mini-series. In the story, Batman faces a series of seemingly unrelated challenges as villains and allies old and new push him to his limits. And after Batman discovers a dark and dangerous matrix being superimposed over his life, what must he do to escape? Get a few clues below, and pick up the first issue, which hits tomorrow.

Frazer Irving joins writer Grant Morrison for three issues.

A villain returns to threaten the Dynamic Duo.

An unexpected claim is made on the fortune of Bruce Wayne.

Oh, and the amazing talents of Grant Morrison.

Need we say more? Here’s a sneak peek at a few pages from the issue, which hits Thursday.