THE FLASH Omnibus Volume 1 is on sale now. Written by best-selling comics superstar Geoff Johns and with art by fan-favorites Scott Kolins, Ethan Van Sciver and Angel Unzueta, this gorgeous collection includes: THE FLASH issues #164-176, FLASH:IRON HEIGHTS #1, FLASH SECRET FILES #3, and FLASH OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1 and more!

Check out the great review over at UGO.

Want to know more about Weather Wizard, Girder, Magenta, Murmur, Mirror Master, Plunder, and Blacksmith? Here’s everything you need to know:

In the second part of “Hungry City”, Batman plunges deeper into the mystery surrounding the brutal murder of a young woman whose body was found in the belly of a killer whale. But his detective skills lead him into a deadly trap set in motion by some of the Gotham underworld’s newest and most fearsome players – including a slippery gun runner with titanium legs.

Scott Snyder and Jock’s DETECTIVE COMICS #877 is on sale tomorrow.

SINESTRO

REAL NAME: Thaal Sinestro
OCCUPATION: Green Lantern/Galactic Protector
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Sector 1417
HOMEWORLD: Korugar
HEIGHT: 6’ 7″
WEIGHT: 204 lbs
EYES: Black
HAIR: Black
FIRST APPEARANCE: Green Lantern vol. 2 #7 (July/August, 1961)
AKA: Green Lantern

BACKGROUND from the comic books:
Sinestro, a magenta-skinned humanoid, hails from the planet Korugar. As a rookie Green Lantern he was trained by Abin Sur. The two quickly became friends despite differing opinions on how to protect the universe. These comrades became family when Sinestro married Abin’s sister, Arin Sur.

Sinestro has become known as the greatest Green Lantern for freeing Korugar from all forms of oppression and preserving order in his sector. The Guardians of the Universe consider Sinestro a role model for the entire Corps and one of the few beings they trust.

Abin’s recent death at the hands of the creature Parallax has deeply saddened the stoic Sinestro. He is hesitant to accept Abin’s successor Hal Jordan, resenting the fact he’s been assigned by the Guardians to mentor him. Though Sinestro demands respect and is admired by the entire Corps, Hal seems unimpressed creating tension between the two.

This mustachioed police officer hates leaving his sector for any length of time. Without his guidance, Sinestro feels chaos will result. He believes his iron-fisted rule is necessary to protect the galaxy despite what the Korugarians and the rest of sector 1417 believe.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Green Lantern ring allows for a protective shield and energy constructs.
• Constructs are strong, fast and effective. Only created to get the job done in the quickest and most efficient manner possible.
• Regal, demanding respect from all.
• Does not put up with nuisances.

[Editor's note: Grant Morrison provided the below commentary for the bonus material in the new BATMAN AND ROBIN MUST DIE! Hardcover - for more behind-the-scenes material from Grant, Frank Quitely and Frazer Irving, be sure to check out the book, now in stores!]

Issue Sixteen

This was both mine and Frank Quitely’s finale on the BATMAN AND ROBIN title, and the cover, like so many of the others, had been planned back at the beginning of the run and stayed fairly close to the original intention.

This was the first cover to feature our two Batmen — pinch-hitting Dick Grayson and the returned Bruce Wayne — together in action with Robin, and I’d imagined a kind of hierarchical “totem pole” stack of heroes with one above the other.

[Editor's note: Grant Morrison provided the below commentary for the bonus material in the new BATMAN AND ROBIN MUST DIE! Hardcover - for more behind-the-scenes material from Grant, Frank Quitely and Frazer Irving, be sure to check out the book, now in stores!]

Issue Fifteen

This cover was intended as a kind of Satanic reverse of the famous panel from DETECTIVE COMICS #38 published in 1940, where Batman solemnly inducts the young Robin into the crime-fighting fraternity.

Here the figures are flipped around, with left hands raised instead of right hands and a candelabra designed to hint at a trident or pitchfork shape, suggestive of the Devil. A huge, inverted cross appeared in the original drawing as an homage to the imagery of late ’60s and early ’70s “Devil” pictures such as Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen, but this was considered to be too “on-the-nose” and was dropped from the final version.

[Editor's note: Grant Morrison provided the below commentary for the bonus material in the new BATMAN AND ROBIN MUST DIE! Hardcover - for more behind-the-scenes material from Grant, Frank Quitely and Frazer Irving, be sure to check out the book, now in stores!]

Issue Fourteen

During “Batman R.I.P.” I felt we’d missed out on the potential of an infernal cover depicting Doctor Hurt wearing Thomas Wayne’s sinister, bat-like masquerade costume backlit by turbulent flames. The idea was finally used here, with the addition of a Batman who’s had bullet holes blasted into his back in a domino-spot pattern.

[Editor's note: Grant Morrison provided the below commentary for the bonus material in the new BATMAN AND ROBIN MUST DIE! Hardcover - for more behind-the-scenes material from Grant, Frank Quitely and Frazer Irving, be sure to check out the book, now in stores!]

As regular readers of these collected editions will know, I sketch out pretty much all of the cover roughs for this series in my notebook at the start of the creative process. Here are the last of those scribbled ideas, alongside the polished, professional finished versions by Frank Quitely.

Issue Thirteen

Back in BATMAN #428, in 1988, the Joker had famously used a crowbar to beat Jason Todd, the unlucky second Robin, to within an inch of his life before blowing him with a bomb. As is the way of comic book characters, Jason Todd eventually made it back from the dead many years later (and even made an appearance as the Red Hood in this very series), but I wanted to see the new Robin redress the balance in his own inimitable way — hence this image of a grinning, unrepentant Joker taking his skull fractures with a smile

Which way will Superman fly in the 21st century? DC Entertainment’s own superheroes Geoff Johns and Jim Lee tackle this and other comic book questions Saturday, June 11 at the Hero Complex Film Festival in Hollywood.

Superman has been a cultural icon for 73 years, capturing the hearts and imagination of the world through the pages of DC Comics. What does DC have in store for Superman and can this young, hot creative duo launch Clark Kent and his alter ego into the future?

In an exclusive on-stage conversation, legendary comic writer Geoff Johns and celebrated comic artist Jim Lee, will be interviewed by journalist Geoff Boucher, who is celebrating his 20th year at the Los Angeles Times and has become a high-profile figure in genre culture as the creator of the award-winning Hero Complex website.

Johns and Lee will be making comic book publishing news at the festival panel. Their appearance will be followed by a tribute to Richard Donner, screenings of both “Superman” and “Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut” and a Q&A with the famed filmmaker.

Single-day tickets are available for festival, which runs June 9-12 at the Chinese Six Theatre at famous cross-street of Hollywood and Highland. A limited number of discounted four-day passes are also available. Other special guests include Warren Beatty, Jon Favreau, Nicolas Meyer, Damon Lindleof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. More guests and programs will be announced soon

BREAKING NEWS: After only being on sale for a little over 48 hours, we can announce that the FLASHPOINT tie-in, BOOSTER GOLD #44, is officially sold out and going back to press. Look for the second printing of the book this June.

The tale of FRANKENSTEIN is unarguably timeless. So how does one take such a culturally recognized figure and alter him within the world of FLASHPOINT? Stepping up to the plate is fan-favorite creator Jeff Lemire, whose miniseries FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN & THE CREATURES OF THE UNNKNOWN sets the legendary monster in the heart of World War II. We chatted with Jeff about his spin on the character and his process as a writer:

THE SOURCE: FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN uncovers the wierd war tales of the FLASHPOINT world. When Frankenstein awakens in issue one, his first words are “was… something… left… undone?” What is he referring to? Where has Frankenstein been?

JEFF LEMIRE: That was actually an homage to the Grant Morrison/Doug Mahnke 7 SOLDIERS mini-series. In that book, those were the first words the creature said as well, and it occurred to me that if Frankenstein woke up in 1942 or in 2003 like he did in that series, he’d have the same reaction…he’d sense a world in turmoil.

Without giving too much away Frankenstein was a secret adventurer and protector of humanity in the early part of the 20th century before being…um…put out of commission for a while.

Does the Frankenstein monster end up a war hero?

JEFF: He is THE war hero. Frankenstein is driven to root out evil at all costs and it leads him on a pretty MAJOR mission during World War II. One that not only changes the direction of the war, but also the history of the Flashpoint Universe’s costumed heroes as well.

How does Project M impact the Second World War?

JEFF: Frankenstein and his team of Creature Commandos created by the mysterious Project M end up leading the charge in Europe. As a result, teams like the JSA and All-Star Squadron are not needed in the same way they were in the regular DC Universe. Thus their destinies are altered as well.

There’s a common thread to your work for DC and Vertigo. SWEET TOOTH features hybrid human/animal creatures and SUPERBOY features the monthly adventures of a super clone. Now you’re writing the adventures of monsters who are super soldiers. What draws you to stories about lab experiments and science fiction?

JEFF: I am actually a clone myself. I come from a long line of clones. My dad was a clone, my grandfather…in fact I’ve cloned myself a number of times. It’s how I’m able to write two monthly books and write and draw another every month.

Seriously, though I love these characters who have nebulous origins and are born as outsiders…or born being inherently cut off from the rest of humanity, and as a result need to manufacture either own place in the world. It’s a very unique point of view to write and for whatever reason, one I can relate to and one that continues to interest me creatively.

What makes this Frankenstein unique from other takes on the character?

JEFF: This Frankenstein is a total badass. An unstoppable, unkillable machine of destruction. But inside is the romantic heart of a poet.