As part of their extensive coverage of San Diego Comic-Con this week, USA TODAY has posted an article about the evolution of super-heroes. Specifically, how the evolution of super-heroes at this year’s convention are reflections of the times and society we currently live in.

“Each decade, these characters represent our own best idea of what we’d like to be, our own big idea,” contributed ACTION COMICS and Supergods writer Grant Morrison. When discussing Superman’s new image, Grant said, “There’s a reason why he’s dressed in the jeans and the T-shirt and he’s Bruce Springsteen Superman. That was the look I wanted to get back, of a genuine working-class hero … You do become a little bit better by trying to imagine what it must be like to think like Superman.”

Check out USA TODAY for the full coverage.

A reporter working on a story about Batman’s true identity has been murdered. In addition to his own moral struggle over whether or not he is responsible, Batman must hunt the killer down and figure out why he’s so desperate to stop the story’s publication. Meanwhile, Clark Kent is assigned to finish the piece. But will Superman really reveal who Batman is to the world? And furthermore, does taking over this assignment mean that Clark Kent is the killer’s next victim?

Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov and featuring art by Tomàs Giorello and Blond, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #86 arrives in stores today.

Hal Jordan stripped of his ring? Green Lanterns abruptly resign their posts? Sinestro is a Green Lantern again??

The “War of the Green Lanterns” may have ended in GREEN LANTERN #67, but chaos, violence, and paranoia still pollute the fragile state of the Green Lantern Corps. And the mystery behind the renegade Sinestro gaining a Green Lantern ring is not helping. At all. If the Guardians can explain why their greatest enemy wears their badge once again, they certainly aren’t talking. And amidst all of this turmoil, a conspiracy forms that could destroy the Corps from within.

Written by Tony Bedard and featuring art by Miguel Sepulveda, Tyler Kirkham, Batt and Rain Beredo, WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS: AFTERMATH #1 flies into stores today.

With a savage killer still rampant in Gotham, time is running out for Batman to stop him before he strikes again. In order to get closer to the truth about the man in the iron suit’s identity, The Dark Knight will have to delve deeper into the origins and history of Gotham City itself. Is the killer enacting a centuries-old revenge against the city’s founding families or is he simply a crazed collector of Gotham’s artifacts?

Reshaping the way the landscape of Gotham City has ever been seen before, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM #3 comes from the creative team of Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, and Trevor McCarthy. Look for it in comic book stores today.

In the conclusion to “Pieces,” Two Face not only finally tracks down his long-lost coin, but also his wife, Gilda. But is Gilda the woman he remembers her to be? Or will Two Face be too blinded by betrayal and vengeance to spare his wife’s life? Meanwhile, The Riddler inches ever closer to obtaining the skeleton key to his locked memories. With these two bloodthirsty rogues on the loose in Gotham City, which one must Batman stop first before innocent lives are lost?

BATMAN #712 comes from the creative team of Tony S. Daniel, Steve Scott, Andy Smith, Walden Wong, and Ian Hannin, and hits stores today.

The teaser trailer for next summer’s THE DARK KNIGHT RISES was just released and it’s got fans even more excited for the highly-anticipated conclusion to THE DARK KNIGHT’S epic trilogy.  Check out the video below – it will leave you wanting more!

(The cover to ACTION COMICS #1 by Rags Morales)

Yesterday, we revealed many new details about the more modern interpretation of the Superman mythos in DC Comics-The New 52. A new costume. An orphan. A bachelor. This September, Superman will become the new man of tomorrow.

Entertainment website TMZ exclusively broke the news that in DC Comics-The New 52, Superman and Lois Lane will never have been married. The story was picked up by numerous outlets including THE HUFFINGTON POST and MTV GEEK.

“Maybe as readers and fans, we’ve grown a little too comfortable with Superman,” artist and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee told USA TODAY. “Part of the creative changes we’ve put behind the mythology is to tell people, ‘Look, you may think you know Superman, but you don’t.’ There’s a lot of great stuff about the character that we’re going to show you that hasn’t been discussed or presented before.”

As Paradise Island sinks into the sea, Wonder Woman’s investigation leads her to an alien vessel. Once inside, she is confronted by a strange interdimensional being and is forced to perform three great feats in order to save her sisters, who are trapped in a bubble. The catch? She’ll have to shed her Wonder Woman costume and succeed as simply Diana Prince in order to set them free.

For Wonder Woman, these tasks wouldn’t be much of a challenge. But is Diana Prince strong enough to defeat them without her Super-Hero persona? Find out in Dennis O’Neil’s all-new story followed by a classic O’Neil tale from the ‘70s in DC RETROACTIVE: WONDER WOMAN – THE ’70s. Featuring art by J. Bone and Dick Giordano, this one-shot goes on sale tomorrow.

The Flash may be able to save cities from tsunamis and stop criminals in their tracks at the blink of an eye, but he’s just found out that his super-powers come at an incredible cost. And when arch nemesis Gorilla Grodd strikes at the heart of Barry Allen, he’ll use every weapon he can think of against him … including Barry’s wife.

RETROACTIVE: THE FLASH – THE ‘70s features a classic tale from the 1970’s as well as a new one written as an homage to the decade. From the cumulative creative teams of Cary Bates, Benito Gallego, Sal Buscema, Martin Pasko, J.L. Garcia Lopez and Dan Adkins, don’t miss this one-shot when it hits stores tomorrow.

An all-new Terrible Trio tries to use the citizens of Gotham City as their own personal ATM as they attack on land, sea, and air. It’ll be up to Batman to counter The Terrible Trio’s every blow with his arsenal of bat-subs and explosive batarangs on his never-ending quest for justice.

Enjoy a nostalgic look back at a historic era in The Dark Knight’s past with DC RETROACTIVE: BATMAN – THE ’70s. This one-shot issue features both a brand new story and a classic story by Len Wein, originally published in the 1970s. DC RETROACTIVE: BATMAN – THE ’70s features art by Tom Mandrake, John Calnan and Dick Giordano and blasts into stores tomorrow.