In the first couple issues of HUNTRESS, Helena Bertinelli traveled to Italy and swore to take down a man by the name of Moretti, one of the most powerful mob bosses in Europe.

In HUNTRESS #3, Helena’s mission sends her to the ancient ruins of Pompeii. While there, she is challenged to battle by a man whose identity is only revealed as the Lion of Kufra. But can Helena defeat him and all of the other obstacles in her way before its too late to find Moretti and bring him to justice?

HUNTRESS #3, in stores today, comes from the creative team of Paul Levitz, Marcus To and John Dell.

As part of DC Comics-The New 52 Art Tour, BATWOMAN artist and writer J.H. Williams and co-writer W. Haden Blackman appeared at Isotope in San Francisco on Saturday.

In case you couldn’t make it, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES and IFANBOY were there to cover the event.

Head on over to read CBR‘s interview with Williams and Blackman and then check out some great photos over at IFANBOY!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ongoing series writer Paul Jenkins joins STORMWATCH for a two-part adventure beginning with issue #7.

When a scientific experiment tears a hole in the barrier between dimensions, miners from a forbidden universe arrive to steal Earth’s gravity! Can Stormwatch—with their ranks depleted after recent cataclysmic events—find a way to repel alien excavators that shred our reality with every touch?

“The Stormwatch crew can’t ever catch a break — no simple threats like bloodthirsty monsters or world-dominating supervillains to stop, it’s always some mind-cracking knot that Apollo, Midnighter and the rest of the crew have to untie,” says editor Pat McCallum. “This time out, Stormwatch have to solve the puzzle of dimension-stepping gravity miners, creatures so alien they’re not even technically alive. The last stand of humanity or, as Stormwatch calls it, ‘Monday.’”

Pick up part one in March 2012.

(The cover to STORMWATCH #7)

Yesterday, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the fourth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow.

Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.

The holidays come but once a year – but they do come every year and, let’s face it, some of those same old winter wonderland traditions have long since worn out their welcome. But if you find yourself feeling fatigue at the prospect of enduring a repeat of countless Christmases past, there’s no need to resort to bah humbugs just yet. BATMAN: NOEL offers a fresh, new way to celebrate the season with a classic carol – albeit with a Gotham facelift and a uniquely Batman twist.

From writer/artist Lee Bermejo, BATMAN: NOEL is an oversized, original graphic novel that’s a perfect stocking stuffer for anyone in danger of losing their holiday spirit. Tracing the trajectory of Dickens’ seasonal fable, it’s a cautionary tale warning of the dangers of a frozen heart – with the Dark Knight standing in for Ebenezer Scrooge. It’s the best of both worlds, because even tidings of comfort and joy can sometimes benefit from an injection of gritty Bat-action.

But don’t take my word for it. Here’s what people are saying about BATMAN: NOEL:

“Amazing. This book is a visual treat.” – The New York Times
“Simply terrific.” – Scripps Howard News Service
“The caped crusader channels the gravelly paranoia of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns while a desperate father working for the Joker lends the story its moral weight and inevitable humanitarian payoff.” – Paste Magazine
“Absolutely exquisite… I’d be more than happy to add reading “Batman: Noel” and watching it to my yearly yuletide festivities.” – Yahoo! Movies
“Bermejo has simply created an instant classic with BATMAN NOEL that is larger than any holiday.” – Ain’t It Cool News
“Surprising, new, gorgeous to look at, and also incredibly heartfelt. So you know, the perfect stocking stuffer.” – MTV GEEK
“[Bermejo]’s incorporating his unique style to create a fresh kind of Batman tale, lending it a distinctive flavor that would be impossible for any other artist to replicate.” – IGN
“More than just a regular graphic novel.” – UGO
“Gorgeously illustrated.” – io9

Today marks the wide bookstore release of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 1, a softcover collection of issues #1-10 of the series’ acclaimed first volume. For the past few days, we’ve celebrated the book’s release by revealing artist CAFU’s original character designs for Spider, Menthor and Lightning. Today, take a look at CAFU’s never-before-seen design for Dynamo.

And be sure to pick up T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS VOL. 1, written by Nick Spencer and featuring the art of CAFU, Bit, ChrisCross, Howard Chaykin, George Perez, Ryan Sook, Mike Grell, Nick Dragotta, Dan Panosian and Dan McDaid, as well as a cover by Frank Quitely.

Here in New York, weather forecasts are predicting snowfall on Thursday. It’s just another sign that winter is in full swing and the holidays are just around the corner!

Holiday Gift Guides continue to roll in. ABC NEWS’ show, What’s the Buzz, ran a special Holiday Gift Guide segment on graphic novels, which called out DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 and BATMAN: NOEL. Additionally, they prominently displayed 100 BULLETS, VOL. 1 and THE ANNOTATED SANDMAN (which we suggested to you yesterday in our Holiday Gift Guide series here on THE SOURCE) in the feature.

Speaking of Holiday Gift Guides, AFTER ELLEN ranked the trade paperback edition of BATWOMAN: ELEGY as the top item on their “Gift Guide for the Gay Woman 2011.”

And to keep you in the holiday mood, POPMATTERS has just published a review of the New York Times bestseller, BATMAN: NOEL. “In the end, I’m simply haunted by the beauty of BATMAN: NOEL,” they wrote. “And my wish for you this Holiday Season, is that you will be too.”

To be continued …

In the wild, when penguins mate, they stay together for life. One of the few monogamous animals, penguins are exemplary models of the idea of soulmates.

While observing penguins at the zoo, Oswald Cobblepot meets Cassandra, a blind woman whom he invites both to dinner and to share his life with. Yet with new love comes a new crime spree as Oswald rallies up Gotham’s criminal underworld to steal innocent citizens’ most prized possessions to gift his new love interest with – putting him directly on the Dark Knight’s radar. But has Oswald really found his soulmate if she cannot see him for the monster he really is?

PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE #3 is written by bestselling novelist Gregg Hurwitz and is illustrated by Szymon Kudranksi. Look for it in stores tomorrow.

Just as the nature of the Firestorm protocol is enhanced by the different personalities that fuel its matrix, THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN will explore new story possibilities with new combinations of its creative team. Beginning with issue #7, Joe Harris will be joining Ethan Van Sciver as co-writer.

Harris is perhaps best known for his work on GHOST PROJEKT, and he has also written some one-shots for DC Comics – including a Scarecrow story for THE JOKER ASYLUM and BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL: MAN-BAT.

Along with the addition of Harris to the matrix, issue #7 will also find Van Sciver providing both interior and cover art. Yildiray Cinar will remain as the series’ ongoing artist, returning for issue #9 after Van Sciver’s two-part arc as artist.

FIRESTORM’s co-plotter for the first six issues, Gail Simone will remain entrenched in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, focusing her attention on the Gotham City exploits of BATGIRL.

“The secrets are out, the weapons are amassing, and Ronnie and Jason have barely begun to understand the depths in which they’re swimming,” said series editor Rachel Gluckstern. “Once they were normal teens, now they wield incredible powers – and have caused incredible disasters. And it’s only going to get worse. Ethan Van Sciver and Joe Harris are kicking down the doors in this new chapter of THE FURY OF FIRESTORM, taking our heroes into the global arena of politics and power. We’re going to learn the truth about Professor Stein and all the plans he set in place, which are now spiraling out of control. Join us for the thrilling new story — THE FIRESTORM PROTOCOLS!”

(The cover to the fourth printing of ANIMAL MAN #1)

That’s right, ANIMAL MAN #1 goes back to press for a FOURTH printing!

ANIMAL MAN written by Jeff Lemire and with art by Travel Foreman, has become one of the most acclaimed series of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. Check out some of the praise below.

If you haven’t read issue #1 yet, now you still can!

“Stellar.” —IGN

“A solid, emotional, and thoroughly engaging book that is both complex enough to engage readers familiar with the characters, but simple enough to be new reader friendly. “Animal Man” stands out as one of the best books of the new DCU and it shows no signs of stopping.” —COMIC BOOK RESOURCES

“Powerful drama wrapped within a horror comic wrapped within a superhero story. This is a multi-layered artistic expression, the kind that elevates comics into the realm of literature.” —CRAVE

And for those of you who’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on issues 1-3, pick up ANIMAL MAN issue #4 tomorrow, as the secret history of The Red is revealed!

Head over to GAWKER’s IO9 for a sneak peek at ANIMAL MAN #4, in stores tomorrow.