DC released a list earlier today of several properties coming to the trade market in late 2012. It’s a doozie! DC is planning some obvious releases like War Of The Green Lanterns and Brightest Day. They also plan to release a super omnibus of 52. Also, DC seems to be digging into the vault with some for some really cool stuff. Take a look below…  

From on-set pictures, movie stills and the official promo banners to up-coming magazine covers and future action figures,  I’ve assembled Marvel’s  “The Avengers.”  

This Spring, Marvel Entertainment takes Austin, Texas by storm in its inaugural appearance at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival with the Marvel: Digital House of Ideas panel at SXSW ScreenBurn! In this historic event on Sunday, March 11 at 1pm on the IGN stage at the Palmer Events Center, Axel Alonso (Marvel Comics Editor in Chief), Jeph Loeb (Head of Marvel Television) and Peter Phillips (SVP & GM, Marvel Digital Media Group) unveil Marvel’s bold new multimedia plans that includes the premiere of Marvel’s revolutionary new ways to read comics.  

Its official, everyone can’t stop talking about Miles Morales – the all-new Ultimate Comics Spider-Man AND USA Today’s best new character of 2011! From the history making creative team of Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man was met with overwhelming critical acclaim and this February – you can experience Miles Morales’ break-out story in the Ultimate Comics Spider-Man By Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1 Premiere Hardcover!  

Readers wanting to catch up on MUDMAN, Paul Grist’s unique take on the superhero, will now get their chance. The first two issues of a story Grist describes as “all about growing up and finding your way in the world, and how the decisions that you make can affect others” sold out.  

Do you or someone you know have a penchant for the supernatural? Do you like spending time in the great outdoors? Are you between the ages of 9 and 17? Will you be in Portland, Oregon, from July 16 to July 20? If so, Trackers Earth has the ultimate summer-camp experience for you! Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a partnership with Trackers Earth offering officially licensed B.P.R.D. and Hellboy camps, made possible through the generous permission of Mike Mignola, creator of B.P.R.D. and Hellboy.  

When Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre, 30 Days of Night) premiered artwork from his upcoming collaboration with artist Menton3 (Monocyte, Proof: Endangered, Crawl to Me) via his Twitter feed, speculation and anticipation spread like wildfire across the Internet. Today, Dark Horse is proud to announce that this new vampiric tale will premiere in Dark Horse Presents!  

Kevin Conroy, Phil Morris join Warner Home Video & MTV Geek for the World Premiere of JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM The key voices of the film’s hero and villain – fan favorite Kevin Conroy as Batman and NAACP Image Award nominee Phil Morris as Vandal Savage – will grace the stage alongside eight-time Emmy Award winning casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano when Warner Home Video, MTV Geek and The Paley Center for Media proudly present the World Premiere of Justice League: Doom in New York on February 13, 2012.  

Ever imagine what the Avengers would look like if they existed throughout the ages? Well here’s your chance as Marvel is proud to unveil Avengers Art Appreciation Variants available throughout all of April!  

The first chapter of the Star Wars Saga arrives in theatres for the first time ever in 3D starting February 10, and AMC theatres across the country are celebrating the occasion with plans to make opening weekend one for fans and families to remember!  

With all that’s been going on in DC comics lately it can be easy to forget about the goings-on within the other facets of comic book geek-dom (of which there are many.) How well have you kept up with what’s happening in the world of action figures and character statuary? Where there are new looks for classic characters and new eras in their many universes there will also be newly-designed must-have collectibles to mark the changing times. To help keep you from missing your chance to own that Limited Edition statue you know you’ve just gotta have, here’s a little bit of what DC Direct has been up to and what they’re releasing soon:  

Growing up, I always thought that I was the only one who liked comic books and superhero cartoons, which I watched early in the morning before heading to school. On Saturday morning, I would get up, bright eyed and bushy tailed to watch all those comic book superhero shows like Super Friends, Spiderman and His Amazing Friends and Gobots. So it was refreshing to know that there were others just like me who were inspired by the superheroes I watched jumping off the screen. One of those was Michael E. Uslan, which he describes in his recent book “The Boy Who Loved Batman”.