If you’ve been following us on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve probably noticed that there’s been a huge outpouring of press in reaction to the shocking conclusion of BATMAN AND ROBIN #16. It all started early yesterday, as THE ASSOCIATED PRESS broke the news that (stop reading now if you haven’t picked up the issue) Bruce Wayne had been secretly funding Batman for years, and would expand his funding and launch BATMAN INCORPORATED in an interview with the man behind it all, writer Grant Morrison. With that, we were off to the races. DC Comics Editor in Chief Bob Harras did a number of interviews, including chats with USA TODAY, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, CNN’s MARQUEE BLOG, TIME TECHLAND, AOL COMICS ALLIANCE,... 

Marvel is pleased to announce Doctor Strange: From The Marvel Vault #1, a new story about one of the most important missions of the sorcerer’s career! Written by legendary creator Roger Stern and penciled by artist extraordinaire Neil Vokes, this lost work chronicles the Sorcerer Supreme’s first night in his Greenwich Village brownstone…and his first mystical encounter there!  

Geared for new and long-time readers alike, the all-new Marvel: Point One initiative delivers the perfect jumping on points for the biggest super hero series in the world! Beginning in February 2011, select Marvel comic series marked with a “.1”  

The biggest star in motion pictures prepares to wreak havoc once again! IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce a partnership with Toho Co., Ltd. to create all-new GODZILLA comics. Starting in 2011, Godzilla will smash his way back onto the scene with a cast of characters from his films never before seen in comics.  

Who is Wonder Man? Find out in an all-new episode of “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” on Wednesday, November 10 at 8:30 p.m., ET/PT on Disney XD. Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man, makes a business decision that leads rival Simon Williams into an alliance with AIM and the Grim Reaper. Reborn as Wonder Man, Williams intends to get his revenge on Stark and the Avengers! Plus, Thor and Wasp battle MODOC.  

Eulogy Recordings Signs Loyal To The Grave   Eulogy as always recognized and appreciated the importance of the worldwide underground music scene. Today we are very excited to announce the signing of Loyal To The Grave to the Eulogy family. Eulogy will be releasing their new album sometime next year worldwide.  

Danish metal quartet Volbeat will release their major label debut BEYOND HELL / ABOVE HEAVEN digitally on November 9th via Universal Republic in the U.S.  A physical release will follow on December 14, 2010.  Overseas, the album debuted at number one on the sales charts in Denmark, Finland and Sweden, and Top 10 in a half dozen additional countries.  Since release, the album has sold over 200,000 copies.   

  Over the course of the last month it’s been revealed that two of the founding members of Misery Signals have announced that they are not going to continue performing with the band. Lambgoat.com recently reported that guitar player and long time member, Stu Ross, has left the band. Ross stated, “The guys in Misery Signals are and will continue to be four of my best friends” he explains, “I just got tired of being in a metal band.”  

Veteran Christian metal act, Living Sacrifice, has announced a November 30th release date for a special iTunes exclusive deluxe edition of the band’s latest full-length record, The Infinite Order (Solid State Records).  The forthcoming deluxe edition will contain a 30-minute, eight-song, DVD quality video and three bonus tracks, including the unreleased song, “Glasshouses”.    

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL presents a special, extra-sized issue, featuring the return of BATMAN: SON OF THE DEMON artist Jerry Bingham to the world of the Dark Knight, for the first time in 20 years. This time, he’s paired with JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA writer Marc Guggenheim for a tale featuring a younger, more inexperienced Batman.  

So here I am. Superboy #1 is out today! It feels like a long time coming. Pier Gallo and I have already been working on the book for the better part of 2010. So let me tell you a bit about what I have planned for Conner Kent and Smallville…  

First off – have you read BATMAN AND ROBIN #16? If not, take a moment, step away from your computer (how often will I tell you to do that, huh?) and head to your local shop. Pick up the issue, read it and come back. All done?