The first issue of DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS, the official comic book tie-in to the hit massive multiplayer online action game, hits comic shops and the DC Digital Online Store today. Picking up where the game’s trailer left off, the villainous Lex Luthor’s made a deal with the evil alien Brainiac that’s given him the means of finally killing Superman – but he’s doomed all of humanity in the process.  

Long after the original Batman disappeared, teenager Terry McGinnis stumbled upon the reclusive Bruce Wayne.. and his secrets. Tempered by personal tragedy, and given Bruce’s blessing and guidance, Terry now fights crime in the Gotham City of tomorrow.  

The 2011 JOE SHUSTER AWARD nominees for outstanding achievements of Canadian comic book creators, publishers and retailers were announced today. Among the nominees whose work has been published by DC Comics are, Francis Manapul, Fiona Staples, Cameron Stewart, Dave McCaig, J. Torres and Jeff Lemire, who was nominated in a total of three categories: Outstanding Comic Book Cartoonist, Outstanding Comic Book Cover Artist and Outstanding Comic Book Writer.  

First Ever DC Comics and Hero Initiative Collaboration: Justice League of America #50 A collection of 100 Covers from Top artists around the world!  

A few words from writer John Rozum on the return of Xombi on this week’s DC Nation page: “If you’re thinking rotting corpses shambling around looking for living bodies to dine on then you’d be wrong, though it’s possible those sorts of zombies will show up at some point.  

A few ghosts from Dinah Lance’s past have come back to haunt her in the penultimate chapter of Birds of Prey’s “Death of Oracle” storyline. Can Batman and Oracle save her from an inescapable nightmare?  

Arch-villain killed in all new comic issue on sale now. Search for next Commander begins in April. New story arc begins three fresh ongoing series coming in May.  

In preparation for the February 12th release of their latest magnum opus, Dark Meditations in Monastic Seclusion, dynamic USBM act Shroud of Despondency have made the adventurous, 11+ minute song “To Glisten In All The Colors Of Distress” available for streaming on StereoKiller.com. To experience this aural journey, visit  

Serbian blackened death metallers BANE have are pleased to announce they will be joining SVART CROWN for the ‘Black The Balkans’ European tour this March in support of their full-length debut, Chaos, Darkness, Emptiness. The tour includes two dates with Bulgarian black metal outfit Dimholt. The band will be announcing a new line-up in the near future. Tour dates are as follows:  

This March, Marvel celebrates the historic 70th anniversary of an American icon, Captain America ! Celebrate this milestone for the Sentinel of Liberty all month long with top-notch stories from Marvel’s top creators!  

  Britain’s legendary extreme heavy metal act, Cradle Of Filth, will kick off its first North American tour since 2009 tonight in Houston, as they embark on a headlining run on the “Creatures From The Black Abyss Tour” presented by FEARnet and Decibel Magazine.   

Norwalk, CT, February 1, 2011: After hosting nearly 100,000 fans, guests, and professionals at the 2010 edition of New York Comic Con (NYCC), organizers of the annual event have decided to extend the length of the show by an extra day in 2011 in order to accommodate even more attendees as well as provide additional programming and business opportunity for the artists, creators, and exhibitors who are the foundation of the show’s success.