New York was the first stop for duel screening events for the premiere of All Star Superman (the other date is California February 17th). This is the 10th DVD release from DC Universe Animated and Warner Premiere. Metal Machine Entertainment was front and center for this screening, held at the Paley Center in NY…on of all days, Valentine’s Day.  

The “Rise of Eclipso” begins next week! While searching for closure on Diablo Island, Bruce Gordan again becomes the unwilling host of Eclipso. Now with Bruce but a powerless voice inside his head, Eclipso begins his mysterious scheme by assembling all the shadow-powered villains in the world.  

Courtney Simmons Named SVP – Publicity, DC Entertainment at Warner Bros. (February 15, 2010) — Courtney Simmons has been named Senior Vice President of Publicity for DC Entertainment at Warner Bros. Simmons will be based in Burbank and report to John Rood, EVP of Sales, Marketing and Business Development.  

German Black Metal heathens INFESTUS are set to release E x | I s t, the long awaited follow-up to their critically acclaimed Chroniken des Ablebens (2008) on May 19th, 2011 in North America (May 18th elsewhere) via Debemur Morti Productions. Album artwork and track list will be revealed soon.    

The face of black metal as we know it is set to change today (2.15.2011) as Nordvis Produktion unleashes the melancholic majesty that is Towards The Shores Of The End upon the world. Featuring two of today’s most compelling acts in UK’s FEN and Sweden’s DE ARMA, this split promises to deliver some of the most cerebral and darkly emotive music set to tape.  

Mortal Music will release No Closure from Chicago’s WITHERING SOUL on March 8. MVD Entertainment Group will handle distribution.  

Superstar artist Gary Frank pays tribute to the Blue Beetles of the past on the variant cover of DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #10:  

Super villains are appearing out of thin air, ambushing the DC Universe’s young heroes. There’s a new smart phone app that let’s users photograph and track superheroes. Could there be a connection?  

We’ll close out today’s posts with a question for SOURCE romantics: who’s your favorite couple in the DCU? While you ponder that very question, check out a few pages from THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND BOLD #4, featuring some all ages appropriate romance–and the wedding of Wonder Woman and Batman.  

Someone once said “Valentine’s Day is just a made-up day. But so is Wednesday. Also, I think gravity is made up.”  

You might have noticed it’s Valentine’s Day. Maybe you have big plans for tonight or maybe you’re avoiding the holiday and wish I hadn’t brought it up. The DC Universe is full of interesting couples: Clark Kent and Lois Lane, Aquaman and Mera, Barry Allen and Iris West, the Hawks. Hey, Catman and Huntress have a big date coming up, so we’ll see where that leads…  

Now THIS is quite a predicament we were left at on the last page of Wonder Woman #606 – how do you fight an army of undead soldiers?