Returning to a character he’s long been associated with, legendary writer Cary Bates explores a different side to Superman’s legend in a tale that hinges on the fact that while baby Kal-el has rocketed to the distant planet Earth from his doomed homeworld of Krypton, he was not alone. How does a world handle the emergence of the Last Family of Krypton as Jor-El, Lara and Kal-El make Earth their adopted home?  

You’ve been wondering why they’re back — what their purpose truly is. Well, prepare to learn the answer, as the White Light takes us on a journey of discovery.  

FUNimation Entertainment has partnered with Plastyc Inc. to distribute a new series of UPside Visa® reloadable prepaid cards to customers who want to keep a little anime in their wallet.  

TRAPT, the multi-platinum rock band whose self-titled debut album spawned two #1 Mainstream Rock singles, (“Headstrong” and “Still Frame”), and the alternative rock song of the decade (Billboard), return with their most powerful and dynamic album to date, NO APOLOGIES, due out October 12th on Eleven Seven Music.  

    James Lomenzo (Megadeth, Black Label Society) joins Lynch Mob for their summer tour in support of their current release “Smoke and Mirrors” on Frontiers Records. The band line-up for this tour consists of George Lynch (shred master), Oni Logan (vox), and Brian Tichy (time-keeper).  

Image Comics to release LIBERTY COMICS 2010 in October, benefiting the CBLDF What do Frank Miller, Jeff Smith, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Image Comics have in common? They all support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which protects your right to make, sell and read the comics you love. Image Comics is showing its continued support for the CBLDF with the publication of LIBERTY COMICS 2010 this October.  

  In case you missed it, our friends at Sony Online Entertainment unveiled a first look at the DCU Online MMO last week during San Diego Comic-Con and…well, wow. It’s a thing of beauty. This one’s got it all — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Joker and tons more, all in extremely detailed digital glory. We’d be remiss if we didn’t give it a prime spot right here on The Source, and so here it is.  

I really wish I could talk to you about something, but I just can’t. Not yet. You see, JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #6 is such a game-changer for the series, is just SO BIG a revelation that by telling you ANYTHING at all would blow EVERYTHING for you. I mean, it’s HUGE! I can’t tell you that it’s a Captain Atom-centric issue.  

Best-selling comics writer J. Michael Straczynski smashes all your expectations of Wonder Woman by lauching an all-new era for the Amazon Princess. Spinning out of the mind-bending events of WONDER WOMAN #600, Diana must face the biggest mystery of all – who destroyed Paradise Island?  

Avenged Sevenfold whose fifth studio album “Nightmare” was released yesterday, July 27th will chat with fans this Thursday, July 29th at 5PM EST.  

With Tim Drake targeted for assassination, will Red Robin have to eliminate his secret identity? Or is it all part of an elaborate ruse to draw out the lethal Egyptian assassin known as Scarab and get Vicki Vale off his trail?  

A whole new chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN saga gets under way as Guy Gardner begins his secret mission for Atrocitus, bringing him into conflict with Hal Jordan with massive repercussions for the Green Lantern Corps.