The New 52 is DC's attempt to refresh its readership by restarting all of their titles at once in a new version of the shared DC universe. Justice League #1 - released this week - is the first book in the new line.
This summer is certainly a hot one for superhero fans, as early pictures for The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, and the first photo of Superman in his costume for Man of Steel have all been released.
Henry Cavill may have been a bit bummed that Zack Snyder's Superman reboot was pushed back six months to June 14, 2013, but the man who is playing the ultimate superhero says he is "really raring" to go.
This week, during SDCC, DC released a whole slew of interior images from their new 52 event, in which all 52 of their comics lines will be starting anew at issue #1.
Often when the protagonist of a speculative narrative must struggle against an unfeeling world, that world is represented by a faceless conglomerate, a near-governmental corporation which seems to control facets of society wherever the character looks.
Two pieces of news in the production of the new Superman movie popped up this weekend. The part of Lois Lane has been cast, and the shooting location has been found for the Smallville portions of the film.
After the critical failure in 2006 to continue the story of Superman as originally portrayed by the late Christopher Reeve, it is perhaps time for a genuine reboot of the franchise.
