"They do appear again at the end of season on 'Smallville.' The hope is for every DC character to appear outside the comic book. Correctly."

Whether or not this means that Season 10 will attempt to showcase many other DC Comics characters, including Batman and Wonder Woman, remains to be seen.

In attendance: Dan Didio, Ethan Van Sciver, Jimmy Palmiotti, Tony Bedard

The theme of the panel discussion was that you can't please everybody all the time.

Dan Didio began by explaining his new role at DC. Their new boss is Diane Nelson while he and Jim Lee are co-publishers. He said, "Everything you like is done by Jim. Everything you don't like is done by me." Geoff Johns is now the Chief Creative Officer, which means he'll be heading up how the comics translate to film, animation, toys and more.

Yesterday, Didio let a few spoilers slip during the DC panel. He explained that it's hard to remember what has been announced and solicited compared to what he's currently editing.

DC Nation's most important announcement concerning Superman is that he might be appearing in his own book soon.

Look for a lot of changes taking place with the Justice League in the coming months.

There was a lot of conversation with the audience concerning Justice League: Cry for Justice, especially about the shocking ending. Rest assured that Green Arrow's controversial decision will be specifically dealt with in the near future. "It's the strength of James Robinson's writing that pulled that off. The fact that you got such a reaction both ways is basically because it's a well written story."

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The Essential Superman Encyclopedia
Robert Greenberger & Martin Pasko
Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Del Rey
(August 31, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 034550108X

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Thanks to Bob Tilley for the link to the cover.

In attendance: Dan Didio, Tony Bedard, Rob Hunter, Mark McKenna, Stephane Roux, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and Justin Gray

During the panel, I sat in the front row and at one point, Dan Didio asked me not to quote him as saying, "It's exciting."

The panel began with an audience member congratulating Didio for his new position. He said, "There's a lot of changes going on at DC. And that's not to say that anything's broken. As a matter of fact, there's a lot going on right now just to make the company better, to take better care of the characters and to push them in new directions. What you're going to find is that there's a much stronger sense of how we take the core of what makes DC characters great and try to use that across the many brands of Warner Brothers and try to make them bigger and better. People have recognized the strength of our characters, what they are and what they're about. It's clear that they're in the American psyche and the world psyche right now and it's our goal to make them even bigger than they are.

"We know the core base that we have right now, the loyalty of the fans as in the people who come to the conventions and go into the stores every week. But what we know is that there are more people out there that really want to enjoy what we do. And our goal is to reach as many people as possible with the best product possible. It's a little daunting, but it's a really exciting time."

When Brightest Day comes out, don't let the title fool you. It's about second chances. The key is that a number of major characters in the DCU will get a second chance.

Rob Hunter (Inker on Justice League of America) was asked if he prefered one set cast or a rotating cast of characters in the book. He explained that sometimes he can be confused which characters are being drawn, so he prefered a set cast. Didio answered as well, stating that he was a fan of the Justice League from the 1970's when there were about 18 rotating members. "It's always been a big team."

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DC COMICS' CHARACTER SILVER BANSHEE INTERRUPTS A ROMANTIC GETAWAY FOR LOIS AND CLARK - Clark (Tom Welling) and Lois (Erica Durance) head out of town for a quiet romantic getaway, but their plans are thwarted when they run into Chloe (Allison Mack) and Oliver (Justin Hartley) at their Bed & Breakfast Inn. The couples' awkward moment is interrupted by the arrival of the Silver Banshee (guest star Odessa Rae), who sets her sights on Clark and Oliver sptv050769. Meanwhile, Tess (Cassidy Freeman) faces off with Zod (Callum Blue) with a surprising result.

Kevin Fair directed the episode written by Genevieve Sparling.

A romantic getaway turns awkward when Clark and Lois bump into Chloe and Oliver at a bed-and-breakfast. Things grow worse when the Silver Banshee (Odessa Rae) arrives and targets Clark and Oliver. Meanwhile, Tess and Zod have a showdown.

"This statue will be a lovely tribute to a lady who has given so much of herself to Metropolis," says Lisa Gower, co-chairman of the Superman Celebration. Noel Neill, also known as "The First Lady of Metropolis," has been a frequent guest of the Superman Celebration and broke ground for the statue in June of 2009.

The statue idea was presented to Neil as a gift during her 85th birthday party celebration in California a few years ago. She is well known for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the memorable television series, The Adventures of Superman.

With plans set for an unveiling on June 11 during the Superman Celebration, final engraving orders are needed at the monument company very soon. A deadline of April 16 has been set for ordering engraved bricks guaranteed to be in place for the unveiling.

Clyde Wills, President of the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Noel Neill Statue Committee, explains that personalized engraved brick sales are critical to the completion of this project. "Engraved bricks are available for $75 each, are a great way for individuals and families to be a part of this historic project," he said.

Bricks may be purchased at the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce at 607 Market St. in Metropolis. The bricks are 4'x8" will hold three lines of up to 13 characters each. Also available for a $300 donation is a larger 12" x 12" brick. These bricks may be engraved with a logo or text and would be well suited for companies, organizations or memorials.

More information about the statue and a brick order form can be found at www.noelneillstatue.com. Orders may also be placed by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 618-524-2714 or emailing metrochamber@verizon.net.

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CBR News: Maybe we should start with a bit of an overview for people who are coming late to the party. What's the story you'll be telling in "Last Stand of New Krypton?"

Sterling Gates: "Last Stand of New Krypton" is a massive story running through the Superbooks in March and April.

Essentially, Brainiac invades New Krypton, the planet that Superman's been living on for the last year. It's New Krypton's worst nightmare, and it's the second time Brainiac's come after these people.

If you'll recall, Brainiac's Bottle City of Kandor is what eventually became New Krypton. Now, all of those Kryptonians are looking up at the sky, and they're terrified to see Brainiac's ship reappear. Will he bottle them again? Or will 100,000 Kryptonians, all with the powers of Superman, kick the hell out of the alien despot?

So this is where New Krypton makes its stand against Brainiac.

Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

HERE IT IS! This week Mike and Jeff wrap up the Exile arc in a jam-packed, extra-sized episode. In Superman #33 Superman works through his guilt with the Cleric, while in Adventures of Superman #456 the power behind Morgan Edge is revealed... sort of! Finally in Action Comics #643 Superman returns just in time to save Lois and Metropolis from Turmoil, a giant robot from another world!

Come on, it's Superman fighting a giant robot! What's not to love?

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No "Smallville" on the CW this week. You can get your "Smallville" fix in high-definition if you have HD-Net. The show airs three hours a day beginning at 7 AM Monday through Friday.

"Justice League: Crisis on Multiple Earths" continues airing this week on pay per view and on demand channels. Check with your cable or satellite provider.

"Superman: The Animated Series" reruns "Where There's Smoke" with Peri Gilpin from "Frasier" unmistakably voicing Volcana. "STAS" airs Monday at 2 AM on DXD.

"Krypto the Superdog" drops repeats on Cartoon Network daily at 12:30 PM and on Boomerang daily at 8:30 AM.

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