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After standing in line with several hundred other people to get in, we filed into a huge room to see DC's New 52 panel with Dan DiDio Eddie Berganza, crisis master Bob Harras JT Krul Freddie Williams Cliff Chiang Paul Levitz Paul Cornell Dan Jurgens Scott Lobdell

It's Preview Night and the ICv2 Conference at San Diego Comic-Con, and while the big announcements are still being held back for the convention proper, news has begun to come out of San Diego in a trickle that will soon become a torrent.

Tom Brevoort believes in the satisfying chunk. Or in his case, "big, sizable, meaty chunks" of of story like those found in graphic novels. Marvel has significantly rejected the notion of creating original graphic novels over the years, with former E-i-C Joe Quesada continually saying they don't make economic sense. However, maybe they do make more reading sense for new readers in a world of tablets and Kindles. Marvel has announced a new line of Season One hardcover original graphic novels which will give modern readers a modern take on the origins of classic characters:

Today at Jim Hanley's Universe 15 creators signing! Awesome line-up -- be there!

Given the huge crowds at Comic-Con International, it's not surprising that an artist or publisher will promote The Latest and Greatest at the show. With all the buzz, the media, the fans... it's an excellent opportunity for a publisher to debut something amazing, something they hope will generate a lot of interest and lead to sales through the holiday season. So regular con-goers shouldn't be surprised that Craig Yoe, Eisner-Award winning author and designer, will have a new book to showcase. Not only are his history books beautifully designed and researched, but they are also fun to read. He even finds little gems, like Elvis reading a copy of "Betty and Veronica", to spice up his books.

Despite a multiiplayer title war with Marvel, Universal and even Dynamite, the ORIGINAL MYstery Men, as created by Bob Burden are BACK. And they have come with trading cards.

The digital teaming up is coming fast and furious as Top Shelf has signed with iVerse for digital distro. The idea of reading Nate Powell, James Kochalka, and Renee French on a tablet sounds very tasty indeed.

Perhaps inspired by the success of the SUPERMAN; EARTH ONE gn with it's younger, more teen-friendly Superman, the DCnÜ Superman will similarly be a jeans-wearing, broodier alien who is NOT married to Lois Lane. In fact, Lois is dating another guy! Is he named Jacob Black or Eric Northman? Only time will tell. The new cover by Rags Morales is one of the best of the current relaunch, a nice iconic shot of the Man of Steel in his jeans, t-shirt and running shoes outfit. According to the PR he's soon to don his battle armor that pays tribute to his Kryptonian Past. It was either that or a friendship bracelet.

HUGE SPOILERS Watch at our own risk -- it will be gone by dawn anyway. If you stick around to the very end of the CAPTAIN AMERICA credits, there's a teaser for ANOTHER movie. Can oyu guess what it is?

As you were.

Have you heard about A Game of Thrones? It's very popular. Dynamite is publishing the comic, issue #2 is out in October and Alex Ross did the cover. Tyrion and white wolves in da hizzy!

AWOOGA! ALL HANDS ON DECK! Arcade Fire soundtrack -- check -- but the remake by Peter Gabriel? "My body is a cage." So this is a remake of AVATAR?