A few weeks ago, DC Entertainment announced our WonderCon Anaheim exclusives, including the official convention T-shirt featuring an iconic image of Superman illustrated by DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and SUPERMAN UNCHAINED artist Jim Lee, as well as the exclusive convention variant covers of BATMAN #17 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1. We also announced DC Collectibles’ great line-up of con exclusives that’ll be on sale at the Graphitti Designs booth at the show. 

And speaking of Jim Lee and SUPERMAN UNCHAINED, check out the image above for your first look at some new art from the eagerly anticipated new series, which lands in stores this June!

If you’re heading to Anaheim this weekend, you won’t want to miss DCE’s panels throughout the course of the convention. Take a look at the schedule below:

Friday, March 29

DC ENTERTAINMENT – ALL ACCESS

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Jim Chadwick, Sterling Gates, Matt Kindt, Bryan Q. Miller, Ann Nocenti, James Robinson, Scott Snyder

A lot can happen in a year! Come by for unfiltered access to DC Creators as they talk all things DCE! Find out what they have to share from behind-the-scenes at your favorite and most talked about comic publisher!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

ART MASTERS: DRAWING DC

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Moderator(s): Larry Ganem

Panelist(s): Bernard Chang, Doug Mahnke, Dustin Nguyen

What does it take to remake a universe? Immensely talented artists! Join DC Comics artists for a unique peek into their visual approach in shaping DC Comics!

Room 210BCD (300 seats)

BATMAN: ZERO YEAR WITH SCOTT SNYDER

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV

Join us for an in-depth look at the upcoming BATMAN: ZERO YEAR from fan favorite, Scott Snyder!

Room 207BCD (400-600 seats)

Saturday, March 30

DC COMICS-THE NEW 52

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Brian Buccellato, Kyle Higgins, John Layman, Scott Lobdell, Ann Nocenti, Jimmy Palmiotti, James Robinson, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV

DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 is one of the most exciting events in the industry’s history! And we’re not done making news by a long shot! Come by and be a part of history as we discuss what’s coming next in this exciting time for DC Comics!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

DC COMICS 101

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Jimmy Palmiotti

New to DC Comics? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Come by for an all-ages tutorial on the essential of what make DC Comics one of the leading comic book publishers!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

Sunday, March 31

DC ENTERTAINMENT – ALL ACCESS

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Alex Antone, Brent Anderson, Kyle Higgins, Scott Lobdell, JM DeMatteis, Dustin Nguyen, Jimmy Palmiotti, Len Wein

If you missed Friday’s panel, come by for a brand new All Access with your favorite comic publisher! DC Comics editors and all-star talent alike share all things DC with a behind-the-scenes look at DC Entertainment!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

You may remember that at San Diego Comic Con we announced that Vertigo will be publishing a DJANGO UNCHAINED mini-series based on the upcoming film by Quentin Tarantino.

This morning, AIN’T IT COOL NEWS revealed that R.M. Guéra (Scalped) is the

interior artist on the DJANGO UNCHAINED miniseries and Jim Lee will be drawing the variant cover of issue #1.

Look for the first installment of this adaptation, which will include the full screenplay (that means scenes that may not make it into the final theatrical cut!), in stores this December.

Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, and Jim Lee, Co-Publisher of DC Entertainment, will head the list of top talent who will be attending New York Comic Con (NYCC) on behalf of renowned comic book publisher DC Entertainment.  Mr. Johns and Mr. Lee will be Spotlight guests at the annual pop culture extravaganza, where they will be joined by other leading DCE guests who will be announced in the near future.  This is the first guest announcement for the 2012 edition of NYCC.  Show organizers note that while more major guest announcements will follow in the weeks and months ahead, they are pleased that this first announcement is focused on two of the comic industry’s leading talents.  Once again, DC Entertainment will occupy a centrally located booth on the NYCC show floor where fans will have an opportunity to mix and mingle with writers, artists and staff.   

Johns and Lee have been busy recently setting the stage and the tone for DC Comics’ THE NEW 52, the biggest line-wide relaunch in the history of the comic book medium.  Justice League #1 has had 8 printings since it was published in August ’11 and was Diamond Comic Distributors’ top-selling comic book of 2011.  Mr. Johns and Mr. Lee will be in New York City Friday, May 11, 2012 to sign copies of the new hardcover release JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: ORIGIN, a story about how the World’s Greatest Super Heroes interact when meeting for the very first time.  The signing will take place at Midtown Comics (downtown location), 64 Fulton Street, 6:00pm – 8:00pm.  Midtown Comics is a partner with New York Comic Con and will have NYCC tickets on sale soon and will be the exclusive retailer for NYCC 4-Day tickets. 

This year’s New York Comic Con will take place October 11 – 14, 2012 at the Javits Center in New York City.   The pop culture event, which attracted over 100,000 fans last year, features top talent and major artists from all areas of the pop culture universe including comics, film, television, music, books, and gaming.

“I can’t think of a better way to start revealing our guests for 2012 than by announcing Geoff Johns and Jim Lee,” notes Lance Fensterman, Group Vice President for ReedPOP and Show Manager for NYCC.  “They are pre-eminent creators and true industry leaders.  The fans who attend New York Comic Con are especially eager to have access to major publishers and entertainment companies like DC Entertainment and we are grateful to DC for their loyal support through the years.   We are anticipating our biggest show ever in 2012 and we look forward to providing quality entertainment for our thousands of fans.  Geoff Johns and Jim Lee are getting us off to a great start."