DC Comics has announced Aaron Lopresti has created a variant cover to Wonder Woman #26, by Gail Simone.

Following months of speculation over a new, male Wonder Woman and his fellow Manazons, WONDER WOMAN #26 puts the rumors to rest. In this issue, learn what horrific new threat Special Agent Diana Prince is unknowingly leading her team of agents against. And, at long last, the fate of the Amazons is revealed.

The issue is scheduled to be in stores on November 26, 2008.

DC has also announced it is publishing new editions of the Transmetropolitan trade paperbacks to meet demands of retailers.  All the information about the new trades can be found after the jump.

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Batman eats burritos?  That can’t be good…

It’s the Bat vs. the Cat, need I say more?  It’s the kick-ass issue you’ve been waiting to read, and here’s your Major Spoilers reaction to the second issue of Secret Six.

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Aaron Lopresti signed an exclusive contract with DC back in November, and now we learn he will be the artist on Gail Simone’s Wonder Woman beginning with issue #20.

The offer came about two weeks later and I just could not turn down working on not only one of the DC icons but a pop culture icon as well. Now I can actually have a conversation with someone outside of comics and they will actually have heard of the character I’m drawing.

Can’t wait to see how Simone’s writing and Lopresti’s art mesh.

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DC Comics announced the creative team of Gail Simone, Terry and Rachel Dodson will not debut, as intended, with Wonder Woman #13, but instead will kick off their run starting with Wonder Woman #14.

Instead, WONDER WOMAN #13 will feature a story by J. Torres with art by Julian Lopez & Bit and a cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson. In this issue, the war with the Amazons may be over, but the wounds haven’t even begun to heal. Wonder Woman has her hands full with anti-Amazon sentiment in America, much of it targeted toward Wonder Girl! When it comes to hate and fear, even a magic lasso can only do so much!

According to Senior Editor Matt Idelson, the one month push allows Terry Dodson to catch up on a few other commitments first.

I’m sure fans are going to be slightly miffed they don’t get the Simone Wonder Woman for another month, but I have feeling, once it starts, it is going to rock.

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Last weekend was just too crazy for a Fun Panel of the Week, but I think this week makes up for it with these two panels from The All New Atom #14.

You guessed it yesterday, and it was confirmed today by DC’s VP of Sales Bob Wayne; Gail Simone will be the new writer of Wonder Woman. Hooray! Now keep the Dodsons on board for the art, and DC will have a number one book before they know it.

Congrats go out to Gail on this dream job!

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Or - “How Much Does A Life-Sized Painting Of A Woman COST?”

Generally speaking, real people don’t ever worry about something as nebulous as “diversity.” As I travel through the universe, trying to get to the bank on time, working a 55 hour week, balance parenting with acting like a child, and occasionally let loose my million monkeys to type these here reviews, I seldom worry about whether, statistically speaking, women are sufficiently represented in the boardroom. DC has recently made great strides in populating their titles with more than just squared-jawed, dark-haired men in their early thirties, but I can’t help but point out that this tidal wave was preceded by Birds of Prey mainstays Dinah and Barbara over a decade ago. I can’t think of any other books circa 1996 that have reached the 100 mark… Anybody got one that I missed?

Oh, and, by the way, what’s actually happening IN THE BOOK?

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Or - “How many Batgirls IS this now, anyway?”

When I started picking up the original Birds of Prey miniseries, (Good gracious, has it actually been ten years?) I did it with three thoughts in mind: First, to support a book with female protagonists. Second, because Oracle was a fave-rave character from her run in ‘Suicide Squad.’ And finally, because when a tall blonde woman wears a bolero jacket and fishnets, she has my undivided attention. (more…)

Writer/artist Lea Hernandez who has worked on Rumble Girls, Cathedral Child, and Transmetropolitan to name a few suffered a major loss when her house caught fire today. Long time friend Gail Simone asks fans for support.

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