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More Whitewashing from DC in First Contact, Teen Titans (SPOILERS)

` Earlier this week, we received a tip following up on our Has DC Done Something Stupid Today counter reset for the company publishing the fourth and final issue of their First Contact crossover before the delayed third issue. The tip was about the whitewashing of another character, Kaizen Gamorra, a villain from Wildstorm's The Authority. I'll let the tipster, who asked to remain anonymous, tell you all about it:

DC To Air "First Contact" Out Of Order

` Taking a page from FOX's successful scheduling of such shows as Firefly and Almost Human, DC has decided that it doesn't really matter what order “First Contact” is read in.

You'll Come When You See the Mangos on This Red Hood and the Outlaws Cover

` Are you embarrassed by your hobby? You are now.

The 3DNado Returns: DC Announces Five Years Later Event Month

` DC announced that their latest gimmick month today at ComicPRO, a "Five Years Later" skip month that will tie into their Future's End weekly series. All the comics coming out in September will show characters existing in "the potential future" shown in Future's End, which may or may not come to pass. The event month will spin off yet another major event (probably similar to the still ongoing Forever Evil) that will start in October. Of course, this also marks the return of the infamous 3D covers, which first appeared on last year's "Villains Month" covers. These 3D covers marked a nightmare for retailers, with orders allocated at random due to shortages in the lenticular material needed to produce the covers, and final order cut off dates changed and ultimately dropped...

DC is BACK, Baby! Presenting: Green Lantern, The Emerald Archer

` We were almost ready to believe DC had gotten their act together.

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DC Celebrates Black History Month by Whitewashing Black Characters

` Yesterday evening, Sue from DC Women Kicking Ass pointed out that this week's comics included the debut of New 52 versions of two Green Arrow characters.  In Earth 2 #20, Major Sato calls Red Arrow Connor Hawke. Connor was originally the son of Oliver Queen, and took over his father's role as Green Arrow after Queen was killed in a terrorist attack.  Red Arrow had previously been referred to in Earth 2 as Roy McQueen, so whether Connor is just an alias or his true name remains to be seen...

How DC Stole Detective Comics

. DC screws subscribers out of oversized issue

Every Fan Down in basements Like Batman a lot But Darth Didio With his head up his ass Did not Didio hated comics! The whole dam industry No one is sure why, its just his tendency It has been said that his brain was incomplete It has been said that his soul was obsolete But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his dick was two sizes too small. Yes, You understand the truth The Grinch is real Hating the fanboys is pretty much his whole deal And who could blame him Anyone whose met one would join in But worse, they take to the net and spread the word: Darth Didio, The Dinch, is a turd