And with that the new DC universe was born.  Everyone rushed out to get it, right?  Well, while you decided if you wanted to see what all the noise was about, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

The Auburn Plainsman – Graphic novels provide alternative to traditional textbooks – Maybe I would have enjoyed school more if we used these.

Bleeding Cool – Differences In Justice League #1 Between Print And Digital – Pretty interesting stuff.  I wonder if the digital version will get updated.

MTV Geek – DC’s New 52 NYC Launch – With Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, and Pictures! – Sounds like a lot of shops had a great time at their midnight launches.

Kotaku – A Guide to the Likely Hits and Probable Stinkers of DC Comics’ 52 New Super-Hero Comics – Video game website Kotaku attempts to pick what they think will be the hits and misses for the upcoming relaunch.

Con Coverage:

MTV Geek – FanExpo Canada Interview: Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak Take Alpha Flight To Ongoing Series Status!

Charleston City Paper – Hip-Hop and comics collide at Cola-Con

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Poisoned Rationality – Cardcaptor Sakura

IGN – Flashpoint #5

The Beat – Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1

IGN – Justice League #1

Bleeding Cool – Justice League #1

CBR – Justice League #1

Bleeding Cool – Secret Avengers #16

CBR – Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #1

MTV Geek – Image Comics Reviews for 8/31: Butcher Baker #6, Invincible #82, and more!