Another Blackest Night Ring Promotion

Want to show your support for your favorite Corps during DC’s Blackest Night crossover? DC is making that possible but it’ll cost you and your local comic shop.

DC helped promote the beginning of Blackest Night by giving away Black Lantern rings; this was a popular promotion so here is the follow-up. Retailers can order the rings based on orders of Blackest Night #5 and several November tie-in issues: Justice League of America #39, Booster Gold #26, Doom Patrol #4, Adventure Comics #4, R.E.B.E.L.S #10 and Outsiders #24. Retailers may order Promotional Blackest Night Rings as follows:

For every 25 copies of Doom Patrol #4 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty YELLOW RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in shops on November 4.

For every 25 copies of Booster Gold #26 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty ORANGE RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on November 18.

For every 50 copies of Justice League of America #39 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty RED RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on December 2.

For every 50 copies of Blackest Night #5 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty GREEN RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on December 16.

For every 50 copies of Adventure Comics #4 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty BLUE RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on December 30.

For every 25 copies of R.E.B.E.L.S #10 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty INDIGO RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on January 13.

For every 25 copies of Outsiders #24 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty VIOLET RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on January 27.

Green Lantern: First Flight announced

• At this year’s WonderCon, Warner Brothers announced their next animated release featuring a DC character…Green Lantern!

From the press release:

The fabric of intergalactic justice is threatened – until Hal Jordan arrives for his initial mission – in the animated Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the illuminated hero’s first-ever full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28, 2009. Green Lantern: First Flight will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def for $29.98 (SRP) and $34.99 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). Order due date for all versions is June 23, 2009.

Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) fills the lead voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern. Meloni is joined by fellow Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber (Milk, Titanic) as the villainous Sinestro, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as the voice of Boodikka, and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.

Produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, Green Lantern: First Flight is helmed by heralded director Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Superman Doomsday) and scripted by four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Alan Burnett (The Batman).

Green Lantern: First Flight finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe.

Green Lantern: First Flight - 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include incredible bonus features such as:

• Over three hours of extra content

• Two Featurettes

• Digital Copy Download

• Widescreen (1.78:1)

• Two Episodes of Justice League hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm

Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-Ray versions will include all the great extras as the 2-disc edition as well as an additional two episodes of Justice League picked by Bruce Timm.

Be sure to check out the official sites for a preview video and further info.

http://www.warnervideo.com/greenlanternmovie/

http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternmovie

http://twitter.com/GreenLanternDVD

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Lantern/52050093300