Peter J. Tomasi reveals the cover to Batman and Robin #38... And the return of Damian Wayne?

... Damian? Could it be?

As posted by writer Peter J. Tomasi in his official Twitter account and reported by Comic Book.com, your eyes do not deceive you... IT'S DAMIAN WAYNE IN THE COVER TO BATMAN AND ROBIN #38. The issue, coming out this January 2015, follows the currently ongoing "Robin Rises" story arc, which sees Batman trying to retrieve his son's body from the clutches of Darkseid and his army in Apokolips. Whether this figures into the fact that Damian returns or is just a cover that teases a red herring still remains to be seen.

That cover by artist Patrick Gleason is just something else... Could Damian be just channeling Superman because he has powers now, or is it just tricking dedicated Batfans about something else? We'll find out soon enough when official information and the synopsis comes out from DC Comics.

DC Comics releases Forever Evil: Arkham War #3 sneak peek showing off "Bat-Bane"

Looks like big changes are coming to Gotham City come next month when DC Comics releases their next chapter to their Forever Evil tie-in series centered around Bane and the Arkham villains with Forever Evil: Arkham War #3 hits shops on December 11.

The official DC Comics website has released a teaser image for the latest issue, written by Peter J. Tomasi and artwork by Scott Eaton and Jaime Mendoza, showing off what pretty much looks like Bane taking things to the next level in his mission to be Gotham's newest protector... By BECOMING THE BATMAN... AKA BAT-BANE.

In short, the man who broke Batman will carve out his own Dark Knight legacy, contrasting his own war with the Arkham inmates and criminals who seek to take Gotham by their own whims. Where is Batman in all of this? "Out of the picture" and too busy because of the events of Forever Evil.

We'll just have to wait and see how it plays out. For more information, visit the source post at DC Comics.com.

Green Lantern: Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, and co. leave the GL Books come May

Come May 2013, the entire bookline of Green Lantern will see the end of not only the "Wrath of the First Lantern" arc, but also the departure of each and every creative member that's been a staple and figurehead for the series for years! Big name writers like Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi will take their leaves from Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps respectively, while Tony Bedard and Peter Milligan leave Green Lantern New Guardians and Red Lanterns. Artist Fernando Pasarin also leaves GL Corps, and suddenly the entire emotional spectrum is left null and void for new creative talent to take a stab at.

Thanks to Bleeding Cool's post and DC Comics' May 2013 solicitations, we truly see the end of an era with Green Lantern. Geoff Johns - arguably the man responsible for reigniting interest in the Green Lantern mythos and beyond, is finally putting his swan song on the map with Green Lantern #20. It's really a tearful goodbye to a book that has been one of DC's strongest points prior to and during the New 52 era, and it's gonna be hard to see a GL book the same way again after he leaves. Readers know that he's still a figurehead on Justice League and Aquaman, but Geoff's contributions to Green Lantern and the big crossover stories of the past few years like Blackest Night have been nothing short of spectacular and amazing. The same can be said of Peter J. Tomasi, who held his own with Green Lantern Corps, and is doing an amazing job at Batman and Robin. To them and the rest of the creative team leaving, here's a tip off the hat to you guys. May the next generation of writers and artists of Green Lantern and its family of books do the same amazing job you guys did!

For more on the story as well as information and pictures on the GL May 2013 solicitations, visit the source post at Bleeding Cool!