DC has released what appears to be a teaser image with no information attached other than the subject line of an e-mail: "Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction..."

Which obviously accounts for the weepy Superman, but not really someone wearing the Red Robin costume from Kingdom Come, or the dashing, pantsuit Batman (from an Elseworlds, perhaps, or freshly back from a relaxing desert trip where he found himself?)

Oh - and bodies, bodies, bodies...Max Lord, Beetle, Jade, and The Question...?

Interesting Teaser

From the way I see it, that may have been artwork from the 52 novelization.

Some things are inconsistent though...

Superman lost his powers in Infinite Crisis 7 and only regained them 1 year later in the Up Up and Away story arc, so what is he doing here.

The casualties are mostly from Infinite Crisis, namely Beetle, Max, Jade, The Atom(?) with the Question thrown into the mix

But what the heck is Red Robin and Wonder Girl doing here

Dan Didio answered fans questions regarding the image, which turned out to be NOT just a single event nor storyline, but a symbolic culmination of what to expect in 2007.

I guess that's why it didn't make sense

This could be something big..

I guess Dan Didio did not make good on his promise that the DC Universe would be a brighter place after Infinite Crisis, which he was quoted 2 years back.

Seeing this teaser image and reading 52 made me think that Comics are no longer for kids

I'm actually sick of these big events and mega-crossovers which are just there for revenue generating purposes, why can't comics just go back to being fun

Check out DC's May 2007 solicitations, it seems that the question on why Batman is in that outfit carrying a sword is finally answered...

...Batman is apparently Damien Wayne, his son...

http://images.newsarama.com/dccomics/May07...666_solicit.jpg

BATMAN #666
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang
Cover by Andy Kubert
Meet Damian Wayne, the Batman of Tomorrow in this special issue set 15 years from now in a nightmarish future Gotham! In a world torn apart by terrorism, plagues, rogue weather and bizarre super-crime, only 24 hours are left before the climactic battle of Armageddon — and only one man who might be able to stop it.
But will he?
The Son of the Bat meets the Prince of Darkness and the stage is set for the ultimate battle between evil and moral ambiguity. Can Damian make peace with his heritage to save the world? Find out in BATMAN #666, “Numbers of the Beast.”
On sale May 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US