The DC Universe Infinite digital comics service is getting a big upgrade in the form of a new subscription tier, one which unlocks 5,000 more comics and the ability to read new releases one month after their publication date.

DCUI is adding a premium "Ultra" tier on top of the standard monthly and annual subscriptions. Ultra is available as an annual subscription only. DC will be rolling out this new subscription beginning Monday, October 10, with an introductory price of $99 per year (compared to the standard annual subscription price of $74.99). That price will go up after the promotional period ends on November 28, but subscribers will be locked into the $99 price for as long as their subscriptions remain active.

So what do you get for your extra $25? As mentioned, Ultra subscribers will be able to read new releases significantly earlier than with other plans. Typically, DCUI adds new comics six months after their original publication. Marvel Unlimited, meanwhile, adds new comics three months after release.

Beginning in mid-November, Ultra subscribers will also gain access to 5,000 exclusive comics on top of the roughly 25,000 books already on the service. These extra comics are mostly from DC's mature readers Vertigo and Black Label imprints, as well as various collected editions. That lineup includes perennial bestsellers like 100 Bullets and American Vampire, finally filling what up till now had been the biggest hole in the service's vast library.

Similar to Marvel Unlimited's annual subscription perks, Ultra subscribers will also receive a free print comic when they sign up, renew or upgrade their membership. The first comic being offered is a softcover version of The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, featuring a new, exclusive cover by Blackest Night artist Ivan Reis.

“We’re excited to introduce the industry leading one-month windowing of digital comics with DC UNIVERSE INFINITE’s Ultra tier,” said DC Senior Vice President and General Manager Anne DePies in a press release. “This new offering is part of DC’s vision of being everywhere our fans are – online and at comic shops. With a shorter digital release window, fans can enjoy our fantastic new stories, anywhere, anytime-while continuing to find the latest issues at comic shops.”

DC is also making one addition to the service that will be available to all subscription types. YA graphic novels like Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven and Nubia: Real One, as well as 100 classic issues of MAD Magazine, are live now on the app.

You can learn more about DC Universe Infinite's new Ultra tier by visiting the official website.

Be sure to stay tuned to IGN's NYCC hub page for all the big announcements and collectibles from this year's convention.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The DC Universe Infinite digital comics service is getting a big upgrade in the form of a new subscription tier, one which unlocks 5,000 more comics and the ability to read new releases one month after their publication date.

DCUI is adding a premium "Ultra" tier on top of the standard monthly and annual subscriptions. Ultra is available as an annual subscription only. DC will be rolling out this new subscription beginning Monday, October 10, with an introductory price of $99 per year (compared to the standard annual subscription price of $74.99). That price will go up after the promotional period ends on November 28, but subscribers will be locked into the $99 price for as long as their subscriptions remain active.

So what do you get for your extra $25? As mentioned, Ultra subscribers will be able to read new releases significantly earlier than with other plans. Typically, DCUI adds new comics six months after their original publication. Marvel Unlimited, meanwhile, adds new comics three months after release.

Beginning in mid-November, Ultra subscribers will also gain access to 5,000 exclusive comics on top of the roughly 25,000 books already on the service. These extra comics are mostly from DC's mature readers Vertigo and Black Label imprints, as well as various collected editions. That lineup includes perennial bestsellers like 100 Bullets and American Vampire, finally filling what up till now had been the biggest hole in the service's vast library.

Similar to Marvel Unlimited's annual subscription perks, Ultra subscribers will also receive a free print comic when they sign up, renew or upgrade their membership. The first comic being offered is a softcover version of The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, featuring a new, exclusive cover by Blackest Night artist Ivan Reis.

“We’re excited to introduce the industry leading one-month windowing of digital comics with DC UNIVERSE INFINITE’s Ultra tier,” said DC Senior Vice President and General Manager Anne DePies in a press release. “This new offering is part of DC’s vision of being everywhere our fans are – online and at comic shops. With a shorter digital release window, fans can enjoy our fantastic new stories, anywhere, anytime-while continuing to find the latest issues at comic shops.”

DC is also making one addition to the service that will be available to all subscription types. YA graphic novels like Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven and Nubia: Real One, as well as 100 classic issues of MAD Magazine, are live now on the app.

You can learn more about DC Universe Infinite's new Ultra tier by visiting the official website.

Be sure to stay tuned to IGN's NYCC hub page for all the big announcements and collectibles from this year's convention.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

2023 marks the 85th anniversary of Superman's debut, and DC is celebrating that milestone with a major revamp of the Superman comic book line. That includes the launch of a new monthly Superman series from Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths writer Joshua Williamson and Far Sector artist Jamal Campbell in February.

As revealed during DC's Superman panel at NYCC, the new status quo builds on recent storylines like Dark Crisis and "Kal-El Returns." Kal-El has returned to Earth from his long ordeal on Warworld and is ready to reconnect with his family and resume his old life as Superman. But just because Lex Luthor is in prison doesn't mean there won't be new enemies and new challenges for both Supermen to confront.

Kal-El will be the main character of Williamson and Campbell's Superman series as well as Action Comics. The latter series will retain its classic numbering but switch to a new, larger format beginning with January's Action Comics #1051. Current writer Philip Kennedy Johnson will continue to write the lead story.

Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks, who first introduced Lois and Clark's son Jon in 2015's Convergence, will reunite for a backup story called Lois and Clark 2: Doom Rising. That story will take place when Jon was still a child and his parents were living anonymously on their farm, prior to the events of 2017's Superman Reborn.

Finally, writer Leah Williams and artist Marguerite Sauvage will reintroduce Power Girl to the DCU in a three-part backup story that spins out of the Lazarus Planet crossover.

Fortunately, just because Kal-El is back doesn't mean Jon won't have a book of his own anymore. Superman: Son of Kal-El writer Tom Taylor and artist Clayton Henry are continuing their story in a new limited series called Adventures of Superman. The boo kwill pit Jon against his kidnapper, Ultraman, and also feature Earth-2's Superman, Val-Zod.

“I couldn't be more excited for Jon Kent to headline the iconic Adventures of Superman,” said Taylor in DC's press release. “It’s a real testament to the fantastic response of fans to Jon as Superman. This series is going to be one of the most action-packed books I’ve ever written and Jon is going to be tested more than ever before. While we can tell you the Superman of Earth-2, Val-Zod, and Jon’s nemesis, Ultraman, will be key characters in the early part of Adventures of Superman, what we’re going to reveal at the end of issue #2 will have everyone talking and issue #3 launches us in a direction that no one will see coming.”

“After the darkness of the last year in the DCU, there is no character better suited to lead DC into the light than Superman,” said Williamson. “It’s an understatement to say I’m honored to be writing DC’s flagship series. I’m very excited to take Clark Kent on a fun, pulp style adventure in Metropolis against his greatest villains. We’re also going to be introducing new concepts and new challenges for the Man of Steel and to be doing it with wonderful partners like Jamal Campbell and Nick Dragotta is a dream come true. Every page explodes with awesome energy. The Superman line that Tom, Phillip and I are putting together with DC is going to lead the way for an exciting 2023.”

Be sure to stay tuned to IGN's NYCC hub page for all the big announcements and collectibles from this year's convention.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

2023 marks the 85th anniversary of Superman's debut, and DC is celebrating that milestone with a major revamp of the Superman comic book line. That includes the launch of a new monthly Superman series from Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths writer Joshua Williamson and Far Sector artist Jamal Campbell in February.

As revealed during DC's Superman panel at NYCC, the new status quo builds on recent storylines like Dark Crisis and "Kal-El Returns." Kal-El has returned to Earth from his long ordeal on Warworld and is ready to reconnect with his family and resume his old life as Superman. But just because Lex Luthor is in prison doesn't mean there won't be new enemies and new challenges for both Supermen to confront.

Kal-El will be the main character of Williamson and Campbell's Superman series as well as Action Comics. The latter series will retain its classic numbering but switch to a new, larger format beginning with January's Action Comics #1051. Current writer Philip Kennedy Johnson will continue to write the lead story.

Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks, who first introduced Lois and Clark's son Jon in 2015's Convergence, will reunite for a backup story called Lois and Clark 2: Doom Rising. That story will take place when Jon was still a child and his parents were living anonymously on their farm, prior to the events of 2017's Superman Reborn.

Finally, writer Leah Williams and artist Marguerite Sauvage will reintroduce Power Girl to the DCU in a three-part backup story that spins out of the Lazarus Planet crossover.

Fortunately, just because Kal-El is back doesn't mean Jon won't have a book of his own anymore. Superman: Son of Kal-El writer Tom Taylor and artist Clayton Henry are continuing their story in a new limited series called Adventures of Superman. The boo kwill pit Jon against his kidnapper, Ultraman, and also feature Earth-2's Superman, Val-Zod.

“I couldn't be more excited for Jon Kent to headline the iconic Adventures of Superman,” said Taylor in DC's press release. “It’s a real testament to the fantastic response of fans to Jon as Superman. This series is going to be one of the most action-packed books I’ve ever written and Jon is going to be tested more than ever before. While we can tell you the Superman of Earth-2, Val-Zod, and Jon’s nemesis, Ultraman, will be key characters in the early part of Adventures of Superman, what we’re going to reveal at the end of issue #2 will have everyone talking and issue #3 launches us in a direction that no one will see coming.”

“After the darkness of the last year in the DCU, there is no character better suited to lead DC into the light than Superman,” said Williamson. “It’s an understatement to say I’m honored to be writing DC’s flagship series. I’m very excited to take Clark Kent on a fun, pulp style adventure in Metropolis against his greatest villains. We’re also going to be introducing new concepts and new challenges for the Man of Steel and to be doing it with wonderful partners like Jamal Campbell and Nick Dragotta is a dream come true. Every page explodes with awesome energy. The Superman line that Tom, Phillip and I are putting together with DC is going to lead the way for an exciting 2023.”

Be sure to stay tuned to IGN's NYCC hub page for all the big announcements and collectibles from this year's convention.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Those looking forward to jumping into Gotham Knights on October 21 should be aware that major spoilers for this new DC adventure have begun circling around the internet.

As reported by Eurogamer, it appears Gotham Knight's artbook has been arriving to certain customers early, and some of those customers have begun sharing some of the more spoilery details online.

In response to these leaks, Gotham Knights' executive producer Fleur Marty took to Twitter to share a few words on the unfortunate situation.

"I can't begin to understand why would anyone spoil a story (whether it's a game, a movie, a book, whatever) for others," Marty wrote.

We recently had a chance to preview Gotham Knights one last time before launch, and we said that it is "not an easy game to demo, and while I walked away from my hands-on time less than impressed with many aspects of combat, I still found myself interested in playing more."

For more, check out all of our IGN First coverage of Gotham Knights, including why the game features an older, wiser, more dangerous Harley Quinn and our first preview of the game.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Those looking forward to jumping into Gotham Knights on October 21 should be aware that major spoilers for this new DC adventure have begun circling around the internet.

As reported by Eurogamer, it appears Gotham Knight's artbook has been arriving to certain customers early, and some of those customers have begun sharing some of the more spoilery details online.

In response to these leaks, Gotham Knights' executive producer Fleur Marty took to Twitter to share a few words on the unfortunate situation.

"I can't begin to understand why would anyone spoil a story (whether it's a game, a movie, a book, whatever) for others," Marty wrote.

We recently had a chance to preview Gotham Knights one last time before launch, and we said that it is "not an easy game to demo, and while I walked away from my hands-on time less than impressed with many aspects of combat, I still found myself interested in playing more."

For more, check out all of our IGN First coverage of Gotham Knights, including why the game features an older, wiser, more dangerous Harley Quinn and our first preview of the game.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Keanu Reeves has revealed his dream Marvel role – and it's none other than Ghost Rider.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (via Collider), the John Wick star revealed why he wants to suit up as Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“I might have lost my nerd card as I got older, but when I was younger, I was pretty nerdy with comics,” he said. “10-year-old me would want to — I think he'd probably want to be Ghost Rider.”

Ghost Rider made his comic book debut in Marvel Spotlight #5 back in 1972. After making a deal with the demonic Mephisto, stuntman Johnny Blaze becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance and is granted supernatural powers.

With a flaming motorcycle and a chain made of hellfire, Ghost Rider is renowned for his shocking appearance – the visage of a motorcycle rider with a flaming skull for a head.

Of course, Ghost Rider has appeared on the big screen before, played by Nicolas Cage in 2007.

IGN’s Ghost Rider review gave it 4/10 and said: “As a comic book adaptation, Ghost Rider is largely faithful to the lore, but it makes one fatal alteration. In the comics, Johnny willingly sells his soul to the devil. In the movie, he essentially gets duped; seriously, even the devil knows that a paper cut doesn't count! Turning Johnny into a victim of circumstance rather than someone who made a mistake and then has to redeem himself robs the character and the film of depth and integrity. That decision was almost as bad as Blackheart's dialogue. Almost.”

But fans have long wanted Keanu Reeves in the role… and it looks as though the action star isn’t averse to the idea.

“It's really cool,” he said of the MCU. “I think the way that the Marvel films have developed and what they are is really spectacular, and it would be great to be a part of that.”

Want to read more about Ghost Rider? Check out who else wants to play Johnny Blaze in the MCU and the 5 superhero reboots we want to see.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Keanu Reeves has revealed his dream Marvel role – and it's none other than Ghost Rider.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (via Collider), the John Wick star revealed why he wants to suit up as Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“I might have lost my nerd card as I got older, but when I was younger, I was pretty nerdy with comics,” he said. “10-year-old me would want to — I think he'd probably want to be Ghost Rider.”

Ghost Rider made his comic book debut in Marvel Spotlight #5 back in 1972. After making a deal with the demonic Mephisto, stuntman Johnny Blaze becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance and is granted supernatural powers.

With a flaming motorcycle and a chain made of hellfire, Ghost Rider is renowned for his shocking appearance – the visage of a motorcycle rider with a flaming skull for a head.

Of course, Ghost Rider has appeared on the big screen before, played by Nicolas Cage in 2007.

IGN’s Ghost Rider review gave it 4/10 and said: “As a comic book adaptation, Ghost Rider is largely faithful to the lore, but it makes one fatal alteration. In the comics, Johnny willingly sells his soul to the devil. In the movie, he essentially gets duped; seriously, even the devil knows that a paper cut doesn't count! Turning Johnny into a victim of circumstance rather than someone who made a mistake and then has to redeem himself robs the character and the film of depth and integrity. That decision was almost as bad as Blackheart's dialogue. Almost.”

But fans have long wanted Keanu Reeves in the role… and it looks as though the action star isn’t averse to the idea.

“It's really cool,” he said of the MCU. “I think the way that the Marvel films have developed and what they are is really spectacular, and it would be great to be a part of that.”

Want to read more about Ghost Rider? Check out who else wants to play Johnny Blaze in the MCU and the 5 superhero reboots we want to see.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Werewolf By Night could get a follow-up "if it all makes sense", with director Michael Giacchino explaining that he has "a lot of ideas" for the characters his MCU debut introduced.

The new Marvel 'Special Presentation' doesn't just set up Jack (Werewolf By Night), but also Ted (Man-Thing), who form something of a double act. Speaking to IGN, Giacchino made clear that he doesn't necessarily see them as a one-off partnership despite the standalone feature they appear in:

"I have a lot of ideas of what to do with them, and it goes across the board from left to right. There's a lot you can do with them. I think that they worked amazingly together and they really do feel like friends, which is really incredible. Now's our time to figure out what we want to do."

Giacchino explains that his focus up until now has been on getting his first feature into the world, but he now has the time to think about what could come next: " I don't know which direction it's going to go. I'm not sure. But most of our time had been just working to get this thing out the door. Now that it's out the door, I think we have some time to look back and think about everything we've done and where we want to go. And if it all makes sense, we'll see."

It seems Kevin Feige already has ideas for the future of the pair, after he explained that the movie introduces "a world that will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU." It's a notable world for Marvel for more than reason - not least how unexpectedly gory it is.

Werewolf By Night arrived this week as a Halloween-adjacent Marvel treat. In a 9/10 review, we said it's "a wondrous homage to the classic Universal monster movies," and added "it will keep you on the edge of your seat with a slow, creeping tone that captures the very best of classic horror."

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Werewolf By Night could get a follow-up "if it all makes sense", with director Michael Giacchino explaining that he has "a lot of ideas" for the characters his MCU debut introduced.

The new Marvel 'Special Presentation' doesn't just set up Jack (Werewolf By Night), but also Ted (Man-Thing), who form something of a double act. Speaking to IGN, Giacchino made clear that he doesn't necessarily see them as a one-off partnership despite the standalone feature they appear in:

"I have a lot of ideas of what to do with them, and it goes across the board from left to right. There's a lot you can do with them. I think that they worked amazingly together and they really do feel like friends, which is really incredible. Now's our time to figure out what we want to do."

Giacchino explains that his focus up until now has been on getting his first feature into the world, but he now has the time to think about what could come next: " I don't know which direction it's going to go. I'm not sure. But most of our time had been just working to get this thing out the door. Now that it's out the door, I think we have some time to look back and think about everything we've done and where we want to go. And if it all makes sense, we'll see."

It seems Kevin Feige already has ideas for the future of the pair, after he explained that the movie introduces "a world that will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU." It's a notable world for Marvel for more than reason - not least how unexpectedly gory it is.

Werewolf By Night arrived this week as a Halloween-adjacent Marvel treat. In a 9/10 review, we said it's "a wondrous homage to the classic Universal monster movies," and added "it will keep you on the edge of your seat with a slow, creeping tone that captures the very best of classic horror."

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.