DC Comics has released their solicitations for product shipping in September and Steve’s got two entries this month. First up:

THE CREEPER #2
Written by Steve Niles
Art and cover by Justiniano & Walden Wong
The axeman cometh! A bizarre threat stalks the skyscrapers and back alleys of Gotham…and Batman faces it with the help of the Creeper!
On sale September 6 o 2 of 6 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

You guys don’t want to miss this issue. Of course, you won’t want to miss any issue of this series, so tell your local comic shop owner you’d like this book added to your pull list.

Next up, “Batman: Gotham County Line” gets the trade paperback treatment!

BATMAN: GOTHAM COUNTY LINE TP
Written by Steve Niles
Art and cover by Scott Hampton
Horror master Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) joins painter Scott Hampton (BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES) for a Batman tale that uncovers the secrets of grisly murders outside Batman’s usual territory…in the Gotham suburbs! This volume collects the acclaimed 3-issue miniseries.
Advance-solicited; on sale October 18 o 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US

If you ever doubted that “30 Days of Night” would make it to the big screen, today’s news should really put any doubts out of your mind. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that actor Josh Hartnett (”Lucky Number Slevin,” “Black Hawk Down”) will star in the flick. We here around SteveNiles.com central think he’s perfect to play the part of Eben. It just can’t get much more perfect. Filming is set to begin in early August down in New Zealand.

By the way, this wouldn’t be Hartnett’s first involvement with a film based on a comic. Last year, Harnett played the part of “The Man” in “Sin City.”

Hey Kids,

For those of you who missed it, your buddy Steve got together with writer Jeff Mariotte and pounded on the first 30 Days of Night novel called “30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead.” And guess what? Now you can get your signed copy in the SteveNiles.com Store! Plus, we’ve got “The Complete 30 Days of Night” back in stock, so get on over to the store and break out that credit card!