DC Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it would be altering its DC Direct action figure and collectibles line by rebranding as DC Collectibles.

DC Collectibles is doing a lot to expand its online presence most importantly by offering all of its products online through their official website, which launches in May. One reason why this is significant is that in its prior incarnation, DC Direct offered nothing as far as purchasing on the site. Customers were either to be redirected to separate sites, or given a list of retailers that carried DC Direct statues and action figures.

DC Comics and ComiXology are apparently starting a Black Friday tradition with Blackest Friday.

Blackest Friday is the publishing company’s 99 cent sale that features the comic books from the 2009-2010 crossover event comic. All of the tie-ins and crossovers from R.E.B.E.L.S. to the special mini-series comics like Blackest Night: Titans are included in this mega-sale. In fact, this sale moves beyond the hit series into the bi-weekly follow up comic Brightest Day, however the Brightest Day tie-ins are not included.

ComiXology is running a sale all this weekend on Green Lantern-related digital comics for only 99 cents each.

Note, the sale is only for this weekend — Saturday, May 28, 2011 and Sunday, May 29, 2011.

You can download the digital versions for the iPad or iPhone of issues of titles like Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Blackest Day, The Final Night, and much more for only $.99 each at the ComiXology App.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, DC Comics is having a “green” sale on select Green Arrow and Green Lantern digital comics, offering over 200 titles for only $.99 each.

The sale begins tonight at 11 PM EST and ends tomorrow (Thursday, March 17, 2011) at 11 PM EST.

This deal is available through the DC Digital Comics Store and through the DC Comics and Comixology Apps (both available via iTunes).

Blackest Night #8
Writer: Geoff Johns
Penciller: Ivan Reis
Inker: Oclair Albert & Joe Prado
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Nick J Napolitano
DC Comics
Price: $3.99
Released: March 31, 2010

Well, Blackest Night has finally reached its conclusion, and it’s been a fun ride. Issue #8 is the final issue of the series, so of course we get the big battle, the resolution, and the set up for the next batch of stories.

Was the story as a whole a success? Yes, very much so. A multitude of great character moments: the joy of the Flash as a Blue Lantern; the next great buddy comedy comic in Larfleeze/Lex Luthor: The Orange Couple; Kyle Rayner and the ghosts of dead girlfriends past; and any ton of other things I can’t think of off the top of my head.

I did have some problems with the series as a whole, namely that it did go on for a bit too long (I think it could have stood to be 6 issues instead of 8) and I never felt like I got a good handle on Nekron as the main villain. I wish more time had been spent setting him up and explaining who he is rather than just trotting him out and saying he wants to kill everything. Maybe I need to read the whole story again to get a better feel for his story.