DC Comics’ long rumored and surprising announcement this afternoon has sent the Internet and Comics fans into a frenzied state of excitement. With so much information out there, it’s hard to get a feel for what exactly will and won’t be changing. After the break, we’ve got an analysis of the changes DC just made and a round up of some of the already announced and rumored new #1 titles that will debut this September.

This is it folks, the biggest comic book news since Disney bought Marvel.

Today via The Source Blog DC Comics announced it is relaunching their entire line of Superhero titles and will be the first of the “Big Two” (DC and Marvel) to publish same day releases of their digital and print comics. These changes will spin out of DC’s summer event Flashpoint ending on August 31st with only two issues being released on that date: Flashpoint #5 and the newly announced Justice League #1 by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. After August 31st expect an onslaught of new books as DC will continue to release fifty-two new issue #1s. As far as what this means to our rebooted characters and timelines DC Comics’ Dan DiDio was quoted as saying that the reboot would give them “…a chance to start, not at the beginning, but at a point where our characters are younger and the stories are being told for today’s audience.” In an industry often stagnant and stuck in its ways I for one salute DC for making a bold and daring move forward but only time will tell if this gamble will pay off.

Read the full press release and sound off in the comments after the break.

I remember earlier in the year when Dane and I were complaining about DC’s lack of interest in digital comics, but over the past several months DC has shown that they’re very serious about their digital comics service. Today, Jim Lee announced the DC Digital Comics Store, providing a browser based way of viewing and purchasing DC, Wildstorm and Vertigo titles. With the Digital Store, you can buy an issue of Batman and view it on your computer, your iPad or your iPhone without having to buy the issue over again. Once again, DC has teamed with Comixology for the interface of the site, so I think it’s fair to speculate that a Marvel and Image Digital Comic Store might not be far behind. Hit the jump for some screen shots of the interface or just check out the site for yourself.

via DC’s The Source Blog