With everyone focused on who will follow Gail Simone on Batgirl and the departure of Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette from Swamp Thing, we overlooked perhaps the biggest news to arise from DC Comics' solicitations for March: that Captain Carrot will make his New 52 debut in Threshold #3, by Keith Giffen and Tom Raney. Only now he's re-imagined as Captain K'Rot.

Created by Roy Thomas and Scott Shaw, the anthropomorphic rabbit was introduced in 1982's New Teen Titans #16. A series titled Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! launched months later and continued for 20 fun-tabulous issues.

Giffen confirmed to Comic Book Resources that Captain K'Rot is indeed his take on Captain Carrot. Asked whether he was a longtime fan of the original series, Giffen quipped, "There was a series?" Ever the joker. He quickly added, "Every book needs a borderline psychotic, booze swilling, whore-mongering rabbit. I mean, c'mon!"

The comics veteran teased last month in a CBR interview about Threshold that the series’ “breakaway” star would make his debut in the second issue. This will be the one fans start buying the book," he promised.

Safe bet that Captain K'Rot will be revealed in the final page or panel of the second issue, leading to his proper introduction in Threshold #3.

THRESHOLD #3

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale MARCH 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.

• Former Green Lantern Jediah Caul leads an assault on the powers behind the game...a very ill advised assault.

• Introducing CAPTAIN K’ROT!

• In the backup feature, the hunt for Larfleeze’s stuff turns up evidence that the theft was an inside job!