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Jim Lee. Sony. DC. Massively Multiplayer Online game. Yeah, I know. Hit the jump for a first look at the trailer.

If you’re like me, it’s been a long time since you’ve played a compelling videogame based on a comic franchise. Good news everyone, it appears Sony Online Entertainment and DC may have just solved all our problems. Jim Lee was on hand today at the Sony press conference to introduce the first look at the new DC MMO, DC Universe Online. I’ve been anticipating this title ever since word first started to spread way back in 2006. Now it seems my hopes of this game ever coming out are finally coming true.

With characters and levels being designed under the attentive eye of master comic artist Jim Lee, and the power of the PS3 behind the graphics, there’s just no way for this game to look bad. I mean, Green Lantern even has a green glow around him when he flies. That’s one of the little details that could really cement this game as the superhero MMO of this generation. I’m still waiting to see what Champions Online brings to the table, but for now, Sony and DC have me under their Pavlovian spell. Stay tuned to TheQuarterbin and Gamervision’s E3 coverage as we’ll be talking to SOE about DCU Online later this week.