It's true, Bleeding Cool has been very light on Image Comics rumour mongering ahead of San Diego Comic Con. Those who work on creator owned books are often far better at keeping their information close to their chests. With Image Expo about to happen at the show, we are expecting lots of announcements and surprising news. And we've been unable to uncover even one of them.

Until now.

We've been told by industry sources that legendary world-respected comics author Grant Morrison, as well as having a project with Boom!, will be announcing his return to a comic he once wrote three issues of Spawn.

Of late, the comic created by Todd McFarlane has had rather a creative renaissance of late, with McFarlane stepping up the writing chops and artist Szymon Kudranski blowing everyone away. But it has still remained rather under-the-radar.

It's likely that Grant Morrison returning to the title may just change that.

If it's true, that is. We find out in a few hours…