Monday, March 19, 2001

X-MEN: EVOLUTION UPDATE

The next new episode of X-Men: Evolution, "Shadowed Past," will air on Kids' WB! on Saturday, March 31.

The episode features the connections between Mystique, Rogue and Nightcrawler, and the role that Magneto might have played. It also shows Wolverine infiltrating Magneto's lair, with dire consequences.

Look for a complete preview of "Shadowed Past," with more images, soon here in The Continuum.

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Other episodes of Kids' WB! shows on March 31 include "Hicksburg" on The Zeta Project, "Junior" on Static Shock and "Sneak Peek" on Batman Beyond.

IMAGE COMICS' CREEPS

Creeps, the new comic by Dan Mishkin and Tom Mandrake, will launch in October from Image Comics.

Image's Anthony Bozzi told The Continuum that Creeps will be four issues and will publish bi-monthly.

"It's a pilot series as I like to call them," Bozzi said. "If it does well enough, it will continue."

Image has provided The Continuum with the accompanying preview art.

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SPIDER-GIRL CANCELLED

Writer Tom DeFalco confirmed for The Continuum that Marvel Comics is canceling Spider-Girl, with the last issue scheduled to be #38.

"On the one hand, that's much too soon for Pat Olliffe, Al Williamson and me," he said, referring to his artists. "On the other hand, 38 issues isn't a bad run for a title that no one thought would last a full year."

DeFalco said he has a definite plan to end the series.

"The team and I have some great stuff planned for our final issues," he said. "We intend to go out with style.

"I would just like to thank all the readers who supported this title. We all had a great time, and we still have some fun issues left."

ARCHIE COMICS FOR JUNE

Archie Comics has released its solicitations for June.

For a complete rundown, CLICK HERE.

FIRST LOOK: DEFENDERS #3

Defenders #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Erik Larsen and Kurt Busiek, with art and cover by Larsen and Klaus Janson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Pluto is going to use the power of Valkyrie to resurrect an army of the dead and overrun the Earth -- unless Nighthawk and Hellcat can stop him."

Defenders #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL KNIGHTS #10

Marvel Knights #10 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Eduardo Barreto and Nelson DeCastro.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Ride along with the Punisher on the trip readers never thought he'd take -- to the slammer. Will Frank Castle pay for his crimes? Or will he use his 'Get out of jail free' card? And speaking of rides, Dagger and the Black Widow discover that they no longer have one when Natasha's car is stolen-the trouble is, the car was made by S.H.I.E.L.D."

Marvel Knights #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: GAMBIT & BISHOP: SONS OF THE ATOM #5

Gambit & Bishop: Sons of the Atom #5 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Scott Lobdell, with art by Georges Jeanty and Sean Parsons and a cover by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"What will Bishop and Gambit do when faced with making the ultimate sacrifice? And what will they do when forced to take down their shocking foe?"

Gambit & Bishop: Sons of the Atom #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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