Tuesday, November 12, 2002

DC COMICS PLANS

In case you missed last weekend's report on DC Comics unveiling plans for 2003, CLICK HERE for the complete rundown and more than 40 images.

X-MEN MOVIE UPDATE

The Continuum has received a first look at the DVD packaging for X-Men 1.5, which will be released on Feb. 11.

The image comes from a promotional flyer provided to retailers by Fox.

According to the flyer, the two-disc set will include more than four hours of never-before-seen material, featuring:

* 15 minutes through additional enhanced viewing mode.

* All-new commentary from director Bryan Singer and actors Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

* A sneak peek at the X-Men sequel with "sizzle reel."

For more information on the DVD, check out Monday's report by CLICKING HERE

SMALLVILLE UPDATE

Smallville executive producer Al Gough told The Continuum that Jeph Loeb is writing "one if not two" more episodes for the second season.

Loeb's first episode was "Red." He has turned in a draft of his latest script.

In other Smallville news:

* Inkworks has announced a new release date of Nov. 20 for the Smallville trading card set. The 90-card set includes Episodic Coverage, Character Cards, Welcome to Smallville Cards, Smallville Torch Cards, Heir to LuthorCorp Cards, Amazing Abilities Cards, and Destiny Cards.

Bonus cards include:

Autograph Cards: Six different cards: Jonathan Kent (John Schneider), Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack), Whitney Fordman (Eric Johnson), Victoria Hardwick (Kelly Brook), Principal Kwan (Hiro Kanagawa), Dr. Steven Hamilton (Joe Morton).

Pieceworks Cards: Four different cards each featuring an embedded piece of costumes worn during Season One. The costumes are: Clark's t-shirt, Lana's jeans, Pete's t-shirt and Jonathan's plaid shirt.

Smallville High: A nine-card foil puzzle featuring Clark, Lex, Lana and the gang. (9 cards, inserted approximately 1:11 packs). 250 uncut mini-press sheets of this puzzle have been sequentially numbered and are available for collectors at a suggested retail price of $69.95.

Spring Formal: Six cards featuring characters in their formal dance attire. (6 cards, Appx. 1:17 packs).

NEW MUTANT X EPISODE

"Crossroads of the Soul," a new episode of Mutant X, will air this week in syndication.

In the episode, written by Mark Amato and Elizabeth Keyishian and directed by Stacey Stewart Curtis, when Brennan gets trapped inside an invisible town, the Mutant X team must rush to find him before he's executed for a crime he didn't commit.

For a complete episode description, with spoilers and more images, CLICK HERE.

NEW BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER EPISODE

The Tuesday, Nov. 26 episode of UPN's Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be "Never Leave Me."

Here's how the network describes the episode:

"While the gang tries getting to the bottom of Spike's recent bad behavior, they intercept and interrogate an up-to-no-good Andrew, which leads to an intense showdown between the gang and The First along with the international entity responsible for the slayer killings all over the world.

"After giving Spike a brutal third degree about his recent malevolent deeds, Buffy and the gang then kidnap and grill Andrew in a desperate effort to learn more about the growing evil forces that surround them all."

Actor Harris Yulin returns as Quentin Travers of the Watcher's Council.

David Solomon directed the episode from a script by Drew Goddard.

MOONSTONE BOOKS FOR MARCH

Following is Moonstone Books' solicitation for March, with information coming from the company.

KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER

Written by Joe Gentile, art by Trevor Von Eeden, colors by Ken Wolak, cover by Doug Klauba.

Moonstone's second all-new original Kolchak story. Kolchak investigates a spree of "typical" missing persons cases in Hollywood. Tinsel Town dreams led the poor kids astray, right? It's an old story told here, but exactly how old is sure to come to a shock to Carl. Like a run away train going downhill towards a field of scared bunny rabbits, Kolchak plows his way through (and over) the truth. How about genetic experiments covered up by unknown forces? How about Kolchak unwittingly trying to smooth talk his way into signing his own death warrant? How about Kolchak having a single iota of luck, just this one time? Please? And hey, Carl, how about getting your own cup of coffee and leaving Ron's alone for once?

48 pages, $6.95.

FIRST LOOK: DETECTIVE COMICS #777

Detective Comics #777 will arrive in stores on Dec. 4 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker and J.C. Gagne, with art by Tommy Castillo, Michel Gagne, and Wade von Grawbadger and a cover by Tim Sale.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"The new creative team of writer Ed Brubaker, artists Tommy Castillo and Wade von Grawbadger, and cover artist Tim Sale debuts. In 'Dead Reckoning,' Part 1, someone is picking off Gotham's Rogues - starting with one of Killer Moth's ex-henchmen who's decided to pick up the mantle now that his former boss has become Charaxis. At the scene of the crime, a clue is found, one of Two-Face's marred coins…except this time, both sides are marred. Plus, Part 2 of the 5-part backup feature, 'Spore,' written by J.C. Gagne and illustrated by children's book and indie comics artist Michel Gagne."

Detective Comics #777 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.75.

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