DAREDEVIL MOVIE UPDATE

The Daredevil movie will be featured on the next cover of Premiere magazine, which touts it on the cover as the "sexiest comic-book movie ever."

According to the story, stars Ben Affleck (Daredevil) and Jennifer Garner (Elektra) filmed an extra scene to spice up the relationship between their characters.

"A bedroom scene," Premiere's Sean Smith told Entertainment Tonight on Friday. "So you'll get to see Jennifer Garner in her underwear."

The issue of Premiere with Daredevil on the cover arrives on stands on Jan. 14.

In other Daredevil news, a representative of Fox told The Continuum it is unclear what movies the studio will advertise during ABC's telecast of the Super Bowl.

NEW SMALLVILLE EPISODE

"Insurgence," a new episode of Smallville written by Jeph Loeb, has been scheduled to air on Tuesday, Jan. 21 by The WB.

Here's how the network describes the episode:

"After Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) discovers that Lionel (John Glover) installed cameras in the mansion, he hires some thugs to bug Lionel's office, but things get out of control when Lionel and Martha (Annette O'Toole) surprise the thugs and are taken hostage. Clark (Tom Welling) must figure out a way to save his mother without exposing his powers and sees his chance on an adjacent tall building - if only he could make the leap in a single bound."

The episode was written by Loeb and Kenneth Biller and directed by James Marshall.

Look for more Smallville news this week in The Continuum.

DEVIL'S DUE PREVIEW BOOK

As Image Comics and Devil's Due Studios continue to firm up plans for a busy 2003, a preview book is being released in March to give fans a glimpse of an assortment of projects before they hit the shelves this summer.

Billed as the Devil's Due Studios Mix-Tape 2003, the 24-page color one-shot, priced at $1, will feature first looks at a variety of new Devil's Due projects, including the all-new Voltron series, due out in May.

"We started getting requests for sneak peeks at the artwork almost as soon as we announced that we'd be doing Voltron this year," said Devil's Due president Josh Blaylock. "It was all we could do to keep it under wraps ... this project is gonna friggin' rock! We also have a very, very exciting announcement about Voltron coming soon, so keep your ears to the ground for the next couple of weeks."

In addition to the Voltron preview, the Devil's Due Studios Mix-Tape 2003 will feature previews of upcoming G.I. Joe and Micronauts projects, as well as features on the studio's first creator-owned work for Image: Blaylock's Misplaced, Larry Hama and Pablo Raimondi's Oxido, Lovebunny and Mr. Hell and the fantasy Kore.

"We're turning a lot of attention towards Micronauts this year," Blaylock said. "Issue eight starts off a huge storyline called 'Invasion,' written by Dan 'blowing-up-all-over-the-industry' Jolley and penciled by Steve 'doing-the-best-work-of-his-life' Kurth. Karza's invading Earth, the Micronauts are stuck being tiny, and things are gonna get messy!"

Blaylock provided a brief overview for the studio's other titles:

* G.I. Joe and G.I. Joe Frontline: Tony Harris, Dan Jolley and Drew Johnson start their stint on G.I. Joe Frontline, followed by an event to kick start to the production speed of the book in a big way. The studio is promising a "major talent: to be associated with G.I. Joe this year, the return of a "major yet controversial" character, and "perhaps" an issue without words.

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* Misplaced: No one in her world understood her, so she came to ours. That's the tag line that starts off Blaylock's regular pencilling debut from Image Comics, joined by Clint Hilinski and Clayton Brown.

In Misplaced, Alyssa is smarter, more creative and physically superior to everyone she knows - and is chastised for it every day. Welcome to Realm 77, a not-so-perfect Utopia where our heroine is constantly beaten down for questioning the status quo and held back from reaching her true potential. When a conspiracy unfolds and the authorities of Realm 77 order her death, she escapes to our world, settling in with punkers and slackers in the College town of Clifton. Just when all seems to be going well, though, Alyssa's old life comes back to haunt her as strange abilities begin to develop within her.

* Kore: Everyone has read stories about worlds with wizards, elves and trolls, but what if the magic on those worlds was suddenly all used up? That's the setting for Abaddon, the world Alexander Crane is thrown into when he meets a demon called the Mantikore. Now possessed and hideously transformed, this former Chicago museum worker is caught between an evil Wizard who wants his host demon's power and the citizens of Abaddon who need his protection.

"Imagine walking to your car one morning and finding a monstrous goblin inside," Blaylock said. "You'd probably dirty your britches on the spot and head for the hills. All the goblin cares about, however, is hot-wiring your car, driving it through a portal to collect his check from the chop shop, and going home for a beer. That's the world of Kore."

* Oxido: Oxido was the most wanted criminal in the galaxy. When a squadron of Space-Marshalls transporting him to a far off prison are attacked, Oxido is killed, and only their amnesiac captain can save them. On top of that, they must get a very special boy by the name of Sid to safe harbor. The boy is wanted by Nu'l Angreth, a disgusting alien whose body is filled with pores that double as home to hundreds of worms and insects. The captain must help his crew accomplish their mission as pieces of his memory trickle back to him. Although what he remembers isn't anything he expected...

TERRY DODSON'S WOLVERINE

Marvel Comics on Friday released preview pages of Wolverine #186, featuring the art of guest-penciler Terry Dodson.

In the issue, Wolverine seeks revenge for the brutal treatment he received at the hands of Frank Castle in Punisher #16-17, courtesy of writer Garth Ennis.

"Garth had his fun with Wolverine in the pages of Punisher. Frank (Tieri, Wolverine writer) wanted payback," said Wolverine editor Axel Alonso. "Don't worry, it's all in good fun . . . I think."

Wolverine #186, with a cover by Essad Ribic, goes on sale Feb. 19.

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