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Monday, May 26, 2003
CARTOON NETWORK UPDATE
Cartoon Network has released a logline for "Twilight," the two-part episode of Justice League that kicks off the show's second season on Saturday, July 5 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"Darkseid asks Superman and the Justice League for help in defending his planet. But Superman's foe actually has a larger goal in mind: taking over the universe."
"Twilight" is part of a Justice for All Saturday block on the network. It starts at 8 p.m. and includes four episodes of Superman: "Apokolips…Now!," parts one and two, and "Legacy," parts one and two.
Cartoon Network has released its schedule from June 30 to Aug. 3. Following is a rundown of DC and Marvel shows, which includes Justice League's move to Toonami:
JUSTICE LEAGUE (Broadcasts at 5 p.m.)
"Paradise Lost, Pt. 1" on Monday, June 30; "Paradise Lost, Pt. 2" on Tuesday, July 1; "War World, Pt. 1" on Wednesday, July 2; "War World, Pt. 2" on Thursday, July 3; "Brave and the Bold, Pt. 1" on Friday, July 4.
"Brave and the Bold, Pt. 2" on Monday, July 7; "Fury, Pt. 1" on Tuesday, July 8; "Fury, Pt. 2" on Wednesday, July 9; "Legends, Pt. 1" on Thursday, July 10; "Legends, Pt. 2" on Friday, July 11.
"Knight of Shadows, Pt. 1" on Monday, July 14; "Knight of Shadows, Pt. 2" on Tuesday, July 15; "Metamorphosis, Pt. 1," on Wednesday, July 16; "Metamorphosis," on Thursday, July 17; "Blackest Night, Pt. 1" on Friday, July 18.
"Blackest Night, Pt. 2" on Monday, July 21; "The Enemy Below, Pt. 1" on Tuesday, July 22; "The Enemy Below, Pt. 2" on Wednesday, July 23; "Injustice for All, Pt. 1" on Thursday, July 24; "Injustice for All, Pt. 2" on Friday, July 25.
"The Savage Time, Pt. 1" on Monday, July 28; "The Savage Time, Pt. 2" on Tuesday, July 29; "The Savage Time, Pt. 3" on Wednesday, July 30; "Paradise Lost, Pt. 1" on Thursday, July 31; "Paradise Lost, Pt. 2" on Friday, Aug. 1.
X-MEN: EVOLUTION (Broadcasts at 10:30 p.m.)
"Walk on the Wild Side" on Monday, June 30; "Operation Rebirth" on Tuesday, July 1; "Mindbender" on Wednesday, July 2; "Shadow Dance" on Thursday, July 3; "Retreat" on Sunday, July 6.
"The Hex Factor" on Monday, July 7; "Day of Reckoning, Pt. 1" on Tuesday, July 8; "Day of Reckoning, Pt. 2" on Wednesday, July 9; "Recovering," on Thursday, July 10; "The Stuff of Heroes" on Sunday, July 13.
"Mainstream" on Monday, July 14; "Stuff of Villains" on Tuesday, July 15; "Blind Alley" on Wednesday, July 16; "X-Treme Measures" on Thursday, July 17; "Shadowed Past" on Saturday, July 19; "The Toad, The Witch and The Wardrobe" on Sunday, July 20.
"Self Possessed" on Monday, July 21; "Under Lock and Key" on Tuesday, July 22; "Strategy X" on Wednesday, July 23; "X-Impulse" on Thursday, July 24; "Grim Reminder" on Saturday, July 26; "Rogue Recruit" on Sunday, July 27.
"Mutant Crush" on Monday, July 28; "Speed and Spyke" on Tuesday, July 29; "Middleverse" on Wednesday, July 30; "Turn of the Rogue" on Thursday, July 31; "Growing Pains" on Saturday, Aug. 2; "Spykecam" on Sunday, Aug. 3.
TEEN TITANS (Broadcasts at 9 p.m.)
"Final Exam" on Saturday, July 19; "Sisters" on Saturday, July 26; "Divide and Conquer" on Saturday, Aug. 2.
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES (Broadcasts at 1 a.m.)
"Torch Song" on Sunday, July 6; "Ultimate Thrill" on Sunday July 13; "Over the Edge" on Sunday, July 20; "Mean Seasons" on Sunday, July 27; and "Critters" on Sunday, Aug. 3.
SUPERMAN (Broadcasts at 1:30 a.m.)
"Livewire" on Sunday, July 6; "Target" on Sunday, July 13; "Identity Crisis" on Sunday, July 20; "Mxyzpixilated" on Sunday, July 27; "Speed Demons" on Sunday, Aug 3.
DREADSTAR FROM DYNAMIC FORCES
Dynamic Forces is collecting Jim Starlin's Dreadstar series in a full-color deluxe hardcover collection.
Dynamic Forces has arranged with Starlin to collect the first 12 issues of the series that was originally published by Epic in 1982. This series not only helped to launch the original Marvel Epic imprint, but was the first creator-owned property from Marvel. The series was so popular at the time, that Marvel also republished these stories to the newsstand market under the title Dreadstar & Company in 1985, a first at the time.
Starlin is currently finishing up The End for Marvel and preparing the Thanos series, which is due in October.
Dreadstar features the adventures of Vanth Dreadstar and his crew. The series began in Epic Illustrated as "Metamorphasis Odyssey," continued at Eclipse with the "The Price" one-shot, started under its own title with the Marvel Graphic Novel, and then came out as a monthly series under the Epic banner.
The premise of Starlin's series was that of Vanth Dreadstar, the last survivor of the destroyed Milky Way galaxy, as he found himself transported to the Empirical Galaxy, where he was recruited by the sorcerer Syzygy Darklock to help bring an end to a two-hundred-year-old war between the corrupt Monarchy and the fanatical Instrumentality.
"Seeing Jim's original artwork as a fan was one of the first experiences I had in comics," said Nick Barrucci, president of Dynamic Forces. "At the time, the production value, coupled with Jim's terrific story and artwork, was some of the best and created a magic that has never again been captured. Dynamic Forces is very lucky and very proud to be able to present Jim's unbelievable, epic journey of Vanth Dreadstar, collected for the first time in full color.
"This new collection will be the first volume in a new launch of Dreadstar and Jim Starlin packages from Dynamic Forces, and we're pulling out all of the stops in terms of reproduction and packaging for both the old fans and the new fans. The next collection will feature the prequel material of "Metamophasis Odyssey" and The Price, and then a retrospective on Jim's fantastic career, with more Dreadstar to follow. It's my hope that our presentation of this series becomes one of the centerpieces of each fan's collections, just as it will be the centerpiece of my very own collection!"
To produce the collection, DF is going back to the original films, having them re-scanned and digitally remastered. Starlin is creating a new cover for the dusk jacket, is writing a foreword and is creating new material for the hardcover edition.
"I can't tell you how happy I am to see this series get republished," Starlin said. "Thanks to modern technology, a new generation will get the chance to go soaring with Mr. D."
The first Dynamic Forces Dreadstar Collection will be available in hardcover format and both a Signed and Re-Marked Edition will also be available. All hardcover versions are scheduled for release in the fourth quarter.
Dynamic Forces also announced that Dreadstar statues, action figures, lithographs and other items were on the horizon, with the Vanth Dreadstar statue tentatively scheduled for a 2004 release.
SECOND KISSING CHAOS COLLECTION
Oni Press has announced the September release of the second Kissing Chaos trade paperback, collecting Nonstop Beauty, the second mini-series by Arthur Dela Cruz.
Coming a year after the arrival of the first volume of the teenage crime comic, Nonstop Beauty cracks open the confines of Dela Cruz's original story line and begins to reveal the larger facets of a dark and deadly world.
"The best thing about Arthur's work on this book is watching him peel back the layers," said Oni Press publisher Joe Nozemack. "Everything he does is about subtext. It's not the plot that's out in front, it's the plots going on in the background. It's not about what the characters are telling their friends, but what's running through their head, the activity of their interior lives. You can enjoy this in so many different ways, discovering something new with each reading. How you enjoyed the comics in individual form is not how you're going to enjoy them reading the story in one sitting."
Here's how Oni describes the book:
"Nonstop Beauty is the story of Ashley, a young woman whose life changes completely when she receives a mysterious e-mail from her friend Angela. She is now in possession of a file she doesn't comprehend, but that is wanted by people who are willing to kill to get it. If that weren't enough, she is already involved in some artistic, anarchist stunts that could land her in hot water, and her best friends are flirting with an illicit affair that could spark violence amongst her clique. It's a lot of trouble to find yourself in just for booting up your computer."
"Whenever I do a Kissing Chaos comic, I want it to be a new experience," Dela Cruz said. "I want to offer my readers something they didn't get the time before. I take the same approach when it comes to the trade paperbacks. If you already were kind enough to buy my comics, I want to give your something more if you buy the book. I like to stick to the movie and DVD analogy -- you get the movie when you go to the theater, but you get a glimpse inside the film when you buy the DVD. This trade is going to have some neat extras, including sketches, commentary, and a look at some of the work I did with the Kissing Chaos street team to spread the word about the comic."
Kissing Chaos, Vol. 2: Nonstop Beauty is a 112-page trade paperback. It will ship on Sept. 3 and will cost $11.95.
A new Kissing Chaos one-shot, 1,000 Word, ships in July.
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