Thursday, June 19, 2003
MARVEL COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER
Marvel Comics will release its solicitations for September on Friday at noon (ET). Check back here at that time for listings and cover images.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For a covers and four-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include X-Treme X-Men #27, Avengers #68, Fantastic Four #70, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #57, Hulk: Nightmerica #1, Mystique #3, Incredible Hulk #56 and Black Panther #61.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For a covers and four-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include JLA #82, Wonder Woman #193, Astro City: Local Heroes #3, Superman #194, Terra Obscura #1, Thundercats: Dogs of War #1, The Losers #1, Hellblazer #185 and Green Lantern #166.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For a covers and four-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Voltron: Defender of the Universe #2, Witchblade #66, Mythstalkers #3 and Rex Mundi #4.
HULK MOVIE UPDATE
The Hulk movie will debut in nearly 3,600 theaters on Friday, The Continuum has learned.
The film figures to stretch Marvel's streak of consecutive No. 1 movies to seven, following Daredevil and X2 this year. An industry analyst said the film should open to at least $70 million over the weekend.
In other Hulk news:
* Eric Bana, star of the film, appeared on NBC's The Today Show on Thursday morning. He said he was leaving later in the day for his native Australia, where he will be at the film's premiere there.
* To read an interview with producers Gale Anne Hurd and Avi Arad, CLICK HERE.
* To read an interview with Bana, CLICK HERE.
* Look for more Hulk news all this week in The Continuum, and for 120 stills from the movie, CLICK HERE.
PUNISHER MOVIE UPDATE
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Access Hollywood on Wednesday debuted the teaser for The Punisher movie, which will be seen before The Hulk starting on Friday.
The teaser, which lasts about 25 seconds, features a voiceover by star Thomas Jane.
"They murdered my family. They thought they murdered me," Jane says, as the camera flashes his grave site and then scrolls over his weapons to him, wearing his Punisher shirt like in the promo image released by Artisan Entertainment a month ago.
"My actions are not vengeance. No, not vengeance … punishment!"
Click on the thumbnails above for screen grabs from the teaser, and look for more on The Punisher soon here in The Continuum.
SMALLVILLE ON DVD
Warner Home Video will release the first season of The WB's Smallville on DVD on Sept. 23.
The six-disc collection, released in a slipcase, will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $64.92.
Among the features are: Audio Commentary : Pilot and First Episode; DVD ROM Features: Link to Smallville site featuring added bonus material; Deleted Scenes: Pilot; Interactive tour of Smallville; Storyboards; and TV Spot.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger view of the DVD's slipcase.
BRIEFLY
"Since most of the big twists on this book were held back until the very last minute, both Marvel and I appreciate that it might be hotter than anyone expected and not everyone's actually going to get it in time," said writer Mark Millar.
"Superman: Red Son took everyone by surprise too and was sold out in most places inside 24 hours. Unfortunately, DC chose not to reprint it so I'm especially pleased at the idea of a second edition that means people can actually get their hands on Trouble #1 before some greedy, little sod hawks it on eBay or whatever for five times what it's actually worth."
"Ever since I was a kid, making my own comic books with a ballpoint pen and typing paper, I've wanted to be a real-life, honest-to-gosh comic book writer. Now I get to think up stories set in the same world as Gotham City and Metropolis," Pfeifer said. "I'm jazzed about getting to write Aquaman. He's a super-hero, but with some real differences from the rest of the crowd, and we're going to kick off my run with a bang. It's actually more than a bang - it's... well, you'll just have to wait and see. It's going to put Aquaman in a whole new role that forces him to call upon both sides of his personality -- super-hero and undersea ruler."
"We feel that Will Pfeifer is one of the true rising stars in comics," said Dan DiDio, DC's VP -- editorial. "His work on H-E-R-O continues to break new ground with every story arc, and we're looking forward to him bringing his exciting style of storytelling to Aquaman."
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