Wednesday, March 3, 2004
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Punisher: The Movie #2, Iron Fist #1, She-Hulk #1 and 4 #3.
Look for more Marvel first looks on Thursday here in The Continuum.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Action Comics #813, JSA #59, Gotham Central #17, H-E-R-O #14, 100 Bullets #49, Fables #23 and Eye of the Storm: Coup D'Etat Afterword.
ONI'S SPAGHETTI WESTERN
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Oni Press has announced a June release of an all-new original graphic novel by Scott Morse, creator of Soulwind. A modern-day heist tale, Morse's Spaghetti Western is a full-length adventure that tips its hat to the films of Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood that sparked a revolution in the Western genre in the mid-Ś60s.
"Westerns are few-and-far between in any entertainment medium these days, and that's too bad," Morse said. "I wanted to do something that both played on the classic touchstones of the genre, but also was about the fact that there just are not enough cowboys anymore. Spaghetti Western came out of that. Two guys who are sick of modern life want to get back a little of that rebellious spirit that made screen legends out of Eastwood, Wayne, and Fonda. And what's more classically Western than robbing a bank?"
"The influence of film on Scott's work is pretty clear," Oni Press editor in chief Jamie S. Rich said. "In Littlegreyman, he chopped up a lot of his favorite films and fed them into the narrative -- with even a poncho-wearing, cigar-chomping loner cowboy popping in for a couple of pages. And this past year, he did the Barefoot Serpent graphic novel with Top Shelf, celebrating the films of Akira Kurosawa through a very unique tribute. To be honest, I was sold on this book at the title. Scott Morse, Spaghetti Western -- who would say no to that?!˛
Beyond being a wild action romp, Morse is also going to give readers a tour of some of the sights in his California home. łThere is a lot of culture in California that doesnąt get covered in films and on TV," Morse said. "It's not all about the Hollywood glitz. There are places like Olvera Street, where the culture of Mexico is transplanted to Los Angeles. It's so colorful and rich, I want to put that on the page."
2004 is shaping up to be a big year for Morse. DC recently released his graphic novel Batman: A Roomful of Strangers. to great fan acclaim. Top Shelf reteams with the cartoonist for the Lyrical Whales book in the summer, and in August, he will once again work with Oni Press, undertaking the 12-issue trek with writer Greg Rucka, Everest: Facing the Goddess. Morse will not only paint the covers, but each 32-page issue will feature a fully painted story from cover to cover.
The Spaghetti Wester original graphic novel ships June 23. It will be 136 pages and will cost $11.95.
BRIEFLY
"Geoff and I are having a blast on Flash, and hearing that sales on #207 were so strong has energized us even more," Porter said. "I can't wait for people to see what we have in store for them -- it just gets bigger and better! I'm so jazzed to be a part of some of the Flash's best adventures. Now if I could only stop running around the house in my red and yellow underwear my wife would be much happier."
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Thursday, Feb. 26, including Justice League animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Feb. 25, including Marvel's solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Feb. 24, including Angel news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 23, including Elektra movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Feb. 21, including Static Shock news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Feb. 20, including an interview with Kevin Nash from The Punisher movie, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Feb. 19, including Devil's Due solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Feb. 18, including CrossGen solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Feb. 17, including DC solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 16, including Mutant X news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Feb. 14, including Smallville news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Feb. 13, including Punisher movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Feb. 12, including Superman news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Feb. 11, including news on The Batman, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Feb. 10, including an interview with Smallville executive producer Al Gough, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 9, including Batman animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Feb. 7, including Hellboy movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Feb. 6, including Simpsons news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Feb. 5, including Hellboy movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Feb. 4, including DC Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Feb. 3, including Daredevil news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 2, including CrossGen news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Jan. 31, including X-Men: Evolution news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Jan. 30, including Punisher movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Jan. 29, including Justice League animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Jan. 28, including Marvel solicitations for April, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Jan. 27, including Kevin Nash talking about The Punisher movie, CLICK HERE.
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