Monday, October 18, 2004
DC COMICS FOR JANUARY
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DC Comics has released its solicitations for January.
For a complete rundown, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of DC Direct products, CLICK HERE.
FANTASTIC FOUR MOVIE UPDATE
20th Century Fox has provided a first look at Julian McMahon in character as Victor Von Doom from the Fantastic Four movie.
In the film version of Fantastic Four, Doom is a billionaire industrialist and old college rival of Reed Richards. In addition to funding Richards' trip to space, he also accompanies the future Fantastic Four on the ship.
McMahon, from Australia, currently stars in the FX series Nip/Tuck, playing Dr. Christian Troy. His other credits include Profiler and Charmed.
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In other notes from the film:
* Sue Storm will be known as the Invisible Woman (not Girl) in the film.
* Filming is expected to continue in Vancouver, British Columbia through mid-December.
* The first trailer for Fantastic Four is expected in theaters during the holiday season.
* Look for more of The Continuum's visit to the Fantastic Four set here on Tuesday.
SUPERMAN DVD
The Continuum has obtained a preview of Superman Animated Series: A Little Piece of Home, the DVD that reaches stores on Tuesday from Warner Home Video.
The DVD collects four episodes from the Kids' WB! animated series: "A Little Piece of Home," "Speed Demons," "The Late Mr. Kent" and "Where There's Smoke."
"Speed Demons" features a Superman vs. Flash race.
One of the bonuses is a "A Little Piece of Home" trivia, wherein trivia blurbs pop in at the bottom of the screen during the episode. Facts revolve around the show and its creators and actors, as well as the Superman mythos.
Another bonus is a seven-minute video tour of Metropolis.
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STATIC SHOCK UPDATE
Cartoon Network is adding even more Static Shock to its lineup. Beginning Monday, the series, based on the Milestone character, will also air Mondays-Fridays at 6 p.m.
Upcoming episodes in the new time period include:
"Hards as Nails" on Monday; "Static in Africa" on Tuesday; "Gear" on Wednesday; "The Usual Suspect" on Thursday; "She-Ban" on Friday.
"Flashback" on Monday, Oct. 25; "Showtime" on Tuesday, Oct. 26; "A League of Their Own, Pt. 1" on Wednesday, Oct. 27; "Blast from the Past" on Thursday, Oct. 28; "A League of Their Own, Pt. 2" on Friday Oct. 29.
The series also airs at 10:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and at 8 a.m. on Sundays.
CLAYPOOL COMICS FOR FEBRUARY
Claypool Comics has released its solicitations information for February.
For a rundown, CLICK HERE.
BRIEFLY
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Tuesday, Oct. 12, including Justice League animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Oct. 11, including DC Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Oct. 9, Dark Horse Comics' solicitations for January, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Oct. 8, Smallville news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Oct. 7, including Elektra movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Oct. 6, including Marvel and DC first looks, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Oct. 5, including Wolverine movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Oct. 4, including Lady Death news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Oct. 2, including Smallville and Static Shock news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Oct. 1, including X-Men movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Sept. 30, including Smallville news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Sept. 29, including Image Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Sept. 28, including Dreamwave Productions' solicitations for December, CLICK HERE.
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