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Friday, April 8, 2005IDW PUBLISHING FOR AUGUST
IDW Publishing has released its solicitations for August.
For a rundown, with cover images, CLICK HERE.
![]() FIRST LOOKS
For covers and four- to five-page previews of upcoming titles arriving, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Megacity 909 #6 from Devil's Due Publishing, Spellbinders #2 from Marvel Comics and Star Wars: Republic #75 from Dark Horse Comics.
FREAK SHOW GROWS![]() Desperado Publishing has increased the story page count and cover price of its just released novella, Freak Show, by Bruce Jones and Bernie Wrightson, by adding three complete black-and-white short stories.
The additional short stories all feature words and pictures by Wrightson, and the total package is wrapped in a color cover featuring all-new Wrightson art. The cover price is $14.95, up two dollars from its original solicited price.
Here's how the book is described:
"In Freak Show, a humble man, lonely at heart, seeks out the rejected 'special people; of the world, taking these misbegotten outcasts under his wing in a traveling show of oddities, performing from town to town. In his kind, yet lonely journey, this man of compassion also seeks something else, a mate -- someone to love -- willing to return all the kindness he¹s shown his less fortunate troupe of oddities. When he finds that someone, his life is complete...until her pregnancy. She gifts him with a 'special' child of his own. His fury at God and the world for such a betrayal, drive him to a state of revenge and hatred that reveals his true inner self -- a self his traveling carnival of 'special people' wreak their own twisted revenge upon."
"In speaking to the retail community, I was told that it would make sense, in their opinion, if we added some extra material to the Freak Show package to beef it up a bit and give readers more than just the one story," Joe Pruett, Desperado publisher said. "Unfortunately, this meant that I'd have to raise the cover price a bit, but I was reassured that this wouldn't be a problem if the material I added was top quality. I think I'm pretty safe then, because what¹s been added is amazing."
BRIEFLY![]() * According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Elektra movie sold about 1 million combined DVD and VHS units Tuesday, its first day in release on home video.
*By arrangement with Ingram Periodicals and beginning with Flare #26, each monthly issue of Flare will be on sale in selected Barnes & Noble, Borders and other retail bookstores nationwide.
* Below is a first look at the completed covers to X-Men: Phoenix -- Endsong #5, The Punisher #20, Supreme Power #16 and Human Torch: Vol. 1 Burn Digest. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
* Coming Friday: Marvel news and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES![]() In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Saturday, April 2, including Sin City news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, April 1, including WildC.A.T.s DVD news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 31, including Sin City movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 30, including DC Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 29, including Sin City's Rosario Dawson, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 28, including Top Cow news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 25, including Entertainment Weekly's Star Wars covers, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 24, including Teen Titans Go! news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 23, including Sin City news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 22, including Spider-Man 3 movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 21, including Wizard World Los Angeles coverage and Fanstastic Four movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Sunday, March 20, including Wizard World Los Angeles coverage, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 19, including Marvel's panel at Wizard World Los Angeles, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 18, including Marvel Comics' solicitations for June, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 17, including Image Comics' solicitations for June, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 16, including a first look at Victoria's Secret Service from Alias Enterprises CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 15, including Jessica Alba talking about Sin City, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 14, including DC Comics' solicitations for June news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 12, including movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 11, including Fantastic Four movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 10, including Cartoon Network schedules for April, CLICK HERE.
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