Friday, April 8, 2005
IDW PUBLISHING FOR AUGUST
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IDW Publishing has released its solicitations for August.
For a rundown, with cover images, CLICK HERE.
FIRST LOOKS
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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.
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* 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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