Wednesday, May 18, 2005
MARVEL COMICS FOR AUGUST
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Marvel Comics has released its solicitations for August.
For a complete rundown, with cover images, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of graphic novels, with cover images, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL MOVIES ROUNDUP
Kelsey Grammar, best known as Frasier Crane from the Cheers and Frasier television series, has joined the cast of the third X-Men movie and will play The Beast.
"Kelsey was born to play the role," Marvel Studios' Avi Arad told Variety. "This is a big role in the new movie, and when we met with him, you can see that Kelsey has that you'd-better-have-a-dictionary-handy intelligence.²
According to Variety, the Beast will be blue-furred and weigh some 350 pounds.
The trade also revealed that
Vinnie Jones is slated to play Juggernaut, Lost's Maggie Grace is in negotiations to play Kitty Pryde and the studio is still searching for an actor to play Angel.
In other Marvel movie news:
* Twentieth Century Fox has announced that the first and only place moviegoers can catch new trailer for Fantastic Four is on movie theater screens showing Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which opens on Thursday.
* Above is a look at Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze from the Ghost Rider movie. Click on the image for a larger image.
FRANK GORSHIN DIES
Frank Gorshin, who played The Riddler in the Batman television show from the 1960s, has died.
Gorshin, 72, died Tuesday after being hospitalized for three weeks at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. He had been suffering from lung cancer.
Adam West, who played Batman and often appeared with Gorshin at comics conventions, said, "Frank will be missed. He made an indelible impression as The Riddler in the classic Batman TV series and he was a fine impressionist as well. Frank made me laugh. He was a friend and fascinating character."
Gorshin will appear in one of his last roles, as himself, in the season finale of CBS' CSI on Thursday.
Gorshin also provided the voice of Hugo Strange in an upcoming episode of Kids' WB!'s the Batman.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and six-page previews of upcoming Marvel Comics titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Gravity #1, Last Hero Standing #2, Marvel Knights Spider-Man #15 and New Warriors #1.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on May 25, CLICK HERE.
Titles include City of Tomorrow #2, Legion of Super-Heroes #6, The OMAC Project #2, Outsiders #24, Otherworld #3 and Hellblazer #208.
THIRD PRINTING FOR OMAC PROJECT
Three weeks before its instore-date of May 18, the Second Printing of The OMAC Project #1 has sold out at DC Comics.
DC is offers a new, third printing of the sold-out issue. The OMAC Project #1 Third Printing will feature a new, variant version of the original cover by Ladrönn, which pictures one of the Omacs in the center of the image.
The OMAC Project #1 Third Printing is available for order now and is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 1.
In addition, The OMAC Project #2 is now sold out at DC Comics. The issue is being prepped for a new printing, which will be announced soon.
"This is outstanding! I'm delighted and thrilled," said writer Greg Rucka. ³I think it's a testament to how much fans are connecting to the events of Countdown to Infinite Crisis. Love it or hate it, this shows how well Countdown has primed the DCU for what's coming next."
NEAL ADAMS DRAWS X-MEN
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Neal Adams is drawing the X-Men again in a story for Giant-Size X-Men #3, celebrating the 30th anniversay of Giant-Size X-Men #1 and Giant-Size X-Men #2.
The book features a collection of the X-Men's greatest team-ups, including the Fantastic Four in Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964), the Avengers in X-Men #9 (January 1964) and Spider-Man in X-Men #35 (August 1967).
Adams is teaming with Astonishing X-Men writer Joss Whedon for a new story for the book.
The 80-page book will cost $4.99 and goes on sale on June 8.
Click on the thumbnails above for pages from Adams' story.
BRIEFLY
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* Below is a first look at the completed covers to Astonishing X-Men #10 (Variant), X-Men: The End -- Heroes and Martyrs #4, Arana #5, District X #14, Livewires #5, Mary Jane: Homecoming #4, New Thunderbolts #9, Pulse #9, Punisher #22, Spider-Man/Human Torch #5 and Toxin #3. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
* DC Comics is offers a special retailer incentive for Justice #1 in August. Qualifying retailers will be able to order a special Justice: Superman Action Figure Exclusive from DC Direct.
* DC Comics has announced that All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder, the new series by Frank Miller, Jim Lee and Scott Williams, will be published every week six week. The first issue is scheduled to arrive in stores on July 13, with the second issue in September.
* Coming Thursday: First looks -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Friday, May 13, including Image Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, May 11, including Marvel Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, May 11, including Marvel Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, May 10, including Dark Horse Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, May 9, including DC Comics' new logo, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, May 5, including Red Sonja news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, May 4, including Smallville news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, May 3, including Batman news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, May 2, including The Crow: Wicked Prayer news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, April 30, including an interview with Man-Thing screenwriter Hans Rodionoff, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, April 29, including Fantastic Four movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, April 28, including Aspen news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, April 27, including Batman Begins news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, April 26, including The Batman DVD news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, April 25, including Batman Begins news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, April 23, including Painkiller Jane television news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, April 22, including Superman Returns movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, April 21, including Smallville news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, April 20, including Batman Begins news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, April 19, including Batman Begins news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, April 18, including Marvel and Image solicitations for July, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, April 15, including Devil's Due solicitations for July, CLICK HERE.
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