Saturday, May 21, 2005
SMALLVILLE FINALE RATINGS
The WB's Smallville scored some of its best ratings of the fourth season with Wednesday's season finale.
The 90-minute episode, "Commencement," which included 10 minutes of exclusive footage from Batman Begins, achieved Smallville's best ratings since September among men 18-34 (3.4/11) and men 12-34 (3.2/11).
The episode was also the show's best performance since November among adults 18-34 (3.0/9), adults 18-49 (2.5/7), women 12-34 (2.6/8), men 18-49 (2.8/8) and total viewers (5.5 million). The episode was also Smallville's second-highest-rated episode of the season in men 12-34 and third-highest rated in men 18-34.
The episode built throughout its broadcast, ranking No. 2 in its final half hour in adults 18-34 (3.2/9), persons 12-34 (3.1/9), men 18-34 (3.6/11), men 12-34 (3.4/11) and men 18-49 (3.1/8).
FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to five-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles includes Darkstalkers #6, G.I. Joe #43 and G.I. Joe: Master & Apprentice II #4 from Devil's Due Publishing and Concrete: The Human Dilemma #6 and Shi: Ju-Nen #4 from Dark Horse Comics.
ASPEN EXCLUSIVES
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Aspen Comics has provided The Continuum with a first look at the covers for its exclusives for Wizard World Philadelphia.
The Cannon Hawke Prelude is a 24-page issue featuring an a new 12-page story chronicling Cannon Hawke's childhood and his relationship with his stoic father. Even as a child, Cannon displays some of the curiosity and courage that make him the Defender of the Elite Council today.
It is written by JT Krul, with pencils by Aspen newcomer Marcus To, inks by Jason
Gorder and colors by Beth Sotelo.
The Cannon Prelude exclusive con covers will be available at Wizard World
Philadelphia. Fathom #1 and the Fathom Prelude will be in stores June 1.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
VICTORIA'S SECRET SERVICE COVERS
Blue Water Productions has provided The Continuum with a first look at the covers to Victoria's Secret Service #0, which reaches stores in September from Alias Comics with a 75-cent cover price.
The issue is written by Darren G. Davis and Terrance Griep, penciled by Nadir Balan, colored by Travis Walton, inked by Sven Dyson and lettered by Payton Gauldin. Covers are by Balan and an incentive cover by Randy Green.
Here's how the book is described:
"Back in the 19th Century, a secret group of ladies were gathered to protect Queen Victoria ... at all costs! These highly trained operatives became known as Victoria's Secret Service. Flash forward 150 years and set in a restricted area inside the Ministry of Defense, only
a select few have access to the top secret Compound, where inside a
high-tech institution trains England's most elite soldiers. Their
mission: relieving any threat associated to the Crown, whether it means
going undercover at the meetings of the Houses, or foiling a terrorist
plan ... that's what the VSS live for!"
Victoria's Secret Service, which has already been optioned for a movie and has a toy line in development, will launch as a monthly series in November.
BRIEFLY
* Here's a first look at the cover to New Thunderbolts #11, which has been added to the Marvel Comics solicitations for August.
* Coming Monday: Movie news -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
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In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Monday, May 16, including DC Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, May 14, including Green Lantern news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, May 13, including Image Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, May 12, 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.
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