Sunday, July 17, 2005
DC COMICS FOR OCTOBER
DC Comics is releasing its solicitations for October on Monday.
Check back here then for a complete rundown, with images.
COMIC-CON: BRYAN SINGER PRESS CONFERENCE
Bryan Singer continued to be the darling of Comic-Con International, receiving a standing ovation from many in the crowd of 6,500 after show a clip montage from his upcoming Superman Returns.
After the presentation, Singer, visibly tired from the flight from Australia, where the film is being shot, sat down with the media for a short press conference.
To read an edited transcription, CLICK HERE, and look for more on the film very soon here in The Continuum.
COMIC-CON: DC COMICS PANEL
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Mark Waid has signed an exclusive two-year contract with DC Comics and will be writing a new Brave and the Bold series, it was announced on Saturday at the DC Comics panel at Comic-Con International.
Waid will also have some editorial responsibility, similar to Geoff Johns and Grant Morrison.
For much more from the panel, including many new images, CLICK HERE.
COMIC-CON: MARVEL'S CUP O' JOE PANEL
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Marvel Comics revealed a new Moon Knight series will begin in February Saturday at the Cup O' Joe panel.
The six-issue series is written by Charlie Huston, with art by David Finch. Huston is an author of such books as Caught Stealing, Six Bad Things and the upcoming Already Dead.
For much more from the panel, with images, CLICK HERE.
COMIC-CON: WILDSTORM PANEL
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First Mr. Majestic went to the DC Universe. Now Captain Atom goes to the WildStorm Universe in Captain Atom: Armageddon, spotlighted Saturday at the WildStorm panel at Comic-Con Internatioal.
The nine-issue mini-series, is written by Will Pfeifer and illustrated by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Sandra Hope.
For much more from the panel, CLICK HERE.
BOX-OFFICE UPDATE
In its second weekend of release, the Fantastic Four brought in an estimated $22.7 million to place third.
Charlie and the Chocolate factory led the way with $55.3 million, followed by Wedding Crahsers at $32.2 million.
Fantastic Four's total through two weeks is $100.1 million.
Batman Begins placed fifth with $5.6 million, pushing its total to $182.7 million.
CARTOON NETWORK'S BEN 10
Ben 10, a new 30-minute sci-fi action/adventure series now in production at Cartoon Network Studios, will debut on Cartoon Network in May.
The series is created by Man Of Action -- comics creators Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steve Seagle.
Here's how the network describes the show:
"Ben Tennyson is a normal 10-year-old boy. Except that with a flick of his wrist, he can transform into any one of 10 alien beings with amazing superpowers, like the powerful Four Arms or the slime-spitting Stinkfly. Despite his ability to change physically, Ben is still a kid at heart and has a little trouble figuring out how to act like a superhero when the pressure is really on.
"It all starts when Ben discovers a strange device, the Omnitrix, that locks itself on his wrist. With 'the watch,' Ben has the ability to morph into bizarre aliens like Heatblast, Upgrade, Grey Matter, Stinkfly, Ghostfreak, Razorjaws, Wildmutt and Diamondhead, each with its own set of special abilities, while still maintaining his 10-year-old personality. With these powers, he can play the part of a superhero, righting wrongs, saving the world and getting into some old-fashioned kid-style trouble. Ben and the Omnitrix catch the attention of an intergalactic bad guy named Vilgax who will stop at nothing to get the kind of power that Ben has managed to acquire.
"When he's not tangling with Vilgax's cronies or other earthbound villains, Ben is traveling the country in his Grandpa Max's RV. Grandpa Max is a good-humored, open-minded and unsuspecting mentor who wants to put a little more excitement into his grandson's life by taking him on a cross-country summer vacation. Ben and Grandpa are joined on their road trip by Ben's cousin Gwen, who is smart, level-headed and not exactly thrilled to be along for the ride. Still, as the voice of reason, she's invaluable in times of chaos, which is pretty much all the time.
"Ben's main challenges are finding the best way to harness his power and making good decisions about when to summon his inner superheroes. It's a good thing that his worldly and wise grandfather and shrewd cousin Gwen are there to keep him in check -- and bail him out of trouble when he needs it."
Twenty-six half-hour episodes have been given the greenlight.
"What kid doesn't want to be a superhero? And wouldn't being 10 superheroes be 10 times as cool?" said Sam Register, Cartoon Network senior vice president of development. "Ben 10 will continue in the tradition that Cartoon Network has established of creating a new generation of superhero shows, like Teen Titans and Justice League Unlimited, for a new generation of kids. It's an undeniably original premise with amazing alien heroes and incredible villains."
BRIEFLY
* Coming Monday: Comic-Con International news from San Diego -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Tuesday, July 12, including X-Men movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, July 11, including Dark Horse Comics' solicitations for October, CLICK HERE.
* For Sunday, July 10, including Fantastic Four box office news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, July 8, including an interview with Fantastic Four director Tim Story and producer Avi Arad, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, July 7, including coverage of the Fantastic Four premiere event at Liberty Island, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, July 6, including a press conference with the cast of Fantastic Four, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, July 5, including Marvel Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, July 4, including Marvel Comics news and Stan Lee talking about the Fantastic Four movie, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, July 2, including Sin City DVD news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, July 1, including House of M news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, June 30, including Vampirella news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, June 29, including news on the partnership of Steve Niles and Thomas Jane, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, June 28, including Fantastic Four movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, June 27, including Marvel solicitations for September, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, June 25, including Marvel solicitations for September, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, June 24, including Marvel news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, June 23, including Justice League Unlimited news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, June 22, including IDW's solicitations for October, CLICK HERE.
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