Wednesday, July 27, 2005
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Continuum is in Syndey, Australia, this week to visit the set of Superman Returns.
Because of the logistics of the trip, The Continuum might be updated a bit more irregularly than normal this week.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five- to six-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Aug. 17, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Arana #7, Mutopia X #2, Ultimate X-Men #64, and Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1.
Look for more Marvel First Looks on Thursday here in The Continuum.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Aug. 3, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Detective Comics #809, Firestorm #16, Gotham Central #14, Matador #4, Son of Vulcan #3 and Y: The Last Man #36.
SUPERMAN'S "SACRIFICE" SELLS OUT
Superman #219 and Action Comics #829 the first two parts of the four-part "Sacrifice" storyline, are now sold out at DC Comics.
Superman #219, written by Mark Verheiden and illustrated by Ed Benes, sold out one week after arriving in stores on arriving in stores on July 7; Action Comics #829, written by Gail Simone and illustrated by John Byrne & Nelson, sold out two weeks after arriving in stores on July 13.
"We always thought the Sacrifice storyline would raise a few eyebrows, but it's great to see the fans responding so strongly," Verheiden said. "Writing Superman has been a thrill, a challenge and -- pinch me, I'm dreaming! -- fun all at the same time, and a lot of credit for this success goes to the great creative teams who worked so hard to make Sacrifice come together. Ed Benes; art is flat-out spectacular, writers Greg Rucka and Gail Simone are great partners in crime, and Editor Eddie Berganza and DC honcho Dan DiDio couldn't have been more supportive. And the best is yet to come!"
"It's very cool that all three issues of Action Comics John and I have done have sold out one right after another," Simone said. "I think it's a tribute to the art team of John Byrne, Nelson, and (colorist) Guy Major and their amazing work on the title."
ALEX SINCLAIR EXCLUSIVE TO DC COMICS
Following his leaving a position as editor at WildStorm, colorist Alex Sinclair has signed a three-year exclusive agreement with DC Comics.
"I love WildStorm more than I can explain -- you don't work at a company for 12 years unless you love that company," Sinclair said. "I will miss my friends immensely, but they will still be there and I can come back and visit whenever I want. And most importantly, I will remain part of the family.
" Signing the exclusive means so much to me because it guarantees that I will continue working for the best comic book publisher, working with the best talent, and coloring the best characters in comics. I look forward to the challenges of full-time freelance and know that it also comes with some perks. Having more time to spend with my family is the ultimate bonus to any deal."
F"Alex has been with WildStorm from virtually day one," said Jim Lee, WildStorm Editorial Director. "It's a blow not to have him in the office every day as an incredible editor and an incredible person, but he's still in the family and he's still local. This will free him up to do more awesome coloring on a lot more of our titles."
BRIEFLY
* Coming Thursday: Marvel news -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Wednesday, July 20, including Devil's Due Publishing's solicitations for October and part two of an interview with Ghost Rider director Mark Steven Johnson and actress Eva Mendes, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, July 19, including part one of an interview with Ghost Rider director Mark Steven Johnson and actress Eva Mendes, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, July 18, including DC Comics' solicitations for October, CLICK HERE.
* For Sunday, July 17, including Superman Returns director Bryan Singer's press conference from Comic-Con International news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, July 16, including Justice League Unlimited, The Batman and Superman news Comic-Con International news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, July 14, including Comic-Con International Preview Night news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, July 13, including Transformers movie news, CLICK HERE.
* 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.
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