Friday, September 2, 2005
TRACI BINGHAM MODELS BLACKBEARD LEGACY
Continuing its line of
celebrity cover models, Blue Water Productions announced on Friday that
actress/model Traci Bingham has signed with the creative studios
to model for covers of the upcoming title, The Blackbeard Legacy, which launches in February.
Bingham joins Cindy Margolis, who models for the studio's The Tenth Muse.
"I was, and still am, thrilled and honored to be a part of the comic world for all to see! And the drawings are the perfect art," said Bingham. "I have always been truly amazed by comic books. I grew up reading and collecting comic books since I was young. My four older brothers got me hooked on them, but I really love the original Wonder Woman and Batman & Robin comics."
The Blackbeard Legacy follows the story of a young pirate named Hannah, whom also happens to be the daughter of the feared Blackbeard. The title is by writers Darren G.
Davis and Terrance Griep and artist Mik Jimenez.
"The Blackbeard Legacy is one of those rare lightening-in-a-bottle ideas that makes you wonder, 'Why didn't I think of that?'," Jimenez said. "It has all the elements for a great comic; you have the babes, the sword fights, high adventure on the open sea, and the iconic figure of Blackbeard."
Bingham rose to celebrity fame in the mid-1990s as Jordan Tate on Baywatch and more recently returned to
center stage, appearing in the VH1 series, The Surreal Life 2. Her other credits include The Young & The Restless, Beverly Hills, 90210, Strip Mall and The Nutty Professor.
"As far as The Blackbeard Legacy, we hope to move it to an actual television series because it is too hot not to," Bingham said.
SPAWN THE ANIMATION UPDATE
Terry Fitzgerald of Todd McFarlane Productions said the upcoming Spawn The Animation will not be for children under 13.
"There will not be a lot of nudity or gratuitous sex," Fitzgerald said. "But will it be violent? Yes. Will you see a lot of blood? Yes. Will there be bad language? Yes."
The movie, which is being developed as a back-door television pilot, will be released on DVD in the first quarter of next year.
The story picks up seven years after the HBO series left off.
"This is Spawn with an attitude," Fitzgerald said. "He's been sleeping for seven years, and something's woke him up -- and he's pissed."
Viewers will meet Spawn through Marie, a new character voiced by Cree Summer.
Fitzgerald described Marie as a "haunted" character.
"In the beginning, you don't know if you like her, but by the end of the movie, you've gone a journey with her," Fitzgerald said. "She's a victim, an oracle who's also unfortunately a junkie and who's under control of the villain."
Summer, 36, is a veteran in the animation voice business. Her genre credits include She-Hulk in The Incredible Hulk, Max in Batman Beyond, Luminara Unduli in Star Wars: Clones Wars and Magma in the X-Men: Legends video game.
VAMPIRELLA REVELATIONS
Harris Comics has provided The Continuum with a look at nine pages of Mike Lilly's pencils from Vampirella Revelations #1, which hits stands on Nov. 9.
The book is written by Mike Carey and features covers by Jose Gonzalez and Mark Texeira.
"The era of the so-called 'bad girl' is over. Done. Dead," Harris Comics editorial director Bon Alimagno said. "Sure, she'll still be easy on the eyes. But now when you think Vampirella, think horror, think epic fantasy, think of stories that'll make you laugh and cry and shiver all at once. Long-time fans will remember that's the way Vampirella was. Now that's the way she will be again.
"Yet, even if this is your first Vampirella comic you won't be lost, really you're getting in on the ground floor! Whether you've been a Vampi fan for five years or 35 years, this book's for you."
Here's how Harris describes the book:
"Coming out of the events of September's Vampirella Revelations #0, Vampi's confused and desperate for answers. She turns to a mystic to unravel the tangled threads of her origin. He takes her on a journey to hell and back, deep down into the murky waters of her past -- her real past. What she finds brings her face to face with her mother, her home, and the very moment of her birth."
Each cover will also be available as a Limited Virgin Edition with no logo or text obscuring the art.
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CLAYPOOL COMICS FOR DECEMBER
Claypool Comics has released its solicitations for December.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE
FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five- to six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE
Titles include Smoke & Mirror #1 from Speakeasy Comics, Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 from Marvel Comics and Super Real #1 from SuperRealGraphics.
BRIEFLY
* Sony Home Entertainment will release a DVD two-pack with Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 on Tuesday.
* Deadman will be featured in an upcoming episode of Justice League Unlimited.
* Catwoman, starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone, will air six times on HBO in November. Air dates and times include Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. and 11 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 14 at 4:15 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 12:45 a.m.; Thursday, Nov. 24 at 6:15 p.m.; and Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 12:15 p.m..
* Turner Classic Movies will expand its classic cartoon franchise, Cartoon Alley, from once a month to once a week, airing every Saturday mornings at 11:30 a.m. beginning Saturday. Cartoon Alley is hosted by TCM¹s weekend daytime host, Ben Mankiewicz. The half-hour programming block will include three classic cartoons themed around a particular subject. Mankiewicz will provide wrap-arounds for each, offering behind-the-scenes information and context about the particular cartoons and the genre in general. Titles will be drawn from TCM¹s library of more than 1,000 classic cartoon titles from MGM and Warner Bros., many of which have rarely, if ever, been seen since their initial release.
* Fantastic Four actress Jessica Alba will be a guest on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno later this month.
* Coming Saturday: TV news -- and much more.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Sunday, Aug. 28, including Aspen Comics and Marvel's Cup O' Joe panels at the Canadian National Comic Book Expo, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Aug. 27, including Smallville and Supergirl news from the Canadian National Comic Book Expo, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Aug. 26, including Mary Jane news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Aug. 25, including Ghost Rider movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Aug. 24, including November solicitations from Devil's Due Publishing and Oni Press and Marvel Comics First Looks, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Aug. 23, including Top Cow news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Aug. 22, including Transformers news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Aug. 20, including Ghost Rider movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Aug. 19, including Vampirella news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Aug. 18, including Marvel news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Aug. 17, including Marvel Legends action figure news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Aug. 16, including Marvel Comics' and Image Comics' solicitations for November, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Aug. 15, including DC Comics' solicitations for November, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Aug. 13, including Teen Titans animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Aug. 12, including July's sales figures and second printings from DC Comics, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Aug. 11, including Dark Horse Comics' solicitations for November, CLICK HERE.
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