Saturday, February 4, 2006
SMALLVILLE UPDATE
The WB has released six more images from "Cyborg," the Thursday, Feb. 16 episode of Smallville.
In addition to the Lee Thompson Young as Victor Stone, Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor and Tom Welling as Clark Kent, the images show guest-star Mackenzie Gray as Dr. Craig.
Cyborg joins such DC characters as Flash and Aquaman as guest-stars on the show. Executive producer Al Gough told The Continuum that it's possible one more DC character will appear this season, possibly in the season finale.
Click on the thumbnails for larger and fuller images and look for more on Smallville soon here in The Continuum.
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ALIAS COMICS' VALKYRIES
Alias Comics and Astounding Studios are launching a limited series, Valkyries, by writer Kevin Grevioux and artist Leonel Castellani, in March.
Here's how Alias describes the book:
"Valkyries is an all-new limited series about a young Valkyrie who doesn't exactly follow 'Odinian protocol' when it comes to choosing warriors to enter Valhalla, the Viking heaven.
"Typically in Viking lore, only the strong and the brave are allowed into Valhallaıs hallowed halls. However, a young Valkyrie named Keldegarde, has a compassion for the least likely individuals to enter the Norse afterlife. She chooses people who are sick and infirmed, and not necessarily the brave and the bold. This attitude and behavior doesnıt sit too well with neither her fellow Valkyries, nor the absolute ruler of Asgard, King Odin himself. Odin knows that if Valhalla is filled with unworthy warriors the gods will be poorly prepared when Ragnarok comes and the forces of evil attack. This canıt happen if Asgard is to survive."
"Keldegarde is basically the 'pariah' of the Valkyries. Here she is a member of a very war-like culture who judges people based on how well they fight and die, and she's advocating compassion and honor on a level they've never seen before," Grevioux said. "It makes for really good conflict. She's even been known to bring a few dying animals to Valhalla as well."
The first 32-page book will cost $3.50, and the mini-series will ship quarterly.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
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FIRST LOOKS
For covers and four-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Hellboy: Makoma, or, A Tale Told by a Mummy in the New York City Explorersı Club on August 16, 1993 #2 from Dark Horse Comics and Witchgirls, Inc. #3 from Heroic Publishing.
BRIEFLY
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* Above are an image and a logo from Spike TV's upcoming Blade live-action series. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
* The first episode of the new Fantastic Four animated series is expected to be completed by June.
* Voice recording for the Doctor Strange animated movie has been completed. Look for casting news soon.
* Sources told The Continuum that reports that Galactus and the Silver Surfer will be in Fantastic Four 2 are "inaccurate."
* Dynamite Entertainment has announced it has signed creators Leah Moore and John Reppion to write and
produce comics projects.
* Coming Sunday: Solicitations -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Monday, Jan. 30: Spider-Man's new costume, Infinite Crisis, Smallville, Image's Death Dealer and First Looks.
* Sunday, Jan. 29: Krypto, Smallville and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Saturday, Jan. 28: Smallville, Teen Titans, Star Wars: Rebellion and First Looks.
* Friday, Jan. 27: Smallville, Image Comics First Looks, Devil's Due First Looks and Sam Kieth's My Inner Bimbo.
* Thursday, Jan. 26: Black Panther/Storm wedding, DC Comics' 52, V for Vendetta, New Universe preview and Marvel and DC First Looks.
* Wednesday, Jan. 25: X-Men: The Last Stand, Smallville, Justice League Unlimited, Spider-Man and Marvel and DC First Looks.
* Tuesday, Jan. 24: Superman: Brainiac Attacks, WB/UPN merger, Marvel movies, Cannon Hawke, Necromancer, Devil's Due for April and Alias Comics for April.
* Monday, Jan. 23: Diamond Select, Ms. Marvel, Marvel's Western event, Ultraviolet images and Image First Looks.
* Sunday, Jan. 22: Aquaman on TV, First Looks and Bongo Comics for April.
* Saturday, Jan. 21: X-Men: The Last Stand, HBO/Cinemax for March, Narwain's Albert and First Looks.
* Friday, Jan. 20: Superman Returns, 2005 sales, Sensational Spider-Man, Joss Whedon talks Astonishing X-Men, Marvel First Looks and Devil's Due First Looks.
* Thursday, Jan. 19: Jim Valentino on ShadowHawk, Spider-Man 3, Archie Comics for April, Aspen Comics for April, IDW First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Wednesday, Jan. 18: X-Men, Marvel Knights, Marvel and DC First Looks and Oni Press for April.
* Tuesday, Jan. 17: Marvel Comics for April, Golden Globes, Dan Jurgens exclusive to DC, Family Guy at Devil's Due, Alias and Image First Looks.
* Monday, Jan. 16: DC Comics for April, Image Comics for April and Image Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, Jan. 15: Teen Titans, Smallville, Family Guy and The Simpsons.
* Saturday, Jan. 14: Ultimate Avengers, Strangers in Paradise and First Looks.
* Friday, Jan. 13: Top Cow First Looks, Dark Horse First Looks, December sales and Who Wants to Be a Super-Hero?.
* Thursday, Jan. 12: Black Panther/Storm wedding, Marvel First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Wednesday, Jan. 11: Blade TV, X3, DC First Looks and Marvel First Looks.
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