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TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2006COMING WEDNESDAYMarvel Comics news -- and much more!!!
For covers and six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Eternals #1, Captain America #19, Annihilation: Nova #3 and Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND UPDATEBrett Ratner, director of X-Men: The Last Stand, said he will have a personally made behind-the-scenes look as part of the film's DVD release.
"I have a two-hour documentary on the making of the movie that I shot," Ratner said. "It wasn't like EPK (electronic press kit) crews coming by and filming me going, 'Oh, today we're filming the...'
"It was an in-depth making of the movie."
Ratner said he was excited about putting the DVD together.
"I think if you're an X-fan or a fan of this movie, it's going to be mind-blowing," he said.
Ratner said the DVD will contain new footage, but it won't be an extended cut.
"Probably 99 percent of the scenes I shot are in the movie, but there are other versions of it that were shot," he said. "Until I saw the movie, I wasn't sure in which direction I wanted to go. For instance, the Rogue scene. Should she get the cure or should she not get the cure?
"So there was a lot of variations."
For recent features on X-Men: The Last Stand, click on the actors' names belows:
* Dania Ramirez (Callisto).
* James Marsden (Cyclops).
* Halle Berry (Storm).
* Aaron Stanford (Pyro).
* Patrick Stewart (Professor Xavier).
* Famke Janssen (Jean Grey).
SUPERMAN RETURNS SET VISIT: DIRECTOR BRYAN SINGERThe Continuum today continues its series of stories from its visit to the set of Superman Returns in Sydney, Australia.
This installment is a roundtable question-and-answer with director Bryan Singer.
For an edited transcription of the interview, CLICK HERE.
ALEX ROSS PROVIDES COVERS FOR VIRGIN COMICSAlex Ross is painting covers for Virgin Comics, it was announced on Tuesday by Virgin Comics CEO Sharad Devarajan.
Ross' first work for Virgin is the cover of Ramayan Reborn #1 (in stores Sept. 6). Ramayan Reborn is loosely based on Indiašs greatest legend, Ramayana, originally written in Sanskrit more than two thousand years ago.
"I have always respected and enjoyed the magic of Alex's art," Devarajan said. "His knowledge of classic characters and mythic elements provides unique perspective for Ramayan Reborn."
Ramayan Reborn is a post-apocalyptical reinvention of Indian mythology, told by author Deepak Chopra and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT ROUNDUPDynamite Entertainment announced on Tuesday that George Perez will be its cover artist on its upcoming Darkman series.
Darkman will launch as part of a cross-over with another Sam Raimi project, Army of Darkness, which will feature the writing of Kurt Busiek with Roger Stern and the art of James Fry.
In other Dynamite Entertainment news, the publisher on Tuesday released the cover images to Savage Red Sonja: The Queen of the Frozen Wastes #1, a mini-series that launches in July.
The mini-series features covers and a story co-written by Frank Cho. He is joined by co-writer Doug Murray and artist Homs.
Cho, Homs and Mark Texiera will each provide covers for every issue.
BRIEFLY* Above is a first look at the covers -- with trade dress -- for Marvel Comics titles Ares #5, Astonishing X-Men #15, X-Men: Fairy Tales #2, Last Planet Standing #4, Marvel Adventures The Avengers #2, Moon Knight #3, New Excalibur #8, Iron Man #9, Ultimate Spider-Man #96 and Giant-Size Hulk #1.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
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.
* Thursday, May 25: X-Men: The Last Stand's Kelsey Grammer, Blade: The Series' Jill Wagner, Iron Man movie, Teen Titans and The Batman on DVD and First Looks.
* Wednesday, May 24: X-Men: The Last Stand's Shawn Ashmore, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Ghost Rider variants and Komikwerks for August.
* Tuesday, May 23: X-Men: The Last Stand's Ben Foster, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Top Cow/Marvel crossovers and Superman Returns.
* Monday, May 22: X-Men: The Last Stand's Anna Paquin, Civil War: Thunderbolts, Image Comics First Looks, Bongo Comics for August, Bomb Queen vs. Blacklight and Devi #1 preview.
* Sunday, May 21: X-Men: The Last Stand's Famke Janssen, Jospeh Michael Linsner's Claws and Alias Comics for August.
* Saturday, May 20: George Perez at Motor City Comic Con, X-Men: The Last Stand and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Friday, May 19: Blade: The Series, X-Men: The Last Stand's Patrick Stewart, Marvel First Looks, Spider-Man chess set, V for Vendetta DVD details and Transformers: Stormbringer.
* Thursday, May 18: X-Men: The Last Stand's Aaron Stanford, Civil War #2 preview, Devil's Due Publishing for August, Captain Atom finale, Image Comics First Looks and Battlestar Galactica.
* Wednesday, May 17: Image Comics for August, Aspen Comics for August, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Smallville.
* Tuesday, May 16: Marvel Comics for August, Marvel Comics First Looks, X-Men: The Last Stand, Highlander comic book and Vertigo trade paperbacks.
* Monday, May 15: X-Men: The Last Stand's Halle Berry, DC Comics for August, NBC's Heroes, Snakewoman artist, Archie Comics for August and Dragon's Lair.
* Sunday, May 14: X-Men: The Last Stand's James Marsden, Superman Returns writers and First Looks.
* Saturday, May 13: X-Men: The Last Stand's Dania Ramirez, V for Vendetta on DVD, Heroic Publishing for August and First Looks.
* Friday, May 12: X-Men: The Last Stand's Hugh Jackman, Legion of Super Heroes animated, DC Comics trade paperbacks, Halo Graphic Novel, Battlestar Galactica and IDW First Looks.
* Thursday, May 11: X-Men: The Last Stand, Justice League Unlimited, Superman Returns' Gilbert Adler, Boom! Studios for August and Moonstone Books for September.
* Wednesday, May 10: Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks and Superman Returns.
* Tuesday, May 9: Moon Knight's Charlie Huston, X-Men: The Last Stand, Superman Returns' Chris Lee and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Monday, May 8: Superman Returns' Parker Posey, Who Wants to Be a Super Hero?, X-Men: The Last Stand, First Looks and DC Comics second printings.
* Sunday, May 7: Superman Returns' Kate Bosworth, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men animated and First Looks.
* Saturday, May 6: Dark Horse Comics for August, X-Men: The Last Stand and Superman Returns' Kal Penn.
* Friday, May 5: Superman Returns' Brandon Routh, Ron Garney exclusive to Marvel, The Simpsons, Justice League video game, Devil's Due First Looks and Smallville.
* Thursday, May 4: Ultimate Fantastic Four, Justice League Unlimited, X-Men: The Last Stand, Lords of Avalon to DB Pro and Image First Looks.
* Wednesday, May 3: Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, Image First Loos and 100 Bullets video game.
* Tuesday, May 2: Justice League DVD, Marvel First Looks, DB Pro's The Highwayman, Sin City Marv bust and DC Comics' second printings.
* Monday, May 1: IDW Publishing for August, X-Men: The Last Stand, Marvel First Looks and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Sunday, April 30: X-Men: The Last Stand, Teen Titans, Alias Comics' The Vindicators and Image First Looks.
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