MONDAY, JULY 17, 2006
DC COMICS FOR OCTOBER
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DC Comics has provided The Continuum with its solicitations for October.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
And for a rundown of upcoming DC Direct products CLICK HERE.
Look for Marvel Comics' October solicitations on Tuesday at noon (ET) here in The Continuum.
52 ORIGIN STORY ARTISTS
DC Comics on Monday announced artists that will be teaming with Mark Waid on two-page origin stories beginning in 52 Week 12.
Characters and artists will include Wonder Woman and Power Girl by Adam Hughes, Elongated Man and Adam Strange by Kevin Nowlan, Black Adam by J.G. Jones, and Animal Man and the Joker by Brian Bolland.
Other artists slated to contribute to the weekly installments include: Eric Powell, George Perez, Dan Jurgens, Joe Bennett, Dale Eaglesham, Ivan Reis and Jerry Ordway.
"In addition to the weekly dose of excitement that is 52, we're always looking for ways to add a chunk of 'extra' materials for the fans," said 52 editor Stephen Wacker. "And with so many questions coming up about just how different New Earth is after Infinite Crisis, this was a perfect opportunity to present exactly what we know for sure about these characters' back stories and showcase them in the best light possible thanks to some of the most talented artists in the business.²
ARCHIE COMICS FOR OCTOBER
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Archie Comics has provided The Continuum with its solicitations for October.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
DC COMICS PROMOTES KAREN BERGER
Karen Berger has been promoted to Senior Vice President -- Executive Editor, Vertigo, it was announced on Monday by Paul Levitz, DC Comics President & Publisher.
Berger will continue to report directly to Levitz.
"Karen has built Vertigo into an imprint which is simultaneously one of comics' leading creative and commercial successes, and an important resource for the creation of projects we can move from comics to entertain audiences in other media," Levitz said. "She remains the fieldıs strongest editor and it's my personal pleasure to recognize her achievements with this promotion.
Berger joined the DC editorial staff in 1979 and, within a few years, became known as an editor who sought to push mainstream comics into new territories. Her early series of note includes Amtethyst, Princess of Gemworld, Wonder Woman and Swamp Thing. Wishing to push comics further, she created the Vertigo imprint in 1993.
"It's great being part of such a progressive and forward-thinking company for all these years," said Berger. "I'm fortunate to have worked with some of the best writers and artists in the industry who have produced so many innovative and distinctive series and books, and I credit DC for giving us the creative autonomy necessary to do just that.
"It's also been incredibly gratifying to see that the film industry and book publishers have finally discovered what we've known all along: that comics and graphic novels are part of a vast and diverse storytelling medium, capable of producing singular and memorable work. We really are just at the beginning of showing we're a literary force to be reckoned with."
BRIEFLY
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* Toy Biz has provided The Continuum with variants from its upcoming Marvel Legends: Icon line. Click on the thumbnails above for larger images.
* Virgin Comics and Planetwide Games announced on Monday the upcoming release of the Virgin Comics Comic Book Creator Self-Publishing software and Virgin Comics Digital Content Packs. Virgin Comics and Planetwide Games signed a licensing deal to sell and distribute through the internet and retailers worldwide the software through www.VirginComics.com and www.MyComicbookCreator.com.
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.
* Wednesday, July 12: Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, Image First Looks, Spider-Girl returns, Aspen's Civil War: X-Men cover and Moonstone Books for November.
* Tuesday, July 11: Smallville's Jimmy Olsen, Marvel First Looks, Sabrina trade paperback and Star Wars Lithographs.
* Monday, July 10: Spider-Man 3, Incredible Hulk DVD, Kid Kosmos, Model Operandi and First Look.
* Sunday, July 9: My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Star Wars: Dark Times, weekend box office and First Looks.
* Saturday, July 8: Blade: The Series episodes, Legion of Super Heroes animated, Fantastic Four on HBO, Who Wants to Be a Superhero contestants and Superman Returns box office.
* Friday, July 7: Dark Horse Comics for October, The Amazing Screw-On Head, The Batman and First Looks.
* Thursday, July 6: Spider-Man Unmasked press conference, Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks and Legion of Super Heroes animated.
* Wednesday, July 5: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel TV/movie roundup, Marvle Zombies hardcover and First Looks.
* Tuesday, July 4: Cliff Chiang on Doctor 13, First Looks and Bandai's Witchblade manga.
* Monday, July 3: Wolverine: Origins' Daniel Way, First Looks and Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
* Sunday, July 2: DC Comics' 52 and Marvel panels at Heroes Con, Superman Returns box office and Narwain's Fiendish Fables.
* Saturday, July 1: DC Nation, Joe Quesada and Warren Ellis panels at Heroes Con, Superman Returns, Blade: The Series and First Looks.
* Friday, June, 30: Rosario Dawson panel at Heroes Con, Blade: The Series, Who Wants to Be a Superhero, Aspen Comics' Soulfire: Dying of the Light, Blue Water's Lost Raven and The Batman.
* Thursday, June, 29: Image Comics First Looks, Superman Returns, Image Comics' The Cross Bronx and Dynamite Entertainment roundup.
* Wednesday, June, 28: Superman Returns, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Krypto the Superdog in July.
* Tuesday, June, 27: Spider-Man 3, Marvel Comics First Looks, Civil War, Wolverine: Origins, Top Cow's Freshmen, Arcana Studio for September, The Batman in July, Lone Ranger and DC First Looks.
* Monday, June, 26: Civil War special, Superman Returns, Spider-Man 3, Teen Titans episodes, Komikwerks for September and Silent Devil's Antigone.
* Sunday, June, 25: Blade: The Series, Superman Returns, Oni Press for September and First Looks.
* Saturday, June, 24: Spider-Man 3, Starz's Comics on Film, Ali Russell writes Isis, Image Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Friday, June, 23: Iron Man movie, NBC's Heroes, Zack Snyder to direct Watchmen, Marvel Comics First Looks, Heroic Publishing for September and Family Guy's 100th episode.
* Thursday, June, 22: Superman Returns, Devil's Due for September, Marvel Comics First Looks and Criminal.
* Wednesday, June, 21: Ultimate Avengers 2, Blade: The Series, Marvel First Looks and DC First Looks.
* Tuesday, June, 20: Marvel Comics for September, Image Comics for September, Civil War #2 second printing, Marvel First Looks and Top Cow First Looks.
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