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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006COMING FRIDAYFirst Looks -- and much more!!!
Carrie Fisher is providing a guest voice on "Hell Comes to Quahog," the Sunday, Sept. 24 episode of Family Guy on Fox.
Here's how Fox describes the episode:
"After Peter buys a military tank with Meg's money, her car fund goes out the window and she's forced to get a job at the newly built Superstore in town. However, the town's economy begins to suffer when Superstore puts all the mom-and-pop shops out of business and sucks up the city's power supply. Brian and Stewie decide to take matters into their own hands in order to save the town from the corporate giant."
Fisher voices a character named Angela.
CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDESMarvel Comics on Thursday provided details for Civil War: Choosing Sides One-Shot.
A 48-pager due in stores on Oct. 25, the book features five stories that shine a spotlight on the wildcards and impact players whose part in the Civil War has yet to be told, including Daredevil/Iron Fist, U.S. Agent, the Irredeemable Ant Man, Venom and even Howard the Duck.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"While the heroes wage war on one another, just what are the villains of the Marvel Universe up to? Mac Gargan, the supervillain known as Venom, is looking at a country full of preoccupied heroes. That spells trouble for anybody in his way. Written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Leinil Franics Yu, this Venom story shows why the psychotic symbiote's bloody role in Civil War is just getting started. Everyone will be amazed where his story continues.
"Danny Rand, the man who has recently moonlighted as Daredevil and who possesses the power of the Iron Fist, has joined Captain America's Anti-Registration crew along with his former partner Luke Cage. Find out the reasons behind Iron Fist's decision in this story by Matt Fraction and David Aja in a story that leads into the new Iron Fist ongoing series from Fraction, Ed Brubaker and Aja coming this November.
"In a story by Robert Kirkman and Phil Hester, Civil War sees the birth of brand-new superhero with a classic name in the Irredeemable Ant-Man. When a low-level S.H.I.E.L.D. agent comes across Hank Pym's prototype for a new Ant-Man suit, the entire Marvel Universe is in trouble. This 'hero' isn't looking to help mankind, he's looking out for himself. Not only does this story feature the first appearance of the new Ant-Man, but it leads directly into the new ongoing The Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 in October.
"Captain America has chosen a side, but what about the man who briefly took up his mantle, the U.S. Agent? In a story by Michael Avon Oeming and Scott Kolins, John Walker has to choose a side -- the government he has always remained loyal to or the man whose legend he attempted to uphold? The answer won't be what you think.
"Plus, 'Civil War: I'm With Howard!' What happens when you're an alien duck stuck in a Civil War? The most asked for tale of Marvel's Civil WarŠdoes a Master of Quack Fu need to register? Find out what the Super Human Registration Act has in store for everybody's favorite surly duck in a story by Ty Templeton."
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS -- UPDATED!DC Comics First Looks have been updated with 12 additional pages. For covers and five-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 13, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #210, Fables #53, Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #29, JLA Classified #27, A Man Called Kev #3 and Martian Manhunter #2.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKSFor covers and five-page to 11-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 13, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Captain America #21, Incredible Hulk #98, New Excalibur #11, New X-Men #30 and Wolverine: Origins #6.
ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKSFor covers and three-page previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 13, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Archie #569, Archie's Double Digest #173 and Veronica #174.
COMICS CONTINUUM AT DETROIT NEWS: LATE BOOKSLate books were a recurring theme at the Canadian Fan Expo last weekend in Toronto.
To read what creators had to say about the issue, read the latest installment of The Comics Continuum at The Detroit News by CLICKING HERE.
BRIEFLY* The season finale of Who Wants to be a Superhero? helped Sci Fi Channel enjoy its highest-rated week of the year. Sci Fi was the No. 2 entertainment cable network in Persons 25-54.
The final episode of Stan Lee's reality series, in which Feedback took the title, was up 15 percent in season-to-date average with 802,000 viewers in Persons 25-54.
* Below is a first look at Monogram's Marvel paperweights, featuring Captain America, Spider-Man and Wolverine. Look for them in the stores early next year.
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.
* Saturday, September 2: Blade: The Series, X-Men: Evolution's Brad Swaile and Marvel's Civil War.
* Friday, September 1: Jim Lee at Canadian Fan Expo, The Batman, Legion of Super Heroes, Superman serials on DVD and First Looks.
* Thursday, August 31: Blade: The Series, Diamond Select/Marvel products for November, Smallville Season 5 DVD, Robert Kirkman press conference and Marvel First Looks.
* Wednesday, August 30: Fantastic Four animated, DC First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Blue Water First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Tuesday, August 29: The Punisher DVD, The Batman season opener, Fantastic Four press conference, Smallville and Marvel First Looks.
* Monday, August 28: Virgin Comics for November, Viper Comics for November, The Batman and First Looks.
* Sunday, August 27: Spawn Series 30 action figures, Fantastic Four animated and First Looks.
* Saturday, August 26: Image Comics First Looks, Family Guy and Oni Press for November.
* Friday, August 25: Blade: The Series, Arcana Studio for November, Ghost Rider's Nicolas Cage and First Looks.
* Thursday, August 24: Devil's Due Publishing for November, IDW Publishing for November, Ultimate Spider-Man's Brian Michael Bendis, The Tick DVD and First Looks.
* Wednesday, August 23: Fantastic Four voice cast, DC First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Blade: The Series.
* Tuesday, August 22: Marvel Comics for November, Image Comics for November, Who Wants to be a Superhero?, Gen13, Civil War new printings and First Looks.
* Monday, August 21: DC Comics for November, Boom! Studios for November, Archie Comics for November, Spider-Man 3's Topher Grace and Wolverine: Origins' new arc.
* Sunday, August 20: The Simpsons and Smallville win Emmy Awards, The Spirit's Frank Miller and First Looks.
* Saturday, August 19: White Stripes on The Simpsons, Cyberforce/X-Men, Krypto the Superdog and First Looks.
* Friday, August 18: Smallville Season 6, Teen Titans for September, Fantastic Four for September, James McAvoy attached to Wanted movie, First Looks, Civil War checklist and Highlander.
* Thursday, August 17: Legion of Super Heroes' Shawn Harrison, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo on Cartoon Network, Superman DVDs, Aspen Seasons, IDW's Angel: Masks, Moonstone Books for December, Top Cow First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Wednesday, August 16: Smallville: Season 6, Dwayne McDuffie at BET, DC First Looks, Image First Looks and Marvel First Looks.
* Tuesday, August 15: X-Men: The Last Stand DVD, The Batman Season 2 DVD, Blade: The Series, Marvel First Looks and Civil War books delayed.
* Monday, August 14: Dark Horse Comics for November, Teen Titans DVD, The Fountain and First Looks.
* Sunday, August 13: Hellboy animated, Spider-Man action figures and Triumph Comics First Looks.
* Saturday, August 12: Legion of Super Heroes, Spider-Man 3's Topher Grace, Family Guy, Smallville and Chuck Dixon writes for TightLip Entertainment.
* Friday, August 11: The Simpsons, HBO/Cinemax in October, Image First Looks, Devil's Due First Looks, The Tick on DVD and July sales.
* Thursday, August 10: Hellboy on Cartoon Network, Avengers movie, Image Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, new Adult Swim series and Ultimate Fantastic Four press conference.
* Wednesday, August 9: DC First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Archie First Looks, Teen Titans and Battlestar Galactica.
* Tuesday, August 8: Legion of Super Heroes' Kari Wahlgren, DC First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Soulfire: Chaos Reign, Darkness/Wolverine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SLG Publishing's Agnes Quill.
* Monday, August 7: Marvel Studios, Legion of Super Heroes and The Runaways' Mike Norton.
* Sunday, August 6: Wizard World Chicago -- Lynda Carter statue and WildStorm and Vertigo panels.
* Saturday, August 5: Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, and from Wizard World Chicago: DC Universe, Civil War and Ultimate panels.
* Friday, August 4: Top Cow, DC Nation and Mondo Marvel panels at Wizard World Chicago, X-Men: The Last Stand DVDs, Hellboy sequel and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, August 3: Spider-Man 3's Thomas Haden Church, Virgin Comics for October, Arcana Studio's OutlawScorn 3030 A.D. and Blade: The Series.
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