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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006

COMING WEDNESDAY

Animation news, First Looks -- and much more!!!

MARVEL LEGENDS

Toy Biz has provided The Continuum with a look at its final Marvel Legends lines.

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Below are Marvel Legends Series 15 figures, including Beta Ray Bill, Captain Marvel, Destroyer Iron Man, Modok, Moon Knight, Spider-Woman and Wasp.

Below are variants for Marvel Legends Series 15 figures, including Captain Marvel, Destroyer Iron Man, Modok, Moon Knight, Spider-Woman and Wasp.

Below are Face Off Series 2 figures, including variants, for Iron Man vs. Mandarin, Wolverine vs. Sabretooth and Punisher vs. Jigsaw.

Below are Marvel Masterworks Series 2 figures -- Hulk vs. Thing and Galactus vs. Everybody.

Below are Marvel Legends Icons Series 3, including variants -- Spider-Man and Beast.



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TURNER, TURNBULL ON BLACK PANTHER

Black Panther gets an Aspen Comics feel with the upcoming "Foreign Affairs" arc in #23-25. Michael Turner will be providing the covers and Koi Turnbull the interior art for the arc.

Here's how Marvel describes the arc:

"The honeymoon is over. The diplomatic tour is almost at its end and now it is time for T'Challa and Ororo to go visit the last stop of their tour: the United States. Going back to family and friends wouldn't be so hard if the superhero community wasn't in the middle of a war, but Storm and Black Panther have no other choice. They've got to make a stand.

"Writer Reginald Hudlin's latest story arc will have Storm and Black Panther in the midst of a battle they wish they could avoid. Both sides are looking to boost their numbers, but which side will this power couple ultimately join? Find out as Civil War continues in Black Panther #23."

Black Panther #23 will be in stores on Dec. 27. Click on the thumbnails above for larger images.

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DC COMICS ROUNDUP

Artist Freddie E. Williams II, whose credits include Robin and Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle, has signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics.

"I'm very happy that Freddie has decided to sign an exclusive with us," said senior editor Peter Tomasi. "He's a talented artist, a complete professional and incredibly enthusiastic -- a true pleasure to work with. His art on Robin has been great and I'm glad to have him on my Bat-crew."

"I have loved and dreamed of drawing comics for as long as I can remember," Williams said. "So being a total fanboy this is a lifelong dream come true! When I got the call about the exclusive, I flipped out and even asked if it was a prank. I'm thrilled to have this opportunity and very flattered; I can't wait to get crazy with it!"

In other DC news:

* Wildcats #2 has been resolicited for a March release.

* Above is a preview of Justice Society of America, by Geoff Johns, Dale Eaglesham and Art Thibert, due in stores on Dec. 6. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.

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ANITA BLAKE SECOND PRINTING

Marvel Comics on Tuesday morning announced that Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #1 has sold out and will be going back to press.

Featruing a new variant cover by series artist Brett Booth, the second printing will be in stores on Nov. 15.

Marvel also announced a limited edition print of Jean-Claude by Booth will be available on Nov. 22, to coincide with the release of the second issue.

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HEROES ROUNDUP

NBC has released a new image from "Better Halves," the Monday, Oct. 30 episode of Heroes.

The image shows Ali Larter as Niki and Leonard Roberts as D.L. Hawkins.

Here's how the network describs the episode:

"Hiro (Masi Oka) and his buddy embark on their heroic journey to New York, when they are stopped by a Vegas high-roller who offers them a deal they can't refuse. As H.R.G (guest star Jack Coleman) sets up a meeting for his daughter Claire (Hayden Panettiere) with her biological parents, she hopes that questions about her newfound indestructibility can be answered. Meanwhile, Isaac (Santiago Cabrera) receives another confusing call from Hiro, but Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) is there this time to pick up the phone and relay a life-saving message. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) bids farewell to Eden (guest star Nora Zehetner) as he heads back to India to bury his father. An unexpected visitor shows up at Niki's home."

In other Heroes news, NBC reports that the series continue to pull in strong ratings.

Heroes was the highest-rated first-year series on television for the week of Oct. 16-22 in the demographic of adults 18-49, ranking No. 8 among all 92 programs last week in that key demo. Season-to-date, Heroes is tied for No. 7 among all 107 programs in adults 18-49 and is the top-ranked freshman series in the demo.

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APE ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTS THE BLACK COAT

Ape Entertainment has announced it is collecting The Black Coat: A Call to Arms into a trade paperback in early December.

The 104-page book will feature a cover by Francesco Francavilla and Euan Mactavish and will cost $12.95.

"We knew we wanted to put out a trade after the first series," said Ben Lichius, Black Coat co-creator and editor, "but when issue one sold out, we realized there were a lot of readers out there that felt like they missed the boat. We're hoping this will be a chance for anyone that's been wondering about the book to jump on board and see what all the fuss is about."

The Black Coat is written by Lichius and Adam, with art by Francavilla, it is the story of a masked super spy and his network of agents as they battle the British and dark forces of the occult in New York City right before the Revolutionary War.

The trade will also include behind-the-scenes material, concept art, pinups and more.



JANUARY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

Want to know what's coming up from your favorite publisher?

Simply click on the publishers' names below for their January solicitations, complete with images.

Arcana Studio.

Archie Comics.

Aspen Comics.

Boom! Studios.

Dark Horse Comics.

DC Comics.

Devil's Due Publishing.

IDW Publishing.

Image Comics.

Marvel Comics.

Moonstone Books.

Oni Press.

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BRIEFLY

* Marvel Comics has released a page of Rob Liefeld's art from Onslaught Reborn #1.

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* According to Variety, Vanessa Minnillo, from MTV and Entertainment Tonight, has been cast in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. She will play a girlfriend of Johnny Storm.

* Rachel Weisz, star of Constantine and the upcoming The Fountain, will be a guest on CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

* Dynamite Entertainment has announced a series of posters, showcasing covers from its comics titles. The first will be Frank Cho's wraparound cover to Red Sonja #13 and will be available in Frebruary. It will cost $10.99.

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Detroit Tigers 2006 AL Champions Authentic Collection Stretch-Fit Cap

Detroit Tigers 2006 AL Champions Authentic Collection Stretch-Fit Cap

by New Era The same cap the players wore after the clinching game! Stretch-fit



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, October 19: IDW Publishing for January, Marvel Comics First Looks, Heroes, Battlestar Galactica comics and Teen Titans.

* Wednesday, October 18: Devil's Due Publishing for January, Archie Comics for January, Image First Looks, Andy Diggle on Hellblazer and Star Trek's Michael Dorn.

* Tuesday, October 17: Spider-Man 3, Marvel Comics for January, Boom! Studios for January, Dynamite First Looks and Soulfire: Chaos Reign.

* Monday, October 16: DC Comics for January, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Georges Jeanty, Heroes and Top Cow's Tyler Kirkham.

* Sunday, October 15: DC Comics, The Batman, Silent Devil and First Looks.

* Saturday, October 14: Battlestar Galactica, The Simpsons, Transformers: Spotlight, Ape Entertainment's Nightmare World and Krypto the Superdog.

* Friday, October 13: Hellboy: Sword of Storms, Smallville, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo, First Looks, September sales and Iron Man movie.

* Thursday, October 12: Justice League of America, Superman Returns video game, White Tiger, Marvel First Looks and Image First Looks.

* Wednesday, October 11: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

* Tuesday, October 10: Moonstone Books for February, Iron Man movie, Heroes and Battlestar Galactica.

* Monday, October 9: Aspen Comics for December, Image Comics First Looks, Justice League Unlimited and The Simpsons.

* Sunday, October 8: Spike TV's Scream Awards, Hellboy and First Looks.

* Saturday, October 7: Smallville, Heroes, Battlestar Galactica and Top Cow's Freshmen II.

* Friday, October 6: Superman Returns video game, IDW Publishing lands Star Trek, Thunderbolts and Dynamite First Looks.

* Thursday, October 5: Dark Horse Comics for January, X-Men: the Last Stand, Spider-Man 3, Transformers: The Movie and DC First Looks.

* Wednesday, October 4: Marvel First Looks, Heroes, Virgin's Seven Brothers and Image First Looks.

* Tuesday, October 3: Heroes, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Civil War #2 second printing, Love and Capes, Image First Looks and DC First Looks.

* Monday, October 2: Allison Mack on The Batman, Pasqual Ferry's New Avengers and Bluewater Productions for December.

* Sunday, October 1: Battlestar Galactica, Deadworld, First Looks and X-Men.




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