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SARAH DOUGLAS TALKS SUPERMAN II: THE RICHARD DONNER CUT

Sarah Douglas, who played Phantom Zone villain Ursa in the first two Superman films, told The Continuum she thought that Richard Donner's re-cut version of the Superman II -- to be released on DVD on Nov. 28 -- was a better film.

"There is no doubt about the fact that it's a superior film to the one that came out," Douglas told The Continuum at the recent Wizard World Texas.

Douglas attended a screening of Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut earlier this month in Los Angeles, where she was joined by Donner, Margot Kidder and many others involved with the Superman franchise.

"It was a lot of fun," Douglas said. "None of us had seen what we saw. It was better and more exciting than I could have anticipated."

What did she like about Donner's version?

"What I liked, really, is that (Marlon) Brando was more involved this time around," she said. "There was a lot more Brando. And it made more sense for the story."

Douglas also said the new version was a fitting tribute to Superman star Christopher Reeve.

"You can see Chris for what he really was, a very, very talented actor," Douglas said. "There was a lot more of that. You came away just going, 'Wow!' Aside from the fact that he looks fabulous and he was Superman, he always was a very, very good actor."

In terms of her own scenes, Douglas said there were some lines, but she would have to sit down and watch the re-cut version again to make comparisons.

Douglas said she enjoyed Superman Returns and wouldn't mind seeing her villainous trio show up again for director Bryan Singer's sequel. "We're a little bit past our prime, but there's no reason we couldn't come back as sort of elderly villains," she said.

She also noted she "would love to be on Smallville." Reeve, Kidder, Terrence Stamp and Annette O'Toole are all Superman film actors who have been on Smallville.

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FIRST LOOKS

For covers and four- to six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.

Titles include The Darkness: Level One from Image Comics. Star Wars: Legacy #6 from Dark Horse Comics and GearHead #1 from Arcana Studio.

Look for more First Looks on Monday here in The Continuum.

For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 22, CLICK HERE.



BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: "THE PASSAGE"

Sci Fi has released seven images from "The Passage," the Friday, Dec. 8 episode of Battlestar Galactica.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Starvation threatens the Colonial fleet after the food-processing machines become contaminated; D'Anna and Baltar explore metaphysical matters."

Shown in the images are James Callis as Dr. Gaius Baltar, Tricia Helfer as Number Six, Luciana Carro as Louanne "Kat" Katrain, Kandyse McClure as Dualla, Katee Sackhoff as Kara "Starbuck" Thrace and Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin.

Click on the thumbnails for larger and fuller images and look for more Battlestar Galactica news on Monday here in The Continuum.



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FEBRUARY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

For previously posted solicitations for February, click on the publishers' names below.

* Archie Comics

* Aspen Comics

* Boom! Studios

* Claypool Comics

* Dark Horse Comics

* Devil's Due Publishing

* DC Comics

* IDW Publishing

* Marvel Comics

* Moonstone Books

* Moonstone Books

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BRIEFLY

* Production is underway on Sci Fi's Painkiller Jane television series.



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.

* Tuesday, November 14: Marvel Comics for February, Boom! Studios for February, Aspen Comics for April, Devil's Due to publish Chucky comics, Nicolas Cage at Virgin Comics and Marvel First Looks.

* Monday, November 13: DC Comics for February, Spider-Man: Back in Black, Marvel's February Civil War titles, Archie Comics for February, Heroes, Moonstone Books for March and Invincible Iron Man DVD.

* Sunday, November 12: Ghost Rider movie, DC Comics and Battlestar Galactica.

* Saturday, November 11: From Wizard World Texas: Ghost Rider movie, DC Comics and Top Cow, and The Simpsons.

* Friday, November 10: Aspen Comics at Wizard World Texas, Greg Horn on Ms. Marvel, Jeph Loeb on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Legion of Super Heroes animation and First Looks.

* Thursday, November 9: Spider-Man 3 trailer, IDW Publishing for February, Claypool Comics for February, Image First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Incredible Hulk.

* Wednesday, November 8: Marvel First Looks, Spider-Man 3, Heroes and Bongo Comics for January.

* Tuesday, November 7: Smallville, Heroes, Marvel First Looks and Transmetropolitan trade paperbacks.

* Monday, November 6: Incredible Hulk movie, Marvel films update and First Looks.

* Sunday, November 5: Spider-Man 3, The Batman and First Looks.

* Saturday, November 4: Superman Returns video game, The Simpsons and First Looks.

* Friday, November 3: Dark Horse Comics for February, Spider-Man 3, First Looks, Superman theatrical serials and Black Panther.

* Thursday, November 2: Cartoon Network pulls Fantastic Four, Heroes, Superman II's Margot Kidder, Lois & Clark DVD, Marvel First Looks, Family Guy and The Batman's Brandon Routh.

* Wednesday, November 1: The Punisher: Extended Cut DVD, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, DC First Looks, Marvel HeroClix and DC collected editions.

* Tuesday, October 31: Iron Man DVD, Battlestar Galactica, Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, Teen Titans and First Looks.

* Monday, October 30: Bryan Singer signs for Superman sequel, Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, The Batman, Stjepan Sejic exclusive to Top Cow and Afro Samurai.

* Sunday, October 29: Legion of Super Heroes, Family Guy and Heroic Publishing's Flare Adventures.

* Saturday, October 28: Heroes, Hellboy: Sword of Storms, Smallville and First Looks.

* Friday, October 27: Diamond Select Toys, Smallville, First Looks and Marvel postage stamps.

* Thursday, October 26: Onslaught Reborn, Smallville, First Looks, DC Comics trades, The Fountain, Heroic Publishing's Athem and Hellboy: Sword of Storms.

* Wednesday, October 25: Marvel First Looks, The Simpsons, Marvel Legends, Image First Looks, Vampirella and Black Panther.

* Tuesday, October 24: Marvel Legends, Black Panther, DC Comics roundup, Anita Blake, Heroes and Black Coat.

* Monday, October 23: Image Comics for January, Spider-Man movie, Heroes, Family Guy, Witchblade and First Looks.

* Sunday, October 22: Battlestar Galactica, Painkiller Jane and First Looks.

* Saturday, October 21: Paul Dini, Family Guy, Smallville, Arcana Studio for January and HBO/Cinemax in December.

* Friday, October 20: Kristanna Loken cast as Painkiller Jane, Smallville, Hellboy: Sword of Storms, Oni Press for January and Marvel First Looks.




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