MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007
COMING TUESDAY
Marvel Comics for April, movie news -- and much more!!!
DC COMICS FOR APRIL
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DC Comics has provided The Continuum its solicitations for April.
For a rundown, with cover images, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of upcoming DC Direct products, CLICK HERE.
For previously posted solicitations for April, click on the publishers' names below.
DOCTOR STRANGE ANIMATED MOVIE
The Invincible Iron Man movie, due on DVD on Jan. 23, will contain a preview of the fourth Marvel/Lionsgate animated film, Doctor Strange.
Supervising director Frank Paur and screenwriter Greg Johnson return from Iron Man for Doctor Strange. Like Iron Man, Doctor Strange is an origin story.
"Our goal is to continue to raise the bar with each of these movies, and we've met our goal," Marvel Studios' Eric S. Rollman told The Continuum during a recent visit to the MLG studio in West Toluca Lake, Calif.
"The movie is spectacular. We worked with Answer Studio in Tokyo. Primarily that's the group that used to be Disney Tokyo, and this is their first non-Disney project, so they poured their best resources into it."
The preview is actually the opening scene of the film. It involves Mordo and a group of mystics taking on a monster. Although magically masked to the citizens of the city, the battle is seen by Stephen Strange, not yet a sorcerer.
"Itıs really a different kind of movie," Rollman said. "He's certainly not your traditional super-hero. He doesn't have those characteristics. He's a sorcerer."
Doctor Strange is targeted for an August release.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images and look for more from The Continuum's visit to the MLG studio soon.
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MARVEL COMICS FOR APRIL -- AN EARLY LOOK
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Marvel Comics will release its solicitations for April on Tuesday at noon (ET). Check back here then for the complete listings, but, for now, the publisher has provided an early look at several titles.
For the rundown, CLICK HERE.
ARCHIE COMICS FOR APRIL
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Archie Comics has provided The Continuum its solicitations for April.
For the rundown, with listings, CLICK HERE.
DECEMBER SALES
DC Comics had the top two books and eight of the top 10, but Marvel Comics again led the December sales charts, according to figures released by Diamond on Monday.
Marvel had 38.29 percent of the dollar share to DC's 35.45 percent and 43.35 percent of the unit share to DC's 38.59 percent.
The top 10 books for the month, in order, were Justice League of America #4, Justice League of America #5, New Aengers #26, Astonishing X-Men #19, New Avengers Illumnati #1, Justice Society of America #1, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War, 52 Week 31, 52 Week 32 and 52 Week 33.
For the complete sales charts, CLICK HERE.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Jan. 24, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Drain #2, Invincible #38, Noble Causes #26, Occult Crimes Taskforce #3, Mike Carey's One-Sided Bargains, PvP #30 and True Story, Swear to God #3.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Jan. 17, CLICK HERE.
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five- to eight-page previews of Dynamite Entertainment titles arriving in stores on Jan. 17, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Xena Annual #1: Strange Visitor and New Battlestar Galactica #5.
Look for more Dynamite Entertainment First Looks on Tuesday here in The Continuum.
BRIEFLY
* Sci Fi Channel has released an image of Painkiller Jane star and co-executive producer Kristanna Loken, with Bonnie Hammer, president of USA Network and Sci Fi Channel at the NBC Universal Cable Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image and look for more on Painkiller Jane from the event soon here in The Continuum.
* Marvel Comics on Monday announced that Thunderbolts #110 -- the first issue by new creative team Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato -- has sold out. The issue is going back to press for a second printing, which will feature a various cover by Deodato and will be in stores on Feb. 14.
* Click on the thumbnails for a larger image.
* According to a posting on his web site, Bob Layton and Marvel have reached an agreement for Iron Man: The End, written by Layton and David Michelinie, with an artist to be named.
* Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer will be a guest on CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman on Friday.
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, January 10: Halle Berry talks X-Men 4, Smallville, Marvel First Looks and Civil War collections.
* Tuesday, January 9: Dark Horse Comics for April, Civil War #7 delayed, Smallville, Marvel First Looks and IDW Publishing's Tank Girl.
* Monday, January 8: Smallville's Erica Durance, Painkiller Jane, Bloodrayne one-shot and DC First Looks.
* Sunday, January 7: Dark Horse First Looks, Image First Looks and Masterpiece Comics' Wild Boys.
* Saturday, January 6: Aspen Comics for April, Smallville and Battlestar Galactica.
* Friday, January 5: Smallville, TMNT, Devil's Due First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Bluesman movie.
* Thursday, January 4: Marvel Comics First Looks, Painkiller Jane, Justice League Unlimited and Heroes.
* Wednesday, January 3: Smallville, Spider-Man 3, IDW Publishing for April, Marvel First Looks and Zenescope's Return to Wonderland.
* Tuesday, January 2: Smallville's Allison Mack, IDW's Star Trek: Klingons, The All-New Atom, David Mack writes Se7en, Heroic Publishing for April, TwoMorrows Publishing for April and Trials of Shazam.
* Monday, January 1: Smallville's Allison Mack, DC First Looks, Dark Horse First Looks and IDW Publishing First Looks.
* Sunday, December 31: Batman Beyond and Image Comics First Looks.
* Saturday, December 30: Ghost Rider, Heroes and 300.
* Friday, December 29: Diamond Select/Marvel and First Looks.
* Thursday, December 28: Spider-Man 2 on FX, Marvel First Looks and Heroes.
* Wednesday, December 27: 300, TMNT, Archie Comics' new look and First Looks.
* Tuesday, December 26: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and First Looks.
* Monday, December 25: Image Comics' Dynamo 5 and Arcana's Dark Horrors.
* Sunday, December 24: Marvel Animated Gift Set and Archie First Looks.
* Saturday, December 23: Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Batman, Devil's Due First Looks and Ape Entertainment for March.
* Friday, December 22: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Smallville, Legion of Super Heroes and Virgin Comics for March.
* Thursday, December 21: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Top Cow's First Born, Battlestar Galactica, IDW's Transformers prequel and Image First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 20: Heroes, Marvel First Looks, Archie Comics' new style and Virgin Comics' Gamekeeper.
* Tuesday, December 19: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Smallville, Marvel First Looks, Dynamite First Looks, Madman movie and Jack of Fables.
* Monday, December 18: Dynamite Entertainment for March, Shrugged, Spider-Man 3, Boom!'s Left on Mission and First Looks.
* Sunday, December 17: Dwayne McDuffie talks Fantastic Four, Marvel First Looks, Archie's new style and Antarctic Press for March.
* Saturday, December 16: Smallville, Spider-Man 3, Oni Press for March and Devil's Due First Looks.
* Friday, December 15: The Batman's Nightwing, Smallville, Fantastic Four, Onslaught Reborn, November sales, Heroic Publishing First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Thursday, December 14: 30 Days of Night, Spider-Man 3, Devil's Due for March, Heroes, Family Guy, The Batman and Xombie.
* Wednesday, December 13: Image Comics for March, Image First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Spider-Man 2 on FX.
* Tuesday, December 12: Marvel Comics for March, Boom! Studios for March, Marvel First Looks and DC First Looks.
* Monday, December 11: DC Comics for March, Archie Comics for March and DC First Looks.
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