FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2007
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STARZ SPOTLIGHTS SPIDER-MAN 3
Starz will premiere On the Set: Spider-Man 3 on Saturday, April 28 at 10:55 p.m. (ET/PT) as part of a month-long focus on the film.
On the Set: Spider-Man 3 will feature interviews with stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, along with behind-the-scenes footage and clips from the film. Repeat plays will be scheduled on all of the Starz thematic channels.
Beginning Wednesday, April 4, Starz will offer sneak-peeks of Spider-Man 3 and the chance to enter the Starz Spider-Man Sweepstakes.
The Starz Spider-Man 3 Sweepstakes runs through Sunday, May 6. One grand-prize winner will be awarded a Sony Bravia 40" LCD HDTV and 100 first-prize winners will receive a Spider-Man 3 poster.
Starz will air a When Comic Books Attack marathon on Thursday, May 3. Films will include Sin City, Underworld: Evolution, Blade, Judge Dredd, Dick Tracy, Darkman, and Batman and Robin.
"Movie-goers have been looking forward to the theatrical release of Spider-Man 3 for the past three years," said Jonathan Shair, vice president of planning and scheduling, Starz Entertainment. "We were happy to partner with Sony and Columbia Pictures to give Starz viewers a chance to celebrate its hugely anticipated release with a national sweepstakes and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie."
In other Spider-Man movie news, Cartoon Network will air the first Spider-Man movie on Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m. (ET).
SMALLVILLE: "PROGENY"
The CW has released a description of "Progeny," the Thursday, April 19 episode of Smallville that guest-stars Lynda Carter.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"After Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) discovers Chloe's (Allison Mack) mother Moira (Carter) has the power to control meteor freaks, he develops a drug to wake her from her catatonic state in the asylum, then threatens to kill Chloe unless she uses her power to help him. Clark (Tom Welling) helps Chloe break into the asylum to rescue Moira and finally get to know her mother."
The episode was written by Genevieve Sparling and directed by Terence O'Hare.
For more images from the "Progeny" episode, CLICK HERE.
WORLD OF QUEST ON KIDS' WB!
World of Quest, based on the Komikwerks original graphic novel by Jason Kruse, is one of the new series announced by Kids' WB! to premiere this fall.
Kruse told The Continuum that he is "very involved" with the series.
"I'm serving as Creative Consultant, giving input on all the stories, scripts, artwork, etc.," he said. "This is my baby, after all, so I wanted to be as involved as possible and Warner's has been very accommodating on all fronts."
Here's how the network describes the show, which will be produced Cookie Jar Entertainment:
"Adventure and comedy make perfect partners when a spoiled young prince is unevenly paired with a square-jawed hero to defeat evil and restore order to their kingdom in World of Quest.
"When his parents are kidnapped by the nefarious Lord Spite, pampered Prince Nestor enlists the assistance of Quest, the planet's greatest warrior. Quest is the only hero with enough strength, skill and courage to wield the Shatter Soul Sword, which is the only weapon that can defeat Lord Spite. However, the Sword is missing -- and the prince, warrior and villain are all on a desperate mission to find it."
World of Quest becomes the fourth comics-based show that will air next season on Kids' WB!. The network previously announced new seasons for The Batman and Legion of Super Heroes to begin in the fall, and a new series, tentatively titled The Amazing Spider-Man, for early 2008.
Other new shows for the network include Eon Kid, Magi-Nation and Will & Dewitt.
ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and two-page previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on April 4, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Betty & Veronica Double Digest #150 and Veronica #179.
DYNAMITE LANDS HAMSTERS
Dynamite Entertainment continues to expand its line, announcing on Friday it has reached an agreement with creator Don Chin to begin publishing a new comic book series, collections and collectibles featuring the Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters.
The Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, written and created by Chin, was originally illustrated by Parsonavich and later by Sam Kieth, as well as initially published by Eclipse Comics.
The series chronicled the adventures of four Hamsters named Chuck, Bruce, Jackie and Clint, who were sent into space by the United Nations in an attempt to obliterate a huge blob of radioactive space jell-o that threatened to engulf the earth, wiping out all life as we know it. The Hamsters sacrificed their lives by self-destructing their rocket ship in the heart of the gelatinous mass, which sent them hurtling back to earth to the Himalayas covered with the strange glowing goo. There they were found by a wandering Buddhist Monk who sees their arrival as an answer to ancient prophecy--so they are trained in the ways of the martial arts to one day rid the world of corruption.
Chin dreamed up the furry foursome in a biology class at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif., in the 1980's as a parody of the increasingly popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, but they soon took on a life of their own, selling over a half-million comics.
"I'm very excited to be entering into this relationship with Dynamite Entertainment, as they have a proven reputation for great art and stories and have shown a keen eye for turning licensed properties into hot comic book titles such as Army of Darkness, Battlestar Galactica and Red Sonja," Chin said. "I have long wanted to re-introduce the Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters to a new generation of fans who might be looking for a very funny, action-packed series and to the original fans who have kept asking me when they were going to return out of hibernation."
Dynamite said details of the new series' creative team will be announced soon.
JUNE SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously published June solicitations, click on the publishers' names below for the listings.
* AC Comics.
* After Shock Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Avatar Press.
* BlueWater Productions.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* Heroic Publishing.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Markosia Publishing.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Oni Press.
BRIEFLY
* Top Cow Productions has released the cover by David Finch for the new edition of the Aphrodite IX trade paperback.
The trade paperback collects issues #0-4 of the series, with bonus art by Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez and Michael Turner. It will be 144 pages and will cost $14.99.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Sunday, March 25: BlueWater Productions' Isis, TMNT tops weekend box office, First Looks and AC Ccomics for June.
* Saturday, March 24: TMNT, Marvel First Looks and After Shock Comics for June.
* Friday, March 23: Dark Horse First Looks, Archie First Looks and The Simpsons.
* Thursday, March 22: Image Comics for June, Dynamite Entertainment for June, Marvel Comics First Looks, Spider-Man 3, Battlestar Galactica and Spider-Man: Back in Black.
* Wednesday, March 21: Wolverine and the X-Men, Image Comics First Looks, Fox's Them, Markosia Publishing for June, Dynamite's Zorro and The New Adventures of Superman on DVD.
* Tuesday, March 20: Marvel Comics for June, Marvel Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics second printings, Dynamite gets Terminator 2, Archie Comics for June, Wanted movie, The New Adventures of Batman on DVD, Witchblade anime, Green Hornet movie, Dynamite First Looks, Image's Armory Wars and V for Vendetta.
* Monday, March 19: DC Comics for June, 300 tops box office and from Wizard World Los Angeles -- Doug Jones, Heroes panel, KISS Comics panel and Man of Action panel.
* Sunday, March 18: IDW Publishing panel at Wizard World Los Angeles and Marvel First Looks.
* Saturday, March 17: From Wizard World Los Angeles -- X-Men panel, Aspen panel, DC Universe panel and IDW collects Terry and the Pirates.
* Friday, March 16: From Wizard World Los Angeles -- Mondo Marvel panel, DC Nation panel and Top Cow panel; Spider-Man 3, Avatar Press for June, Top Cow First Looks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mighty Avengers and X-Men: The Last Stand.
* Thursday, March 15: IDW Publishing for June Devil's Due Publishing for June, Aspen Comics for June and Marvel First Looks.
* Wednesday, March 14: Painkiller Jane's Kristanna Loken, Image Comics First Looks, IDW Publishing's Simmons Comics Group, Oni Press' First in Space and Image's Dynamo 5.
* Tuesday, March 13: Painkiller Jane episodes, Marvel First Looks, 300 sets IMAX records, WildStorm's horror titles, TMNT, Desperado to self-publish and Marvel second printings.
* Monday, March 12: Smallville,
Anita Blake and First Looks.
* Sunday, March 11: 300 sets box office record and Archie First Looks.
* Saturday, March 10: Dark Horse Comics for June and 300.
* Friday, March 9: Smallville, Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight and The Boys at Dynamite.
* Thursday, March 8: Fallen Son: Death of Captain America titles, Marvel First Looks, Family Guy and Ape Entertainment's new anthology.
* Wednesday, March 7: Mattel's Super Friends, Legion of Super Heroes, 300 and Image First Looks.
* Tuesday, March 6: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvel First Looks, Spider-Man 3 busts, DC First Looks, Dynamite First Looks, Avengers: The Initiative and Spider-Man: Back in Black.
* Monday, March 5: Wonder Con -- 300 panel, DC Universe panel and Boom! Studios panel.
* Sunday, March 4: Wonder Con -- Spider-Man 3 and Superman Doomsday.
* Saturday, March 3: Wonder Con -- DC Nation panel, Marvel First Looks and Smallville.
* Friday, March 2: Marvel First Looks, Devil's Due First Looks and Legion of Super Heroes.
* Thursday, March 1: Kyle McLauchlan in Justice League: The New Frontier, Spider-Man 3, Amazing Spider-Man on Kids' WB! and The Batman.
* Wednesday, February 28: Image Comics First Looks, TwoMorrows Publishing for June, Heroic Publishing for June, Legion of Super Heroes, Avengers/Transformers and Battlestar Galactica.
* Tuesday, February 27: Spider-Man: Black in Black, Marvel movies roundup, DC Comics roundup, 300's Queen Gorgo, Phil Hester talks The Darkness, The Batman, Cartoon Network's March movies, BlueWater Productions for June, Moonstone Books for June and Battlestar Galactica.
* Monday, February 26: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider box office, and New York Comic Con: The Spirit movie panel, Hellboy animated panel, Fox Atomic Comics panel, Brian K. Vaughan panel and Jhnonen Vasquez panel.
* Sunday, February 25: From New York Comic Con: Cup O' Joe panel, DC Universe panel, Virgin Comics teams with Sci Fi Channel.
* Saturday, February 24: Justice League: The New Frontier, Smallville and from New York Comic Con -- DC Nation, Vertigo, World War Hulk and Civil War: The Initiative panels.
* Friday, February 23: 300's Gerard Butler, Justice League movie, Avatar Press for May, Marvel First Looks and Top Cow First looks.
* Thursday, February 22: The Batman, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvel First Looks and Heroes.
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