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SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2007

FIRST LOOKS

For covers and two- to six-page previews of upcoming titles arriving in stores, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America -- Spider-Man from Marvel Comics, and Archie #575, Jughead & Friends Digest #20 and Sonic X #20 from Archie Comics.

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



DARK HORSE ELFQUEST BUSTS

Dark Horse Comics has announced a new series of three limited-edition Elfquest busts scheduled for a November release.

The busts are sculpted by Tim Bruckner, with guidance from Elfquest creators Wendy Pini and Richard Pini.

Each bust in the Elfquest series measures about 5.5 inches, and the body pivots on the base, allowing the owner to set up exact placement and position. Meticulously hand-painted, each limited-edition piece is individually numbered.

"We feel these busts are some of the best we have done so far," Dark Horse's David Scroggy said, "and are happy to say that the creators agree."

Scroggy said the busts deal originated at New York Comic-Con in February when Dark Horse was lining up characters from modern comics for a new group of 1940s-inspired "syroco"-style statuettes.

"We asked Wendy and Richard if we could do one of Elfquest. Our timing was good, as figure rights, which had been tied up elsewhere, had just reverted to the Pinis," Scroggy said. "They agreed to let us do Cutter in this style, but in reviewing our display at the Comic-Con, Wendy admired Tim Bruckner's work on our group of Hellboy Animated busts, and thought that this format, along with Tim's specific stylistic approach to it, might be the best one for her audience.

"A deal was struck, and work commenced. It was decided to create three stand-alone pieces, but to have them enjoy a special relationship that suggested emotion and interaction when displayed as a set. As Cutter took shape through rough clay and more finished versions, excitement grew at both Dark Horse and at Warp Graphics. The result was such a realization of her personal vision that upon final approval Wendy told us that 'you made this Elfmom cry.'

"To which Tim Bruckner replied 'Making creators cry is nothing new to me; it happens all the time. But this is the first time it has ever happened in a good way.'"

Edition is set at 1,500 per character, so allocation might occur. Dark Horse is supervising worldwide sales territory for the busts, which have a suggested retail price of $49.99 per character.

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AUGUST SOLICITATIONS ROUNDP

For previously posted August solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:

* Archie Comics.

* Aspen Comics.

* BlueWater Productions.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* DC Comics.

* Desperado Publishing.

* Devil's Due Publishing.

* Heroic Publishing.

* IDW Publishing.

* Image Comics.

* Marvel Comics.

* Mirage Studios.

* Moonstone Books.

* TwoMorrows Publishing.

* Top Cow Productions.

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BRIEFLY

* Spider-Man 3 star Tobey Maguire's appearance on CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman -- with some help from Topher Grace -- will be rebroadcast on Friday.

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COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES

* Monday, May 21: DC Comics for August, IDW Publishing for August, Archie Comics for August, Aspen Comics for August, First Looks and April sales.

* Sunday, May 20: DC Comics for August preview and Spider-Man 3.

* Saturday, May 19: Spider-Man 3 and DC First Looks. Official Shop of Cartoon Network

* Friday, May 18: New Avengers #31, Digital Webbing for August and First Looks.

* Thursday, May 17: Smallville, Thor, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Tomb Raider and The Dark Knight.

* Wednesday, May 16: Doctor Strange movie, The Spirit movie, 300 DVD, Dark Horse First Looks, Top Cow First Looks and Marvel First Looks.

* Tuesday, May 15: Smallville, Super Bad James Dynomite movie, Incredible Hulk and First Looks.

* Monday, May 14: Aspen Comics' Iron and the Maiden, Heroes: Origins, Painkiller Jane, First Looks and Image Comics' PX! Book One.

* Sunday, May 13: Heroes, Spider-Man 3, Cinemax for July, Avatar Press' 2001 Maniacs.

* Saturday, May 12: Spider-Man 3 box office, Devil's Due First Looks, Dark Horse First Looks.

* Friday, May 11: Witchblade, Marvel First Looks and HBO in July.

* Thursday, May 10: Image First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Heroes and Family Guy.

* Wednesday, May 9: Dark Horse Comics for August, Spider-Man 3, DC First Looks and Top Cow First Looks.

* Tuesday, May 8: Marvel Movies, First Looks and Desperado Pubishing for August.

* Monday, May 7: Spider-Man 3, Painkiller Jane, First Looks, Mirage Studios for August and World War Hulk.

* Sunday, May 6: Spider-Man 3 and Heroes.

* Saturday, May 5: Spider-Man 3, The Batman, The Simpsons and Heroic Publishing for August.

* Friday, May 4: Spider-Man 3's James Franco, Liv Tyler cast in Incredible Hulk, Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.

* Thursday, May 3: Spider-Man 3's Thomas Haden Church, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvel First Looks and Superman Returns on Cinemax.

* Wednesday, May 2: Spider-Man 3, Iron Man movie, Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, Spawn Animated DVD, TwoMorrows Publishing for August, IDW's The Claws Come Out.

* Tuesday, May 1: Spider-Man 3's Sam Raimi, Moonstone Books for August, First Looks, Painkiller Jane and Jonah Hex.

* Monday, April 30: Spider-Man 3, The Batman, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Family Guy.

* Sunday, April 29: The Simpsons, Spider-Man 3, Image Comics First Looks and IDW's Scarface: Devil in Disguise.

* Saturday, April 28: Spider-Man 3's Tobey Maguire, Heroes and Smallville.




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