TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
COMING WEDNESDAY
Animation news -- and much more!!!
SciFi Channel has provided The Continuum with descriptions of the final two episodes of Painkiller Jane.
The Friday, Sept. 14 episode is "Reflections," which is written by Matt Carpenter and directed by Matt Hastings.
Here's how the episode is described:
"While investigating strange occurences at NICO headquarters, Andre encounters a chipped Neuro from his past who may have revived her dangerous powers."
The Friday, Sept. 21 episode is "Endgame," which is written by Gil Grant and directed by Farhad Mann.
Here's how the episode is described:
"In the season finale, a major emergency at NICO results in the facility's most dangerous Neuros launching a break out. But it's the unlikely leader of their operation who will shock the team the most."
PAINKILLER JANE FINALES
FIRST LOOKS -- UPDATED
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For covers and three- to six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include G.I. Joe: America's Elite #27 and Drafted #1 from Devil's Due Publishing; Cthulhu Tales: Tainted from Boom! Studios; and Runaways #28 from Marvel Comics.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 12, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 12, CLICK HERE.
SMALLVILLE: "BIZARRO"
The CW has released a description of "Bizarro," the Season 7 premiere of Smallville scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
Clark (Tom Welling) confronts Bizarro, the last wraith from the Phantom Zone, and the ensuing fight causes the dam to break and a torrent of water rushes towards the land. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), having just been arrested for Lanašs (Kristin Kreuk) murder, is submerged under water in a patrol car, but is saved by a mysterious young woman. Lois (Erica Durance) manages to pull Chloe (Allison Mack) to safety but her cousin is pronounced dead at the The same woman who saved Lex reappears at the Kent farm and is revealed to be Kara Kent (Laura Vandervoort) aka Supergirl, Clarkšs cousin from Krypton."
The episode was written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders and directed by Michael Rohl.
BOOM! STUDIOS' SALEM
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Boom! Studios has announced a November #0 launch for Salem, a five-issue mini-series from screenwriters Chris Morgan and Kevin Walsh.
Salem tells the tale of Elias Hooke, a renegade warrior-priest who battles both sadistic church torturers and hell-spawned minions on an all-consuming quest to destroy a real demon that haunts the darkness and preys on humanity.
Morgan's film credits include Cellular and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. He also wrote the film adaptation of Mark Millar's Wanted and the fourth installment of The Fast and the Furious.
Walsh co-wrote the feature The Rally with Morgan. He has written and produced content for National Lampoon, Mondo Media, Evil Genius Entertainment and The Naked Apes comedy troupe. He has served as a senior development consultant for DreamWorks, Paramount Vantage, Mandalay and Scott Free.
"I love stories, all kinds of stories, but there are certain kinds of stories I can't tell in the film medium right now," Morgan said. "What comics offers me is a chance to tell a story I would not otherwise be able to tell.
"I can create a less traditional lead character. I can do story twists that the powers that be in Hollywood would never allow. And I have an unlimited budget when it comes to the visual storytelling. With the freedom that the comics medium affords me, I will be able explore ideas that I hope will take my audience by surprise."
Salem's art will be by Mike Hawthorne.
NOVEMBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously published solicitations for November, click on the publishers' names below.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Avatar Press.
* BlueWater Productions.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Digital Webbing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* Fangoria Comics.
* Heroic Publishing.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
BRIEFLY
* To the right is a new image of Timber Wolf from the second season of Kids' WB!'s Legion of Super Heroes, which kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 22.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* Batman: The Animated Series will premiere on Toon Disney's JETIX on Sunday, Sept. 30.
* To the left is a cover to the first issue of Secret Invasion, a seven-issue series spinning out of New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu scheduled for a 2008 release.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* DC Comics has announced second printings for the sold-out Booster Gold #1 and Justice League of America #12.
Booster Gold #1 Second Printing will feature a recolored version of the original cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund and will be in stores on Oct. 3.
Justice League of America #12 Second Printing will feature both sides of the two original covers by Alex Ross and will be in stores on Oct. 3.
* The Monday, Oct. 8 episode of NBC's Heroes is titled "Kindred."
* The New York Times on Sept. 16 will launch a new weekly comic strip in its Funny Pages section of The New York Times Magazine by Daniel Clowes. Titled Mister Wonderful, the strip will run through mid-January.
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.
* Thursday, September 6: First Looks, Warner Bros. to launch T-Works.
* Wednesday, September 5: Smallville, Legion of Super Heroes, The Batman, Heroes, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Transformers on DVD.
* Tuesday, September 4: Iron Man's Gwyneth Paltrow, The Batman's John Larroquette, TwoMorrows Publishing for December and Superman Confidential.
* Monday, September 3: Legion of Super Heroes, Archie All-Stars and First Looks.
* Sunday, September 2: Family Guy, Flash Gordon and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Saturday, September 1: The Simpsons, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer DVD and First Looks.
* Friday, August 31: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Simpsons and First Looks.
* Thursday, August 30: Legion of Super Heroes, Heroes, Flash Gordon, Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Wednesday, August 29: Flash Gordon, First Looks, Image Comics roundup and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Tuesday, August 28: Legion of Super Heroes, The Batman, Heroes, DC's Showcase Presents, Moonstone Books for December, Fangoria Comics for November and Archie Comics.
* Monday, August 27: Superman/Doomsday, Heroes DVD, Bluewater Productions for December, Heroic Publishing for December, First Looks, Gene-Fusion, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Marvel Zombies.
* Sunday, August 26: Dynamite Entertainment for November and Cartoon Network's Teen Titans.
* Saturday, August 25: Devil's Due Publishing for November and First Looks.
* Friday, August 24: Superman animation roundup, Marvel Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, August 23: The Batman, Legion of Super Heroes, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Top Cow Productions for November and Aspen Comics for November.
* Wednesday, August 22: Avatar Press for November, Image Comics for November, The Spirit's Eva Mendes, Feedback's movies and First Looks.
* Tuesday, August 21: Marvel Comics for November, Marvel First Looks and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
* Monday, August 20: DC Comics for November, Archie Comics for November, Eva Mendes joins The Spirit, Feedback in Mega Snake and First Looks.
* Sunday, August 19: 30 Days of Night, Zenescope First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Saturday, August 18: Smallville's Erica Durance, Digital Webbing for November and First Looks.
* Friday, August 17: Scarlett Johannson joins The Spirit, Red 5 Comics for November, Marvel Comics First Looks and The Batman.
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