TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008
THE SIMPSONS: "THAT 90S SHOW"
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Weird Al Yankovic and Kurt Loder make guest-voice appearances in "That 90s Show," the Sunday, Jan. 27 episode of The Simpsons on Fox.
Here's how Fox describes the episode:
"When Bart and Lisa discover Marge's diploma from Springfield University, Marge reveals that she had attended the university back when she and Homer had first started dating.
"In a flashback, Homer gives up his dreams of becoming a musician and takes a job at his father's laser tag warehouse to support Marge attending Springfield University. However, when Marge finds herself attracted to an offbeat professor named Professor August, Homer decides he has had enough of Marge's wandering eye. Homer instead focuses his emotions on his music, inventing a new sound called 'grunge.'
"As Marge continues to date the pretentious professor, Homer becomes the hottest grunge artist around, as evidenced by Weird Al's parody of his music. But when Marge sees a special news report on MTV with Kurt Loder announcing that Homer's band, Sadgasm, has broken up and that Homer is holed-up in a mansion hopelessly addicted to drugs, Marge must choose between her new life and her old love."
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TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNORS CHRONICLES: "TURK"
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Fox has released 10 images from "Turk," the Monday, Jan. 21 episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Here's how Fox describes the episode:
"Sarah pays a visit to Miles Dyson's widow looking for Skynet's creators. Her search leads her to Andy Goode, a cell phone salesman who also happens to also be the inventor of a chess playing computer known as 'The Turk.' Sarah has to make a tough decision regarding her friendship with Goode. Meanwhile, John and Cameron try their best to assimilate on their first day at the new high school and John is conflicted about his role as a hero. Agent James Ellison finds himself getting closer to the truth."
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BLADE: THE SERIES ON SPIKE TV
Leading to and through the DVD release of Blade: The Series on Feb. 12, Spike TV will be airing late-night episodes in early Feburary.
Air dates and times include:
* Monday, Feb. 4 at 2:30 a.m.
* Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
* Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
* Thursday, Feb. 7 at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
* Monday, Feb. 11 at 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.
* Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
* Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
IMAGE COMICS' ARCHIBALD SAVES EASTER
Image Comics has announced an April 2 release for Archibald Saves Easter, a follow-up to last year's Archibald Saves Christmas.
"Writer Dwight MacPhearson and I had too good of a time working together on Archibald Saves Christmas to not do a follow up," said artist and creator Grant Bond. "It's a unique opportunity to explore both my humorous and sadistic sides."
Here's how Image describes the book:
"Archibald Saves Eastern continues the story behind Archibald Aardvark, one of cartoons' biggest stars of yesteryear who may or may not be a vicious serial killer. However, when his closest friends personal demons turn out to be literal, they find his Hyde-like alter ego may be the key to saving them all.
Archibald Saves Easter will be 32 pages and two-color and will cost $3.50.
FIRST LOOKS
For covers and five-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Uncanny X-Men #495 from Marvel Comics and Scorn: Obsessed #1 from Septagon Studios.
For covers and four- to six-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Jan. 16, CLICK HERE.
MARCH SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously published solicitations for March, click on the publishers' names below.
* Antarctic Press.
* Ape Entertainment.
* Arcana Studio.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Big City Comics.
* BlueWater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Boom! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Desperado Publishing.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Digital Webbing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing .
* Image Comics.
* Markosia Publishing.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Oni Press.
* Red 5 Comics.
BRIEFLY
* Marvel Comics has announced it is going back to press on the sold-out Amazing Spider-Man #546. The second printing will sport a new cover featuring the spectacular interior art of Steve McNiven and will be in stores on Jan. 30.
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COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
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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, January 10: Bluewater Productions for May, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, IDW Publishing's children's division and Boomerang for February.
* Wednesday, January 9: Dark Horse Comics for April and First Looks.
* Tuesday, January 8: Incredible Hercules, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, World of Warcraft and The Blackbeard Legacy.
* Monday, January 7: X-Men: Legacy, Smallville, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Boom! Studios First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Sunday, January 6: Dark Horse First Looks.
* Saturday, January 5: First Looks and Zenescope's new Sinbad title.
* Friday, January 4: Marvel First Looks and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Thursday, January 3: Whiteout, DC Comics second printings, Red 5 First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Top Cow's First Born: Aftermath and NBM for 2008.
* Wednesday, January 2: IDW Publishing's Star Trek plans, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dark Horse First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Tuesday, January 1: Incredible Hercules and First Looks.
* Monday, December 31: Sonic X and Iron Man movie.
* Sunday, December 30: Bluewater Productions for April and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Saturday, December 29: Image First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks and DC First Looks.
* Friday, December 28: The Incredible Hulk, Marvel First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Thursday, December 27: Devil's Due Publishing for March, Antarctic Press for March, SLG Pubishing for March, Archie Comics First Looks and Devil's Due First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 26: Dynamite Entertainment for March, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chornicles, DC Comics roundup, Dynamite Entertaiment for March, IDW Publishing First Looks and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, December 25: Family Guy, Markosia Publishing for March and First Looks.
* Monday, December 24: Boom! Studios for March, Desperado Pubishing for March, Ape Entertaiment for March and Arcana Studio for March.
* Sunday, December 23: Red 5 Comics for March and Digital Webbing for March.
* Saturday, December 22: The Simpsons, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Oni Press for March, Aspen Comics for March and First Looks.
* Friday, December 21: Legion of Super Heroes, The Batman, Marvel First Looks and Bongo Comics for March.
* Thursday, December 20: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Transformers: Animated, X-Men: Messiah Complex and First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 19: IDW Publishing for March, Avatar Press for March, Image Comics for March and Top Cow Productions for March.
* Tuesday, December 18: Marvel Comics for March and DC Comics roundup.
* Monday, December 17: DC Comics for March, Archie Comics for March and First Looks.
* Sunday, December 16: Chloe Sullivan in the DC Universe, Moonstone Books for April and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Saturday, December 15: First Looks.
* Friday, December 14: Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Thursday, December 13: The Dark Knight, Whiteout, DC Comics trade paperbacks for July/August, Oni Press' Jumper Jumpscars and First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 12: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, DC Comics trade paperbacks for June/July, The Batman, Knight Rider, Aliens vs. Predator -- Requiem and First Looks.
* Tuesday, December 11: Dark Horse Comics for March, Viper Comics for March, DC Comics roundup, Bluewater expands Ray Harryhausen line, Transfuzion Publishing launches and First Looks.
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