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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008

MORE NEWS ON THURSDAY

Check back throughout the day for additional coverage.

IRON MAN: ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND LESLIE BIBB

The Continuum continues its series of interviews/features from last weekend's Iron Man junket with Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark and Iron Man, and Leslie Bibb, who plays reporter Christine Everhart in the film.

To read the roundtable interview with Downey, CLICK HERE. He talks about bringing Tony Stark to life, improvising on the set, his Hulk cameo and much more.

To read the feature on Bibb, CLICK HERE.

Look for more Iron Man news soon here in The Continuum.

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THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: PETER MACNICOL

The kids gloves are off this Saturday on Kids' WB!'s The Spectacular Spider-Man.

While Dr. Octavius has had a submissive role in the first seven episodes of the series, Doc Ock makes his explosive debut in a new episode entitled "Reaction" that will air at 10 a.m. (ET/PT).

Doc Ock is voiced by Peter MacNicol.

For a profile of MacNicol and new images from the episode, CLICK HERE.

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THE BATMAN, LEGION GET EMMY NOMINATIONS

The final seasons of Kids' WB!'s The Batman and Legion of Super Heroes collectively earned seven Daytime Emmy Award nominations.

The Batman was nominated in the Special Class Animated Program category, where it will compete with Back at the Barnyard, The Backyardigans, Ben 10 and My Friends Tigger and Pooh.

Other nominations for The Batman include Kevin Michael Richardson as the Joker for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, Achievement in Sound Mixing and Achievement in Sound Mixing.

Legion was also nominated in the two sound categories. The show's other nomination was in Music Direction and Composition.

The Daytime Emmy Awards will be television on ABC on Friday, June 20 at 8 p.m.

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IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on May 7, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Dead Space #3, Dynamo 5 Annual #1, Gemini #1, Jack Staff #16, Lucha Libre #4, Pretty Baby Machine #1 and Suburban Glamour, Vol. 1.



MOONSTONE BOOKS FOR AUGUST

Moonstone Books has provided The Continuum its solicitations for August.

For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.

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ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and two- to four-page previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on May 7, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Veronica #188 and Pals-N-Gals Double Digest #121.

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DC UNIVERSE 0 GETS SECOND PRINTING

DC Comics on Thursday announced that it is going back to press on DC Universe 0.

The second printing is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 28. Unlike the first printing, which cost 50 cents, the second printing will cost $1.

The issue sets up DC's big stories for 2008, including Final Crisis, and acknolwedges the return of Barry Allen.

The new printing of DC Universe 0 features an altered version of the original cover, with Green Lantern art by Ivan Reis on the left, Wonder Woman art by Aaron Lopresti on the right, and new Legion of Super-Heroes art by George Pérez in the center.

The release of the second printing coincides with the release of Final Crisis #1.

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JULY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

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

* Archie Comics.

* Avatar Presss.

* Bluewater Productions.

* Bongo Comics.

* Boom! Studios.

* Dabel Brothers Productions.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* DC Comics.

* Desperado Publishing.

* Dynamite Entertainment.

* IDW Publishing.

* Image Comics.

* Marvel Comics.

* Moonstone Books.

* Oni Press.

* Radical Comics.

* Red 5 Comics.

* Top Cow Productions.

* Viper Comics.

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BRIEFLY

* NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte's #43 Dodge will sport a special paint scheme to promote the Speed Racer movie.

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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.

* Saturday, April 26: DC Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics roundup.

* Friday, April 25: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Marvel First Looks, Iron Man movie and Boom! Studios First Looks.

* Thursday, April 24: Iron Man, Hellboy II: The Golden Army's Selma Blair, The Spectaculer Spider-Man's Vanessa Marshall, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville and Image Comics First Looks.

* Wednesday, April 23: Dynamite Entertainment for July, Desperado Publishing for July, Viper Comics for July, First Looks, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and The Simpsons.

* Tuesday, April 22: The Incredible Hulk, Wanted, Speed Racer, Smallville, Avatar Press for July, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Virgin and Stan Lee team and Marvel roundup.

* Monday, April 21: Iron Man movie, Boom! Studios for July, First Looks, Family Guy, The Simpsons and from New York Comic Con: Vertigo, Top Cow and Boom! Studios. Free Shipping from WBShop.com!

* Sunday, April 20: From New York Comic Con: Incredible Hulk producers, Marvel's Cop O' Joe and Chesterquest panels; and Red 5 Comics for July.

* Saturday, April 19: From New York Comic Con: The Spirit, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Wanted and Make Mine Marvel panel; Image Comics First Looks, Smallville and Dabel Productions for July.

* Friday, April 18: From New York Comic Con -- DC Nation panel, Secret Invasion panel and Mondo Marvel panel; Marvel First Looks, Image Comics for July, Black Panther animated and The Spectacular Spider-Man.

* Thursday, April 17: Bongo Comics for July, Oni Press for July, Invincible Iron Man variant and Archie Comics First Looks.

* Wednesday, April 16: Platinum Studios' Atlantis Rising optioned, Stan Lee's Legion of 5, Radical Publishing for July, Transformers: Animated in May and Dark Horse First Looks.

* Tuesday, April 15: Marvel Comics for July, The Simpsons, DC Comics' Prototype and First Looks.

* Monday, April 14: DC Comics for July, Archie Comics for July, Smallville, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Battlestar Galactica.

* Sunday, April 13: Family Guy, The Spectacular Spider-Man and First Looks.

* Saturday, April 12: Dark Horse Comics First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.

* Friday, April 11: The Spirit, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Kabillion's Spider-Man.

* Thursday, April 10: Smallville, Batman Gotham Knight, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Comic Book Tattoo and Archie Comics First Looks.

* Wednesday, April 9: The Batman: Brave and the Bold's Diedrich Bader, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Bluewater Productions for August and First Looks.

* Tuesday, April 8: Top Cow Productions for July, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Marvel Comics roundup.

* Monday, April 7: Dark Horse Comics for July, Smallville, Voltron, Battlestar Galactica, The Simpsons, Invincible Iron Man, Freshmen and First Looks.

* Sunday, April 6: Iron Man movie and First Looks.

* Saturday, April 5: IDW Publishing for July, DC First Looks and Dark Horse First Looks.

* Friday, April 4: The Dark Knight, Speed Racer, Marvel First Looks, Ben Templesmith exclusive to IDW Publishing and Digital Webbing for June.

* Thursday, April 3: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Smallville, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Red 5 First Looks and Archie First Looks.

* Wednesday, April 2: Birds of Prey, Knight Rider, XIII, First Looks and American Flagg.



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