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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and six- to eight-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on June 25, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Marvel 1985 #2, Angel Revelations #2, Avengers Fairy Tales #3, Avengers: The Initiative #14, Black Panther #37, Captain America #39, Daredevil #108, Fantastic Four #558, Immortal Iron Fist #16, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37, Marvel Comics Presents #10, Mighty Avengers #15, Marvel Illustrated: Moby Dick #5, Ms. Marvel #28, New Avengers #42, New Warriors #13, Power Pack: Day One #4, Runaways #30, She-Hulk #30, Thor: Ages of Thunder -- Reign of Blood, Thunderbolts #121, Ultimate Spider-Man #123, Uncanny X-Men #499, Wolverine: First Class #4, Wolverine: Origins #26, X-Men: Legacy #213, X-Men: First Class #13 and Young Avengers Presents #6.
SMALLVILLE CASTS NEW VILLAINS
Sam Witwer and Cassidy Freeman have been cast as series regular villains for Season 8 of Smallville, The CW announced on Thursday night.
Witwer, 30, will play Davis Bloome, "a charismatic Metropolis paramedic who -- when he isn't saving people -- is forced to confront a burgeoning darkness inside of him that just might be a harbinger of doom."
That creature likely would be the previously announced Doomsday.
Freeman will play Tess Mercer. Here's how The CW describes her character: "Handpicked by Lex Luthor to succeed him before he vanished, Tess arrives in Smallville as acting CEO of LuthorCorp. Beneath her mysterious allure lies a cunning ruthlessness to match her mentor's."
"We're thrilled that Sam and Cassidy will be joining the cast, and we have some very exciting things in store for them, their characters and Smallville fans for this season," said executive producers Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer in a joint statement. "They are both incredibly talented performers, and we cannot wait to begin to work with them."
Best known for his role as Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo on the Battlestar Galactica, Witwer is also featured in the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game. His previous credits include Stephen King's The Mist and guest-starring roles on a number of series, including Dexter, Cold Case, Enterprise, Angel, Dark Angel and ER, among others.
Freeman previously appeared in the feature film Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Her other television and motion picture credits include a guest-starring role on Cold Case, the made-for-television movie An Accidental Christmas, the independent film Shades of Gray, and shorts Clock and Razor Sharp.
RED 5 COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER
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Red 5 Comics has released its solicitations for September.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
For previously posted September solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
BRIEFLY
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* Marvel Comics has announced a second printing for the sold-out Wolverine #66. The new printing will feature Steve McNiven's interior art on the cover and will be in stores on July 23.
Marvel also released the sketch variant image for Wolverine #67, in stores on July 16.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
* Lionsgate's The Invincible Iron Man was the 2008 DVD Critics Award winner for Best Direct-to-Video Movie DVD.
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, June 15: Bluewater Productions for October and The Incredible Hulk box office.
* Saturday, June 14: The Incredible Hulk, Batman Gotham Knight, Image Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Friday, June 13: Marvel Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, The Incredible Hulk and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Thursday, June 12: The Incredible Hulk, the Middleman, Bluewater Productions' Vincent Price comics, Ultimate Origins and Red movie.
* Wednesday, June 11: The Middleman, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Oni Press' Local.
* Tuesday, June 10: The Incredible Hulk's William Hurt, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Devil's Due Publishing First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Archer & Armstrong.
* Monday, June 9: The Spirit's Eva Mendes, Viper Comics' horror imprint, The Incredible Hulk, Top Cow Productions First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.
* Sunday, June 8: The Middleman and First Looks.
* Saturday, June 7: Wanted's Angelina Jolie, The Middleman, Spawn, Boom! Studios First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Fear Itself.
* Friday, June 6: Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, The Incredible Hulk and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Thursday, June 5: Dark Horse Comics for September, Batman Gotham Knight's Josh Olson and Top Cow's Starfall.
* Wednesday, June 4: Secret Invasion tie-ins, Wanted, Smallville, The Incredible Hulk, Image Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and IDW Publishing's Andy Schmidt.
* Tuesday, June 3: The Incredible Hulk's Liv Tyler, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Image Comics Firs Looks, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Fear Itself and World of Quest.
* Monday, June 2: Garth Ennis and First Looks.
* Sunday, June 1: Devil's Due Publishing for August and Desperado Publishing.
* Saturday, May 31: From Wizard World Philadelphia -- Marvel's Cup O' Joe, Aspen Comics, Secret Invasion and Dynamite Entertainment panels; Plus -- Antaractic Press for August, The Spectacular Spider-Man and First Looks.
* Friday, May 30: From Wizard World Philadelphia -- Spider-Man, Mondo Marvel and DC Nation panels; Also -- Batman Gotham Knight, The Incredible Hulk and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, May 29: The Incredible Hulk's Edward Norton, G.I. Joe at IDW Publishing, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Digital Webbing for August and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, May 28: American Gladiators/Hulk, Zenescope Entertainment for August, Radical Publishing for August, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Fear Itself and World of Quest.
* Tuesday, May 27: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Avatar Press for August, Boom! Studios for August, Platinum Studios for August and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.
* Monday, May 26: Dynamite Entertainment for August, Oni Press for August, Dabel Bros. Productions for August, Red 5 Comics for August and Transformers: Animated.
* Sunday, May 25: First Looks, The Incredible Hulk and Fear Itself.
* Saturday, May 24: The Middleman, Heroes, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Arcana Studio for September.
* Friday, May 23: Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Viper Comics for August and Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
* Thursday, May 22: Batman Gotham Knight, Battlestar Galactica, The Middleman, Big City Comics for August, Aspen Comics for August and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, May 21: Bongo Comics for August, Bluewater Productions First Looks, Marvel Comics roundup, Iron Man box office and DC Direct's Watchmen.
* Tuesday, May 20: Marvel Comics for August and Dark Horse First Looks.
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