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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008
COMING WEDNESDAY
Animation news, First Looks, solicitations, Comic-Con International news -- and more!
MARVEL COMICS FOR OCTOBER
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Marvel Comics has provided The Continuum its solicitations for October.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of trade paperbacks, with images, CLICK HERE.
IMAGE COMICS FOR OCTOBER
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Image Comics has released its solicitations for October.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
THE DARK KNIGHT'S CHRISTIAN BALE ARRESTED
Christian Bale, who stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the record-setting The Dark Knight, was arrested in London over alleagations of assaulting his mother and sister.
According to the Associated Press, Bale, 34, spent four hours at a London police station before being released on bail.
British media had reported that Bale's mother and sister complained he had assaulted them at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Sunday night.
The Dark Knight scored a record $158.4 million over the weekend.
Bale's new film, Terminator Salvation, will be featured at Comic-Con International on Saturday. Bale was not on the most recent list of cast members featured.
FIRST LOOKS
For covers and six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Secret Invasion: Thor #1 from Marvel Comics and The Art of Witchblade from Top Cow Productions.
ROBERT KIRKMAN BECOMES PARTNER AT IMAGE
Invincible and The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has become a corporate partner of Image Comics, the publisher announced on Tuesday.
"Image Comics has been a huge part of my life for as long as it's been in existence," said Kirkman. "Being inspired by the creation of Image, I've entered into my comics career not wanting to write corporate characters as much as I've wanted to create my own. Being a partner at Image, having the chance to help run the company as well as continue to contribute strong creator-owned series to its publishing line is more than I've ever thought possible for myself. I'm very excited to have the opportunity to sit at the table across from my fellow partners, and steer the direction of comics as a whole."
Kirkman began his Image Comics career in 2002 with the mini-series Superpatriot and Techjacket and in 2003 he debuted what would become his most famous creations, Invincible and The Walking Dead.
This new position will have Kirkman working alongside the current Image partners, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino, to spearhead what the publisher calls "a concerted effort to restructure and strengthen Image in the coming years."
Image Publisher Eric Stephenson said, "I've known Robert since the day he submitted his first books so to see him rise this far in a relatively small amount of time has been amazing. Not only that, you'd be hard pressed to find someone more passionate about creator owned comics -- there's really no better candidate for the position."
OCTOBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted October solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
BRIEFLY
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* Marvel Comics has announced a second printing for Secret Invasion #3. The new printing will feature a cover of Leinil Yu's interior art and will be in stores on August 20.
* DC Comics has announced second printings for Final Crisis: Requiem and Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1.
Final Crisis: Requiem Second Printing features a recolored version of the issuešs cover by Doug Mahnke. Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1 Second Printing features a recolored version of the issuešs cover by Scott Kolins. Both are scheduled to arrive in stores on August 13.
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.
* Wednesday, July 16: The Spirit, The Dark Knight, Punisher: War Zone, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Terminator: Salvation, Marvel second printings and First Looks.
* Tuesday, July 15: The Dark Knight's Gary Oldman, BET's Black Panther and Marvel Comics roundup.
* Monday, July 14: The Dark Knight, Aspen Comics' tribute to Michael Turner, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks, Marvel Comics roundup and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
* Sunday, July 13: Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Fear Itself.
* Saturday, July 12: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Dark Knight and First Looks.
* Friday, July 11: Smallville, Marvel Comics First Looks and Hellboy II: The Golden Army's Mike Mignola.
* Thursday, July 10: Hellboy II: The Golden Army's Guillermo del Toro, The Dark Knight, Aspen Comics for October, Image Comics First Looks and Watchmen movie.
* Wednesday, July 9: Hellboy II: The Golden Army's Ron Perlman, The Dark Knight, Dark Horse Comics for October, The Middleman, Marvel Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, July 8: Hellboy II: The Golden Army's Luke Goss and Anna Walton, The Dark Knight, Batman Gotham Knight, Fear Itself, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Monday, July 7: Hellboy II: The Golden Army's Doug Jones, The Dark Knight, The Middleman, Moonstone Books for October, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Longshot.
* Sunday, July 6: Wanted and The Dark Knight's Morgan Freeman.
* Saturday, July 5: Top Cow Productions First Looks and The Dark Knight.
* Friday, July 4: The Dark Knight's Christian Bale and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, July 3: Wanted's Timur Bekmambetov, The Dark Knight's Christopher Nolan and First Looks.
* Wednesday, July 2: The Dark Knight, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Middleman, Archie Comics First Looks and Fear Itself.
* Tuesday, July 1: The Middleman's Natalie Morales, The Dark Knight and First Looks.
* Monday, June 30: Punisher: War Zone, The Dark Knight, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and The Middleman.
* Sunday, June 29: Wanted, Vampire Hunter D and The Corps!.
* Saturday, June 28: Michael Turner dies, Wanted box office.
* Friday, June 27: From Wizard World Chicago: Ultimate Universe panel, Mondo Marvel panel, DC Nation panel and Vertigo panel; plus -- The Dark Knight and Marvel First Looks.
* Thursday, June 26: Wanted's James McAvoy and Image Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, June 25: Boom! Studios for September, Dynamite Entertainment for September, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
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