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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: SEASON 2
The first episode of the second season of The Spectacular Spider-Man will feature Mysterio, The Continuum has learned.
A preview of the episode, titled "Blueprints," was shown at Comic-Con International in San Diego last week. The episode was directed by Jennifer Coyle and written by Kevin Hopps -- both returning from Season 1.
The episode will also include the Master Planner, a key figure in the early part of Season 2.
The second season of The Spectacular Spider-Man is targeted to begin in March on a to-be-announced network. The series will not return to The CW 4Kids, which, starting next Saturday, is reducing airings to single showings on Saturdays at 9 a.m.
For The Continuum's coverage of the Spider-Man panel at Comic-Con, CLICK HERE.
THE DARK KNIGHT BOX OFFICE
The Dark Knight's reign at the top of the box office ended after two weeks on Friday as it slipped to second place behind The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
The third Mummy film brought in an estmated $15.3 million to The Dark Knight's $12.6 million.
The Dark Knight, now a runaway as the top-grossing movie of 2008, improved its total to $363.7 million.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army placed 11th with an estimated $0.7 million, pushing its total to $69.4 million.
Wanted placed 12th with $0.3 million, pushing its total to $130.4 million.
FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and three- to five-page previews upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Dark Tower: Treachery #1 from Marvel Comics and Echoes of the Damned #1 from Devil's Due Publishing.
OCTOBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted October solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Dabel Brothers Productions.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Oni Press.
* Oni Press.
BRIEFLY
* Warner Bros. has provided The Continuum another image from Terminator Salvation. This one features Christian Bale as John Connor and Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* The Thursday, August 14 episode of Smallville on The CW will be a repeat of "Descent."
* The Spirit's Scarlett Johansson will be a guest on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, August 8.
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.
* Monday, July 28: From Comic-Con International: Smallville, Wolverine and the X-Men and Terminator Salvation.
* Sunday, July 27: From Comic-Con International: Marvel animation, Heroes, DC Universe, Aspen Comics, Final Crisis, Vertigo, Batman, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee.
* Saturday, July 26: From Comic-Con International: Wonder Woman animated, Ultimate Universe, Secret Invasion, Black Panther animated, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Bryan Singer to produce Freedom Formula movie, The Spirit, Family Guy, DC Nation, Superman, J.G. Jones and Bill Willingham.
* Friday, July 25: From Comic-Con International: Watchmen movie interviews, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Spectcular Spider-Man, Image Comcs, Marvel Studios, Knight Rider, Marvel's Cup O' Joe, Ed Brubaker, Red Sonja, Punisher War Zone and Devil's Due; plus: Marvel First Looks.
* Thursday, July 24: From Comic-Con International: X-Men Origins: Wolverine's High Jackman, Wolverine vs. Hulk, X-Men, G.I. Joe, Grant Morrison's MBX, Darwyn Cook's Parker, Landscape Entertainment's Pretty, Baby, Machine, Afro Samurai, Peter Berg to direct Hercules and Firebreather animation; Red 5 Comics for October.
* Wednesday, July 23: Cartoon Network develops three comics properties, Brave: The Brave and the Bold, The Middleman, Boom! Studios to publish Pixar comics, Bongo Comics for October and Oni Press for October.
* Tuesday, July 22: Marvel Comics for October, Image Comics for October, Christian Bale arrested, First Looks and Robert Kirkman becomes Image partner.
* Monday, July 21: DC Comics for October, The Dark Knight, Archie Comics for October, Thulsa Doom, Caprica, Len Wein at Bloodfire, Image Comics First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, July 20: The Dark Knight.
* Saturday, July 19: The Dark Knight box office, Watchmen movie, John Woo to direct Caliber and First Looks.
* Friday, July 18: The Dark Knight, Watchmen trailer, Image Comics First Looks and Aspen Comics' convention exclusives.
* Thursday, July 17: The Spirit, The Dark Knight, Punisher: War Zone, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Terminator: Salvation, Marvel second printings and First Looks.
* Wednesday, July 16: The Dark Knight's Heath Ledger, World of Quest, The Cleveland Show, The Remnant, Savage, Zeroids and Archie Comics 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.
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