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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2008THE DARK KNIGHT NO. 1 AT BOX OFFICE![]() The Dark Knight rebounded to again take the top spot at the box office over the weekend.
The Batman sequel brought in an estimated $43.8 million to place No. 1 for the third consecutive weekend and push its total to $394.8 million.
The Dark Knight trailed The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor on Friday, but overcame the third Mummy film, which finished with an estimated $42.4 million.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army placed 11th with $2.5 million, pushing its total to $71.2 million. Wanted placed 12th with $1.2 million, pushing its total to $131.3 million.
Official figures will be released on Monday.
AVATAR PRESS FOR OCTOBER
Avatar Press has released its solicitations for October.
For the rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
OCTOBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUPFor 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* Cartoon Network and Warner Premiere have announced the start of production on Monday on Scooby-Doo: In The Beginning, a live-action prequel that will be debut on the network fall 2009 to coincide with a DVD release.
Scooby-Doo: In The Beginning is set prior to the 2002 and 2004 live-action Scooby-Doo films. The newest entry finds the Mystery Inc. gang, a mismatched quartet of unlikely teenage pals, uniting for the first time to solve the haunting of their high school.
The cast includes Rob Amell as Freddy, Kaitlyn Melton as Daphne, Hayley Alcroft as Velma and Nick Palatas as Shaggy. Brian Levant is directing.
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.
* Tuesday, July 29: Virgin Comics for October, Punisher: War Zone, IDW Publishing's plan, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* 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.
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