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MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008
COMING TUESDAY
Television news -- and much more!
THE MIDDLEMAN: "THE OBSOLESCENT CRYOGENIC MELTDOWN"
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ABC Family has released images and a description from "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown," the Monday, August 11 episode of The Middleman.
The episode guest-stars Kevin Sorbo from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Andromeda.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"In 1969, The Middleman had an arch nemesis named The Candle. When the dastardly villain disappeared, the 1969 Middleman took a drastic step by cryogenically freezing himself with the strict instructions to be unfrozen when The Candle should ever return. Thirty-nine years later, The Middleman and Wendy stumble across a new case that seems eerily similar to The Candle's M.O. While researching how to handle the old foe's return, Ida drops the bomb on them about her instructions to unfreeze the 1969 Middleman. With a 40-year vendetta and a '60s mindset, will the old Middleman be able to work with The Middleman and Wendy to catch The Candle, or will their differences get in the way of justice?
"Meanwhile, worrying about her 'perfect' relationship with Tyler and how her job may interfere with it, Wendy goes to the 1969 Middleman for advice."
Click on the thumbnails for larger and fuller images.
In other Middleman news, the Monday, August 18 episode is titled "The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation."
MORGAN FREEMAN IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Morgan Freeman, star of this summer's Wanted and The Dark Knight, is listed in serious condition after an automobile accident late Sunday night in Mississippi.
According to the Associated Press, Freeman, 71, is at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., about 90 miles north of the accident scene in rural Tallahatchie County in the Mississippi Delta.
Freeman's car apparently was airborne before landing in a ditch. The jaws of life were used to extract him from his vehicle.
According to the report, Freeman was conscious and lucid, even joking with rescue workers.
Freeman reprised his role of Lucius Fox in The Dark Knight. He played Sloan in Wanted.
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS FOR NOVEMBER
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Bluewater Productions has released its solicitations for November.
For the rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
MOONSTONE BOOKS FOR NOVEMBER
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Moonstone Books has released its solicitations for November.
For the rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL COMICS ROUNDUP
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Marvel Comics has announced that Uncanny X-Men #500 has sold out and is going back to press.
The second printing will have a cover featuring the interior art of Greg Land and will be in stores on Sept. 3.
In other Marvel news:
* Marvel has provided The Continuum a look at the cover -- with trade dress -- to Hulk #5, on sale on Wednesday.
* Marvel's ongoing War Machine title by Greg Pak and Leonardo Manco will begin in December.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on August 6, CLICK HERE.
DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and three-page previews of upcoming Dark Horse Comics titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #32, Star Wars: Legacy #27 and Star Wars: Rebellion #16.
For previews of Dynamite Entertainment titles arriving in stores on August 6, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on August 6, CLICK HERE.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five- to seven-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on August 6, CLICK HERE.
Titles include The Amory Wars II #3 and Broken Trinity: The Darkness #1.
For previously posted previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on August 6, CLICK HERE.
BOOM! STUDIOS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five-page previews of Boom! Studios titles arriving in stores on August 6, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Cthulhu Tales #4 and Warhammer: Condemned by Fire #3.
TOP COW TO PUBLISH BERSERKER
Top Cow Productions has provided The Continuum a piece of art by Dale Keown for its upcoming Berserker series.
Top Cow announced at Comic-Con International it is partnering with Milo Ventimiglia and Russ Cundiff of DiVide Pictures to publish Berserker, a series created by Rick Loverd.
"Berserker is about people discovering they have superhuman ancient Norse powers as they're pulled into an underground war that's been raging for a thousand years," Loverd said.
"It's about people dealing with all the curves the world throws, accepting yourself. It's about not feeling helpless in the face of new challenges and, when someone builds a wall in front of you, smashing right through it with your bare hands. And, of course, it's about bone-popping bloodlust, spine-crushing action, and saving the world from total destruction!"
Since Ventimiglia and Cundiff are also developing the comic book series Rest with Devil's Due Publishing, when they saw Berserker, they recognized right away its potential for the four-color medium.
"We just wanted to see the story come to life," said Ventimiglia, star of the NBC series Heroes. "Loverd's script was actually a television pilot and our first comment was, 'Wow! This is way too edgy for TV,' so we thought, 'What better medium than comics?'"
The Berserker comic book is currently in development and will debut in 2009.
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
* Starz! will premiere 30 Days of Night -- the adaptation of the IDW Publishing series starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George -- on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m.
* The second episode of Season 2 of The Spectacular Spider-Man will feature Kraven the Hunter. The episode is titled "Destructive Testing" and is dircected by Kevin Altieri.
* According to Variety,
Disney has picked up the film rights to Monster Attack Network, by written Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman with art from Nima Sorat. Jason Netter is on board to produce.
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 30: Magdalena movie, Top Cow Productions for October, Dynamite Entertainment for October, IDW Publishing for October, Viper Comics for October, Dabel Brothers Productions for October and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* 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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