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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008
COMING THURSDAY
First Looks -- and much more!
THE DARK KNIGHT TOPS SPIDER-MAN
The Dark Knight on Tuesday passed Spider-Man for seventh place on the all-time domestic box-office list and became the top-grossing comic-book movie.
The Batman sequel pulled in $5.6 million to push its total to $405.7 million. Spider-Man generated $403.7 million in 2002.
The Dark Knight figures to overtake Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest sixth-place $423.3 million and Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace's fifth-place $431.0 million by the end of the week and should at least threaten E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial's fourth-place $435.1 million and Shrek 2's third-place $441.2 million.
Titanic is the top domestic grosser with $600.7 million, with Star Wars second at $460.9 million.
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES -- BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN AND RICHARD T. JONES
With the second season of Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles set to premiere on Monday, Sept. 8, The Continuum continues its series of roundtable interviews with Brian Austin Green and Richard T. Jones.
Green returns as Derek Reese, John Connor's uncle, and Jones is back as FBI agent James Ellison.
To listen to the interview, CLICK HERE.
FIRST LOOKS
For cover and four- to five-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include X-Force #6 from Marvel Comics and Deadworld: Slaughterhouse #1 from Desperado Publishing.
Look for more First Looks on Thursday here in The Continuum.
GREG HORN'S MARVEL PITCH
Comics artist Greg Horn will throw out the first pitch in Toledo on Monday, August 11 for the Triple-A baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and the Norfolk Tides.
The appearance is in conjunction with Horn's recent work with Marvel Special Projects and a new line
of comic books created in collaboration with Triple-A baseball. Horn was
selected to paint a series of three images showcasing some of the premiere minor
league baseball teams in the country, including the Indianapolis Indians and the
Tucson Sidewinders. The Mud Hens were so pleased with their illustration
that they invited him to sign at Fifth Third Field.
"I'll be signing about 3,000 copies," Horn said. "I hope this doesn't affect my pitching arm because I'm planning to throw with heat from the mound! Then again, when I see all the people in the stadium I will probably just pitch a few yards away from home plate... I've been told they will boo if I throw a bad pitch."
Copies of the custom comic will be given to the first 3,000 fans attending the game.
Following the baseball comics and Horn's series of "Who Do You Trust?" Secret Invasion images, Horn's work wil be seen in a digital comic book included in the Wal-Mart edition of The Incredible Hulk DVD.
MARVEL COMICS ROUNDUP
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Marvel Comics on Wednesday unveiled its cover for the Sept. 10 midnight release of Dark Tower: Treachery #1.
The reverse gatefold cover features the iconic Dark Tower keyhole, but the publisher did not reveal what lies behind the front cover.
In other Marvel news:
* A second printing for the sold-out Black Panther #39 will be in stores on Sept. 10. The cover features the interior art of Jefte Palo.
* Marvel unveiled the covers to Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness Hardcover, due in stores on Sept. 10.
The book collects Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #1-7. Both covers are by interior artist Tommy Ohtsuka.
* Marvel announced a second printing for Wolverine #67 and a third printing for Wolverine #66. Both are scheduled to be in stores on Sept. 10.
IMAGE COMICS COLLECTS DNAGENTS
Image Comics in October will DNAgents: Industrial Strength Edition TP, a comprehensive omnibus of the superhero series by writer Mark Evanier and artist Will Meugniot.
"DNAgents signaled the creator-owned superhero craze years before it started," Shadowline publisher Jim Valentino said. "The work Mark and Will did foreshadowed a lot of what was to come in superheroes. It's very much the precursor to some of the biggest team books out today. Bringing DNAgents under the Image I and Shadowline is a true pleasure and something I've hoped to do for years."
DNAgents: Industrial Strength Edition collects the entire initial run on the series by Evanier and Meugniot, which introduced the world to the Matrix Corporation and the superpowered teens who rebelled against it. As one of the first independently published superhero books, DNAgents members Tank, Surge, Rainbow, Amber and Sham broke away from the typical genre norms of the day and paved the way for the independent superhero movement that was to come years later. Their unique combination of lush art and compelling characterization made DNAgents one of the most influential books of its era!
The 452-page, black-and-white book will cost $24.99 and be in stores on Oct. 14.
For all of Image Comics' October solictiations, CLICK HERE.
VIZ MEDIA TITLES
VIZ Media has released a list of new manga titles set to debut under the VIZ Signature, VIZ Media and Shojo Beat imprints in the first half of 2009.
For a rundown, CLICK HERE.
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
* DC Comics' All Star Superman #12, Hellblazer #247, Titans #4 and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #2 are now scheduled to be in stores on August 27.
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.
* Thursday, July 31: Watchmen movie, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Hasbro's 3.75-inch Marvel figures, Heroes and Boom!'s 2 Guns at Universal.
* Thursday, July 31: Heroes, Knight Rider, Dark Horse's Comic-Con announcements, Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and War Heroes.
* 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.
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