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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008
COMING THURSDAY
Heroes, Batman -- and much more!
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
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Cartoon Network has provided The Continuum with 11 character images from Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
The network has also provided The Continuum an interview with Sam Register, James Tucker and Andrea Romano.
To read the interview, CLICK HERE.
In other Batman: The Brave and the Bold notes:
* The show's theme song was written and performed by Andy Sturmer. Michael McCuistion, Lolitla Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter are providing music for the series.
* The voice cast of the opening episode, "Rise of the Blue Beetle!", includes Dee Bradley Baker as Clock King and Gibble Leader, Will Friedle as Jaime/Blue Beetle, Jason Marsden as Paco, James Arnold Taylor as Green Arrow and Marc Worden as Kanjar Ro.
The episode, set to air on Nov. 14, opens with Batman and Green Arrow against Clock King, but features Batman and the Blue Beetle in an outerspace adventure as they defend an alien race known as the Gibbles against Kanjar Ro. The episode tests the new Blue Beetle's worthiness as a hero.
"Rise of the Blue Beetle!" was written by Michael Jelenic and directed by Ben Jones.
* The "Terror on Dinosaur Island!" episode, scheduled for Nov. 21, was written by Steven Melching and directed by Brandon Vietti.
* The "Evil Under the Sea!" episode, scheduled for Nov. 28, was written by Joseph Kuhr and directed by Michael Chang.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: "ROOKIES"
Lucasfilm has provided The Continuum an image from "Rookies," Friday's new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network.
The episode finds a group of clones standing guard alone at a distant listening post. Clone Commanders Rex and Cody must inspire their rookie unit to believe in themselves to stave off a Droid Commando invasion.
"Rookies" was written by Steve Melching and directed by Justin Ridge.
"The script was a lot of fun and really solid, showing how the clones talked and interacted with each other, and giving us insight into how these guys really are individuals who have to figure out how to succeed and survive on their own," Ridge said.
"The four main clones are fresh off the assembly line, so it was fun getting to create personalities for these new characters that worked well in this unique predicament," Melching said. "They're sent out to this listening post in the middle of nowhere, and they feel all their training is being wasted. They want to get into the action. Instead, the action comes to them."
Directing an all-nighttime episode appealed to Ridge.
"There's a creepy, uneasy feeling to the base where the troops are stationed," Ridge said. "From a directing standpoint, it was nice to be in one location, so the audience can feel like they're stranded on the Rishi moon with these guys, wondering how they're going to get out of this mess. Without spoiling too much, I was also excited with the introduction of a new type of droid from the Separatists, which we felt we needed to give the clones a real threat in this environment."
Look for more on Star Wars: The Clone Wars soon here in The Continuum.
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to six-page previews of upcoming Bluewater Productions titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Ray Harryhausen Presents: The Elementals #2, Vincent Price Presents #2, Bartholomew of the Scissors #2 and Pistolfist #4.
ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to eight-page previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Oct. 29, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Archie #590, Archie's Double Digest #193 and Archie Americana Series: Best of the Nineties.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and a six-page preview of Ender's Shadow: Battle School #1 from Marvel Comics CLICK HERE.
Look for more Marvel First Looks soon here in The Continuum.
JANUARY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted December solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
BRIEFLY
* To the right is a look at the packaging for the 300 Limited Collector's Edition, due in stores on Nov. 18.
The collection will a bonus disc containing a new documentary, "To The Hot Gates: A Legend Retold," a comprehensive description of the process filmmakers followed to take an ancient legend through a graphic novel and realizing it as a feature film. In addition there is a bonus Digital Copy of the film, a 52-page hardcover art book with a personal message from director Zack Snyder, a lucite display with motion film image and six collectible photo cards.
Cloverfield's Lizzy Caplan is providing a guest-voice for the Sunday, Nov. 9 episode of Fox's American Dad, titled "Escape from Pearl Bailey."
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.
* Friday, October 17 Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks and Smallville.
* Thursday, October 16: Family Guy, Battlestar Galactica, Marvels: Eye of the Camera, Smallville, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Boomerang for November.
* Wednesday, October 15: Moonstone Books for February, Wanted DVD, Marvel Comics roundup and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, October 14: Smallville, Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2, Marvel Studios, Marvel Comics First Looks, The Spirit and Wanted DVD.
* Monday, October 13: DC Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and The Simpsons.
* Sunday, October 12: Devil's Due Publishing First Looks and Family Guy.
* Saturday, October 11: Heroes, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Smallville and Knight Rider.
* Friday, October 10: Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and X-Men.
* Thursday, October 9: Dark Horse Comics for January, Wolverine and the X-Men, Marvel animation and Heroes.
* Wednesday, October 8: Captain America scene in Incredible Hulk, new Avengers animated series, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Batman and Superman Motion Comics.
* Tuesday, October 7: Smallville, DC Comics First Looks, Jon Sable movie, Marvel Studios, Heroes and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
* Monday, October 6: Doug Jones, Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks, Wolverine and the X-Men, Hack/Slash, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
* Sunday, October 5: The Simpsons, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and First Looks.
* Saturday, October 4: Family Guy, Smallville and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Friday, October 3: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks, AAA-Markosia Publishing First Looks, Heroes and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Thursday, October 2: Robert Kirkman's Image guarantee, Heroes, The Simpsons, Daredevil, DC Comics First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, October 1: Amazing Spider-Man variant, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, The Graysons at The CW, The Simpsons, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, September 30: Iron Man DVD, DC Comics First Looks, Top Cow Productions First Looks, Devil's Due Publishing First Looks and Knight Rider.
* Monday, September 29: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks, Devil's Due Publishing for December, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Family Guy.
* Sunday, September 28: The Simpsons and UDON Entertainment for December.
* Saturday, September 27: The Dark Knight on DVD/Blu-ray, Heroes, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Smallville, Image Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics roundup.
* Friday, September 26: Smallville, Marvel Comics First Looks and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
* Thursday, September 25: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Heroes, Family Guy, Bluewater Productions for January, Moonstone Books for January, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, September 24: Stephen Colbert in Amazing Spider-Man, Antarctic Press for December, Bongo Comics for December, Liquid Comics and Knight Rider's Deanna Russo.
* Tuesday, September 23: Avatar Press for December, Ape Entertainment for December, Digital Webbing for December, Heroes, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Knight Rider and Hillary Clinton comic.
* Monday, September 22: Boom! Studios for December, Oni Press for December, Dabel Brothers Publishing for December, Radical Publishing for December, Heroes' Hayden Panettiere, Boom! Studios First Looks and Knight Rider.
* Sunday, September 21: Aspen Comics for December, Mirage Studios for December and Heroes' Brea Grant.
* Saturday, September 20: Dynamite Entertainment for December, Red 5 Comics for December, Viper Comics for December, Heroes, Smallville, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Marvel First Looks.
* Friday, September 19: Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Top Cow Productions for December, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
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