SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2008
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE OPENING WEEKEND -- $4.0 MILLION
Punisher: War Zone placed eighth at the box office over the weekend with an estimated $4.0 million.
The weekend performance of Punisher: War Zone is the worst of the 19 modern-era Marvel films starting with Blade's premiere on August 21, 1998.
The film, produced by Lionsgate and starring Ray Stevenson, screened in 2,508 theaters as the only major wide opening over the weekend.
By comparison, 2004's Punisher had $13.8 million in its opening weekend. Howard the Duck opened with a $5.0 million weekend in 1986.
Four Christmases topped the box office in its second weekend with $18.1 million. It was followed by Twilight with $13.2 million, Bolt with $9.6 million and Australia with $7.0 million.
The post-Thanksgiving weekend is considered a lull weekend in the holiday box-office season.
Lionsgate has another comics-inspired movie, The Spirit, opening on Dec. 25.
FIRST LOOKS
For a cover and four-page preview of UDON Entertainment's Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li #1, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Dec. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Dec. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Dec. 10, CLICK HERE.
FEBRUARY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted February solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Antarctic Press.
* Ape Entertainment.
* Arcana Studio.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Avatar Press.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Boom! Studios.
* Dabel Brothers Productions.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
BRIEFLY
* To the right is a look at the colored cover for DC Comics' Tangent: Superman's Reign #10, due in stores on Dec. 17.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
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If you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, following are links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Tuesday, December 2: Eternals, Bluewater Productions for March, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Caprica, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Top Cow Productions First Looks.
* Monday, December 1: Punisher: War Zone's Ray Stevenson, Marvel Comics First Looks, Battlestar Galactica and Mirage Studios for February.
* Sunday, November 30: Dabel Brothers Publishing for February, Radical Publishing for February, Ape Entertainment for February and Tokyopop for February.
* Saturday, November 29: Avatar Press for February, Antarctic Press for February and Boom! Studios for February.
* Friday, November 28: Wanted, Zenescope Entertainment for February, Bongo Comics for February, Arcana Studio for February and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, November 27: Oni Press for February and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.
* Wednesday, November 26: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, November 25: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, DC Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Heroes, The Simpsons and Studio 407 First Looks.
* Monday, November 24: Wonder Woman, Star Trek, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Heroes and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Sunday, November 23: Image Comics for February, Heroes and First Looks.
* Saturday, November 22: Wanted, Devil's Due Publishing First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.
* Friday, November 21: Smallville, Marvel Comics First Looks, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Moonstone Books for March.
* Thursday, November 20: Heroes, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, November 19: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Dynamite Entertainment for February, IDW Publishing for February, Josh Schwartz linked to new X-Men movie, Gearhead movie and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, November 18: Marvel Comics for February, Heroes, DC Comics First Looks, The Spirit, Wonder Woman animated movie, DC Comics roundup and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
* Monday, November 17: DC Comics for February, Bluewater Productions for February, Archie Comics for February, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and The Spirit.
* Sunday, November 16: Heroes, First Looks and Fathom.
* Saturday, November 15: Punisher: War Zone, Aspen Comics for February, Top Cow Productions for February, Heroes and The Simpsons.
* Friday, November 14: Smallville, Watchmen, Marvel Comics First Looks, Thor animated series, Hero by Night television series and Image Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, November 13: Smallville, Heroes and The Roberts.
* Wednesday, November 12: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, November 11: Watchmen, DC Comics First Looks, Savage Dragon, Bluewater Productions' Michelle Obama comic book, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Simpsons, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Devil's Due Publishing First Looks.
* Monday, November 10: Watchmen, Black Panther, Captain America, People's Choice nominations, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Boom! Studios First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and The Cleveland Show.
* Sunday, November 9: Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
* Saturday, November 8: Dark Horse Comics for February and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Friday, November 7: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Family Guy, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Street Fighter IV and The Drinky Crow Show.
* Thursday, November 6: Dollhouse, Marvel Comics First Looks, Heroes and The Simpsons.
* Wednesday, November 5: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks, Dark Horse's Terminator and Dabel Bros.' Nevermore.
* Tuesday, November 4: Marvel Studios roundup, Heroes, Sonic the Hedgehog, Marvel Comics First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks, Devil's Due Publishing First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Monday, November 3: Wolverine and the X-Men, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Reelart Studios at Dark Horse, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Hasbro's Marvel action figures.
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