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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2008AVATAR PRESS FOR MARCHAvatar Press has released its solicitations for March.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
THE SPIRIT: VISUAL EFFECTSLionsgate has released a video featurette on the visual effects of The Spirit, due in theaters on Dec. 25.
To view the video, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKSFor covers and five- to eight-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Dec. 24, CLICK HERE.
Titles include
Captain America Theater of War: America First, Daredevil #114, Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch #3, Patsy Walker: Hellcat #4, Immortal Iron Fist #21, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #6, Ms. Marvel #34, New Warriors #19, Nova #20, Punisher War Zone #3, Runaways #5, Skaar: Son Hulk #6, Thor #12, Ultimate Spider-Man #129, Wolverine: First Class #10 and Wolverine: Origins #31.
BOOM! STUDIOS FIRST LOOKSFor covers and six-page previews of Boom! Studios titles arriving in stores on Dec. 24, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Fall of Cthulhu: Apocalypse #1, Farscape #1, Galveston #2, Necronomicon #4, Remnant #1, Warhammer: Crown of Destruction #3, Warhammer 40,000: Defenders of Ultramar #1 and Salem: Queen of Thorns.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKSFor covers and five-page previews of Image Comics arriving in stores on Dec. 24, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Cyblade #2, Invincible #57, Savage #3, Parade (with Fireworks) TP and The Walking Dead Omnibus, Vol. 2 HC.
RED 5 COMICS FIRST LOOKSFor a cover and six-page preview of Atomic Robo: Dogs of War #5, arriving in stores on Dec. 24 from Red 5 Comics, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Dec. 24, CLICK HERE.
THE CW 4KIDS' NEW LINEUP4Kids has announced a new lineup for its Saturday morning block on The CW that will be effective Jan. 3.
On that date, Chaotic:Marrillian Invasion and Sonic X, two of the most popular series currently airing in the 4KidsTV block on Fox, will move over to The CW. In addition, a live-action Japanese import, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, and Huntik, a new series about a group of "seekers" traveling around the world in search of an ancient amulet with the power to control monsters, will premiere.
The Spectacular Spider-Mar remains on The CW4Kids, moving to 7:30 a.m.
Following is the new lineup:
7 a.m.: Will & Dewitt.
7:30 a.m.: The Spectacular Spider-Man.
8 a.m.: Sonic X.
8:30 a.m.: GOGORIKI.
9 a.m.:Dinosaur King.
9:30 a.m.: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back to the Sewer.
10 a.m.: Chaotic: M'arrillian Invasion.
10:30 a.m.: Huntik.
11 a.m.: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
11:30 a.m.: Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.
MARCH SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUPFor previously posted March solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
BRIEFLY* UDON Entertainment has teamed with Japanese publisher Poplar to bring a new line of original 12-under manga, branded UDON Kids, to North America.
The first four series will be The Big Adventures of Majoko, Ninja Baseball Kyuma, Fairy Idol Kanon and Swans in Space.
* Marvel Comics has released another teaser image for Ultimatum #2, on sale on Dec. 24.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* Image Comics has announced that Phonogram 2: The Singles Club #1 has sold out, with a second printing planned.
"Clearly, we're overjoyed," writer Kieron Gillen said. "When you do a book as personal and warped as Phonogram, you're always slightly worried that no one else will care. To have it come out, review phenomenally and actually sell out in a week..."
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES 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.
* Sunday, December 14: Whiteout, Watchmen, Heroes and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Saturday, December 13: Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Image Comics First Looks, Punisher: War Zone and Archie Comics.
* Friday, December 12: Marvel Comics First Looks, Heroes Boom! Studios First Looks and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
* Thursday, December 11: Wolverine and the X-Men, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Aspen Comics for March, Studio 407 for March and Wonder Woman's Alfred Molina.
* Wednesday, December 10: XIII, Free Comic Book Day titles, Marvel Legends, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Boom! Studio's Farscape.
* Tuesday, December 9: The Spirit, DC Comics First Looks, Wolverine and the X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Star Wars: The Clone War, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.
* Monday, December 8: The Spirit, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Legends Icons, Boom! Studios First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Archie Comics' Salem.
* Sunday, December 7: Punisher: War Zone and First Looks.
* Saturday, December 6: Punisher: War Zone, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Hulk vs.
* Friday, December 5: Marvel Comics' Dark Reign solicitations, The Dark Knight returns to theaters, Marvel Comics First Looks and The Spirit.
* Thursday, December 4: Dark Horse Comics for March, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, NBC's XIII, Image Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 3: Steve Blum: the voice of Wolverine, DC Comics First Looks, Wonder Woman's Andrea Romano, Punisher: War Zone and Boom! Studios First Looks.
* 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.
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