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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009

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SMALLVILLE: "REQUIEM"

The CW has released 11 images from "Requiem," the Thursday, Feb. 5 episode of Smallville.

Here's how the network describes the episode, which introduces Toyman to the series:

"An explosion at LuthorCorp kills all the Board members and injures Oliver (Justin Hartley), who was there to announce the merger of his company with LutherCorp. Oliver believes that Lex is responsible for the blast, but Clark (Tom Welling) and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) learn that the bomber is Winslow Schott (guest star Chris Gauthier), a toymaker and former Queen Industries employee with a grudge against Oliver."

"Requiem" was written by by Holly Henderson and Don Whitehead and directed by Michael Rohl.

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In other Smallville news, The CW touted Thursday's episode, "Power," as one of the most-watched of the season. Smallvlle built over the previous week's original telecast by 7 percent in adults 18-34 (1.5 rating/4 share), 40 percent in women 18-34 (1.4/4), 6 percent in adults 18-49 (1.7/5) and 8 percent in total viewers (4.2 million).



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DOLLHOUSE: "THE TARGET"

Fox has released seven images from "The Target," the Friday, Feb. 20 episode of Dollhouse.

The episode guest-stars Matt Keeslar, who starred in ABC Family's The Middleman last summer.

The images also show Eliza Dushku as Echo, Harry Lennix as Boyd and Fran Kranz as Topher.

Here's how Fox describes the episode:

"Echo is imprinted to be the female counterpart to an avid outdoorsman and quickly learns how the hunter becomes the hunted during her wilderness adventure. Agent Ballard receives a clue to Echo's real identity, encouraging him to continue his investigation, while flashbacks reveal the tragic events at the Dollhouse that led to Boyd's arrival and Dr. Saunders' scars."

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WATCHMEN MOVIE ROUNDUP

Warner Home Video has announced a March 24 release for Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood on Blu-ray and DVD.

Here's how Warner describes the package:

"They're in the book. And on this disc. From the director of Watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the Watchmen theatrical feature. Tales of the Black Freighter (featuring the voice of 300s Gerard Butler) brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly layered story-within-a-story, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent events may mirror those in the Watchmens world. Stars from the Watchmen movie team in the amazing live-action/CGI Under the Hood, based on Nite Owl's powerful first-hand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence."

The package will be rated PG-13, as opposed to R for the feature film.

In other Watchmen news, the music video for My Chemical Romance's "Desolation Row" made its North American premiere on iTunes on Friday. The video will be available for purchase for $1.99. The song, a reinterpretation of the Bob Dylan classic, was recorded specifically for Watchmen.

Watchmen: Music From the Motion Picture, which contains the song, is due from Warner Sunset/Reprise Records on March 3, three days before the film hits theaters nationwide.

The video, which was helmed by Watchmen director Zack Snyder, transports the viewer into the world of Watchmen in an alternate 1985. My Chemical Romance is performing at a dive bar, reigning as the lords of anarchy above a moshpit. As the crowd surges back and forth, the scene recalls the glory days of the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Iggy Pop, and The Dead Kennedys. A fight breaks out and becomes a bloody free-for-all as the band keeps playing. The mayhem spills out onto the street. The cops arrive and drag off the band members who are kicking, spitting, and punching the whole way.

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS FOR FEBRUARY

Cartoon Network has released titles and descriptions for the four new episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in February.

Following is a rundown:

Friday, Feb. 6: "Hidden Enemy" -- Anakin and Obi-Wan discover evidence of a traitor amongst their ranks while attempting to lead Republic forces to liberate the planet of Christophsis from a Separatist siege.

Friday, Feb. 13: "Blue Shadow Virus" -- Padme and Jar Jar are captured while searching for a secret Separatist bio-weapons lab, sparking Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka to try and save their friends and halt the release of a deadly virus.

Friday, Feb. 20: "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" -- The fatal Blue Shadow Virus is released, infecting Ahsoka, Padmé and many Clone Troopers -- and giving Anakin and Obi-Wan just 48 hours to find the antidote on a mysterious planet from which no visitor has ever returned.

Friday, Feb. 27: "Storm Over Ryloth" --Ahsoka disobeys Anakin's orders and loses most of her squadron -- prompting Anakin to help give his Padawan a lesson in a respect for authority, and the opportunity for redemption.

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BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS FOR MAY

Bluewater Productions has provided The Continuum its solicitations for May.

For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.

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IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and five- to six-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Feb. 4, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Dark Ivory #4, Dynamo 5 #19 and Youngblood #7.

For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Feb. 4, CLICK HERE.

For previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on Feb. 4, CLICK HERE.

For previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on Feb. 4, CLICK HERE.

For previews of Top Cow Productions titles arriving in stores on Feb. 4, CLICK HERE.

For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Feb. 4, CLICK HERE.



APRIL SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

For previously posted April solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:

* Antarctic Press.

* Ape Entertainment.

* Archie Comics.

* Aspen Comics.

* Avatar Press.

* Bluewater Productions.

* BOOM! Studios.

* Dabel Brothers Publishing.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* DC Comics.

* Dynamite Entertainment.

* IDW Publishing.

* Image Comics.

* Marvel Comics.

* Moonstone Books.

* Radical Publishing.

* Studio 407.

* Top Cow Productions.

* Zenescope Entertainment.



BRIEFLY

* TNT will air Blade II -- the 2002 sequel starring Wesley Snipes -- on Feb. 13 at 2 a.m.



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.

* Monday, January 26: Avatar Press for April, Antarctic Press for April, Dollhouse, The Simpsons and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.

* Sunday, January 25: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, BOOM! Studios First Looks, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dabel Brothers Publishing for April.

* Saturday, January 24: BOOM! Studios for April, Wonder Woman, Battlestar Galactica, Watchmen, Disney XD schedule and Image Comics First Looks.

* Friday, January 23: Marvel Comics First Looks, Heroes, Zenescope Entertainment for April, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and IDW Publishing First Looks.

* Thursday, January 22: Image Comics for April, Bluewater Productions' Warlock, Heroes, Ape Entertainment for April, Smallville, The Dark Knight's Academy Award nominations, Archie Comics First Looks and Top Cow Productions First Looks.

* Wednesday, January 21: Smallville, Dynamite Entertainment for April, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and The Simpsons.

* Tuesday, January 20: Marvel Comics for April, DC Comics for April, Smallville, DC Comics First Looks and DC Comics' Origins and Omens.

* Monday, January 19: Watchmen, IDW Publishing for April, Archie Comics for April, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Mirage Studios First Looks.

* Sunday, January 18: Hulk vs. and Boom! Studios First Looks.

* Saturday, January 17: Top Cow Productions for April, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Battlestar Galactica and Dollhouse.

* Friday, January 16: Marvel Comics First Looks, Watchmen, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Smallville and Hulk vs. Thor.

* Thursday, January 15: Wonder Woman, IDW Publishing First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Final Crisis, December sales, Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2? and Image Comics roundup.

* Wednesday, January 14: Aspen Comics for April, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Devil's Due Publishing First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Hulk vs. Thor.

* Tuesday, January 13: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, DC Comics First Looks, Hulk vs. Wolverine and Top Cow Productions First Looks.

* Monday, January 12: Wolverine and the X-Men, Heath Ledger wins Golden Globe, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, 2008's top sellers, Bluewater's Caroline Kennedy comic and Archie's Freshman Year collection.

* Sunday, January 11: Eva Longoria Parker talks Avengers movie and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

* Saturday, January 10: Smallville, The Simpsons and Top Cow Productions First Looks.

* Friday, January 9: IDW Publishing First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks, The Dark Knight wins at Critics' Choice Awards and Marvel Comics roundup.

* Thursday, January 8: The Dark Knight dominates People's Choice Awards, Watchmen movie and Spider-Man/Barack Obama.

* Wednesday, January 7: Dark Horse Comics for April, Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in Iron Man 2 talks, Wonder Woman's Virginia Madsen, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Disney XD launch, Watchmen, Archie Comics First Looks and Shrugged.

* Tuesday, January 6: DC Comics First Looks, Final Crisis, Marvel Comics First Looks, Super Hero Squad and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

* Monday, January 5: Wolverine and the X-Men, Radical Publishing for April, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Farscape, Devil's Due Publishing's schedule and Archie Comics for Free Comic Book Day.

* Sunday, January 4: Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

* Saturday, January 3: Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks.

* Friday, January 2: Hulk vs.' Fred Tatasciore, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Bluewater Productions for April, Night Projectionist movie and Knight Rider.

* Thursday, January 1: DC Comics roundup and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.



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