WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2009
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: "THE EYES OF DESPERO!"
Cartoon Network has released three video clips and 17 images from "The Eyes of Despero!," the Friday, Feb. 6 episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"In the middle of thwarting a robbery by the Cavalier, Batman is whisked away into outer space. When he arrives on their home world, he discovers The Green Lantern Corps is MIA after a battle with Despero - leaving the entire universe defenseless! To save us all, Batman joins the surviving Green Lanterns, G'Nort, Guy Gardner and Sinestro, to defeat the rampaging tyrant Despero before he turns OA, the living Green Lantern planet into his personal weapon of mass destruction!"
The guest voice cast includes James Arnold Taylor as Wotan and Guy Gardner, Kevin Michael Richardson as Despero, Alexander Polinsky as G'nort, Greg Ellis as Cavalier and Dr. Fate and Xander Berkeley as Sinestro.
The episode was written by J.M. DeMatteis and directed by Ben Jones.
For a clip of Batman and Dr. Fate battling Wotan, CLICK HERE.
For a clip of Despero encountering Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, CLICK HERE.
For a clip of Green Lanterns augmenting Batman, CLICK HERE.
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THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: KRAVEN THE HUNTER
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Sergei Kravenoff, aka Kraven the Hunter, will make his debut in the second episode of the second season of The Spectacular Spider-Man.
The series is moving from The CW 4Kids to Disney XD for Season 2 and already has been airing on Teletoons in Canada.
Kraven's first appearance is in the "Destructive Testing" episode, written by Matt Wayne and directed by Kevin Altieri.
He will also appear in the third episode of the second season, "Reinforcement," as a member of the Sinister Six. That episode was written by Andrew Robinson and directed by Mike Goguen.
Eric Vesbit provides the voice for Kraven.
In other Spider-Man news:
* Production on the second season wrapped last week. There is no word yet if there will be a third season.
* Stan Lee will be providing a voice in the second-season opener.
XIII: CEDRIC SMITH
XIII -- NBC's comics-based mini-series that launches on Sunday -- has actors with faces familiar to comic-book roles -- Stephen Dorff from Blade and Val Kilmer from Batman Forever -- but also one with a familiar voice.
Cedric Smith, who provided the voice of Professor Xavier in Fox Kids' X-Men animated series, is playing Abe Miller in XIII. His character is featured in the first part of the mini-series, discovering an amnesiac XIII.
To see one of Smith's scenes, CLICK HERE.
Look for more on XIII on Thursday here in The Contiumm.
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to eight-page previews of Top Cow Productions titles arriving in stores on Feb. 11, CLICK HERE.
Titles include The Darkness #75 and Berserker #0.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For a cover and four-page preview of Wolverine: Origins #33 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
Look for more Marvel First Looks soon here in The Continuum.
ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five- to eight-page previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Feb. 11, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Sonic the Hedgehog #197, Archie & Friends #128, Betty & Veronica #240 and Betty & Veronica Double Digest #168.
FAMILY GUY: "OCEAN'S THREE AND A HALF"
Fox has released an image from "Ocean's Three and a Half," the Sunday, Feb. 15 episode on Family Guy.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"After being pregnant for seven years, Bonnie (guest-voice Jennifer Tilly) finally gives birth to a beautiful baby girl named Susie! Stewie quickly falls for the little tyke and vows to do anything to win her heart and get in her diaper. Meanwhile, Joe borrows $20,000 from a bookie to pay for Bonnie's medical bills, but then plans to steal the money from Mr. Pewterschmidt to pay his debt."
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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.
BRIEFLY
* Fox has released a Grindhouse-style video to promote its new Friday night line-up, with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' Summer Glau and Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku.
To view the video, CLICK HERE.
* Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' Shirley Manson will be a guest on CBS' The Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Thursday, Feb. 12.
* The Monday, March 2 episode of NBC's Heroes is titled "Exposed."
* Marvel Comics has announced a second printing for the sold-out Dark Avengers #1.
The new printing, which will feature Mike Deodato's cover in color, will be in stores on Feb. 25. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* Image Comics has released a teaser image for The Astounding Wolf-Man series.
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* Contrary to a press release issued by DC Comics on Tuesday, Sean McKeever is not the new regular writer of Titans. McKeever told The Continuum he is writing Titans #11-13.
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.
* Friday, January 30: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Heroes, Boom! Studios First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Wolverine and the X-Men.
* Thursday, January 29: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Necessary Evil, IDW Publishing First Looks, Bluewater Productions page counts and Family Guy.
* Wednesday, January 28: Moonstone Books for May, Wonder Woman's Nathan Fillion, Heroes, Wolverine and the X-Men, BOOM! Studio's Irredeemable, Marvel Comics First Looks, Top Cow Productions First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, January 27: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, DC Comics First Looks, Heroes, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Marvel Comics First Looks, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Knight Rider and El Zombo Fantasma movie.
* 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.
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