MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
GREGORY NOVECK TALKS DC MOVIES
With the box-office and critical success of The Dark Knight the past year and the opening of another No. 1 movie, Watchmen, over the weekend, DC Comics has proven to be super-powered in the comics-to-film business.
Two more DC films -- Jonah Hex and Green Lantern -- now have announced release dates from Warner Bros., but what fans continue to salivate and speculate about is the future of DC's big three -- Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman -- in both solo movies and a Justice League film.
No one's more eager for those than Gregory Noveck, DC's senior vice president, creative affairs, who has been working to bring the company's characters to the big and small screens since 2003.
"Virtually all of these characters that you can think of are in one stage of development or another," Noveck told The Continuum during a recent interview at Wonder Con, where he was promoting the Wonder Woman animated movie. "Nothing is inactive. Nothing is dead."
To read the complete interview, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD: ROBERT ENGLUND
Robert Englund is adding another bad guy to his resume. The Continuum has learned that he is providing the voice of Dormammu in Cartoon Network's upcoming Marvel Super Hero Squad animated series.
Englund -- best known as Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street movies -- will also be returning as Vulture for the second season of The Spectacular Spider-Man, which will air on Disney XD.
His previous animation credits include The Riddler on The Batman and Felix Faust in Justie League.
Look for more on Marvel Super Hero Squad soon here in The Continuum.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: "DAYBREAK"
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Sci Fi has released 13 images from "Daybreak," the three-part episode of Battlestar Galactica that begins on Friday.
Here's how the network decribes the first part:
"A call for volunteers is made for a final mission, as Galactica is stripped for parts."
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JOSH MEDORS COVERS THE DARKNESS
Top Cow Productions has unveiled the cover for The Darkness #76 by Josh Medors, on sale on March 25.
Medors has been fighting a rare form of cancer since last year.
"I had a great time working on this. Jackie has always been one of my favorite Top Cow characters, so to get a chance to work on a Darkness cover was amazing," Medors said. "I was a bit nervous going in to it, but the gang over at Top Cow was great. I think the finished piece turned out fantastic."
Top Cow also released the other cover for the issue, by Frazer Irving.
The story, by current series writer Phil Hester, picks up where issue #74 left off with current Darkness bearer Jackie Estacado in service to The Sovereign. The manipulative Sovereign is an ancient demon who can project his conscience into any object bearing his likeness. This issue will also introduce a new character who will change Jackie's perception of The Darkness forever.
Penciler Michael Broussard and inker Ryan Winn return as the art team with The Darkness #76.
FIRST LOOKS
For covers and four- to six-page previews of titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
Titles include The Amazon #1 from Dark Horse Comics and Soul Kiss #2 from Image Comics.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
For previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Top Cow Productions titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
For previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on March 11, CLICK HERE.
MAY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted May solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Antarctic Press.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Avatar Press.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* BOOM! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
BRIEFLY
* Watchmen's Malin Akerman will be a guest on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. She promoted the film last week in Toronto.
* Marvel Comics has announced a second printing for the sold-out Agents of Atlas #2. The new printing will feature a cover by Chris Bachalo and will be in stores on April 8.
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* Bluewater Productions has announced a second printing for the sold-out Female Force: Hillary Clinton.
The second printing will feature the same painted cover by Vinnie Tartamella.
* FX will rebroadcast 2003's Daredevil movie on Wednesday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m.
* Friday's episode of Wolverine and the X-Men on Nicktoons will be repeat of "Hindsight, Part 1." The network has yet to announce when new episodes will resume.
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.
* Wednesday, March 4: Megan Fox lines up Jonah Hex and Fathom movies, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Watchmen, Battlestar Galactica, Family Guy, Top Cow Productions First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, March 3: Smallville, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Watchmen, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Top Shelf Productions for 2009, The Simpsons and Wonder Woman's Keri Russell.
* Monday, March 2: From Wonder Con: IDW Publishing's movie titles, Green Lantern movie, Watchmen and X-Men; plus DC Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, March 1: From Wonder Con: X-Men, IDW Publishing, DC Universe, Dark Horse Comics and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Saturday, February 28: From Wonder Con: Green Lantern: First Flight, Image Comics, Black Panther, DC Nation and BOOM! Studios; plus The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Friday, February 27: Marvel Comics First Looks, Wolverine and the X-Men, Wonder Woman's Rosario Dawson, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Smallville, The Simpsons and Marvel change submissions policty.
* Thursday, February 26: Moonstone Books for June, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and The Simpsons.
* Wednesday, February 25: Samuel L. Jackson's deal with Marvel Studios, Heroes, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Radical Publishing for May, Avatar Press for May, Archie Comics First Looks and Top Cow Productions First Looks.
* Tuesday, February 24: Season 9 for Smallville, Marvel Studios, Dynamite Entertainment for May, Top Cow Productions for May, Legend of Isis, Heroes, DC Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and BOOM! Studios First Looks.
* Monday, February 23: Watchmen, Battlestar Galactica, Heath Ledger wins Academy Award, BOOM! Studios for May, Antacric Press for May and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, February 22: Dollhouse, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Zenescope Entertainment for May, Dabel Brothers Publishing for May, Ape Entertainment for May and Iron Man action figures.
* Saturday, February 21: Devil's Due Publishing for May, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Watchmen's Carla Gugino and Smallville.
* Friday, February 20: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks and Oni Press for May.
* Thursday, February 19: The Middleman, Wolverine and the X-Men, Watchmen, Aspen Comics for May, Image Comics for May, Bongo Comics for May, Heroes, Image Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, February 18: Watchmen's Zack Snyder, Red 5 Comics for May and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, February 17: Marvel Comics for May and DC Comics for May.
* Monday, February 16: IDW Publishing for May, Archie Comics for May, Battlestar Galactica, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Marvel Universe action figures.
* Sunday, February 15: Hasbro's Wolverine action figures, Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks and Heroes.
* Saturday, February 14: Heroes, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li and Marvel First Looks.
* Friday, February 13: Watchmen, Marvel Comics First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, February 12: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, John Malkovich joins Jonah Hex cast, January sales and Top Cow Productions First Looks.
* Wednesday, February 11: Archie Comics First Looks, The Human Target and Knight Rider.
* Tuesday, February 10: Wolverine and the X-Men, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Heroes, XIII, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and DC Comics roundup.
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