MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009
DC COMICS FOR AUGUST
DC Comics has released its solicitations for August.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of DC Direct products, with images, CLICK HERE.
HUMAN TARGET ON FOX
Fox has announced that its new series, Human Target -- based on the DC Comics series -- will premiere with a special preview on Sunday, Jan. 17, following an NFC plaoff game at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
Human Target will then move into its regular time period of Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The series stars Mark Valley as Christopher Chance, a unique private contractor who will stop at nothing -- even if it means becoming a human target -- to keep his clients alive.
The series also stars Jackie Earle Haley as Guerrero and Chi McBride as Winston.
Human Target is from executive producers McG and Simon West.
Here's how Fox describes the show:
"It takes a brave, selfless man to make himself a 'human target' in order to save the lives of those in danger. Based on the popular DC Comics graphic novel, Human Target is a full-throttle action drama centered on Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a unique private contractor/security guard hired to protect. Call him what you like, because for Chance, it's about one thing only: saving his clients' lives. When there is an unusual or imminent threat that canšt be solved through 'normal' means of protection, Chance is hired to completely integrate himself into his clients' lives -- to become the human target. If you're a corporate manager whose disgruntled employee has gone violently off the deep end, Chance is your new auditor. If you're the president of a bank who's been tipped off to a potential heist, Chance is your unassuming bank teller.
"During each job, Chance, assisted by his business partner Winston (Chi McBride) and hired gun Guerrero (Jackie Earle Haley,), puts himself directly in the line of fire as he races against time to save his client, while unraveling the truth behind the mission. With every new danger, Chancešs dark history will also unravel. Does anyone know who Christopher Chance really is, or what secrets lay buried in his past? What would make a man willingly become a Human Target?"
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MARVEL PICKS CHRIS HEMSWORTH TO PLAY THOR
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has been tapped by Marvel Studios to play Thor, according to reports in both Hollywood trades.
Marvel Studios has yet to confim a completed deal. An announcement on Hemsworth's casting could come from Marvel as early as Monday morning.
Hemsworth would play the character in both Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh, and in the subsequent Avengers film.
Hemsworth, 25, can currently be seen as James Kirk's father George in the new Star Trek movie and reportedly has also been attached as the lead in MGM's Red Dawn film.
Hemsworth made his first big mark in the Australian television series Home and Away.
Thor is scheduled for a May 20, 2011 release.
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: "LEGENDS OF THE DARK MITE!"
Warner Bros. Animation has released a description, 44 images and three clips from "Legends of the Dark Mite!," the Friday, May 29 episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold on Cartoon Network.
Here's how Warner describes the episode:
"Batman's biggest fan, Bat-Mite, is also his biggest nightmare when the 5th dimensional imp pops up and in an effort to make Batman a better hero, throws Gotham City into chaos. Kidnapping the Dark Knight and traveling to the surreal 5th dimension, the adventure continues with references to many of the classic villains."
The episode was written by Paul Dini and directed by Ben Jones.
The voice cast includes Diedrich Bader as Batman, Paul Reubens as Bat-Mite Dee Bradley Baker as Bathound, Jim Piddock as Calendar Man/Calendar King and Tom Wilson as Catman.
For the first clip, CLICK HERE.
For the second clip, CLICK HERE.
For the third clip, CLICK HERE.
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IMAGE COMICS FOR AUGUST
Image Comics has released its solicitations for August.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and six- to seven-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Amazing Spider-Man #594 and Amazing Spider-Man Family #6.
For previously posted previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE.
For previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE.
For previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE.
For previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and five- to 12-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on May 20, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Invincible #62, The Great Unknown #2 and This is a Souvenir: The Songs of Spearmint & Shirley Lee OGN.
JULY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted July solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Antarctic Press.
* Aspen Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* BOOM! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Mercury Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Radical Publishing.
* Red 5 Comics.
* Top Cow Productions.
* Viper Comics.
BRIEFLY
* Paramount Pictures has released images from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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* DC Comics has unveiled Francis Manapul's variant cover to Wonder Woman #132.
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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.
* Wednesda, May 13: Transformers, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Archie Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, May 12: DC Comics roundup, Image Comics' G-Man, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Marvel Super Hero Squad.
* Monday, May 11: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Terminator Salvation, Eminem teams with Family Guy, King City, Marvel Comics roundup and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.
* Sunday, May 10: X-Men Origins: Wolverine box office and First Looks.
* Saturday, May 9: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, DC Comics First Looks and Friday box office.
* Friday, May 8: Dark Horse Comics for August, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and BOOM! Studios First Looks.
* Thursday, May 7: Archie Comics First Looks, Top Cow Productions First Looks, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Marvel Super Hero Squad, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Dear Dracula.
* Wednesday, May 6: IDW Publishing First Looks, Green Lantern: First Flight, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Super Hero Squad, Deadpool movie, Wolverine and the X-Men, Bluewater Productions for August, DC Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Stewie Griffin in Bones.
* Tuesday, May 5: Aspen Comics First Looks, Moonstone Books for August, Marvel Super Hero Squad's Jennifer Morrison, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Marvel Comics roundup.
* Monday, May 4: Kevin Sorbo voices Ka-Zar in Marvel Super Hero Squad, MTV Movie Award nominations, The Simpsons, DC Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.
* Sunday, May 3: X-Men Origins: Wolverine box office.
* Saturday, May 2: X-Men Origins: Wolverine box office.
* Friday, May 1: Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and The Simpsons.
* Thursday, April 30: IDW Publishing First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Smallville.
* Wednesday, April 29: Dynamite Entertainment for July, Antarctic Press for July, Green Lantern: First Flight and Top Cow Productions First Looks.
* Tuesday, April 28: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men animated, Devil's Due Publishing for July, BOOM! Studios for July, Marvel Comics First Looks and Red 5 Comics First Looks.
* Monday, April 27: IDW Publishing for July, Red 5 Comics for July, Bluewater Productions First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and X-Men DVD.
* Sunday, April 26: Oni Press for July and IDW Publishing First Looks.
* Saturday, April 25: Dollhouse, Family Guy, Smallville, Viper Comics for July and DC Comics First Looks.
* Friday, April 24: Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Bluewater Productions First Looks and Aspen Comics for July.
* Thursday, April 23: Heroes, Angel, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Iron Man 2, Bongo Comics for July, Image Comics for July and Mercury Comics for July.
* Wednesday, April 22: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Smallville, Heroes, The Simpsons, Archie Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Shadowline's Descendant.
* Tuesday, April 21: Marvel Comics for July, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Radical Pubishing for July, Family Guy and DC Comics First Looks.
* Monday, April 20: DC Comics for July, Archie Comics for July, G.I. Joe, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and DC Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, April 19: Iron Man: Armored Adventures.
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