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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009

COMIC-CON: MONDO MARVEL PANEL

Marvel Comics kicked off its Comic-Con International programming on Thursday with its Mondo Marvel

Panelists included Joe Quesada, Steve Wacker, Matt Fraction, Paul Tobin, Jason Aaron, Dennis Calero, Frank Tieri, Jeph Loeb, Jim McCann and C.B. Cebulski.

For highlights -- including news on Captain America, Black Panther, Doctor Voodoo, Marvel Adventures and more -- CLICK HERE.

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COMIC-CON: LEN WISEMAN TO DIRECT SHRAPNEL

Radical Publishing has announced that Len Wiseman, director of Live Free or Die Hard and co-creator, director and producer of the Underworld franchise, has signed on to develop and direct the motion picture adaption of Radical Publishing's Shrapnel.

Co-created by Zombie Studios' CEO Mark Long and science fiction novelist Nick Sagan, Shrapnel is an epic 3-part miniseries that unfolds in a dystopian future in which imperialism has laid siege to the Solar System and Venus stands as the last free colony of humanity. Caught in the middle of this interplanetary war is Samantha "Sam² Vijaya, a soldier in self-imposed exile recovering from her service in the military. When the battle once again crashes into Sam's life, she must choose to either remain on the sidelines and watch a colony's destruction, or risk her physical and psychological well-being to intervene. The first story arc revolves around Venus, while the second arc rages across Mars and the final climax carries over onto Earth itself.

"I'm really drawn to the reluctant-hero story," said Wiseman, who noted that the last hero he directed, John McClaine in Live Free or Die Hard, fit that archetypal mold.

"Shrapnel is a story about making choices and rising to the occasion.² stated Radical's President and Publisher Barry Levine. "I enjoyed it so much that I made this Radical's biggest commitment to date. Len was my top choice for adapting this perfect balance of action and drama and I'm glad to have him on board.²

Developed as a live action film with possible 3-D approach, Shrapnel will be produced by Barry Levine, Len Wiseman and Mark Gordon with Radical's Executive Vice-President Jesse Berger, Mark Long and Josh McLaughlin of Gordon Co. attached as executive producers. A video game version of Shrapnel, developed by Zombie Studios, is set for release in the near future.

Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising Trade Paperback, which collects the first mini-series of the Shrapnel universe, goes on sale August 19.

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COMIC-CON: IDW PUBLISHING

IDW Publishing opened its Comic-Con International presentations on Thursday with old friends, new creators and several announcements.

For more details, CLICK HERE.

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COMIC-CON: TRANSFORMERS: NEFARIOUS

IDW Publishing announced Thursday at Comic-Con International that it will continue the saga from the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie in a new mini-series.

Transformers: Nefarious will be a six-issue mini-series, written by Simon Furman, with art by Carlos Magno. It is scheduled to launch early next year.

For more details, CLICK HERE.

Look for more complete coverage of the IDW panel within the hour.

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COMIC-CON: BILLY MARTIN'S VITRIOL

Already a graphic artist, clothing designer and guitarist for the band Good Charlotte, Billy Martin will now turn his talents to comics with Vitriol the Hunter, a new comic book series from IDW Publishing co-written by Brent Allen and featuring Martin on interior art as well.

This futuristic tale of a vigilante is slated to launch in February. It is scheduled for six issues.

For more details and comments from Martin, CLICK HERE.

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COMIC-CON: BOB SCHRECK TO JOIN IDW PUBLISHING

Bob Schreck, a 30-year comics and publishing veteran, will be joining the staff of IDW Publishing on Oct. 5, IDW announced on Thursday at Comic-Con International.

Schreck will be senior editor for IDW, and focus on developing new projects and bringing new creators to the company's existing brands.

For more details, CLICK HERE.

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COMIC-CON: IRON MAN 2

The Iron Man movie franchise made a big splash at Preivew Night at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Wednesday night.

Four suits of armor from both films were on display at the Marvel Comics booth, quickly drawing onlookers.

In addition, another life-size Iron Man was next to a display at the Marvel toys area of the Hasbro booth.

With the film recently wrapped, it's expected that director Jon Favreau, a staple at the convention in recent years, will unveil the first footage at a panel on Saturday.

In other Iron Man 2 news, Paramount Pictures has released five new stills from the movie, including Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes, Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, Favreau as Happy Hogan and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts.

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COMIC-CON: DC DIRECT

DC Direct unveiled what it called "worldwide debuts" at the DC Comics booth at Comic-Con International on Wednesday night.

Following is a rundown (click on the thumbnails for larger images):

* The Catwoman 1:6 Scale Figure is scheduled for March.

* The Poison Ivy 1:6 Scale Figure is scheduled for May.

* Blammooids! Series 2, scheduled for April, will include Superman, Lex Luthor, The Creeper, Plastic Man, Darkseid and Batgirl.

* Blammoids! Series 3, scheduled for August 2010, will include Batman (Classic), Robin, Catwoman, Two-Face, Cyborg and Wildcat.

* Blammoids! Series 4, scheduled for Decmeber 2010, will include Martian Manhunter, Brainiac, The Demon, Hawkman, The Flash and Professor Zoon.

* History of the DC Universe Series 3 figures, scheduled for April, will include Superman, Plastic Man, Ocean Master and Brainiac.

* History of the DC Universe Series 4 figures, scheduled for June, will include Captain Atom, Kobra, Martian Manhunter and Nightwing.

* Gotham City Stories Catwoman is scheduled for May.

* Gotham City Stories Joker is scheduled for August 2010.



ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and four- to seven-page prevews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on July 29, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Archie Digest #256, Jughead #196 and Sabrina the Teenage Witch #104.

For an interview with Archie writer Mike Pellowski, CLICK HERE.

For previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on July 29, CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE.

For previews of Bluewater Productions titles arriving in stores on July 29, CLICK HERE.

For previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on July 29, CLICK HERE.



OCTOBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

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

* Archie Comics.

* Bluewater Productions.

* DC Comics.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* Moonstone Books.



BRIEFLY

* Sergio Aragones will provide a regular "Maggie's Crib" segment in Bongo Comics' Bart Simpson Comics. Look for more Bongo news from the publisher's panel at Comic-Con International on Thursday.



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.

* Saturday, July 18: Top Cow Productions First Looks and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.

* Friday, July 17: Marvel Comics First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.

* Thursday, July 16: IDW Publishing First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Aspen Comics' Comic-Con exclusives and Archie Comics' Hal Lifson. Comic-Con 2008 Products - Shop now!

* Wednesday, July 15: Moonstone Books for November, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Green Lantern: First Flight.

* Tuesday, July 14: Dark Horse Comics for October, Marvel Comics roundup and DC Comics First Looks.

* Monday, July 13: Natalie Portman cast in Thor, The Simpsons, BOOM! Studios roundup, IDW to publish Yoe! Books, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Betty Cooper, Confidential.

* Sunday, July 12: The Spectacular Spider-Man.

* Saturday, July 11: BOOM! First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics roundup and Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern.

* Friday, July 10: Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Dabel Brothers Publishing First Looks and Green Lantern: First Flight.

* Thursday, July 9: IDW Publishing First Looks, Marvel Comics roundup, Marvel Comics First Looks and Archaia Comics First Looks.

* Wednesday, July 8: Colbie Caillat in Veronica, Jonah Hex animated, Zenescope's Comic-Con titles, Aspen Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.

* Tuesday, July 7: IDW to publish Archie collections, Colbie Caillat in Veronica, Vampirella, Witchblade's Ron Marz, Marvel Comics First Looks and BOOM! Studios First Looks.

* Monday, July 6: Marvel Comics roundup, Marvel Comics First Looks, Bluewater Productions' Tom Corbett: Space Cadet and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

* Sunday, July 5: The Spectacular Spider-Man.

* Saturday, July 4: The Spectacular Spider-Man.

* Friday, July 3: Marvel Comics First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.

* Thursday, July 2: IDW Publishing First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Arcana Studio First Looks.

* Wednesday, July 1: Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.

* Tuesday, June 30: X-Men animated DVDs, Marvel Comics roundup and Marvel Comics First Looks.

* Monday, June 29: Bluewater Productions for October, Michael Jackson tribute comic, Marvel Comics First Looks, Red 5 Comics First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.

* Sunday, June 28: The Spectacular Spider-Man and BOOM! Studios First Looks.

* Saturday, June 27: Human Target and Marvel Comics First Looks.

* Friday, June 26: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Marvel Comics First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.

* Thursday, June 25: IDW Publishing First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Archaia Comics for September, Zenescope Entertainment for September and Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater.



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