MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES
Michael Goguen, producer of the upcoming Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated movie, said he was excited by the opportunity to adapt Ed McGuinness' comics style to the film.
"It's a completely new look, a different kind of story," Goguen said. "Compared to a lot of stuff we do at Warner Animated, it doesn't have a concrete reality. It almost veers into another dimension where all these people and super-villains are working for Luthor, they come out of nowhere to fight Superman and Batman.
"The comic takes on a mythic quality at that point. They're in a world of heroes and villains but then they're at a real-world setting with the White House. To me that's all interesting to make it all cohesive. There's so many tones that are unusual and it was challenging."
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Director Sam Liu said the creators "tried really hard" to translate McGuinness' approach.
"One of the edicts that Bruce (Timm) wanted was to make it look as much to Ed's art as we possible could," Liue said. "LeSean Thomas was the character designer. They're so big and bulky, but I think he did a great job of making it look like Ed McGuinness in an animation cel as best as possible."
MARVEL ANIMATION ROUNDUP
Nicktoons will air a six-hour block of Wolverine and X-Men episodes on Friday beginning at 6 p.m.
The block will include Cyclops-themed episodes, including the network premiere of the "Breakdown" episode at 8 p.m.
"It's one of my favorite episodes," said story edtior Greg Johnson of "Breakdown," which shows the early days of the X-Men. "It's very unorthodox. It has a unique structure."
In other Marvel animation news:
* Marvel's The Super Hero Squad Show will have a sneak peek on Cartoon Network on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. (Schedule subject to change by Cartoon Network.)
Episodes will include "And Lo! A Pilot Shall Come" and "To Err is Superhuman."
* Disney XD will air four episodes of The Spectacular Spider-Man on Friday, including "Survival of the Fittest" at 10 p.m., "Interactions" at 10:30 p.m., "Natural Selection" at 11 p.m. and "Market Forces" at 11:30 p.m.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For cover and six-page preview of Amazing Spider-Man #604 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Harris Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Top Cow Productions titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
WHITEOUT: ALEX O'LOUGHLIN
The Continuum continues its coverage of the Whiteout movie with comments from Alex O'Loughlin, who plays Russell Haden.
To watch the video, CLICK HERE.
NOVEMBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted November solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Antarctic Press.
* Arcana Studio.
* Archaia Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Avatar Press.
* Bongo Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* BOOM! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Marvel Comics.
* Oni Press.
BRIEFLY
* DC Comics has unveiled the cover to Adventure Comics #5. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* FX will air X-Men: The Last Stand on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 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.
* Wednesday, September 2: Whiteout's Greg Rucka, Guy Ritchie to direct Lobo movie, Kick-Ass movie, DC Comics' Aion, DC Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and DC Comics roundup.
* Tuesday, September 1: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Astro Boy, IDW Publishing First Looks, Radical Publishing First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Heroes and Fantastic Four.
* Monday, August 31: Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Marvel Comics at Toronto Fan Expo.
* Sunday, August 30: Antarctic Press for November and Whiteout's Tom Skerritt.
* Saturday, August 29: Dark Horse Comics First Looks and Whiteout.
* Friday, August 28: Whiteout, Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Wolverine and the X-Men.
* Thursday, August 27: Bluewater Productions First Looks, Veronica writer/artist Dan Parent, Oni Press for November, Image Comics First Looks and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
* Wednesday, August 26: Dollhouse, Archie Comics First Looks, Bluewater Productions' Ted Kennedy comic, BOOM! Studios for November, Devil's Due Publishing for November, Arcana Studio for November, Archaia Comics for November and Deadpool.
* Tuesday, August 25: Whiteout movie gallery, Bongo Comics for November, Avatar Press for November, Zenescope Entertainment for November, Red 5 Comics for November, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Deadpool #900 and BOOM! Studios First Looks.
* Monday, August 24: Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Marvel's The Super Hero Squad Show, Archie Comics for November, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Archaia Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, August 23: Family Guy and The Simpsons season premieres, BOOM! Studios First Looks and Radical Publishing First Looks.
* Saturday, August 22: Dynamite Entertainment for November, Top Cow Productions for November and Dollhouse.
* Friday, August 21: IDW Publishing for November, Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Wolverine and the X-Men and Iron Man: Armored Adventures.
* Thursday, August 20: Aspen Comics for November, Moonstone Books First Looks, Top Cow Productions First Looks and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
* Wednesday, August 19: Image Comics for November, Hero Intiative's Wolverine Project, James Marsters' Caprica, Bluewater Productions First Looks and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, August 18: Marvel Comics for November, Marvel's The Super Hero Squad Show, Image Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies' John C. McGinley.
* Monday, August 17: DC Comics for November, Kick-Ass movie at Lionsgate, Spider-Man, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Archaia Comics First Looks and UDON Entertainment First Looks.
* Sunday, August 16: Radical Publishing for November and The Surrogates.
* Saturday, August 15: IDW Publishing First Looks and BOOM! Studios First Looks.
* Friday, August 14: Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Wolverine and the X-Men.
* Thursday, August 13: Marvel's The Super Hero Squad Show, Moonstone Books for December, Archie writer Michael Uslan, Red 5 Comics First Looks and Top Cow Productions First Looks.
* Wednesday, August 12: Heroes, The Darkness, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks, Bluewater Productions First Looks and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, August 11: Dark Horse Comics for November, Heroes, The Simpsons, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archaia Comics First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.
* Monday, August 10: IDW Publishing First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Teen Choice winners and X-Men panel at Chicaco Comic-Con.
* Sunday, August 9: IDW Publishing for October.
* Saturday, August 8: From Chicago Comic-Con -- Mondo Marvel, Aspen Comics and Mark Millar.
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