TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
WHITEOUT: KATE BECKINSALE
The Continuum continues its coverage of the Whiteout movie with a profile of Kate Beckinsale, who stars as Carrie Stetko.
To read the story, CLICK HERE.
Look for more Whiteout coverage on Wednesday.
BLUEWATER TO PUBLISH J.K. ROWLING BIO-COMIC
Bluewater Productions has announced it will publish a biography comic featuring Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling as part of its Female Force line.
The comic, scheduled for December, follows Rowlingıs rags-to-riches story of a woman receiving government financial assistance through her ascendancy in becoming one of the world's most recognizable writers.
"J.K. Rowling created a renaissance in children's and young adult literature. She inspires a legion of fans and it will be fascinating to follow how many future writers will point to her work as their original source of inspiration," said Darren Davis, Bluewater's president.
The comic, written by Adam Gragg examines Rowling's upbringing, her time in Portugal teaching English, her meteoric rise with seven immensely successful books adapted into several high-grossing Hollywood blockbusters and her post-Potter endeavors.
"She is a remarkable and multidimensional woman," Gragg said. "Learning about who she is and how she struggled to become a success was a truly enlightening experience. Twelve publishers turned her down. If it weren't for the daughter of a British publisher who liked Rowling's first chapter of Philosopherıs Stone, we might never have met Harry Potter.²
Female Force: J.K. Rowling will be avaible in two versions: a standard 23-page version and a double-sized collector's edition that contains a variety of extras.
The title is drawn by Matthew Filer, with a cover by Joshua Labello.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and eight-page preview of Incredible Hulk #602 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Sept. 10, CLICK HERE.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and five- to eight-page previews of upcoming DC Comics titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Doom Patrol #2 and Fables #88.
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.
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
* Marvel Comics has announced a second printing for the sold-out Daredevil #500. The new printing will be in stores on Oct. 7 and will feature Patrick Zircher's art on the cover.
* DC Comics has unveiled the cover to Batgirl #4.
* DC has announced that Francis Manapul will be joining Geoff Johns on its new ongoing Flash series that launches next year.
* Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a Nov. 17 release for The Spectacular Spider-Man: Volume 5 on DVD. The DVD will collect the first arc from the show's second season.
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.
* Thursday, September 3: Top Cow Productions First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, The Super Hero Squad Show, Whiteout and The Green Hornet.
* 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.
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