TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: "THE LANDING AT POINT RAIN"
Lucasfilm has released a video preview from the "The Landing at Point Rain" episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, scheduled to premiere on Cartoon Network on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
To view the clip, CLICK HERE.
Here's how the episode is described:
"Anakin, Ahsoka and Ki-Adi-Mundi lead a landing party to destroy a droid factory that Poggle the Lesser has rebuilt on Geonosis, but things go terribly awry when Separatist gunners shoot down the Republic ships. Despite heavy losses, Anakin and Ki-Adi-Mundi must rendezvous in time to destroy the enemy factory before it can begin production."
"There's no way we could have done something like this in the first season," said Dave Filoni, supervising director of the episode's action. "We just didn't have the assets to populate a battle this big, but we've learned so much and we're still learning. It's pretty amazing to be able to do something so theatrical and ambitious."
HARRIS COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and seven-page previews of Vampirella: The Second Coming #3, arriving in stores on Nov. 4 from Harris Comics, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Dynamite Entertainment titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
For previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Oni Press titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Lobo: Highway to Hell #1, Magog #3 and Superman: World of New Krypton #9.
For previously posted previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
ARCHAIA COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and six- to seven-page previews of Archaia Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 4, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Titanium Rain Double Size #2 and The Secret History Book Six.
TODD MCFARLANE, ROB LIEFELD TEAM ON SPAWN
Image Comics has announced that Todd McFarlane will share art duties with Rob Liefeld on Spawn #196, the conclusion of the "Endgame" story arc.
"I was looking for good artistic help, and remembered inking over Rob on his New Mutant covers back in the Marvel days, and most recently a little bit of Image United," McFarlane said. "I thought it would be a fun experiment to see what (Greg) Capullo layouts, Liefeld pencils and my inks looked like together on a handful of pages."
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"In the conclusion of Spawn: Endgame, reporter Marc Rosen connects the miracle patient stories to the new Spawn, Jim Downing, as detectives Sam, Twitch and Rowand discover the association between Downing's awakening, Bill Winston's suicide and the Nortego crime syndicate."
Spawn #196 will be in stores on Nov. 25.
RUBY-SPEARS SUPERMAN: JOE RUBY AND KEN SPEARS
More than two decades after its television premiere, the Ruby-Spears Superman animated series arrives in stores on Tueday as a two-disc DVD collection from Warner Home Video.
Warner has provided an interview with veteran animators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears about the series.
To read the interview, and see episodic images, CLICK HERE.
SMALLVILLE: "PANDORA"
The CW has released a description from "Pandora," the Friday, Nov. 20 episode of Smallville.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"Tess (Cassidy Freeman) kidnaps Lois (Erica Durance) to find out where Lois went after she disappeared for weeks. Lois' memory of the future depicts a Metropolis under Zod's (Callum Blue) rule and Clark (Tom Welling) powerless under the red sun, while Chloe (Allison Mack) forms a resistance group with Oliver (Justin Hartley). After learning of these future events, Clark makes an important decision about Zod."
The episode was written by Drew Landis and Julia Swift and directed by Morgan Beggs.
NOVELIST S.E. HINTON WRITES GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR BLUEWATER
Bluewater Productions has announced a partnership with author S.E.Hinton.
The Washington-based comic book company has contracted to do various titles with Hinton, the first to be her young adult novel Taming of the Star Runner. Bluewater's new franchise will also include Hinton's childrenšs book The Puppy Sister, and a new young adult title that Hinton will create specifically for the publisher.
"I grew up reading S.E. Hinton's books, so to bring these to a graphic novel format is a dream come true for me," said Bluewater publisher Darren G. Davis. "The best part is getting to work with Hinton one on one. We have talked about the new title, which is on the lines of her iconic work The Outsiders."
Taming of the Star Runner is scheduled for a spring 2010 release. The Puppy Sister graphic novel and the new young adult series are scheduled for the summer. The creative teams on the books will be Don Smith, CW Cooke, Guilherme Rafid and Yasir Fajardo.
Here's how Bluewater describes Taming of the Star Runner:
"Taming of the Star Runner is a story of Travis, who is the epitome of cool, even when he's in trouble. But when he's sent to stay with his uncle on a ranch in the country, he finds that his schoolmates don't like his tough city ways. He does find friendship of a sort with Casey, who runs a riding school at the ranch. She's the bravest person Travis has ever met, and crazy enough to try to tame the Star Runner, her beautiful, dangerous horse who's always on edge, about to explode. It's clear to Travis that he and the Star Runner are two of a kind, creatures not meant to be tamed."
JANUARY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted January solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Antarctic Press.
* Ape Entertainment.
* Arcana Studio.
* 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
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* Marvel Comics has released a teaser image for its upcoming Siege mini-series titled "What Price Victory?".
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* Marvel has also released two images from its upcoming Fall of the Hulks event.
Fall of the Hulks Alpha will be in stores on Dec. 2. Fall of the Hulks Gamma will be in stores on Dec. 23.
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* Cartoon Network has released a poster image from Ben 10: Alien Swarm.
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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.
* Thursday, October 29: Image Comics First Looks, Marel Comics First Looks, Ben 10: Alien Swarm, Heroes and Antarctic Press for January.
* Wednesday, October 28: BOOM! Studios for January, Aspen Comics for January, Arcana Studio for January, Smallville, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Fantagraphics' collections.
* Tuesday, October 27: Bluewater's Michael Jackson book gets second printing, DC Comics roundup, Avatar Press for January, Ape Entertainment for January, Family Guy, IDW Publishing's Archie collections, DC Comics First Looks and Archaia Comics First Looks.
* Monday, October 26: IDW Publishing for January, Dynamite Entertainment for January, Spike TV SCREAM 2009, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Simpsons, Dynamite Entertainment, First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Image Comics' Proof.
* Sunday, October 25: Devil's Due Publishing for January, Spike TV SCREAM 2009 red carpet interviews, Heroes and Smallville.
* Saturday, October 24: Spike TV SCREAM 2009 red carpet interviews and Bongo Comics for January.
* Friday, October 23: Battlestar Galactica's Kate Vernon, Brian Pulido, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dollhouse, Bluewater Productions First Looks, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, Heroes and 30 Days of Night: Dark Days.
* Thursday, October 22: Image Comics for January, Red 5 Comics for January, Image Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Blue Mountain State cast, Brian Pulido on Lady Death's return and Astro Boy.
* Wednesday, October 21: Family Guy for November, Radical Publishing for January, Spike TV SCREAM 2009, Nickelodeon acquires Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks, Ape Entertainment First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks and Image Comics roundup.
* Tuesday, October 20: Marvel Comics for January, DC Comics First Looks, IDW Publishing First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Smallville.
* Monday, October 19: DC Comics for January, Archie Comics for January, Marvel Comics First Looks and The Super Hero Squad Show.
* Sunday, October 18: Spike TV SCREAM 2009 and Oni Press First Looks.
* Saturday, October 17: The Spectacular Spider-Man and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Friday, October 16: Moonstone Books for February, Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks and The Super Hero Squad Show.
* Thursday, October 15: David Wohl talks Executive Assistant: Iris, Brian Michael Bendis talks Powers, Dollhouse episodes, Heroes, Smallville, Archie Comics' Victor Gorelick and Red 5 Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, October 14: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, X-Men: A Girl Named Hope, Top Cow's Pilot Season: Murderer, Dollhouse, Smallville, Matt Fraction, Jason Howard, Khoi Pham, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Archie Comics First Looks and AC Comics for February.
* Tuesday, October 13: Jamal Igle talks Supergirl and World's Finest, Michael Alan Nelson talks 28 Days Later, Jonah Hex OGN, DC Comics roundup, Bluewater Productions First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Image Comics First Looks.
* Monday, October 12: Kill Audio creators, Steve Niles talks 30 Days of Night sequel, Frank Mastromauro talks Aspen movies, IDW Publishing First Looks and Dynamite Entertainment First Looks.
* Sunday, October 11: Frank Mastromauro talks Fathom movie, Georges Jeanty talks Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Family Guy, The Simpsons and Smallville.
* Saturday, October 10: The Spectacular Spider-Man and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Friday, October 9: Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Super Hero Squad Show, The Simpsons, Sean McKeever, Marvel Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks and DC Comics First Looks.
* Thursday, October 8: Heroes, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dollhouse, Moonstone Books First Looks and Sean McKeever talks Ravager.
* Wednesday, October 7: Bluewater Productions for January, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Sean McKeever's Web of Spider-Man story, The Spectacular Spider-Man, DC Comics roundup, Marvel Comics First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Heroes.
* Tuesday, October 6: Dark Horse Comics for December, Sean McKeever talks Nomad, DC Comics First Looks, IDW Publishing First Looks, Dark Horse Comics First Looks, Heroes, BOOM! Studios roundup and Electronic Arts teams with IDW.
* Monday, October 5: Ron Frenz at Mid-Ohio-Con, Long Beach Comic Con: Mondo Marvel, Long Beach Comic Con: DC Nation, DC Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, October 4: Joe Jusko at Mid-Ohio-Con, Image Comics First Looks and Dollhouse.
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