Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: MARVEL ANIMATION

With animation still coming in some of its shows and later specific panels devoted to other shows, Marvel Animation's panel at Comic-Con International on Friday turned into a game show, with audience members winning many prizes.

Tom Kenny, who provides the voices of Iron Man and Captain America in The Super Hero Squad, hosted the festivities, with help from Charlie Adler and Stan Lee.

Some tidbits were of info were released. Highlights included:

* Jeph Loeb, Marvel's newly appointed head of television, praised the Marvel animation staff and noted that live-action television is coming from the company, noting Marvel's new connections with ABC and ABC Family.

* Iron Man: Extremis will be on DVD from Shout Factory on Nov. 16.

* The three-disc Wolverine and the X-Men collection will be available on Oct. 12, available in hi-definition Blu-ray.

* A trailer was shown for the upcoming Iron Man anime, to air on G4.

* The second season of Iron Man: Armored Adventures will launch on Nicktoons in the spring. Designs for characters such as Titanium Man, Doctor Doom and Black Widow were shown.

* Adler, who provides the voice of Doctor Doom, in the Super Hero Squad Show, was the voice director for the second SHS game from THQ.

* The opening for Season 2 of The Super Hero Squad Show was shown. Thor is now wearing a costume more similar to the one he currently wears in the comics, and the season's outer-space feel was evident.

* John O'Hurley is providing the voice of Gamemaster.

IDW PUBLISHING FOR OCTOBER

IDW Publishing has released its solicitations for October.

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CAPRICA RETURNS IN JANUARY

Syfy has announced a January return for the second half of the first season of Caprica. An exact date has not been announced for the show, which kicks off with the citizens of Caprica dealing with the chaotic aftermath of the mid-season finale's events.

A new trailer for Season 1.5 will premiere at Caprica's Comic-Con International panel on Friday.

Here's how Syfy sets up the show:

"In season 1.5, the once idyllic world of Caprica -- as well as life across the colonies -- falls prey to an explosive chain reaction of consequences set off by the characters' many questionable actions in the season's first half. Tensions rise, power shifts and the line between reality and the virtual world becomes increasingly blurred as everyone struggles to learn -- and conquer -- the stakes in this volatile setting. As the season races towards its stunning conclusion, events of each episode lay the framework for the inevitable (and brutal) clash between the newly-created Cylon race and their human creators."

IMAGE COMICS ROUNDUP

Image Comics has unveiled Jim Silke's Comic-Con International exclusive cover to Lady Robotika #1

The Slaveship to the Stars! cover will be available for the first time during the convention at the Image Comics booth for $10.

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In other Image news:

* The publisher has announced an Oct. 27 release for Emitown, the first collection from diary comics creator Emi Lenox.

"Emitown was my challenge to draw everyday and also my way to record all the little moments that made me laugh, cry, or downright frustrated," Lenox said. "I never thought it would one day be a book, and I am so excited to work with Image to make it happen! Emitown feels right with Image."

Here's how Image describes the book:

"In Emitown, Lenox brings you into her world with superb cartooning, a brilliant cast of characters, and an innocent perspective often left on the cutting room floor of other diary comics. With a broad range of styles, every day is an adventure, from a morning breakfast burrito to metaphoric tales of superheroes and battlefields of love. Emi proves that life is never dull in her first annual collection of Emitown."

The 400-page, two-color book will cost $19.99.

MARVEL COMICS ROUNDUP

Marvel Animation has released a new promotional image from Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, scheduled to debut on Disney XD this fall.

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In other Marvel news:

* Marvel Comics has announced a second printing for the sold-out Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1. The second printing will be in stores on August 11.