Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010

MARVEL COMICS FOR JANUARY

Marvel Comics has released its solicitations for January.

For a roundup, with images, CLICK HERE.

For a roundup of trade paperbacks, CLICK HERE.

SMALLVILLE: "AMBUSH"

The CW has released a gallery of images from "Ambush," the Friday, Nov. 5 episode of Smallville.

Here's how the network describes the episode:

"The General (guest-star Michael Ironside) and Lucy Lane (Peyton List) decide to drop in on Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark (Tom Welling) for a surprise Thanksgiving dinner. Clark and the General get off to a rocky start after Lois' father bashes the superheroes and tells Clark he is trying to pass a vigilante registration law. Meanwhile, in an effort to stop the vigilante registration act from being passed, Rick Flagg (guest-star Ted Whittall) lies to Lucy in order to lure Clark away from the farm long enough for him to assassinate the General. Lois is torn between making her father proud and her love for Clark."

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NO ORDINARY FAMILY: "NO ORDINARY QUAKE"

ABC has released a gallery of images and a description from "No Ordinary Quake," the Tuesday, Oct. 26 episode of No Ordinary Family.

Here's how the network describes the episode:

"Jim goes into search mode to discover the cause of some recent earthquakes; Stephanie begins to suspect that JJ may be lying about his lack of super powers; and Daphne struggles with morality issues when she reads the minds of a fellow student and teacher and suspects they may be having an affair."

"No Ordinary Quake" was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer and was directed by Timothy Busfield.

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IMAGE COMICS FOR JANUARY: HACK/SLASH ONE-SHOT

Image Comics has announced a Jan. 5 release for Hack/Slash: Me Without You, a 32-page one-shot.

The comic -- written by Tim Seeley, with art by Danny Leister and covers by Leister and Ross Campbell -- reveals how Cassie and Vlad became an inseparable pair.

Here's how Image describes teh book:

"The follow-up to the Hack/Slash: My First Maniac mini-series, Hack/Slash: Me Without You reveals the origin of comicdom's favorite hulking sidekick. Before Vlad roamed the country, battling slashers with Cassie Hack, he haunted the alleyways of Chicago as the living urban legend, the Meat Man. But even a cleaver-wielding monster gets lonely, and Vlad's quest to find out who he really is will lead him on a bloody path!"

"I was so pleased with how My First Maniac turned out," Seeley said "Because of that and the reaction from the readers, I decided to tell a story I've been wanting to tell for a long time: the secret origin of Vlad, Cassie's monstrous partner. As with Maniac, it'll be an accessible story both to new and old readers, with lots of unexpected twists."

IMAGE COMICS FOR JANUARY: WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?

Image Comics has announced a Jan. 5 launch for Who Is Jake Ellis?, from writer Nathan Edmondson and artist Tonci Jonjic.

"Tonci and I are bringing the idea of psychological thriller to a whole new arena," Edmondson said. "One part mystery, one part friendship, one part James Bond and Jason Bourne lovechild, and one other part sci-fi spy. You'll be asking yourself the whole ride through -- just who is Jake Ellis?"

Here's how Image describes the book:

"Jon Moore is the most sought after spy-for-hire in Europe's criminal world. This is because of Jake Ellis, a man who is invisible to everyone except Moore. When a deal goes bad, the only one who can protect Moore from Europe's most dangerous criminals is Jake Ellis. No one but Moore can see Jake Ellis. But Jake Ellis can see everything."