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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011

YOUNG JUSTICE EPISODES FOR FEBRUARY

The Continuum has obtained titles and details for the three new episodes of Young Justice airing on Cartoon Network in February.

For a rundown, CLICK HERE.

Look for more Young Justice news soon here in The Continuum.



ANIMATION PRODUCER BOYD KIRKLAND DIES

Veteran animation producer Boyd Kirkland has died. According to his son Kyle, Kirkland passed away two days ago while waiting for a new lung at UCLA Medical Center.

Kirkland has dozens of animation credits dating back to 1978. For the past decade, he worked consistently with Marvel Animation as a producer, writer and director.

He was one of the guiding forces for X-Men: Evolution on Kids' WB! and returned to the X-Men franchise for Nicktoons' Wolverine and the X-Men.

"I first met Boyd when I joined X-Men: Evolution in its first season," said animation writer/producer Greg Johnson. "We immediately realized we shared the same vision for the series, and were soon hosting weekly creative meetings to break the stories together, which is why you see a lot of 'Story By Boyd Kirkland & Greg Johnson' credits on the episodes. I worked with him again doing some joint development on Ben 10, as well as translating the story for Ultimate Avengers from the comics, along with Craig Kyle.

"Then when he came aboard Wolverine and the X-Men, it was wonderful to be mapping X-Men sagas with him again. We've shared many hours of fun collaboration together, and through the process had become good friends. I will miss him tremendously."

Before X-Men, Kirkland worked on such Marvel shows as Spider-Man, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk.

He was also a director on Batman: The Animated series and wrote, directed and produced the SubZero movie featuring Mr. Freeze.

Services have been scheduled for Tuesday.

For a November 2000 interview with Kirkland about X-Men: Evolution, CLICK HERE.



THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW GUEST VOICES

Actor/director Jonathan Frakes will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network's The Super Hero Squad Show, The Continuum has learned.

Frakes, perhaps best known from Star Trek: The Next Generation, will provide the voice of the High Evolutionary in "The Devil is in The Dinosaur!" episode.

Josh Keaton -- whose credits include The Spectacular Spider-Man, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and the upcoming Green Lantern -- will provide the voice of Moon Boy in the episode.

Dee Bradley Baker -- whose credits include Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Batman: The Brave and the Bold -- provides the voice of Devil Dinosaur.

Look for more on The Super Hero Squad show on Sunday here in The Continuum.



HUMAN TARGET: "KILL BOB"

Fox has released a video preview of "Kill Bob," the new episode of Human Target airing Monday.

To view the video, CLICK HERE.

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BOOM! STUDIOS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and six- to eight-page previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on Feb. 2, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Uncle Scrooge #400, Chip 'N' Dale Rescue Rangers #3, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #19 and Irredeemable #22.



THE CAPE: "THE LICH, PART 1"

NBC has released a description for "The Lich, Part 1," the Monday, Feb. 14 episode of The Cape.

Here's how the network describes the episode:

"Orphaned since birth, Conrad Chandler (guest star Glenn Fitzgerald), the heir of one of Palm City's founders, exacts revenge on the public and threatens to paralyze and control the city. The Cape (David Lyons) and Max (Keith David) alert Marty (Dorian Missick) of the impending danger to the city, which backfires on The Cape.

"Meanwhile, the Secretary of Prisons, Patrick Portman (guest star Richard Schiff), aids Orwell (Summer Glau) in her search for the lone heir. Orwell locates Conrad through Netta (guest star Illeana Douglas), his mysterious caretaker, but soon discovers his deeply disturbing past and finds herself in danger. Elsewhere, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) becomes increasingly uncomfortable with her new social life."



BRIEFLY

The Continuum continues a series of interview snippets with the cast of I Am Number Four with Alex Pettyfer, who plays John. To view the interview, CLICK HERE.



APRIL SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

For previously posted April solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:

* 12-Gauge Comics.

* Ape Entertainment.

* Archie Comics.

* Avatar Press.

* Big Dog Ink.

* Bluewater Productions.

* Bongo Comics.

* BOOM! Studios.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* DC Comics.

* Dynamite Entertainment.

* IDW Publishing.

* Image Comics.

* Marvel Comics.

* Moonstone Books.

* Radical Publishing.

* Red 5 Comics.

* Top Cow Productions.

* Zenescope Entertainment.





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