Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011

BATMAN: THE THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: SUPERMAN

Roger Rose is providing the voice of Superman in upcoming episodes of Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Continuum has learned.

Rose, 52, is a veteran voiceover actor in both animation and video games. His dozens of credits include Doctor Strange in The Super Hero Squad Show.

He was also in 2004's Comic Book: The Movie and was a VJ on VH-1.

Superman and Wonder Woman have only been seen briefly from the back in a flashback on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, but both will be guest-starring in upcoming episodes.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is currently on a hiatus from Cartoon Network that will continue at least through February.

Look for more news on the show soon here in The Continuum.

IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Feb. 2, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Bomb Queen VI #4, Daomu #1, Invincible #77, Mice Templar Vol. 3 #2, The Walking Dead Weekly #5 and Witchblade #142.

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IDW PUBLISHING FIRST LOOKS

For covers and six-page previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on Feb. 2, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Doc Macabre #3, G.I. Joe #26, Iron Siege #2, Jurassic Park: The Devils in the Desert #2 and Transformers: Infestation #1.

ASPEN COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and four-page previews of Charismagic #0, arriving in stores on Feb. 9 from Aspen Comics, CLICK HERE.

For a preview of Fathom Blue Descent #2, CLICK HERE.

HERO INITIATIVE TEAMS WITH DC COMICS

The Hero Initiative, a charity dedicated to helping comic creators in medical or financial need, has announced new partnership new partnership with DC Comics in the Justice League of America #50 project.

DC has donated 100 blank-covered cardstock copies of Justice League of America #50 to Hero, and work is being created by artists such as Jim Lee, Alex Ross, George Perez, Jason Bone, Jim Valentino, and many many more.

"We're thrilled to be working in new ways with DC Comics, and showcasing some of the greatest artists and greatest characters in the world," said Hero Initiative President Jim McLauchlin. "And of course, sales of the covers and the collected book will go toward helping many other comic creators in need."

All 100 original Justice League of America covers will be published in a book later this year, and a public viewing of all covers will be scheduled as well.

Shown above are covers by Ross, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Tony Parker.

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: "ALTAR OF MORTIS"

Lucasfilm has released a preview clip from "Altar of Mortis," Friday's new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network.

To view the clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Before the Jedi can leave Mortis, Ahsoka Tano is taken captive in an attempt to entice Anakin Skywalker to join the dark side. Meanwhile, the mysterious Father tries to prevent a disastrous showdown between his children which would upset the increasingly precarious balance of the Force. Two potential destinies become clear in the second chapter of a three-part Clone Wars storyline."

Sam Witwer, whose credits include Smallville and Being Human, returns to the Star Wars Universe as Force-powered Son. Witwer has previously given his likeness and voice to Darth Vader's secret apprentice in LucasArtsÕ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

"The character of the Son has very similar motivations [to the Emperor]," Witwer said. "You have the Son, who's the dark side of the Force, you have the Daughter, who's the good side of the Force, and then you have the unifying Father, who's the balance between the two. The Son believes that the balance is skewed and that he should have more influence -- and if he could have more influence, the galaxy could be a better place. For that reason it is chiefly important for him to get his hands on Anakin and influence him as fast as he can. My character, the Son, absolutely targets Anakin."