SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011
COMICS CONTINUUM TELEVISION SERIES: EPISODE 36
It aired earlier on TV20 in Detroit and now Episode 36 of the Comics Continuum television series is available online.
To view the episode, CLICK HERE.
The episode includes segments on X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Captain America, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and much more.
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS TOPS BOX OFFICE
X-Men: First Class topped the weekend box office with an estimated $56.0 million, becoming the fifth consecutive movie in the 20th Century Fox franchise to open No. 1.
As the only major studio opening of the weekend, X-Men: First Class breezed to the top spot, beating the $33.2 million from runner-up The Hangover Part II.
According to initial report, the movie has taken in $120 million worldwide.
Since Blade in August 1998, 19 of 23 Marvel movies have opened in the top spot.
Thor placed sixth with $4.2 million, pushing its total to $169.1 million. It has a chance of passing X-Men Origins: Wolverine for No. 8 among Marvel movies.
DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For six- to seven-page previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on June 8, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Empowered Special #2: Ten Questions for the Maidman and Star Wars: The Old Republic -- The Lost Suns #1.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on June 8, CLICK HERE.
For previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on June 8, CLICK HERE.
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and six-page previews of Bluewater Productions titles arriving in stores on June 8, CLICK HERE.
Titles include The Claw and The Fang #4, Vincent Price Presents #29, Orbit: Howard Stern #1, Paparazzi #2, Political Power: Hillary Clinton #1, Female Force: Kathy Griffin #1, Logan's Run: Aftermath #1 and Wrath of the Titans: Revenge of Medusa #1.
BRIEFLY
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* Cowboys & Aliens won for "Most Anticipated Movie" at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, filmed Saturday at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif.
Star Harrison Ford and director Jon Favreau accepted the award.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from Transformers: Dark of the Moon was named "Our New Girlfriend."
The Avengers movie was well represented with appearances by Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye).
The awards ceremonies will premiere on Spike TV on Friday, June 10 at 9 p.m.
* Warner Home Video has announced a July 12 release for ThunderCats: The Original Series Season 1 Part 1 on DVD.
The two-disc set, priced to own at $19.97, includes the first 12 episodes, as well as a featurette entitled "Feel the Magic, Hear the Roar," where fans speak out about their passion for the series.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image of the box art.
AUGUST SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted August solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* 12-Gauge Comics.
* Ape Entertainment.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Big Dog Ink.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* BOOM! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Oni Press.
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