FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to seven-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on August 10, CLICK HERE.
Titles include All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #3, Alpha Flight #3, Amazing Spider-Man #667, Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #522, Daken: Dark Wolverine #12, Deadpool #41, Fear Itself #5, Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #2, Ghost Rider #2, Incredible Hulks #634, The Iron Age #3, Super Heroes #17, New Avengers #15, New Mutants #29, Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #1, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1, Ultimate Comics Fallout #5, X-Men Legacy #253 and X-Men #15.1.
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS' FICTIONAL TITLES
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Bluewater Productions has provided The Continuum a first look at its launches for fictional titles for the rest of 2011.
The new books will join Mis-Adventures of Adam West, Vincent Price Presents, Logan's Run and Rain in Bluewater's roster of fictional titles.
"People have this impression that Bluewater only does biography comic books," said Bluewater's Darren G. Davis. "We were founded on fiction comic books such as the 10th Muse, Wrath of the Titans and Legend of Isis. More than 50 percent of what we publish is fiction, but the biographies get most of the press.
"We already are starting to figure out our lineup for 2012. The fiction stuff is my passion, and I love creating and writing some of these. Working with Adam West has been amazing -- and wait to see you see what we have planned for that one. We are now going to be doing this as an ongoing series and possibility a spin-off."
For a rundown of Bluewater's launches for the rest of 2011, CLICK HERE.
THE VAULT OPTIONED FOR MOVIE
Sam Sarkar's The Vault has had quite an opening week.
The first issue of the mini-series from Image Comics has already sold out and Thursday night it was announced that the film rights for the book have been optioned by GK Films.
Sarkar is an executive at Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil production house. Depp and Nihil's president Christi Dembrowski will produce the movie, along with GK's Graham King and Tim Headington.
Reached by The Continuum for comment, Sarkar said, "So thankful and happy to have the support of Johnny, Christi, Graham, Tim and Denis in bringing the movie of the Vault to life. Lots more surprises to come!"
The mini-series is drawn by Garrie Gastonny.
ASPEN COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and three-page preview of Executive Assistant: Iris #2, CLICK HERE.
Look for more First Looks soon here in The Continuum.
GRIFF THE INVISIBLE CLIP
Indomina has released a new clip from Griff the Invisible, the movie starring Ryan Kwanten and Maeve Dermody and in theaters on August 19.
To view with the clip, CLICK HERE.
IMAGE COMICS' GREEN WAKE ONGOING
Image Comics and Shadowline Productions have announced they are making Green Wake -- by Kurtis Wiebe and Riley Rossmo -- into an ongoing series.
"The response to Green Wake has been so encouraging," said Wiebe. "It's such a great feeling to realize that this brand new idea, this new world that we've created in Green Wake resonates with readers, and that they want to read more."
"Kurtis and I have put a lot of strange, gory stuff into this book," Rossmo said. "Sometimes we stand back and look at what we've come up with, and there have been more than a few times that we've wondered, 'Is this too far?' Fortunately, it seems our readers are just as sick as we are!"
The first Green Wake trade paperback collection will be 136 pages for $16.99 and will be in stores on Sept. 21. Green Wake #6 will be in stores on Oct. 26.
"The move from mini-series to continuing series is what we hoped for, as Green Wake proved from the beginning to be a complex story full of new angles and side plots," Wiebe said. "At this point I think it's safe to say that we aren't going anywhere. Both Riley and I have plenty more up our sleeves, and this first collection is only the beginning!"
BRIEFLY
* Warner Bros. has released the first image of Anne Hathaway a Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures is mapping out a May 2, 2014 release for a sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man. James Vanderbilt is working on the screenplay.
* According to Variety, Brian Kirk is in "early talks" to direct Thor 2. Kirk has directed such TV shows as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and Dexter.
Thor 2, which will again star Chris Hemsworth, has been scheduled for a July 26, 2013 release. Don Payne is writing the script.
* According to Variety, Warner Bros. has acquired feature film rights to Nate Simpson's Nonplayer, published by Image Comics. Roy Lee and David Heyman are set up as producers.
OCTOBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted October solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Ape Entertainment.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* BOOM! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Oni Press.
* Red 5 Comics.
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