Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011

THUNDERCATS: "BETWEEN BROTHERS"

Warner Bros. Animation has released two clips and a gallery of image from "Between Brothers," the episode of ThunderCats premiering on Cartoon Network on Friday.

For the first clip, CLICK HERE.

For the second clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Tygra and Lion-O enter the Astral Plane to retrieve the stone, but encounter Mumm-Ra in the process. Grune and Panthro have their final duel. Cheetara finally chooses her beau."

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X-MEN ANIME: "CONFLICT"

Marvel has released a clip from "Conflict," the episode of X-Men Anime premiering on G4 on Friday at 11 p.m.

To view the clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

" The X-Men return to Japan to probe the site where mysterious secondary mutations have occurred."

THE WALKING DEAD: "PRETTY MUCH DEAD ALREADY"

AMC has released a gallery of images from "Pretty Much Dead Already," the episode of The Walking Dead premiering on Sunday.

Here's how the episode is described:

"A gravee threat rears its head from a surprise source; Rick and Herschel work together to avoid a dire situation; and Dale has it out with Shane."

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DARK HORSE COMICS ROUNDUP

Dark Horse has announced that four titles that will be featured in two comics to be given away on Free Comic Book Day on May 5.

A flip book will feature both Felicia Day's gaming web series turned comic, The Guild, and Dark Horse's best-selling comics continuation of Joss Whedon's television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer!

Here's how Dark Horse describes the stories:

"Buffy has never needed a vacation as badly as she does now, with the world overrun with zompires and other fallout from Season 8. After an old friend suggests a relaxing getaway from all things that go bump in the night, it turns out to be harder than she could ever expect for a Slayer to get a day off!

"Felicia Day, creator of The Guild, continues to bring on the funny with high jinks from her diverse group of gamers when the Guildies struggle to find a meeting place they can all agree on. A little in-game battle becomes the deciding factor, and the circle follows the decree of the winner: the beach?!"

The other flip book will pair Star Wars and Joss Whedon's Serenity, both written by Zack Whedon.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the stories:

"Han Solo and Chewbacca have a falling-out after a deal with their slickest -- and shadiest -- customer goes bad. But when the client gets designs on the Millennium Falcon, Han and Chewie present a united front that can't be beat!

"Meanwhile, Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds is no stranger to jobs gone wrong himself. But when the chips are down, he's able to rely on the amazing, odd, and diversely talented crew of Serenity."

In other Dark Horse news:

* The publisher has announced a March 28 release for Aex Cop Volume 3, a collection of stories written by 6-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his 30-year-old brother, Ethan Nicolle.

Vol. 3 collects eight Axe Cop stories previously published online and features "Stolen Pizza, Stolen Lives," a crossover special with fellow webcomics character Dr. McNinja! It also contains the Halloween story "The Night Monster" and a special Christmas episode, "The Power of Christmas."

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DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and three-page previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on Nov. 23, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Angel and Faith #4, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III -- Empire Lost #2 and Star Wars: Dark Times -- Out of the Wilderness.

BRIEFLY

* Marvel Comics has announced the return of the Human Torch in Fantastic Four #600, now on sale.

"As befits the 50th anniversary of the team, this is the biggest Fantastic Four story we've ever told, from the scope of the story to the sheer amount of new -- and important -- stories in this issue," said edtior Tom Brevoort. "Jonathan Hickman, along with our unrivaled art team, have pulled out all the stops for a story that epitomizes why the Fantastic Four are some of the most important characters in pop culture history."

* Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse, has announced its new licensed poster series for DC Comics. The first poster will be "Fortress of Solitude," by JC Richard, on sale on Friday.

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