Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Saturday, December 31, 2011

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011

CORT LANE TALKS BLADE ANIME

The fourth and final of Marvel's anime series, Blade, premieres on G4 on Friday, Jan. 13.

At Comic-Con International earlier this year, Marvel's Cort Lane told The Continuum what viewers can expect in the series.

To watch Lane's comments, CLICK HERE.

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE -- JOHNNY WHITWORTH

The Continuum continues its preview of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance -- coming to theaters on Feb. 17 -- with an interview snippet Johnny Whitworth, who plays Ray Carrigan, aka Blackout.

Whitworth talks about working with Nicolas Cage, who returns as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider.

To watch Whitworth's comments, CLICK HERE.

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DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and three-page preview from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #5, arriving in stores on Jan. 11 from Dark Horse Comics, CLICK HERE.

For previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on Jan. 4 CLICK HERE.

BRIEFLY

* Toy Factory will be producing a line of plush figures based on The Dark Knight Rises. Like its Green Lantern movie toys last year, Toy Factory's Dark Knight toys will not be available for purchase, but will be redemption prizes at the amusement parks, family fun centers and crane machines.

* Priest will premiere on Starz on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9 p.m.

Other air dates and times include Sunday, Jan. 22 at 11:20 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1:25 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8:15 a.m.; Friday, Jan. 27 at midnight; Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11:15 a.m. and 5:40 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. and 10:40 p.m.; and Friday, Feb. 3 at 9:55 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.

* Dark Horse has announced the promotion of its former director of online marketing, Matt Parkinson, to the newly appointed title of senior director of marketing.