Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS -- UPDATED!

For covers and four- to five-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Jan. 11, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Batgirl #5, Batman and Robin #5, Batwoman #5, Deathstroke #5, Demon Knights #5, Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #5, Green Lantern #5, Grifter #5, Legion Lost #5, Mister Terrific #5, My Greatest Adventure #4, Resurrection Man #5, The Shade #4, Suicide Squad #5 and Superboy #5.

IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS -- UPDATED!

For covers and five- to seven-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Jan. 11, CLICK HERE.

Titles include The Darkness #97, Invincible #87, The Last of the Greats #4, The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #4, Pigs #5, Reed Gunther #7, Severed #6, Whispers #1, Avengelyne #6 and Moriarty #8.

IDW PUBLISHING FIRST LOOKS

For covers and eight-page previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Jan. 11, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Cobra Annual 2012, Cobra #9, Doctor Who #13, H.P. Lovecraft: The Dunwich Horror #4, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #174, Snake Eyes #9 and Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #1.

ERICA DURANCE: BEHIND THE SCENES

NBC has released behind-the-scenes footage of Erica Durance in her Wonder Woman costume during his guest-spot on Harry's Law.

Durance, who starred as Lois Lane in Smallville for seven years, plays a woman who dresses up as Wonder Woman to take action against abusive men in the "Gorilla My Dreams" episode airing on Wednesday.

In the footage, Durance deflects imaginary bullets, is greeted by Karen Olivo with the Wonder Woman TV theme and poses for pictures.

To view the footage, CLICK HERE.

BLADE ANIME: SERIES PREMIERE

Marvel has released a clip from the series premiere of Blade Anime, scheduled for 11 p.m. on Friday on G4.

To view the clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Following the titular vampire hunter as he pursues Deacon Frost in Asia in the debut of the anime series."

BRIEFLY

* Marvel Comics has announced that Brian Michael Bendis and Walter Simonson will team on a six-issue arc of Avengers, beginning with April's #25 and tying into Avengers vs. X-Men.

"This is truly one of the most exciting things that has ever happened to me at Marvel," Bendis said. "When I was a young, strapping lad trying to break into comics, I'm talking years and years ago, I met Walt at a convention. I showed him my childish sketches and he treated me like a peer. He was so generous and empowering and set me on a course to be where I am now."

"I got to write Avengers back in the late 80's with John Buscema and Tom Palmer. I didn't really get to draw the book though. I've never really gotten to draw the Avengers. I'm excited to draw them," Simonson said. "But really, I wanted to work with Brian. We've always said it would be fun to work together, but I've been at DC. Now I'm back on the freelance trail and called Brian up. I did not expect to be handed a whole story arc. And when Brian said 'There are a lot of characters' I didn't really realize how many characters."

The Avengers #25 cover is by Daniel Acuna. Simonson is also doing the cover to The Mighty Thor #13.

* DC Comics has announced that Detective Comics #8 will feature the first in a multi-part series of back-up stories following Harvey Dent and his villainous alter ego, Two-Face.

Written by Tony S. Daniel and drawn by Szymon Kudranski, the 10-page stories will offer a look into Dent's secret past and an in-depth examination of the monster he's become.

Following his sojourn in Arkham Asylum, Dent will attempt to rebuild himself as a man, even as his dark side continues to exert its influence upon him.