Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Thursday, January 26, 2012

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

BOOM! STUDIOS FOR APRIL

BOOM! Studios has released its solicitations for April.

For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PLOT SYNOPSIS

Sony Pictures has released the following official plot synopsis for The Amazing Spider-Man:

"One of the world's most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, which will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, 2012.

"The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance -- leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero."

Look for more on the movie very soon here in The Continuum.

EFX COLLECTIBLES REVEALS MARVEL LINE

EFX, which has acquired worldwide rights to create Marvel collectibles, plans to reveal its new line of Marvel collectibles in the first quarter of 2012, and to display the first collectible prop replicas from the upcoming Marvel film The Avengers at WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif., from March 16-18.

Included in its initial line-up of limited-edition Marvel collectibles are Captain America'S shield, Thor's hammer and a full-scale Iron Man Mark V mask.

In addition to prop replicas and high-end collectibles, eFX will also offer a series of items inspired by Marvel characters and properties, which, like the replicas, will be available on its website at www.efxcollectibles.com and at select retail locations. Prices are expected range from $49 to $1,500 and more.

"The Marvel universe is extraordinary, diverse and exciting -- just like Marvel's fans around the world -- and we are really eager for them to see what we are creating with guidance and input from the Marvel team," said Bryan Ono, president of eFX Inc. "Marvel's comics and movies offer virtually endless possibilities for absolutely incredible propreplicas."

BLADE ANIME: "DEAD ON ARRIVAL"

Marvel has released a clip from "Dead on Arrival," the episode of Blade Anime premiering on G4 on Friday at 11 p.m. (ET/PT).

To view the clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Blade reuites with the man who trained him to hunt vampires; Blade's pas is explored."

BRIEFLY

* Oni Press has unveiled its new logo, the first since it began publishing in 1997. It was designed by art director Keith Wood in conjunction with publisher Joe Nozemack and sales and marketing director Cory Casoni.

The new logo will debut on one of Brian Churilla's The Secret History of D.B. Cooper, in stores on March 14. The revamped Oni Press icon will appear on all books following, and there will also be merchandise and promotional items featuring the image available at conventions throughout the year.

* Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have announced that the Gotham City Impostors public console beta is now available in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStationNetwork.

To watch a new trailer for the game, CLICK HERE.