Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Thursday, March 8, 2012

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012

YOUNG JUSTICE: "COLDHEARTED"

Warner Bros. Animation has released two clips and seven preview images from "Coldhearted," the episode of Young Justice premiering on Cartoon Network on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT)

For the first clip, CLICK HERE.

For the second clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Wally West comes oh-so-close to fulfilling his birthday wish to finally fight alongside the Justice League. Instead, a massively disappointed Kid Flash is taken off the mission and tasked with a simple delivery job. But a few deadly surprises await the birthday boy along the way..."

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DC NATION: "BABY SUPERMAN"

Warner Bros. Animation has released a preview clip and eight images from the "Baby Superman" short that will part of an upcoming DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.

For the clip, CLICK HERE.

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MARVEL COMICS NEWS ROUNDUP

Marvel Comics has unveiled four of its June covers for its Avengers Vs. X-Men event.

The covers and creative teams include:

Avengers Vs. X-Men #5: Written by Matt Fraction, art by John Romita Jr., cover by Jim Cheung.

AVX: Vs #3: Written by Jeph Loeb and Chris Yost, art by Ed McGuinness and Terry Dodson, cover by Ed McGuinness.

Secret Avengers #26: Written by Rick Remender, art by Renato Guedes, cover by Alan Davis.

X-Men Legacy #268: Written by Christos Gage, art by Rafa Sandoval, cover by Mark Brooks.

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In other Marvel news:

* The publisher has released a "Save the Date" teaser image for June's Astonishing X-Men #51, by Majorie Liu and Mike Perkins.

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JIM LEE'S FCBD COVER FOR DC COMICS

DC Comics has unveiled co-publisher Jim Lee's cover for DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD, arriving on the annual Free Comic Book Day event on May 5.

Lee will also be illustrating five pages for the comic book's interior, including a four-page Justice League gatefold to accompany a new story written by Geoff Johns.

Lee also provided custom art for the Free Comic Book Day t-shirt, featuring his redesign of the Justice League for DC Comics - The New 52 in an homage to a classic piece by Jose Luis García-Lopez.

The first week of May will also see the release of Justice League Volume One: Origin, a collection of the first story arc by Johns and Lee.

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IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS - UPDATED!

For covers and seven-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on March 14, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Marksmen #6 and Blue Estate #10.

And for a video of writer David Baxter talking about the Marksmen series, CLICK HERE.

BOOM! STUDIOS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and seven-page preview of Adventure Time #2, arriving in stores on March 14 from BOOM! Studios, CLICK HERE.

Look for previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on March 14 at midnight (ET)/9 p.m. (PT) on Thursday night.

TRANSFORMERS PRIME: "OPERATION: BUMBLEBEE -- PART 1"

The Hub has released an image and video preview for "Operation: Bumblee - Part 1," the episode of Transformers Prime premiering Saturday at 8:30 p.m. (ET).

To watch the preview, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"When Bumblebee loses the ability to convert into vehicle mode, he begins to question his worth to the team."

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BRIEFLY

* Valiant Entertainment has announced Archer & Armstrong in August as its fourth summer title, following X-O Manowar in May, Harbinger in June and Bloodshot in July.

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* Walt Disney Pictures has released the first image from The Lone Ranger, starring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp.

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