Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Sunday, June 10, 2012

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SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012

COMICS CONTINUUM TELEVISION SERIES: EPISODE 81

It premiered on My TV20 in Detroit on Saturday and now Episode 81 of the Comics Continuum television series is available online.

To watch the episode, CLICK HERE.

The episode includes Superman vs. The Elite, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Young Justice, Prometheus, video game trailers, Brave, American Vampire, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Returns, Skyfall and more.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ROUNDUP

Comic-book legend Stan Lee makes his fourth cameo in a Spider-Man movie in The Amazing Spider-Man.

Lee -- who is also an executive producer -- is credited as "School Librarian."

To see footage of Lee on set, CLICK HERE.

In other Spider-Man news:

* For a group shot from the press junket in New York on Saturday, click on the thumbnail above.

* Denis Leary, who plays Captain Stacy, will be guest on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Friday, June 22.

For an interview with Sally Field, who plays Aunt May, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with producer Matt Tolmach, CLICK HERE.

TRUE BLOOD: "TURN! TURN! TURN!"

HBO has released a gallery of images and three clips from from "Turn! Turn! Turn!," the Season 5 episode of True Blood that will premiere on Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

For the first clip, CLICK HERE.

For the second clip, CLICK HERE.

For the third clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's the network's synopsis for the episode:

"Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) struggle with the aftermath of Tara's (Rutina Wesley) shooting, while also cleaning up after Debbie Pelt. Meanwhile, Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), cleaning up a mess of their own, are visited by the Vampire Authority, one of whom is Nora (Lucy Griffiths), a woman from Eric's past. In search of the missing Marcus, Alcide's (Joe Manganiello) werewolf pack comes after Sam (Sam Trammell). With Bill away, Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) enjoys her new freedom by partying with local college kids; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) is visited by the recently turned Rev. Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian); Terry's (Todd Lowe) PTSD is reignited by Patrick Devins (Scott Foley), an old Iraq War buddy; and Alcide turns up at Sookie's to warn her about the recently resurfaced Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare)."

The episode was written by Brian Buckner and directed by Daniel Minahan.

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS

For cover and four-page preview of Double Jumpers #2, arriving in August from Action Lab Entertainment, CLICK HERE.

For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 13, CLICK HERE.

For previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 13, CLICK HERE.

For previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 13, CLICK HERE.

For previews of BOOM! Studios titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 13, CLICK HERE.

BRIEFLY

* The Dark Knight Rises won the Most Manticipated Movie award during Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards on Saturday night.

For a video of the acceptance by Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan, CLICK HERE.

The Avengers' Scarlett Johansson won the Holy Grail of Hot, and The Amazing Spider-Man's Emma Stone was for Hot and Funny.

* Warner Bros. Television will screen the pilot episode of The CW's upcoming Arrow series at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Preview Night, Wednesday, July 11.

A panel for the show, featuring star Stephen Amell and a pilot screening, will be held on Friday, July 13.