Lucasfim has released two clip and a description from "Eminence," the episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, premiering on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network.
"After barely escaping their encounter with the Jedi at the beginning of the season, Savage and Maul are found by Death Watch. Both parties forge an alliance when they realize they have a common enemy in the Jedi general, Obi-Wan Kenobi."
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS
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ASEPN COMICS NEWS ROUNDUP
Aspen Comics has announced that the first release in its 10 for 10 initiative, Legend of the Shadow Clan #1, has been ordered in excess of more than 35,000 copies and will feature a large array of retailer exclusive covers personalized for each individual store.
"We are tremendously thankful to our fans and retail partners who helped make our first 10 for 10 release a huge success," said Frank Mastromauro, Aspen's owner and president.
"Legend of the Shadow Clan is an exciting new property for us, and we’re honored to have such a great response to the launch. We worked extremely hard to make sure to contact each and every retailer who participated in the exclusive cover incentive, in order to ensure that their cover was unique and personalized to their own retail shop's logo design. No two covers turned out alike, and I think they all look amazing."
Aspen is pricing each debut #1 10 for 10 issue at $1 and is also offering other incentives for each release such as original hand-drawn sketch covers, CGC editions and special retailer incentive covers by J. Scott Campbell and Eric Basaldua.
Legend of the Shadow Clan #1 will be in stores on Feb. 6.
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In other Aspen news, the publisher will launch is 10 for 10 initiative at the Amazing Arizona Con on Jan. 25-27, with an early release of Legend of the Shadow Clan #1 and an appearance by writer David Wohl.
Aspen will offer an exclusive cover by Soulfire artist Mike DeBalfo and colorist Peter Steigerwald, limited to 200 copies.
Aspen will also feature new editions of its art prints available at the Aspen Booth all weekend long, including the year’s first edition of their anniversary flashback Aspen Tour Print 2013, featuring Aspen Matthews by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald, limited to 100 editions. The publisher will also be offering a new Fathom print by Mike DeBalfo and Peter Steigerwald (limited to 75), and two new Executive Assistant: Iris prints by Elizabeth Torque (limited to 50).
BULLET TO THE HEAD GALLERY
Warner Bros. has released a gallery of images from Bullet to the Head, based on the graphic novel written by Matz and illustrated by Colin Wilson and headed for theaters on Feb. 1.
Sylvester Stallone stars as Jimmy Bobo, a career hitman who enters into an unlikely alliance with by-the-book detective Taylor Kwon to bring down the ruthless killer of their respective partners.
The movie is directed by Walter Hill from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon. The cast also includes stars Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Slater, Jon Seda, Weronika Rosati and Jason Momoa,
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BRIEFLY
* Marvel Comics has released a teaser image for Uncanny X-Men #1, with the tagline, "One of these X-Men is a traitor."
The issue, by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bacahlo, will be in stores on Feb. 13.
* Hermes Press has announced it will be publishing Rob M. Worley's Scratch9 and will feature the property in its Free Comic Book Day title.
"Scratch9 is a fantastic feature and is clearly in the tradition of the great cartoons and strips created by Hanna Barbera," said Hermes publisher Daniel Herman. "As Scratch9 has been on hiatus, I thought we'd reacquaint fans with Scratch and rev up interest in the series by offering a recap of issue #1 for Free Comic Book Day."
Following the FCBD edition comes the new Scratch9: Nine Tails series which teams Worley with nine different creators to tell solo adventures. Creators include Shane Houghton, Chris Houghton, Armand Villavert, Jr. and Shannon Eric Denton.
* Dark Horse Comics has announced that Hunter Quaid -- by Donny Cates, Eliot Rahal and Melissa Curtin -- will be featured in May's Dark Horse Presents #24.
Here's how Dark Horse sets up the story:
"Hunter Quaid is a drunken, misanthropic, time-traveling detective from the forties, but that's not all! As we follow Hunter on his journeys, we find that not all is as it seems, and sharp-eyed readers will find hidden clues to the book's needlessly elaborate, totally awesome secret!"
* According to Radical Studios, Paramount Pictures has set an August 8, 2014 release date for Hercules, based on its graphic novel. The movie will star Dwayne Johnson and will be directed by Brett Ratner.
* Syfy has canceled Alphas after two seasons.
APRIL SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
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