Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Friday, July 26, 2013

MACHETE KILLS TRAILER

In Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

And check out a Comics Continuum television interview with the film's twin sister actresses Elektra and Elise Avellan from the Motor City Comic Con by CLICKING HERE.

Machete Kills will be in theaters on Oct. 11.

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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and three- to five-page previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, July 31, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Captain Marvel #14, Daredevil #29, Fearless Defenders #7, FF #10, Guardians of the Galaxy #5, Indestructible Hulk #11, Ultimate Comics Ultimates #28, Uncanny X-Force #9, Uncanny X-Men #9, Venom #38, What If?: AvX #4, Wolverine: In The Flesh #1, X-Men #3 and X-Men: Legacy #14.

BEWARE THE BATMAN: "TESTS"

Cartoon Network has released images and video from the "Secrets " episode of Beware the Batman, scheduled for Saturday, July 27 at 10 a.m. (ET/PT).

To watch the first clip, CLICK HERE.

To watch the second clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"A new villain has come to town to challenge Batman for control of Gotham City: Anarky (Wallace Langham). Resembling a ghost image of Batman, Anarky prides himself on his brilliance -- and intends to prove it to Batman by manipulating a pair of unsuspecting pawns to do his bidding. But Anarky's real plan is far more devastating: seeking to create a disaster seen by all of Gotham and proving once and for all that even the great Batman is powerless to protect his fair city from the clutches of Anarky."

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TEEN TITANS GO!: "MEATBALL PARTY"

Warner Bros. Animation has released images and video from the "Meatball Party" episode of Teen Titans Go!, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network.

To watch a clip from the episode, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"While trying to entice Raven into joining a meatball party, Cyborg fires a half-meat, half-robot mystery meatball into her mouth, cracking her tooth and releasing the demon octopus that lives in her mouth."

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DC NATION: WONDER WOMAN

Warner Bros. Animation has released images and video from the third part of the Wonder Woman/DC Nation short, airing Saturday on Cartoon Network.

To watch a clip from the episode, CLICK HERE.

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JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX - KEVIN MCKIDD

The Continuum continues its preview of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox -- in stores on July 30 -- with interview sound bites with Kevin McKidd, who voices Batman.

To watch the video, CLICK HERE.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has also released five new stills from the movie.

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THE WOLVERINE: TAO OKAMOTO

The Continuum continues its preview of The Wolverine with interview soundbites with Tao Okamoto, who plays Mariko.

To watch the video, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with Hugh Jackman, who returns as Logan, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with Famke Janssen, who returns as Jean Grey, CLICK HERE.

For an interview Rila Fukushima, who plays Yukio, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with director James Mangold, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with Will Yun Lee, who plays Harada, CLICK HERE.

For The Wolverine press conference at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CLICK HERE.

For clips from the movie, CLICK HERE.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: "OPERATION BREAK OUT"

Nickelodeon has released a preview clip from the "Operation Break Out" episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, scheduled to premiere Saturday at 11 a.m. (ET/PT)

To watch the clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Before the one-hour season finale, Donatello breaks into a secret Kraang detention center in order to rescue Kirby O'Neil. But when he discovers they are trapped inside with a deadly mutant prisoner, he realizes that breaking in was just the easy part."

BRIEFLY

YEAR ZERO BARBARA: DC Comics has released an image of Barbara Gordon from the Year Zero tie-in issue of Batgirl.

The issue will be written by Marguerite Bennett and feature art by Fernando Pasarin and Jonathan Glapion.

Here's how the story is described:

"Around 15 or 16-years-old at the time of her tie-in issue, Barbara Gordon is forced to protect her brother and homestead in anticipation of the upcoming storm. It’s here that she'll not only be forced to evaluate what 'home' really means to her, but where she'll realize for the first time that she has the potential to be a hero in her own right."

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VERY BRIEFLY: Syfy has greenlit a pilot for Dominion, based on the characters from the 2010 movie, Legion. Scott Stewart, who co-wrote and directed Legion, is back to direct the pilot. ... Dark Horse Comics has promoted Daniel Chabon to associate editor.