MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
DC COMICS FOR DECEMBER
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DC Comics has released its solicitations for December.
For the rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
And for DC Collectibles solicitations, with images, CLICK HERE.
ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW
Marvel Comics' Marvel NOW publishing initiative will get a second tour with All-New Marvel NOW~ in December.
The initiative begins Dec. 24 with Avengers #24.NOW and will go through April. It will include the previously announced Inhuman by Matt Fraction and Joe Madiurera, as well as All-New Invaders by James Robinson and Steve Pugh.
In All-New Invaders, Captain America will reenlist his World War 2-era team in the modern day with tthe original Human Torch, Namor the Sub-Mariner and his one-time sidekick Bucky Barnes, now name Winter Soldier. They are reunited to face off against a threat from the Kree Empire who have uncovered a device capable of controlling "gods."
Avengers #24.NOW will be written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Esad Ribic and sees Captain America and Iron Man recruiting a new team to stop a runaway planet that is hurtling toward Earth.
"All-New Marvel NOW! ushers in 2014 with bold new launches featuring the greatest characters, the greatest creators, and exciting storylines that provide clean entry-points to all ongoing series," said Axel Alonso, editor-in-chief, Marvel Entertainment. "With new voices joining our creative chorus, and new heroes stepping into the spotlight, the Marvel Universe is about to expand in every way possible."
Black Widow and Silver Surfer reportedly will also be part of the initiative.
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five-page previews of Dynamite Entertainment titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 11, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Bionic Man #23, Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars #6, Grimm #5, Kings Watch #1, Red Sonja #3, The Shadow #17, The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Nights #3, The Spider #14 and Vampirella: Southern Gothic #2.
DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to five-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 11, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Action Comics #23.2, Astro City #4, Batman and Robin #23.2, Batman: The Dark Knight #23.2, The Flash #23.2, Justice League of America #7.2 and Superman #23.2.
Look for more DC Comics First Look pages soon here in The Continuum.
BRIEFLY
SUPER WRITERS: DC Comics has announced a pair of new writers for its Superman family titles in December.
Beginning with #26, Superigrl will kick off a new arc from writer Tony Bedard and artists Yildiray Cinar and Ray McCarthy. Following the stunning conclusion of "Krypton Returns," this first issue centers around Supergirl arriving back on Earth with a new mission and a clearer understanding of her place in the universe. But a striking new foe prepares to welcome Supergirl home -- Lobo.
Superboy #26 marks the first issue from the new creative team of writer Marv Wolfman and artist Andres Guinaldo. The issue, which will be co-written by Frank Hannah, finds Superboy lost in time with the Teen Titans as he comes to some startling revelations about both his origins and his future. He and the team try to rescue Kid Flash and find the way back to their own era.
PAGE TO SERVE?: Ellen Page, who returns as Kitty Pryde in next summer's X-Men: Days of Future Psst, is in negotiations to star in 20th Century Fox's Queen and Country, based on the Oni Press comic book created by Greg Rucka. Page would play the lead character, Tara Chace, a British Intelligence agent whose identity is compromised.
SUPER NIGHT: PBS has announced that Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle will now air as a three-hour block on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The film from Emmy Award-winning producer/director Michael Kantor will premiere at 8 p.m. (ET) and include interviews from Stan Lee, Adam West, Lynda Carter, Jeph Loeb, Geoff Johns, Michael Chabon and Jules Feiffer.
Here's how the movie is described:
"Narrated and hosted by Liev Schreiber, Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle is the first documentary to examine the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these 'disposable diversions' were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created, in large part, by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is now an influential part of our national identity."
NOVEMBER 2013 SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted November solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Amigo Comics.
* Antarctic Press.
* Ape Entertianment.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Big Dog Ink.
* Bongo Comics.
* ComixTribe.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* Hermes Press.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
* Oni Press.
* Red 5 Comics.
* Titan Comics.
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