Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Wednesday, July 23, 2014

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014

IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and three- to six-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, July 30, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Black Science #7, Chew: Warrior Chicken Poyo #1, C.O.W.L. #3, Drumhellar #17, East of West #14, Fatale #24, Five Weapons #10, The Fuse #6, Low #1, The Manhattan Projects #22, The Mercenary Sea #6, The Mice Templar Volume IV: Legends #12, Outcast #2, Prophet #46, Sovereign #5, Ten Grand #10 and Witchblade #177.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS

For covers and six-page previews of Valiant Entertainment titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, July 30, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Armor Hunters: Harbinger #1 and X-O Manowar #27.

IDW TO PUBLISH ORPHAN BLACK COMIC

IDW Publishing has announced an Orphan Black comic book, based on the television series by Temple Street Productions, to begin early next year.

The comic will feature new stories. Creators will be announced, with IDW unveiling a first-issue cover by Nick Runge.

"Orphan Black, in addition to being a captivating TV series, is a perfect premise for comics," said Chris Ryall, IDW's chief creative officer/editor-in-chief. "And as the second season has expanded the series in exciting new directions, that has only increased the amount of stories we'll be able to tell in comic-book form."

Orphan Black, which has just been renewed for a third season, centers on Sarah Manning, who after witnessing the suicide of a woman that appears to be her doppelgänger, comes into the knowledge that this woman and indeed herself, are two of many biological clones. Sarah takes on the woman's identity and uses her position as a police detective to uncover the mystery behind what she is and what that means.

"We're so thrilled for Orphan Black to take shape as a comic series and join the ranks of IDW's impressive roster," said John Young, managing director of Temple Street Productions. "Orphan Black was met with an enormous amount of enthusiasm at last year's Comic-Con which really inspired us to give back to fans of the show through a medium so vital to the science fiction world."

HERCULES: PREVIEW CLIPS

The Continuum continues its preview of Hercules with two preview clips

To watch "The Lion" clip, CLICK HERE.

To watch "My Fate" clip, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with Dwayne Johnson, who plays Hercules, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with director Brett Ratner, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with producer Barry Levin from Radical Studios, CLICK HERE.

BRIEFLY

BAYMAX ACTION: Bandai has unveiled a First Edition Bayman action figure from the Big Hero 6 movie arriving in theaters on Nov. 7. The figure, available at Comic-Con International, comes in exclusive premium packaging with metallic paint decoration on the figure.

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X-MEN COME HOME: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced an Oct. 14 release for X-Men: Days of Future Past on Blu-ray and DVD, with Digital HD available on Sept. 23.

Special features will include: Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by director Bryan Singer; gag reel; Kitchen sequence, Classification: M, X-Men: Reunited, Double Take: Xavier and Magneto; Sentinels: For a Secure Future; Second Screen App; and Gallery: Trask Industries.

SPIDEY MOVIES MOVE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures has scheduled a Nov. 11, 2016 release for Sinister Six -- to be written and directed by Drew Goddard -- and has pushed back The Amazing Spider-Man 3 two years to 2018.

WARLORD OF MARZ: Dynamite Entertainment has announced that Ron Marz will write its John Carter: Warlord of Mars series launching in November.

"This is literally a job I've been wanting to do since I was 12 years old," Marz said. "I was just the right age when I discovered John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, and the wonder of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars. It fired my imagination like almost nothing else. So to finally get a chance to write these characters, to visit that world, is a dream come true for me."

Art will be by Abhishek Malsuni.

NIGHT MARY TO TV: IDW Entertainment and Universal Cable Productions have announced they are co-developing IDW Publishing's horror comic book, Night Mary, created by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer, as a live-action television series. Night Mary will join a roster of original scripted content from Universal Cable Productions.

John Pogue, who wrote and directed the recently released film, The Quiet Ones, has been tapped to write and direct the pilot.

WHO-VILLE:To watch a trailer for Titan Comics' Doctor Who series launching on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.

VERY BRIEFLY: 215Ink has announced a second printing for Enormous #1. ... Bif Bang Pow! has announced it will be releasing a series of collectible items based on the 1980 film Flash Gordon. ... BOOM! Studios has announced it will be working with Grant Morrison on a project.