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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and five- to six-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 1 click on the cover thumbnails or the links below for the individual titles.

* BATMAN BEYOND #13.

* BATMAN: REBIRTH #1.

* BLOODLINES #3.

* DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #14.

* DOCTOR FATE #13.

* GREEN ARROW: REBIRTH #1.

* GREEN LANTERNS: REBIRTH #1.

* INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #11.

* LAST GANG IN TOWN #6.

* SUPERMAN: COMING OF THE SUPERMAN #5.

* SUPERMAN: REBIRTH #1.

* SURVIVORS' CLUB #9.

* TEEN TITANS GO! #16.

* UNFOLLOW #8.



IDW PUBLISHING FIRST LOOKS

For covers and six-page previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 1, click on the cover thumbnails above or the links below for the individual titles.

* AMAZING FOREST #6.

* ANGRY BIRDS COMICS #6.

* GODZILLA: OBLIVION #3.

* SATELLITE FALLING #2.

* TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BEBOP AND ROCKSTEADY DESTROY EVERYTHING #1.

* UNCLE SCROOGE #15.



IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS - UPDATING

For covers and three- to five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 1, click on the cover thumbnails above or the links below for the individual titles.

* CASANOVA: ACEDIA #5.

* DEADLY CLASS #21.

* THE DISCIPLINE #4.

* ELEPHANTMEN #71.

* THE GODDAMNED #4.

* NAILBITER #22.

* PAPER GIRLS #6.

* POWER LINES #3.

* SAINTS #9.

* SAVAGE DRAGON #214.

* STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE AND ROSES #15.

* THE WALKING DEAD #155.


MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and four-page preview of Ms. Marvel #8, arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 22 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.



FX ORDERS LEGION TO SERIES

FX Networks has ordered the first season of Legion, based on the X-Men comic-book character.

Dan Stevens stars as David Haller in Legion, the story of a troubled young man who may be more than human. The cast also includes Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza , Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton and Bill Irwin.

Production on the eight-episode first season will begin this summer in Vancouver, and the new series from FX Productions and Marvel Television will debut on FX in early 2017.

"We've come to expect excellence from Noah Hawley and with Legion he has delivered another major creative achievement,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming, FX Networks and FX production. "Just as he did in reimagining Fargo, he is bringing an entirely new aesthetic and sensibility to the enormously popular and richly represented X-Men world. The pilot episode is stunning, driven by incredible performances from Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Rachel Keller and the rest of the cast.

"We join our producing partners at Marvel in congratulating the creative team for what they’ve accomplished and are as excited as the fans for the premiere of 'Legion’s' first season."

"Marvel Television is thrilled to not only have our first partnership with FX go to series, but working with the enormously talented Noah Hawley makes it even better," said Jeph Loeb, executive producer and head of Marvel TV. "From the first time we heard Noah's vision to his exceptional script and cast through the extraordinary filming of the pilot, we knew the series would be incredible."

Legion introduces the story of David Haller: Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

Hawley and Loeb will serve as executive producer along, with Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg and John Cameron.



BRIEFLY

ASPEN/DC: Aspen Comics has announced a partnership with DC Comics for a run of co-branded AspenStore.com exclusive DC variant covers, featuring both publishers' signature cover dressing, beginning with Batman #1 on June 15.

The new AspenStore.com exclusive DC Rebirth covers continue an illustrious collaborative history between the publishers, including 2004's Superman: Godfall mini-series presented by Aspen, Michael Turner's best-selling "Return of Supergirl" six-issue run of Superman/Batman and a run of covers on Justice League of America, The Flash and Identity Crisis mini-series.

Pre-orders for the Batman #1 variant will begin today on AspenStore, featuring a cover by late Aspen founder Turner with colors by Peter Steigerwald, limited to 3,000 copies, with a special black-and-white sketch cover edition limited to 1,500 copies.

DARK HORSE FIRST LOOKS: For covers and three-page preview of Cryptocracy #1, arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 29, CLICK HERE.

ARCHIE FIRST LOOKS: For covers and six-page preview of Jughead and Archie Comics Jumbo Digest #21, arriving in stores on Wednesday, June 1, CLICK HERE.

ARROW BLU-RAY/DVD: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced an August 30 release for Arrow: The Complete Fourth Season, collecting 23 episodes.

The collection will also include Star Crossed Hawks featurette; Star Crossed Hawks: The Hunt for Vandal Savage featurette; Smooth Criminal: The Damien Darhk Story featurette; Arrow: 2015 Comic-Con Panel; Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel.

THE FLASH BLU-RAY/DVD: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced an Sept. 6 release for The Flash: The Complete Second Season, collecting 23 episodes and the Arrow crossover.

The collection will also include Behind-the-scenes visual effects featurettes for almost every episode; Star Crossed Hawks featurette; Star Crossed Hawks: The Hunt for Vandal Savage featurette; The Many Faces of Zoom featurette; Chasing Flash - The Journey of Kevin Smith featurette; The Flash: 2015 Comic-Con Panel; The Flash: 2015 PaleyFest; Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel.

CAP CHAIR: Entertainment Earth has announced a Captain America Chair Cape - Convention Exclusive for Comic-Con International in San Diego beginning July 20.

With a one-time production run of 1,200 pieces, the Chair Cape measures 24 inches long and 30 inches wide.

http://www.entertainmentearth.com/cjdoorway.asp?url=hitlist.asp?collect=Pop!+Vinyl+Figures


AUGUST 2016 SOLICITATIONS

Below are solicitations posted so far for August. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings.

* Action Lab Entertainment.

* AfterShock Comics.

* Amigo Comics.

* Archie Comics.

* Aspen Comics.

* Bongo Comics.

* BOOM! Studios.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* Dynamite Entertainment.

* DC Comics.

* Image Comics.

* IDW Publishing.

* Marvel Comics.

* Oni Press.

* Titan Comics.

* Valiant Entertainment.

* Zenescope Entetainment.







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