THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017
THE TICK: WORLD PREMIERE
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Amazon Prime staged a Hollywood world premiere on Wednesday for The Tick, which will launch on August 25.
Here's how the show is described:
"In a workaday world where superheroes fly among us, mild-mannered accountant Arthur Everest (Griffin Newman) suspects The City is controlled by a fabled villain known as The Terror (Jackie Earle Haley), despite evidence of The Terror's death 15 years ago. Arthur has a traumatic connection with The Terror, whose movements he has obsessively tracked since childhood. Arthur's sister, Dot (Valorie Curry), is a paramedic who dotes on her brother but also provides a sibling's tough love. The more he talks about super-villain super-conspiracies, the more she warns him to 'keep it real.'
"Fate soon brings Arthur together with a tall, verbally adroit muscleman with superpowers and a mysterious past: The Tick (Peter Serafinowicz). As they investigate the mystery surrounding The Terror, they draw attention from the electrifying enigma known as Miss Lint (Yara Martinez) and a hyper-violent vigilante named Overkill (Scott Speiser), confronting the complexity of the struggle between good and evil. The Tick, bursting with relentlessly original storylines and quotable dialogue, shows what a blast crusading for truth and justice can be. Our culture is now awash with self-serious mythologies and grimly determined, interchangeable characters filling not just franchises but entire universes. The time has come for The Tick."
For an interview with executive producer Ben Edlund, CLICK HERE.
For an interview with executive producer Barry Josephson, CLICK HERE.
For an interview with executive producer David Fury, CLICK HERE.
For an interview with Griffin Newman, who plays Arthur, CLICK HERE.
For an interview with Michael Cerveris, who plays Ramses IV, CLICK HERE.
For an interview with Brendan Hines, who plays Superian, CLICK HERE.
Amazon Prime also released 14 new images from the first five episodes. Click on the thumbnails above for larger images.
DARK HORSE COMICS FOR NOVEMBER
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Dark Horse Comics has released its solicitations for November.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL LEGACY - NEW ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
Marvel Comics has announced artists who will be contributing to Marvel Legacy #1 -- Steve McNiven, Russell Dauterman, Chris Samnee, Alex Maleev, Stuart Immonen, Pepe Larraz, Jim Cheung, Daniel Acuna, Greg Land and Ed McGuinness.
They join writer Jason Aaron and artist Esad Ribic on the 50-page one-shot that arrives on Sept. 27 and will introduce the 1,000,000 BC Avengers.
"Because the events of Marvel Legacy #1 impact on so many corners of the Marvel Universe and reflect the upcoming storylines in so many of our titles, it only made sense to call on the artists most associated with those titles to cement the connection," said editor Tom Brevoort. "Plus, it means that this book represents a Murderer's Row of artistic talent and a real showpiece for those who love excellent comic book graphics."
"The bit I illustrated checks in with my corner of the Marvel Universe, the world of Thor, and teases our biggest story yet," Dauterman.
:I am really honored to be part of this huge project that is Legacy," Larraz said. "I think it will redefine Marvel Universe as we know it. Enjoy the ride!"
BRIEFLY
TITAN FIRST LOOKS: For covers and five-page preview of Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Year Three #6, arriving in stores on Wednesday, August 23, from Titan Comics, CLICK HERE.
VALIANT FIRST LOOKS: For covers and four-page preview of NINJA-K #1, arriving in stores on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from Valiant Entertainment, CLICK HERE.
AMERICAN GODS: Lionsgate has announced that Season One of American Gods will arrive on Digital HD on 6 and Blu-ray and DVD on Oct. 17.
In addition to the eight episodes, Blu-Ray/DVD Special Features will include:
The Road to American Gods Documentary; Title Gods Featurette; American Gods' Origins Featurette; Old Gods Featurette; New Gods Featurette; What Is American Gods? Featurette; Book vs. Show Featurette; God Squad Video Documentary; Explore the Crocodile Bar in 360 Degrees with Commentary by Cast and Crew; and Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew on the Premiere and Finale Episodes.
LOCKE CASTING: According to Deadline, Frances O'Connor has been cast as the lead in Locke & Key, Hulu's horror/fantasy drama adaptation of the IDW Publishing comic by Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. The pilot comes from Hill, Carlton Cuse and IDW.
OCTOBER 2017 SOLICITATIONS
Below are solicitations posted for October. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings and look for more listings soon here in The Continuum.
* ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT.
* AMIGO COMICS.
* ARCHIE COMICS.
* ASPEN COMICS.
* DARK HORSE COMICS.
* DC COMICS.
* DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT.
* IDW PUBLISHING.
* IMAGE COMICS.
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