FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021
BETTANY, THOMPSON TALK MARVEL PROJECTS
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Paul Bettany of WandaVision and Tessa Thompson of Thor: Love and Thunder appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday and discussed their projects.
Bettany described WandaVision, without giving away spoilers.
"it's about two super-heroes who find themselves in 1950s suburbia, and then start hurtling through (periods) at breakneck speed," Bettany said.
"We hurtle through the decades and we hit different genres of sitcoms and then Vision begins to think that this getting a little weird. And in the end, you end up in full MCU."
Bettany noted the show's sitcom scenes were shot in front of a studio audience.
"And I was terrified," Bettany said. "We shot the first episode in two days, which is how they would have shot it.
"I hadn't been on stage in 20 years. It really reminded me of being on the stage."
For video of Bettany's appearance, CLICK HERE.
Thompson, who plays Valkyrie, said she leaves for Australia on Monday to shoot the next Thor installment.
"You get escorted by police to a quarantined facility and stay there for 14 days while you're monitored and once you're out, it's sort of things are back to normal," Thompson said.
For video of Thompson's appearance, CLICK HERE.
MARVEL COMICS' WAY OF X
Marvel Comics has announced Way of X, from writer Si Spurrier.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Since 2019's House of X and Powers of X, writer Jonathan Hickman and a host of amazing creators have revolutionized the X-Men franchise. Now begins the Reign of X, the latest chapter in Hickman's grand vision for mutantkind, and writer Si Spurrier brings fans a new series: Way of X. Known for his high-concept storytelling on titles like X-Men Legacy and X-Force, Spurrier returns to the X-Men with a series that will explore some of the most pressing questions that have been raised in this thought-provoking new era. Led by Nightcrawler, a brand-new team of mutants will assemble to confront the dark mysteries of the X-Men¡¯s new way of life.
"Mutantkind has built a new Eden... but there are serpents in this garden. Some mutants struggle to fit in. Some mutants turn to violence and death. And the children whisper of the Patchwork Man, singing in their hearts...Only one mutant senses the looming shadows. Snared by questions of death, law and love, only Nightcrawler can fight for the soul of Krakoa. Only he -- and the curious crew he assembles (including fan-favorites Dr. Nemesis, Pixie and Blink) -- can help mutants defeat their inner-darkness and find a new way to live. This is the Way of X."
Here's what Spurrier had to say about the new series:
"I should probably just tell a lie for the sake of a neat elevator pitch and say that Way of X is a story about the creation of a new mutant religion. But it¡¯s not - not really. That¡¯s kinda where it starts, for sure. Nightcrawler realises something¡¯s wrong with the hearts and minds of mutantkind and sets out to fix it. But as he quickly discovers, this isn't a job for priests and prayers... The question is, what do they have to become in order to fight it? Preachers? Cops? Executioners? Or something entirely new?
"Way of X is a smart, psychedelic tale about faith, science, culture, love and law. And Bamfing. Bamfing just for the joy of it."
Joining Spurrier will be artist Bob Quinn.
"I'm incredibly excited that Marvel gave me the opportunity to launch a new X-Men series with Si," Quinn said. "Nightcrawler is one of my favorite X-Men, and he along with the recent developments in the X-men universe really gives us the opportunity to explore some pretty wild concepts and ideas. Bringing them to life is really a dream come true. Si is a great storyteller and this story gives X-Men fans something they¡¯ve never seen before."
BOOM! STUDIOS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and six-page previews of BOOM! Studios titles available on Wednesday, Jan. 13, click on the cover thumbnails above or the links below for the individual titles.
* MIGHTY MORPHIN #3.
* ORIGINS #3.
BRIEFLY
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NEW PRINTINGS: DC Comics has announced second printings for the following titles:
* Future State: Dark Detective #1
* Future State: The Next Batman #1
* Future State: The Next Batman #2
* Future State: Wonder Woman #1
* Future State: Harley Quinn #1
* Future State: Swamp Thing #1
The new printings feature character portrait style covers with art from Nick Derington, Joelle Jones, Dan Mora, Jen Bartel and Mike Perkins. They will be in stores on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
MARVEL FIRST LOOKS: For covers and five-page preview of The Amazing Spider-Man #57, available on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
Look for more Marvel previews on Saturday here in The Continuum.
MARCH 2021 SOLICITATIONS
Below are solicitations posted for February. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings and check back soon for additional solicitations.
* AFTERSHOCK COMICS.
* ARCHIE COMICS.
* DC COMICS.
* IDW PUBLISHING.
* IMAGE COMICS.
* MAD CAVE STUDIOS.
* MARVEL COMICS.
* ONI PRESS.
* TITAN COMICS.
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