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Monday, Nov. 6, 2000

SUPERMAN ON BATMAN BEYOND


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An older, dark-costumed version of Superman will be highlighted in "The Call," the first of a two-part episode airing on Saturday on Kids' WB!'s Batman Beyond.

Superman's costume is mostly black with white used for logo. He has white temples to help reflect his age.

Last weekend's promo for the episode on Kids' WB! also provided brief glimpses of two other members of the Justice League, a Green Lantern and Warhawk. Both fly.

Because "The Call" was moved up - it was originally thought it would air at the end of the season, probably in May - little information has been released yet about the episode, including who is doing the voice of the older Superman.

Tim Daly did the voice of Superman in Kids' WB!'s Superman series. He is currently starring in CBS' The Fugitive.

Batman Beyond is now airing at 8 a.m. (ET) on Saturdays on Kids' WB!.

BLADE SEQUEL UPDATE

David Goyer told The Continuum that pre-production has begun on Blade: Bloodhunt, the sequel to the 1998 movie featuring Marvel Comics' vampire hunter.

Goyer, who wrote Blade, also has written the sequel, which will be directed by Guillermo del Toro and is again being produced by New Line Cinema. Wesley Snipes returns as Blade.

"We began pre-production on Blade II last Monday," Goyer said. "Right now, Guillermo has been working with Mike Mignola and Tim Bradstreet and a number of other conceptual artists. Looks like Steve Johnson will be doing the creature effects. Casting begins next week, etc."

Goyer is also writing Ghost Rider for Dimension Films and Crystal Sky Entertainment. "I'm just finishing up the first draft," Goyer said. "Should be turning it in by the end of the month."

Stephen Norrington, the director of Blade, will be directing Ghost Rider.

To focus on his movie efforts, Goyer is leaving as co-writer of DC Comics' JSA.

"Issue #25 was my last issue; just finished scripting it," he said. "But I may be coming back for two more story arcs after 6-8 weeks."

X-MEN: EVOLUTION'S JEAN GREY

Jean Grey, an original X-Man in the comic book, is also an original X-Man in the X-Men: Evolution series on Kids' WB!.

Jean and Scott Summers (Cyclops) are two of the older X-Men, already established with Professor Xavier when the series opens.

Described as "charming and beautiful," she is a senior at Bayville High in X-Men: Evolution and often hangs out with the other cheerleaders and the jocks. She was originally going to be a cheerleader.

"We decided against it partly because we felt it might be sexist, and partly because it didn't really fit her personality," story editor Bob Forward said. "We made her a yearbook photographer/journalism student instead. This not only fit her serious and artistic side better, but it gives more story opportunities. "

"We knew what type of school character we wanted her to be," director Steve Gordon said. "We wanted her to be the popular girl at school. But we didn't want to over-sexualize her but putting her in skimpy clothes all the time, so we played with the floppy pants, the cargo pants and the short belly shirt."

Like in the movie and first animated series, Jean Grey does not have a code name. She's simply Jean Grey. Her costume might be the closest to that of the regular members of Fox Kids' X-Men series.

"Her costume is kind of based on the early costuming," Gordon said. "If you were to make that big triangular shape yellow, it would be very similar to some of the earlier costuming. We wanted to go for a nice sleek, lean look on her."

Look for more on X-Men: Evolution on Tuesday here in The Continuum.

FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL/SPIDER-MAN #1

Daredevil/Spider-Man #1 will ship on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue, the first in a four-issue series, is written by Paul Jenkins with art by Phil Winslade.

"This is going to be a breakthrough book for Phil," said Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada. "Phil is one of those artists that has been talked about in hushed tones within the creative community. We've all been in awe of his skills for some time now but always felt that he really needed the right project to show them off. I can assure you that this is that project. By the time it's done I'll guarantee you that there will be a whole big new audience of Phil Winslade fanatics."

Here's how Marvel describes the first issue:

"Daredevil and Spider-Man are two of New York's coolest -- and most contrasting-crimefighters. What could bring these two famous heroes together? How about a move against their mutual foe, the Kingpin? And how surprising is it when said move comes from the likes of the re-vamped Gladiator, Owl, Copperhead and Stiltman?"

Daredevil/Spider-Man #1, with a cover by Alex Ross, will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM #3

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham #3 will ship on Wednesday from DC Comics. The issue is written by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace, with art by Troy Nixey and Dennis Janke and a cover by Mignola.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"Explorer Bruce Wayne embraces his destiny as the Victorian Elseworlds miniseries concludes. The Demon Etrigan, Man-Bat and other strangely familiar characters collide in the ultimate struggle to save Gotham City from an unspeakable horror."

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham #3 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.95.

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BRIEFLY

  • Savage Dragon #84 continues the Erik Larsen/Mike Allred crossovers. The issue, due in February, guest-stars Madman and The Atomics.

  • Angelina Jolie, star of the upcoming Tomb Raider movie, will be featured on the cover of the next Premiere magazine.

  • In March, Dark Horse will release a Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Blood of Carthage trade paperback, which collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21-25.
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