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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008
COMING WEDNESDAY
Smallville news -- and much more!
Three more members of the cast for X-Men Origins: Wolverine have been revealed.
According to Variety, Ryan Reynolds, who starred as Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity, has joined the Wolverine cast. He is believed to be playing Deadpool in the film. Reynolds has long expressed an interest in the character.
Fox has yet to confirm Reynolds' casting, but did confirm that Taylor Kitsch of NBC's Friday Night Lights will be playing Gambit.
Hip-hop artist will.i.am is also part of the cast, according to Variety.
They join a cast that includes Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Liev Scheiber as Sabretooth, Danny Huston as William Stryker and Lynn Collins as Silver Fox.
The film has already begun shooting under the direction of Gavin Hood for a May 1, 2009 release.
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE CASTING
MARVEL COMICS FOR MAY
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Marvel Comics has provided The Continuum its solicitations for May.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of trade paperbacks, with images, CLICK HERE.
For previously posted April solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
DC COMICS FOR MAY
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DC Comics has provided The Continuum its solicitations for May.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
For a rundown of upcoming DC Direct products, with images, CLICK HERE.
VELOCITY, CYBLADE WIN TOP COW'S PILOT SEASON
Top Cow Productions on Tuesday announced that Velocity and Cyblade are the winners of its Pilot Season voting.
Both books will launch as ongoing titles in the fall.
Velocity will be written by original Pilot Season writer Joe Casey, with an artist to be named.
"I couldnąt believe the voting topped four million votes," Casey said. "Better than a New Hampshire primary! If only that many folks would buy the comics...! In any case, the Pilot issue was only the beginning of what we're going to make sure is a wild ride when the new series hits in the fall.˛
Cyblade will see the return of the Pilot Season team of Joshua Hale Fialkov and Rick Mays.
"I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who voted for the book, and I'm positive they wonąt be disappointed with where the series goes," Fialkov said. "It's going to be balls-to-the-wall explodo, and I'm psyched to be along for the ride."
FIRST LOOKS -- UPDATED!
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For covers and five- to six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Madame Mirage #5 from Image Comics; The Last Defenders #1 from Marvel Comics; and Red Sonja #30, Zorro #1 and New Battlestar Galactica: Origins #3 from Dynamite Entertainment.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on Feb. 20, CLICK HERE.
TERRY DODSON COVERS SECRET INVASION TIE-INS
Marvel Comics on Tuesday announced that Terry Dodson will be providing all-new, interconnecting variant covers to two of the Secret Invasion: The Infiltration tie-ins -- Captain Marvel #4 and the extra-sized Ms. Marvel #25.
The covers present two different versions of the titular heroes, as the question is posed: are Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel really Skrulls?
"We're excited to offer fans these gorgeous variants by Terry Dodson to highlight two important Secret Invasion tie-ins," said David Gabriel, Marvel's senior vice-president of sales & circulation. "These are the moments fans have been waiting for as Secret Invasion kicks into high gear and takes over 2008."
Captain Marvel #4 will be in stores on March 19. Ms. Marvel #25 will be in stores on March 26.
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BRIEFLY
* Marvel Comics has announced a March 19 release for a second printing of The Twelve #2. The new printing will feature Chris Weston's interior art as the cover.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Thursday, February 14: Justice League: The New Frontier's Brooke Shields, Knight Rider's David Hasselhoff, First Looks and Family Guy.
* Wednesday, February 13: Dark Horse Comics for May, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, First Looks, Hasbro's 2008 highlights and Bluewater Productions' Pistolfist.
* Tuesday, February 12: The Batman, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and First Looks.
* Monday, February 11: Steve Gerber dies, Marvel Comics roundup, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Sunday, February 10: The Spectacular Spider-Man and Gnome.
* Saturday, February 9: Bluewater Productions for June and First Looks.
* Friday, February 8: Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Battlestar Galactica and Iron Man movie.
* Thursday, February 7: Family Guy, The Simpsons, Captain America and First Looks.
* Wednesday, February 6: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Marvel Comics roundup, NBC's Knight Rider and Archie First Looks.
* Tuesday, February 5: Chassis to Bluewater Productions, Dark Horse First Looks, MAD Magazine and Marvel First Looks.
* Monday, February 4: The Batman, The Spectacular Spider-Man, First Looks, Archie Comics' Mayhem and Ben 10: Alien Force.
* Sunday, February 3: Iron Man and First Looks.
* Saturday, February 2: Smallville, The Spectacular Spider-Man and First Looks.
* Friday, February 1: Punisher: War Zone, Iron Man, Marvel First Looks, Dark Horse First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Thursday, January 31: X-Men: Legacy, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Middleman on ABC Family, Moonstone Books for May and Bluewater Productions First Looks.
* Wednesday, January 30: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Bluewater Productions teams with Legend Films, First Looks and Markosia Publishing for April.
* Tuesday, January 29: The Spectacular Spider-Man's Tricia Helfer, The Batman, DC Comics roundup, The Simpsons, Antarctic Press for April, Arcana Studio for April, Marvel Comics First Looks and Dynamic Entertainment First Looks.
* Monday, January 28: Smallville, Boom! Studios for April, Ape Entertainment for April, Red 5 First Looks, Dark Horse First Looks, Marvel First Looks and DC First Looks.
* Sunday, January 27: Dynamite Entertainment for April, Avatar Press for April, Aspen Comics for April, Dabel Brothers Productions for April, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Saturday, January 26: Family Guy, Desperado Publishing for April and Big City Comics for April.
* Friday, January 25: Marvel First Looks, The Simpsons, Image First Looks, Marvel/WGA deal, Digital Webbing for April, New Exiles, Dabel Brothers' Mercedes Thompson and Marvel/Soleil deal.
* Thursday, January 24: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, X-Force, Devil's Due Publishing for April, Bongo Comics for April, Oni Press for April and Meet the Spartans.
* Wednesday, January 23: X-Men: Divided We Stand solicitations, Red 5 Comics for April, Smallville, Bluewater Productions' 2008 titles, The Stranded, First Looks and Marvel Comics roundup.
* Tuesday, January 22: The Dark Knight's Heath Ledger dies, DC Comics for April, Marvel Comics for April, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Archie Comics for April, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Boom Studios' Cthulhu Tales.
* Monday, January 21: IDW Publishing for April, Turok: Son of Stone, The Spectacular Spider-Man, First Looks and Cinemax's Month of 300.
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