TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: "TRIALS OF THE DEMON"
Andy Milder is providing the voice of Jay Garrick, aka The Flash, in "Trials of the Demon," Friday's new episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold on Cartoon Network.
Milder, 39, was the voice of Lightning Lad in the Legion of Super Heroes animated series. He is a regular on Showtime's Weeds.
The Flash, Scarecrow (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) and Scream Queen are featured in the episode's opening segment.
Here's how Cartoon Network describes the "Trials of the Demon" episode:
"In 19th century London, Jason Blood -- aka The Demon Etrigan -- has been framed for supernatural attacks perpetrated by Gentleman Ghost."
Baker returns as the Demon and Greg Ellis returns as Gentleman Ghost.
The episode was written by Todd Casey and directed by Michael Chang.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
In other Batman news, the Justice Society of America will not be appearing in the first 26 episodes, as had been reported elsewhere.
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DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five- to six-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on March 18, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Trinity #42, Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1, The Outsiders #16, Supergirl #39, Tiny Titans #14 and Vigilante #4.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: "HOSTAGE CRISIS"
A new threat -- lethal mercenary Cad Bane -- emerges in "Hostage Crisis," the first-season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, airing on Friday on Cartoon Network.
Here's how Lucasfilm describes the episode:
"Count Dooku seeks to spring a Separatist prisoner from Republic captivity, but his profile prevents him from getting close enough to set in motion his malevolent plan.
"Enter Cad Bane, the galaxy's most fearsome bounty hunter, as ruthless as he is deadly. He is quintessentially cold, cruel and calculating -- and when the price is right, he can't be stopped. Backed by Dooku and the Separatists, he's bringing his unique skill set and impressive arsenal to bear against the very heart of the Republic. Bane brazenly brings the fight to the Senate's doorstep, with a rogues gallery of galactic scum as his allies."
"This episode gave us the chance to do something totally different, to go in a new direction with the series," said supervising director Dave Filoni. "We've seen the good guys and the bad guys, from the top of the food chain to the cannon fodder on the front lines. Now we get to look at some of the opportunists, at the mercenaries operating without a side. It's a whole new dynamic we haven't seen yet, and at the same time it's very Star Wars."
Patterned after the gunslingers of spaghetti Westerns, Bane relishes being a bad guy. He is unflappable in the face of danger, and even welcomes the opportunity to pit his formidable skills against the legendary prowess of the Jedi Knights.
Filoni says the inspiration from the red-eyed bounty hunter came directly from George Lucas.
"He had a clear idea for this bad guy who plays by his own set of rules, whose moral code is dictated by his fee," Filoni said. "And he had sketches and concepts dating back to the original films. If Boba Fett was sort of the Man With No Name of the Star Wars galaxy, then Cad Bane is his counterpoint -- his Lee Van Cleef. So that's how we built the character, with that in mind. It's a cool parallel to our world, and a cool balance in theirs."
DC COMICS ROUNDUP
DC Comics has announced that 100 Bullets #100, the final issue of the Vertigo series by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, has been expanded to 48 pages.
The issue, scheduled to arrive in stores on April 15, will carry a cover price of $4.99.
In other DC news:
* The Unwritten #1, the new Vertigo monthly that reunites the Lucifer team of writer Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross, will be featured in a Vertigo View preview in Fables #83.
The preview will include the cover, six story pages and an introductory text piece.
Fables #83 will be in stores on April 16. The Unwritten, a 40-page, $1 issue, will be in stores on May 13.
* Scott Kolins is providing a variant cover for Wonder Woman #31, which will be in stores on April 29.
* New in-store dates for WildStorm's Gears of War are May 20 for #7 and June 17 for #8.
MARVEL COMICS' WOLVERINE ART APPRECIATION MONTH
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Marvel Comics has announced that, in honor of Wolverine's 35th anniversary, numerous Marvel titles will feature Wolverine Art Appreciation Variant Covers in April, as part of Wolverine Art Appreciation Month.
In the tradition of Marvel's previous variant cover programs, select Marvel titles will feature variant covers spotlighting Wolverine through a unique lens. Inspired by some of the world's greatest artists, these variant covers depict Wolverine in styles reminiscent of Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and more.
"This is a huge year for Wolverine as he proves why he's arguably one of the most popular characters in the world," said Joe Quesada, Marvel Comics' editor-in-chief. "He's not just popular with fans but also with artists, as evidenced by how many of today's top comic artists jockey for a chance to draw him. This got us thinking: what if Wolverine had been around for hundreds, if not thousands, of years? What great, classic artists would want a crack at drawing a Wolverine cover?"
Among the titles with the Wolverine variants are Agents of Atlas #3, Amazing Spider-Man #590, Captain Britain and MI13 #12 and Secret Warriors #3.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For cover and five-page preview of Wolverine Noir #1 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on March 18, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on March 18, CLICK HERE.
For previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on March 18, CLICK HERE.
For previews of IDW Publishing titles arriving in stores on March 18, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Archie Comics titles arriving in stores on March 18, CLICK HERE.
JUNE SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted May solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
BRIEFLY
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* Marvel Comics has the cover images for Wolverine: Weapon X #1, in stores on April 8. The covers are by Ron Garney, Adam Kubert, Olivier Coipel and Alan Davis.
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* The Monday, April 13 episode of NBC's Heroes is titled "1961."
* According to Variety, Paramount Studios and DreamWorks Pictures have set a July 1, 2011 release date for Transformers 3. The Thor movie has been moved from June 17, 2011 to May 20, 2011.
* Terminator Salvation: HBO First Look will premiere on HBO on May 14.
* Neil Gaiman appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on Monday. He promoted his new book, The Graveyard Book.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
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If you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, following are links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Thursday, March 12: IDW Publishing First Looks, Marvel movies, Family Guy, The Simpsons and Marvel Super Hero Squad.
* Wednesday, March 11: Smallville, Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Watchmen, Dark Horse Comics First Looks nnd Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, March 10: Dark Horse Comics for June, Bluewater Productions for June, DC Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dollhouse and Devil's Due to publisher Jericho comic book.
* Monday, March 9: DC Comics movies, Marvel Super Hero Squad, Battlestar Galactica, The Darkness and First Looks.
* Sunday, March 8: Watchmen box office and DC Comics First Looks.
* Saturday, March 7: Watchmen box office, Marvel Super Hero Squad, Family Guy and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Friday, March 6: IDW Publishing First Looks, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Smallville, The Simpsons and Wolverine and the X-Men.
* Thursday, March 5: Smallville, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and The Celebrity Apprentice.
* Wednesday, March 4: Megan Fox lines up Jonah Hex and Fathom movies, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Watchmen, Battlestar Galactica, Family Guy, Top Cow Productions First Looks, Archie Comics First Looks and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, March 3: Smallville, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Watchmen, Marvel Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks, Top Shelf Productions for 2009, The Simpsons and Wonder Woman's Keri Russell.
* Monday, March 2: From Wonder Con: IDW Publishing's movie titles, Green Lantern movie, Watchmen and X-Men; plus DC Comics First Looks, BOOM! Studios First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, March 1: From Wonder Con: X-Men, IDW Publishing, DC Universe, Dark Horse Comics and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Saturday, February 28: From Wonder Con: Green Lantern: First Flight, Image Comics, Black Panther, DC Nation and BOOM! Studios; plus The Spectacular Spider-Man.
* Friday, February 27: Marvel Comics First Looks, Wolverine and the X-Men, Wonder Woman's Rosario Dawson, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Smallville, The Simpsons and Marvel change submissions policty.
* Thursday, February 26: Moonstone Books for June, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and The Simpsons.
* Wednesday, February 25: Samuel L. Jackson's deal with Marvel Studios, Heroes, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Radical Publishing for May, Avatar Press for May, Archie Comics First Looks and Top Cow Productions First Looks.
* Tuesday, February 24: Season 9 for Smallville, Marvel Studios, Dynamite Entertainment for May, Top Cow Productions for May, Legend of Isis, Heroes, DC Comics First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and BOOM! Studios First Looks.
* Monday, February 23: Watchmen, Battlestar Galactica, Heath Ledger wins Academy Award, BOOM! Studios for May, Antacric Press for May and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Sunday, February 22: Dollhouse, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Zenescope Entertainment for May, Dabel Brothers Publishing for May, Ape Entertainment for May and Iron Man action figures.
* Saturday, February 21: Devil's Due Publishing for May, BOOM! Studios First Looks, Watchmen's Carla Gugino and Smallville.
* Friday, February 20: Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Marvel Comics First Looks and Oni Press for May.
* Thursday, February 19: The Middleman, Wolverine and the X-Men, Watchmen, Aspen Comics for May, Image Comics for May, Bongo Comics for May, Heroes, Image Comics First Looks and Marvel Comics First Looks.
* Wednesday, February 18: Watchmen's Zack Snyder, Red 5 Comics for May and Archie Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, February 17: Marvel Comics for May and DC Comics for May.
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