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NEWSARAMA.COM: CIVIL WAR #7 PREVIEW

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NEWSARAMA.COM: CIVIL WAR #7 PREVIEW

CIVIL WAR #7 PREVIEW

Marvel has provided
Newsarama with a preview of tomorrow’s final issue of Civil
War, featuring the battle that will rock the Marvel Universe.

The solicitation for the issue reads:

CIVIL WAR #7
COVER BY: STEVE MCNIVEN
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: STEVE MCNIVEN
INKS: DEXTER VINES
COLORED BY: MORRY HOLLOWELL
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

THE
STORY:
It all ends here! The startling battle that will determine the future
of the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Check with Newsarama
first thing tomorrow morning for Troy Brownfield’s spotlight review
of the issue.

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LYING IN THE GUTTERS - EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT COUNTDOWN

Looks like a new thing to sink my money in…

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EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT COUNTDOWN

Well, DC kept the solicitations for previously LITG’d “Countdown” issues 51,50,49 and 48 out of the solicitation listings they sent to the press, but they remained in the online catalogue and can be seen here, priced at $2.99 each, with a poster, as
well as a signed version of #51 from Dynamic Forces.

What hasn’t beenseen yet are the solicitation details. Well, I can tell you that each issue will have a different creative team, with Paul Dini acting as
“showrunner,” “52″’s Keith Giffen providing breakdowns and Andy Kubert and Tim Townsend providing covers.

Looking at May’s issues, the first issue, #51, is written by Paul Dini and drawn by Jesus Saiz. “Hawkman” team Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray write the
next issue, drawn by Jim Califiore. Then Tony Bedard writes, with Carlos Magno on art and finally Adam Beecham writes #48 with art from David Lopez.

This seems like a perfect way for DC to carry over the large audience that “52″ carved out for itself and for lots of happy retailers. Expect lots of early
incentives to keep them on board as as well.

Also expect to hear plenty more details about this from DC at NYCC and in this week’s Previews. It’s notable that on the Diamond website, there is no
available “back cover” image file for Previews. Yet. I understand that will update on Thursday.

It’s okay, that’s what I’m here for.

I’ll have a consonant please, Carol.

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DC’s NEXT WEEKLY SERIES “COUNTDOWN” TO DEBUT IN MAY - NEWSARAMA

DC’s NEXT WEEKLY SERIES “COUNTDOWN” TO DEBUT IN MAY - NEWSARAMA

DC’s NEXT WEEKLY SERIES “COUNTDOWN” TO DEBUT IN MAY While DC apparently held it from the online release of their May solicitations last week, it appears as if the publisher’s next big weekly DC Universe project will debut in May, and will be released in reverse order for one year until another unnamed DC event. Called Countdown, Direct Market comic book retailers have received the solicitation for the first four issues in a preview of the full Diamond Previews catalog arriving in stores next week. Here is the text sent to retailers… COUNTDOWN 51-48 Written by Paul Dini and others Breakdowns by Keith Giffen 51 written by Paul Dini; art by Jesus Saiz 50 written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; art by Jim Calafiore 49 written by Tony Bedard; art by Carlos Magno 48 written by Adam Beechen; art by David Lopez Covers by Andy Kubert & Tim Townshend The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry’s best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007. When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe. The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end! COUNTDOWN 51 on sale May 9 COUNTDOWN 50 on sale May 16 COUNTDOWN 49 on sale May 23 COUNTDOWN 48 on sale May 30 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US This project presumably is the centerpiece of the teaser image released by DC a few weeks ago. Look for more information on Countdown when it’s available.

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DC ANNOUNCES CONTENT CHANGE FOR WONDER WOMAN #5 - NEWSARAMA

Hopefully this will help this title out, DC really has let the ball drop on this one.

DC ANNOUNCES CONTENT CHANGE FOR WONDER WOMAN #5 - NEWSARAMA

DC ANNOUNCES CONTENT CHANGE FOR WONDER WOMAN #5

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Press Release

WONDER WOMAN #5 (JAN070319), which was previously slated tofeature the final chapter of the 5-part story “Who Is Wonder Woman,”
will feature a new story when it arrives in stores on March 14.

This new story is by Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN, AMAZONS ATTACK), with art by Jean Diaz, Geraldo Borges and Wellington Diaz and a cover by Terry
Dodson & Rachel Dodson. In it, Wonder Woman learns that a new women’s movement has begun, inspired by her killing of Max Lord - and
leaving Diana torn between the good intentions of the movement and the validation it gives her violent act. Worse yet, she’s ordered to
investigate a possible connection between Wonder Woman and this movement by Sarge Steel and the department of Metahuman Affairs!

Chapter five of “Who Is Wonder Woman” will be rescheduled at a future date.

Retailers may adjust orders on WONDER WOMAN #5 (JAN070319) now through its final order cutoff date of Thursday, February 22.

Also, orders for the WONDER WOMAN: WHO IS WONDER WOMAN? HC (FEB070299) have been cancelled. This title will be resolicited at a future date.

Newsarama Note: Wonder Woman #1 hit stores on June 7th of 2006; #2 on August 23rd, 2006; #3 on November 22nd, 2206; and #4 is due in stores on February 21st.

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OVER AND DONE: TWST, McFARLANE SETTLE - NEWSARAMA

Interesting stuff…

OVER AND DONE: TWST, McFARLANE SETTLE - NEWSARAMA

OVER AND DONE: TWST, McFARLANE SETTLE

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At one time, the verdict was up to $24.5 million, but in the end, Tony Twist and Todd McFarlane’s insurance companies settled their case for a
$5 million payout to the former hockey player, this according to the St. Louis post-Dispatch. The settlement has been approved by an Arizona bankruptcy court.

The case, tried initially in 2000 was brought forward by Twist who alleged that McFarlane’s naming a mob boss “Antonio Twistelli” who went
by the moniker “Tony Twist” in Spawn  was done with malevolent intent and as a result, damaged his reputation and resulted in financial damages. In hockey, Twist was an “enforcer” for the St. Louis Blues, a player who fans love to hate, and was known for his rough playing style.

While the character was introduced in Spawn in 1993, Twist didn’t file suit until 1997, claiming that having the character named
after him damaged his ability to obtain lucrative endorsement deals, that is, he suffered financial damages from what he saw as McFarlane’s
unauthorized use of this name. Image Comics, which publishes Spawn, as well as Wizard Magazine, which published a Spawn Special were among other defendants named in the case, but they were all dropped, with the end result of Twist suing TMP alone.

The jury found for Twist in 2000, awarding him $24.5 million in damages. That decision was tossed out on appeal, but then in 2004, a second trial ordered by the Missouri Supreme Court saw a $15 million award go to Twist, which was also appealed, but upheld in June of 2006. In December of 2004, with the $15 million verdict looming, McFarlane Productions (the only arm of the McFarlane businesses named in the Twist complaint) declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy to protect the company, and allow it to continue operation.

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GHOST RIDER TAKES THE BOX OFFICE - NEWSARAMA

This kind of surprises me, but I guess it shouldn’t. Check out my review of this movie here.

GHOST RIDER TAKES THE BOX OFFICE - NEWSARAMA

GHOST RIDER TAKES THE BOX OFFICE

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The Nic Cage vehicle (no pun intended) Ghost Rider, based on the Marvel character, took the #1 spot in this weekend’s
domestic box office race, totaling an estimated $44.5 million over the first three days of this four-day President’s Day Weekend’s holiday.
The Sony release should total around $51m through the extended Friday-Monday period, according to boxofficeguru.com.

Ghost Rider performed nearly identically as the last Mark Steven Johnson-directed film based on a Marvel property released on President Day’s Weekend - 2003’s Daredevil. That film grossed $40.3m over its first three days and $45m over its first four, which adjusted for today’s ticket prices would be very
similar to Ghost Rider’s take.

Ghost Rider doubled the performance of the #2 film Bridge to Terabithia, set a new President’s Day weekend opening weekend record, besting the $45.1m four-day launch of 2004’s 50 First Dates, and help set a new record for the Top 10 grossing films over any weekend in
the January-to-April span, all this despite delays in the film’s original release that took it from a summer 2006 debut to this weekend,
less-than-stellar reviews, and a decision by Sony not to screen thefilm for critics prior to its release.

According to boxofficeguru.com, Sony’s own research indicated that 62% of the film’s audience as male, while 55% was under the age of 25, and
the movie accounted for one-third of all ticket sales within the top ten and posted the largest opening of any film over the last six months.

This was just the opening salvo for what looks like a big year for comic book based films, particularly Marvel-based films, with both Spider-Man 3 and the sequel to Fantastic Four due this summer.

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New wallpaper uploaded to the Comic Book Wallpaper gallery

I just uploaded some new DC and Marvel wallpapers to the Comic Book Wallpaper gallery.  Go check them out!!

The Scoop - Auctions/Prices: Ross Marvels Splash Page Clears $8,000

Auctions/Prices: Ross Marvels Splash Page Clears $8,000

Ross Marvels Splash Page Clears $8,000

Auctions/Prices, Scoop, Friday, February 16, 2007

An original double splash page to Marvels #2 by noted artist Alex
Ross sold for $8,100.02 after receiving 31 bids. The art was in excellent
condition and featured a Captain America.

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