Pop Culture Roundup April 14, 2006
New to "Doctor Who"? Monitor Duty offers a nice summary of the character's long history here.
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Booksteve celebrates the "Goon Show". (Incidentally, you can hear old episodes of the program via the BBC's on-demand radio service.)
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San Bernadino County has banned Paul Gravett's "Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics," according to the Comics Reporter.
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Booksteve celebrates the "Goon Show". (Incidentally, you can hear old episodes of the program via the BBC's on-demand radio service.)
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San Bernadino County has banned Paul Gravett's "Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics," according to the Comics Reporter.
"Complete Sherlock Holmes" DVD collection out in June
Comprising all Basil Rathborne's performances of the beak-nosed detective this 5-disk set arrives June 27 and is available for pre-order at Amazon now.
Films include:
* The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939
* The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939
* Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 1942
* Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1943
* Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943
* Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943
* The Pearl of Death 1944
* The Spider Woman 1944
* The Scarlet Claw 1944
* Pursuit to Algiers 1945
* Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 1945
* The Woman in Green 1945
* Terror by Night 1946
* Dressed to Kill 1946
Extras include:
* Six Audio Commentaries including an all new "Dressed to Kill" Commentary with Actress Patricia Morison
* An Interview with Robert Gitt of the UCLA Film and TV Archive
* Footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
* Production Notes
* Theatrical Trailers
Films include:
* The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939
* The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939
* Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 1942
* Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1943
* Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943
* Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943
* The Pearl of Death 1944
* The Spider Woman 1944
* The Scarlet Claw 1944
* Pursuit to Algiers 1945
* Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 1945
* The Woman in Green 1945
* Terror by Night 1946
* Dressed to Kill 1946
Extras include:
* Six Audio Commentaries including an all new "Dressed to Kill" Commentary with Actress Patricia Morison
* An Interview with Robert Gitt of the UCLA Film and TV Archive
* Footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
* Production Notes
* Theatrical Trailers
Pop Culture Roundup April 13, 2006
New Line Cinema has a Captain Marvel/Shazam film in the works with Peter Segal ("Anger Management," "50 First Dates") set to direct, Ain't It Cool reports.
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NPR has a story about cult pin-up Bettie Page.
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The entire Beatles catalog is being remastered (about time), Billboard reports. And that's part of the reason Fabs tunes haven't been offered yet for digital download.
Neil Aspinall, a former Beatles road manager and managing director of Apple Corps, was a witness in the company's trademark lawsuit against Apple Computer. He said that the company was digitally remastering the entire Beatles catalog, which would pave the way for selling the songs online.
"I think it would be wrong to offer downloads of the old masters when I am making new masters," he said in a written statement submitted to the High Court in London earlier this month.
"It would be better to wait and try to do them both simultaneously so that you then get the publicity of the new masters and the downloading, rather than just doing it ad hoc."
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NPR has a story about cult pin-up Bettie Page.
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The entire Beatles catalog is being remastered (about time), Billboard reports. And that's part of the reason Fabs tunes haven't been offered yet for digital download.
Neil Aspinall, a former Beatles road manager and managing director of Apple Corps, was a witness in the company's trademark lawsuit against Apple Computer. He said that the company was digitally remastering the entire Beatles catalog, which would pave the way for selling the songs online.
"I think it would be wrong to offer downloads of the old masters when I am making new masters," he said in a written statement submitted to the High Court in London earlier this month.
"It would be better to wait and try to do them both simultaneously so that you then get the publicity of the new masters and the downloading, rather than just doing it ad hoc."
"Lost" clues season 2, episode 19: "S.O.S."
Official ABC recap:
S.O.S.
Air Date: 04/12/2006
When Bernard attempts to recruit people to build an SOS sign on the beach, Rose uncharacteristically defies him, telling him that he shouldn't give everyone false hope.
FLASHBACKS reveal the source of her hesitation, as we highlight Rose and Bernard's love story from the day they met to the day he proposed. When Bernard takes a knee, Rose confesses that she is sick and has less than a year to live. But it doesn't deter Bernard -- he loves this woman and wants to marry her, regardless.
We follow their hopeful love affair through to their honeymoon in Australia to learn that it was, in actuality, a ploy by Bernard to get Rose to see a faith healer in an effort to cure her terminal cancer. Rose clearly isn't a believer, but goes along with it to satisfy Bernard. And though the healer tells her that he cannot help her, Rose decides to let Bernard think that he did. Her hope may be gone, but she is going to preserve his.
On the island, Rose finally comes clean and admits to Bernard that she was lying to him. She confides that after the crash, she began to feel better and that she suspects it was the island that fixed her. Bernard has a difficult time believing this and maintains that it was Isaac who did the healing. But Rose is insistent. And in the final flashback we find out that her conviction lies in the fact that she saw John Locke, on his feet on the island, in a wheelchair at the airport.
Bernard realizes that Rose doesn't want to be rescued because she thinks she might get sick again. And in an act of faith and love, Bernard vows to stop work on the SOS and tells her that they will never leave the island.
Back in the hatch, Locke attempts to draw the map he saw on the blast door from memory. But his commitment is clearly waning and he leaves the hatch in frustration. It's not until Rose convinces him to maintain faith, that Locke returns with a sense of renewed purpose and continues drawing.
Meanwhile, Jack and Kate go out on a mission to attempt to trade Henry for Walt. While they wait for Mr. Friendly to make an appearance, Michael stumbles out of the jungle and collapses at their feet.
Observations/speculation:
* The healer tells Rose there are places on the earth with power forces. He equates them with magnetism or "something else." He harnesses these forces to help others. The island, obviously, is such a place in spades.
* Do the Others want Walt because he can harness the forces of the Island? It seems likely, given Walt's psychic powers. Henry tells Jack that the Others will "never" give up Walt.
* More on the Uluru/Ayer's Rock, Isaac the psychic's real-life Australian hangout:
Ayers Rock is a large magnetic mound large not unlike Silbury Hill in England. It is located on a major planetary grid point much like the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
...The Aborigines believe that there it is hollow below ground, and that there is an energy source that they call 'Tjukurpa' the dream time. The term Tjukurpa is also used to refer to the record of all activities of a particular ancestral being from the very beginning of his or her travels to their end. Anangu know that the area around Ayers Rock (Mount Uluru) is inhabited by dozens of ancestral 'beings' whose activities are recorded at many other sites. At each site, the events that took place can be recounted, whether those events were of significance or whether the ancestral being just rested at a certain place before going on.
* The healer's reaction, when he tries to help Rose, is similar to that of the psychic Claire was seeing--they guy who gave her the ticket for the Oceanic flight and seemingly knew her fate.
* We learn Rose is aware of Lock's recovery from paralysis--apparently the only of his fellow survivors to realize he once used a wheelchair.
* The unfinished S.O.S. sign on the beach now looks like an unsmiley face. Like one you get when your computer goes belly up.
* Is Rosseau's doll trap meant to help get her daughter back?
* Eko and Charlie ARE building a church.
* Why does Michael come stumbling down to Jack and Kate on the point of collapse. Is it merely coincidence? Was he released by the Others? Or did he see the light from their fire from afar and run for miles to reach it? Or is he working with the Others?
* Henry is obviously playing mind games with Locke and the rest re: what the numbers and the Hatch are all about.
S.O.S.
Air Date: 04/12/2006
When Bernard attempts to recruit people to build an SOS sign on the beach, Rose uncharacteristically defies him, telling him that he shouldn't give everyone false hope.
FLASHBACKS reveal the source of her hesitation, as we highlight Rose and Bernard's love story from the day they met to the day he proposed. When Bernard takes a knee, Rose confesses that she is sick and has less than a year to live. But it doesn't deter Bernard -- he loves this woman and wants to marry her, regardless.
We follow their hopeful love affair through to their honeymoon in Australia to learn that it was, in actuality, a ploy by Bernard to get Rose to see a faith healer in an effort to cure her terminal cancer. Rose clearly isn't a believer, but goes along with it to satisfy Bernard. And though the healer tells her that he cannot help her, Rose decides to let Bernard think that he did. Her hope may be gone, but she is going to preserve his.
On the island, Rose finally comes clean and admits to Bernard that she was lying to him. She confides that after the crash, she began to feel better and that she suspects it was the island that fixed her. Bernard has a difficult time believing this and maintains that it was Isaac who did the healing. But Rose is insistent. And in the final flashback we find out that her conviction lies in the fact that she saw John Locke, on his feet on the island, in a wheelchair at the airport.
Bernard realizes that Rose doesn't want to be rescued because she thinks she might get sick again. And in an act of faith and love, Bernard vows to stop work on the SOS and tells her that they will never leave the island.
Back in the hatch, Locke attempts to draw the map he saw on the blast door from memory. But his commitment is clearly waning and he leaves the hatch in frustration. It's not until Rose convinces him to maintain faith, that Locke returns with a sense of renewed purpose and continues drawing.
Meanwhile, Jack and Kate go out on a mission to attempt to trade Henry for Walt. While they wait for Mr. Friendly to make an appearance, Michael stumbles out of the jungle and collapses at their feet.
Observations/speculation:
* The healer tells Rose there are places on the earth with power forces. He equates them with magnetism or "something else." He harnesses these forces to help others. The island, obviously, is such a place in spades.
* Do the Others want Walt because he can harness the forces of the Island? It seems likely, given Walt's psychic powers. Henry tells Jack that the Others will "never" give up Walt.
* More on the Uluru/Ayer's Rock, Isaac the psychic's real-life Australian hangout:
Ayers Rock is a large magnetic mound large not unlike Silbury Hill in England. It is located on a major planetary grid point much like the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
...The Aborigines believe that there it is hollow below ground, and that there is an energy source that they call 'Tjukurpa' the dream time. The term Tjukurpa is also used to refer to the record of all activities of a particular ancestral being from the very beginning of his or her travels to their end. Anangu know that the area around Ayers Rock (Mount Uluru) is inhabited by dozens of ancestral 'beings' whose activities are recorded at many other sites. At each site, the events that took place can be recounted, whether those events were of significance or whether the ancestral being just rested at a certain place before going on.
* The healer's reaction, when he tries to help Rose, is similar to that of the psychic Claire was seeing--they guy who gave her the ticket for the Oceanic flight and seemingly knew her fate.
* We learn Rose is aware of Lock's recovery from paralysis--apparently the only of his fellow survivors to realize he once used a wheelchair.
* The unfinished S.O.S. sign on the beach now looks like an unsmiley face. Like one you get when your computer goes belly up.
* Is Rosseau's doll trap meant to help get her daughter back?
* Eko and Charlie ARE building a church.
* Why does Michael come stumbling down to Jack and Kate on the point of collapse. Is it merely coincidence? Was he released by the Others? Or did he see the light from their fire from afar and run for miles to reach it? Or is he working with the Others?
* Henry is obviously playing mind games with Locke and the rest re: what the numbers and the Hatch are all about.
Order action figures April 13, 2006
Here's a look at action figures available for pre-order now via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:
Batman Lego Sets
The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape (7781)
The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit (7779)
The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault (7782)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
--Exclusive Dawn and Glory
--Sunnydale High School Playset
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 3
--Green Lantern
--The Joker
--Plastic Man
--Wonder Woman
--Poison Ivy
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 4
--Shazam
--Black Adam
--Hawkman
--Zatanna
--Solomon Grundy
Batman/Superman: The Return of Supergirl Action Figures
--Supergirl
--Superman
--Batman
--Darkseid
--Corrupted Supergirl
Crisis on Infinite Earths Action Figures Series 2
--Anti Monitor
--Barry Allen Flash
--Battle Armor Lex Luthor
--Earth 2 Superman
--Brainiac
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Green Lantern Action Figures Series 2
--Manhunter Robot
--Guy Gardner
--Shark
--Saalak
--Sinestero
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
New Frontier Action Figures Series 1
--Green Lantern
--Superman
--Wonder Woman
--Green Arrow
--Black Hawk
Silver Age Superman Action Figures
--Superman Robot
--Lex Luthor
--Lois Lane
--Jimmy Olsen
--Perry White
Who's Who in the DC Universe Miniature Figures Series One
Hanna Barbera Action Figures
--Set of Five
--Fred Flintstone Chopper
--Hong Kong Phooey
--Quick Draw McGraw
--Tom and Jerry Music
--Tom and Jerry House
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Marvel Monsters Gift Pack
Young Avengers Gift Pack
Marvel Legends Series 13
--Abomination
--Blackheart
--Green Goblin
--Lady Death Strike
--Loki
--Pyro
Marvel Legends Series 14
--Original Armor Iron Man (variant)
--Longshot
--Baron Zemo (variant)
--Luke Cage: Powerman
--The Falcon (variant)
--Psylocke
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
Marvel Legends Face Off Twin Packs
--Kingpin Vs. Daredevil (variant)
--Hulk Vs. The Leader (variant)
--Captain America Vs. The Red Skull (variant)
Marvel Legends Icons Series
--Captain America (variant)
--Iron Man (variant)
--Wolverine (variant)
--Venom (variant)
--Spider-Man (variant)
--Hulk (variant)
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Legends Showdown
--Mister Fantastic and Mole Man
--Colossus and Magneto
--Ghostrider and Vengeance
--Logan and Chopper
--Namor and Shark
--Green Goblin
--Beast
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
X-Men 3 Action Figures
--Air Strike Wolverine
--Angel
--Stealth Cyclops
--Tech Gear Beast
--Phoenix
--Colossus
--Nightcrawler
--Iceman
--Rogue
--Avalanche
--Sabretooth
Batman Lego Sets
The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape (7781)
The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit (7779)
The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault (7782)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
--Exclusive Dawn and Glory
--Sunnydale High School Playset
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 3
--Green Lantern
--The Joker
--Plastic Man
--Wonder Woman
--Poison Ivy
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 4
--Shazam
--Black Adam
--Hawkman
--Zatanna
--Solomon Grundy
Batman/Superman: The Return of Supergirl Action Figures
--Supergirl
--Superman
--Batman
--Darkseid
--Corrupted Supergirl
Crisis on Infinite Earths Action Figures Series 2
--Anti Monitor
--Barry Allen Flash
--Battle Armor Lex Luthor
--Earth 2 Superman
--Brainiac
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Green Lantern Action Figures Series 2
--Manhunter Robot
--Guy Gardner
--Shark
--Saalak
--Sinestero
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
New Frontier Action Figures Series 1
--Green Lantern
--Superman
--Wonder Woman
--Green Arrow
--Black Hawk
Silver Age Superman Action Figures
--Superman Robot
--Lex Luthor
--Lois Lane
--Jimmy Olsen
--Perry White
Who's Who in the DC Universe Miniature Figures Series One
Hanna Barbera Action Figures
--Set of Five
--Fred Flintstone Chopper
--Hong Kong Phooey
--Quick Draw McGraw
--Tom and Jerry Music
--Tom and Jerry House
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Marvel Monsters Gift Pack
Young Avengers Gift Pack
Marvel Legends Series 13
--Abomination
--Blackheart
--Green Goblin
--Lady Death Strike
--Loki
--Pyro
Marvel Legends Series 14
--Original Armor Iron Man (variant)
--Longshot
--Baron Zemo (variant)
--Luke Cage: Powerman
--The Falcon (variant)
--Psylocke
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
Marvel Legends Face Off Twin Packs
--Kingpin Vs. Daredevil (variant)
--Hulk Vs. The Leader (variant)
--Captain America Vs. The Red Skull (variant)
Marvel Legends Icons Series
--Captain America (variant)
--Iron Man (variant)
--Wolverine (variant)
--Venom (variant)
--Spider-Man (variant)
--Hulk (variant)
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Legends Showdown
--Mister Fantastic and Mole Man
--Colossus and Magneto
--Ghostrider and Vengeance
--Logan and Chopper
--Namor and Shark
--Green Goblin
--Beast
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
X-Men 3 Action Figures
--Air Strike Wolverine
--Angel
--Stealth Cyclops
--Tech Gear Beast
--Phoenix
--Colossus
--Nightcrawler
--Iceman
--Rogue
--Avalanche
--Sabretooth
Pop Culture Roundup April 12, 2006
Fred Hembeck takes five.
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Anarchists are protesting "V for Vendetta":
To challenge the film's liberal politics, our street theater will feature a two-faced Clinton-Bush under the control of the ruling class and corporate power. The anarchist V will chase off these scoundrels and speak to the notion of a society without capitalism and the state.
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More "Wonder Woman" casting rumors: "Days of Our Lives" star Nadia Bjorlin may be in the running.
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Anarchists are protesting "V for Vendetta":
To challenge the film's liberal politics, our street theater will feature a two-faced Clinton-Bush under the control of the ruling class and corporate power. The anarchist V will chase off these scoundrels and speak to the notion of a society without capitalism and the state.
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More "Wonder Woman" casting rumors: "Days of Our Lives" star Nadia Bjorlin may be in the running.
"Lost" preview April 12, 2006: "S.O.S."
New Comics April 12, 2006
Available now at yer local comics shop or via This is Pop!-supporting links:
Elfquest The Grand Quest Vol 14
Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol 1
Queen and Country Declassified Vol 2 TP
Showcase Presents Teen Titans Vol 1
Steve Ditko The Thing Vol 1
Superman Archives Vol 7
X-23 Innocence Lost
Young Avengers Vol 1 Sidekicks
Dr Strange Statue - Bowen
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Series 1
Astonishing X-Men Vol 1 HC
Batman Dark Detective TP
Chicken Fat - Will Elder SC
Comics Journal #275
Elfquest The Grand Quest Vol 14
Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol 1
Queen and Country Declassified Vol 2 TP
Showcase Presents Teen Titans Vol 1
Steve Ditko The Thing Vol 1
Superman Archives Vol 7
X-23 Innocence Lost
Young Avengers Vol 1 Sidekicks
Dr Strange Statue - Bowen
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Series 1
Astonishing X-Men Vol 1 HC
Batman Dark Detective TP
Chicken Fat - Will Elder SC
Comics Journal #275
Marvel Legends Wal-Mart Exclusive wave announced--pre-order 'em now
Toybiz has finally officially announced it's "exclusive"-to-Wal-Mart Marvel Legends action figures wave:
“Toy Biz continues to showcase the greatest legends of the Marvel Universe by providing the expert sculpting and articulation that fans have come to expect,” said Patricia Rinaldi, Director of Marketing. “We are pleased to partner with Wal-Mart to make this exclusive assortment available to our fans this May.”
The Marvel Legends assortment will feature never-before-seen characters and new versions of all-time fan favorites like Warbird, Captain Britain, Havoc, Thor, Ant-Man, Sentry, Wolverine, Kitty Pride and Sabretooth. Fans can collect all 9 figures to build their very own 14” Giant Man!
However, if you don't want to go to Wal-Mart (it's a soul-killing experience for me, I know) you can pre-order via online retailers, such as CMDstore (TIP! gets a small kickback if you do, but other retailers may have them too). Here's CMD's links:
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
“Toy Biz continues to showcase the greatest legends of the Marvel Universe by providing the expert sculpting and articulation that fans have come to expect,” said Patricia Rinaldi, Director of Marketing. “We are pleased to partner with Wal-Mart to make this exclusive assortment available to our fans this May.”
The Marvel Legends assortment will feature never-before-seen characters and new versions of all-time fan favorites like Warbird, Captain Britain, Havoc, Thor, Ant-Man, Sentry, Wolverine, Kitty Pride and Sabretooth. Fans can collect all 9 figures to build their very own 14” Giant Man!
However, if you don't want to go to Wal-Mart (it's a soul-killing experience for me, I know) you can pre-order via online retailers, such as CMDstore (TIP! gets a small kickback if you do, but other retailers may have them too). Here's CMD's links:
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
Pop Culture Roundup April 11, 2006
Most of artist John Byrne's observations on life and comics strike me as wrongheaded or, at least, willfully cantankerous. This time, however, he hits it right on the head.
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New Beatles music will likely appear in a Fabs-approved theatrical production featuring the band's songs, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Neil Aspinall, the head of Apple Corps, the Beatles' record label, said "[the show]involves the creation, by the re-mixing and re-mastering of the Beatles' recorded performances, of completely new music, which will be featured in the show, and which should lead to the release of the show album."
...Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the surviving members of the group, are helping to shape the production, but will not appear on stage.
Sir George Martin, the producer of the Beatles' records, is overseeing the music.
...The producers will have access to unreleased archival material, including 200 hours of recorded conversations between the Beatles in the recording studio.
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New Beatles music will likely appear in a Fabs-approved theatrical production featuring the band's songs, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Neil Aspinall, the head of Apple Corps, the Beatles' record label, said "[the show]involves the creation, by the re-mixing and re-mastering of the Beatles' recorded performances, of completely new music, which will be featured in the show, and which should lead to the release of the show album."
...Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the surviving members of the group, are helping to shape the production, but will not appear on stage.
Sir George Martin, the producer of the Beatles' records, is overseeing the music.
...The producers will have access to unreleased archival material, including 200 hours of recorded conversations between the Beatles in the recording studio.
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