Pop Culture Roundup June 9, 2006
Datajunkie offers up some old time radio shows featuring the likes of Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff and Vincent Price.
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Flog, the Fantagraphics blog, directs us to a buncha comics-related videos on You Tube, including vintage animated shorts by the Fleischer Brothers and Winsor McKay and new stuff featuring indy comics creators such as Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware.
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British humorist Spike Milligan gets credit for penning the world's funniest joke. Personally, I think the line Spike proposed for his tombstone is even funnier: "I told you I was ill." More Milliganisms.
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Sad news: ICE magazine, which has reported on new CD releases and reissues for the past 19 years, is shutting down.
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Flog, the Fantagraphics blog, directs us to a buncha comics-related videos on You Tube, including vintage animated shorts by the Fleischer Brothers and Winsor McKay and new stuff featuring indy comics creators such as Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware.
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British humorist Spike Milligan gets credit for penning the world's funniest joke. Personally, I think the line Spike proposed for his tombstone is even funnier: "I told you I was ill." More Milliganisms.
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Sad news: ICE magazine, which has reported on new CD releases and reissues for the past 19 years, is shutting down.
DVD: The Bill Cosby Show - Season One due Aug. 22
Step aside Cliff Huxtable--This is Cosby's first solo TV series, starring as high school teacher Cliff Kincaid and grooving to a great Quincy Jones soundtrack.
The Bill Cosby Show: Season One, Cosby's Emmy-nominated first situation comedy (featuring 26 fully restored uncut episodes from the 1969-70 season), is a fresh mix of intelligent character studies and real-life situations, seamlessly infused with his trademark sense of humor and positive outlook.
Chet Kincaid (Cosby) is a gym teacher at an urban high school in Los Angeles, an all-around good guy and an inspiration to his friends, family and students. Chet's good heart gets him into tons of predicaments, such as losing a one-on-one basketball game to a student he considered too short to make the team, his accidental involvement in a domestic dispute when he answers a pay phone and going on a date in a borrowed garbage truck.
Includes music by Quincy Jones and guest appearances by:
* Academy Award-winner Lou Gossett Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman)
* Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond)
* Cicely Tyson ("Roots")
* Elsa Lanchester (Bride Of Frankenstein)
* Wally Cox ("Mr. Peepers")
* And many others
You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.
The Bill Cosby Show: Season One, Cosby's Emmy-nominated first situation comedy (featuring 26 fully restored uncut episodes from the 1969-70 season), is a fresh mix of intelligent character studies and real-life situations, seamlessly infused with his trademark sense of humor and positive outlook.
Chet Kincaid (Cosby) is a gym teacher at an urban high school in Los Angeles, an all-around good guy and an inspiration to his friends, family and students. Chet's good heart gets him into tons of predicaments, such as losing a one-on-one basketball game to a student he considered too short to make the team, his accidental involvement in a domestic dispute when he answers a pay phone and going on a date in a borrowed garbage truck.
Includes music by Quincy Jones and guest appearances by:
* Academy Award-winner Lou Gossett Jr. (An Officer And A Gentleman)
* Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond)
* Cicely Tyson ("Roots")
* Elsa Lanchester (Bride Of Frankenstein)
* Wally Cox ("Mr. Peepers")
* And many others
You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.
DVD: Hammer Film Noir collections due July 25
These three volumes collect two films apiece from the famed British movie studio. Click the links to pre-order from Amazon.
Hammer Film Noir, Vol. 1: "Bad Blonde" and "Man Bait"
Bad Blonde (1953) - A prizefighter has a torrid affair with his manager's wife and conspires to murder her husband for insurance money. When the boxer decides to confess, the scheming blonde poisons him! Man Bait (1952) - Look Out…Diana Dors in the title role makes the title redundant! While working in a bookstore, our double-barreled femme fatale catches a man stealing a rare book. Report him to the police? Not on your life! She goes with him on a date…one that leads to blackmail! DVD Bonus & Features: Scene Selection, Bios, Trailers, Bonus: The World of Hammer Noir. Product Specs: DVD-9, Dolby Digital, NTSC, All Region, English Language.
Hammer Film Noir, Vol. 2: "Stolen Face" and "Blackout"
A Stolen Face (1952) - A plastic surgeon gives an "extreme makeover" on a prison inmate's face. She becomes a replica of a lover who refused to marry him. He weds the inmate and then finds that the lover who jilted him wants him back! Blackout (1954) - Down-and-out American visits London and meets a beautiful blonde who offers him a fortune to marry her. He quickly agrees, but the next day awakens in an artist's studio covered with blood and his supposed father-in-law's corpse! DVD Bonus & Features: Scene Selection, Bios, Trailers, Bonus: The World of Hammer Noir. Product Specs: DVD-9, Dolby Digital, NTSC, All Region, English Language.
Hammer Film Noir, Vol. 3: "Gambler and the Lady" and "Heat Wave"
Gambler and the Lady (1952) - A gambling kingpin's goal is to be accepted by high society. He leaves his girlfriend for a socialite, is swindled in a scam, strong-armed by gangsters, and ends up as a hood ornament on his jilted lover's sedan! Heat Wave (1954) - Fearful of getting cut from her ailing husband's will, a femme fatale entangles a down and out writer in a scheme to murder her husband. DVD Bonus & Features: Scene Selection, Bios, Trailers, Bonus: The World of Hammer Noir. Product Specs: DVD-9, Dolby Digital, NTSC, All Region, English Language
Hammer Film Noir, Vol. 1: "Bad Blonde" and "Man Bait"
Bad Blonde (1953) - A prizefighter has a torrid affair with his manager's wife and conspires to murder her husband for insurance money. When the boxer decides to confess, the scheming blonde poisons him! Man Bait (1952) - Look Out…Diana Dors in the title role makes the title redundant! While working in a bookstore, our double-barreled femme fatale catches a man stealing a rare book. Report him to the police? Not on your life! She goes with him on a date…one that leads to blackmail! DVD Bonus & Features: Scene Selection, Bios, Trailers, Bonus: The World of Hammer Noir. Product Specs: DVD-9, Dolby Digital, NTSC, All Region, English Language.
Hammer Film Noir, Vol. 2: "Stolen Face" and "Blackout"
A Stolen Face (1952) - A plastic surgeon gives an "extreme makeover" on a prison inmate's face. She becomes a replica of a lover who refused to marry him. He weds the inmate and then finds that the lover who jilted him wants him back! Blackout (1954) - Down-and-out American visits London and meets a beautiful blonde who offers him a fortune to marry her. He quickly agrees, but the next day awakens in an artist's studio covered with blood and his supposed father-in-law's corpse! DVD Bonus & Features: Scene Selection, Bios, Trailers, Bonus: The World of Hammer Noir. Product Specs: DVD-9, Dolby Digital, NTSC, All Region, English Language.
Hammer Film Noir, Vol. 3: "Gambler and the Lady" and "Heat Wave"
Gambler and the Lady (1952) - A gambling kingpin's goal is to be accepted by high society. He leaves his girlfriend for a socialite, is swindled in a scam, strong-armed by gangsters, and ends up as a hood ornament on his jilted lover's sedan! Heat Wave (1954) - Fearful of getting cut from her ailing husband's will, a femme fatale entangles a down and out writer in a scheme to murder her husband. DVD Bonus & Features: Scene Selection, Bios, Trailers, Bonus: The World of Hammer Noir. Product Specs: DVD-9, Dolby Digital, NTSC, All Region, English Language
DVD: Hazel The Complete First Season arrives Aug. 1
This four-disk set includes the entire first season of the Shirley Booth sitcom.
George Baxter was a highly successful corporation lawyer who was always in control of everything at the office, but almost nothing at home. When he returned from the office at day's end, to his wife Dorothy, and his young son Harold, he entered the world of Hazel. Hazel was the maid and housekeeper who ran the Baxxter household more efficiently than George ran his office. She was always right, knew exactly what needed doing, and pre-empted his authority with alarming, though, justified regularity.
No details on extras.
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
George Baxter was a highly successful corporation lawyer who was always in control of everything at the office, but almost nothing at home. When he returned from the office at day's end, to his wife Dorothy, and his young son Harold, he entered the world of Hazel. Hazel was the maid and housekeeper who ran the Baxxter household more efficiently than George ran his office. She was always right, knew exactly what needed doing, and pre-empted his authority with alarming, though, justified regularity.
No details on extras.
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
DVD: The Kinks - Live Broadcasts coming July 18
Not too many details on this one. Here's what I've been able to find:
...features rare footage of the Kinks previously unreleased on DVD, featuring their greatest hits from rare live performances from television and film archives.
Songs: You Really Got Me, All Day And All Of The Night, Waterloo Sunset, Lola, Celluloid Heroes, No More Looking Back, Life On The Road, Sleepwalker, Misfits, Live Life and Lost And Found.
You can pre-order it now from Amazon.
...features rare footage of the Kinks previously unreleased on DVD, featuring their greatest hits from rare live performances from television and film archives.
Songs: You Really Got Me, All Day And All Of The Night, Waterloo Sunset, Lola, Celluloid Heroes, No More Looking Back, Life On The Road, Sleepwalker, Misfits, Live Life and Lost And Found.
You can pre-order it now from Amazon.
DVD: "Veronica Mars" season 2 arrives Aug. 22
Collecting 22 episodes on six disks, this set also includes a "Day in the Life of Kristen Bell" featurette and 22 minutes of deleted scenes.
In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, California, the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator. In season two, the Mars family finds themselves embroiled in another season-long mystery hitting closer to home, following a new local tragedy. Meanwhile, after a summer of surprises and sordid murder trials, Logan and best friend Duncan Kane find themselves at odds, while Veronica must deal with her increasingly complicated romantic life and a whole new school year with familiar and surprising fresh faces.
You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.
In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, California, the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator. In season two, the Mars family finds themselves embroiled in another season-long mystery hitting closer to home, following a new local tragedy. Meanwhile, after a summer of surprises and sordid murder trials, Logan and best friend Duncan Kane find themselves at odds, while Veronica must deal with her increasingly complicated romantic life and a whole new school year with familiar and surprising fresh faces.
You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.
Pop Culture Roundup June 8, 2006
The Collected Comics Library podcast takes a look at the history of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and Tower Comics.
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The Popeye theatrical short cartoons are on their way to DVD in official, high quality, versions.
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Why I need more money.
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I've been remiss in not mentioning this sooner: Potique reviews the Turkish Captain America movie. Yes. Turkish Captain America movie.
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Fred Hembeck remembers Billy Preston.
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The Archie Comics line is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
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The great Brazilian 60s band Os Mutantes has reformed for a U.S. tour and their classics are available again on affordable CDs. Details.
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The Popeye theatrical short cartoons are on their way to DVD in official, high quality, versions.
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Why I need more money.
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I've been remiss in not mentioning this sooner: Potique reviews the Turkish Captain America movie. Yes. Turkish Captain America movie.
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Fred Hembeck remembers Billy Preston.
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The Archie Comics line is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
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The great Brazilian 60s band Os Mutantes has reformed for a U.S. tour and their classics are available again on affordable CDs. Details.
Upcoming action figures June 8, 2006
Complete List of Marvel Legends Action Figures
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available 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
--Sunnydale High School Playset
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Xander, Cordelia and Xander w/ Patch
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: “Destiny” Angel and “Destiny” Spike Set of 2
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Pylean Princess Cordelia
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Angel and Spike Hawaiian Shirt Box Set
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 Dark Victory
--Batman
--Commissioner Gordon
--Scarecrow
--Robin and Penguin
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
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Aquaman
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
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 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 (variant)
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
-- Silver Surfer
-- Spider-Man and Thing
-- Wolverine and Hulk
-- Dock Ock
-- Black Costume Spider-Man
-- Punisher
-- Doctor Doom
-- Captain America
-- Human Torch
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
--Moon Knight
--Cloak and Dagger
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
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available 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
--Sunnydale High School Playset
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Xander, Cordelia and Xander w/ Patch
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: “Destiny” Angel and “Destiny” Spike Set of 2
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Pylean Princess Cordelia
--Buffy the Vampire Slayer Action Figures: Angel and Spike Hawaiian Shirt Box Set
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 Dark Victory
--Batman
--Commissioner Gordon
--Scarecrow
--Robin and Penguin
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
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Aquaman
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
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 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 (variant)
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
-- Silver Surfer
-- Spider-Man and Thing
-- Wolverine and Hulk
-- Dock Ock
-- Black Costume Spider-Man
-- Punisher
-- Doctor Doom
-- Captain America
-- Human Torch
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
--Moon Knight
--Cloak and Dagger
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 June 7, 2006
Deal alert: Amazon is offering half off many sci-fi TV series DVD sets, including "Angel," "Lost in Space" and "The X-Files." Every "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season set is $19.97.
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NPR remembers the great Billy Preston.
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Superman Month continues over at Dial B for Blog. Today: Some really nice house ads for Superman Giants.
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Eek!
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Mr. Xtaby checks out the many faces of Sandy Warner, cover model of a zillion exotica LPs.
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Superman is a...Methodist?!
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There's a new Beatles beatleg podcast up.
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NPR remembers the great Billy Preston.
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Superman Month continues over at Dial B for Blog. Today: Some really nice house ads for Superman Giants.
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Eek!
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Mr. Xtaby checks out the many faces of Sandy Warner, cover model of a zillion exotica LPs.
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Superman is a...Methodist?!
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There's a new Beatles beatleg podcast up.
Dark Horse Comics September 2006 solicitations
Rex Mundi #1
The adventure, the mystery, and intrigue of Rex Mundi finds a new
home in the Dark Horse Horror Line
A quest for the Holy Grail or a murder mystery? The bold, critically
acclaimed series joins the Dark Horse horror line!
In a Europe where the Catholic Church dominates and sorcery
determines political power, Master Physician Julien Saunire must
infiltrate a mysterious cult with a thousand-year-old secret that
calls into question the root of all power in Europe, as well as the
origins of Christianity itself!
In this issue, the Duke of Lorraine’s plans have come to fruition--
he’s pushed Europe into war, and the French monarchy is in tatters.
Lorraine will try to seize the crown by force, but will he survive
the coup? Meanwhile, Julien, locked in the dungeon of the Holy
Inquisition, faces death and torture.
Featuring a cover by J. H. Williams III, artist of Desolation Jones,
Seven Soldiers of Victory, and Promethea!
Praise for Rex Mundi:
* What started as a simple murder mystery quickly grew into
perhaps the smartest and most thought-provoking political thriller
comics readers currently have available to them.” --
BrokenFrontier.com
* Rex Mundi doesn’t play it safe, rewarding the reader with a
genuine mystery to be solved that has equally high stakes for anyone
daring to venture too close.” --iComics.com
Rex Mundi #1 features story by Arvid Nelson, art by Juan Ferreyra,
and cover art by JH. Williams III. It arrives on sale on August 16
with a cover price of $2.99.
Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings
In a Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its
political power, one man’s quest to solve a murder may lead him to
the Holy Grail itself!
Doctor Julien Saunire continues his investigation into the theft of
a mysterious medieval scroll, only dimly aware of the forces tugging
him to the doorstep of the powerful Duke of Lorraine. Lorraine wants
to provoke a massive, globe-spanning war that will soak the world in
blood--but why? The answer to that question, a deadly confrontation
in the ancient catacombs beneath Paris, and a blasphemous revelation
about Judas, Christ’s betrayer, all await Julien in this volume of
the critically acclaimed series Rex Mundi!
Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings features story by Arvid Nelson,
art by Juan Ferreyra, cover art by JH. Williams III, pencils by Eric
Johnson, and coloring by Jeromy Cox and Jim Di Bartolo. It arrives on
sale September 13 with a retail price of $16.95.
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man
With a worldwide war raging between humans and monsters, the young
deliverymen of the Gaya Desert Post Office do not pledge allegiance
to any country or king. They are banded together by a pledge to
deliver. “Fast. Precise. Secure.” Banya, the craziest and
craftiest of the bunch, will stop at nothing to get a job done. Known
as the “Explosive Delivery Man” for his risk taking, bold resolve,
and impeccable record, Banya agrees to complete a wounded soldier’s
mission to transport a parcel of great importance--not knowing what
dangers lie in store for him and his friends! As their arduous
journey begins, Banya promises, “There isn’t a delivery I can’t
make. I always deliver.”
Kim Young-Oh’s fantastical world is filled with unique monsters,
vicious swordplay, and a dash of hotfooted humor. This series, a top
ten selling title in Korea, is presented in its original Korean
format and translated by the mother/son team of Anna Kirk and Derek
Kirk Kim!
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man features story and art by Kim Young-
Oh. It arrives on sale September 20 with a retail price of $12.95.
The Bride of Frankenstein Volume 1: Pandora’s Bride
Attempting to create life through dreadful experiments, Henry
Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius instead created unspeakable horror:
two misshapen monsters, a brutish male and his female mate, stitched
together from the bodies of cadavers. Crafted to be the monster’s
bride--an undead Eve to an equally accursed Adam--the female
creature was destroyed mere minutes after taking her first breath--or
was she?
This new novel by critically acclaimed writer Elizabeth Hand
reinterprets the memorable characters from Universal Studios’
classic 1935 film for a new generation of horror fans. Detailing the
bride of Frankenstein’s secret history, from the shadows of
forgotten laboratories to the streets of Weimar Germany, Hand creates
a richly atmospheric tale of horror, mystery, and tragedy as chilling
as the creature herself.
Praise for author’s previous work:
“One of the most sheerly impressive . . . overwhelmingly beautiful
books I have read in a long time. . . . [Elizabeth Hand] has written
the best book of her generation.”
--Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story
One of fantastical fiction’s most highly regarded writers, Hand is
the recipient of the Nebula Award, two World Fantasy Awards, and a
Washington Post Notable Book of the Year honor.
The Bride of Frankenstein Volume 1: Pandora’s Bride features story
by Elizabeth Hand. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail
price of $6.99.
Chickenhare: House of Klaus
Chickenhare is a hilarious all-ages romp--fun and exciting for kids,
but edgy enough for adults!
He’s a chicken! He’s a hare! He’s Chickenhare! And he’s your
new favorite comic book character, whether you know it or not!
As night falls on a frozen landscape, Chickenhare and his turtle
friend Abe find themselves on their way to be sold to Klaus--an
insane taxidermist with a penchant for unique animals and enough
emotional baggage to go on a very long vacation.
With the help of two mysterious new companions, our fuzzy, feathered,
and amphibious heroes endeavor to escape their dire fate. But they
soon discover that might not be so easy when they get caught up in an
adventure that could bring Klaus’s villainy to an end for good . .
or they all might die.
Whatever happens, Chickenhare is sure to charm, scare, and delight
readers young and old alike!
Recommended for fans of Bone, Usagi Yojimbo, and Sock Monkey!
Chickenhare: House of Klaus features art and story by Chris Grine.
It arrives on sale September 27 with a retail price of $9.95.
Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D
For over twenty years, the character Vampire Hunter D has haunted the
imaginations of people around the world, his image forever etched in
the mind’s eye through the dazzling artwork of Yoshitaka Amano. As
the original novels appear in English for the first time, American
readers are clamoring for a more extensive look at this singular
creation. Coffin obliges. This gorgeous retrospective embraces the
full scope of Amano’s work with the character: in the novels, as
inspiration for the animators of the two theatrical films, rare
paintings, and illustrations created for release as limited-edition
prints.
Amano’s illustrations for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series and Greg
Rucka’s Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer won him legions of new
fans.
The definitive Vampire Hunter D art book boasts 113 black-and-white
illustrations and 72 amazing color images, as well as an original
Vampire Hunter D short story by creator Hideyuki Kikuchi, available
nowhere else!
Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D features story and art by
Yoshitaka Amano. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail price
of $39.95.
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch
Come in out of cold and hear the strange and terrible tale of Miss
Finch, an exacting woman befallen by mystery and abduction deep under
the streets of London! New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman
delivers another stunning hardcover graphic novel with longtime
collaborator Michael Zulli (Creatures of the Night, The Sandman).
This is the first comics adaptation of his popular story The Facts in
the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, which originally saw print
only in the U.K. edition of Gaiman's award-winning work Smoke and
Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions. This story was recently
interpreted for his Speaking in Tongues CD. The Facts in the Case of
the Departure of Miss Finch is a "mostly true story" that combines
the author's trademark magic realism with Zulli's sumptuous
paintings, and has been newly rewritten for this hardcover. Join a
group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter
musty caverns for a subterranean circus spectacle called "The Theatre
of Night's Dreaming." Come inside out of the pounding rain and
witness this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions, and
the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill’d.
The latest hardcover from New York Times best-selling author Neil
Gaiman (Anansi Boys and The Sandman: Endless Nights), one of the
world’s best-loved comics writers!
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch features story
by Neil Gaiman and art by Michael Zulli. It arrives on sale October
25 with a retail price of $13.95.
The Definitive Hellboy Companion
Written by Stephen Weiner (The Will Eisner Companion) and Jason Hall
(Beware the Creeper; Trigger; Detective Comics) and densely
illustrated with classic images from the comics as well as a handful
of new drawings from Mignola, this volume offers thorough
documentation of the Hellboy universe, compiling the many complex
pieces that make up the life of the World’s Greatest Paranormal
Investigator into an easily understandable format. From Abe Sapien
to the secret origin of the world, this complete compendium is every
hardcore Hellboy fan’s key to the mind of Mike Mignola, and the
ultimate introduction for anyone looking to begin their journey in
the weird and wondrous world he has created.
The Hellboy Companion features story by Stephen Weiner and Jason Hall
and art by Mike Mignola. It arrives on sale September 13 with a
retail price of $14.95.
Kickback
Hot on the heels of the successful theatrical release of V for
Vendetta, comes a new graphic novel from one of its co-creators. Joe
Canelli is a crooked cop working in a corrupt police force, haunted
by nightmares of powerlessness. After his partner is brutally
murdered and he’s betrayed by his colleagues, it appears that
Joe’s nightmares are coming true. With his back against the wall
there’s only one thing he can do--turn against the criminal network
that he once embraced.
Kickback features story and art by David Lloyd. It arrives on sale
August 16 with a retail price of $12.95.
Penny Arcade: The Warsun Prophecies
So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into
the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The
mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition!
Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest
reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall
be heard! PENNY ARCADE!
Penny Arcade, the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns!
The third
volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun
Prophecies,
brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D.,
encased
with the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho.
Behold! It has been foretold!
Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies features story by Jerry
Holkins and art by Mike Krahulik. It arrives on sale on October 25
with a retail price of $12.95.
Satsuma Gishiden Volume 1
Controversial, tough, angry, highly skilled, and lost in a time of
peace, the characters of Satsuma Gishiden tell a quasi-historical
tale of social caste and brutal reprisal.
Readers with a taste for Kazuo Koike’s gritty Lone Wolf and Cub will
go nuts for master gekiga artist Hiroshi Hirata’s tome of samurai
struggle. Hirata’s art and calligraphy leap off the page during
scenes of action, only to unfold upon a full bleed that looks like a
fine plate print. It’s art at its most expressive, accentuating the
classic stoic samurai characters you’ve come to know, only with a
little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what
it was really like to be a warrior without a war.
Satsuma Gishiden Volume 1 features story and art by Hiroshi Hirata.
It arrives on sale September 20 with a retail price of $14.95.
Star Wars: Dark Empire II 2nd edition TPB
One of the most influential tales in the history of Star Wars, Dark
Empire II gets a brand new edition that includes Empire’s End in the
same volume for the first time!
With the Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker undertakes a quest to
rebuild the Jedi. Yet he has spent time as the Emperor’s thrall, and
the taint of the Dark Side still lurks in his mind. When Palpatine
unveils an insidious plan to conquer the galaxy using Han and Leia’s
own children, will Luke be able to stop his one-time master?
Luke and Lando, Han and Leia, Threepio and Boba Fett--the gang’s
all here in one of the most important stories of their lives!
Star Wars: Dark Empire II features story by Tom Veitch and art by Cam
Kennedy and Jim Baikie. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail
price of $19.95.
Style School Volume 1
Japan’s leading manga illustration instructional guide (titled SS
Magazine in Japan) comes to America! Learn the techniques of Japan’s
top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step
methods to help today’s up-and-coming illustrators master the use of
pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other
tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of
today’s top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so
hard to find outside Japan. See for the first time the eye-popping
art of tomorrow’s manga and anime stars, with page after gorgeous
page of spectacular visual imagination. And find out how to submit
your work to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS
Magazine in Japan!
Style School features art from Japan’s future stars of anime and
manga. It arrives on sale October 25 and will retail for $14.95
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness
The first story in this anthology, “Who Fighter,” is a play on the
legendary “Foo Fighters,” the nickname given to the mysterious,
UFO-like fireballs that were sighted by World War II pilots. An ace
Japanese pilot manages to shoot one of the fireballs down . . . or
does he? As ominous signs and visions begin to follow in his steps,
the bewildered pilot wonders if he’s lost not only his memory of the
incident–but also his very mind! The second story, “Heart of
Darkness,” is Takizawa’s unique take on the Joseph Conrad novel
that inspired the film Apocalypse Now. A Japanese war hero, Colonel
Kurutsu, has gone rogue, setting up his own private kingdom deep
upriver in the jungles of Burma. A young captain, sent to execute
Kurutsu, finds that the true reasons for the Colonel’s
“desertion” are very different from what he was told. Finally, a
short piece, “Tanks,” closes out the collection with a surreal
voyage through one hundred years of armored vehicle battles!
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness features story and art by Seiho
Takizawa. It arrives on sale October 11 with a retail price of $11.95.
The adventure, the mystery, and intrigue of Rex Mundi finds a new
home in the Dark Horse Horror Line
A quest for the Holy Grail or a murder mystery? The bold, critically
acclaimed series joins the Dark Horse horror line!
In a Europe where the Catholic Church dominates and sorcery
determines political power, Master Physician Julien Saunire must
infiltrate a mysterious cult with a thousand-year-old secret that
calls into question the root of all power in Europe, as well as the
origins of Christianity itself!
In this issue, the Duke of Lorraine’s plans have come to fruition--
he’s pushed Europe into war, and the French monarchy is in tatters.
Lorraine will try to seize the crown by force, but will he survive
the coup? Meanwhile, Julien, locked in the dungeon of the Holy
Inquisition, faces death and torture.
Featuring a cover by J. H. Williams III, artist of Desolation Jones,
Seven Soldiers of Victory, and Promethea!
Praise for Rex Mundi:
* What started as a simple murder mystery quickly grew into
perhaps the smartest and most thought-provoking political thriller
comics readers currently have available to them.” --
BrokenFrontier.com
* Rex Mundi doesn’t play it safe, rewarding the reader with a
genuine mystery to be solved that has equally high stakes for anyone
daring to venture too close.” --iComics.com
Rex Mundi #1 features story by Arvid Nelson, art by Juan Ferreyra,
and cover art by JH. Williams III. It arrives on sale on August 16
with a cover price of $2.99.
Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings
In a Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its
political power, one man’s quest to solve a murder may lead him to
the Holy Grail itself!
Doctor Julien Saunire continues his investigation into the theft of
a mysterious medieval scroll, only dimly aware of the forces tugging
him to the doorstep of the powerful Duke of Lorraine. Lorraine wants
to provoke a massive, globe-spanning war that will soak the world in
blood--but why? The answer to that question, a deadly confrontation
in the ancient catacombs beneath Paris, and a blasphemous revelation
about Judas, Christ’s betrayer, all await Julien in this volume of
the critically acclaimed series Rex Mundi!
Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings features story by Arvid Nelson,
art by Juan Ferreyra, cover art by JH. Williams III, pencils by Eric
Johnson, and coloring by Jeromy Cox and Jim Di Bartolo. It arrives on
sale September 13 with a retail price of $16.95.
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man
With a worldwide war raging between humans and monsters, the young
deliverymen of the Gaya Desert Post Office do not pledge allegiance
to any country or king. They are banded together by a pledge to
deliver. “Fast. Precise. Secure.” Banya, the craziest and
craftiest of the bunch, will stop at nothing to get a job done. Known
as the “Explosive Delivery Man” for his risk taking, bold resolve,
and impeccable record, Banya agrees to complete a wounded soldier’s
mission to transport a parcel of great importance--not knowing what
dangers lie in store for him and his friends! As their arduous
journey begins, Banya promises, “There isn’t a delivery I can’t
make. I always deliver.”
Kim Young-Oh’s fantastical world is filled with unique monsters,
vicious swordplay, and a dash of hotfooted humor. This series, a top
ten selling title in Korea, is presented in its original Korean
format and translated by the mother/son team of Anna Kirk and Derek
Kirk Kim!
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man features story and art by Kim Young-
Oh. It arrives on sale September 20 with a retail price of $12.95.
The Bride of Frankenstein Volume 1: Pandora’s Bride
Attempting to create life through dreadful experiments, Henry
Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius instead created unspeakable horror:
two misshapen monsters, a brutish male and his female mate, stitched
together from the bodies of cadavers. Crafted to be the monster’s
bride--an undead Eve to an equally accursed Adam--the female
creature was destroyed mere minutes after taking her first breath--or
was she?
This new novel by critically acclaimed writer Elizabeth Hand
reinterprets the memorable characters from Universal Studios’
classic 1935 film for a new generation of horror fans. Detailing the
bride of Frankenstein’s secret history, from the shadows of
forgotten laboratories to the streets of Weimar Germany, Hand creates
a richly atmospheric tale of horror, mystery, and tragedy as chilling
as the creature herself.
Praise for author’s previous work:
“One of the most sheerly impressive . . . overwhelmingly beautiful
books I have read in a long time. . . . [Elizabeth Hand] has written
the best book of her generation.”
--Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story
One of fantastical fiction’s most highly regarded writers, Hand is
the recipient of the Nebula Award, two World Fantasy Awards, and a
Washington Post Notable Book of the Year honor.
The Bride of Frankenstein Volume 1: Pandora’s Bride features story
by Elizabeth Hand. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail
price of $6.99.
Chickenhare: House of Klaus
Chickenhare is a hilarious all-ages romp--fun and exciting for kids,
but edgy enough for adults!
He’s a chicken! He’s a hare! He’s Chickenhare! And he’s your
new favorite comic book character, whether you know it or not!
As night falls on a frozen landscape, Chickenhare and his turtle
friend Abe find themselves on their way to be sold to Klaus--an
insane taxidermist with a penchant for unique animals and enough
emotional baggage to go on a very long vacation.
With the help of two mysterious new companions, our fuzzy, feathered,
and amphibious heroes endeavor to escape their dire fate. But they
soon discover that might not be so easy when they get caught up in an
adventure that could bring Klaus’s villainy to an end for good . .
or they all might die.
Whatever happens, Chickenhare is sure to charm, scare, and delight
readers young and old alike!
Recommended for fans of Bone, Usagi Yojimbo, and Sock Monkey!
Chickenhare: House of Klaus features art and story by Chris Grine.
It arrives on sale September 27 with a retail price of $9.95.
Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D
For over twenty years, the character Vampire Hunter D has haunted the
imaginations of people around the world, his image forever etched in
the mind’s eye through the dazzling artwork of Yoshitaka Amano. As
the original novels appear in English for the first time, American
readers are clamoring for a more extensive look at this singular
creation. Coffin obliges. This gorgeous retrospective embraces the
full scope of Amano’s work with the character: in the novels, as
inspiration for the animators of the two theatrical films, rare
paintings, and illustrations created for release as limited-edition
prints.
Amano’s illustrations for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series and Greg
Rucka’s Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer won him legions of new
fans.
The definitive Vampire Hunter D art book boasts 113 black-and-white
illustrations and 72 amazing color images, as well as an original
Vampire Hunter D short story by creator Hideyuki Kikuchi, available
nowhere else!
Coffin: The Art of Vampire Hunter D features story and art by
Yoshitaka Amano. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail price
of $39.95.
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch
Come in out of cold and hear the strange and terrible tale of Miss
Finch, an exacting woman befallen by mystery and abduction deep under
the streets of London! New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman
delivers another stunning hardcover graphic novel with longtime
collaborator Michael Zulli (Creatures of the Night, The Sandman).
This is the first comics adaptation of his popular story The Facts in
the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch, which originally saw print
only in the U.K. edition of Gaiman's award-winning work Smoke and
Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions. This story was recently
interpreted for his Speaking in Tongues CD. The Facts in the Case of
the Departure of Miss Finch is a "mostly true story" that combines
the author's trademark magic realism with Zulli's sumptuous
paintings, and has been newly rewritten for this hardcover. Join a
group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter
musty caverns for a subterranean circus spectacle called "The Theatre
of Night's Dreaming." Come inside out of the pounding rain and
witness this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions, and
the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill’d.
The latest hardcover from New York Times best-selling author Neil
Gaiman (Anansi Boys and The Sandman: Endless Nights), one of the
world’s best-loved comics writers!
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch features story
by Neil Gaiman and art by Michael Zulli. It arrives on sale October
25 with a retail price of $13.95.
The Definitive Hellboy Companion
Written by Stephen Weiner (The Will Eisner Companion) and Jason Hall
(Beware the Creeper; Trigger; Detective Comics) and densely
illustrated with classic images from the comics as well as a handful
of new drawings from Mignola, this volume offers thorough
documentation of the Hellboy universe, compiling the many complex
pieces that make up the life of the World’s Greatest Paranormal
Investigator into an easily understandable format. From Abe Sapien
to the secret origin of the world, this complete compendium is every
hardcore Hellboy fan’s key to the mind of Mike Mignola, and the
ultimate introduction for anyone looking to begin their journey in
the weird and wondrous world he has created.
The Hellboy Companion features story by Stephen Weiner and Jason Hall
and art by Mike Mignola. It arrives on sale September 13 with a
retail price of $14.95.
Kickback
Hot on the heels of the successful theatrical release of V for
Vendetta, comes a new graphic novel from one of its co-creators. Joe
Canelli is a crooked cop working in a corrupt police force, haunted
by nightmares of powerlessness. After his partner is brutally
murdered and he’s betrayed by his colleagues, it appears that
Joe’s nightmares are coming true. With his back against the wall
there’s only one thing he can do--turn against the criminal network
that he once embraced.
Kickback features story and art by David Lloyd. It arrives on sale
August 16 with a retail price of $12.95.
Penny Arcade: The Warsun Prophecies
So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into
the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The
mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition!
Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest
reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall
be heard! PENNY ARCADE!
Penny Arcade, the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns!
The third
volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun
Prophecies,
brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D.,
encased
with the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho.
Behold! It has been foretold!
Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies features story by Jerry
Holkins and art by Mike Krahulik. It arrives on sale on October 25
with a retail price of $12.95.
Satsuma Gishiden Volume 1
Controversial, tough, angry, highly skilled, and lost in a time of
peace, the characters of Satsuma Gishiden tell a quasi-historical
tale of social caste and brutal reprisal.
Readers with a taste for Kazuo Koike’s gritty Lone Wolf and Cub will
go nuts for master gekiga artist Hiroshi Hirata’s tome of samurai
struggle. Hirata’s art and calligraphy leap off the page during
scenes of action, only to unfold upon a full bleed that looks like a
fine plate print. It’s art at its most expressive, accentuating the
classic stoic samurai characters you’ve come to know, only with a
little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what
it was really like to be a warrior without a war.
Satsuma Gishiden Volume 1 features story and art by Hiroshi Hirata.
It arrives on sale September 20 with a retail price of $14.95.
Star Wars: Dark Empire II 2nd edition TPB
One of the most influential tales in the history of Star Wars, Dark
Empire II gets a brand new edition that includes Empire’s End in the
same volume for the first time!
With the Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker undertakes a quest to
rebuild the Jedi. Yet he has spent time as the Emperor’s thrall, and
the taint of the Dark Side still lurks in his mind. When Palpatine
unveils an insidious plan to conquer the galaxy using Han and Leia’s
own children, will Luke be able to stop his one-time master?
Luke and Lando, Han and Leia, Threepio and Boba Fett--the gang’s
all here in one of the most important stories of their lives!
Star Wars: Dark Empire II features story by Tom Veitch and art by Cam
Kennedy and Jim Baikie. It arrives on sale September 13 with a retail
price of $19.95.
Style School Volume 1
Japan’s leading manga illustration instructional guide (titled SS
Magazine in Japan) comes to America! Learn the techniques of Japan’s
top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step
methods to help today’s up-and-coming illustrators master the use of
pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other
tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of
today’s top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so
hard to find outside Japan. See for the first time the eye-popping
art of tomorrow’s manga and anime stars, with page after gorgeous
page of spectacular visual imagination. And find out how to submit
your work to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS
Magazine in Japan!
Style School features art from Japan’s future stars of anime and
manga. It arrives on sale October 25 and will retail for $14.95
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness
The first story in this anthology, “Who Fighter,” is a play on the
legendary “Foo Fighters,” the nickname given to the mysterious,
UFO-like fireballs that were sighted by World War II pilots. An ace
Japanese pilot manages to shoot one of the fireballs down . . . or
does he? As ominous signs and visions begin to follow in his steps,
the bewildered pilot wonders if he’s lost not only his memory of the
incident–but also his very mind! The second story, “Heart of
Darkness,” is Takizawa’s unique take on the Joseph Conrad novel
that inspired the film Apocalypse Now. A Japanese war hero, Colonel
Kurutsu, has gone rogue, setting up his own private kingdom deep
upriver in the jungles of Burma. A young captain, sent to execute
Kurutsu, finds that the true reasons for the Colonel’s
“desertion” are very different from what he was told. Finally, a
short piece, “Tanks,” closes out the collection with a surreal
voyage through one hundred years of armored vehicle battles!
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness features story and art by Seiho
Takizawa. It arrives on sale October 11 with a retail price of $11.95.
Pop Culture Roundup June 6, 2006
Pattie Boyd, former wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton, gives a rare interview.
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The New York Times remembers Bernard Loomis, the man who pioneered the use of Saturday morning cartoons to market toys to kids.
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The New York Times remembers Bernard Loomis, the man who pioneered the use of Saturday morning cartoons to market toys to kids.
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