See a Complete List of Daredevil Graphic Novels
Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 8, 2006
Via Blog@Newsarama: Will Eisner biographer Bob Andelman interviews cartoonist Darwyn Cooke, who is reviving Eisner's The Spirit for DC Comics. The preview art looks niiiiice.
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Bookslut interviews cartoonist Craig Thompson ("Blankets").
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Today in sharity: Music to Read James Bond By. More James Bond.
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This week's comics: See what'll be in your shop tomorrow.
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Dial B for Blog finds some Danish Marvel Comics.
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Tokyopop will publish a manga series featuring the original "Star Trek" crew.
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Bookslut interviews cartoonist Craig Thompson ("Blankets").
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Today in sharity: Music to Read James Bond By. More James Bond.
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This week's comics: See what'll be in your shop tomorrow.
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Dial B for Blog finds some Danish Marvel Comics.
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Tokyopop will publish a manga series featuring the original "Star Trek" crew.
New CD releases Aug. 8, 2006
Modern Jazz Quartet, Sonny Rollins ~ At Music Inn 2
Humble Pie ~ Atlanta Years
Roy Orbison ~ In Dreams (Reis) (Rpkg) [Original recording remastered]
Roy Orbison ~ Sings Lonely & Blue (Reis) [Original recording remastered]
James Carr ~ Man Worth Knowing-1990s Goldwax & Soultrax Recordings
Louvin Brothers ~ My Baby's Gone: Essential Louvin Brothers 1955-64
Paul Motian & Trio 2000+One ~ On Broadway 4: Or the Paradox of Continuity
Paramount Old Time Recordings ~ Paramount Old Time Recordings [Box set] [Original recording remastered]
Steve Marriott ~ Rainy Changes
Steve Marriott ~ One More Time for the Old Tosser [Box set]
Mike Watts ~ Pandoras Box
More Upcoming CDs
Humble Pie ~ Atlanta Years
Roy Orbison ~ In Dreams (Reis) (Rpkg) [Original recording remastered]
Roy Orbison ~ Sings Lonely & Blue (Reis) [Original recording remastered]
James Carr ~ Man Worth Knowing-1990s Goldwax & Soultrax Recordings
Louvin Brothers ~ My Baby's Gone: Essential Louvin Brothers 1955-64
Paul Motian & Trio 2000+One ~ On Broadway 4: Or the Paradox of Continuity
Paramount Old Time Recordings ~ Paramount Old Time Recordings [Box set] [Original recording remastered]
Steve Marriott ~ Rainy Changes
Steve Marriott ~ One More Time for the Old Tosser [Box set]
Mike Watts ~ Pandoras Box
More Upcoming CDs
Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 7, 2006
Remembering the late Love singer Arthur Lee: Bedazzled presents a two-part documentary on Lee's group.
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Datajunkie shares some rare sci-fi illustration work by the great Mad magazine cartoonist Don Martin.
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Season 2 of "Doctor Who" will start airing on the Sci Fi Channel Sept. 29, according to Outpost Gallifrey. More Doctor Who.
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Dial B for Blog presents Gigantor in animotion!
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Datajunkie shares some rare sci-fi illustration work by the great Mad magazine cartoonist Don Martin.
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Season 2 of "Doctor Who" will start airing on the Sci Fi Channel Sept. 29, according to Outpost Gallifrey. More Doctor Who.
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Dial B for Blog presents Gigantor in animotion!
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Details on Lost season 3
An official press release from ABC:
"Lost" - awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for best drama series - has begun production in Hawaii on third season episodes of action-packed mystery and adventure -- that will continue to bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are lost. The series will have its season premiere WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. But they discovered that the island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, a strange French woman and another group of island residents known as "The Others." The survivors have also found signs of those who came to the island before them, including a 19th century sailing ship called The Black Rock, the remains of an ancient statue and bunkers belonging to the Dharma Initiative, a group of scientific researchers.
Jack, Kate and Sawyer open the season in captivity as prisoners of "The Others." Just who these "Others" are and what they want are primary questions Season Three will explore. Michael Emerson joins the regular cast in his ongoing role as Henry Gale, leader of "The Others." Romance looms on the horizon as Jack's interests veer towards a mysterious new woman, whose motives may be questionable. Sun and Jin will continue to celebrate their pregnancy - but is the child really Jin's? Locke and Sayid will band together with some of the other survivors and journey across the island in an attempt to free Jack, Kate and Sawyer. Charlie will attempt to return into the good graces of Claire and her baby, Aaron, but can he be trusted to stay clean and sober? The fates of Locke, Desmond and Mr. Eko in the aftermath of the implosion of the hatch are answered. Will Penny Widmore find the island and her long, lost love, Desmond, and can the survivors find a way to interact with the outside world?
The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must continue to work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But as they have discovered during their 60-plus days on the island, danger and mystery loom behind every corner, and those they thought could be trusted may turn against them. Even heroes have secrets.
See the Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.
"Lost" - awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for best drama series - has begun production in Hawaii on third season episodes of action-packed mystery and adventure -- that will continue to bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are lost. The series will have its season premiere WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. But they discovered that the island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, a strange French woman and another group of island residents known as "The Others." The survivors have also found signs of those who came to the island before them, including a 19th century sailing ship called The Black Rock, the remains of an ancient statue and bunkers belonging to the Dharma Initiative, a group of scientific researchers.
Jack, Kate and Sawyer open the season in captivity as prisoners of "The Others." Just who these "Others" are and what they want are primary questions Season Three will explore. Michael Emerson joins the regular cast in his ongoing role as Henry Gale, leader of "The Others." Romance looms on the horizon as Jack's interests veer towards a mysterious new woman, whose motives may be questionable. Sun and Jin will continue to celebrate their pregnancy - but is the child really Jin's? Locke and Sayid will band together with some of the other survivors and journey across the island in an attempt to free Jack, Kate and Sawyer. Charlie will attempt to return into the good graces of Claire and her baby, Aaron, but can he be trusted to stay clean and sober? The fates of Locke, Desmond and Mr. Eko in the aftermath of the implosion of the hatch are answered. Will Penny Widmore find the island and her long, lost love, Desmond, and can the survivors find a way to interact with the outside world?
The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must continue to work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But as they have discovered during their 60-plus days on the island, danger and mystery loom behind every corner, and those they thought could be trusted may turn against them. Even heroes have secrets.
See the Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.
Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 4, 2006
Sad news: Love's legendary (and legendarily troubled) frontman Arthur Lee has died of leukemia.
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Bedazzled shares video of Glenn Campbell performing the Brian Wilson-produced tune "Guess I'm Dumb."
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The Guardian profiles the great BBC deejay Charlie Gillett who, sadly, is giving up his regular world music program due to health problems. Along with helping to expose a huge new audience to music from Africa and elsewhere, Gillett also penned what is, for my money, the best book ever written about the history of American rock'n'roll: "The Sound of the City."
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Rhino is releasing expanded versions of the first two Pretenders albums.
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Elisabeth Sladen is reprising her role as Doctor Who companion Sarah Jane Smith in a spin-off series from the BBC, according to Outpost Gallifrey. The show follows Smith's investigations into the unknown and is tentatively titled, appropriately enough, "Sarah Jane Investiages."
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Bedazzled shares video of Glenn Campbell performing the Brian Wilson-produced tune "Guess I'm Dumb."
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The Guardian profiles the great BBC deejay Charlie Gillett who, sadly, is giving up his regular world music program due to health problems. Along with helping to expose a huge new audience to music from Africa and elsewhere, Gillett also penned what is, for my money, the best book ever written about the history of American rock'n'roll: "The Sound of the City."
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Rhino is releasing expanded versions of the first two Pretenders albums.
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Elisabeth Sladen is reprising her role as Doctor Who companion Sarah Jane Smith in a spin-off series from the BBC, according to Outpost Gallifrey. The show follows Smith's investigations into the unknown and is tentatively titled, appropriately enough, "Sarah Jane Investiages."
The Beatles' Revolver turns 40
It seems remarkable that we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Rubber Soul just eight months ago. Now it's Revolver (it was released Aug. 5, 1966). And in only 10 months time, Sgt. Pepper will be 40 years old too.
Three groundbreaking albums, each released less than a year apart from one another. This was the period when the Fabs started making quantum leaps from record to record. Their sound, their appearances, even their philosophical outlooks changed radically. And while Sgt. Pepper generally gets credit as the big breakthrough, changing pop into art, Revolver may the most radical album of the three.
While Rubber Soul saw a transition into more introspective songwriting and the addition of new instrumental textures (such as the sitar on "Norwegian Wood,"), the first song recorded for Revolver was "Tomorrow Never Knows," a piece that forever changed people's expectations of what pop music could sound like and what pop musicians could do.
Everything about the tune was unique, new and experimental. The lyrics, which John Lennon cribbed from Timothy Leary's "The Psychedelic Experience," described cosmic transcendence via Eastern philosophy and L.S.D. Lennon's chanting dalai llama vocals were recorded by sending his voice through a revolving Lesley speaker. Over the top, Paul McCartney layered a series of musique concrete tape loops he'd recorded experimentally at home.
No pop record had ever sounded like this before. And it was released by the most popular and successful band on the planet, not some underground scruffs with artistic pretensions.
And this is just the most dramatic example on an album full of, as a review in Gramophone described it, "smoking hot newness."
"Taxman" blended a funky, Motown bassline with a searing Eastern-tinged guitar solo with lyrics lampooning the Inland Revenue and contemporary British politicians.
"Eleanor Rigby" wedded obscure, poetic lyrics to the dramatic, complex accompaniment of a classical string quartet.
"Yellow Submarine" supplemented its childlike tune and lyrics with off-the-wall sound effects and, months before the same trick was used on Sgt. Pepper's "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite," a brass band section developed by slicing up short sections of existing recordings and splicing them together at random.
"I'm Only Sleeping" celebrated sloth with a drowsy tempo and druggy, backwards guitars.
And those are just a few of the highlights.
Certainly, Revolver can be viewed as a transition from the folk/rock/soul of Rubber Soul to the full-blown psychedelia of Pepper, but there's a good case to be made of it being the Beatles' best, most signifcant album. If they'd quit after it's release and never done another thing, people would still be talking about it now. But amazingly, they went on to do even more.
More Revolver:
--Check out Ray Newman's free, online book on the album: "Abracadabra!"
--See the Best Beatles Sites on the Web.
Revolver UK version track list:
Side one
"Taxman"
"Eleanor Rigby"
"I'm Only Sleeping"
"Love You To"
"Here, There and Everywhere"
"Yellow Submarine"
"She Said She Said"
Side two
"Good Day Sunshine"
"And Your Bird Can Sing"
"For No One"
"Dr. Robert"
"I Want to Tell You"
"Got to Get You Into My Life"
"Tomorrow Never Knows"
Revolver US version track list:
Side one
"Taxman"
"Eleanor Rigby"
"Love You To"
"Here, There and Everywhere"
"Yellow Submarine"
"She Said She Said"
Side two
"Good Day Sunshine"
"For No One"
"I Want to Tell You"
"Got to Get You Into My Life"
"Tomorrow Never Knows"
Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 3, 2006
Via Blog@Newsarama: The Scooby Doo Mystery Machine van and Herbie the Love Bug have beat out the Batmobile in a poll of Best Fictional Cars of All-Time. People voting in this poll were clearly confused because... c'mon! The Batmobile! There is nothing better on wheels! Look at this friggin' thing:
Pic from www.1966batmobile.com
Plus, James Bond's Aston Martin comes in at 13! You've gotta be kidding me. That thing could machine gun and mini oil-slick Herbie and Scooby of the road anytime. More Batman.
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Poptique checks out the Turkish Spider-Man.
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Stan Lee pens a guest column for TV Guide.
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Zoe Lucker from "Footballers Wives" has been cast as the Rani on "Doctor Who." More "Doctor Who."
Pic from www.1966batmobile.com
Plus, James Bond's Aston Martin comes in at 13! You've gotta be kidding me. That thing could machine gun and mini oil-slick Herbie and Scooby of the road anytime. More Batman.
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Poptique checks out the Turkish Spider-Man.
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Stan Lee pens a guest column for TV Guide.
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Zoe Lucker from "Footballers Wives" has been cast as the Rani on "Doctor Who." More "Doctor Who."
October 2006 comics solicitations: The Good Stuff
The Marvel and DC Comics solicitations for Octobert 2006 were posted here a while back. But looking through the listings, here's some other stuff to keep an eye out for:
AMERICAS GREATEST COMICS #16
by Black, Newman, and Toth
The recent passing of Alex Toth was a loss to both comics and the world in general. AC Comics pays tribute to Toth by reprinting four of his greatest tales from the pages of Rex Allen, Buster Crabbe, Sea Hunt and Roy Rogers! See the artwork that made this man an artistic legend! 52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95
ALEX RAYMONDS FLASH GORDON VOL 5 HC
by Alex Raymond
Volume Five of Flash Gordon includes the stories "The Ice Kingdom of Mongo," "Power Men of Mongo," and "The Fall of Ming," all originally appearing from 1940 to 1941. This quintessential science fiction title has all the trappings of what has now become the standard for modern-day sci-fi. (SEP052847) HC, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 6 1961-62 HC
by Charles M. Schulz Launching into the 1960s, Schulz adds another new cast member. Two, in fact: The obnoxious Frieda, of "naturally curly hair" fame, and her inert, seemingly boneless cat Faron. The rapidly maturing Sally, who was after all just born in the previous volume, is ready to start kindergarten and not at all happy about it. Linus' life is particularly turbulent in this volume, as he is forced to wear glasses, sees the unexpected return of his favorite teacher, Miss Othmar, and coaxes Sally into the cult of the Great Pumpkin (with regrettable results). Snoopy, meanwhile, becomes a compulsive water sprinkler head stander, unhappily befriends a snowman or two, and endures a family crisis involving a little family of birds. Plus baseball blowouts (including a rare team victory), Beethoven birthdays, and plenty of dubious psychiatric help for a nickel. This book collects 730 daily and Sunday comic strips, the vast majority of which are not currently available in any in-print Peanuts collection, and many of which have never been reprinted since their initial appearance in papers over 50 years ago. New introduction by legendary jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. HC, 8.5x7, 344pgs, B&W SRP: $28.95
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE VOL 1 HC
By William Gaines & Various
Star Wars creator George Lucas kicks off the full-color, chronological, hardcover presentation of the EC Comics line with a foreword introducing readers to the wonders of Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines and others with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein and others from the first six issues of this pivotal comic book title! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
CARTOON AMERICA: COMIC ART IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Edited by Harry Katz
Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, and Jules Feiffer, with accompanying essays by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. (7/0-8109-5490-7) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x10, 324pgs, FC SRP: $50.00
DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT: JEWS COMICS CREATION OF SUPERHERO HC
by Danny Fingeroth
Many of the creators of the most famous super-heroes were from Jewish backgrounds, cultural or religious. Disguised as Clark Kent explores how this Jewish consciousness affected the content of the comics and contributed to making characters such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman into the most familiar popular-culture icons of all time. (4570/0-8264-1767-1) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 216pgs SRP: $24.95
UP UP AND OY VEY SC
by Simcha Weinstein
While the Jewish contribution to film, theater, music, and comedy has been well-documented, the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American superhero has not been - until now! From the birth of Krypton in Cleveland to the Caped Crusader, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more, Up, Up, and Oy Vey! chronicles the uncanny story behind the story about the origins of the planet's most famous superheroes. (7354/1-881927-32-6) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 116pgs SRP: $19.95
ALL STAR COMPANION VOL 2 TP
by Roy Thomas Roy Thomas' new sequel presents still more secrets of the Justice Society of America and All-Star Comics, from 1940 through the 1980s. Featuring: a fabulous wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco; more amazing information and speculation on the classic All-Star Comics of 1940-1951; never-before-seen Golden Age art by Irwin Hasen, Carmine Infantino, Alex Toth, Mart Nodell, Paul Reinman, H.G. Peter, and others; art from the unpublished 1940s JSA story "The Will of William Wilson" not seen in Volume 1; rare art from the original 1963-1985 JLA-JSA team-ups and the 1970s All-Star Comics revival by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Joe Staton, Wally Wood, Keith Giffen, and Ric Estrada; full coverage of the 1980s All-Star Squadron, Young All-Stars, America vs. The Justice Society, and Last Days of the Justice Society, with a bio of every single All-Star (from Air Wave to Zatara), featuring never-seen art by Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Adrian Gonzales, and Todd McFarlane. Plus, notes and illustrations on the original 1940s DC Comics sources of Roy's All-Star Squadron stories, as well as special JSA-related art and features by Frank Brunner, Alex Ross, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Mignola, and Ramona Fradon. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 208pgs SRP: $21.95
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 1
The Shadow returns in two of his greatest pulp adventures: "Crime, Insured" (acclaimed as Walter Gibson's greatest thriller) and "The Golden Vulture" (revised by Gibson from Lester Dent's 1932 tryout novel that won him the Doc Savage contract), featuring writers Walter B. Gibson and Lester Dent (writing as "Maxwell Grant"), and artists George Rozen and Edd Cartier The first volume of this new series reproduces both original covers by George Rozen, plus all of the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. This book also includes new historical background articles by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray (who collaborated posthumously with Dent on Seven new Doc Savage novels previously published by Bantam). (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $12.95
AMERICAS GREATEST COMICS #16
by Black, Newman, and Toth
The recent passing of Alex Toth was a loss to both comics and the world in general. AC Comics pays tribute to Toth by reprinting four of his greatest tales from the pages of Rex Allen, Buster Crabbe, Sea Hunt and Roy Rogers! See the artwork that made this man an artistic legend! 52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95
ALEX RAYMONDS FLASH GORDON VOL 5 HC
by Alex Raymond
Volume Five of Flash Gordon includes the stories "The Ice Kingdom of Mongo," "Power Men of Mongo," and "The Fall of Ming," all originally appearing from 1940 to 1941. This quintessential science fiction title has all the trappings of what has now become the standard for modern-day sci-fi. (SEP052847) HC, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 6 1961-62 HC
by Charles M. Schulz Launching into the 1960s, Schulz adds another new cast member. Two, in fact: The obnoxious Frieda, of "naturally curly hair" fame, and her inert, seemingly boneless cat Faron. The rapidly maturing Sally, who was after all just born in the previous volume, is ready to start kindergarten and not at all happy about it. Linus' life is particularly turbulent in this volume, as he is forced to wear glasses, sees the unexpected return of his favorite teacher, Miss Othmar, and coaxes Sally into the cult of the Great Pumpkin (with regrettable results). Snoopy, meanwhile, becomes a compulsive water sprinkler head stander, unhappily befriends a snowman or two, and endures a family crisis involving a little family of birds. Plus baseball blowouts (including a rare team victory), Beethoven birthdays, and plenty of dubious psychiatric help for a nickel. This book collects 730 daily and Sunday comic strips, the vast majority of which are not currently available in any in-print Peanuts collection, and many of which have never been reprinted since their initial appearance in papers over 50 years ago. New introduction by legendary jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. HC, 8.5x7, 344pgs, B&W SRP: $28.95
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE VOL 1 HC
By William Gaines & Various
Star Wars creator George Lucas kicks off the full-color, chronological, hardcover presentation of the EC Comics line with a foreword introducing readers to the wonders of Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines and others with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein and others from the first six issues of this pivotal comic book title! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
CARTOON AMERICA: COMIC ART IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Edited by Harry Katz
Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, and Jules Feiffer, with accompanying essays by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. (7/0-8109-5490-7) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x10, 324pgs, FC SRP: $50.00
DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT: JEWS COMICS CREATION OF SUPERHERO HC
by Danny Fingeroth
Many of the creators of the most famous super-heroes were from Jewish backgrounds, cultural or religious. Disguised as Clark Kent explores how this Jewish consciousness affected the content of the comics and contributed to making characters such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman into the most familiar popular-culture icons of all time. (4570/0-8264-1767-1) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 216pgs SRP: $24.95
UP UP AND OY VEY SC
by Simcha Weinstein
While the Jewish contribution to film, theater, music, and comedy has been well-documented, the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American superhero has not been - until now! From the birth of Krypton in Cleveland to the Caped Crusader, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more, Up, Up, and Oy Vey! chronicles the uncanny story behind the story about the origins of the planet's most famous superheroes. (7354/1-881927-32-6) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 116pgs SRP: $19.95
ALL STAR COMPANION VOL 2 TP
by Roy Thomas Roy Thomas' new sequel presents still more secrets of the Justice Society of America and All-Star Comics, from 1940 through the 1980s. Featuring: a fabulous wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco; more amazing information and speculation on the classic All-Star Comics of 1940-1951; never-before-seen Golden Age art by Irwin Hasen, Carmine Infantino, Alex Toth, Mart Nodell, Paul Reinman, H.G. Peter, and others; art from the unpublished 1940s JSA story "The Will of William Wilson" not seen in Volume 1; rare art from the original 1963-1985 JLA-JSA team-ups and the 1970s All-Star Comics revival by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Joe Staton, Wally Wood, Keith Giffen, and Ric Estrada; full coverage of the 1980s All-Star Squadron, Young All-Stars, America vs. The Justice Society, and Last Days of the Justice Society, with a bio of every single All-Star (from Air Wave to Zatara), featuring never-seen art by Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Adrian Gonzales, and Todd McFarlane. Plus, notes and illustrations on the original 1940s DC Comics sources of Roy's All-Star Squadron stories, as well as special JSA-related art and features by Frank Brunner, Alex Ross, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Mignola, and Ramona Fradon. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 208pgs SRP: $21.95
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 1
The Shadow returns in two of his greatest pulp adventures: "Crime, Insured" (acclaimed as Walter Gibson's greatest thriller) and "The Golden Vulture" (revised by Gibson from Lester Dent's 1932 tryout novel that won him the Doc Savage contract), featuring writers Walter B. Gibson and Lester Dent (writing as "Maxwell Grant"), and artists George Rozen and Edd Cartier The first volume of this new series reproduces both original covers by George Rozen, plus all of the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. This book also includes new historical background articles by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray (who collaborated posthumously with Dent on Seven new Doc Savage novels previously published by Bantam). (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $12.95
New and upcoming action figures Aug. 3, 2006
DC Direct JSA action figures, see below
DC Direct Crisis on Infinite Earths figures, see below
Best of Marvel Select figures, see below
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:
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 Series 3
--Weaponer of Qward
--Doctor Light
--Superboy prime
--Batman
--Huntress
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
DC 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
JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack
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
John Lennon
--JOHN LENNON 18" Action Figure
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
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 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
Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
Star Wars Transformers
--Millennium Falcon With Han Solo and Chewbacca
X-Men 3 Action Figures
--Air Strike Wolverine
--Angel
--Stealth Cyclops
--Tech Gear Beast
--Phoenix
--Colossus
--Nightcrawler
--Iceman
--Rogue
--Avalanche
--Sabretooth
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