Comic art: Neal Adams and Dick Giordano "Batman: Stacked Cards" Power Records cover, 1975




New Music Friday April 6, 2018: Love; Supremes; Elvis Presley; Johnny Cash; Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong; Don Gibson

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Pop Culture Roundup: Frank Thorne; Lone Ranger; the Shadow; Steve Ditko

Diversions of the Groovy Kind spotlights Frank Thorne's artwork on Korak, Son of Tarzan. Nice stuff. I wish Dark Horse, or somebody, would re-print it along with John Buscema's Tarzan run for Marvel.

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Plaid Stallions shares this awesome toy ad. I owned this Lone Ranger figure (and Tonto, too!):


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More from Diversions of a Groovy Kind: Original Michael W. Kaluta art for the Shadow.

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Via Destination Nightmare: Steve Ditko illustrates "The Land That Time Forgot."


Comic art: Neal Adams cover "Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen" #148, 1972, signed by Jack Kirby




New Blu-ray collects 50-plus performances from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts

Out April 24. Order now from Amazon.


  • This set features poignant reunions, moving and often hilarious induction speeches, and 53 iconic performances.
  • Highlights from the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 induction ceremonies.
  • Bruce Springsteen joining inductees the E Street Band for the deep-cut classic The E Street Shuffle from the Boss’s second album, from 1973.
  • Legendary grunge-rock group Pearl Jam delivering thundering performances of Alive, Given to Fly and Better Man.
  • The two surviving members of Nirvana joined on stage by Lorde, Annie Clark, Kim Gordon and Joan Jett for emotional renderings of the group’s biggest hits.
  • Cat Stevens performing a spine-tingling version of Father & Son that rendered the massive Barclays Center quiet as a church.
  • Journey performing three classic cuts: Separate Ways (Worlds Apart), Lights and Don't Stop Believin'.
  • Ringo Starr being welcomed into the Rock Hall with a little help from Paul McCartney.
  • Features complete Hall of Fame induction speeches.