Pop Culture Roundup July 31, 2006

Booksteve shares his 1960s Batman coloring book. (And he's got a line on a new job. Good luck!) More Batman.

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Eek! Bubblegumfink shares some "Clockwork Orange" collector cards.



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Via the Comics Reporter: An interview with Mickey Mouse comic strip artist Floyd Gottfredson. More on Disney Comics.

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Silver Age Comics charts the history of Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane.

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Beatles fan Raymond Newman has written a comprehensive, compelling and accurate 130-page book about the making of the Fabs' "Revolver" album, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. The book, which you can download free, touches on topics skimmed over or ignored in the many Beatles books now available. Newman's detailed section covering George Harrison's growing interest in Eastern religions is especially interesting. Plus, he reveals the identity of the person who allegedly first turned Harrison and John Lennon onto LSD. Well worth printing out. More Beatles.

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Just glanced at this page full of great commission drawings by comics legend M.W. Kaluta. Check out more great comics art.

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Paul Dini reports that the Max Fleischer "Superman" cartoon shorts have been remastered and will be out from Warner Bros. this fall. More Superman.

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According to Coming Attractions, Dark Horse Comics plans archive edition books collecting the Dell Comics run of Tarzan. There's also a Tarzan film in production. More Tarzan.

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The Superman Home Page has episode names and plot summaries for the first season of the upcoming Legion of Superheroes toon.

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A 90-track collection featuring the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album and lots and lots of outtakes and bonus tracks will be available first on iTunes and later on CD, Macworld UK reports. You can start downloading tracks Aug. 28.

"This release gives a unique glimpse into the harmonic magic of The Beach Boys," EMI explains. "You'll hear the highlights from the tracking dates for every song, the final instrumental takes in stereo without vocals and the vocals without the music. Included here are more than twelve earlier mixes that were originally shelved, along with the original mono album and the first ever stereo mix."

EMI's offering also features a collection of hitherto unseen DVD footage of the band. These videos include the original Pet Sounds promotional video, as well as unseen video of the band at Brian Wilson's home.


More Beach Boys.

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