"Announcement trailer" for Disney's live-action "Jungle Cruise" film

This is the first "announcement trailer" I've heard of, but ... cool, "Jungle Book." One of my favorite Disney attractions and sure to most likely remain more fun than this movie.


Coming Up: "Hillbillies in Hell: The Rapture - Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974"


Out Oct. 19. Order now from Amazon.

Details:

From the backwoods brimstone labyrinth comes 'Hillbillies In Hell: The Rapture' - a blazing collection of psychedelic pedal-steel guitars, rapturous Gospel odes, She-Devils, possessed minors, hayseed barroom homicides, hallucinogenic nightmares and desperate souls. Originally waxed on microscopic labels and distributed in minuscule amounts, these troubled and forgotten troubadours sing of drug-fueled delusions, suicidal ideation, deathly rivers and Satan's perpetual torments. Years in the making - 'Hillbillies In Hell: The Rapture' presents 34 testaments of benighted sinners, timeless tribulations, bottomless graves and the tall, tall flames of eternal damnation. A Luciferian cache of subterranean 45s - some of these sides are impossibly rare and are reissued here for the very first time. All for your primordial listening pleasure.  

Tracks:

       1. Lloyd Green - Panic - 'A Trip'

  2. Loy Clingman - It's Nothing To Me
  3. Ronnie Wolfe - The Devil
  4. Roy And Georgia and the SO and SO's - Devil Get Away From Me
  5. Robert Zehm - Satan's Suitcase
  6. Jack Turner - Nightmare
  7. Lynn Cramer With The Blue Sky Ramblers - Wild She Devil
  8. The Burton Family - Eternal Life
  9. The Statesmen Quartet - Turn Your Radio On
  10. Evangelist Allen Wingate - I Saw The Light
  11. Don Reno & Red Smiley - Get Behind Me Satan
  12. Wayne Cochran - No Return
  13. Jesse Floyd - Satan's Wife
  14. G. M. Farley and The Foggy River Boys - Judas
  15. Ernest Martin & His Gospel Melody Makers - When the Wrath of God Comes Down
  16. Deacon Gilliland & Judy Tripp - You Can't Hide
  17. Margie Singleton - On The Cross
  18. Ernest Carter And The Hymn Trio - The Gospel Train
  19. Sunshine Boys - Stop Now, It's Praying Time
  20. Red Hays - A Satisfied Mind
  21. Howard Vokes - Ghost Of A Honky Tonk Slave
  22. Bobby Griggs - Please Devil
  23. Johnny Bond - Let Me Go Devil
  24. The Looper Trio - Life Beyond Death
  25. Sister Ada Allen - Path Of Sin
  26. Reverend Tully McCoy - Fourth Man
  27. Jack Turner - Little Boy, Why Do You Weep?
  28. Dallas Stamper And His Spiritual Rhythmettes - I Am
  29. Bill & Opal Carter with The Country Gents - Singing, Shouting, Praying
  30. Rev. John Carter - There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
  31. The Statesmen with Hovie Lister - Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
  32. Sunshine Boys Quartet - Goodbye World, Goodbye
  33. Billy Massey - Ghost Town
  34. Lloyd Green - ('pirT A') cinaP

New "Doctor Who" pic: Top of the World

Nice!


Vintage "Prince Valiant" promo folder, 1958






Best Comics Covers of the Week

1960s "Munsters" album set for reissue on CD and vinyl

Real Gone Music is reissuing 1964's "The Munsters," containing music from and inspired by the TV show, on Sept. 7. You can pre-order from Amazon via the links below.

Details:

Did you know Herman, Grandpa, Lily, Marilyn and Eddie Munster doubled as a rock and roll band?! Well, despite the subhead on the album proclaiming them as “The Newest Teen-Age Singing Group,” they didn’t…but that didn’t stop the label execs at Decca Records from trying to cash in on the new CBS hit TV show! Veteran producers Joe Hooven and Hal Winn had the good sense to hire the Wrecking Crew (most notably Glen Campbell and Leon Russell) to play this surf-tinged set of songs, and brought in The Go-Go’s (nope, not those Go-Go’s, they were just out of diapers…this was a male vocal trio that cut one LP for RCA back in 1964, the same year this record came out) to sing the lyrics to such gems as “You Created a Monster” and “Make It Go Away.” The whole thing is a hoot, and a highly collectible hoot at that—original copies of this album command “monstrous” sums! Aaron Kannowski remastered our reissue, and for its CD debut, we’ve added ghoulish photos and liner notes by Bill Kopp that reveal the frightening facts behind the recording of this record. Even better, for its first-ever vinyl reissue, we’ve pressed up a limited edition of 800 copies in “Herman” green vinyl…get ready to do the Munster creep this Halloween and beyond! 

Mego lives! First wave of 1970s-style action figures includes nearly 20 entries


The resurrected Mego toy company has shared a list of all the figures it has on the way. The figures are exclusive to Target, available via the store online and in select brick-and-mortar locations.

The first wave of characters includes:
  • Sulu, originally portrayed by George Takei, in the original Star Trek series is featured wearing his classic federation uniform. Sulu is known for bringing peace to the intergalactic universe as helmsman of the USS Enterprise. His new action figure comes equipped with a to-scale Phaser, as Sulu is always ready for more Star Trek action.
  • Kelly Garrett, one of the original members of Charlie’s Angels, is featured with a fashionable 70s-era show-stopping outfit. The figure is modeled after Jaclyn Smith, who originated the role. With a mane of feathered hair and rocking bell bottoms, she’s still Charlie’s right-hand woman.
  • Peg Bundy is America’s favorite mom. She will be featured wearing her iconic leopard unitard—the perfect complement to her ever-feisty attitude. Peg’s figurine mimics her character and also includes her classic must-have—a box of bonbons.
  • Action Jackson, is back in action! Jackson is a crime fighter, with an attitude as hard and flinty as his punches. Styled sporting his original blue jumpsuit.
  • Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli (aka Fonzie) may wear a tough-guy black leather jacket, but underneath he was often the resident softie on Happy Days. This new action figure also comes with Fonzie’s trademark comb to keep his hair looking good. Forever cool, The Fonz is a must-have for your Mego collection!
  • Norm Peterson knows how to relax, and is featured wearing his classic after-work drinks outfit; an office-ready suit. He was Sam’s most devoted customer on Cheers and the new figure would not be complete without Norm’s ever-present accessory—a mug of beer, naturally.
  • Piper Halliwell, one of the most powerful witches of all time has now come become immortalized as a Mego figure. Piper initially possesses the power to freeze her surrounding environment. As the series progresses, she also receives the power to cause evil beings or objects to spontaneously explode using her hands. Piper has her spell book as her featured accessory and is dressed in a red top, jeans and high heels.
  • Dracula, portrayed by Bela Lugosi, is back to stalk us all! Transylvania’s most famous resident is known for feeding on the blood of humans to maintain his power and vampire-style good looks. In his tuxedo and cape, Drac’s always in style, especially when he’s looking to lure new prey.
  • Alice, the long-serving housekeeper from The Brady Bunch, wouldn’t look quite the same without her iconic uniform. More than a mere housekeeper, Alice was also a true friend to the Brady family and its brood of kids, and her figurine would not be complete without her classic tight curls, piece of cake and big, friendly smile.
  • Tootie, the youngest character from Facts of Life, Tootie Ramsey was best known for her braces and penchant for rollerskates and gossiping. This iconic character sports her iconic school uniform and comes equipped with a notebook, to take down the good, the bad- you know, the facts of life.
  • Mr. Chekov, a classic character from the original Star Trek, is featured wearing his distinct federation uniform. Not only navigator of The USS Enterprise, Chekov also comes equipped with a Phaser and tricorder to help keep the iconic spaceship on course.
  • Jimi Hendrix, one of the most influential rock guitarists in history, is getting the Mego Icon treatment! His figure, in fact, sports the outfit made famous on the album cover of Woodstock, complete with the white, fringed boho jacket, red bandana and his classic afro. It’s time to get your collection rocking!
  • Classic Wonder Woman is wearing her iconic gold tiara and original power suit—and she is here to seriously kick some criminal butt!
  • General Zod, Superman’s greatest foe is back and wearing the costume made famous by Mego the first time around. He also comes with a side of Kryptonite—an important accessory for defeating Superman and, you know, taking over Earth.
  • Year One Batman, the crime-fighting superhero will be featured wearing his batsuit and his iconic Batarang. Watch out villains of Gotham City!
  • Harley Quinn, the Joker’s ever-devoted partner in crime and sidekick, is wearing her original outfit with her mallet poised to take over the town.
  • I Dream of Jeannie, Jeannie and Tony will be featured together in this box set that includes Jeannie’s bottle. A genie who is rescued by her master Tony Nelson, Jeannie will be wearing her classic wish-granting pink Arabian outfit, while Tony wears his classic military uniform.
  • Mirror Universe Star Trek, The bridge crew from one of the most significant sci-fi series of all time aim to keep the peace in the universe, and this box set will include Captain Kirk and his first officer, Spock. They will be wearing their Star Trek Mirror Universe outfits—and you certainly can’t have one without the other!
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About Mego Corporation
Mego Corporation was founded in 1954 and became the first company to make action figures based on TV shows and comics superheroes. Led by Marty Abrams, Chairman of the Original Mego Corporation and the godfather of the modern-day action figure, the company continues to successfully build on its history as an innovative leader in licensed Action Figure Toys and Toy Products for the United States and International Markets. Mego Corporation has established its headquarter in Great Neck, NY, with manufacturing facilities in China and Mexico.

Roger Daltrey memoir on the way


The Who's singer will publish his autobiography, the curiously titled "Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story" on Oct. 23. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.

Here's a description:

“It’s taken me three years to unpack the events of my life, to remember who did what when and why, to separate the myths from the reality, to unravel what really happened at the Holiday Inn on Keith Moon’s 21st birthday,” says Roger Daltrey, the powerhouse vocalist of The Who. The result of this introspection is a remarkable memoir, instantly captivating, funny and frank, chock-full of well-earned wisdom and one-of-kind anecdotes from a raucous life that spans a tumultuous time of change in Britain and America. 

Born during the air bombing of London in 1944, Daltrey fought his way (literally) through school and poverty and began to assemble the band that would become The Who while working at a sheet metal factory in 1961. In Daltrey’s voice, the familiar stories―how they got into smashing up their kit, the infighting, Keith Moon’s antics―take on a new, intimate life. Also here is the creative journey through the unforgettable hits including My Generation, Substitute, Pinball Wizard, and the great albums, Who’s Next, Tommy, and Quadrophenia. Amidst all the music and mayhem, the drugs, the premature deaths, the ruined hotel rooms, Roger is our perfect narrator, remaining sober (relatively) and observant and determined to make The Who bigger and bigger. Not only his personal story, this is the definitive biography of The Who.



Pop Artifact: Vintage Sears Batgirl doll


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Upcoming book spotlights women of "Doctor Who"

The BBC is publishing a book spotlighting females characters from throughout the history of "Doctor Who."

"Doctor Who: The Women Who Lived," an illustrated collection of inspirational tales about the show’s female characters and historical figures, will be the first official book released to accompany the series, and it is set to arrive in September. It is written by Christel Dee, a former presenter of 
"Doctor Who: The Fan Show," and Simon Guerrier (author of previous DW books "The Time Travellers," "The Pirate Loop" and "The Slitheen Excursion").

According to a news release:

“From historical figures such as Agatha Christie and Queen Victoria to fan favourites like Bill Potts and River Song, each woman has made a unique contribution to the world of Doctor Who. Whether they’re facing down Daleks or thwarting a Nestene invasion, these women don’t hang around waiting to be rescued – they roll their sleeves up and get stuck in.”


First "Shazam!" movie trailer

Time Capsule: Comic book covers from July 1968