Watch "The Tonight Show," Feb. 29, 1972

Johnny's guests: Flip Wilson, Susan St. James, George Carlin and Ann Margret!

 

Pop Culture Roundup: Spider-Man! Paddington! Batman! More!


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 Spider-Man toaster. Nuff said.

ITEM! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the voice of Paddington Bear in dubbed versions of the movies in his country.

ITEM! Mick Jagger and Questlove are producing a James Brown documentary.

ITEM! Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Steve Englehart, Irv Novick, Dennis O’Neil and Marshall Rogers are among the comics creators acknowledged in the new Batman film.

Pop Pic: Orson and the Tragedy of Macbeth

Watch TV Ads from Feb. 29, 1972


 

Watch Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass play "A Taste of Honey" on "The Ed Sullivan Show," 1965

Best new comic book covers of the week

In shops this Wednesday.

Pop Artifacts: Marvel Comics Collector Conan Coin

Crypto currency from the Hyborian Age.

Pop Culture Roundup: Agatha Harkness! Ant-Man! Jurassic Park! Captain Marvel!


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A Marvel spin-off of "WandaVision" featuring Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness is on the way.

ITEM! M.A.S.H. film star Sally Kellerman has died at age 84.

ITEM! Marvel plans a new comic book mini-series to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ant-Man this year.

ITEM! "Wheel of Fortune" got some "Jurassic Park" trivia wrong and fans freaked out, which begs the question, does "Jurassic Park" have a fan base of 80 year-olds?

ITEM! Alter-Ego mag takes a look at some rare Captain Marvel trading cards.

Pop Pic: Sock It To 'Em, Kim!

Pop Artifacts: Vintage Bat Buttons!

Zok!

Pop Culture Roundup: Snoopy, "Weird Al," Not comiXology, More!


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March will see the season 2 debut of "The Snoopy Show," plus the streaming of five "Peanuts" specials on Apple TV+.

ITEM! I prefer paper, still, myself, but a lot of people are fed up with comiXology. Here are are alternatives.

ITEM! Here's Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic:


ITEM! When Jack Benny's pal Rochester got lost at Sea.

ITEM! The presentation of eight more awards will be cut from this year's Oscars telecast. Personally, I like the categories where lesser known folks get a chance at some screen time.


Pop Pic: "Ukulele Ike" Edwards

The voice of Jiminy Cricket.

New Comics Collected Editions Out This Week: Doctor Srange; What If?; Lucky Luke!

Releases of note. Click the links to order from Amazon.

Roger Stern and Chris Claremont turn their magic towards the Master of the Mystic Arts—Doctor Strange! Joined by artistic icons Gene Colan, Marshall Rogers and Tom Sutton, there is no doubt the Doctor is in. Their stories featuring villains Nightmare, D’Spayre and the Dream Weaver twist reality and rend Strange and Clea’s souls with inconceivable fears. Next, Baron Mordo returns, armed with the occult secrets of the Vatican. Then, Wong is captured by the Shadowqueen and Clea and Strange must traverse dimensions and battle the demonic N’Garai to save him! Also featuring mystic encounters with Nighthawk, Namor, the Avengers and the Black Knight and the return of a figure from one of Doctor Strange’s first adventures.
    COLLECTING: Doctor Strange (1974) 29-51, Man-Thing (1979) 4; material from Chamber of Chills (1972) 3-4, Defenders (1972) 53

Complete your collection of the classic series in which Marvel’s best and brightest posed the eternal question: What If? The results were action-packed, thought-provoking and often tragic twists on the Marvel Universe you know! How would Peter Parker’s life change if Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacy had lived…if his clone had survived…or if Aunt May was bitten by the spider? What if Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny never gained their powers…or there was no Fantastic Four at all? Imagine if the Thing and the Beast continued to mutate, Matt Murdock became an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., or Captain America became President! Phoenix and Elektra don’t die…but Yellowjacket and the Invisible Girl do! Dazzler becomes the herald of Galactus, Wolverine kills the Hulk, Iron Man is trapped in the past, Thor meets Conan the Barbarian…and much more!
    COLLECTING: What If? (1977) 23-47

The 144 pages of this fourth volume of the ‘Complete Collection' contains three full titles. While The Bluefeet are Coming! was penned by Morris himself, Lucky Luke vs Joss Jamon and The Dalton Cousins are the results of the legendary partnership between Morris and Goscinny, and the genius writer's talent shines through even in the team's early efforts – which here include the first appearance of those who would soon become the most infamous (and stupidest) bandits in the Old West! Goscinny and the Daltons in superb hardback format – an unmistakable volume.

Covering the years 1957 to 1959, this fifth volume of the Complete Collection brings together in its 144 pages three volumes that truly open the golden age of the Morris-Goscinny team. In The Judge, the new writer adopts the tradition of introducing historical characters – here Judge Roy Bean. As for The Oklahoma Land Rush, it's based on historical events, another future tradition of the series. Finally, The Daltons' Escape sees the return of the Dalton cousins, and the beginning of a long and distinguished career as recurring villains. Comic history being written, now in hardback format!