First Shuster Awards winners announced
The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards are named after Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman.
This year's winners include:
This year's winners include:
- Outstanding Achievement: Dave Sim and Gerhard for the completion of their 300-issue series, Cerebus.
- Outstanding Writer (tie): Sara "Samm" Barnes for Doctor Spectrum and Ty Templeton for Batman Adventures.
- Outstanding Artist: Kaare Andrews for Spider-Man & Doctor Octopus: Year One.
- Outstanding Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for DC: The New Frontier.
- Outstanding publisher: Arcana Studio
- Retailer Recognition Award (posthumous): Harry Kremer, Now & Then Books in Kitchener, Ont.
- Hall Of Fame (all posthumous): Joe Shuster; Leo Bachle A.K.A. Les Barker, creator of Johnny Canuck; Adrian Dingle, creator of Triumph; Hal Foster, creator of Prince Valiant; Ed Furness, artist on Commander Steele; Rand Holmes, creator of underground comic strip, Harold Hedd.
The awards were made last Saturday at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Meet "subway" Spike
It's the newest 12-inch "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" figure from Sideshow Toys. Based on Spike's flashback appearance in the "Fool for Love" episode, it'll be available for pre-order soon.
"Tex," new western comic by Kubert due soon
"Tex the Lonesome Rider," featuring 240(!) pages of black-and-white art by the master cartoonist is based on a hugely popular Italian comics series that had its start more than 50 years ago. Italian publisher Sergio Bonelli persuaded Kubert's pal Ervin Rustemagic to have Kubert do the graphic novel, which has been translated into English and is available via Kubert's Web site.
The book is available signed with an optional dedication for $25, unsigned for $15.95 and with an original Kubert sketch for $150.
The book is available signed with an optional dedication for $25, unsigned for $15.95 and with an original Kubert sketch for $150.
Actor, old-time radio voice, Mason Adams dies
Adams, 86, appeared as "Charlie Hume" on "Lou Grant" in the 1970s. Before that, his voice was commonly heard on advertisements and on radio. He was the voice on Smucker's Jelly commercials and voiced "The Atom Man," during several episodes of the "Superman" radio show.
More info from The Associated Press.
More info from The Associated Press.
Drool Pt. 2
There are some nice Jack Kirby Fantastic Four pages available at Heritage too. "If I were a rich man, dooby, dooby, dooby, dooby, doo..."
Drool!
Up for sale at Heritage Auctions, here's a detail from an original art page from Batman #13 by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos.
"Jaws" gets anniversary DVD
Just in time for summer beach-swimming season, Universal Artists announces a 30th anniversary edition of "Jaws."
Bonus features include:
Bonus features include:
- "The Making of "Jaws," a two-hour documentary.
- From The Set, an insider's look at life on the set of "Jaws," featuring a never-before-available interview with Steven Spielberg.
- Deleted scenes.
- Outtakes.
- "Jaws" Archives," a peak at storyboards, production photos, and marketing materials, as well as a special segment on the "Jaws" phenomenon.
The set is out June 14. It's available for pre-order from Amazon now.
Johnny Cash Sun LPs get boxed up
A limited edition set will include all of the country great's recordings for the legendary Sun Records label, Billboard reports.
"The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will comprise "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ... and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962) and "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964).
All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, and each includes six bonus tracks.
The set, out May 24, is limited to 2,500 copies. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
"The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will comprise "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ... and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962) and "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964).
All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, and each includes six bonus tracks.
The set, out May 24, is limited to 2,500 copies. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
New "Lost in Space" DVD art
DVDAnswers has posted the cover art for the "Lost in Space" Season 3 Vol. 2 set. It's out July 19 and available for pre-order now.
The box includes:
The box includes:
- The final nine episodes of the season (the show's last).
- A "Target Earth Act Break" feature.
- An Interstitial Blooper.
- 1995 interview clips.
"Star Trek: Enterprise" season 2 DVD art revealed
DVD Answers has posted pics of the seven-disk set, which will be out July 26. The show's first season is out now.
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