Pop Culture Roundup
Fred Hembeck is back with the many (many, many, many) faces of Santa.
Dial B shares his all-time favorite Christmas comics tale (which, I might add, is a real downer!).
JoBlo has pics of lots of upcoming Fox movies, including "X-Men 3," "Bandidas," "Date Movie," "Ice Age 2" and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend."
Dial B shares his all-time favorite Christmas comics tale (which, I might add, is a real downer!).
JoBlo has pics of lots of upcoming Fox movies, including "X-Men 3," "Bandidas," "Date Movie," "Ice Age 2" and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend."
CDs Dec. 20 new releases
Art Ensemble of Chicago Chi-Conga
The Damned The Black Album
Bob Marley & the Wailers Man to Man
Last week's new releases.
The Damned The Black Album
Bob Marley & the Wailers Man to Man
Last week's new releases.
Doctor Who books and toys 2005
Great Britain is in the midst of Whomania, thanks to this past year's revival of TV's longest-running sci-fi series.
The new series is set to air sometime/somewhere on U.S. television next year and is due out on DVD Feb. 14.
Whether it will generate the same excitement here as there remains to be seen. But here's a look at some of the recent Who items now available overseas.
Doctor Who Toys
Radio Control Dalek
Mini Radio Control Dalek Battle Pack
3D Character Walkie Talkies
LCD Dalek Spaceship
Electronic Sonic Screwdriver
Tardis Talking Money Bank
Dalek Triangular Quartz Analogue Watch
Doctor Who Talking Bottle Opener
Doctor Who Board Game
Doctor Who Puzzle
Doctor Who Puzzle
Doctor Who Novels
"Doctor Who", Only Human
"Doctor Who", The Stealers of Dreams
"Doctor Who", The Deviant Strain
"Doctor Who", Monsters Inside
"Doctor Who", The Clockwise Man
Doctor Who: Winner Takes All
Doctor Who Audio Documentary
Doctor Who: Project Who?
Other Doctor Who Books
"Doctor Who": The Legend Continues
"Doctor Who", Monsters and Villains
"Doctor Who" Quiz Book
Back to the Vortex
Doctor Who: The TARDIS Manual: Includes Build Your Own TARDIS Model
Doctor Who: Intergalactic Activity Book
Doctor Who: Sticker Guide
Doctor Who Funfax
The new series is set to air sometime/somewhere on U.S. television next year and is due out on DVD Feb. 14.
Whether it will generate the same excitement here as there remains to be seen. But here's a look at some of the recent Who items now available overseas.
Doctor Who Toys
Radio Control Dalek
Mini Radio Control Dalek Battle Pack
3D Character Walkie Talkies
LCD Dalek Spaceship
Electronic Sonic Screwdriver
Tardis Talking Money Bank
Dalek Triangular Quartz Analogue Watch
Doctor Who Talking Bottle Opener
Doctor Who Board Game
Doctor Who Puzzle
Doctor Who Puzzle
Doctor Who Novels
"Doctor Who", Only Human
"Doctor Who", The Stealers of Dreams
"Doctor Who", The Deviant Strain
"Doctor Who", Monsters Inside
"Doctor Who", The Clockwise Man
Doctor Who: Winner Takes All
Doctor Who Audio Documentary
Doctor Who: Project Who?
Other Doctor Who Books
"Doctor Who": The Legend Continues
"Doctor Who", Monsters and Villains
"Doctor Who" Quiz Book
Back to the Vortex
Doctor Who: The TARDIS Manual: Includes Build Your Own TARDIS Model
Doctor Who: Intergalactic Activity Book
Doctor Who: Sticker Guide
Doctor Who Funfax
"Flintstones" season 5, complete "Scooby Doo/Dyno Mutt" and "Baby Looney Tunes" DVD bound
Heads up Hanna-Barbarians, March 7 will see the release of:
Baby Looney Tunes Vol. 1
When Tazmanian Devil was a teeny, he loved his toys more than anything - until he broke them! When Granny gives him a new toy clown, he guards it ferociously in Taz in Toyland. Then tiny Tweety tawt he heard his friends whispering about him in A Secret Tweet. But his sad feelings soon fly away when he discovers his happy surprise! Nap time follows playtime ? except Daffy can't sleep after losing his blanket, so baby Bugs leads a mission to find it in Comfort Level. Awake and refreshed, Granny teaches the wee ones to swim in her pool. Overconfident Daffy thinks he has a feather up on everyone else, only to discover he doesn't exactly take to swimming Like a Duck to Water.
Baby Looney Tunes Vol. 2
Seeing a big, bright yellow school bus gets the gang dreaming about School Daze and they all prepare by playing show-and-tell, practicing a fire drill and riding an imaginary school bus of their own! Granny buts Bugs in charge when she goes up to her room and the wily bunny must solve the mystery of some spooky sounds in Things That Go Bump in the Night. Baby Sylvester gets sidetracked while playing hide-and-seek and eats a whole jar of cookies. When he confesses to his friends, they invent a fib about The Creature from the Chocolate Chip! After all that, boredom sets in ? until Granny saves the day with a giant Card Bored Box...and the preschoolers' imaginations take flight from there.
The Flintstones Complete Fifth Season
In Season Five, the Flintstones and Rubbles still delight young and old with prehistoric versions of modern conveniences and modern predicaments. Over 26 episodes on 4 discs, the two families travel in a time machine, tangle with jewel thieves, spies and celebrity cops and get caught in a handful of show-business fiascos. Usually at stage center, fathead Fred is menaced by a mad scientist, joins a rodeo, takes flying lessons, impersonates royalty and plays Santa Claus in a really big way. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm grow bigger and cuter - and the rivalry between their parents over who's Bedrock's Most Beautiful Baby causes a temporary rift.
Extras:
--Two original commercials and an interview bite with Joe Barbara and William Hanna about the creation of the Flintstones series, with introduction by a historian of animation, Earl Kress.
--A Stone Age Parenting Guide: Humorous look at child rearing in the stone age.
--Stone By Stone: Original production storyboards of a classic episode "The Gruesomes" running along side the actual finished episode to learn how it all came together.
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour Complete Series
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour chronicles the outlandish animated union of man and beast to solve crimes - and brings comic relief to the kid in everyone! As the catchy theme song celebrates: "...while Scooby is haunted by a spooky ghost, Dynomutt is doin' what he does most!" That means becoming a mechanical menace to the bad guys, faithfully assisting his action-hero comrade The Blue Falcon. Watch Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Dum (a dim-witted cousin first introduced here) & the Mystery Inc. crew and Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon whenever you feel like watching the dogs!
Extras:
--Eerie Mystery of Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt?s History: A look at fascinating history of Scooby Doo as well as Dynomutt, dog wonder.
--IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The original Scooby Doo and Dynomutt voice actors share memories and voices from their days on these two popular shows.
--The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Files: Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt stills gallery with previously unseen treasures from the Hanna Barbera vault including original character sketches and more!
Baby Looney Tunes Vol. 1
When Tazmanian Devil was a teeny, he loved his toys more than anything - until he broke them! When Granny gives him a new toy clown, he guards it ferociously in Taz in Toyland. Then tiny Tweety tawt he heard his friends whispering about him in A Secret Tweet. But his sad feelings soon fly away when he discovers his happy surprise! Nap time follows playtime ? except Daffy can't sleep after losing his blanket, so baby Bugs leads a mission to find it in Comfort Level. Awake and refreshed, Granny teaches the wee ones to swim in her pool. Overconfident Daffy thinks he has a feather up on everyone else, only to discover he doesn't exactly take to swimming Like a Duck to Water.
Baby Looney Tunes Vol. 2
Seeing a big, bright yellow school bus gets the gang dreaming about School Daze and they all prepare by playing show-and-tell, practicing a fire drill and riding an imaginary school bus of their own! Granny buts Bugs in charge when she goes up to her room and the wily bunny must solve the mystery of some spooky sounds in Things That Go Bump in the Night. Baby Sylvester gets sidetracked while playing hide-and-seek and eats a whole jar of cookies. When he confesses to his friends, they invent a fib about The Creature from the Chocolate Chip! After all that, boredom sets in ? until Granny saves the day with a giant Card Bored Box...and the preschoolers' imaginations take flight from there.
The Flintstones Complete Fifth Season
In Season Five, the Flintstones and Rubbles still delight young and old with prehistoric versions of modern conveniences and modern predicaments. Over 26 episodes on 4 discs, the two families travel in a time machine, tangle with jewel thieves, spies and celebrity cops and get caught in a handful of show-business fiascos. Usually at stage center, fathead Fred is menaced by a mad scientist, joins a rodeo, takes flying lessons, impersonates royalty and plays Santa Claus in a really big way. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm grow bigger and cuter - and the rivalry between their parents over who's Bedrock's Most Beautiful Baby causes a temporary rift.
Extras:
--Two original commercials and an interview bite with Joe Barbara and William Hanna about the creation of the Flintstones series, with introduction by a historian of animation, Earl Kress.
--A Stone Age Parenting Guide: Humorous look at child rearing in the stone age.
--Stone By Stone: Original production storyboards of a classic episode "The Gruesomes" running along side the actual finished episode to learn how it all came together.
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour Complete Series
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour chronicles the outlandish animated union of man and beast to solve crimes - and brings comic relief to the kid in everyone! As the catchy theme song celebrates: "...while Scooby is haunted by a spooky ghost, Dynomutt is doin' what he does most!" That means becoming a mechanical menace to the bad guys, faithfully assisting his action-hero comrade The Blue Falcon. Watch Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Dum (a dim-witted cousin first introduced here) & the Mystery Inc. crew and Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon whenever you feel like watching the dogs!
Extras:
--Eerie Mystery of Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt?s History: A look at fascinating history of Scooby Doo as well as Dynomutt, dog wonder.
--IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The original Scooby Doo and Dynomutt voice actors share memories and voices from their days on these two popular shows.
--The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Files: Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt stills gallery with previously unseen treasures from the Hanna Barbera vault including original character sketches and more!
DVD collects Laurel and Hardy classics
From the press release:
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Hollywood's most-beloved comedy duo, let loose on DVD April 18 in a brand-new release built around two of their best, but rarely seen, feature films -- "TCM ARCHIVES: THE LAUREL AND HARDY COLLECTION." This deluxe two-disc set from Warner Home Video, priced at $39.92 SRP, features the slapstick team's "The Devil's Brother" and "Bonnie Scotland" (both newly-restored from original nitrate film elements), and a number of bonus features.
Highlights of the bonus features are a full-length documentary, "Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story," narrated by Chevy Chase, which showcases not only the early films of Laurel and Hardy but also dozens of stars who developed a huge following from appearing in short subjects, such as The Little Rascals (Our Gang) and The Three Stooges. Also included in the extras are excerpts from several of the pair's movies, including the only surviving footage from the "lost film," "The Rogue Song."
Laurel and Hardy -- enduringly popular, perhaps because their irresistible antics were underscored by an indomitable optimism -- made 104 full-length features and shorts together, never running out of comic ideas or insane inventions. Accidentally paired up in the mid-twenties' silent era while both were under contract to Hal Roach, their comedy styles meshed so well that they gained immediate popularity with audiences. Unlike many of their peers, they easily survived the talkie revolution to become even greater stars during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when audiences craved escapist fare.
Stan Laurel (the thin one) did much of the writing and some of the directing. Oliver Hardy, known as "Babe" to his friends, mostly golfed when away from the movie set, leaving the more creative work to his partner Stan.
Some of Laurel and Hardy's other classics include "The Battle of the Century" (1927), the Academy Award®-winning "The Music Box" (1932), "Sons of the Desert" (1933) and "Way Out West" (1937).
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Hollywood's most-beloved comedy duo, let loose on DVD April 18 in a brand-new release built around two of their best, but rarely seen, feature films -- "TCM ARCHIVES: THE LAUREL AND HARDY COLLECTION." This deluxe two-disc set from Warner Home Video, priced at $39.92 SRP, features the slapstick team's "The Devil's Brother" and "Bonnie Scotland" (both newly-restored from original nitrate film elements), and a number of bonus features.
Highlights of the bonus features are a full-length documentary, "Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story," narrated by Chevy Chase, which showcases not only the early films of Laurel and Hardy but also dozens of stars who developed a huge following from appearing in short subjects, such as The Little Rascals (Our Gang) and The Three Stooges. Also included in the extras are excerpts from several of the pair's movies, including the only surviving footage from the "lost film," "The Rogue Song."
Laurel and Hardy -- enduringly popular, perhaps because their irresistible antics were underscored by an indomitable optimism -- made 104 full-length features and shorts together, never running out of comic ideas or insane inventions. Accidentally paired up in the mid-twenties' silent era while both were under contract to Hal Roach, their comedy styles meshed so well that they gained immediate popularity with audiences. Unlike many of their peers, they easily survived the talkie revolution to become even greater stars during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when audiences craved escapist fare.
Stan Laurel (the thin one) did much of the writing and some of the directing. Oliver Hardy, known as "Babe" to his friends, mostly golfed when away from the movie set, leaving the more creative work to his partner Stan.
Some of Laurel and Hardy's other classics include "The Battle of the Century" (1927), the Academy Award®-winning "The Music Box" (1932), "Sons of the Desert" (1933) and "Way Out West" (1937).
Pop culture roundup
A fourth and final "Bloody Christmas Mix" from the Rev at Spread the Good Word. This one features everyone from Hasil Adkins to Lou Rawls to the Kinks.
Booksteve dug up some cool stuff over the weekend: A black-and-white "Nick Fury" poster by Jim Steranko and a look at Wally Wood's "Lunar Tunes."
Can Superman save Santa? It's the real war on Christmas.
Marvel Comics exec Peter Cuneo gets profiled in the Harvard Business School alumnis newsletter.
Dial B presents some nice Christmas comics artwork by Neal Adams, Nick Cardy and others.
Booksteve dug up some cool stuff over the weekend: A black-and-white "Nick Fury" poster by Jim Steranko and a look at Wally Wood's "Lunar Tunes."
Can Superman save Santa? It's the real war on Christmas.
Marvel Comics exec Peter Cuneo gets profiled in the Harvard Business School alumnis newsletter.
Dial B presents some nice Christmas comics artwork by Neal Adams, Nick Cardy and others.
Comic book previews
Mile High Comics has first looks at: Batman Journey Into Knight #5; Hellblazer #215; Justice #3; Lucifer #69; Seven Soldiers Bulleteer #2; Testament #1; Wraithborn #4; Book of Lost Souls #3; Captain America #13; Fantastic Four #533; Generation M #2; Incredible Hulk #90; Iron Man the Inevitable #1; Punisher vs. Bullseye #2; Runaways #11 and Spider-Woman Origin #1.
Pop Culture Roundup (formerly Quick Hits)
The latest Beatles Beatleg Podcast focuses on Paul McCartney solo rarities.
Speaking of the Beatles: McCartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison are suing their former record company, EMI, over an alleged failure to pay royalties.
The Comics Treadmill examines Silver Age Aquaman #s 7-12, era of some great Nick Cardy art.
Cool news: "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer and Ken Burns are planning to make a feature-length documentary exploring the history and impact of the Man of Steel.
An official site is up for "Conan: Red Nails," an animated flick based on Robert E. Howard's barbarian.
The 1970s "Star Trek" animated series (voiced by the original Star Trek actors) is likely coming out next year.
Speaking of the Beatles: McCartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison are suing their former record company, EMI, over an alleged failure to pay royalties.
The Comics Treadmill examines Silver Age Aquaman #s 7-12, era of some great Nick Cardy art.
Cool news: "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer and Ken Burns are planning to make a feature-length documentary exploring the history and impact of the Man of Steel.
An official site is up for "Conan: Red Nails," an animated flick based on Robert E. Howard's barbarian.
The 1970s "Star Trek" animated series (voiced by the original Star Trek actors) is likely coming out next year.
Top 10 graphic novels, DVDs, CDs and action figures
At Amazon:
Graphic Novels
1. Black Hole
2. Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library [Amazon.com Exclusive]
3. Watchmen (Absolute Editions)
4. Watchmen
5. The Acme Novelty Library (Acme Novelty Library)
6. Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition
7. Bone: One Volume Edition
8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
9. V for Vendetta
10. Blankets
DVDs
1. Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
2. Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
3. March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
4. Family Guy, Vol. 3
5. Madagascar (Widescreen Edition)
6. The Sound of Music (40th Anniversary Edition)
7. Lost - The Complete First Season
8. The Oprah Winfrey Show - 20th Anniversary DVD Collection
9. Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story
10. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
CDs
1. Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set [Original recording remastered]
2. The Essential Johnny Cash [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
3. X&Y ~ Coldplay
4. American Idiot [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] ~ Green Day
5. The Legend [Box set] ~ Johnny Cash
6. 12 Songs [Enhanced] ~ Neil Diamond
7. Prairie Wind ~ Neil Young
8. Aerial ~ Kate Bush
9. Plans ~ Death Cab For Cutie
10. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard ~ Paul McCartney
Action Figures
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Lair Playset
2. Justice League Unlimited Sonic Zoom Superman Figure
3. Batman Begins Flying Batman Figure
4. The Batman Triple Mission Batmobile
5. Batman Begins Flip-N-Fight Playset
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Combat Warrior: Don
7. Marvel Mega Morphs Doc Ock
8. Krypto the SuperDog - Krypto's Rocket
9. Batman Begins Action Figure: Roto Blade Batman
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Combat Warrior: Mike
Graphic Novels
1. Black Hole
2. Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library [Amazon.com Exclusive]
3. Watchmen (Absolute Editions)
4. Watchmen
5. The Acme Novelty Library (Acme Novelty Library)
6. Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition
7. Bone: One Volume Edition
8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
9. V for Vendetta
10. Blankets
DVDs
1. Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
2. Serenity (Widescreen Edition)
3. March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
4. Family Guy, Vol. 3
5. Madagascar (Widescreen Edition)
6. The Sound of Music (40th Anniversary Edition)
7. Lost - The Complete First Season
8. The Oprah Winfrey Show - 20th Anniversary DVD Collection
9. Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story
10. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
CDs
1. Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set [Original recording remastered]
2. The Essential Johnny Cash [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
3. X&Y ~ Coldplay
4. American Idiot [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] ~ Green Day
5. The Legend [Box set] ~ Johnny Cash
6. 12 Songs [Enhanced] ~ Neil Diamond
7. Prairie Wind ~ Neil Young
8. Aerial ~ Kate Bush
9. Plans ~ Death Cab For Cutie
10. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard ~ Paul McCartney
Action Figures
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Lair Playset
2. Justice League Unlimited Sonic Zoom Superman Figure
3. Batman Begins Flying Batman Figure
4. The Batman Triple Mission Batmobile
5. Batman Begins Flip-N-Fight Playset
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Combat Warrior: Don
7. Marvel Mega Morphs Doc Ock
8. Krypto the SuperDog - Krypto's Rocket
9. Batman Begins Action Figure: Roto Blade Batman
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Combat Warrior: Mike
Quick hits
Via Bubblegumfink: Three disks-worth of chewy, sugary bubblepop and a treasure trove of good stuff here.
A documentary film on the late, great Harry Nilsson is in the works.
The "Ghost Rider" film starring Nicholas Cage has been bumped to a 2007 release.
Become a member of the Jack Kirby Museum (and get a poster!) Also at the museum, which is an online-only entity, scans of Kirby's pencils for a 1967 Captain America adventure.
More pencil art: A kind collector has posted some cool preliminary drawings Joe Kubert did for one of his Tarzan comics.
The BBC has posted a radio documentary, narrated by Alice Cooper, on the history of superhero comics.
A documentary film on the late, great Harry Nilsson is in the works.
The "Ghost Rider" film starring Nicholas Cage has been bumped to a 2007 release.
Become a member of the Jack Kirby Museum (and get a poster!) Also at the museum, which is an online-only entity, scans of Kirby's pencils for a 1967 Captain America adventure.
More pencil art: A kind collector has posted some cool preliminary drawings Joe Kubert did for one of his Tarzan comics.
The BBC has posted a radio documentary, narrated by Alice Cooper, on the history of superhero comics.
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