Stars of various Joss Whedon shows ("Buffy," "Angel," "Firefly") are lending their voices to upcoming episodes of the "Justice League Unlimited" animated series:
Gina Torres as Vixen
Amy Acker as Huntress
Morena Baccarin as Black Canary
Nathan Fillion as Vigilante
Adam Baldwin as Bonk / Jonah Hex / Hal Jordan (uncred.)
Armin Shimerman as Dr. Milo
Juliet Landau as Tala / Plastique
Giselle Loren as Stargirl
Daniel Dae Kim as TBC
Alexis Denisof as Mirror Master
Here are details on upcoming episodes:
Episode #31 - Flash and Substance
Original Airdate - February 11th, 2006
Batman and Orion see a different side of the Flash when a rogues’ gallery of villains attacks the museum that is opening in his honor.
Already aired in the UK.
Features Alexis Denisof as Mirror Master.
Episode #32 - Dead Reckoning
Original Airdate - February 18th, 2006
The ghost of a circus performer convinces Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to help him retrieve the stolen souls of a mystic order of Monks. Already aired in the UK.
Features Juliet Landau as Tala.
Episode #33 - Patriot Act
Original Airdate - February 25th, 2006
When an out of control super soldier threatens Metropolis, Green Arrow leads seven non-powered Justice Leaguers, including Crimson Avenger and Shining Knight, in a battle they can’t hope to win. Already aired in the UK.
Features Nathan Fillion as Vigilante and Gisele Loren as Stargirl.
Episode #34 - The Great Brain Robbery
Original Airdate - March 4th, 2006
A mystical accident leads to Lex Luthor and the Flash’s minds being swapped into each other’s bodies. Already aired in the UK.
Features Juliet Landau as Tala.
Episode #35 - Grudge Match
Original Airdate - March 11th, 2006
Roulette starts Metabrawl (“Cat and Canary”) again, this time with an all-female fight card made up of Justice Leaguers. Already aired in the UK.
Features Juliet Landau as Tala, Morena Baccarin as Black Canary, Amy
Acker as Huntress and Gina Torres as Vixen.
Episode #36 - Far From Home
Original Airdate - March 18th, 2006
Supergirl, Green Lantern and Green Arrow travel into the future where they meet the Legion of Super Heroes and their enemies The Fatal
Five. Already aired in the UK.
Episode #37 - Ancient History
Original Airdate - March 25th, 2006
The Shadow Thief returns and so does Hawkman as more mysteries from “Shadow of the Hawk” are explored.
Episode #38 - Alive (Part 1)
Original Airdate - April 1st, 2006
In a knock-down drag out battle on Earth and in space, the power moving behind the scenes of the villains is revealed leading to the most unexpected team-up in Justice League history.
Episode #39 - Destroyer (Part 2)
Original Airdate - April 8th, 2006 - Series Finale
In a knock-down drag out battle on Earth and in space, the power moving behind the scenes of the villains is revealed leading to the most unexpected team-up in Justice League history.
Upcoming goodies from TwoMorrows Publishing
WRITE NOW! #12, the magazine about comics and animation writing, brings you an interview with DC Comics President and Publisher PAUL LEVITZ
about the art, craft and business of comics writing! An in-depth
interview with STEVE ENGLEHART about his amazing career and thoughts on
writing for today’s market! A SURVEY of TOP COMICS EDITORS from Marvel,
DC, Dark Horse and other companies; find out the best way to submit
your work to them! Marvel Editor ANDY SCHMIDT tells you how to break in—and,
just as important—how to stay in the comics writing game! Movie and
comics writer ROBERT TINNELL talks about how comics and movies are the
same—and how they’re different! Plus: Eye-opening Nuts and Bolts
examples of script and art from top comics creators, and a stunning
Justice Society cover by GEORGE PÉREZ! Edited by DANNY FINGEROTH.
The 80 page (plus cover), saddle-stitched 8 1/2" x 11" magazine with a
full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $6.95 in the
U.S. and ships 26 April 2006.
COLLECTED JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR, VOLUME 5
Kirby fans demanded more, so this fifth volume is a gargantuan 224-page
trade paperback, reprinting the sold-out issues #20-22 of The Jack
Kirby Collector, the critically-acclaimed magazine for Kirby fans! Included
are the “Kirby’s Women,” “Wackiest Work,” and “Villains” issues,
featuring three unseen interviews with Jack Kirby, plus new ones with
Jack’s daughter LISA KIRBY, and industry pros DAVE STEVENS, GIL KANE,
BRUCE TIMM STEVE RUDE, and MIKE MIGNOLA! PLUS: see a complete ten-page
unpublished Kirby story still in pencil! Jack’s mind-blowing original
pencils to FANTASTIC FOUR #49 (from the fabled Galactus trilogy)! An
analysis comparing Kirby’s margin notes to Stan Lee’s dialogue on
classic Marvel comics! And a NEW special section with over 30 pieces of
Kirby art never before published, including Jack’s uninked pencils from
The Demon, Forever People, Jimmy Olsen, Kamandi, Eternals, Captain
America, Black Panther, and more! With page after page of rare Kirby
art(much in its original pencil form), and a dynamite KIRBY/DAVE STEVENS
cover, it’s a celebration of the most prolific creator in comics
history: Jack “King” Kirby! Edited by JOHN MORROW.
The 224 page (plus cover), squarebound 8-1/2" x 11" Trade Paperback
with a full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $24.95 in
the U.S. and ships 12 April 2006.
MODERN MASTERS VOLUME SEVEN: JOHN BYRNE
The next volume of the Modern Masters series celebrates the life and
work of one of today’s top artists, John Byrne! From the death of
Phoenix to the rebirth of Superman, Byrne is one of the most
influential comic book artists working in the business. On the X-Men, he penciled
the greatest stories in the history of the title and helped propel the
X-Men to their current household-name status. His work as writer and
artist of Fantastic Four returned the group to prominence within the
Marvel Universe. And his reboot of the Superman mythology brought
national attention to the comic book industry. Modern Masters Volume 7:
John Byrne features an extensive, career-spanning interview lavishly
illustrated with rare and unpublished art, as well as a large
sketchbook section. Experience this look at his incredible body of work on such
titles as Captain America, Alpha Flight, She-Hulk, Superman/Batman:
Generations, and his creator-owned Next Men, and it’s easy to see that
John Byrne deserves the title Modern Master. By JON B. COOKE and ERIC
NOLEN-WEATHINGTON.
The 128 page (plus cover), squarebound 8-1/2" x 11" Trade Paperback
with a full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $14.95 in
the U.S. and ships 19 April 2006.
Pop Culture Roundup Feb. 6, 2006
Check out the newest Beatles "beatleg" podcast.
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Scar Stuff shares some more 1970s "Spider-Man" records.
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Datajunkie shares an old-time radio story featuring Bela Lugosi.
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Just Jared has some more "Spider-Man 3" set pictures.
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Mike Sterling links up with the Silver Surfer.
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Test your Superboy IQ with Dial B for Blog.
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Fred Hembeck remembers "Munsters" and "Car 54, Where Are You?" star Al Lewis. Here's a New York Times obit of Lewis.
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Doctor Strange will square off against the Dread Dormammu in a direct-to-DVD film due out from Marvel Comics and Lionsgate Films later this year or in early 2007, the Comics Continuum reports. An Iron Man DVD is also in the works and one featuring the Ultimate Avengers just came out.
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Comedian Ricky Gervais' ("The Office," "Extras") podcasts on the UK Guardian site are the most-downloaded podcasts ever, apparently.
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Actor James Cromwell ("Six Feet Under," "Star Trek: First Contact") will play Capt. Stacy, father of Gwen, in "Spider-Man 3."
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Scar Stuff shares some more 1970s "Spider-Man" records.
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Datajunkie shares an old-time radio story featuring Bela Lugosi.
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Just Jared has some more "Spider-Man 3" set pictures.
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Mike Sterling links up with the Silver Surfer.
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Test your Superboy IQ with Dial B for Blog.
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Fred Hembeck remembers "Munsters" and "Car 54, Where Are You?" star Al Lewis. Here's a New York Times obit of Lewis.
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Doctor Strange will square off against the Dread Dormammu in a direct-to-DVD film due out from Marvel Comics and Lionsgate Films later this year or in early 2007, the Comics Continuum reports. An Iron Man DVD is also in the works and one featuring the Ultimate Avengers just came out.
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Comedian Ricky Gervais' ("The Office," "Extras") podcasts on the UK Guardian site are the most-downloaded podcasts ever, apparently.
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Actor James Cromwell ("Six Feet Under," "Star Trek: First Contact") will play Capt. Stacy, father of Gwen, in "Spider-Man 3."
"Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" due on DVD April 4
Single and double-disk versions of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" are due out April 4 from Disney.
The only extras on the single-disk version are a commentary from commentary director Andrew Adamson and cast members and a second commentary from members of the film's production team.
The double-disk collector's edition includes the above commentaries plus:
* A collector’s booklet.
* A director film diary.
* Fun facts.
* Bloopers.
* Anatomy of a Scene: The Melting River featurette.
* Film diaries from key production members.
* Featurettes on creature creation.
* "From One Man's Mind" feature on author C.S. Lewis
* A 3-D journey through the land of Narnia.
* A Narnia timeline.
At the moment, Amazon is listing the double-disk set for $24.99 and single-disk version for $20.99.
The only extras on the single-disk version are a commentary from commentary director Andrew Adamson and cast members and a second commentary from members of the film's production team.
The double-disk collector's edition includes the above commentaries plus:
* A collector’s booklet.
* A director film diary.
* Fun facts.
* Bloopers.
* Anatomy of a Scene: The Melting River featurette.
* Film diaries from key production members.
* Featurettes on creature creation.
* "From One Man's Mind" feature on author C.S. Lewis
* A 3-D journey through the land of Narnia.
* A Narnia timeline.
At the moment, Amazon is listing the double-disk set for $24.99 and single-disk version for $20.99.
Pop Culture Roundup Feb. 3, 2006
Bedazzled presents Will Shatner singing Harry Chapin's "Taxi" on the 1970s "Dinah!" show. I'm sorry.
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Not content with counting down the Top 10 Best Exotica Albums of All Time, Xtabay is also sharing a compilation featuring 21 versions of that exotica standard, "Quiet Village." Put on your pith helmet and fix yourself a drink with an umbrella in it...
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New York's Film Forum is celebrating the 75th anniversary of "Frankenstein" with a tribute to Boris Karloff.
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A bio-pic of the late Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works and has the support of Epstein's estate.
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Virginia Madsen may star as the much-younger love interest opposite Harrison Ford in the upcoming "Indiana Jones" flick, Ain't it Cool reports.
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In the works from Warner Home Video, a 14-disk set featuring all three Christopher Reeve "Superman" movies and lots and lots of bonus material, including director Richard Donner's cut of "Superman II," which is 40 percent longer than the released version. According to the Hollywood Reporter: "Donner was fired 70% into the shoot, and much of what he filmed has been locked away in the vaults. Newly restored footage includes an alternate opening in which Lois Lane suspects Clark Kent is the Man of Steel and then almost dies trying to prove it."
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Just Jared has some fresh pics from the set of "Spider-Man 3."
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Not content with counting down the Top 10 Best Exotica Albums of All Time, Xtabay is also sharing a compilation featuring 21 versions of that exotica standard, "Quiet Village." Put on your pith helmet and fix yourself a drink with an umbrella in it...
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New York's Film Forum is celebrating the 75th anniversary of "Frankenstein" with a tribute to Boris Karloff.
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A bio-pic of the late Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works and has the support of Epstein's estate.
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Virginia Madsen may star as the much-younger love interest opposite Harrison Ford in the upcoming "Indiana Jones" flick, Ain't it Cool reports.
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In the works from Warner Home Video, a 14-disk set featuring all three Christopher Reeve "Superman" movies and lots and lots of bonus material, including director Richard Donner's cut of "Superman II," which is 40 percent longer than the released version. According to the Hollywood Reporter: "Donner was fired 70% into the shoot, and much of what he filmed has been locked away in the vaults. Newly restored footage includes an alternate opening in which Lois Lane suspects Clark Kent is the Man of Steel and then almost dies trying to prove it."
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Just Jared has some fresh pics from the set of "Spider-Man 3."
Top 10 graphic novels, DVDs, CDs and action figures Feb. 3
At Amazon:
Graphic Novels
1. Attack of the Bacon Robots (Penny Arcade, Vol. 1)
2. Serenity
3. The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
4. V for Vendetta
5. Watchmen
6. DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore
7. The Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire
8. Fables Vol. 6: Homelands
9. Black Hole
10. Tsubasa 8 : RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle)
DVDs
1. Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition)
2. Grey's Anatomy - Season 1
3. 24 - Season Four
4. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Widescreen Edition)
5. Family Guy, Vol. 3
6. Crash (Widescreen Edition)
7. Wedding Crashers - Uncorked (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
8. 24 - Season Two
9. 24 - Season Three
10. Dune (Extended Edition)
CDs
1. The Greatest - Cat Power
2. Whatever People Say I Am Thats What I Am Not - The Arctic Monkeys
3. Rabbit Fur Coat - Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
4. Comfort of Strangers - Beth Orton
5. Illinois - Sufjan Stevens
6. The Life Pursuit -Belle & Sebastian
7. Get Behind Me Satan - The White Stripes
8. Demon Days - Gorillaz
9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
10. On An Island - David Gilmour
Action Figures
1. King Kong Skull Island Playset
2. Star Wars Episode III Battlepack Figures: Rebel Vs. Empire
3. Marvel Legends Gift Pack Spider-Man classic Feasome Foes Gift Pack
4. Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith AT-RT Driver with Missile- Firing Blaster
5. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Figure: Wookiee Commando
6. The Chronicles of Narnia Action Figure: Aslan
7. The Chronicles of Narnia Action Figure: Minotaur
8. Spider Man Classic Asst. 15 Rocket Blast Spider Man
9. Star Wars Revenge of The Sith OBI- Wan Kenobi with Pilot Gear
10. Spider-Man Classic Web Car and Web Copter
Graphic Novels
1. Attack of the Bacon Robots (Penny Arcade, Vol. 1)
2. Serenity
3. The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
4. V for Vendetta
5. Watchmen
6. DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore
7. The Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire
8. Fables Vol. 6: Homelands
9. Black Hole
10. Tsubasa 8 : RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle)
DVDs
1. Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition)
2. Grey's Anatomy - Season 1
3. 24 - Season Four
4. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Widescreen Edition)
5. Family Guy, Vol. 3
6. Crash (Widescreen Edition)
7. Wedding Crashers - Uncorked (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
8. 24 - Season Two
9. 24 - Season Three
10. Dune (Extended Edition)
CDs
1. The Greatest - Cat Power
2. Whatever People Say I Am Thats What I Am Not - The Arctic Monkeys
3. Rabbit Fur Coat - Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
4. Comfort of Strangers - Beth Orton
5. Illinois - Sufjan Stevens
6. The Life Pursuit -Belle & Sebastian
7. Get Behind Me Satan - The White Stripes
8. Demon Days - Gorillaz
9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
10. On An Island - David Gilmour
Action Figures
1. King Kong Skull Island Playset
2. Star Wars Episode III Battlepack Figures: Rebel Vs. Empire
3. Marvel Legends Gift Pack Spider-Man classic Feasome Foes Gift Pack
4. Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith AT-RT Driver with Missile- Firing Blaster
5. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Figure: Wookiee Commando
6. The Chronicles of Narnia Action Figure: Aslan
7. The Chronicles of Narnia Action Figure: Minotaur
8. Spider Man Classic Asst. 15 Rocket Blast Spider Man
9. Star Wars Revenge of The Sith OBI- Wan Kenobi with Pilot Gear
10. Spider-Man Classic Web Car and Web Copter
Pop Culture Roundup Feb. 2, 2006
Each year the "Seattle Reads" program selects a book everyone in the city is encouraged to read and discuss together. This year the selection is Marjane Satrapi's excellent "Persepolis," the first time a graphic novel has been chosen.
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Via Lady, That's My Skull, Joe Kubert draws Ed McMahon.
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"Lost" actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje delivered the traditional prayer before the Hawaii state Senate yesterday. Better than getting picked up from drunk driving.
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Via Mark Evanier: Animation actress June Foray ("Bullwinkle" and much more) is on the "Ellen" show Feb. 8.
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Check out (and hear) Xtabay's choice for Best Exotica Album of All Time.
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Sonic Pollution presents rare TV footage of the Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger Trinity.
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Coming from ActionFigureXpress in April, it's Cheerleader Buffy:
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Via Lady, That's My Skull, Joe Kubert draws Ed McMahon.
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"Lost" actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje delivered the traditional prayer before the Hawaii state Senate yesterday. Better than getting picked up from drunk driving.
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Via Mark Evanier: Animation actress June Foray ("Bullwinkle" and much more) is on the "Ellen" show Feb. 8.
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Check out (and hear) Xtabay's choice for Best Exotica Album of All Time.
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Sonic Pollution presents rare TV footage of the Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger Trinity.
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Coming from ActionFigureXpress in April, it's Cheerleader Buffy:
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