Pop Artifact! Mego Wondergirl figure

Vintage Marvel Comics House Ad

Six Gable films collected on "Signature Edition" DVD set

Out June 20, the Clark Gable Signature Edition collects "Boom Town," "China Seas," "Dancing Lady," "Mogambo," "San Francisco" and "Wife Vs. Secretary."

Trailers for the films appear on each of the disks. The films also will be available separately.

Pop Culture Roundup March 23, 2006

Booksteve presents some rare Will Eisner "Spirit" covers.

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DC Comics presents previews of MEGAYOKYO VOL. 4, CLAW THE UNCONQUERED #1 and Gilbert Hernandez' SLOTH.

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Jart in My Head presents a tribute to the late "H.R. Pufnstuf" star Jack Wild.

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Want some groovy spy music sharity? Try Dick Hyman's The Man from O.R.G.A.N.

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Want some groovy monster-talking sharity? Try Famous Monsters Speak.

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Silver Age Comics tosses Ace the Bathound a bone.

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Today in Disney Ducks: A first edition of a Donald Duck comic book from 1948 has been held behind bars in Sweden for a year-and-a-half amid a divorcing couple's drawn-out custody battle, Swedish media reported on Tuesday. More.

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The new "Doctor Who" had a good U.S. debut. According to the Sci Fi Channel, 1.58 million viewers tuned in for the series' premiere last weekend.

"Lost" preview March 23, 2006: "The Whole Truth"



Read ABC's teaser copy for tonight's show.

Listen to the most recent offical "Lost" podcast.

Watch a preview for tonight's show.

See promo pictures from the episode.

Come back tomorrow for a summary of the show with observations/speculation.

See the Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.

Comic Book Birthday: Bernie Krigstein







More on Krigstein.

New Comics March 22, 2006

Available now at yer local comics shop or via This is Pop!-supporting links:


Back Issue #15


Banana Sunday


Black Panther Who Is The Black Panther


Classic Comic Book Character Bone


Crisis On Infinite Earths Novelization


Jack Kirby Collector #45


Marvel Visionaries Jack Kirby Vol 2


Phantom Vol 1 Ghost Who Walks


Runaways Vol 5 Escape To New York


Marvel Select: Watcher Figure

See a Complete List of New Comics Shipping This Week.

Pop Artifact! Mego Kid Flash figure

Vintage Marvel Comics House Ad

CD compiles vintage Beatles tribute tunes

The Beatles' arrival on American shores in 1964 set off an avalanche not only of Fabs cover tunes, but original tunes paying tribute to the band.

Now the UK's Ace Records has collected a representative batch of those tunes for Beatlemaniacs! The World of Beatles Novelty Records due out next month. Here's a look at the track list:

1. John, Paul, George & Ringo - The Bulldogs (1964)
2. I'll Let You Hold My Hand - The Bootles (1964)
3. Like Ringo - Dick Lord (1964)
4. We Love The Beatles (Beatlemania) - The Vernons Girls (1964)
5. Beatle Crazy - Bill Clifton (1963)
6. A Beatle I Want To Be - Sonny Curtis (1964)
7. The Beatles Are In Town - The Fondettes (1964)
8. My Beatle Haircut - The Twiliters (1964)
9. A Letter To The Beatles - The Four Preps (1964)
10. You Can't Do That - Nilsson (1967)
11. Please Please Me (Take 1) - Link Wray & The Raymen (2002)
12. Only Seventeen - The Beattle-Ettes (1964)
13. John, You Went Too Far This Time - Rainbo (1968)
14. I Dreamed I Was A Beatle - Murray Kellum (1964)
15. The Beatle Bounce - Bobby Comstock & The Counts (1964)
16. What's Wrong With Ringo? - The Bon Bons (1964)
17. Saint Paul - Terry Knight (1969)
18. Beatles, Please Come Back - Gigi Parker & The Lonelies (1964)
19. Stamp Out The Beatles - The Hi-Riders (1964)
20. Beatlemania - Donnie Rae & The Defiants (1964)
21. We Love You Beatles - The Carefrees (1964)
22. Beatle Fever - Bret & Terry (1964)
23. I Want To Be A Beatle - Bobby Wilding (1964)
24. The Ballad Of Paul - The Mystery Tour (1969)

Upcoming from Diamond Select: Archie bust, classic Star Trek figures

Here's a look at some upcoming items from Diamond Select:

Archie bust:



Star Trek “Mirror Mirror” figures:


Pop Culture Roundup March 21, 2006

Comic Book Heaven digs up a World War II cartoon by the great Al Jaffee.

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Some info on the upcoming Harry Nilsson documentary featuring interviews with Nilsson pals Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and others:

Writer/director John Scheinfeld, who previously produced the Grammy-nominated "Beautiful Dreamer: The Story of Brian Wilson and Smile" demonstrates a real feel for his subject's milieu, and he seamlessly mixes testimonies from those who worked with and/or partied with Harry (including the voice of the late John Lennon) with rare TV appearances (like the too-hip-for-the-room "Playboy After Dark") as well as Nilsson's own voice from a recently discovered oral biography.

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There's a new official "Lost" podcast available.

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Scar Stuff shares some 1970s songs based on Harvey Comics characters such as Ritchie Rich, Casper the Friendly Ghost and others.

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Yahoo! Movies has a trailer for "The Da Vinci Code."

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Mile High Comics has first looks at Catwoman #53, Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy #3, Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #16, She-Hulk 2 #6, X-Factor #5 and other upcoming titles.

Comic Book Birthday: Al Williamson







Images from the Grand Comic Book Database.