The Compact Coward by Noel Coward
Our Back Yard: Live by Echo & the Bunnymen
Cover by Tom Verlaine
Living with War - Raw by Neil Young
The Article 3 by Me'Shell NdegéOcello
White & Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic
New DVDs Dec. 18, 2006
The Simpsons - The Complete Ninth Season
The Simpsons - The Complete Ninth Season (Collectible Lisa Head Pack)
Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Fifth Season
Walt Disney Treasures - More Silly Symphonies (1929-1938)
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Pluto, Volume Two
Walt Disney Treasures - Your Host, Walt Disney
Walt Disney Treasures - The Mickey Mouse Club Featuring the Hardy Boys
ER - The Complete Sixth Season
Married With Children - The Complete Sixth Season
Lady in the Water (Widescreen Edition)
Pop Culture Roundup Dec. 18, 2006
Via Bat-Blog: A foreign TV commercial featuring Batgirl, Catwoman and Wonder Woman. Not exactly sure what they're trying to sell...
Best Batman sites.
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CBS is considering an animated "Star Trek" show.
The series would most likely be broadcast on the web and be made up of ‘Clone Wars’ like 6-minute mini episodes. The yet-to-be-named project was originally pitched by long-time Trek producer David Rossi (well known to TrekMovie.com readers as a producer on Trek Remastered) along with his producer/writer partners Doug Mirabello and José Muñoz. Rossi sat down with TrekMovie.com for an exclusive look at how he and his partners hope to create a different kind of Trek set in the 26th century.
Best Star Trek sites.
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Reuters catches up with ex-Monkee Mickey Dolenz.
Dolenz's muse keeps him busy. He just finished playing Charlemagne in the play "Pippin" in Toronto. He's also had two books published this year -- a children's book titled "Gakky Two-Feet" (Putnam, 2006) and a trivia game book titled "Micky Dolenz' Rock 'n Rollin' Trivia" (Square One Publishers, 2006).
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Via the Collected Comics Library: We can expect these Marvel Essentials volumes in 2007 (nice to see that Golden Age stuff on the list):
Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2
Collects Spider-Woman #26-50, Marvel Team-Up #97 and Uncanny X-Men #148
Essential Defenders Vol. 3
no contents yet
Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2
Collects Silver Surfer (1982) #1, Silver Surfer (1987) #1-18 and Annual 1, and Marvel Fanfare #51
Essential Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 2
Collects Marvel Two-in-One #26-52 and Annual #2-3
Essential Dazzler Vol. 1
Collects Dazzler #1-21, Uncanny X-Men #130-131 and Amazing Spider-Man #203
Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6
Collects Fantastic Four #111-137
Essential Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 1
Collects Marvel Comics #1-8
Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol. 1
Collects Sub-Mariner Comics #1-8
Essential Golden Age Captain America Vol. 1
Collects Captain America Comics #1-8
Complete list of Marvel Essentials books.
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Soundtracks for Marvel Comics' new direct-to-DVD animated movies are available on iTunes.
Each soundtrack is performed by a live orchestra and composed by Emmy Award-winning composer Guy Michelmore
For Ultimate Avengers, Michelmore conducts Seattle's Northwest Sinfonia orchestra and creates an epic soundscape perfectly suited for the action-packed drama of Marvel's first film, highlighted by the sounds of a choir singing Old Norse lyrics describing Thor's mighty battles!
In Ultimate Avengers 2, Michelmore builds on the thematic soundscapes established in the first film and infuses the score with an authentic African sound reflective of the film's Wakandan setting. To achieve this, Michelmore brought in a gospel choir from West London, many of whose families originate from West Africa, to chant words in Swahili and West African languages.
And while the film hasn't been released yet, eager fans can already download the incredible soundtrack to Invincible Iron Man. Michelmore's score for this film weaves two different sounds into a cohesive sonic tapestry, blending the Eastern-tinged music highlighting the movie's flashbacks in China with the sounds of the '30s and '40s, a reflection of the art design of the New York setting.
Best Marvel Comics sites.
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Ringo Starr plans an autobiographical documentary film.
A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "To most of the general public, Ringo is still the Liverpudlian who simply got lucky by hooking up with Lennon and McCartney at the right time.
"Less is generally known about Ringo's story. He is speaking to people such as Beatles producer Sir George Martin in the film, and it is hoped people will go away with a better understanding of him."
...The documentary is set to be broadcast on British TV next year.
Best Beatles sites.
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Talented cartoonist Jay Stephens has a cool-looking how-to-draw monsters book coming out soon.
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Via Drawn!: A Yuletide video from Sufjan Stevens.
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Denis Payton, who played sax, guitar and harmonica in the Dave Clark Five, died Sunday.
"He had an amazing philosophy on life and will be greatly missed by me and all who knew him," said Dave Clark, one of the group's founding members. "Denis was extremely brave and not afraid of death."
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With our troops bogged down in Iraq, who will protect us from the threat of giant monsters?!
Lots more here.
Best Batman sites.
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CBS is considering an animated "Star Trek" show.
The series would most likely be broadcast on the web and be made up of ‘Clone Wars’ like 6-minute mini episodes. The yet-to-be-named project was originally pitched by long-time Trek producer David Rossi (well known to TrekMovie.com readers as a producer on Trek Remastered) along with his producer/writer partners Doug Mirabello and José Muñoz. Rossi sat down with TrekMovie.com for an exclusive look at how he and his partners hope to create a different kind of Trek set in the 26th century.
Best Star Trek sites.
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Reuters catches up with ex-Monkee Mickey Dolenz.
Dolenz's muse keeps him busy. He just finished playing Charlemagne in the play "Pippin" in Toronto. He's also had two books published this year -- a children's book titled "Gakky Two-Feet" (Putnam, 2006) and a trivia game book titled "Micky Dolenz' Rock 'n Rollin' Trivia" (Square One Publishers, 2006).
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Via the Collected Comics Library: We can expect these Marvel Essentials volumes in 2007 (nice to see that Golden Age stuff on the list):
Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2
Collects Spider-Woman #26-50, Marvel Team-Up #97 and Uncanny X-Men #148
Essential Defenders Vol. 3
no contents yet
Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2
Collects Silver Surfer (1982) #1, Silver Surfer (1987) #1-18 and Annual 1, and Marvel Fanfare #51
Essential Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 2
Collects Marvel Two-in-One #26-52 and Annual #2-3
Essential Dazzler Vol. 1
Collects Dazzler #1-21, Uncanny X-Men #130-131 and Amazing Spider-Man #203
Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6
Collects Fantastic Four #111-137
Essential Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 1
Collects Marvel Comics #1-8
Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol. 1
Collects Sub-Mariner Comics #1-8
Essential Golden Age Captain America Vol. 1
Collects Captain America Comics #1-8
Complete list of Marvel Essentials books.
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Soundtracks for Marvel Comics' new direct-to-DVD animated movies are available on iTunes.
Each soundtrack is performed by a live orchestra and composed by Emmy Award-winning composer Guy Michelmore
For Ultimate Avengers, Michelmore conducts Seattle's Northwest Sinfonia orchestra and creates an epic soundscape perfectly suited for the action-packed drama of Marvel's first film, highlighted by the sounds of a choir singing Old Norse lyrics describing Thor's mighty battles!
In Ultimate Avengers 2, Michelmore builds on the thematic soundscapes established in the first film and infuses the score with an authentic African sound reflective of the film's Wakandan setting. To achieve this, Michelmore brought in a gospel choir from West London, many of whose families originate from West Africa, to chant words in Swahili and West African languages.
And while the film hasn't been released yet, eager fans can already download the incredible soundtrack to Invincible Iron Man. Michelmore's score for this film weaves two different sounds into a cohesive sonic tapestry, blending the Eastern-tinged music highlighting the movie's flashbacks in China with the sounds of the '30s and '40s, a reflection of the art design of the New York setting.
Best Marvel Comics sites.
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Ringo Starr plans an autobiographical documentary film.
A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "To most of the general public, Ringo is still the Liverpudlian who simply got lucky by hooking up with Lennon and McCartney at the right time.
"Less is generally known about Ringo's story. He is speaking to people such as Beatles producer Sir George Martin in the film, and it is hoped people will go away with a better understanding of him."
...The documentary is set to be broadcast on British TV next year.
Best Beatles sites.
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Talented cartoonist Jay Stephens has a cool-looking how-to-draw monsters book coming out soon.
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Via Drawn!: A Yuletide video from Sufjan Stevens.
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Denis Payton, who played sax, guitar and harmonica in the Dave Clark Five, died Sunday.
"He had an amazing philosophy on life and will be greatly missed by me and all who knew him," said Dave Clark, one of the group's founding members. "Denis was extremely brave and not afraid of death."
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With our troops bogged down in Iraq, who will protect us from the threat of giant monsters?!
Lots more here.
Pop Culture Roundup: Dec. 15, 2006
Entertainment Weekly has a several pics from the upcoming Quentin Tarantino-Robert Rodriquez trashfest "Grindhouse."
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From Bedazzled: Kate Bush singing "December Will Be Magic Again" from her 1979 BBC Christmas special.
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Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun died Thursday.
Atlantic's roster included huge stars: Professor Longhair, the Drifters, Led Zeppelin, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Cream, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Dusty Springfield, Genesis, AC/DC, the Bee Gees, Bette Midler, the Allman Brothers Band, the Three Tenors, Hootie and the Blowfish, Kid Rock, James Blunt, and Gnarls Barkley.
Launched in 1947 as a short-term outlet for Ertegun's fixation with the jazz and blues that was largely unknown to most Americans, Atlantic has grown into one of the world's biggest record companies. Ertegun was founding chairman, surviving various ownership changes since he and his partners sold the label in 1967 for $20 million.
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Fred Marsden, drummer of Gerry and the Pacemakers (and brother to Gerry), died last Saturday.
The group disbanded in 1967. Gerry Marsden reformed the Pacemakers in 1973 but without Fred, who had given up the music business to be a telephone operator and later established the Pacemaker driving school.
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Neato Coolville digs out the Shogun Warrior toy he got for Christmas back in 1977. I got one, too, probably that year.
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Warners wants Guillermo del Toro to direct a new Tarzan flick. Del Toro's next project, however, may be a film based on DC Comics' Deadman character.
Best Tarzan sites.
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I Gotta Hear This Dept.: Former "Doctor Who" Tom Baker has recorded a version of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" for charity. Preview and order it here.
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Attendance at Baltimore's Geppi Entertainment Museum, dedicated to all things pop culture, could be better.
The major problem (which affects not only Geppi’s Museum, but the Sports Legends Museum, located under GEM, as well) – location, location, location. GEM and Sports Legends are located literally a stone’s throw (by someone who really can’t throw) from Camden Yards and the Ravens’ stadium – blocks away from the Inner Habor, the city’s tourist hub.
“Other than a game day, we’re in a landlocked position,” GEM owner Steve Geppi told the Gazette.
Another factor that contributed – fewer people going to Orioles games – 2.1 million in 2006, compared to 3 million in 2005. While attendance numbers were not given for GEM, Sports Legends only brought in 1/3 of its expected attendance during its first year of operation.
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There's an official video for the "Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows" mashup of the Beatles' Love album over at YouTube.
Best Beatles sites.
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There'll be an original Doctor Who Christmas story in England's Sunday Times Dec. 24. Don't know if it'll be available online.
Best Doctor Who sites.
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From Bedazzled: Kate Bush singing "December Will Be Magic Again" from her 1979 BBC Christmas special.
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Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun died Thursday.
Atlantic's roster included huge stars: Professor Longhair, the Drifters, Led Zeppelin, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Cream, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Dusty Springfield, Genesis, AC/DC, the Bee Gees, Bette Midler, the Allman Brothers Band, the Three Tenors, Hootie and the Blowfish, Kid Rock, James Blunt, and Gnarls Barkley.
Launched in 1947 as a short-term outlet for Ertegun's fixation with the jazz and blues that was largely unknown to most Americans, Atlantic has grown into one of the world's biggest record companies. Ertegun was founding chairman, surviving various ownership changes since he and his partners sold the label in 1967 for $20 million.
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Fred Marsden, drummer of Gerry and the Pacemakers (and brother to Gerry), died last Saturday.
The group disbanded in 1967. Gerry Marsden reformed the Pacemakers in 1973 but without Fred, who had given up the music business to be a telephone operator and later established the Pacemaker driving school.
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Neato Coolville digs out the Shogun Warrior toy he got for Christmas back in 1977. I got one, too, probably that year.
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Warners wants Guillermo del Toro to direct a new Tarzan flick. Del Toro's next project, however, may be a film based on DC Comics' Deadman character.
Best Tarzan sites.
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I Gotta Hear This Dept.: Former "Doctor Who" Tom Baker has recorded a version of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" for charity. Preview and order it here.
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Attendance at Baltimore's Geppi Entertainment Museum, dedicated to all things pop culture, could be better.
The major problem (which affects not only Geppi’s Museum, but the Sports Legends Museum, located under GEM, as well) – location, location, location. GEM and Sports Legends are located literally a stone’s throw (by someone who really can’t throw) from Camden Yards and the Ravens’ stadium – blocks away from the Inner Habor, the city’s tourist hub.
“Other than a game day, we’re in a landlocked position,” GEM owner Steve Geppi told the Gazette.
Another factor that contributed – fewer people going to Orioles games – 2.1 million in 2006, compared to 3 million in 2005. While attendance numbers were not given for GEM, Sports Legends only brought in 1/3 of its expected attendance during its first year of operation.
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There's an official video for the "Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows" mashup of the Beatles' Love album over at YouTube.
Best Beatles sites.
--------------------
There'll be an original Doctor Who Christmas story in England's Sunday Times Dec. 24. Don't know if it'll be available online.
Best Doctor Who sites.
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Pop Culture Roundup Dec. 14, 2006
Bat Blog readers share some images of cool old Batman toys.
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The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph interviews cartoonist Darwyn Cooke, whose take on Will Eisner's "Spirit" debuted in comic book shops yesterday.
Before his death, Eisner signed off on the idea of a new Spirit series. DC approached Cooke not long after.
"I was really pretty flattered - and pretty scared - that they had thought of me for it," he says.
It took a while to decide to take the job, he says. There was no way, after all, that he could top Eisner and his groundbreaking storytelling skills. The key to doing the series, he decided, was to take the Spirit out of the era he was known for and craft modern-day adventures. "Because then I'm not doing an homage and I'm not trying to live up to something that's already there."
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Via BoingBoing: Disneyland fans will want to check out The Ghost Relations Department: a "Haunted Mansion" blog.
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Bob Dylan plans a very special holiday episode of his "Theme Time Radio Hour" show.
In addition to music, the two-hour show will also feature a complete reading by Dylan of the classic poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas," as well as his recitations of other holiday-themed anecdotes and insightful commentary on holiday traditions around the world.
This special episode of "Theme Time Radio Hour" will be devoted to the theme of "Christmas and New Year's," with a song list that spans the decades, including "Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas" by The Staples Singers, "Sock It To Me Santa" by Bob Seger, "Jingle Bells" by Johnny Paycheck and "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" by Nancy Wilson, among many others. The two-hour holiday episode of "Theme Time" will debut on Wednesday, December 20 at 10 a.m. ET on XM's Deep Tracks channel (XM 40), with additional encores airing on XM through the end of the month.
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Speaking of Bob, he's reportedly seeking an injunction to prevent the release of "Factory Girl," an upcoming docudrama about 60s model/actress Edie Sedgwick.
BOB Dylan wants to send "Factory Girl" to the glue factory - charging the upcoming Edie Sedgwick biopic falsely suggests he was responsible for the Andy Warhol ingenue's suicide.
The famed folkie's pit bull lawyers have fired off a letter to producers Bob Yari and Holly Wiersma, and screenwriter Aaron Richard Golub, demanding the flick not be released - or even screened - until they see it to determine if Dylan, who they say has "deep concerns," has been defamed.
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Action Figure Insider has the skinny (and pics) on upcoming Justice League figures for 2007. Oooh, I need that Miracle Man figure.
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The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph interviews cartoonist Darwyn Cooke, whose take on Will Eisner's "Spirit" debuted in comic book shops yesterday.
Before his death, Eisner signed off on the idea of a new Spirit series. DC approached Cooke not long after.
"I was really pretty flattered - and pretty scared - that they had thought of me for it," he says.
It took a while to decide to take the job, he says. There was no way, after all, that he could top Eisner and his groundbreaking storytelling skills. The key to doing the series, he decided, was to take the Spirit out of the era he was known for and craft modern-day adventures. "Because then I'm not doing an homage and I'm not trying to live up to something that's already there."
----------------------
Via BoingBoing: Disneyland fans will want to check out The Ghost Relations Department: a "Haunted Mansion" blog.
----------------------
Bob Dylan plans a very special holiday episode of his "Theme Time Radio Hour" show.
In addition to music, the two-hour show will also feature a complete reading by Dylan of the classic poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas," as well as his recitations of other holiday-themed anecdotes and insightful commentary on holiday traditions around the world.
This special episode of "Theme Time Radio Hour" will be devoted to the theme of "Christmas and New Year's," with a song list that spans the decades, including "Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas" by The Staples Singers, "Sock It To Me Santa" by Bob Seger, "Jingle Bells" by Johnny Paycheck and "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" by Nancy Wilson, among many others. The two-hour holiday episode of "Theme Time" will debut on Wednesday, December 20 at 10 a.m. ET on XM's Deep Tracks channel (XM 40), with additional encores airing on XM through the end of the month.
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Speaking of Bob, he's reportedly seeking an injunction to prevent the release of "Factory Girl," an upcoming docudrama about 60s model/actress Edie Sedgwick.
BOB Dylan wants to send "Factory Girl" to the glue factory - charging the upcoming Edie Sedgwick biopic falsely suggests he was responsible for the Andy Warhol ingenue's suicide.
The famed folkie's pit bull lawyers have fired off a letter to producers Bob Yari and Holly Wiersma, and screenwriter Aaron Richard Golub, demanding the flick not be released - or even screened - until they see it to determine if Dylan, who they say has "deep concerns," has been defamed.
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Action Figure Insider has the skinny (and pics) on upcoming Justice League figures for 2007. Oooh, I need that Miracle Man figure.
New and upcoming action figures Dec. 14, 2006
Complete List of Marvel Legends Action Figures
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross JLA series 5 action figures
--Brainiac
--Lex Luthor
--Green Arrow
--Martian Manhunter
--Red Tornado
--Translucent Martian Manhunter
Batman Through the Ages
--Box Set
Batman/Superman Series 4
--Batzarro
--Bizarro
--Superwoman
--Batwoman
--Batman Beyond
--Kryptonite Batman
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
DC 13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Superman
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Shazam
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 3
--Supergirl
--Batgirl
--Nightstar
--Kingdom Come Aquaman
--Red Son Green Lantern
First Appearance Series 4
--Blue Beetle translucent
--Blue Beetle
--Brave New World Atom
--Warlord
--Brave New World Martian Manhunter
--Brave New World Aquaman
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack
Hanna Barbera Series 2 Action Figures
--Captain Caveman
--Fred Flintstone and Dino
--Johnny Quest
--Magilla Gorilla
--Penelope Pitstop and Muttley
--Tom and Jerry
--Yogi Bear
--Flintstones at the Drive-In
Hanna Barbera Series 3 Action Figures
--Fred Flintstone Quittin' Time
--Twinkle Toes Fred Flintstone
--Great Grape Ape
--Huckleberry Hound
--The Jetsons
--Secret Squirrel
--Snagglepuss
Hasbro Spider-Man Origins Figures
--Set of 8
--Spider-Man
--Spider-Man Venom costume
--Green Goblin
--Doctor Octopus
--Iron Spider-Man
--Wolverine
--Captain America
--Daredevil
Lost series 2 action figures
--Crash site box set
--Sawyer
--Jin
--Sayid
--Desmond
--Sun
--Mr. Eko
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Hasbro Marvel Legends Figures Series 1
--Emma Frost
--Ultimate Iron Man
--Movie Beast
--Planet Hulk
--Banshee
--Hercules
Hasbro Marvel Legends Action Figures Series 2
--Wolverine
--She-Hulk
--Yellow Jacket
--Quick Silver
--Lord Asgard Thor
--Magneto Xorn
--X3 Jean Grey
--First Appearance Storm
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Icons 13-inch Action Figures Series 3 Action Figures
--Spider-Man
--Spider-Man Variant
--Beast
--Beast Variant
Hasbro Marvel Legends Icons 13-inch Series 1 Action Figures
--Wolverine
--Thor
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Select Figures
Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
Star Wars Transformers
--Millennium Falcon With Han Solo and Chewbacca
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross JLA series 5 action figures
--Brainiac
--Lex Luthor
--Green Arrow
--Martian Manhunter
--Red Tornado
--Translucent Martian Manhunter
Batman Through the Ages
--Box Set
Batman/Superman Series 4
--Batzarro
--Bizarro
--Superwoman
--Batwoman
--Batman Beyond
--Kryptonite Batman
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
DC 13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Superman
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Shazam
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 3
--Supergirl
--Batgirl
--Nightstar
--Kingdom Come Aquaman
--Red Son Green Lantern
First Appearance Series 4
--Blue Beetle translucent
--Blue Beetle
--Brave New World Atom
--Warlord
--Brave New World Martian Manhunter
--Brave New World Aquaman
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack
Hanna Barbera Series 2 Action Figures
--Captain Caveman
--Fred Flintstone and Dino
--Johnny Quest
--Magilla Gorilla
--Penelope Pitstop and Muttley
--Tom and Jerry
--Yogi Bear
--Flintstones at the Drive-In
Hanna Barbera Series 3 Action Figures
--Fred Flintstone Quittin' Time
--Twinkle Toes Fred Flintstone
--Great Grape Ape
--Huckleberry Hound
--The Jetsons
--Secret Squirrel
--Snagglepuss
Hasbro Spider-Man Origins Figures
--Set of 8
--Spider-Man
--Spider-Man Venom costume
--Green Goblin
--Doctor Octopus
--Iron Spider-Man
--Wolverine
--Captain America
--Daredevil
Lost series 2 action figures
--Crash site box set
--Sawyer
--Jin
--Sayid
--Desmond
--Sun
--Mr. Eko
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Hasbro Marvel Legends Figures Series 1
--Emma Frost
--Ultimate Iron Man
--Movie Beast
--Planet Hulk
--Banshee
--Hercules
Hasbro Marvel Legends Action Figures Series 2
--Wolverine
--She-Hulk
--Yellow Jacket
--Quick Silver
--Lord Asgard Thor
--Magneto Xorn
--X3 Jean Grey
--First Appearance Storm
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Icons 13-inch Action Figures Series 3 Action Figures
--Spider-Man
--Spider-Man Variant
--Beast
--Beast Variant
Hasbro Marvel Legends Icons 13-inch Series 1 Action Figures
--Wolverine
--Thor
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Select Figures
Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
Star Wars Transformers
--Millennium Falcon With Han Solo and Chewbacca
Pop Culture Roundup Dec. 13, 2006
A very happy birthday to the excellent Bedazzled blog--one of my daily stops! Lot's of good stuff there. Like this! Johnny Cash singing "Silent Night."
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Via Boing Boing: The cast of "Battlestar Galactica" depicted in Simpsons-form.
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Comics Worth Reading offers up a great rule-of-thumb (or whatever other part of the anatomy you might choose) to artists designing "costumes" for female characters: "If you would not allow your favorite 16-year-old female relative (daughter, cousin, niece) to wear it, don’t draw it."
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I never did trust Henry Kissinger.
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Deal alert: Phil Spector's Back to Mono--a four-CD set including a buncha great girl group singles, plus his classic Christmas record--$12.99 at Amazon.
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Via Boing Boing: The cast of "Battlestar Galactica" depicted in Simpsons-form.
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Comics Worth Reading offers up a great rule-of-thumb (or whatever other part of the anatomy you might choose) to artists designing "costumes" for female characters: "If you would not allow your favorite 16-year-old female relative (daughter, cousin, niece) to wear it, don’t draw it."
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I never did trust Henry Kissinger.
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Deal alert: Phil Spector's Back to Mono--a four-CD set including a buncha great girl group singles, plus his classic Christmas record--$12.99 at Amazon.
New comics Dec. 13, 2006
See complete lists:
DC Archives
DC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks
Upcoming Trade Paperbacks - Graphic Novels
Comics Shipping Dec. 13, 2006
DARK HORSE COMICS
OCT060047 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #120 (MR) $2.99
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Pop Culture Roundup Dec. 12, 2006
Via Blog@Newsarama: First the mainstream press discovered comics aren't just for kids. Now they've learned comics are expensive.
“We’re coming into a time, not limited to comics, where people are willing to pay more for really beautiful collections of things that are important to them — the complete New Yorker, Calvin & Hobbes,” says DC Comics publisher Paul Levitz. “A niche has opened up for almost an objet d’art kind of book.”
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Veteran comics artist John Severin is set to illustrate a revived Bat Lash series from DC. It'll be plotted by the character's creator, Mad genius Serio Aragones.
Best DC Comics Sites.
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Mike Sterling asks the age-old question.
(BTW: Veronica)
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Neato Coolville checks out the 1976 Sear Wish Book. Man, I remember getting sooo... excited when those things would show up in the mail.
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Click today's date on the BBC's online Doctor Who advent calendar and see a trailer for this year's holiday ep.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
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More Doctor Who: The show's soundtrack is the top download on British iTunes' soundtrack chart. The soundtrack CD is due out soon in the U.S. You can pre-order it now for $13.99 from Amazon.
“We’re coming into a time, not limited to comics, where people are willing to pay more for really beautiful collections of things that are important to them — the complete New Yorker, Calvin & Hobbes,” says DC Comics publisher Paul Levitz. “A niche has opened up for almost an objet d’art kind of book.”
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Veteran comics artist John Severin is set to illustrate a revived Bat Lash series from DC. It'll be plotted by the character's creator, Mad genius Serio Aragones.
Best DC Comics Sites.
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Mike Sterling asks the age-old question.
(BTW: Veronica)
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Neato Coolville checks out the 1976 Sear Wish Book. Man, I remember getting sooo... excited when those things would show up in the mail.
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Click today's date on the BBC's online Doctor Who advent calendar and see a trailer for this year's holiday ep.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
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More Doctor Who: The show's soundtrack is the top download on British iTunes' soundtrack chart. The soundtrack CD is due out soon in the U.S. You can pre-order it now for $13.99 from Amazon.
New CDs Dec. 12, 2006
Complete Motown Singles V.1: 1959-1961 by Various Artists
Destroyed Room: B-Sides & Rarities by Sonic Youth
Touch Don't Touch - Music for Theremin by Barbara Buchholz and Lydia Kavina
You Know My Name by Chris Cornell
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