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
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Flash
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
McFarlane 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 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
--Mephisto
NECA 7-inch John Lennon action figures
--Color
--Black and white
NECA Grindhouse action figures--Quentin Tarantino as soldier
--Dakota
--Cherry
Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 24, 2007
55 Bells shares the ultra-cheesy 1979 TV special "Legends of the Superheroes," a camped-up affair featuring Adam West/Burt Ward Batman and Robin team joined by Captain Marvel, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkman, Huntress, The Atom and Black Canary.
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Michael Chabon, author of excellent, comics industry themed novel "The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay," is writing a new adventure story to be serialized in The New York Times Magazine.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon debuts Jan. 28 in The New York Times Magazine's "Funny Pages" with the next "Sunday Serial." Mr. Chabon's swashbuckling adventure story, "Gentlemen of the Road," an original work commissioned by The Magazine, will appear in 16 weekly installments.
Returning to the roots of action stories that enthralled him in his childhood, Mr. Chabon has created a medieval world set in the kingdom of Arran, circa 950 A.D., in the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian seas. Grounded in research and historical fact, the story brings to light a little known era in the Middle Ages.
"The Sunday Serial" a showcase for popular fiction, has featured Elmore Leonard, Patricia Cornwell, Scott Turow and Michael Connelly.
"The Funny Pages" includes "The Strip," an exclusive full-color weekly strip that continues with graphic novelist Seth, and the nonfiction humor column, "True-Life Tales." If readers miss an installment of "The Sunday Serial" or want to catch up on "The Strip" or the humor column, "The Funny Pages" section is available at NYTimes.com/magazine.
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Underground comix could've been a lot better without the misogynist works of R. Crumb and others, opines Claire Litton in PopMatters.
Ultimately, the underground comix movement was a squandered opportunity. Where there could have been an open forum for feminist art and collaborative, ground-breaking works, there was only hatred and sexism, often inspired by a man who admitted his fear and loathing of women.
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As mentioned here yesterday, Seattle's Fantagraphics Book Store is holding an art exhibition celebrating 25 years of Los Bros Hernandez' "Love and Rockets" comics. Via Flog, here's a look at the nify commemorative poster that'll be on sale during the event:
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Beatlemania in the USA is the theme of the latest Beatlegs Podcast.
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Kim Mills, producer of TV's "The Avengers" has died, Variety reports.
His other credits include "Public Eye," "Mystery and Imagination," "The Night Before the Morning After," "The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder," "The Gentle Touch," "Zodiac," "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes," "Intrigue," "Life and Death of Penelope" and "Sunday Night Thriller."
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Michael Chabon, author of excellent, comics industry themed novel "The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay," is writing a new adventure story to be serialized in The New York Times Magazine.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon debuts Jan. 28 in The New York Times Magazine's "Funny Pages" with the next "Sunday Serial." Mr. Chabon's swashbuckling adventure story, "Gentlemen of the Road," an original work commissioned by The Magazine, will appear in 16 weekly installments.
Returning to the roots of action stories that enthralled him in his childhood, Mr. Chabon has created a medieval world set in the kingdom of Arran, circa 950 A.D., in the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian seas. Grounded in research and historical fact, the story brings to light a little known era in the Middle Ages.
"The Sunday Serial" a showcase for popular fiction, has featured Elmore Leonard, Patricia Cornwell, Scott Turow and Michael Connelly.
"The Funny Pages" includes "The Strip," an exclusive full-color weekly strip that continues with graphic novelist Seth, and the nonfiction humor column, "True-Life Tales." If readers miss an installment of "The Sunday Serial" or want to catch up on "The Strip" or the humor column, "The Funny Pages" section is available at NYTimes.com/magazine.
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Underground comix could've been a lot better without the misogynist works of R. Crumb and others, opines Claire Litton in PopMatters.
Ultimately, the underground comix movement was a squandered opportunity. Where there could have been an open forum for feminist art and collaborative, ground-breaking works, there was only hatred and sexism, often inspired by a man who admitted his fear and loathing of women.
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As mentioned here yesterday, Seattle's Fantagraphics Book Store is holding an art exhibition celebrating 25 years of Los Bros Hernandez' "Love and Rockets" comics. Via Flog, here's a look at the nify commemorative poster that'll be on sale during the event:
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Beatlemania in the USA is the theme of the latest Beatlegs Podcast.
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Kim Mills, producer of TV's "The Avengers" has died, Variety reports.
His other credits include "Public Eye," "Mystery and Imagination," "The Night Before the Morning After," "The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder," "The Gentle Touch," "Zodiac," "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes," "Intrigue," "Life and Death of Penelope" and "Sunday Night Thriller."
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New Spider-Man 3 pictures
Here are a few new ones available as wallpapers on the official "Spider-Man 3" site.
See the Best Spider-Man Sites on the Web.
See the Best Spider-Man Sites on the Web.
Comics shipping Jan. 24, 2007
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Marvel Masterworks
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Comics shipping Jan. 24, 2007
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DC Archives
DC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks
Upcoming Trade Paperbacks - Graphic Novels
Comics shipping Jan. 24, 2007
DARK HORSE COMICS
NOV060027 CRIMINAL MACABRE TWO RED EYES #2 (OF 4) $2.99
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NOV060021 OUTER ORBIT #2 (OF 4) $2.99
DC COMICS
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NOV060200 52 WEEK #38 $2.50
NOV060209 CHECKMATE #10 $2.99
NOV060218 CONNOR HAWKE DRAGONS BLOOD #3 (OF 6) $2.99
NOV060296 CROSSING MIDNIGHT #3 (MR) $2.99
NOV060295 DEADMAN #6 (MR) $2.99
NOV060294 DMZ #15 (MR) $2.99
NOV060297 FABLES #57 (MR) $2.99
NOV060213 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #8 $2.99
NOV060301 HELLBLAZER #228 (MR) $2.99
NOV060202 HELMET OF FATE IBIS THE INVINCIBLE #1 $2.99
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NOV060231 MYSTERY IN SPACE #5 (OF 8) $3.99
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Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 23, 2007
The Fantagraphics Book Store and Gallery in Seattle will launch an art exhibit celebrating 25 years of Los Bros Hernandez' "Love and Rockets" comics on Feb. 10.
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Jart in My Head shares an awesome poster from Marx Toys depicting the manufacturer's range of Johnny West toys from the 1970s.
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Universal Pictures wants Clive Owen to star in a series of films based on Raymond Chandler's hardboiled Philip Marlowe detective novels.
The project is in a nascent stage -- they are courting writers and filmmakers -- and they haven't decided which title to adapt.
But they sparked to having Owen narrate the dramas in Chandler's testosterone-laced prose, something Owen did well in "Sin City." The plan is to keep the noir spirit of the Chandler books, and keep the mysteries set in the 1940s in Los Angeles, with Marlowe continuing to be the hard-drinking, wisecracking gumshoe.
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Jart in My Head shares an awesome poster from Marx Toys depicting the manufacturer's range of Johnny West toys from the 1970s.
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Universal Pictures wants Clive Owen to star in a series of films based on Raymond Chandler's hardboiled Philip Marlowe detective novels.
The project is in a nascent stage -- they are courting writers and filmmakers -- and they haven't decided which title to adapt.
But they sparked to having Owen narrate the dramas in Chandler's testosterone-laced prose, something Owen did well in "Sin City." The plan is to keep the noir spirit of the Chandler books, and keep the mysteries set in the 1940s in Los Angeles, with Marlowe continuing to be the hard-drinking, wisecracking gumshoe.
DVD: Teen Titans - Trouble in Little Tokyo
Here's info on this direct-to-DVD flick out Feb. 6:
Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy are back to save the world in their very first film, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo . This time around, the Teen Titans battle a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun who has sent a high-tech ninja to attack the young heroes. The battle has only begun for the crime fighting five who pack their bags and take off for Tokyo to take on their newest menace. Yet, the City That Never Blinks might be too much for the teens and the mystery of Brushogun too difficult to solve.
Extras include:
* Robin's Underworld Race Challenge
* "The Lost Episode" - A never before aired Teen Titans episode
Deal Alert: Amazon has "Teen Titans: Trouble in Little Tokyo" on sale now for $13.99 (reg. $19.98).
Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy are back to save the world in their very first film, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo . This time around, the Teen Titans battle a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun who has sent a high-tech ninja to attack the young heroes. The battle has only begun for the crime fighting five who pack their bags and take off for Tokyo to take on their newest menace. Yet, the City That Never Blinks might be too much for the teens and the mystery of Brushogun too difficult to solve.
Extras include:
* Robin's Underworld Race Challenge
* "The Lost Episode" - A never before aired Teen Titans episode
Deal Alert: Amazon has "Teen Titans: Trouble in Little Tokyo" on sale now for $13.99 (reg. $19.98).
2007 Oscar nominations announced
Here are the 2007 nominees:
Best motion picture of the year
“Babel”
“The Departed”
“Letters from Iwo Jima”
“Little Miss Sunshine”
“The Queen”
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”
Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson”
Peter O’Toole in “Venus”
Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jackie Earle Haley in “Little Children”
Djimon Hounsou in “Blood Diamond”
Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz in “Volver”
Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal”
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”
Kate Winslet in “Little Children”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza in “Babel”
Cate Blanchett in “Notes on a Scandal”
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jennifer Hudson in “Dreamgirls”
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”
Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”
“Happy Feet”
“Monster House”
Achievement in directing
“Babel” Alejandro González Iñárritu
“The Departed” Martin Scorsese
“Letters from Iwo Jima” Clint Eastwood
“The Queen” Stephen Frears
“United 93” Paul Greengrass
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Babel” Gustavo Santaolalla
“The Good German” Thomas Newman
“Notes on a Scandal” Philip Glass
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete
“The Queen” Alexandre Desplat
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“I Need to Wake Up” from “An Inconvenient Truth”
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”
“Love You I Do” from “Dreamgirls”
“Our Town” from “Cars”
“Patience” from “Dreamgirls”
More here.
Best motion picture of the year
“Babel”
“The Departed”
“Letters from Iwo Jima”
“Little Miss Sunshine”
“The Queen”
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”
Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson”
Peter O’Toole in “Venus”
Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jackie Earle Haley in “Little Children”
Djimon Hounsou in “Blood Diamond”
Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz in “Volver”
Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal”
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”
Kate Winslet in “Little Children”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza in “Babel”
Cate Blanchett in “Notes on a Scandal”
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jennifer Hudson in “Dreamgirls”
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”
Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”
“Happy Feet”
“Monster House”
Achievement in directing
“Babel” Alejandro González Iñárritu
“The Departed” Martin Scorsese
“Letters from Iwo Jima” Clint Eastwood
“The Queen” Stephen Frears
“United 93” Paul Greengrass
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Babel” Gustavo Santaolalla
“The Good German” Thomas Newman
“Notes on a Scandal” Philip Glass
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete
“The Queen” Alexandre Desplat
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“I Need to Wake Up” from “An Inconvenient Truth”
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”
“Love You I Do” from “Dreamgirls”
“Our Town” from “Cars”
“Patience” from “Dreamgirls”
More here.
Grindhouse movie poster
Here's a fresh poster for the Tarantino-Rodriquez drive-in flick pastiche. Looks tasteful!
Official Hot Wheel 1966 TV Batmobile pictures
I got these pics from Mattel of the new TV-version Batmobile car it has coming out soon. Various sized models will be available throughout 2007. Stay tuned for more details.
And here's a prototype version of the car:
And here's a prototype version of the car:
New DVD releases Jan. 23, 2007
The Waltons - The Complete Fourth Season
Invincible Iron Man
Walker, Texas Ranger - The Complete Second Season
Sherrybaby
Jesus Camp
Robert Mitchum - The Signature Collection (Angel Face / Macao / The Sundowners / Home from the Hill / The Good Guys and the Bad Guys / The Yakuza)
Monsters And Madmen (The Haunted Strangler / Corridors of Blood / The Atomic Submarine / First Man into Space) - Criterion Collection
Don't Knock the Rock / Rock Around the Clock
Don't Knock the Twist / Twist Around the Clock
The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 1
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Fiddler on the Roof (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
More upcoming DVD releases
Invincible Iron Man
Walker, Texas Ranger - The Complete Second Season
Sherrybaby
Jesus Camp
Robert Mitchum - The Signature Collection (Angel Face / Macao / The Sundowners / Home from the Hill / The Good Guys and the Bad Guys / The Yakuza)
Monsters And Madmen (The Haunted Strangler / Corridors of Blood / The Atomic Submarine / First Man into Space) - Criterion Collection
Don't Knock the Rock / Rock Around the Clock
Don't Knock the Twist / Twist Around the Clock
The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 1
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Fiddler on the Roof (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
More upcoming DVD releases
CD new releases Jan. 23, 2007
In the Late Hours by Peggy Lee
Wincing The Night Away by The Shins
Complete After Midnight Sessions by Nat King & His Trio Cole
Hit Parade Box Set by Paul Weller
Lay & Love by Bonnie Prince Billy
To Go Home Ep by M Ward
Enemy Chorus by Earlies
Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956 by Various Artists
The Very Best of Echo & The Bunnymen: More Songs to Learn and Sing by Echo & The Bunnymen
Rough Mix by Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane (remastered)
Definitive Collection by Pete Townshend
Cake Or Death by Lee Hazlewood
More upcoming CDs
Wincing The Night Away by The Shins
Complete After Midnight Sessions by Nat King & His Trio Cole
Hit Parade Box Set by Paul Weller
Lay & Love by Bonnie Prince Billy
To Go Home Ep by M Ward
Enemy Chorus by Earlies
Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956 by Various Artists
The Very Best of Echo & The Bunnymen: More Songs to Learn and Sing by Echo & The Bunnymen
Rough Mix by Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane (remastered)
Definitive Collection by Pete Townshend
Cake Or Death by Lee Hazlewood
More upcoming CDs
Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 22, 2007
Denny Doherty of the Mamas and Papas is dead at age 66, Reuters reports.
Doherty, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, co-founded a folk group called the Colonials in Montreal in 1960 and later drifted into the New York folk scene, where he met Elliot. He joined her in a band, the Mugwumps, along with another Canadian, Zal Yanovsky, later of the Luvin' Spoonful.
Doherty, Elliot and John and Michelle Philips formed the Mamas and the Papas in 1965 after signing a recording contract with Dunhill Records. Between 1965 and 1968 they were a big part of a California pop scene that included such bands as the Byrds and the Beach Boys.
In 1966 "California Dreamin"' became the first of a succession of hits that included "Monday, Monday," "Go Where You Wanna Go," and "Dedicated to the One I Love" that were characterized by soaring harmonies with Dohertry signing tenor.
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The Hall of Justice Forums has pics of some upcoming Justice League Unlimited figures, including this nifty version of Hour Man.
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New episodes of "Veronica Mars" return Tuesday but the show will take an 8-week break again following the February sweeps, according to USA Today. The show will round out its season with five stand-alone episodes. The CW hasn't announced if the series will be back for a fourth season.
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Warner Bros., the CW and Sprint have teamed to produce an animated spin-off focusing on the "Smallville" version of the Green Arrow. "Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles" will premiere on Sprint TV's mobile video service and will later be available on the CW Web site.
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People renting the second season of "Doctor Who" via Netflix may notice some glitches on disk 1 of the set, TV Shows on DVD reports. The problem is due to a manufacturing error and disk 1 has been pulled temporarily from the site until corrected disks are made available.
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A live-action film based on the anime flick "Ghost in the Shell" is in the works.
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The New York Times has a feature on the animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel "Persepolis."
Ms. Satrapi has drawn herself thousands of times. But she found it initially overwhelming to watch her own vivid gestures animated on computer screens in the skylighted atelier that is the film’s headquarters in the 10th Arrondissement. Eventually, she said, she learned to put emotional distance between herself and her character.
“From the beginning I started to talk about ‘Marjane’ and ‘Marjane’s parents,’ ” she explained, “because you cannot do it otherwise. There are people, for example, drawing my grandmother. My grandmother is dead. Here not only is she moving, but I have to look at her, image by image. If I think, ‘This is my grandmother and my story,’ I would start crying all the time. And it’s not easy for the animators if I start talking about me, me, me. I will make them crazy, and they will be walking on eggshells. They won’t let themselves go.
“When my parents came to the studio, nobody breathed. Imagine you are drawing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, and suddenly a big mouse and a big duck walk in.”
Doherty, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, co-founded a folk group called the Colonials in Montreal in 1960 and later drifted into the New York folk scene, where he met Elliot. He joined her in a band, the Mugwumps, along with another Canadian, Zal Yanovsky, later of the Luvin' Spoonful.
Doherty, Elliot and John and Michelle Philips formed the Mamas and the Papas in 1965 after signing a recording contract with Dunhill Records. Between 1965 and 1968 they were a big part of a California pop scene that included such bands as the Byrds and the Beach Boys.
In 1966 "California Dreamin"' became the first of a succession of hits that included "Monday, Monday," "Go Where You Wanna Go," and "Dedicated to the One I Love" that were characterized by soaring harmonies with Dohertry signing tenor.
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The Hall of Justice Forums has pics of some upcoming Justice League Unlimited figures, including this nifty version of Hour Man.
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New episodes of "Veronica Mars" return Tuesday but the show will take an 8-week break again following the February sweeps, according to USA Today. The show will round out its season with five stand-alone episodes. The CW hasn't announced if the series will be back for a fourth season.
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Warner Bros., the CW and Sprint have teamed to produce an animated spin-off focusing on the "Smallville" version of the Green Arrow. "Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles" will premiere on Sprint TV's mobile video service and will later be available on the CW Web site.
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People renting the second season of "Doctor Who" via Netflix may notice some glitches on disk 1 of the set, TV Shows on DVD reports. The problem is due to a manufacturing error and disk 1 has been pulled temporarily from the site until corrected disks are made available.
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A live-action film based on the anime flick "Ghost in the Shell" is in the works.
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The New York Times has a feature on the animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel "Persepolis."
Ms. Satrapi has drawn herself thousands of times. But she found it initially overwhelming to watch her own vivid gestures animated on computer screens in the skylighted atelier that is the film’s headquarters in the 10th Arrondissement. Eventually, she said, she learned to put emotional distance between herself and her character.
“From the beginning I started to talk about ‘Marjane’ and ‘Marjane’s parents,’ ” she explained, “because you cannot do it otherwise. There are people, for example, drawing my grandmother. My grandmother is dead. Here not only is she moving, but I have to look at her, image by image. If I think, ‘This is my grandmother and my story,’ I would start crying all the time. And it’s not easy for the animators if I start talking about me, me, me. I will make them crazy, and they will be walking on eggshells. They won’t let themselves go.
“When my parents came to the studio, nobody breathed. Imagine you are drawing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, and suddenly a big mouse and a big duck walk in.”
Upcoming Doc Savage and Shadow reprints
THE SHADOW Volume 7: "The Cobra" & "The Third Shadow"
"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow Knows!" The Master Avenger returns in two of Walter Gibson's most memorable mysteries. A new crimefighter called The Cobra decimates the Manhattan underworld in a murderous war on organized crime. Has The Shadow finally met his match, or will he be forced to de-fang a human snake? Then, the Knight of Darkness confronts not one but two sinister doppelgangers in The Third Shadow. Which Shadow will have the last laugh? In his foreword, Marvel Comics-great Dick Ayers recalls how The Shadow inspired the creation of the Ghost Rider, while popular culture historian Will Murray explains how The Shadow influenced the creation of classic characters including Batman, the Spider, the Black Bat and the Darkman. This classic pulp collection also features George Rozen's electrifying pulp covers, and all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell. Due out in April.
THE SHADOW Volume 8: "The London Crimes" & "Castle of Doom"
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's most extraordinary pulp thrillers. First, two legendary crimefighting agencies join forces when The Shadow teams with England's legendary Scotland Yard to investigate The London Crimes and the master criminal known as The Harvester. Then, The Shadow journeys to a strange Castle of Doom, where murder lurks behind its battlements. Mystery and intrigue abound in this thrilling tale of lost treasure, secret underground passages and ghostly apparitions. In honor of The Shadow's first British adventure, popular culture historian Anthony Tollin chronicles the 1930s and 1950s English pulp reprints and the 1940s Australian Shadow radio series. This classic pulp reprint also showcases George Rozen's dazzling pulp covers and all the original interior art by acclaimed illustrator Tom Lovell. Due out in May.
DOC SAVAGE Volume 6: "The Polar Treasure" and "Pirate of the Pacific"
The legendary pulp superman battles evil in two of his earliest adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Why does a blind violinist have a map tattooed on his back? Investigating the mystery, Doc Savage and his Iron Crew race to the Arctic icecap in search of the secret of The Polar Treasure. Then, while returning to New York aboard his new submarine Helldiver, the Man of Bronze is attacked by the Pirate of the Pacific in one of his most violent adventures. This classic pulp reprint showcases the superb pulp cover by Walter Baumhofer that was reused as the cover of the golden age Doc Savage Comics #1, all of Paul Orban's 1933 interior illustrations from the ultra-rare (and expensive!) fourth and fifth issues of Doc Savage Magazine, and historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. Due out in April.
DOC SAVAGE Volume 7: "The Lost Oasis" and "The Sargasso Ogre"
The pulp era's greatest superman battles evil in two of his earliest exploits by Lester Dent (writing as Kenneth Robeson). After stowing away aboard a ghost zeppelin, Doc and his Iron Crew tangle with a bizarre vampiric murderer and villainous Arabs who are protecting the secret of The Lost Oasis. Then, while returning to New York via ocean liner, the Man of Bronze encounters modern-day Amazons in Lester Dent's all-time favorite Doc Savage story, The Sargasso Ogre. This classic pulp reprint also features the original 1933 pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer from the ultra-rare (and expensive!) seventh and eighth issues of Doc Savage Magazine, the unsold 1936 Doc Savage newspaper strip by Lester Dent and Paul Orban and historical commentary by pulp historian Will Murray, author of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels. Due out in May.
See a complete list of Shadow reprints.
see a complete list of Doc Savage reprints.
Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 19, 2007
Billboard has details on the new Wilco album, Sky Blue Sky, out May 15.
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Doo Wop singer Pookie Hudson, of the Spaniels, died Tuesday at age 72, Billboard reports. His group is probably best known for the hit "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight."
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Country music greats Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson & Ray Price are joining for an double album, Last of the Breed, due out March 20 on the Lost Highway label.
According to the label:
Some of Nashville's finest were brought in for these sessions including steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons and renowned fiddler Johnny Gimble. Beautiful backing vocals were provided by The Jordanaires.
LAST OF THE BREED has the sound and feel of a classic album in a very natural way. Merle, Ray and Willie bring new life to such gems as Harlan Howard's "Heartaches By The Number" (with Vince Gill on backing vocals), Cindy Walker's "Night Watch", Mickey Newbury's "Sweet Memories" and Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me Lord", featuring Kristofferson singing backing vocals. The Trio also cut a couple of recently penned songs with Nelson's "Back To Earth" and Haggard's "Sweet Jesus", co-written with Kenny Vernon.
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Sci Fi Wire has details on former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston's upcoming debut on NBC's "Heroes." Spoilers apply.
Best Heroes Sites
Best Doctor Who Sites
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Here's a big interview with "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas. The show returns from hiatus next week. I hope it gets back on track after a very shaky start of the season.
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Doo Wop singer Pookie Hudson, of the Spaniels, died Tuesday at age 72, Billboard reports. His group is probably best known for the hit "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight."
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Country music greats Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson & Ray Price are joining for an double album, Last of the Breed, due out March 20 on the Lost Highway label.
According to the label:
Some of Nashville's finest were brought in for these sessions including steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons and renowned fiddler Johnny Gimble. Beautiful backing vocals were provided by The Jordanaires.
LAST OF THE BREED has the sound and feel of a classic album in a very natural way. Merle, Ray and Willie bring new life to such gems as Harlan Howard's "Heartaches By The Number" (with Vince Gill on backing vocals), Cindy Walker's "Night Watch", Mickey Newbury's "Sweet Memories" and Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me Lord", featuring Kristofferson singing backing vocals. The Trio also cut a couple of recently penned songs with Nelson's "Back To Earth" and Haggard's "Sweet Jesus", co-written with Kenny Vernon.
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Sci Fi Wire has details on former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston's upcoming debut on NBC's "Heroes." Spoilers apply.
Best Heroes Sites
Best Doctor Who Sites
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Here's a big interview with "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas. The show returns from hiatus next week. I hope it gets back on track after a very shaky start of the season.
More upcoming Marvel Omnibus volumes
Along with the drool-inducing Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus due in April (it includes EVERY Spidey story by creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in one huge book), there's more--lots more--good stuff coming up from Marvel.
According to listing on Amazon we can look forward to a second Fantastic Four Omnibus featuring the work of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, available in both regular and variant covers.
Plus, there'll be a Silver Surfer Omnibus, too, also available with regular and variant covers.
Also on tap is Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6, which collects issues #111-137 of that title.
According to listing on Amazon we can look forward to a second Fantastic Four Omnibus featuring the work of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, available in both regular and variant covers.
Plus, there'll be a Silver Surfer Omnibus, too, also available with regular and variant covers.
Also on tap is Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6, which collects issues #111-137 of that title.
DVD: Casino Royale (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
The newest Bond flick is due out March 13 in a two-disk set. You can pre-order it now for $12.97 from Amazon.
Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back (1965 Tour Deluxe Edition)
Out Feb. 27, this is an expanded and upgraded version of the great documentary about Dylan's 1965 British tour.
Details:
DISC 1: BOB DYLAN DON'T LOOK BACK
This digitally-remastered version of the cinema verite classic follows Dylan on his extraordinary 1965 concert tour of England--his last as an acoustic performer. With unobtrusive equipment and rare access to Dylan, legendary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker achieved an unprecedented, fly-on-the-wall glimpse of one of music's most influential figures--and redefined filmmaking along the way.
DISC 2: BOB DYLAN 65 REVISITED
Forty years after the release of DONT LOOK BACK, D.A. Pennebaker ahs created this new work culled from over 20 hours of never-before-seen rare footage from his personal archive of film negatives. Raw and unassuming, 65 REVISITED provides a fresh perspective of the young Dylan on the road during his 1965 English tour.
BONUS - DONT LOOK BACK COMPANION BOOK & FLIPBOOK
Originally published in 1968, the 168-page companion book features a complete transcription of the film, over 200 photos, and a new forward by D.A. Pennebaker. The collectible Subterranean Homesick Blues flipbook provides a frame-by-frame look at the film's famed cue-card sequence, considered by many to be the first contemporary music video.
Special features:
* Five Additional Uncut Audio Tracks.
* TWO COMMENTARIES by D.A. Pennebaker and tour road manager Bob Neuwirth.
* Alternate Version of the Subterranean Homesick Blues Cue Card Sequence
* Original Theatrical Trailer.
* D.A. Pennebaker Filmography.
* Bob Dylan Discography.
* Cast and Crew Biographies.
You can pre-order the set now for $34.99 from Amazon.
Top 10 graphic novels, DVDs, CDs, action figures Jan. 19, 2006
Graphic novels
1. 300: The Art Of The Film
2. Fables Vol. 8: Wolves
3. Y: The Last Man Vol. 8 - Kimono Dragons
4. Ultimate X-Men Vol. 15: Magical
5. Superman: Emperor Joker
6. Runaways, Vol. 2
7. Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies
8. New X-Men Omnibus
9. Blade of the Immortal Vol. 16
10. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn
DVDs
1. An Inconvenient Truth
2. Little Miss Sunshine
3. The Illusionist (Widescreen Edition)
4. 24 - Season 6 Premiere (First 4 Episodes)
5. The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition)
6. Flags of Our Fathers (Widescreen Edition)
7. 24 - Seasons 1-5
8. The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition)
9. The Office - Season Two
10. The Guardian
CDs
1. Not Too Late ~ Norah Jones
2. Corinne Bailey Rae ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
3. Wincing the Night Away ~ The Shins
4. Into White ~ Carly Simon
5. Daughtry ~ Daughtry
6. Love ~ The Beatles
7. Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture [2-CD Deluxe Edition] ~ Original Soundtrack
8. Continuum ~ John Mayer
9. Dreamgirls ~ Original Soundtrack
10. Eye To The Telescope ~ KT Tunstall
Action Figures
1. DC Comics Ultra Blast Batman
2. Gargantuan Blue Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons Icons)
3. Ultimate Powers Superman Figure
4. Transformers Cybertron Supreme Class Cybertron Primus Figure
5. Ben 10 Alien Collection - Stink Fly
6. Star Wars Deluxe Transformer Millenium Falcon
7. Ice Age 2 Go Nutz Scrat
8. Transformers Voyager Classic Megatron Figure
9. Ben 10 Alien Collection - XLR8
10. Transformers Optimus Prime 20th Anniversary Figure
1. 300: The Art Of The Film
2. Fables Vol. 8: Wolves
3. Y: The Last Man Vol. 8 - Kimono Dragons
4. Ultimate X-Men Vol. 15: Magical
5. Superman: Emperor Joker
6. Runaways, Vol. 2
7. Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies
8. New X-Men Omnibus
9. Blade of the Immortal Vol. 16
10. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn
DVDs
1. An Inconvenient Truth
2. Little Miss Sunshine
3. The Illusionist (Widescreen Edition)
4. 24 - Season 6 Premiere (First 4 Episodes)
5. The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition)
6. Flags of Our Fathers (Widescreen Edition)
7. 24 - Seasons 1-5
8. The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition)
9. The Office - Season Two
10. The Guardian
CDs
1. Not Too Late ~ Norah Jones
2. Corinne Bailey Rae ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
3. Wincing the Night Away ~ The Shins
4. Into White ~ Carly Simon
5. Daughtry ~ Daughtry
6. Love ~ The Beatles
7. Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture [2-CD Deluxe Edition] ~ Original Soundtrack
8. Continuum ~ John Mayer
9. Dreamgirls ~ Original Soundtrack
10. Eye To The Telescope ~ KT Tunstall
Action Figures
1. DC Comics Ultra Blast Batman
2. Gargantuan Blue Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons Icons)
3. Ultimate Powers Superman Figure
4. Transformers Cybertron Supreme Class Cybertron Primus Figure
5. Ben 10 Alien Collection - Stink Fly
6. Star Wars Deluxe Transformer Millenium Falcon
7. Ice Age 2 Go Nutz Scrat
8. Transformers Voyager Classic Megatron Figure
9. Ben 10 Alien Collection - XLR8
10. Transformers Optimus Prime 20th Anniversary Figure
Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 18, 2006
Disney has acquired rights to do a "John Carter Warlord of Mars" film. A "John Carter" film by Paramount sounded like it was a go a year or so back, but I guess something changed.
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Fred Hembeck posts another nifty batch of "classic cover redos." I love the JSA entry.
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NBC's "Heroes" will be back for a second season.
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The great Brit-folk group Pentangle is reuniting for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
More than 33 years after they disbanded guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn will be re-united with singer Jacqui McShee, drummer Terry Cox and bassist Danny Thompson for a special performance at the awards in London on Monday 5 February.
Their performance can be heard on Radio 2 in a special highlights show to be broadcast on Wednesday 7 February between 7 and 9pm.
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There's a new Beatles Beatleg Podcast up.
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Speaking of Beatles: Spot the genes in these two.
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Milt Caniff's "Steve Canyon" comic strips are going online.
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Fred Hembeck posts another nifty batch of "classic cover redos." I love the JSA entry.
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NBC's "Heroes" will be back for a second season.
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The great Brit-folk group Pentangle is reuniting for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
More than 33 years after they disbanded guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn will be re-united with singer Jacqui McShee, drummer Terry Cox and bassist Danny Thompson for a special performance at the awards in London on Monday 5 February.
Their performance can be heard on Radio 2 in a special highlights show to be broadcast on Wednesday 7 February between 7 and 9pm.
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There's a new Beatles Beatleg Podcast up.
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Speaking of Beatles: Spot the genes in these two.
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Milt Caniff's "Steve Canyon" comic strips are going online.
Pop focus: The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes
I got a big shock out of the April 2007 solicitations list released by DC Comics earlier this week. The list of what's coming out a few months from now includes a book I'd given up all hope of ever seeing reprinted: The Batman volume of Michael L. Fleischer's "Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes."
Originally published in the mid 70s, the tome was the ultimate reference up to that point on the Batman character and his comic book exploits. It's an amazing piece of work, as are Fleischer's other volumes dedicated to Wonder Woman (marketed as "The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 2") and Superman (sold as "The Great Superman Book.")
Fleisher, as Bronze Age comics fans likely know, is/was a pretty fine comics writer himself.
Being a cash-poor 10 or 11 year old at the time, I missed the Encyclopedias when they first came out, but bought all three via used bookstores and eBay a few years ago. Had I known DC intended to republish them...
But, at any rate, here's what newcomers to the books can look forward to: Each volume is as an honest-to-goodness encyclopedia covering aspects of each character's personality, supporting cast villains, secret headquarters and special equipment and synopses of their exploits.
The entries are written as if the characters actually exist. For example, the entry for ACE (the Bat Hound) reads, "the courageous brown dog--owned first by engraver JOHN Wilker and later by BRUCE Wayne--the functions periodically, from June 1955 onward, as the canine crime-fighting compation of BATMAN and ROBIN."
Pretty much anything that happened or was mentioned in an issue of Batman, Detective Comics, All Star Comics, The Brave and Bold and World's Finest Comics during Batman's first three decades is recounted and cross-referenced. The same is true for Superman and Wonder Woman in their various comics titles.
An issue-by-issue synopsis of all Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman adventures is offered in each book. The entries, however, end in the mid 60s. I suppose getting any more up to date would've been complicated and perhaps too recent for Fleischer to satisfyingly recount. Emulating Marvel Comics, DC's continuity started getting pretty complicated by the mid 70s and continuing or updating these book would've been a challenge.
Fleischer, for example, doesn't get into the whole business of Earth 1/Earth 2 and multiple versions of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc., and probably wisely so. Deciding where the cut off was between the "old" and "new" Batman, etc., would've been a nightmare repaid only in fanboy complaints.
Instead, we get a nice reader's companion to each character's adventures from the late 1930s/early 1940s to the prime of the Silver Age, illustrated with lots of great black-and-white panel reproductions from the original stories.
In a way, it makes great sense for DC to reprint them now as they make great companions to the DC Archives and DC Showcase collections. I just figured that, if they ever got republished, it would've been done in the fan press or something, by TwoMorrows or someone like that. So good on DC!
What I'm interested to know--I don't know who to contact at DC or how to reach Fleisher (although I'd love to print an interview with him about these books), is whether other volumes of the "Encyclopedia" might ever see print.
In the Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman volumes from the 1970s, Fleisher mentions several other planned books, including guides to Green Lantern, the Flash (both Golden and Silver Age?), and "group" volumes dedicated to Captain Marvel/Plastic Man/The Spirit, Doctor Fate/Hawkman/Starman/Spectre and Marvel Comics' Captain America/Sub-Mariner/Human Torch. I'd love to see these!
UPDATE: Fleischer's Wonder Woman and Superman encyclopedias are being reprinted. Click the links to pre-order from Amazon.
New and upcoming action figures Jan. 18, 2007
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
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 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
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
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 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
Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 17, 2007
Gyneth Paltrow will star as Tony Stark's secretary Pepper Potts opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the new "Iron Man" film, Marvel Comics has announced.
Paltrow will portray billionaire industrialist and genius inventor Tony Stark's indispensable personal assistant, Virginia "Pepper" Potts. Pepper is an invaluable resource to Stark Industries, and one of the few people in Tony's life who can go toe-to-toe with him, occasionally acting as his conscience and working to keep his priorities straight as he secretly defends the world as the armored hero known as Iron Man. Below the surface, Tony and Pepper share a deep attraction for one another although neither is willing to admit it.
Paltrow joins a star-studded cast for Marvel Entertainment's first self-financed and produced feature film, which also includes Oscar(R) nominees Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and Terrence Howard as Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes, Stark's best friend. Jon Favreau is set to direct. This latest move reinforces the continued allure of Marvel's films among Hollywood's most celebrated talent.
The film is slated to hit theaters May 2, 2008.
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Live at Massey Hall is the second in a series of archival live concert recordings due out from Neil Young. Here's the press release:
On January 19, 1971, Neil Young performed at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada. In many ways, this was a major homecoming event. He had left Canada in 1966, soon becoming a member of Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles, then recording his self-titled debut solo album in 1968. That was followed by "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" with Crazy Horse, then Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "Déjà vu" in 1970 and his best-selling album "After The Gold Rush." By the time Young came back to Canada for the Massey Hall concert, he had become one of the most exciting and successful singer-songwriters in rock.
Neil Young was performing solo that evening in Toronto, playing many of his well-known songs like "Down by the River," "Ohio" and "I Am a Child." But he also included several new originals that would be featured on his next new album, "Harvest," which had not been released yet, like "Old Man," "The Needle and the Damage Done" and "Heart of Gold." The audience had not heard any of these before, and the night was an historic and moving performance for all.
"This is the album that should have come out between 'After The Gold Rush' and 'Harvest,'" Young says now. "David Briggs, my producer, was adamant that this should be the record, but I was very excited about the takes we got on 'Harvest,' and wanted 'Harvest' out. David disagreed. As I listen to this today, I can see why."
"Live At Massey Hall," produced by Young and the late David Briggs, is the second Reprise Records release in the Neil Young Archives Performance Series, following last year's "Live At The Fillmore East" album. Both are in anticipation of the "Archives Volume I" collection, due this fall. That 8-CD, 2-DVD audiobiography will include Young's music from 1963 to 1972, and feature a treasure trove of previously unreleased recordings, both studio and live, along with concert footage and rare memorabilia from the first decade of Neil Young's long and unequaled career.
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The Bat-Blog presents some nifty foreign Batman comic book covers.
Best Batman Sites.
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Bob Dylan contributed a new song, "Huck's Tune," to the soundtrack of the gambling-themed move "Lucky You." A Kris Kristofferson original ("They Ain't Got 'Em All") and Bruce Springsteen's "The Fever" and "Lucky Town" also are featured.
"Lucky You" is due March 6 via Columbia and in theaters March 16. The soundtrack also features tracks from Ryan Adams, George Jones, Shawn Colvin, Bonnie Raitt and the film's co-star, Drew Barrymore, who plays an aspiring singer.
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From BoingBoing: A nice tribute to recently departed sci-fi author/philosopher Robert Anton Wilson, whose works were a big influence on the creators of "Lost."
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Sharity: James Dean on Conga Drums!
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"Lost" cast member Elizabeth Mitchell, who plays the mysterious Other Juliet, gets a flashback when the series comes back Feb. 7. Spoilers may apply.
Best "Lost" Sites.
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More on the Beatles/iTunes rumors from the Toronto Sun. The gist, rumor has it the entire Beatles catalog may be available on iTunes by June. Also, remastered CDs of the catalog also are planned, centering around the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in June. Pepper, itself, may be released in some sort of a special edition. We'll see. In the meantime, it'd probably be a good idea for me to start saving my money.
Best Beatles Sites.
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The great Charlton Comics writer Joe Gill has passed away. Mark Evanier has more.
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The early Doctor Who adventure "The Gunfighters" is being released in a CD adaptation Feb. 5. Audio from the original TV programs featuring first Doctor William Hartnell were used, along with new linking narration.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
Paltrow will portray billionaire industrialist and genius inventor Tony Stark's indispensable personal assistant, Virginia "Pepper" Potts. Pepper is an invaluable resource to Stark Industries, and one of the few people in Tony's life who can go toe-to-toe with him, occasionally acting as his conscience and working to keep his priorities straight as he secretly defends the world as the armored hero known as Iron Man. Below the surface, Tony and Pepper share a deep attraction for one another although neither is willing to admit it.
Paltrow joins a star-studded cast for Marvel Entertainment's first self-financed and produced feature film, which also includes Oscar(R) nominees Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and Terrence Howard as Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes, Stark's best friend. Jon Favreau is set to direct. This latest move reinforces the continued allure of Marvel's films among Hollywood's most celebrated talent.
The film is slated to hit theaters May 2, 2008.
-------------------------
Live at Massey Hall is the second in a series of archival live concert recordings due out from Neil Young. Here's the press release:
On January 19, 1971, Neil Young performed at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada. In many ways, this was a major homecoming event. He had left Canada in 1966, soon becoming a member of Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles, then recording his self-titled debut solo album in 1968. That was followed by "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" with Crazy Horse, then Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "Déjà vu" in 1970 and his best-selling album "After The Gold Rush." By the time Young came back to Canada for the Massey Hall concert, he had become one of the most exciting and successful singer-songwriters in rock.
Neil Young was performing solo that evening in Toronto, playing many of his well-known songs like "Down by the River," "Ohio" and "I Am a Child." But he also included several new originals that would be featured on his next new album, "Harvest," which had not been released yet, like "Old Man," "The Needle and the Damage Done" and "Heart of Gold." The audience had not heard any of these before, and the night was an historic and moving performance for all.
"This is the album that should have come out between 'After The Gold Rush' and 'Harvest,'" Young says now. "David Briggs, my producer, was adamant that this should be the record, but I was very excited about the takes we got on 'Harvest,' and wanted 'Harvest' out. David disagreed. As I listen to this today, I can see why."
"Live At Massey Hall," produced by Young and the late David Briggs, is the second Reprise Records release in the Neil Young Archives Performance Series, following last year's "Live At The Fillmore East" album. Both are in anticipation of the "Archives Volume I" collection, due this fall. That 8-CD, 2-DVD audiobiography will include Young's music from 1963 to 1972, and feature a treasure trove of previously unreleased recordings, both studio and live, along with concert footage and rare memorabilia from the first decade of Neil Young's long and unequaled career.
--------------------------
The Bat-Blog presents some nifty foreign Batman comic book covers.
Best Batman Sites.
--------------------------
Bob Dylan contributed a new song, "Huck's Tune," to the soundtrack of the gambling-themed move "Lucky You." A Kris Kristofferson original ("They Ain't Got 'Em All") and Bruce Springsteen's "The Fever" and "Lucky Town" also are featured.
"Lucky You" is due March 6 via Columbia and in theaters March 16. The soundtrack also features tracks from Ryan Adams, George Jones, Shawn Colvin, Bonnie Raitt and the film's co-star, Drew Barrymore, who plays an aspiring singer.
--------------------------
From BoingBoing: A nice tribute to recently departed sci-fi author/philosopher Robert Anton Wilson, whose works were a big influence on the creators of "Lost."
--------------------------
Sharity: James Dean on Conga Drums!
--------------------------
"Lost" cast member Elizabeth Mitchell, who plays the mysterious Other Juliet, gets a flashback when the series comes back Feb. 7. Spoilers may apply.
Best "Lost" Sites.
---------------------------
More on the Beatles/iTunes rumors from the Toronto Sun. The gist, rumor has it the entire Beatles catalog may be available on iTunes by June. Also, remastered CDs of the catalog also are planned, centering around the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in June. Pepper, itself, may be released in some sort of a special edition. We'll see. In the meantime, it'd probably be a good idea for me to start saving my money.
Best Beatles Sites.
---------------------------
The great Charlton Comics writer Joe Gill has passed away. Mark Evanier has more.
---------------------------
The early Doctor Who adventure "The Gunfighters" is being released in a CD adaptation Feb. 5. Audio from the original TV programs featuring first Doctor William Hartnell were used, along with new linking narration.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
TwoMorrows book looks at gorilla comics!
Any self-respecting fan of the Silver Age will need this one.
Comics Gone Ape!
By Micheal Eury
They may be only one notch below humans on the evolutionary ladder, but gorillas and monkeys have for decades climbed to the top of the comic-book world as heroes and villains, monsters and masterminds, and soldiers and sidekicks. Comics Gone Ape! is the missing link to primates in comics, spotlighting a barrel of simian superstars like Beppo, BrainiApe, the Gibbon, Gleek, Gorilla Man, Grease Monkey, King Kong, Konga, Mojo Jojo, Sky Ape, and Titano. Comics Gone Ape! is loaded with rare and classic artwork, chest-thumping cover galleries, and 11 exclusive interviews with apes artists and writers including Arthur ADAMS (Monkeyman and O’Brien), Frank CHO, Carmine INFANTINO (Detective Chimp, Grodd), Joe KUBERT (Tor, Tarzan), Tony MILLIONAIRE (Sock Monkey), Doug MOENCH (Planet of the Apes), and Bob OKSNER (Angel and the Ape). With its all-new Avengers-as-gorillas cover by Arthur ADAMS, you won’t be able to keep your filthy paws off this book! Edited by BACK ISSUE magazine’s Michael EURY.
Pre-order it now for $11.53 from Amazon.
Comics Gone Ape!
By Micheal Eury
They may be only one notch below humans on the evolutionary ladder, but gorillas and monkeys have for decades climbed to the top of the comic-book world as heroes and villains, monsters and masterminds, and soldiers and sidekicks. Comics Gone Ape! is the missing link to primates in comics, spotlighting a barrel of simian superstars like Beppo, BrainiApe, the Gibbon, Gleek, Gorilla Man, Grease Monkey, King Kong, Konga, Mojo Jojo, Sky Ape, and Titano. Comics Gone Ape! is loaded with rare and classic artwork, chest-thumping cover galleries, and 11 exclusive interviews with apes artists and writers including Arthur ADAMS (Monkeyman and O’Brien), Frank CHO, Carmine INFANTINO (Detective Chimp, Grodd), Joe KUBERT (Tor, Tarzan), Tony MILLIONAIRE (Sock Monkey), Doug MOENCH (Planet of the Apes), and Bob OKSNER (Angel and the Ape). With its all-new Avengers-as-gorillas cover by Arthur ADAMS, you won’t be able to keep your filthy paws off this book! Edited by BACK ISSUE magazine’s Michael EURY.
Pre-order it now for $11.53 from Amazon.
Marvel Comics April 2007 solicitations
Highlights:
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: JUNGLE BOOK
Written by MARY JO DUFFY & GIL KANE
Penciled by GIL KANE
Cover by P. CRAIG RUSSELL
The saga of Mowgli and his brothers, adapted from Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK by comics legends Gil Kane and P. Craig Russell! Originally presented in MARVEL FANFARE #8-11. Includes sneak previews for the upcoming Marvel Illustrated line of books featuring the Last of the Mohicans and more!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO
Penciled by STEVE DITKO with JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO
Variant Painted Cover by ALEX ROSS
In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most-enduring icons in American popular media: the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager.
The combination was pure magic. During the course of 40 issues of web-slinging, wisecracking wonderment Lee and Ditko built the foundation for 45 years of Spidey spectaculars — girl trouble; bill trouble; bully trouble; the Daily Bugle; and a cast friends, family and, of course, super-villains unlike any other!
Completing the entire Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-Man run in one massive volume —including every page, every pinup and every letters column. Not to mention unused covers, critical essays and bonuses galore!We went back to the Mighty Marvel Archive to restore each and every page in this volume for painstaking accuracy to the originals.
There’s no kidding — this collector’s edition is the guaranteed be-all, end-all book for the Spider-Man fan!
Collecting AMAZING FANTASY #15, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1-38 and ANNUAL #1-2, STRANGE TALES ANNUAL #2, and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1.1088 PGS./All Ages …$99.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC – VARIANT EDITION
1088 PGS./All Ages …$99.99
See complete Marvel Comics April 2007 solicitations
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: JUNGLE BOOK
Written by MARY JO DUFFY & GIL KANE
Penciled by GIL KANE
Cover by P. CRAIG RUSSELL
The saga of Mowgli and his brothers, adapted from Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK by comics legends Gil Kane and P. Craig Russell! Originally presented in MARVEL FANFARE #8-11. Includes sneak previews for the upcoming Marvel Illustrated line of books featuring the Last of the Mohicans and more!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO
Penciled by STEVE DITKO with JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO
Variant Painted Cover by ALEX ROSS
In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most-enduring icons in American popular media: the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager.
The combination was pure magic. During the course of 40 issues of web-slinging, wisecracking wonderment Lee and Ditko built the foundation for 45 years of Spidey spectaculars — girl trouble; bill trouble; bully trouble; the Daily Bugle; and a cast friends, family and, of course, super-villains unlike any other!
Completing the entire Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-Man run in one massive volume —including every page, every pinup and every letters column. Not to mention unused covers, critical essays and bonuses galore!We went back to the Mighty Marvel Archive to restore each and every page in this volume for painstaking accuracy to the originals.
There’s no kidding — this collector’s edition is the guaranteed be-all, end-all book for the Spider-Man fan!
Collecting AMAZING FANTASY #15, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1-38 and ANNUAL #1-2, STRANGE TALES ANNUAL #2, and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1.1088 PGS./All Ages …$99.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC – VARIANT EDITION
1088 PGS./All Ages …$99.99
See complete Marvel Comics April 2007 solicitations
Comics shipping Jan. 17, 2007
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NOV060205 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #48 (RES) $2.99
OCT060164 BATMAN YEAR ONE HUNDRED TP $19.99 $13.59 from Amazon.
NOV060207 BIRDS OF PREY #102 $2.99
NOV060183 CATWOMAN #63 $2.99
DEC050304 GALS VOL 5 $9.99
OCT060197 GREEN LANTERN #16 (RES) $2.99
NOV060203 HELMET OF FATE DETECTIVE CHIMP #1 $2.99
OCT060196 ION VOL 1 THE TORCHBEARER TP $14.99 $10.19 from Amazon.
NOV060222 JLA CLASSIFIED #32 $3.99
OCT060247 KAMIKAZE KAITO JEANNE VOL 7 $9.99
OCT060248 KIKAIDER CODE 02 VOL 6 (MR) $9.99
MAR060357 LAND OF THE BLINDFOLDED VOL 8 $9.99
NOV060235 OMEGA MEN #4 (OF 6) $2.99
OCT060250 RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE VOL 3 $9.99
NOV060283 RED MENACE #3 (OF 6) $2.99
NOV060305 SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SLEEP OF REASON #2 (OF 5) (MR) $2.99
NOV060257 SCOOBY DOO #116 $2.25
NOV060236 SHADOWPACT #9 $2.99
NOV060285 SKYE RUNNER #6 $2.99
NOV060234 SPIRIT #2 $2.99
OCT060174 SUPERMAN EMPEROR JOKER TP $14.99 $10.19 from Amazon.
NOV060307 TESTAMENT #14 (MR) $2.99
OCT060296 TESTAMENT VOL 2 WEST OF EDEN TP (MR) $12.99
NOV060308 Y THE LAST MAN #53 (MR) $2.99
IMAGE COMICS
OCT061852 ANGRY CHRIST COMIX TP (MR) $16.99
OCT061900 DARKNESS VOL 5 DEMON INSIDE TP $19.99 $13.59 from Amazon.
OCT061870 DRAIN #2 (MR) $2.99
NOV061871 GIRLS #21 (MR) $2.99
AUG061807 HUNTER KILLER LTD DLX BOXED ED HC $29.99
SEP061821 INVINCIBLE #38 $2.99
NOV061860 IRON GHOST GEIST REICH TP $15.99
OCT061851 MIKE CAREYS ONE SIDED BARGAINS (ONE SHOT) (MR) $5.99
OCT061877 NEGATIVE BURN #8 (MR) $5.99
NOV061876 NOBLE CAUSES #26 (NOTE PRICE) $3.50
JUL061710 OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE #3 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99
AUG061775 PVP #30 $2.99
NOV068171 PVP VOL 2 RELOADED TP (NEW PTG) $11.99 $10.16 from Amazon.
NOV061861 SILENCERS TP $14.99
OCT061884 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #3 $2.99
MARVEL COMICS
NOV062284 AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #5 (OF 8) $3.99
NOV062322 CABLE DEADPOOL #36 $2.99
NOV062373 CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 2 BURNT OFFERING TP (O/A) (FEB051953) $14.99
NOV062267 DAILY BUGLE FEBRUARY NEWSPAPER PI
NOV062376 ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL 2 TP $16.99 $11.55 from Amazon.
NOV062323 EXILES #90 $2.99
AUG062045 FANTASTIC FOUR #542 CW $2.99
NOV062295 GHOST RIDER #7 $2.99
NOV062305 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #9 $2.99
NOV062304 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #20 $2.99
NOV062358 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 DIGEST TP $6.99
NOV062382 MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #21 $4.99
NOV062383 MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #20 $4.99
NOV068018 NEWUNIVERSAL 2ND PTG RIBIC VAR #1 (PP #747) $2.99
NOV062276 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #34 $2.99
NOV062315 SHE-HULK 2 #15 $2.99
NOV062281 SPIDER-MAN REIGN #2 (OF 4) $3.99
OCT068239 SPIDER-MAN REIGN 2ND PTG ANDREWS VAR #1 (OF 4) $3.99
NOV062271 ULTIMATE POWER #1 DIRECTORS CUT $3.99
NOV062272 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104 $3.99
NOV062274 ULTIMATE X-MEN #78 $2.99
NOV062334 X-MEN FIRST CLASS #5 (OF 8) $2.99
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
NOV063182 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BLEACH CVR #41 (NOTE PRICE) $4.99
COMICS
NOV063293 ARCHIE #572 $2.25
NOV063295 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #176 $3.69
SEP063225 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5 $2.99
SEP063228 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FOIL CVR #5 PI
OCT063403 CASTLE WAITING VOL II #4 $3.95
SEP063235 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #3 $3.50
NOV063493 DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS SEELEY CVR A #1 (OF 3) $4.99
NOV063494 DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS WALPOLE CVR B #1 (OF 3) $8.99
SEP062992 FIRST MOON GN $12.95
OCT063334 HIGHLANDER #3 $2.99
NOV063511 HOW TO BE A COMIC BOOK ARTIST $4.99
NOV063762 PHANTOM #14 $3.50
OCT063320 RED SONJA SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD ANNUAL #1 $3.50
NOV063909 REGARDS FROM SERBIA GN (MR) $19.95
NOV063797 ROADKILL ZOO #1 (OF 6) (MR) $2.50
NOV063394 SIMPSONS COMICS #126 $2.99
MAY063248 SORE THUMBS VOL 1 GN (MR) $12.95
FEB063361 STREET FIGHTER II #5 POWERFOIL SVEN CVR C $12.50
SEP063238 XENA STRANGE VISITOR ONE SHOT $4.95
MAGAZINES
NOV063993 BACK ISSUE #20 $6.95
RELATED MERCHANDISE
JUL063808 KANA DE MANGA SPECIAL SOUND FX $9.99
OCT063722 MODERN MASTERS VOL 10 KEVIN MCGUIRE SC $14.95 $10.17 from Amazon.
NOV063693 ZOMBIES FEAST POSTER $9.99
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