Pop Culture Roundup March 16, 2007
Via Bedazzled: A vintage "Bewitched" TV promo.
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From Booksteve: Bob Hope meets Aquaman!
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Dark Horse is doing a second printing of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1, which hit stands this past Wednesday. Says the publisher:
Since the book
was announced last summer, Dark Horse has garnered a great deal of attention
both in and outside of the comic market. With high profile press coverage,
buzz among fans, and excitement from direct market retailers, orders
exceeded the initial printing of over 100,000 copies!
The upcoming second printing will feature a full bleed version of the
breathtaking Jo Chen cover, with some of the design elements removed for a
cleaner, and more stripped down look. This new version will be arriving in
stores with an on sale date of March 28, just a week before the release of
issue #2. Dark Horse encourages retailers to backorder Buffy The Vampire
Slayer #1 with confidence, as orders will be filled in full with the new
printing.
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The new documentary on cartoonist Will Eisner by Andrew and Jon Cooke will debut at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
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Warner Bros. wants to fire up a Sherlock Holmes film franchise.
Warner Bros. Pictures is teaming with producer Lionel Wigram to adapt Wigram's upcoming comic book "Sherlock Holmes" for the bigscreen. Neil Marshall ("The Descent") will helm, while tyro scribe Michael Johnson penned the script.
Exact storyline is being kept under wraps, but creative execs at Warners say they are looking for the "Sherlock" team to reinvent the sleuth and his loyal No. 2 Dr. Watson in much the same edgy way that Christopher Nolan has reimagined Batman for Warners.
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At the moment it's unclear if "Veronica Mars" will be back for a fourth season. But if it is, there'll likely be changes.
"Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas has come up with an idea to fast-forward a couple of years and have Mars studying at the FBI Academy. (As a freshman at Hearst College, Kristen Bell's title character has been taking criminology classes looking to do an internship at the FBI.)
Could be a good move. The show seems a bit adrift at the moment and the quality in both plot and scripts has slipped tremendously this season.
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From Booksteve: Bob Hope meets Aquaman!
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Dark Horse is doing a second printing of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1, which hit stands this past Wednesday. Says the publisher:
Since the book
was announced last summer, Dark Horse has garnered a great deal of attention
both in and outside of the comic market. With high profile press coverage,
buzz among fans, and excitement from direct market retailers, orders
exceeded the initial printing of over 100,000 copies!
The upcoming second printing will feature a full bleed version of the
breathtaking Jo Chen cover, with some of the design elements removed for a
cleaner, and more stripped down look. This new version will be arriving in
stores with an on sale date of March 28, just a week before the release of
issue #2. Dark Horse encourages retailers to backorder Buffy The Vampire
Slayer #1 with confidence, as orders will be filled in full with the new
printing.
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The new documentary on cartoonist Will Eisner by Andrew and Jon Cooke will debut at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
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Warner Bros. wants to fire up a Sherlock Holmes film franchise.
Warner Bros. Pictures is teaming with producer Lionel Wigram to adapt Wigram's upcoming comic book "Sherlock Holmes" for the bigscreen. Neil Marshall ("The Descent") will helm, while tyro scribe Michael Johnson penned the script.
Exact storyline is being kept under wraps, but creative execs at Warners say they are looking for the "Sherlock" team to reinvent the sleuth and his loyal No. 2 Dr. Watson in much the same edgy way that Christopher Nolan has reimagined Batman for Warners.
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At the moment it's unclear if "Veronica Mars" will be back for a fourth season. But if it is, there'll likely be changes.
"Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas has come up with an idea to fast-forward a couple of years and have Mars studying at the FBI Academy. (As a freshman at Hearst College, Kristen Bell's title character has been taking criminology classes looking to do an internship at the FBI.)
Could be a good move. The show seems a bit adrift at the moment and the quality in both plot and scripts has slipped tremendously this season.
Pop Culture Roundup March 15, 2007
Kirsten Dunst is set to play Blondie's Debbie Harry in an upcoming bio-pic.
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Animation guy Earl Kress reports a batch of cool DVD sets on the way from Warner Home Video: "Space Ghost and Dino Boy" and "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio" on July 17 and "The New Adventures of Batman" and "The New Adventures of Superman" June 26.
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Gareth Hunt, who starred in the 1970s "New Avengers" series, has passed away.
He got his big break playing Mike Gambit in The New Avengers, alongside Joanna Lumley, and was also familiar to millions as Frederick in the hugely popular Upstairs, Downstairs.
In the show Hunt, as Gambit, provided the muscle for John Steed, played by Patrick Macnee. A former mercenary he was a weapons and king-fu expert.
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Animation guy Earl Kress reports a batch of cool DVD sets on the way from Warner Home Video: "Space Ghost and Dino Boy" and "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio" on July 17 and "The New Adventures of Batman" and "The New Adventures of Superman" June 26.
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Gareth Hunt, who starred in the 1970s "New Avengers" series, has passed away.
He got his big break playing Mike Gambit in The New Avengers, alongside Joanna Lumley, and was also familiar to millions as Frederick in the hugely popular Upstairs, Downstairs.
In the show Hunt, as Gambit, provided the muscle for John Steed, played by Patrick Macnee. A former mercenary he was a weapons and king-fu expert.
Lost clues: "Par Avion" Ep. 12, Season 3
Synopsis:
Claire flashes back to a tragic car accident in which she was the driver and her mom, the passenger, was severely injured. We also learn--as hinted last season--that her dad is Christian Shepherd, Jack's father.
Claire tells Christian she doesn't even want to know his name--so there's no way she even suspects she and Jack are half-siblings. We don't know whether Jack realizes he has a step-sister.
Back in the present, Claire spots a seagull with a tag on its leg. Figuring these birds are tracked and studied by researchers in the outside world, she gets the idea to capture one and attach a message to it.
Desmond, who has a vision of Charlie falling into the ocean while trying to capture one of these birds, takes extreme and baffling-to-Claire actions to keep Charlie out of harm's way.
Meanwhile, Sayid, Kate, Locke and Danielle--along with their prisoner Mikhail--encounter a bizarre array of huge pylons surrounding the Others' barracks.
Locke pushes Mikhail between two of the pylons and Mikhail is instantly killed by some sort of sonic energy. The crash survivors then knock down a tree, which they use to climb safely over the pylons.
At episode's end, we see the crash survivors sneaking up to the barracks, where they spot Jack happily tossing a football back and forth to the Other Tom, a.k.a. Mr. Friendly.
Clues, observations, speculation:
* Will Claire and Jack ever figure out they're related?
* What's up with Locke? He's acting shifty, having taken some explosives from the Flame station without telling Sayid or Kate. Is he purposefully trying to sabotage their efforts to learn more about the Others/Dharma and get rescued?
* Mikhail reveals that he knows a lot about the crash surivors--their full names, their personal histories, etc. How do the Others get this information? At the start of this season, it's clear they were surprised by the plane crashing on their island. Did they get a passenger list and then use resources from the outside world to prepare dossiers on all of the survivors?
* Again, Mikhail makes reference to a "list" of "good" or undamaged people--pointing out the flaws of his captors:
Kate: flawed
John: angry
Danielle: weak
Sayid: scared
What are the qualities the Others seek in people?
* Mikhail almost reveals that Locke was paralyzed before the crash, but Locke cuts him off.
* Mikhail also makes reference to a great leader--who isn't Ben. Last season, Ben himself made reference to such a leader. Who is it? Alvar Hanso? DeGroot? "Jacob"?
* Here's another look at the map Sayid heisted from the Flame station.
* Claire, like many of the other survivors has "bad dad" issues, ala Jack (same dad!), Kate, Locke, Sawyer, Sun, Hurley etc.
* Has Jack been brainwashed by the Others, or is he just playing along--tossing the ol' pigskin with Tom? Or is Football Jack a clone?
Claire flashes back to a tragic car accident in which she was the driver and her mom, the passenger, was severely injured. We also learn--as hinted last season--that her dad is Christian Shepherd, Jack's father.
Claire tells Christian she doesn't even want to know his name--so there's no way she even suspects she and Jack are half-siblings. We don't know whether Jack realizes he has a step-sister.
Back in the present, Claire spots a seagull with a tag on its leg. Figuring these birds are tracked and studied by researchers in the outside world, she gets the idea to capture one and attach a message to it.
Desmond, who has a vision of Charlie falling into the ocean while trying to capture one of these birds, takes extreme and baffling-to-Claire actions to keep Charlie out of harm's way.
Meanwhile, Sayid, Kate, Locke and Danielle--along with their prisoner Mikhail--encounter a bizarre array of huge pylons surrounding the Others' barracks.
Locke pushes Mikhail between two of the pylons and Mikhail is instantly killed by some sort of sonic energy. The crash survivors then knock down a tree, which they use to climb safely over the pylons.
At episode's end, we see the crash survivors sneaking up to the barracks, where they spot Jack happily tossing a football back and forth to the Other Tom, a.k.a. Mr. Friendly.
Clues, observations, speculation:
* Will Claire and Jack ever figure out they're related?
* What's up with Locke? He's acting shifty, having taken some explosives from the Flame station without telling Sayid or Kate. Is he purposefully trying to sabotage their efforts to learn more about the Others/Dharma and get rescued?
* Mikhail reveals that he knows a lot about the crash surivors--their full names, their personal histories, etc. How do the Others get this information? At the start of this season, it's clear they were surprised by the plane crashing on their island. Did they get a passenger list and then use resources from the outside world to prepare dossiers on all of the survivors?
* Again, Mikhail makes reference to a "list" of "good" or undamaged people--pointing out the flaws of his captors:
Kate: flawed
John: angry
Danielle: weak
Sayid: scared
What are the qualities the Others seek in people?
* Mikhail almost reveals that Locke was paralyzed before the crash, but Locke cuts him off.
* Mikhail also makes reference to a great leader--who isn't Ben. Last season, Ben himself made reference to such a leader. Who is it? Alvar Hanso? DeGroot? "Jacob"?
* Here's another look at the map Sayid heisted from the Flame station.
* Claire, like many of the other survivors has "bad dad" issues, ala Jack (same dad!), Kate, Locke, Sawyer, Sun, Hurley etc.
* Has Jack been brainwashed by the Others, or is he just playing along--tossing the ol' pigskin with Tom? Or is Football Jack a clone?
Upcoming books about comics
The following are due out later in 2006. You can pre-order from Amazon by clicking the links.
The Comics: An Illustrated History Of Comic Strip Art
By Jerry Robinson
While there are many debates about when the medium of words married with pictures first evolved into what we know today as comics - be it in nascent prehistoric paintings in the caves of France or the more traditional illustrated adventures of such characters as the Katzenjammer Kids which first appeared at the end of the nineteenth century - virtually everyone born in the last one hundred years has read or seen a comic strip at one time in their lives. In an exhaustive historical overview that captures the magic and innovation of this incredibly vibrant art form Jerry Robinson, comics historian, award-winning comics artist and co-creator of the popular Batman villain The Joker, takes us on a journey from the beginning of the comic strip industry to the present day in The Comics. Originally published in the early 1970s, this volume has been revised and updated to include commentary on the last thirty years of comics history: from Mutt & Jeff to Calvin & Hobbes, from George Herrimann's Krazy and Ignatz to Patrick McDonnell's Mutts, Jerry Robinson brings the history of this great industry alive for a new generation.
$18.96 at Amazon.
Meanwhile...: A Biography of Milton Caniff, Creator of Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon
By R.C. Harvey
Milton Caniff was one of the most influential American cartoonists of the 20th century. He rose to prominence during World War II when he took the characters in his Terry and the Pirates strip into the war. The trenchant pragmatic patriotism of the strip warmed the hearts and steeled nerves on the home front as well as the battlefront (one of his strips was read into the Congressional Record.) He went on to create Steve Canyon, which was syndicated from 1947 to Caniff's death in 1988.
Milton Caniff, Terry and the Pirates, and Steve Canyon: Meanwhile… traces Caniff's life from the cradle to the grave, marking the milestones in the development of the comic strip that Caniff established. Caniff reshaped the medium and set standards by which all storytelling strips were subsequently judged. Although Caniff adapted to changing fashions, he is best known for innovations such as his impressionistic chiaroscuro drawing style that suggested reality economically with shadow rather than with detail; creating many colorful characters, including the stalwart Pat Ryan from Terry and the Pirates, Burma the shady lady, and, most memorable of all, the Dragon Lady, a beautiful but mysteriously menacing pirate queen who turned Chinese patriot during the War; and enhancing the melodrama of adventure strips by making character development integral to the action-packed plots.
While Milton Caniff provides a biography of Caniff and analyzes his storytelling techniques, it also serves as a history of the medium and reveals the inner workings of the syndicate business (at which Caniff was as expert as he was at cartooning). The book traces Caniff's life from the cradle to the grave, and examines the artistic innovations and work routines of a nationally distributed cartoonist whose career was central the development of the artform, marking along the way the milestones in the development of comic strip artistry that Caniff established. The book charts Caniff's rise to fame and fortune through artistic excellence and patriotic fervor when the characters in his comic strip Terry and the Pirates entered World War II, then recounts the decline of his strip Steve Canyon's popularity (whose protagonist served as an unofficial spokesman for the U.S. Air Force from the Korean War until the end of the strip in 1988) when the same brand of patriotism that had inspired admiration during World War II provoked protest during Vietnam, a bittersweet conclusion to a career spent producing a daily feature for 55 years, a record that would stand for a generation.
$23.07 at Amazon.
Confessions, Romances, Secrets and Temptations>: Archer St. John and the St. John Romance Comics
By John Benson
Confessions, Romances, Secrets, and Temptations is the companion volume to John Benson's popular anthology of romance comics, Romance Without Tears. Published in the 1950s by Archer St. John, the stories in that volume were decidedly different from the typical romance comics, just as St. John was decidedly different from the typical comics publisher. This new book explores the background of these comics and their publisher, including a short biography, interviews with the editors and artists who worked for the company, and critical commentary.
In his research for Romance Without Tears, the author was left with a rich body of material about one of the few quality-driven 1950s comics publishers. St. John's reputation as a fair and honest publisher attracted many of the top artists of the day, including Matt Baker, Ric Estrada, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Joe Kubert, Bob Powell, Leonard Starr, and George Tuska. In addition to interviewing Estrada, Kubert, and Starr, Benson talks with several St. John staffers, including editor Irwin Stein, production man Warren Kremer, and editorial assistant Nadine King. Together they provide an engaging account of Archer St. John and the atmosphere he nourished to create these distinctive comics.
Confessions contains a time chart of every title published by St. John (all genres), showing issue number and date, and a complete, detailed checklist of all the company's romance comics, giving story titles, artist credits, and cross-indexing the extensive reprints. The book is lavishly illustrated with examples of the comics, and includes rare photos and other visuals from the period.
$9.95 at Amazon.
John Romita, and All That Jazz
By Roy Thomas and Jim Amash
In this new book, Jazzy John Romita the artist who made The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel's #1-selling comic book in the 1960s talks about his life, his art, and his contemporaries! Authored by former Marvel Comics editor in chief and top writer Roy Thomas, and noted historian Jim Amash, it features the most definitive interview Romita's ever given, about working with such comics legends as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, following Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko as artist on the strip, and more! Plus, Roy Thomas shares memories of working with Romita in the 1960s-70s, and Jim Amash examines the awesome artistry of Ring-a-Ding Romita! Lavishly illustrated with Romita art original classic art, and unseen masterpieces as well as illos by some of Marvel's and DC's finest, this is at once a career overview of a comics master, and a firsthand history of the industry by one of its leading artists! This hardcover edition includes a dust jacket, custom endleaves, plus a 16-page color section not found in the softcover edition.
$16.47 at Amazon.
The Batcave Companion
By Michael Eury and Michael Kronenberg
The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the eye-popping Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy team up to investigate the Silver and Bronze Ages of Batman comic books in The Batcave Companion! Two distinct sections of this book follow the Dark Knight's progression from his campy "New Look" of the mid-1960s to his "creature of the night" reinvention of the 1970s, through art-jammed interviews with and examinations of the work of Carmine Infantino, Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Len Wein, Steve Englehart, Elliot S! Maggin, Walter Simonson, Jim Aparo, Irv Novick and other fan favorites. Also included are explorations of Bat-lore such as the effects of the 1966 Batman TV show upon comics, a Batmobile timeline and Batman's colorful rogues' gallery. With its incisive introduction by Dennis O'Neil and its iconic cover painting by Neal Adams, The Batcave Companion is a must-have for every Batman fan!
$17.79 at Amazon.
All-Star Companion, Volume 3
Edited by Roy Thomas
Comics legend Roy Thomas presents still more amazing secrets behind the 1940-51 All-Star Comics and the 1941-44 Seven Soldiers of Victory-and illustrated speculation about how other Golden Age super-teams might have been assembled! Also, an issue-by-issue survey of the JLA-JSA team-ups of 1963-85, the 1970s JSA revival, and the 1980s series The Young All-Stars and Secret Origins, with commentary by the artists and writers! Plus rare, often unseen art by JOE Kubert, CARMINE Infantino, Neal Adams, Jerry Ordway, Murphy Anderson, Alex Toth, Nick Cardy, Gil Kane, Gene Colan, Michael Bair, Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Joe Staton, Paul Reinman, Bob McLeod, Tom Grindberg, Paul Smith, Ron Harris, Marshall Rogers, Wayne Boring, George Freeman, Don Heck, George Tuska, Tony DeZuniga, H.G. Peter, Don Simpson, and many others! Featuring a new JLA/JSA cover by George Perez!
$17.79 at Amazon.
Silver Age Sci-Fi Companion
Edited by Mike W. Barr
In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and this book summarizes, critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics science-fiction series edited by JULIUS SCHWARTZ and written by GARDNER FOX and JOHN BROOME! The pages of DC's science-fiction magazines of the 1960s, STRANGE ADVENTURES and MYSTERY IN SPACE, are opened for you, including story-by-story reviews of complete series such as ADAM STRANGE, ATOMIC KNIGHTS, SPACE MUSEUM, STAR ROVERS, STAR HAWKINS and others! Writer/editor MIKE W. BARR tells you which series crossed over with each other, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more, including writer and artist credits for every story! Features rare art by CARMINE INFANTINO, MURPHY ANDERSON, GIL KANE, SID GREENE, MIKE SEKOWSKY, and many others, plus a glorious new cover by ALAN DAVIS and PAUL NEARY!
$13.57 at Amazon.
The Comics: An Illustrated History Of Comic Strip Art
By Jerry Robinson
While there are many debates about when the medium of words married with pictures first evolved into what we know today as comics - be it in nascent prehistoric paintings in the caves of France or the more traditional illustrated adventures of such characters as the Katzenjammer Kids which first appeared at the end of the nineteenth century - virtually everyone born in the last one hundred years has read or seen a comic strip at one time in their lives. In an exhaustive historical overview that captures the magic and innovation of this incredibly vibrant art form Jerry Robinson, comics historian, award-winning comics artist and co-creator of the popular Batman villain The Joker, takes us on a journey from the beginning of the comic strip industry to the present day in The Comics. Originally published in the early 1970s, this volume has been revised and updated to include commentary on the last thirty years of comics history: from Mutt & Jeff to Calvin & Hobbes, from George Herrimann's Krazy and Ignatz to Patrick McDonnell's Mutts, Jerry Robinson brings the history of this great industry alive for a new generation.
$18.96 at Amazon.
Meanwhile...: A Biography of Milton Caniff, Creator of Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon
By R.C. Harvey
Milton Caniff was one of the most influential American cartoonists of the 20th century. He rose to prominence during World War II when he took the characters in his Terry and the Pirates strip into the war. The trenchant pragmatic patriotism of the strip warmed the hearts and steeled nerves on the home front as well as the battlefront (one of his strips was read into the Congressional Record.) He went on to create Steve Canyon, which was syndicated from 1947 to Caniff's death in 1988.
Milton Caniff, Terry and the Pirates, and Steve Canyon: Meanwhile… traces Caniff's life from the cradle to the grave, marking the milestones in the development of the comic strip that Caniff established. Caniff reshaped the medium and set standards by which all storytelling strips were subsequently judged. Although Caniff adapted to changing fashions, he is best known for innovations such as his impressionistic chiaroscuro drawing style that suggested reality economically with shadow rather than with detail; creating many colorful characters, including the stalwart Pat Ryan from Terry and the Pirates, Burma the shady lady, and, most memorable of all, the Dragon Lady, a beautiful but mysteriously menacing pirate queen who turned Chinese patriot during the War; and enhancing the melodrama of adventure strips by making character development integral to the action-packed plots.
While Milton Caniff provides a biography of Caniff and analyzes his storytelling techniques, it also serves as a history of the medium and reveals the inner workings of the syndicate business (at which Caniff was as expert as he was at cartooning). The book traces Caniff's life from the cradle to the grave, and examines the artistic innovations and work routines of a nationally distributed cartoonist whose career was central the development of the artform, marking along the way the milestones in the development of comic strip artistry that Caniff established. The book charts Caniff's rise to fame and fortune through artistic excellence and patriotic fervor when the characters in his comic strip Terry and the Pirates entered World War II, then recounts the decline of his strip Steve Canyon's popularity (whose protagonist served as an unofficial spokesman for the U.S. Air Force from the Korean War until the end of the strip in 1988) when the same brand of patriotism that had inspired admiration during World War II provoked protest during Vietnam, a bittersweet conclusion to a career spent producing a daily feature for 55 years, a record that would stand for a generation.
$23.07 at Amazon.
Confessions, Romances, Secrets and Temptations>: Archer St. John and the St. John Romance Comics
By John Benson
Confessions, Romances, Secrets, and Temptations is the companion volume to John Benson's popular anthology of romance comics, Romance Without Tears. Published in the 1950s by Archer St. John, the stories in that volume were decidedly different from the typical romance comics, just as St. John was decidedly different from the typical comics publisher. This new book explores the background of these comics and their publisher, including a short biography, interviews with the editors and artists who worked for the company, and critical commentary.
In his research for Romance Without Tears, the author was left with a rich body of material about one of the few quality-driven 1950s comics publishers. St. John's reputation as a fair and honest publisher attracted many of the top artists of the day, including Matt Baker, Ric Estrada, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Joe Kubert, Bob Powell, Leonard Starr, and George Tuska. In addition to interviewing Estrada, Kubert, and Starr, Benson talks with several St. John staffers, including editor Irwin Stein, production man Warren Kremer, and editorial assistant Nadine King. Together they provide an engaging account of Archer St. John and the atmosphere he nourished to create these distinctive comics.
Confessions contains a time chart of every title published by St. John (all genres), showing issue number and date, and a complete, detailed checklist of all the company's romance comics, giving story titles, artist credits, and cross-indexing the extensive reprints. The book is lavishly illustrated with examples of the comics, and includes rare photos and other visuals from the period.
$9.95 at Amazon.
John Romita, and All That Jazz
By Roy Thomas and Jim Amash
In this new book, Jazzy John Romita the artist who made The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel's #1-selling comic book in the 1960s talks about his life, his art, and his contemporaries! Authored by former Marvel Comics editor in chief and top writer Roy Thomas, and noted historian Jim Amash, it features the most definitive interview Romita's ever given, about working with such comics legends as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, following Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko as artist on the strip, and more! Plus, Roy Thomas shares memories of working with Romita in the 1960s-70s, and Jim Amash examines the awesome artistry of Ring-a-Ding Romita! Lavishly illustrated with Romita art original classic art, and unseen masterpieces as well as illos by some of Marvel's and DC's finest, this is at once a career overview of a comics master, and a firsthand history of the industry by one of its leading artists! This hardcover edition includes a dust jacket, custom endleaves, plus a 16-page color section not found in the softcover edition.
$16.47 at Amazon.
The Batcave Companion
By Michael Eury and Michael Kronenberg
The writer/editor of the critically acclaimed The Krypton Companion and the designer of the eye-popping Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy team up to investigate the Silver and Bronze Ages of Batman comic books in The Batcave Companion! Two distinct sections of this book follow the Dark Knight's progression from his campy "New Look" of the mid-1960s to his "creature of the night" reinvention of the 1970s, through art-jammed interviews with and examinations of the work of Carmine Infantino, Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Len Wein, Steve Englehart, Elliot S! Maggin, Walter Simonson, Jim Aparo, Irv Novick and other fan favorites. Also included are explorations of Bat-lore such as the effects of the 1966 Batman TV show upon comics, a Batmobile timeline and Batman's colorful rogues' gallery. With its incisive introduction by Dennis O'Neil and its iconic cover painting by Neal Adams, The Batcave Companion is a must-have for every Batman fan!
$17.79 at Amazon.
All-Star Companion, Volume 3
Edited by Roy Thomas
Comics legend Roy Thomas presents still more amazing secrets behind the 1940-51 All-Star Comics and the 1941-44 Seven Soldiers of Victory-and illustrated speculation about how other Golden Age super-teams might have been assembled! Also, an issue-by-issue survey of the JLA-JSA team-ups of 1963-85, the 1970s JSA revival, and the 1980s series The Young All-Stars and Secret Origins, with commentary by the artists and writers! Plus rare, often unseen art by JOE Kubert, CARMINE Infantino, Neal Adams, Jerry Ordway, Murphy Anderson, Alex Toth, Nick Cardy, Gil Kane, Gene Colan, Michael Bair, Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Joe Staton, Paul Reinman, Bob McLeod, Tom Grindberg, Paul Smith, Ron Harris, Marshall Rogers, Wayne Boring, George Freeman, Don Heck, George Tuska, Tony DeZuniga, H.G. Peter, Don Simpson, and many others! Featuring a new JLA/JSA cover by George Perez!
$17.79 at Amazon.
Silver Age Sci-Fi Companion
Edited by Mike W. Barr
In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and this book summarizes, critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics science-fiction series edited by JULIUS SCHWARTZ and written by GARDNER FOX and JOHN BROOME! The pages of DC's science-fiction magazines of the 1960s, STRANGE ADVENTURES and MYSTERY IN SPACE, are opened for you, including story-by-story reviews of complete series such as ADAM STRANGE, ATOMIC KNIGHTS, SPACE MUSEUM, STAR ROVERS, STAR HAWKINS and others! Writer/editor MIKE W. BARR tells you which series crossed over with each other, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more, including writer and artist credits for every story! Features rare art by CARMINE INFANTINO, MURPHY ANDERSON, GIL KANE, SID GREENE, MIKE SEKOWSKY, and many others, plus a glorious new cover by ALAN DAVIS and PAUL NEARY!
$13.57 at Amazon.
Upcoming DC Showcase and Marvel Essentials books
Some of these I've mentioned in the past, but here's a roundup of goodie to look forward to in coming months. Click to pre-order any of the books for $11.55 from Amazon.
Showcase Presents Batgirl
Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter
Showcase Presents Adam Strange
Showcase Presents Wonder Woman
Essential Defenders Vol. 3
Essential Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 2
Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1
Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2
Complete Lists:
DC Showcase
Marvel Essentials
Showcase Presents Batgirl
Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter
Showcase Presents Adam Strange
Showcase Presents Wonder Woman
Essential Defenders Vol. 3
Essential Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 2
Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1
Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2
Complete Lists:
DC Showcase
Marvel Essentials
New and upcoming action figures March 14, 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
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
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 March 14, 2007
The Hollywood Animation Archive presents some model sheets by the late, great Alex Toth.
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Roger Daltrey's bronchitis puts an early end to a recent Who concert.
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A line of action figures from the "Doctor Who" spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" is planned.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
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An extended version of the first "Fantastic Four" film, including a documentary on FF co-creator Jack Kirby among the extras, will finally be out June 5, according to this post.
...as previously speculated, Fantastic Four will receive a new release on DVD with new and extra material. The extended edition will only clock in at 111 minutes (the original film was 106), but boasts the inclusion of an audio commentary, deleted/extended scenes, animatics, art and photo galleries, trailers and TV spots as well as a set of new featurettes: "Heroes are Born: The Making of Fantastic Four", "Jack Kirby: Storyteller" and "The World's Greatest Comics Magazine".
The release will also include a sneak peek at Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and the suggested retail price is $26.98 USD. The DVD will be released on June 5th, and we will post a pre-order link as soon as it is available!
Best Fantastic Four Sites.
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New Line Films reportedly wants Jake Gyllenhaal to star in it's "Captain Marvel" film.
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Matt Fraction pays tribute to the wild and wacky imagination of comics scribe Arnold Drake, who passed away earlier this week.
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The British download service Wippit is offering its subscribers rare Beatles video clips, including John Lennon's "Bed In," news of Paul McCartney's marriage to Linda Eastman, George Harrison's drug bust and more. The bad news: Those of us in the U.S. are excluded from the service.
Best Beatles Sites.
-------------------------
An interesting take on the Paul McCartney switching-record-labels story that's been playing out all over the Web this week:
Sir Paul McCartney is dumping the record label he has used for 43 years in a move which will prevent Heather Mills from earning millions from his future recordings.
The former Beatle is turning his back on Capitol/EMI - who he has been with since the Beatles's first album in 1964 - and is penning a deal with a new label run by coffee makers Starbucks.
In recent months, Sir Paul has been offered a £25 million advance for his next four albums from Capitol/EMI.
Being an advance which is payable immediately, Heather would have been able to stake a claim to half of it as part of their ongoing divorce.
Industry sources claim that point was pivotal in Sir Paul's decision to let the deal lapse and refuse to renegotiate with the label so that Heather would not have access to the earnings.
"You never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper..."
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See pics from the April 23 episode of "Heroes."
Best "Heroes" Sites.
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Via Journalista: Bryan Munn takes a look at the Wayne Boring-drawn 1950s Superman comic strip.
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Roger Daltrey's bronchitis puts an early end to a recent Who concert.
---------------
A line of action figures from the "Doctor Who" spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" is planned.
Best Doctor Who Sites.
----------------
An extended version of the first "Fantastic Four" film, including a documentary on FF co-creator Jack Kirby among the extras, will finally be out June 5, according to this post.
...as previously speculated, Fantastic Four will receive a new release on DVD with new and extra material. The extended edition will only clock in at 111 minutes (the original film was 106), but boasts the inclusion of an audio commentary, deleted/extended scenes, animatics, art and photo galleries, trailers and TV spots as well as a set of new featurettes: "Heroes are Born: The Making of Fantastic Four", "Jack Kirby: Storyteller" and "The World's Greatest Comics Magazine".
The release will also include a sneak peek at Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and the suggested retail price is $26.98 USD. The DVD will be released on June 5th, and we will post a pre-order link as soon as it is available!
Best Fantastic Four Sites.
--------------------
New Line Films reportedly wants Jake Gyllenhaal to star in it's "Captain Marvel" film.
---------------------
Matt Fraction pays tribute to the wild and wacky imagination of comics scribe Arnold Drake, who passed away earlier this week.
----------------------
The British download service Wippit is offering its subscribers rare Beatles video clips, including John Lennon's "Bed In," news of Paul McCartney's marriage to Linda Eastman, George Harrison's drug bust and more. The bad news: Those of us in the U.S. are excluded from the service.
Best Beatles Sites.
-------------------------
An interesting take on the Paul McCartney switching-record-labels story that's been playing out all over the Web this week:
Sir Paul McCartney is dumping the record label he has used for 43 years in a move which will prevent Heather Mills from earning millions from his future recordings.
The former Beatle is turning his back on Capitol/EMI - who he has been with since the Beatles's first album in 1964 - and is penning a deal with a new label run by coffee makers Starbucks.
In recent months, Sir Paul has been offered a £25 million advance for his next four albums from Capitol/EMI.
Being an advance which is payable immediately, Heather would have been able to stake a claim to half of it as part of their ongoing divorce.
Industry sources claim that point was pivotal in Sir Paul's decision to let the deal lapse and refuse to renegotiate with the label so that Heather would not have access to the earnings.
"You never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper..."
----------------------
See pics from the April 23 episode of "Heroes."
Best "Heroes" Sites.
-----------------------
Via Journalista: Bryan Munn takes a look at the Wayne Boring-drawn 1950s Superman comic strip.
Lost March 14 episode preview
Read a slightly spoilerish teaser for tonight's show here.
Then, come back here tomorrow for a roundup of clues and observations from the episode.
Also see:
The Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.
"Lost" Season 3 Episode Guide.
Then, come back here tomorrow for a roundup of clues and observations from the episode.
Also see:
The Best "Lost" Sites on the Web.
"Lost" Season 3 Episode Guide.
Comics shipping March 14, 2007
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Pop Culture Roundup March 13, 2007
Comics scribe Arnold Drake, co-creator of Dead Man, the Doom Patrol and author of what's widely considered the first graphic novel, "It Rhymes With Lust," passed away Monday. As ever, comics historian Mark Evanier has more.
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Via Bedazzled: Cool James Bond book covers.
Best James Bond Sites.
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An all-star roster of voices will contribute to an animated "Horton Hears a Who" film, including: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill.
The film follows elephant Horton (Carrey) who believes he hears voices on a speck of dust, which turns out to be a town called Who-Ville. Carell will play the Mayor of Who-Ville while Burnett will play Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo who bullies and teases poor Horton. Fox/Blue Sky will release HORTON on March 14, 2008, leaving them without an animated film in 2007, the first time since 2004.
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Datajunkie presents some great sci-fi art by Hannes Bok.
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Via Bedazzled: Cool James Bond book covers.
Best James Bond Sites.
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An all-star roster of voices will contribute to an animated "Horton Hears a Who" film, including: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill.
The film follows elephant Horton (Carrey) who believes he hears voices on a speck of dust, which turns out to be a town called Who-Ville. Carell will play the Mayor of Who-Ville while Burnett will play Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo who bullies and teases poor Horton. Fox/Blue Sky will release HORTON on March 14, 2008, leaving them without an animated film in 2007, the first time since 2004.
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Datajunkie presents some great sci-fi art by Hannes Bok.
DVD new releases March 13, 2007
Casino Royale (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
I Love Lucy - The Complete Seasons 7-9
Without a Trace - The Complete Second Season
The Pretender 2001 / The Pretender - Island of the Haunted
Bosom Buddies - The First Season
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Season 4) - (5-Disc Set)
Davey & Goliath - The Lost Episodes
Hopalong Cassidy Rarities (2pc)
The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence
Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow
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