Pop Culture Roundup June 13, 2007
TV's Mr. Wizard has passed away.
Don Herbert, who unlocked the wonders of science for youngsters of the 1950s and ’60s as television’s Mr. Wizard, died yesterday at his home in the Bell Canyon section of Los Angeles. He was 89.
...Mr. Herbert held no advanced degree in science, he used household items in his TV lab, and his assistants were boys and girls. But he became an influential showman-science teacher on his half-hour “Watch Mr. Wizard” programs, which ran on NBC from 1951 to 1965.
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A Silver Surfer spin-off from the new Fantastic Four film (opening this weekend) is planned.
Fox has already put a feature spinoff into development that will star the enigmatic Surfer, with J. Michael Straczynski currently crafting the screenplay.
...A longtime writer of television science fiction on "The Twilight Zone" and "Babylon 5," Straczynski has also spent much of the last few years writing for Marvel Comics on properties like "Amazing Spider-Man" and "Thor" (also in development with a Mark Protosevich screenplay and "Layer Cake's" Matthew Vaughn reportedly negotiating to direct). Straczynski recently penned 15 issues of Fantastic Four for Marvel, and the first issue of his "Silver Surfer: Requiem" series just published last month, with three more in the works.
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William Hurt will play the Green Goliath-hunting Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross in the new "Incredible Hulk" film.
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Learn the secret origin of the Shadow's assistant Burbank.
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Batman and guns: Silver Age Comics investigates.
Don Herbert, who unlocked the wonders of science for youngsters of the 1950s and ’60s as television’s Mr. Wizard, died yesterday at his home in the Bell Canyon section of Los Angeles. He was 89.
...Mr. Herbert held no advanced degree in science, he used household items in his TV lab, and his assistants were boys and girls. But he became an influential showman-science teacher on his half-hour “Watch Mr. Wizard” programs, which ran on NBC from 1951 to 1965.
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A Silver Surfer spin-off from the new Fantastic Four film (opening this weekend) is planned.
Fox has already put a feature spinoff into development that will star the enigmatic Surfer, with J. Michael Straczynski currently crafting the screenplay.
...A longtime writer of television science fiction on "The Twilight Zone" and "Babylon 5," Straczynski has also spent much of the last few years writing for Marvel Comics on properties like "Amazing Spider-Man" and "Thor" (also in development with a Mark Protosevich screenplay and "Layer Cake's" Matthew Vaughn reportedly negotiating to direct). Straczynski recently penned 15 issues of Fantastic Four for Marvel, and the first issue of his "Silver Surfer: Requiem" series just published last month, with three more in the works.
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William Hurt will play the Green Goliath-hunting Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross in the new "Incredible Hulk" film.
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Learn the secret origin of the Shadow's assistant Burbank.
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Batman and guns: Silver Age Comics investigates.
New comics June 13, 2007
Click links to order discounted graphic novels from Amazon.
See complete lists:
DC Archives
DC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks
Upcoming Trade Paperbacks - Graphic Novels
Comics shipping June 13, 2007
DARK HORSE COMICS
APR070030 BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #4 (OF 5) $2.99
FEB070076 CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #4 (OF 5) $2.99
OCT060052 OH MY GODDESS VOL 5 TP RTL $10.95
APR070040 STAR WARS LEGACY #13 $2.99
APR070047 STAR WARS REBELLION #7 $2.99
DC COMICS
FEB070329 ALAN MOORE WILD WORLDS TP $19.99
APR070163 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6 $2.99
JUN060159 BATMAN FACE THE FACE TP $14.99
APR070224 BATMAN STRIKES #34 $2.25
APR070228 CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #14 $2.25
APR070181 COUNTDOWN 46 $2.99
MAR070239 EMMA VOL 4 $9.99
APR070248 GEN 13 #9 $2.99
APR070203 GREEN ARROW #75 $3.50
APR070193 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13 $2.99
APR070246 GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #4 (OF 6) $2.99
APR070206 HAWKGIRL #65 $2.99
JAN070303 JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC $49.99
APR070204 JLA CLASSIFIED #39 $2.99
APR070201 JUSTICE COVER A #12 (OF 12) $3.99
APR070202 JUSTICE COVER B #12 (OF 12) $3.99
FEB078188 MAD WAR ON BUSH $9.99
MAR070242 MOON CHILD VOL 7 $9.99
SEP058101 PREACHER VOL 8 ALL HELLS A COMING TP $17.99
MAR070243 SEIMADEN VOL 9 $9.99
MAR070221 SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE ATOM VOL 1 TP $16.99
APR070251 STORMWATCH PHD #8 $2.99
APR070174 SUPERMAN BATMAN #36 $2.99
MAR070246 TENJHO TENGE VOL 14 $9.99
MAR070240 TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 7 $9.99
FEB070295 TRIALS OF SHAZAM #7 (OF 12) $2.99
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MAR071851 PVP #34 $2.99
APR071859 SAM NOIR VOL 1 RONIN DETECTIVE TP $15.99
JAN071947 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #6 $2.99
FEB078067 WALKING DEAD VOL 2 HC LTD SGN ED $59.99
MARVEL COMICS
APR072287 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #9 $2.99
APR072380 AVENGERS ART ADAMS POSTER $6.99
FEB072434 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC $29.99
APR072290 AVENGERS CLASSIC #1 $3.99
APR072310 BLADE #10 $2.99
APR072335 CABLE DEADPOOL #41 $2.99
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APR072340 EXILES #95 $2.99
MAR072057 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA SPIDER-MAN $2.99
APR072374 FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE VOL 7 TP $24.99
APR072298 FRANKLIN RICHARDS WORLD BE WARNED #1 $2.99
APR072281 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #21 $2.99
APR072349 KABUKI REFLECTIONS #8 $5.99
APR072315 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #25 $2.99
APR072276 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #1 (OF 6) $2.99
APR072385 MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #25 $4.99
APR072318 MYSTIC ARCANA MAGIK $2.99
APR072322 NEW AVENGERS #31 CWI $2.99
APR072337 NEW X-MEN #39 $2.99
APR072324 NOVA #3 CWI $2.99
APR072326 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #8 CWI $2.99
FEB072182 RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #8 (OF 12) $2.99
APR072332 SUB-MARINER #1 (OF 6) CWI $2.99
APR072375 WHAT IF EVENT HORIZON TP $16.99
APR072302 WORLD WAR HULK #1 (OF 5) WWH $3.99
APR072303 WORLD WAR HULK ROMITA JR VAR #1 (OF 5) $3.99
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
APR073256 TOYFARE TRANSFORMER MOVIE TOYS CVR #120 $4.99
MAY073103 WORLD WAR HULK #1 FINCH CVR CGC 9.8 ED PI
COMICS
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MAR073054 DAVE SIM COLLECTED LETTERS VOL 2 $22.00
APR074049 INDIA AUTHENTIC KAALI #2 $2.99
MAY073770 INTO THE DUST #1 $2.99
MAY073484 LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK TP 2ND PTG $17.99
MAR073170 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 3 TP $7.49
APR073894 TALES FROM THE CRYPT #1 $3.95
MAR073088 THUNDERHEAD UNDERGROUND FALLS GN (RES) $14.95
APR073769 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4) $3.99
MAY073475 VOGELEIN OLD GHOSTS GN $12.95
FEB073104 WONDERLAND #4 $3.50
RELATED MERCHANDISE
STAR17719 BEACHBUM BERRYS INTOXICA $10.95
See complete lists:
DC Archives
DC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks
Upcoming Trade Paperbacks - Graphic Novels
Comics shipping June 13, 2007
DARK HORSE COMICS
APR070030 BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #4 (OF 5) $2.99
FEB070076 CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #4 (OF 5) $2.99
OCT060052 OH MY GODDESS VOL 5 TP RTL $10.95
APR070040 STAR WARS LEGACY #13 $2.99
APR070047 STAR WARS REBELLION #7 $2.99
DC COMICS
FEB070329 ALAN MOORE WILD WORLDS TP $19.99
APR070163 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6 $2.99
JUN060159 BATMAN FACE THE FACE TP $14.99
APR070224 BATMAN STRIKES #34 $2.25
APR070228 CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #14 $2.25
APR070181 COUNTDOWN 46 $2.99
MAR070239 EMMA VOL 4 $9.99
APR070248 GEN 13 #9 $2.99
APR070203 GREEN ARROW #75 $3.50
APR070193 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13 $2.99
APR070246 GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #4 (OF 6) $2.99
APR070206 HAWKGIRL #65 $2.99
JAN070303 JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC $49.99
APR070204 JLA CLASSIFIED #39 $2.99
APR070201 JUSTICE COVER A #12 (OF 12) $3.99
APR070202 JUSTICE COVER B #12 (OF 12) $3.99
FEB078188 MAD WAR ON BUSH $9.99
MAR070242 MOON CHILD VOL 7 $9.99
SEP058101 PREACHER VOL 8 ALL HELLS A COMING TP $17.99
MAR070243 SEIMADEN VOL 9 $9.99
MAR070221 SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE ATOM VOL 1 TP $16.99
APR070251 STORMWATCH PHD #8 $2.99
APR070174 SUPERMAN BATMAN #36 $2.99
MAR070246 TENJHO TENGE VOL 14 $9.99
MAR070240 TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 7 $9.99
FEB070295 TRIALS OF SHAZAM #7 (OF 12) $2.99
IMAGE COMICS
MAR071840 ELEPHANTMEN PILOT $2.99
APR071917 HERO BY NIGHT #4 (OF 4) $2.99
MAR071848 NOBLE CAUSES #30 $3.50
MAR071851 PVP #34 $2.99
APR071859 SAM NOIR VOL 1 RONIN DETECTIVE TP $15.99
JAN071947 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #6 $2.99
FEB078067 WALKING DEAD VOL 2 HC LTD SGN ED $59.99
MARVEL COMICS
APR072287 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #9 $2.99
APR072380 AVENGERS ART ADAMS POSTER $6.99
FEB072434 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC $29.99
APR072290 AVENGERS CLASSIC #1 $3.99
APR072310 BLADE #10 $2.99
APR072335 CABLE DEADPOOL #41 $2.99
SEP052008 ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE VOL 1 TP $16.99
APR072340 EXILES #95 $2.99
MAR072057 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA SPIDER-MAN $2.99
APR072374 FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE VOL 7 TP $24.99
APR072298 FRANKLIN RICHARDS WORLD BE WARNED #1 $2.99
APR072281 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #21 $2.99
APR072349 KABUKI REFLECTIONS #8 $5.99
APR072315 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #25 $2.99
APR072276 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #1 (OF 6) $2.99
APR072385 MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #25 $4.99
APR072318 MYSTIC ARCANA MAGIK $2.99
APR072322 NEW AVENGERS #31 CWI $2.99
APR072337 NEW X-MEN #39 $2.99
APR072324 NOVA #3 CWI $2.99
APR072326 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #8 CWI $2.99
FEB072182 RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #8 (OF 12) $2.99
APR072332 SUB-MARINER #1 (OF 6) CWI $2.99
APR072375 WHAT IF EVENT HORIZON TP $16.99
APR072302 WORLD WAR HULK #1 (OF 5) WWH $3.99
APR072303 WORLD WAR HULK ROMITA JR VAR #1 (OF 5) $3.99
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
APR073256 TOYFARE TRANSFORMER MOVIE TOYS CVR #120 $4.99
MAY073103 WORLD WAR HULK #1 FINCH CVR CGC 9.8 ED PI
COMICS
MAR073154 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #110 $2.25
MAR073155 ARCHIE DIGEST #235 $2.49
MAR073161 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #152 $3.69
MAR073085 BLACK DIAMOND #1 (OF 6) $2.95
MAY073772 BLACK GHOST APPLE FACTORY $5.00
MAY062772 BUMPERBOY & LOUD LOUD MOUNTAIN GN $8.95
MAR073054 DAVE SIM COLLECTED LETTERS VOL 2 $22.00
APR074049 INDIA AUTHENTIC KAALI #2 $2.99
MAY073770 INTO THE DUST #1 $2.99
MAY073484 LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK TP 2ND PTG $17.99
MAR073170 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 3 TP $7.49
APR073894 TALES FROM THE CRYPT #1 $3.95
MAR073088 THUNDERHEAD UNDERGROUND FALLS GN (RES) $14.95
APR073769 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4) $3.99
MAY073475 VOGELEIN OLD GHOSTS GN $12.95
FEB073104 WONDERLAND #4 $3.50
RELATED MERCHANDISE
STAR17719 BEACHBUM BERRYS INTOXICA $10.95
Pop Culture Roundup June 12, 2007
Booksteve checks out Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 1978 Silver Surfer graphic novel.
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Hear a behind-the-scenes "Doctor Who" documentary on the BBC.
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Details on the revamped, "Finding Nemo"-themed submarine ride at Disneyland.
When the "Submarine Voyage" ride reopens Monday at Disneyland, it will have a new story line, shiny new coral reefs and something not envisioned when it debuted in 1959—an alternate experience for disabled visitors.
I'm more a "Captain" than "finding" Nemo guy, but making the attraction more accessible is a good move.
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Tomorrow's comics today: See the big list of what's in shops tomorrow.
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Johnny Cash Radio, a weekly streaming audio program featuring music and interviews, begins tomorrow on the late singer's official site.
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It worked for Buffy: Rob Thomas, creator of "Veronica Mars" says he's in talks with DC Comics about a possible series based on the TV show.
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Booksteve examines the origins of Marvel Comics' Inhumans.
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There's a mystery afoot on Dial B for Burbank.
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Hear a behind-the-scenes "Doctor Who" documentary on the BBC.
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Details on the revamped, "Finding Nemo"-themed submarine ride at Disneyland.
When the "Submarine Voyage" ride reopens Monday at Disneyland, it will have a new story line, shiny new coral reefs and something not envisioned when it debuted in 1959—an alternate experience for disabled visitors.
I'm more a "Captain" than "finding" Nemo guy, but making the attraction more accessible is a good move.
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Tomorrow's comics today: See the big list of what's in shops tomorrow.
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Johnny Cash Radio, a weekly streaming audio program featuring music and interviews, begins tomorrow on the late singer's official site.
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It worked for Buffy: Rob Thomas, creator of "Veronica Mars" says he's in talks with DC Comics about a possible series based on the TV show.
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Booksteve examines the origins of Marvel Comics' Inhumans.
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There's a mystery afoot on Dial B for Burbank.
DVD new releases June 12, 2007
Deadwood - The Complete Third Season
Ghost Rider - Extended Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Ghost Rider (Widescreen Edition)
The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season Two
Welcome Back, Kotter - The Complete First Season
Diagnosis Murder - The Second Season
Hellboy: Blood and Iron (Animated)
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
What's Happening Now!! - The Complete First Season
The Jeeves Collection (Thank You, Jeeves! / Step Lively, Jeeves!)
CD new releases June 12, 2007
Traveling Wilburys Deluxe Edition by The Traveling Wilburys
Traveling Wilburys by The Traveling Wilburys
Vol. 2-Singles 1960-63 by James Brown
The Salvation Blues by Mark Olson
More upcoming CD releases
Traveling Wilburys by The Traveling Wilburys
Vol. 2-Singles 1960-63 by James Brown
The Salvation Blues by Mark Olson
More upcoming CD releases
Pop Culture Roundup June 11, 2007
Looks like Supergirl is paying a visit to "Smallville" next season.
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Innocent Bystander reviews the Jack Kirby documentary that's packaged with the exended DVD version of the first Fantastic Four movie.
It's a PBS/Ken Burns quality film, a paean to a man who was, as someone puts it in the documentary, the top artist in comic books for three decades (I'd extend that to four, actually: 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s).
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Innocent Bystander reviews the Jack Kirby documentary that's packaged with the exended DVD version of the first Fantastic Four movie.
It's a PBS/Ken Burns quality film, a paean to a man who was, as someone puts it in the documentary, the top artist in comic books for three decades (I'd extend that to four, actually: 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s).
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