DC announces plans for remaining Spirit Archives collections

Another tidbit from the official Will Eisner site: DC Comics will finish up its complete reprinting of Eisner's "The Spirit" with volume 26 of the hardcover Spirit Archives series.

The entire run of Spirit Sunday collections appears in volumes 1-24.

Volume 25 collects the entire run of Spirit daily strips, which ran from October 1941 to March 1944.

And everything Eisner did afterwards--covers for the Warren and Kitchen Sink Spirit reprint titles and other tidbits, will be published in volume 26.

You can order any of the Spirit Archives book from Amazon here.

Eisner P.S. Magazine artwork archive online

According to the official Will Eisner site, a big batch of the artist's work for the U.S. Army mag P.S.: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly is online here via Virginia Commonwealth University.

Eisner had a long-term contract producing the mag, which used comic book illustration techniques to show G.I.'s how to keep their jeeps, guns, etc., running. Master comic book artist Joe Kubert has provided illustration for the mag in recent years.

Info:

VCU Libraries is honored to present these rare examples of the incomparable art work of the late Will Eisner. In an effort to encourage soldiers to keep better care of their equipment, the US Army hired Eisner's American Visuals Corporation to do a digest-sized publication focusing on preventive maintenance. Each issue consisted of a color comic book style cover; eight pages of four color comic continuity story in the middle; and a wealth of technical, safety, and policy information printed in two color. Eisner drew and was artistic editor for PS Magazine from its inception in 1951 until 1972. Presented here are complete scans for 145 regular issues, 3 special issues, and 14 index issues.

The Spirit movie pictures

Here are some images from Frank Miller's "The Spirit" movie.

Lost episode preview May 1, 2008

Highlight the hidden text below to see a teaser for the May 1, 2008, episode of "Lost."

WHEN JACK'S HEALTH IS COMPROMISED, KATE AND JULIET MUST WORK TOGETHER TO SAVE HIM, ON ABC'S "LOST"
"Something Nice Back Home" - When Jack's health is seriously compromised, Kate and Juliet must learn to work together in order to save him; and something goes wrong as Sawyer, Claire, Aaron and Miles continue their trek away from Locke's camp and back to the beach, on "Lost," THURSDAY, MAY 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Terry O'Quinn as Locke and Harold Perrineau as Michael.

Guest starring are Ken Leung as Miles, Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Rebecca Mader as Charlotte, Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus, Sam Anderson as Bernard, L. Scott Caldwell as Rose and Kevin Durand as Keamy.

"Something Nice Back Home" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.

Also see:

Lost Season 4 Episode Guide
The Best Lost Sites on the Web
Lost: What we STILL don't know

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Deal alert: Amazon has a two-for-one deal on select TV on DVD sets.

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Fred Hembeck has created a new Web home to display his great "Across the Page" cartoons of famed comic book stars. Check it out!

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See the teaser/trailer for Frank Miller's "The Spirit" film. Also see how it looks a lot more like "Sin City 2" than anything Will Eisner produced.

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Maybe Frank Miller should've read this book before he adapted "The Spirit."

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ABC has launched a new "Lost" feature on its Web site.

LOSTscape, is a unique, engaging, immersive environment where fans can explore and interact with iconic items from the hit series "Lost." Fans can also view 34 clips from the show in which the items were used, as well as enjoy sneak peeks of upcoming original episodes not available anywhere else. In addition, they can enter for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con to attend the "Lost" panel in person.

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Golden Age Comic Book Stories displays Virgil Finlay's illustrations for a 1956 book, "The Complete Book Space Travel." Nice stuff. Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.



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See new pics of the 1976 meeting of Jack Kirby and Paul McCartney, courtesy of Kirby's daughter Lisa.

Cartoons animation Best Sites on the Web

Toon Zone
Huge and excellent site dedicated to Warner Bros. toons and the Cartoon Network.

Toon Tracker
Extensive info on TV toons of all kinds.

Don Markstein's Toonopedia
Another huge repository of cartoon history and info.

The Cartoon Network
Offical site for the network. Includes schedules, news, interactive doodads, etc.

alt.tv.cartoon-network
Usenet discussion group dedicated to the Cartoon Network and its programming.

The Unofficial Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Page
News, history, discussion related to the classic Warner Bros. toons. Lots of good links, too.

Cartoon Research Co.
Historical info and news concerning classic Warner Bros. and other toons.

The Censored Cartoons Page
An extensive look at deleted scenes from classic Warner Bros., MGM, Paramount and other toons. Includes details on the "censored 11," cartoons deemed too politically incorrect for broadcast or inclusion on home video.

Classic Cartoons DVD
Information and reviews of classic toons now available on DVD.

The Warner Bros. Cartoon Companion by E.O. Costello
Alphabetical collection of terms and topics relevant to the classic toons. From Acme to Yosemite Sam and beyond.

Dave Mackey presents the Warner Bros. Cartoons Filmography And Title Card Gallery
Info and pics from Warner Bros. cartoons from 1929-64. Great stuff!

Hanna-Barbera fan site: WingnutToons
A tribute to the creators of Josie & the Pussycats, Scooby Doo, Magilla Gorilla, the Banana Splits and more Saturday morning favorites.

The Enchanted World of Rankin-Bass
A guide to those cool puppetoon shows, such as "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," that we used to watch every Christmas season. More info: Cartoon-O-Rama: Rankin-Bass Productions.

The Animated Batman: An Unofficial Guide
Episode guides, background info and news focusing on the Warner Bros. animated Batman programs.

Classic Johnny Quest
Featuring info, images, episode guides and production art from the cool 1960s adventure toon.

Star Trek Best Sites on the Web

Star Trek: Official Site
Information, airdate info, trivia, games, merchandise, chat, pretty much everything related to both old and new incarnations of the franchise.

TrekSearch
A bold endeavor to categorize and list the zillions of Star Trek links on the Web. Good starting point for fans seeking certain types of information on particular series in the Star Trek family.

Classic Trek
Yahoo! club for fans who want to discuss the days of Kirk, Spock and the rest.

Guide to Gold Key Star Trek comics
A detailed guide to all 61 issues of the comic series published back in the 1960s and 70s, with plot synopses and groovy photo cover art.

The Hulk Best Sites on the Web

The Hulk Library
All you want to know about the Green Goliath, including an issue-by-issue index of the comics, gallery, creator info, latest news and more. Very good.

The Incredible Hulk: Engine of Destruction
A fan site featuring info on the Hulk's powers, his comic book supporting cast, an art gallery and reviews of the latest Hulk comics.

The Hulk Hype
Superhero Hype's special Hulk section, featuring the latest news and rumors about plans for a Hulk sequel.

The Mighty Marvelmania Museum

UPDATED: The Mighty Marvelmania Museum now has it's own site here!

Best Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift sites Children's Adventure Book Series

Classic Children's Adventure Series Books

Series Books
An huge cover art collection featuring many, many, many different juvenille adventure series, including the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Nancy Drew, the X Bar X Boys and more. Fun to browse.

Girls Series Books
Info on Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, Donna Parker and others of their ilk.

Best Hardy Boys Sites

Complete List of Hardy Boys Books
See TIP's complete list of Harby Boys novels. Click on links to check availability from Amazon.

The Hardy Boys Unofficial Site
Nice roundup of information on the juvenille fiction series with info on the 58 original books, their revised editions, paperbacks, a gallery of cover art, info on the TV series (Shaun Cassidy was so dreamy, and links.

The Bayport Times
A Webzine dedicated to Hardy Boys news and book reviews. Includes info on collectibles, the latest books and reprintings and interviews with cover artists, etc.

Hardy Boys Unofficial Online Resource
Info on the original and newer versions of the series, plus biographical sketches of recurring characters, a tourist guide to the boys' town of Bayport, U.S.A., a rogues gallery, casebook and more.

Nancy Drew Sites

Nancy Drew Sleuth
An all-around great site on the girl detective, featuring info about the original vs. revised books, villains, collectibles, tools of the trade, cover art and much more, including info on the latest Nancy-related releases.

Best Tom Swift Sites

The Complete Tom Swift Sr. Home Page
Before young Tom Swift started building jetmarines and flying labs, his old man had adventures. Here's info the book series published between 1910 and 1941. Includes cover art from the original books, info on the Whitman reprints and more.

Tom Swift Dust Jackets
View colorful jacket art from the original Tom Swift, Sr., books.

Gallery of Tom Swift Space Books
More vintage/futuristic art from the Tom Swift books.

The Complete Tom Swift Jr. Home Page
Features cover art and summaries/reviews of the book series launched in the 1950s. Also an article on errors and inconsistencies in the Tom Swift books.

Comic Book Cover Conventions: Let's get small!

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Golden Age Comic Book Stories presents some lovely illustrations "Prince Valiant" artist Hal Foster did for the Union Pacific Railroad.



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I'm Learning the Share celebrates Marvel Comics' "Millie the Model."

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And Dial B for Blog pays homage to DC's "Inferior Five."

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"Doctor Who" spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" makes its Sci Fi Channel debut tonight.

The show is decidedly aimed at a younger audience, with the idea that families would watch together. This probably won't appeal to the fan who only kind of likes Doctor Who but really digs Torchwood because of its "more adult" themes. Sarah Jane goes in the other direction with its 13 year old protagonists and toned down action. There is little violence, the monsters aren't quite as convincing as those The Doctor faces and things are a bit more simple and tidy than the other two shows in the "Whoniverse."

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Pixar is at work on an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter: Warlord of Mars" right now, but this won't be the first animated attempt at bringing the book to the screen, AMC reports.

...in the early 1930's animation pioneer Bob Clampett...approached Burroughs with an idea for an animated film about one of his favorite characters: John Carter.

Here's some footage from the 1930's showing Clampett's early work on the project...



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DC Comics plans a deluxe hardcover of "The Watchmen" to coincide with the movie version of the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel, IVC2 reports.

The new hardcover edition will provide a deluxe presentation of the graphic novel classic at a lower price point than the $75, 464-page Absolute Edition.

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Did Steve Ditko create the Skrulls back in 1960? Again with the Comics investigates.

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Speaking of Ditko, Blake Bell's long-awaiting Fantagraphics book on the artist is due out in June and a new graphic novel by the artist himself is on the way too.

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The CW will begin airing back-to-back episodes of the new "Spectacular Spider-Man" animated series starting this Saturday.