DC Comics has released info on it's September 2008 plans. Here's what look's interesting to this aging fan.
Click the title links to pre-order discounted books from Amazon.
DIANA PRINCE: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 3 TP
Written by Mike Sekowsky and Dennis O'Neil
Art by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Giordano, Dick Dillin and others
Cover by Mike Sekowsky & Dick Giordano
This third volume of Diana Prince's early 1970s adventures collects WONDER WOMAN #190-198 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #204! In these tales, Diana gets lost in an alien dimension, stops a barbarian horde from invading Paradise Island, nearly becomes the bride of a tyrant and more!
JACK KIRBY'S THE DEMON OMNIBUS HC
Written by Jack Kirby
Art and cover by Jack Kirby & Mike Royer
One of Jack "King" Kirby's most memorable creations returns in this title collecting the entire, original 16-issue series from the early 1970s! Part man, part elemental fury, Etrigan the Demon was bound to Jason Blood by Merlin to defend Camelot, only to become a demonologist in the modern-day DC Universe.
JLA: THAT WAS NOW, THIS IS THEN TP
Written by Roger Stern
Art by John Byrne & Mark Farmer
Cover by Joshua Middleton
The classic creative team of Roger Stern and John Byrne reunite for this tale from JLA CLASSIFIED #50-54! The Justice League faces a foe who's out for revenge - but The World's Greatest Super Heroes have no record of ever battling him before!
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST VOL. 2 TP
Written by Jerry Coleman, Ed Herron, Dave Wood, Bill Finger and Edmond HamiltonCover by Curt Swan & George Klein
Art by Dick Sprang, Curt Swan, Jim Mooney and others
Superman, Batman and Robin team up once more in tales from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #112-145! Among the foes the World's Finest team faces are The Composite Superman, The Joker, Lex Luthor, Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk!
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 2 TP
Written by Robert Kanigher
Art and cover by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
Collecting WONDER WOMAN #118-137, in which Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl face the Human Iceberg, the Island Eater, the Robotic Wonder Woman and more!
SUPERMAN VS. BRAINIAC TP
Written by various
Cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino
Art by Curt Swan, Gil Kane, George Pérez and others
Superman's greatest battles against Brainiac are collected in this volume featuring stories from ACTION COMICS #242, 489-491, 544, 649 and 763, SUPERMAN #167, SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #17, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #438 and SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS SECRET FILES #1
THE SPIRIT: FEMMES FATALE TP
Written by Will Eisner
Art and cover by Will Eisner
With Frank Miller's movie version of Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT set to hit theatres in December, DC Comics collects some of the most memorable stories pitting The Spirit against his most sultry opponents! Featuring 23 selected tales of mystery originally published between 1940 and 1949, these stories star P'Gell, Sand Saref, Saree, Silk Satin, Thorne Strand, Autumn Mews and many others.
NEW GODS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES
Based on the art of Jack Kirby
Hot on the heels of the acclaimed JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS hardcovers, Kirby's art style is interpreted in this second series of Fourth World action figures, which includes his unique vision of Superman!
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Four-color blister card packaging.
Includes:
* Kalibak 7" h
* Big Barda 7" h
* Superman 6.75" h
* Metron 6.75" h
Pop links
Comedian George Carlin, famed for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" bit, has died. I interviewed Carlin back in my newspaper days and he was friendly and cordial as can be. An extremely bright guy, too. He'll be missed.
Here's a YouTube video of Carlin doing "Seven Words..."
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Hey, Hey it's The Monkeemen on Dial B for Blog!
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The Horrors of It All celebrates the amazing art of Alex Toth this week.
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NPR's cool "In Character" program profiles Nancy Drew.
Here's a YouTube video of Carlin doing "Seven Words..."
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Hey, Hey it's The Monkeemen on Dial B for Blog!
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The Horrors of It All celebrates the amazing art of Alex Toth this week.
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NPR's cool "In Character" program profiles Nancy Drew.
1960s Batman paperbacks
Here are a few titles from the height of Batmania. Click the links to check the availability of used copies via Amazon.
Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom
Best of the Original Batman
Bill Adler's Funniest Fan Letters to Batman
Batman vs. The Fearsome Foursome
Batman vs. The Penguin
Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom
Best of the Original Batman
Bill Adler's Funniest Fan Letters to Batman
Batman vs. The Fearsome Foursome
Batman vs. The Penguin
"Mike Shayne" paperback covers by Robert E. McGinnis
Here's a little pulp fiction for you. Click the titles links if you want to check availability of used copies via Amazon.
Call for Michael Shayne
Murder in Miami
Dangerous Dames
Shoot the Works
The Uncomplaining Corpses
Call for Michael Shayne
Murder in Miami
Dangerous Dames
Shoot the Works
The Uncomplaining Corpses
Vintage Beatles magazine covers
(This is the issue of Datebook that sparked the whole "Beatles are bigger than Jesus" controversy)
Comics shipping June 18, 2008
Click linked titles to order discounted books from Amazon.
DARK HORSE COMICS
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| Showcase Presents The Flash VOL 02 Author: John Broome; Buy New: $11.55 |
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IMAGE COMICS
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| Marvel Adventures The Avengers Volume 6 Author: Marc Sumerak, Ig Guara; Buy New: $7.9 |
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Film noir movie posters
The Maltese Falcon
Ministry of Fear
Where the Sidewalk Ends
The Unsuspected
Hell's Island
CD new releases June 17, 2008
Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 The Byrds
Buy New: $12.99
Pacific Ocean Blue - Legacy Edition Dennis Wilson
Buy New: $21.99
Everything Is Everything Diana Ross
Buy New: $14.99
Get Smart
Buy New: $13.99
Live at the Royal Albert Hall Paul Weller
Buy New: $22.99
Best of the EMI Years 1961-1973 P.J. Proby
Buy New: $13.99
Buy New: $12.99
Pacific Ocean Blue - Legacy Edition Dennis Wilson
Buy New: $21.99
Everything Is Everything Diana Ross
Buy New: $14.99
Get Smart
Buy New: $13.99
Live at the Royal Albert Hall Paul Weller
Buy New: $22.99
Best of the EMI Years 1961-1973 P.J. Proby
Buy New: $13.99
DVD new releases June 17, 2008
Click to order titles from Amazon.
Popeye the Sailor 1938-1940, Vol. 2
Buy New: $24.49
Joy Division
Buy New: $19.99
The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
Buy New: $19.99
Get Smart: The Nude Bomb
Buy New: $14.99
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
Buy New: $29.98
Popeye the Sailor 1938-1940, Vol. 2
Buy New: $24.49
Joy Division
Buy New: $19.99
The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
Buy New: $19.99
Get Smart: The Nude Bomb
Buy New: $14.99
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
Buy New: $29.98
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