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Get Yer Mod On Week: The Artwoods and the Birds!

First up, the Artwoods, led by Ronnie Wood's brother, um, Art.



And now The Birds, featuring Ronnie, from the 1966 UK film "The Deadly Bees"




Upcoming DC Comics collections: Flash and more Flash! Warlord Showcase! Robin dies!

Not much info on these to date, but here are some upcoming DC Comics titles of possible interest. Click the links to for more info and to pre-order from Amazon.

Kubert Covers War
due out Oct. 13, hardcover, 208 pages
A collection of Joe's covers to DC war comics? Or a collection of his best war tales? Either way, good stuff.

Showcase Presents: Warlord Vol. 1
due out Sept. 8, softcover, 528 pages
A big, black-and-white slab of Mike Grell's cool sword and sorcery stories. I dug these a lot as a youngster.

DC Classics Library: Batman: A Death in the Family

due out Sept. 8, hardcover, 272 pages
The "let's kill Robin" storyline. Much as I like Jim Aparo, who illustrated these stories, I found the whole exercise exploitative. Not good comics, in my opinion. Just a gimmick to sell 'em. (Also, the Robin they killed isn't the "real" Robin. Just a kid in the Robin costume that few readers cared for in the first place. Big whoop.)

Flash Chronicles Vol. 1
due out Sept. 8, softcover, 160 pages
The Silver Age Flash gets the softcover, but in color, Chronicles treatment. Great stuff if you don't own it several times over already.

Flash vs. The Rogues
due out Nov. 10, softcover, 144 pages
More Silver Age Flash reprints, in color.

Watch Lost tonight!

Visit the Lost Season 5 blog for previews and spoilers of tonight's show. Then, go back there in the morning for a full rundown of what happened!

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New comics March 4, 2009: Buffy! Nexus! Shazam! Conan! Legion! Supergirl!

Here's what looks interesting to me this week. Click the links to order discounted books from Amazon.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23

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NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL. 8

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SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOL. 5

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DC LIBRARY LEGION OF SUPERHEROES: LIFE AND DEATH OF FERRO LAD

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SHAZAM MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL TPB

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SUPERGIRL 1/6 SCALE COLLECTORS FIGURE


SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #4

Pop links: Life on Mars axed! Disposed Dalek discovery! Walt Kelly mouse comic! Disneyland '58! More!

ABC has decided not to order any additional episodes of "Life on Mars," which means writers will be left to craft endings to this season's storylines before the show checks out permanently.

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A 30-year-old Dalek has been dredged from a pond in Hampshire.

Dalek experts believe the body could have been in the murky water for more than 30 years – but the head and eye stalk were still intact.

...Terrified Marc Oakland, 42, made the startling discovery.

The sales executive said: "I'd just shifted a tree branch with my foot when I noticed something dark and round slowly coming up to the surface.

"I got the shock of my life when a Dalek head bobbed up right in front of me.

"It must have been down there for some time because it was covered in mould and water weed, and had quite a bit of damage.


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Fortress of Fortitude
presents a vintage Walt Kelly funny animal comic.

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Gorilla's Don't Blog takes a trip to Disneyland, circa 1958.

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Chris' Invincible Super-Blog utters the single greatest piece of dialogue in Savage Sword Of Conan Vol. 5

Get Yer Mod on Week: The Action "Baby You Got It"


Great song, bad video:



DVD new releases March 3, 2009: Doctor Who! Man from U.N.C.L.E.! Wonder Woman! More!

Click the title link to order DVDs from Amazon. Proceeds help support this site!

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Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (Two-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy)

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The Return of Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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Doctor Who: The Key to Time (Special Collector's Edition)

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation


Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood

Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara

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Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986

CD new releases March 3, 2009: U2! Watchmen! Neko Case! Girl groups! More!

Click the title links to pre-order from Amazon. Proceeds help support this site!

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No Line On The Horizon by U2

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Middle Cyclone by Neko Case

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Watchmen: Original Motion Picture Score

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Watchmen Soundtrack

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Music From The Motion Picture Watchmen (Vinyl Picture Disc)

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The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 11B: 1971

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Never Say Never by Ian McLagan

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There Stands The Door - The Best Of We Five by We Five

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Old Songs, New Songs - The Definitive Box Set by Family

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Where The Girls Are Volume 7 by Various Artists

Straight-to-DVD Green Lantern animated film announced

From the press release:

The fabric of intergalactic justice is threatened – until Hal Jordan arrives for his initial mission – in the animated Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the illuminated hero’s first-ever full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28, 2009. Green Lantern: First Flight will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def for $29.98 (SRP) and $34.99 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). Order due date for all versions is June 23, 2009.

Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) fills the lead voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern. Meloni is joined by fellow Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber (Milk, Titanic) as the villainous Sinestro, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as the voice of Boodikka, and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.

Produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, Green Lantern: First Flight is helmed by heralded director Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Superman Doomsday) and scripted by four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Alan Burnett (The Batman).

Green Lantern: First Flight finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe.

Green Lantern: First Flight - 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include incredible bonus features such as:

• Over three hours of extra content

• Two Featurettes

• Digital Copy Download

• Widescreen (1.78:1)

• Two Episodes of Justice League hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm

Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-Ray versions will include all the great extras as the 2-disc
Special Edition as well as an additional two episodes of Justice League picked by Bruce Timm.

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Doctor Who's TARDIS to get overhaul

Along with a new Doctor, "Doctor Who" fans can expect to see a different-looking TARDIS when new episodes of the series resume next year.

BBC bosses have given the green light to completely refit the interior for a radical new look.

They will also improve the quality of the police box exterior for the opening episode featuring new Time Lord Matt Smith.

...A source said: "It will be the most hitech, intricate Tardis ever."

Get Yer Mod On Week: The Creation "Making Time" and "Painter Man"