TV documentary to celebrates Monty Python's 40th anniversary.
From USA Today:
Their offbeat humor poked fun at everything from British royalty to killer rabbits. On the 40th anniversary of the debut of Monty Python's Flying Circus, the series' principal performers will be making an extended appearance on cable network IFC.
The six-part documentary Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) airs Oct. 4-10 and features John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, who, along with founding member Graham Chapman created groundbreaking humor with such sketches as "The Ministry of Silly Walks" and "The Upper Class Twit of the Year."
IFC's Python Week also will include airings of the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian and Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl.
Pop links: Hembeck Watchmen! Bernard Baily!
Who draws the Watchmen? Will, Fred Hembeck of course!
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Pappy presents a Bernard Baily-drawn monster tale.
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Pappy presents a Bernard Baily-drawn monster tale.
Pop links: More Jack Cole! Ginger sings! Jim Aparo!
The Horrors of it All provides one more Jack Cole-illustrated spook story.
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Today in sharity.
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It's Davy Jones and Yvonne Craig on "Ben Casey"!
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Diversions of the Groovy Kind checks out Charlton Comics' The Prankster, illustrated by the great Jim Aparo!
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Today in sharity.
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It's Davy Jones and Yvonne Craig on "Ben Casey"!
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Diversions of the Groovy Kind checks out Charlton Comics' The Prankster, illustrated by the great Jim Aparo!
Official Simon and Kirby Library details and pics
Here's the skinny on this much-anticipated (by me, anyway) reprint series.
Titan Books has expanded its publishing agreement with comic book pioneer Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America, to launch The Official Simon and Kirby Library beginning in 2009. In addition to the previously announced volumes The Best of Simon and Kirby and The Simon and Kirby Superheroes, the library will include volumes collecting the greatest horror, detective, and romance stories ever produced by the legendary Dream Team of comics.
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby first joined forces on the superhero character Blue Bolt in 1940, and later that year created the seminal hero Captain America (soon to be featured in a major motion picture by Marvel Studios). “When Jack and I created Captain America, it sent a shock across the nation even before America had entered World War II,” Simon noted. “But that was only the beginning, and we followed it up with titles like Boy Commandos and Young Romance. They weren’t superhero books, but each one sold millions of copies.”
Beginning in summer 2009 with The Best of Simon and Kirby, Titan Books will release full-color hardcover editions featuring some of the greatest stories ever told in the graphic medium, painstakingly restored by Simon and Kirby historian Harry Mendryk. Simon himself will oversee the process, and will offer original insights and secrets from behind the scenes.
The volume will feature the team’s most famous characters, including Fighting American, Stuntman, and The Fly, as well as genre adventures from such legendary titles as Black Magic, Justice Traps the Guilty, and the industry’s first romance title, Young Romance. Through the generous support of Marvel Comics and DC Comics, The Best of Simon and Kirby will include stories featuring Captain America, The Vision, Sandman, and The Boy Commandos.
“It’s simply astonishing, the materials Joe has kept over the years,” Titan owner and publisher Nick Landau said. “It shows uncanny foresight that he retained so many rights, and preserved those wonderful stories so that today’s readers will be able to enjoy some of the finest comics ever produced.” Details on the contents and format of the books are still being determined, as Landau added, “We want to come up with editions that are as perfect as they can be.”
Simon will attend the February 2009 New York ComicCon to celebrate the launch of The Official Simon and Kirby Library, and will sign exclusive limited edition lithographs. Titan plans to release two books a year, and these will be the only editions authorized by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby. In addition to The Official Simon and Kirby Library, Titan will publish the autobiography of Joe Simon in 2010.
Mojo mag celebrates John and Yoko's 40th wedding anniversary
Britain's awesome Mojo magazine spotlights John Lennon's marriage to Yoko Ono, and the couple's avante garde art/peace movement adventures, in its upcoming issue. You can see an online preview, including stories, pics and more, here.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr concert to be streamed on Web
The April 4 benefit concert for David Lynch's Transcendental Meditation foundation will be available via Lynch's own David Lynch Foundation Television.
Performers will include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr along with Donovan, Sheryl Crow and others. Check out the link above for more details.
Performers will include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr along with Donovan, Sheryl Crow and others. Check out the link above for more details.
Pop links: Wolverton! Kubert! Tom Hanks as Major Matt Mason?!! Jack Cole! Ditko! More!
Via Boing Boing: Check out Basil Wolverton's Culture Corner.
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Read a profile of cartoonist Joe Kubert.
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Motown session drummer Uriel Jones has passed away, the BBC reports.
He was the last surviving drummer in the Motown session band known as the Funk Brothers.
He was a key component of the "psychedelic soul" foray by the Temptations, including Cloud Nine and I Can't Get Next To You.
"Uriel's drum sound was the most open and laid back and he was the funkiest of the three guys we had," said Motown arranger Paul Riser.
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Tom Hanks is set to play Major Matt Mason??!!!!
the actor...has signed on to star in Major Matt Mason, a big-budget Universal actioner based on a vintage US action figure.
How vintage? Well, Major Matt – an astronaut who worked on the moon – was launched in 1966, three years before man even set foot on his home, before the line was kyboshed in the ‘70s.
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Jon's Random Acts of Geekery leafs through Famous Monsters #147.
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The Horrors of it All shares another Jack Cole-illustrated suspense tale.
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And here's one from Steve Ditko.
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Read a profile of cartoonist Joe Kubert.
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Motown session drummer Uriel Jones has passed away, the BBC reports.
He was the last surviving drummer in the Motown session band known as the Funk Brothers.
He was a key component of the "psychedelic soul" foray by the Temptations, including Cloud Nine and I Can't Get Next To You.
"Uriel's drum sound was the most open and laid back and he was the funkiest of the three guys we had," said Motown arranger Paul Riser.
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Tom Hanks is set to play Major Matt Mason??!!!!
the actor...has signed on to star in Major Matt Mason, a big-budget Universal actioner based on a vintage US action figure.
How vintage? Well, Major Matt – an astronaut who worked on the moon – was launched in 1966, three years before man even set foot on his home, before the line was kyboshed in the ‘70s.
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Jon's Random Acts of Geekery leafs through Famous Monsters #147.
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The Horrors of it All shares another Jack Cole-illustrated suspense tale.
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And here's one from Steve Ditko.
New comics March 25, 2009: Flash Archives! Ambush Bug Showcase! Way ugly JLA figures! Muppet Show! Incredibles! Phantom! More!
Here's what looks good/interesting/bad this week. Click the title links to order discounted items from Amazon.
FLASH ARCHIVES HC VOL 05 More Silver Age Flash in color!
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3 I want to like this kid-oriented spin-off of the Caped Crusader's latest TV toon, but it's been pretty impressive on the plot front, so far. Great, lively art, though.
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC ACTION FIGURES
Batman
Flash
Superman
Wonder Woman Possibly the ugliest action figures I've ever seen.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMBUSH BUG TP VOL 01 Does this stuff hold up? I kinda doubt it. Some folks are excited, though. Me, I also found Giffen's art on this title a bit hard to "read" (i.e. figure out what the heck's going on the pictures). I doubt it'll be easier in black-and-white.
MUPPET SHOW #1 The preview art on this looks cool. But comics? About the Muppets? I don't know if I could get into that.
INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #1 On the other hand, an Incredible comic maybe I could get into. I'll give it a skim. Maybe my kids would dig it.
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #1 The Phantom is cool! Is this series? I have no idea. I hope so. We could use a cool super comic. BTW, somebody needs to reprint all Jim Aparo's Phantom comics. Please?
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN A prequel to the upcoming movie. I'm not a big Star Trek fan, and less so the further you get away from the original series and cast. I like cheesy acting. And sets. And costumes. And cheesy everything, basically. I may check out the new movie, though, since it's Spock and Kirk and the rest.
FLASH ARCHIVES HC VOL 05 More Silver Age Flash in color!
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3 I want to like this kid-oriented spin-off of the Caped Crusader's latest TV toon, but it's been pretty impressive on the plot front, so far. Great, lively art, though.
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC ACTION FIGURES
Batman
Flash
Superman
Wonder Woman Possibly the ugliest action figures I've ever seen.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMBUSH BUG TP VOL 01 Does this stuff hold up? I kinda doubt it. Some folks are excited, though. Me, I also found Giffen's art on this title a bit hard to "read" (i.e. figure out what the heck's going on the pictures). I doubt it'll be easier in black-and-white.
MUPPET SHOW #1 The preview art on this looks cool. But comics? About the Muppets? I don't know if I could get into that.
INCREDIBLES: FAMILY MATTERS #1 On the other hand, an Incredible comic maybe I could get into. I'll give it a skim. Maybe my kids would dig it.
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #1 The Phantom is cool! Is this series? I have no idea. I hope so. We could use a cool super comic. BTW, somebody needs to reprint all Jim Aparo's Phantom comics. Please?
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN A prequel to the upcoming movie. I'm not a big Star Trek fan, and less so the further you get away from the original series and cast. I like cheesy acting. And sets. And costumes. And cheesy everything, basically. I may check out the new movie, though, since it's Spock and Kirk and the rest.
Watch Lost tonight!
Visit the Lost Season 5 blog for a preview and spoilers about tonight's episode. Then, come back there Thursday for a full roundup of everything that happened.
Marvel Comics June 2009 solicitations
Marvel has announced its releases for June. Here's what looks good to me.
THOR: TALES OF ASGARD BY STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY #2
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am — THOR!!! And so began the very first epic tale of Marvel’s most revered hero, the mighty Thor, whose legend would grow alongside the success of Marvel comics, making him the most exciting super hero of all time! Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by Marvel’s greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Re-live classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner as well as Stan and Jack’s stories of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these masters breathe life into the thunder god and some of Marvel’s most enduring characters: Helmdall, Balder, Loki, Odin and Hela. Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring and six extraordinary interlocking covers by current THOR artist Olivier Coipel. Collecting the “Tales of Asgard” backup stories from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #105-#112
48 PGS./Remastered Reprints/All Ages ...$3.99
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL, STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW & MORE
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, PAUL LAURETTA & MORE
Covers by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC & FRANK R. PAUL
In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived! And this 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders--this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero--he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man--not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance! These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age! They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great. Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian! Collecting MARVEL COMICS #1 & MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #2-12
832 PGS/All Ages ...$125.00
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 6 HC
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & JOHNNY CRAIG
Cover by GEORGE TUSKA
The life and times of Tony Stark have never been a quiet affair, but the tales coming at you in our latest and greatest Marvel Masterworks collection are going to drive the Golden Avenger to the brink like never before! As if being tethered to one of his oldest foes, The Unicorn, while his life hangs in the balance wasn't threat enough, Tony Stark finds himself replaced by his own S.H.I.E.L.D. Life Model Decoy. And this doppelganger doesn't just want to take Stark's place--he wants to take his life. So it's Iron Man vs. Iron Man like never before, while a ghost from the past returns in the form of the mysterious and alluring Madame Masque. That's not all, though! There's the return of the Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo, the tragic loss of a loved one, the continuing saga of Madame Masque's torment, a story of voodoo horror delineated by EC Comics great, Johnny Craig, and an epic throw down with the Sub-Mariner while Tony Stark looks to get into the movie business--Masterworks one and all! Collecting IRON MAN #14-25
264 PGS/All Ages ...$54.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
The Fantastic Four return in another collection of classic tales by the team that built the House of Ideas, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Creating the World's Greatest Comic Magazine wasn't enough for these two talents, now they had to prove it--and here how! Across ten trend-setting issues, the Thing and the Hulk face-off for the first time; the FF journey to the moon to grapple with the Red Ghost and his Super Apes and first encounter the cosmic presence of The Watcher; the villainous Puppet Master bends the might of Namor, the Sub-Mariner, to his will; the Mad Thinker unleashes his Awesome Android; Rama-Tut (a.k.a. Kang the Conqueror) sends the FF to ancient Egypt; Dr. Doom returns in a two-part epic guest-starring the Astonishing Ant-Man; the Molecule Man menaces the world; and, for the first time, the wild and wacky Impossible Man drops in from the planet Poppup. Oh, and we couldn't forget, it's all topped off with a star-studded, action-packed Annual featuring the Sub-Mariner's all-out aquatic invasion of New York City--with bonus pinups-a-plenty and a back-up feature pitting the FF vs. Spider-Man! Collecting THE FANTASTIC FOUR #11-20 & ANNUAL #1
304 PGS/All Ages ...$24.99
EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES: ALAN DAVIS VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ALAN DAVIS
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Excalibur leader Captain Britain is double-teamed by problems when the Technet take over his house and he's abducted to be put on trial by his fellow Captain Britains! Meanwhile, Excalibur's own ranks grow as Widget, Kylun and Cerise join the action -- presuming anyone on the team survives the wrath of the Anti-Phoenix! More than four years of mutant madness culminate in a fearsome fight in #50! Collecting EXCALIBUR #42-50.
232 PGS./Rated A ...$24.99
ESSENTIAL THOR VOL. 4 TPB
Written by STAN LEE & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, NEAL ADAMS & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by JACK KIRBY
"The Fall of Asgard!" "The End of Eternity!" "A Time of Evil!" If it's not one thing, it's another -- but everyone's favorite thunder god is on top of it all...even when he's inhabiting his evil foster brother's body! Trouble comes from all directions with cosmic clashes against Galactus and the Stranger; demonic doings from Surtur and Mephisto; and Dr. Doom, the Wrecker and Mangog picking up the slack! Plus: giants, trolls, demons, robots and more! Collecting THOR #167-195.
600 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 4 TPB
Written by ROGER STERN, DON MCGREGOR, RALPH MACCHIO, CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL KUNKEL, DAVID MICHELINIE, J.M DEMATTEIS & GARDNER FOX
Penciled by TOM SUTTON, RICARDO VILLAMONTE, ALAN KUPPERBERG, RUBY NEBRES, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, GENE COLAN, DAN GREEN, WALT SIMONSON, AL MILGROM, WENDY PINI, FRANK GIACOIA, JOE RUBINSTEIN, BOB WIACEK, TOM PALMER, KERRY GAMMILL, MICHAEL GOLDEN, MARSHALL ROGERS, TERRY AUSTIN, PAUL SMITH, BRENT ANDERSON, HOWARD CHAYKIN & DON PERLIN
Cover by PAUL SMITH
Dormammu, Ikonn, Tiboro, Ningal, the Dweller in Darkness, names to conjure with...literally! Yet they're only a few of the occult enemies who confront Stephen Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, challenged by Baron Mordo, the Eye Killers, and sorcerers from across the world and throughout the dimensions! Weirdness awaits in the Realm of the Shadowqueen and an unfallen Roman Empire, but with Nightmare and D'Spayre around, the human psyche may be the deadliest battleground of all! Plus the mystery of Murdoch Adams, Monster Hunter! With the Man-Thing, Brother Voodoo, and Namor the Sub-Mariner, plus the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the Howling Commandos! Featuring rare horror work by genre legend Howard Chaykin! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE #30-56; CHAMBER OF CHILLS #4 and MAN-THING #4.
564 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99
THOR: TALES OF ASGARD BY STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY #2
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am — THOR!!! And so began the very first epic tale of Marvel’s most revered hero, the mighty Thor, whose legend would grow alongside the success of Marvel comics, making him the most exciting super hero of all time! Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by Marvel’s greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Re-live classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner as well as Stan and Jack’s stories of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these masters breathe life into the thunder god and some of Marvel’s most enduring characters: Helmdall, Balder, Loki, Odin and Hela. Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring and six extraordinary interlocking covers by current THOR artist Olivier Coipel. Collecting the “Tales of Asgard” backup stories from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #105-#112
48 PGS./Remastered Reprints/All Ages ...$3.99
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL, STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW & MORE
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, PAUL LAURETTA & MORE
Covers by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC & FRANK R. PAUL
In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived! And this 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders--this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero--he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man--not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance! These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age! They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great. Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian! Collecting MARVEL COMICS #1 & MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #2-12
832 PGS/All Ages ...$125.00
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 6 HC
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & JOHNNY CRAIG
Cover by GEORGE TUSKA
The life and times of Tony Stark have never been a quiet affair, but the tales coming at you in our latest and greatest Marvel Masterworks collection are going to drive the Golden Avenger to the brink like never before! As if being tethered to one of his oldest foes, The Unicorn, while his life hangs in the balance wasn't threat enough, Tony Stark finds himself replaced by his own S.H.I.E.L.D. Life Model Decoy. And this doppelganger doesn't just want to take Stark's place--he wants to take his life. So it's Iron Man vs. Iron Man like never before, while a ghost from the past returns in the form of the mysterious and alluring Madame Masque. That's not all, though! There's the return of the Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo, the tragic loss of a loved one, the continuing saga of Madame Masque's torment, a story of voodoo horror delineated by EC Comics great, Johnny Craig, and an epic throw down with the Sub-Mariner while Tony Stark looks to get into the movie business--Masterworks one and all! Collecting IRON MAN #14-25
264 PGS/All Ages ...$54.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
The Fantastic Four return in another collection of classic tales by the team that built the House of Ideas, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Creating the World's Greatest Comic Magazine wasn't enough for these two talents, now they had to prove it--and here how! Across ten trend-setting issues, the Thing and the Hulk face-off for the first time; the FF journey to the moon to grapple with the Red Ghost and his Super Apes and first encounter the cosmic presence of The Watcher; the villainous Puppet Master bends the might of Namor, the Sub-Mariner, to his will; the Mad Thinker unleashes his Awesome Android; Rama-Tut (a.k.a. Kang the Conqueror) sends the FF to ancient Egypt; Dr. Doom returns in a two-part epic guest-starring the Astonishing Ant-Man; the Molecule Man menaces the world; and, for the first time, the wild and wacky Impossible Man drops in from the planet Poppup. Oh, and we couldn't forget, it's all topped off with a star-studded, action-packed Annual featuring the Sub-Mariner's all-out aquatic invasion of New York City--with bonus pinups-a-plenty and a back-up feature pitting the FF vs. Spider-Man! Collecting THE FANTASTIC FOUR #11-20 & ANNUAL #1
304 PGS/All Ages ...$24.99
EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES: ALAN DAVIS VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ALAN DAVIS
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Excalibur leader Captain Britain is double-teamed by problems when the Technet take over his house and he's abducted to be put on trial by his fellow Captain Britains! Meanwhile, Excalibur's own ranks grow as Widget, Kylun and Cerise join the action -- presuming anyone on the team survives the wrath of the Anti-Phoenix! More than four years of mutant madness culminate in a fearsome fight in #50! Collecting EXCALIBUR #42-50.
232 PGS./Rated A ...$24.99
ESSENTIAL THOR VOL. 4 TPB
Written by STAN LEE & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, NEAL ADAMS & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by JACK KIRBY
"The Fall of Asgard!" "The End of Eternity!" "A Time of Evil!" If it's not one thing, it's another -- but everyone's favorite thunder god is on top of it all...even when he's inhabiting his evil foster brother's body! Trouble comes from all directions with cosmic clashes against Galactus and the Stranger; demonic doings from Surtur and Mephisto; and Dr. Doom, the Wrecker and Mangog picking up the slack! Plus: giants, trolls, demons, robots and more! Collecting THOR #167-195.
600 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 4 TPB
Written by ROGER STERN, DON MCGREGOR, RALPH MACCHIO, CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL KUNKEL, DAVID MICHELINIE, J.M DEMATTEIS & GARDNER FOX
Penciled by TOM SUTTON, RICARDO VILLAMONTE, ALAN KUPPERBERG, RUBY NEBRES, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, GENE COLAN, DAN GREEN, WALT SIMONSON, AL MILGROM, WENDY PINI, FRANK GIACOIA, JOE RUBINSTEIN, BOB WIACEK, TOM PALMER, KERRY GAMMILL, MICHAEL GOLDEN, MARSHALL ROGERS, TERRY AUSTIN, PAUL SMITH, BRENT ANDERSON, HOWARD CHAYKIN & DON PERLIN
Cover by PAUL SMITH
Dormammu, Ikonn, Tiboro, Ningal, the Dweller in Darkness, names to conjure with...literally! Yet they're only a few of the occult enemies who confront Stephen Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, challenged by Baron Mordo, the Eye Killers, and sorcerers from across the world and throughout the dimensions! Weirdness awaits in the Realm of the Shadowqueen and an unfallen Roman Empire, but with Nightmare and D'Spayre around, the human psyche may be the deadliest battleground of all! Plus the mystery of Murdoch Adams, Monster Hunter! With the Man-Thing, Brother Voodoo, and Namor the Sub-Mariner, plus the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the Howling Commandos! Featuring rare horror work by genre legend Howard Chaykin! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE #30-56; CHAMBER OF CHILLS #4 and MAN-THING #4.
564 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99
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