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Hitchcock for Halloween: Sir Alfred

Pop links: Wolverine 2! Batman sings! Chabon's new book! Toth!

Hugh Jackman drops hints about a Wolverine sequel.

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Following in the grand tradition of "Buffy," "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" plans its own musical episode. Awesome.

The episode, which features Neil Patrick Harris as the villain, will premiere on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, New Line Records will release Batman: The Brave & The Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister! Soundtrack from the Animated Television Show digitally on iTunes and other digital music outlets.

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Michael Chabon, comic book fan and a favorite author of PCS (check out the Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay), tells NPR about his new book.

"Manhood For Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son"...is comprised of 39 personal essays, which present Chabon's take on everything from fatherhood to pocketbooks for men — with a rumination on his relationship with his ex-father-in-law thrown in for good measure.

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Check out an awesomely illustrated suspense tale by Alex Toth.

NPR asks who are your favorite singers?

NPR is working on a feature that will profile 50 Great Voices over the next year. To help out, the network is asking folks to submit lists of their favorite vocalists of all time.

I tried to do so, coming up with the following list off the top of my head, in no particular order and, I'm sure, omitting folks I'll later be kicking myself over.

Louis Armstrong
Frank Sinatra
Nat King Cole
Jimmy Rushing
Joe Turner
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
Ella Fitzgerald
Dinah Washington
Billie Holiday
Mildred Bailey
Sarah Vaughn
Harry Nilsson
Brian Wilson
Bjork
Kate Bush
John Lydon/Johnny Rotten
Joe Strummer
Elvis Costello
Robert Wyatt
Robert Plant
Roger Daltrey
Colin Blunstone
Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Bessie Smith
Aretha Franklin
Lavern Baker
Carla Thomas
Otis Redding
David Ruffin
Levi Stubbs
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Sam Cooke
Al Green

Ok, tell me who I missed...

New comics Oct. 7, 2009: Buffy! Batman and Robin! Ghost Rider! Walt Disney's Comics and Stories!

New titles of interest this week:

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #29 More of season 8. Dig the great Sgt. Fury-homage cover!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #5 Still not terribly impressed by Grant Morrison's scripts on this Dick Grayson-as-Batman title.

ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER VOL 3 A whole lotta Bronze Age horror heroics.

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #699 Boom! Studio's revival of this title--featuring some superhero-themed stories about Donald and the gang. Not my cuppa, though I'm glad to see this kid title back on the stands.

Hitchcock for Halloween: More Rear Window movie stills

Mattel launching Mego-style DC World's Greatest Superheroes Line

Here's a look at four figures features in the first batch of Mattel's new Mego-style World's Greatest Superheroes line of DC action figures. Very cool!

--Superman
--Lex Luthor
--Green Lantern Hal Jordan
--Sinestro

Pop links: Target's classic Marvel tees! New Dr. Who log unveiled! Giant Gigantor statue attacks Japanese park! Preview the new Flaming Lips album!

Big Glee spots a couple of new classic-style Marvel Comics t-shirts now available at yer local Target store.

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The BBC unveils a new "Doctor Who" logo.