All-Star Superman set for animation

Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men") will voice Lois Lane in an animated adaptation of Grant Morrison's pretty delightful All-Star Superman storyline. I enjoyed how this story was able to adapt fantastical elements from the 50-60s Superman comics and avoid slipping into present day grim and grittiness.

James Denton will provide the voice of Superman. The cast also includes Anthony LaPlagia as Lex Luthor and Ed Asner as Perry White.

Batman! 1960s campus election

New pop culture books

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Pieces of Modesty (Modesty Blaise series)Tarzan Archives: The Jesse March Years Volume 6 (Tarzan Archives 6)Flash Gordon Comic Book Archives Volume 1Little Lulu's Pal Tubby Volume 1: The Castaway and Other StoriesThe Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackBoardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic CityLife

Details on Batman Brave and the Bold season 2

Scooby Doo, Bat Manga, the show's debut appearance of Batgirl, Starro, a "trinity" team-up with Superman and Wonder Woman and more: Just a few highlights of the show's new season.

Get the details here.

McCartney Band on the Run reissue details

We'd heard a while back that McCartney reissue/remasters were on the way. The program gets started with one of his biggest albums.Band on the run will be out Nov. 2 in a variety of formats. From the press release:

MPL and the Concord Music Group are pleased to announce the re-release of Paul McCartney & Wings’ iconic Band on the Run. Heralded as one of the greatest albums of all time, the GRAMMY winning, smash # 1 album - originally released December of 1973 - yielded the immortal title track and world-wide hit “Jet” becoming Wings’ most successful and celebrated album ever.

Paul personally supervised all aspects of the Band on the Run reissue. The remastering work was done at Abbey Road using the same team who recently remastered the complete Beatles’ catalog.

Band on the Run will be available in a variety of formats originating with the single disc digitally remastered, essential 9-track standard edition.
The 3 disc (2CD, 1 DVD) special edition features nine bonus audio tracks (including the top 10 smash “Helen Wheels”), rare footage of the McCartneys in Lagos and behind-the-scenes at the famous album cover shoot, original Band on the Run promotional video clips, the One Hand Clapping television special (highlighted by studio performances filmed at Abbey Road in 1974) all with beautifully enhanced packaging.
Collectors will be especially thrilled by the 4 disc (3CD, 1 DVD) deluxe edition which adds an extraordinary 120-page hard bound book containing many unseen and unpublished photos by Linda McCartney and Clive Arrowsmith, album and single artwork, downloadable hi-res audio versions of the remastered album and bonus audio tracks, a full history of the album complete with a new interview with Paul and expanded track by track information for all four discs. The deluxe edition also includes a special Band on the Run audio documentary (originally produced for the 25th Anniversary edition.)
The original remastered album and bonus audio content will also be issued in a 2 disc 180gm audiophile vinyl edition that comes with an MP3 download of all 18 tracks. Lastly, the standard and deluxe versions of Band on the Run will be available digitally worldwide.

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Vintage Star Trek promo picture


New on Netflix streaming

Some cool new offerings:
  • King of the Rocket Men serial
  • Carnival of Souls
  • One-eyed Jacks
  • Beat the Devil
  • Bride of the Monster
  • Elvis Costello's Spectacle Season 1
  • Sabotage
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much
  • Nothing Sacred

Wave 3 Retro-action DC Superhero figures

Here's a look at the third wave of Mattel's Mego-style retro-action figures, featuring Wonder Woman, Cheetah, The Flash and Captain Cold. Click the links to pre-order each figure.