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Trailer for Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary

Really looking forward to seeing this one:

Deal alet: The Wire, complete series on DVD, for $72.49

Today only, save $127.49 on The Wire: Complete Series on DVD, at Amazon.

Alex Toth Hot Wheels comic book covers

BBC radio this week

Introducing a new feature here at Pop Culture Safari, which presents links to various listen-on-demand program on BBC radio. The Beeb frequently presents documentaries and dramas that may be of interest to PSC readers. At least they're of interest to me!

Radio 4

Twangmasters: Art of the Lead Guitarist: Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.

The Twilight World of Syd Barrett: Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.

The Doctor and Douglas: As Doctor Who returns, Jon Culshaw looks at the man who changed it forever: Douglas Adams.

Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick: Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.

Radio 6

Hitsville U.S.A.: The Story of Motown

Marvel Comics solicitations November 2011

Highlights from Marvel's November offerings:

JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS OMNIBUS HC
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, PETER B. GILLIS, BILL MANTLO & ALAN WEISS Penciled by GIL KANE, DAVE COCKRUM, CARMINE INFANTINO, WALTER SIMONSON, ROSS ANDRU, ERNIE COLON, FRANK MILLER, MIKE VOSBURG, LARRY HAMA, SAL BUSCEMA, ERNIE CHAN & ALAN WEISS Covers by ALAN DAVIS & GIL KANE
Marvel's top talents of the 1970s take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' savage swordsman of Barsoom! John Carter, a hunted soldier on the Western frontier, is transported to an alien world filled with six-armed aliens, sinister super-science and the love of his life, the incomparable Dejah Thoris! A must-have science-fiction epic in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS #1-28 and ANNUAL #1-3.
624 pages

SPIDER-MAN: MARVEL TEAM-UP BY CLAREMONT & BYRNE TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & RALPH MACCHIO Penciled by JOHN BYRNE Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Chris Claremont and John Byrne take the helm of MARVEL TEAM-UP -- and deliver some of the most entertaining, edge-of-your-seat pairings yet! Featuring Spider-Man, the Human Torch, Ms. Marvel, Iron Fist, Captain Britain, Thor, Power Man, Havok and more -- against the threats of Equinox, the Super-Skrull, the Steel Serpent, Arcade, Kraven, D'Spayre and the Living Monolith! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #59-70 and #75.
240 pages

ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY VOL. 1 TPB
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS
Stand at attention, soldier, and get ready for a super-size K-ration of the adventures of Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos! Join Fury and his Howlers -- with special guest-appearances by Captain America and Bucky! -- as they battle Baron Strucker and his Ratzi hordes, bringing the action all the way to Hitler himself! This tank-size tome brings you such a heaping serving of WWII adventures that enough to whet even Dum Dum Dugan's appetite! WA-HOOO! Collecting SGT. FURY #1-23 and ANNUAL #1.
544 pages

Video find: Lieber and Stoller on What's My Line

Jerry Lieber, lyricist of a zillion rock'n'roll hits with composer Mike Stoller -- including "Hound Dog" and "Stand By Me," passed away yesterday at age 78.

Here's the pair in a 1950s TV game show appearance:

New comics and other merchandise Aug. 24, 2011

Other items of interest:

DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Big Barda PVC Figure

DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Wonder Woman (V.3) PVC Figure

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Supergirl: Bizarrogirl

DC Direct Superman Family Multi-Part Statue: Part 2: Supergirl and Steel

Team-ups of the Brave and the Bold

Archie Americana Volume 1: The '40s

Doctor Who: Official Annual 2011

FF, Vol. 1

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner - Volume 1

Modesty Blaise: Million Dollar Game (Modesty Blaise

Alex Toth: Western comics covers

Girl from U.N.C.L.E. on DVD from Warner Archives

The Warner Archive is now offering the complete run of "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." More info:

The United Network Command for Law and Enforcement has a new agent in its struggle with THRUSH: The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. The girl is April Dancer (Stefanie Powers) who, assisted by partner Mark Slate (Noel Harrison) and guided by chief Alexander Waverly (Leo G. Carroll), travels the globe on assignments, using her martial-arts and espionage prowess to combat foes. This spoofy 29-Episode Spy Series in a 8-Disc Set includes a dossier of top-level guest stars – Gladys Cooper, Wally Cox, Dom DeLuise, Boris Karloff, Peggy Lee, Pernell Roberts, Gena Rowlands and Leslie Uggams among them. April Dancer (with Mary Ann Mobley playing the role) was first introduced to fans in The Moonglow Affair episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Download Brian Wilson's Buddy Holly tribute track

Rolling Stone is offering a free download of a lovely cover version of Buddy Holly's "Listen to Me" by Brian Wilson and band. The track appears on a Holly tribute collection of the same name. This is the second recent Buddy Holly tribute compilation. Other tracks on this one feature Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr, Zooey Deschanel and others.