Items of note from DC Comics' April releases. Click the links to order pre-order discounted items from Amazon.
SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster and others, cover by Darwyn Cooke.
The early adventures of Superman are collected in one massive hardcover
as he battles social injustice and political corruption, fighting for
the common man. Includes the first appearances of Lois Lane and Lex
Luthor.
Collecting stories from Action Comics #1-31, New York World's Fair #1, New York World's Fair 1940, and Superman #1-7.
794 pages.
THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP
Written by Gardner Fox, art by Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs and others, cover by Mike Sekowsky and Murphy Anderson.
Presenting the adventures of the JLA in chronological order! Learn how
the team first gathered to battle the intergalactic conqueror Starro!
Collects The Brave and the Bold #28-30 and Justice League of America #1-3.
168 pages.
THE CAPTAIN COMET ARCHIVES HC
Written
by John Broome, Gerry Conway and others, art by Carmine Infantino,
Murphy Anderson and others, cover by Carmine Infantino.
Captain Comet faces alien invasions and weird monsters from distant
worlds in these stories from DC's classic science fiction series Strange
Adventures, as well as his 1970s adventures!
Collects Strange Adventures #9-44, 46 and 49, and Secret Society of Super-Villains #2-6.
400 pages.
IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB HC
Written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta and Mike Royer, cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia.
After arriving at DC Comics at the start of the 1970s, one of Jack
Kirby's first projects was the black and white magazine In The Days of
The Mob, which featured stories of organized crime in the 1930s. Now,
this hard-to-find magazine is reprinted for the first time!
Collects The Days of The Mob #1 and stories from Amazing World of DC Comics #1 and 10.
108 pages.
SOLO DELUXE EDITION HC
Written
by Darwyn Cooke, Jeph Loeb, Brian Azzarello, Richard Corben, Tim Sale,
John Arcudi, Howard Chaykin, Michael Allred, Neil Gaiman, Steven T.
Seagle, Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Brendan McCarthy and other, art
by Tim Sale, Richard Corben, Paul Pope, Howard Chaykin, Darwyn Cooke,
Jordi Bernet, Michael Allred, Teddy Kristiansen, Scott Hampton, Damion
Scott, Sergio Aragones and Brendan McCarthy, cover by Tim Sale.
At last, the acclaimed 12-issue series Solo is collected, featuring the
work of some of comics' greatest creators, including Darwyn Cooke, Tim
Sale, Paul Pope and so many others. With stories starring Batman, Robin,
Superman, The Spectre, The Teen Titans and more, as well as westerns,
war stories, science fiction epics, humor and horror, this is a
collection you won't want to miss!
Collects Solo #1-12.
568 pages.
DVD and Blu-ray new releases Jan. 15, 2013: Doctor Who 2012 Christmas Special; Merlin season 4; Perry Mason season 8 part 2; Man Who Knew Too Much Criterion Edition; Jackson Five animated series, more!
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Merlin: The Complete Fourth Season
Perry Mason: The Eighth Season, Vol. 2
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Criterion Collection)
Jackson Five: The Completed Animated Series
Ronnie Lane Band: Live At Rockpalast
King: A Filmed Record... From Montgomery to Memphis (2-Disc Set)
Doctor Who: 2011 Christmas Special
Merlin: The Complete Fourth Season
Perry Mason: The Eighth Season, Vol. 2
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Criterion Collection)
Jackson Five: The Completed Animated Series
Ronnie Lane Band: Live At Rockpalast
King: A Filmed Record... From Montgomery to Memphis (2-Disc Set)
Doctor Who: 2011 Christmas Special
Music new releases Jan. 15, 2013: Sean Lennon; Yo La Tengo, more!
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Alter Egos by Sean Lennon
Influences Behind The Who - Various Artists
Fade by Yo La Tengo
Alter Egos by Sean Lennon
Influences Behind The Who - Various Artists
Fade by Yo La Tengo
Worthy Kickstarter project: Fund a documentary film about Mad Magazine
Why the heck hasn't somebody done this already?!!
Via Mark Evanier: Here's a pitch for full-length documentary about Mad Magazine and how itruined changed America!
The filmmakers have already complete interviews with numerous famed Madmen, including Sergio Aragones, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffe and more familiar names from your juvenile delinquent years. They know want to interview Mad fans.
Here's a preview:
Via Mark Evanier: Here's a pitch for full-length documentary about Mad Magazine and how it
The filmmakers have already complete interviews with numerous famed Madmen, including Sergio Aragones, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffe and more familiar names from your juvenile delinquent years. They know want to interview Mad fans.
Here's a preview:
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Five former Doctor Who actors uniting for 50th anniversary audio drama
Now if we could get an on-screen multi-Doctor show, too!
Info:
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“Doctor Who: The Light at the End” will be released in November and will star Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann. That’s Doctors 4 through 8 for those who came to the adventure series only after his revival in 2005 with Doctor No. 9 (Christopher Eccleston).
But the Doctors aren’t the only classic characters making a return. Their companions are also joining them: Louise Jameson as Leela, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Nicola Bryant as Peri, Sophie Aldred as Ace and India Fisher as Charley Pollard.
New Pop Culture Safari Twitter feed
If you're a Twitter-type, you can now follow posts here there. Only have nine followers to date. Please help me seem less pathetic.
Pop stuff: What I'm reading, hearing, watching, etc.
Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
I'm 200 or so pages into this most recent and wonderful novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay." This new one is on par with that one: A brilliant, scathing-yet-loving portrait of Chabon's homebase of Berkeley, Calif., in all its self-conscious grooviness and goofiness.
The story centers around the two 30-something owners of a tiny used record shop facing demise in the face of a new urban-hip megastore, their spouses -- both midwives, and other folks in the title neighborhood. Chabon speaks in voices male, female, black, white, straight gay, Jewish and African Amercan, capturing the area's celebrated diversity, teasing out the failings and absurdities of all the characters, but also their endearing humanity. It's not easy to lampoon folks without turning them into cartoons, but Chabon pulls it off. This is a fantastic portrayal/satire of modern American life and likely one of the best and most important novels of 2012/13.
Chabon's turns of phrase and use of language is as jaw-dropping as ever. This may be his best book to date. He's an amazing writer. In terms of style and structure, there are parallels here to Robert Altman films and TV series such as "The Wire" and "Treme" -- lots of great characters intersecting in sometimes surprising ways. But TV and films can't use language and go this deep. I love the characters and all of Chabon's bountiful pop culture references: 70s funk, jazz, prog, Bronze-Age Marvel Comics, kung fu and blaxploitation flicks... it's all here.
I may do a follow-up post sharing my feelings once I'm finished with the book, but I doubt I'll be disappointed by the remaining half.
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Me-TV. Anyone else out there enjoying this "oldies" TV station available over-the-air and via cable in several markets across the U.S.? It's what TV Land was/should be, featuring a ridiculously great lineup of classic sitcoms and other programming. Notably, it's finally a place to see the 1960s Batman TV series on a regular basis. Other old favorites include "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "Mary Tyler Moore," "My Three Sons," "The Brady Bunch," "Wild, Wild West" ... it all seems to be here. Reminds me of the days when all this stuff was on after school and on weekends. Then it all went away. Now it's back. My kids love these old shows, too. Surprising how well they hold up. Comfort TV at its best.
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Uncut Magazine Presents The Kinks
I came across this delightful surprise on the newstand a couple weeks back: It's a Mojo-sized mag dedicated exclusively to Ray Davies and band, filled with vintage article from Melody Maker and the New Musical Express, lots of great vintage photos and detailed reviews of the Kinks' complete LP output. It's one to keep and put on the bookshelf next the two-few books about this great band. Check your local book and record stores for copies, as the ones available via the online link I provided are too spendy.
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