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Funky Christmas
God Bless Tiny Tim: Deluxe Expanded Mono Edition
The Fame Singles Volume 2, 1970-73 by Clarence Carter
Book a Trip 2: More Psych Pop Sounds of
New Orleans Funk 3
The Artistry Of Brenda Holloway
Long-Lost Honkers & Twangers (Limited Edition)
Era Records Northern Soul
DVD and Blu-ray new releases Nov. 12, 2013: Man of Steel; Akira; City Lights Criterion Edition; My Mother the Car; Super Friends; John Fahey; Best of Sesame Street!
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Man of Steel
Akira: 25th Anniversary Edition
City Lights (Criterion Collection)
My Mother The Car: The Series
World's Greatest Super Friends: Season 4
In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey
Best of Sesame Street Collection
Man of Steel
Akira: 25th Anniversary Edition
City Lights (Criterion Collection)
My Mother The Car: The Series
World's Greatest Super Friends: Season 4
In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey
Best of Sesame Street Collection
Pop focus: Nick Cardy - Master of the Comic Book Cover
Comics artist Nick Cardy passed away at age 93 earlier this week. Best-known for his work on various DC Comics series in the 1960s and early 70s, such as Teen Titans and Aquaman, Cardy started out as an artist in Will Eisner's shop, illustrating the Lady Luck feature in The Spirit newspaper sections Eisner produced during the 1940s.
Along with the excellent work within comics, Cardy was also a master at creating covers that nearly jumped out of the spinner rack during the Bronze Age.
He used op-art techniques, color washes and other innovations to create interest, and his set-ups -- people falling out of buildings, superheroes in various improbable situations -- were fantastic.
You couldn't help picking up the comic and peeking inside. Most of the time, you'd buy the comic based on the cover alone. It's a bit of a lost art in these days when most comics covers are merely pin-ups of whichever hero stars in the title. Cardy's covers -- designed in collaboration with DC's editor -- were action-packed and meant to stand out from the competition.
Here's a look at some of his best. Scans from the Grand Comics Database:
Along with the excellent work within comics, Cardy was also a master at creating covers that nearly jumped out of the spinner rack during the Bronze Age.
He used op-art techniques, color washes and other innovations to create interest, and his set-ups -- people falling out of buildings, superheroes in various improbable situations -- were fantastic.
You couldn't help picking up the comic and peeking inside. Most of the time, you'd buy the comic based on the cover alone. It's a bit of a lost art in these days when most comics covers are merely pin-ups of whichever hero stars in the title. Cardy's covers -- designed in collaboration with DC's editor -- were action-packed and meant to stand out from the competition.
Here's a look at some of his best. Scans from the Grand Comics Database:
Pop tweets of the week
Don't forget to set your clocks forward, like, 48 minutes.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) November 5, 2013
“@YickR: Do you only thank famous people for nice words or us normal(ish) people too?” >> No, just famous people
— Stephen Merchant (@StephenMerchant) November 5, 2013
Note: Applying copious amounts of hand sanitizer & then biting your nails does not make for a pleasurable snack.
— Lake Bell (@lakebell) November 6, 2013
Rapier wit. pic.twitter.com/2ldmsEjfDW
— Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson) November 6, 2013
I'll miss that kid in Blockbuster telling me everytime I went in, "We don't have any of your movies except for Nemo."
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) November 6, 2013
Uhura FTW. pic.twitter.com/r3A1VwUGZj
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 6, 2013
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