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At the Movies: "Tarzan and the Valley of Gold"

Behind-the-scenes video: Which cat is real in "Captain Marvel"?

Goose the cat is one of the best things about "Captain Marvel," but when is Goose a real cat and when is he/she CGI? This video takes a look behind the scenes:

Best comic book covers of the week

At the Movies: "Tarzan the Magnificient"

Time Capsule: James Brown and Sammy Davis Jr. on "Hollywood Palace," March 15, 1969

New Music Friday: The Comet is Coming; Karen O and Danger Mouse; Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn; The Yardbirds

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The Comet is Coming - Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery

Karen O & Danger Mouse - Lux Prima

Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn - The Transitory Poems

The Yardbirds - Live & Rare

Pop Culture Roundup: Hal Blaine; Johnny Hazard

ITEM! The great session drummer Hal Blaine, who played on a plethora of 1960s hits, including songs by the Beach Boys, Monkees, Mamas and Papas, Phil Spector and more, died at age 90 this week.

ITEM! The Bronze Age of Blogs digs Frank Robbins' Johnny Hazard. Me too!

Time Capsule: The Supremes on "Hollywood Palace," March 1969

Watch: New teaser for "Doctor Who: The Macra Terror"

Details from the BBC:

Brand new animation of missing Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror to be released on DVD and Blu-ray

The missing episodes have been animated for the first time and will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, special edition Steelbook and digital download.

The four 25 minute missing episodes of the Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror, which were originally part of Doctor Who’s (now mostly lost) fourth season, have been animated for the first time and will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, special edition Steelbook and digital download.

The missing episodes have been animated for the first time and will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, special edition Steelbook and digital download.
The four 25 minute missing episodes of the Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror, which were originally part of Doctor Who’s (now mostly lost) fourth season, have been animated for the first time and will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, special edition Steelbook and digital download.

Watch: New trailer for "Avengers: Endgame"

Vintage Movie Poster: "The Lone Ranger"

Time Capsule: Apollo 9 crew returns to Earth, March 13, 1969

Time Capsule: Jonathan Winters on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," March 1969

New Comics Day: Shazam!: The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal; Decades: Marvel in the 60s - Spider-Man Meets the Marvel Universe; Iron Man Epic Collection: Return of the Ghost; Creepy Archives Vol. 28

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Shazam!: The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal

Shazam made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. It wasn’t long before a variety of merchandise was licensed—secret decoders, figurines, buttons, paper rockets, tin toys, puzzles, costumes—and a fan club was created to keep up with the demand. These collectibles now sell for outrageous prices on eBay and in comic book stores and conventions. Seventy years later, an unprecedented assortment of these artifacts are gathered together by award-winning writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geo Spear. Join Kidd, Spear, and the World’s Mightiest Mortal in this first, fully authorized celebration of ephemera, artwork, and rare, one-of-a-kind toys, and recapture the magic that was Shazam!

Decades: Marvel in the 60s - Spider-Man Meets the Marvel Universe

Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade - and see how Spider-Man became an icon of the (Web) Swinging Sixties! The ever-sociable wallcrawler helped build the connected Marvel Universe we know and love with these early team-ups (and tussles) with his fellow heroes - beginning with his bid to join the Fantastic Four! Witness the beginnings of Spidey's amazing friendships with the Human Torch and Daredevil -and his fi rst run-ins with the Hulk, Avengers, X-Men and more! Plus, the legendary Steve Ditko unites his signature characters, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange!
COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 16, ANNUAL 2-3; STRANGE TALES ANNUAL 2; AVENGERS (1963) 11; DAREDEVIL (1964) 16-17, 27; X-MEN (1963) 35; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 73; MATERIAL FROM AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 1, 8, 14; FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL 1; TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) 57

Iron Man Epic Collection: Return of the Ghost

The Ghost is back! As Tony Stark battles with the ramifications of the Armor Wars, he must convince the world that there's a new Iron Man -and what better way to boost Shell-Head's popularity than stopping a nuclear satellite from crashing to Earth! Spider-Man helps out against the Radioactive Man, as Steve Rogers and Ant-Man drop by! But as an alien spreads horror in orbit, the Rhino wreaks havoc on Earth! Fearsome foes are lining up to take Iron Man down -but will Blacklash, Blizzard and Boomerang help him against the Ghost? And will the most dangerous threat of all be Grey Gargoyle, the Mandarin, Doctor Doom...or Tony's new flame, Kathy Dare?! Plus, Iron Man stars in the world's first computer-generated graphic novel!
COLLECTING: VOL. 14: IRON MAN (1968) 233-244; IRON MAN: CRASH; MARVEL FANFARE (1982) 22-23, 44

Creepy Archives Vol. 28

A mosaic of morbid mayhem, Creepy Archives Volume 28 forms a petrifying picture of bloodthirsty bats, cultured cannibals, homicidal honeymooners, murderous mummies, and starving psychopaths! Featuring deadly dramas by a cavalcade of comics' finest creators--including William DuBay, Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino, and Alex Toth.
Collects Creepy magazine issues 134-139.