Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 11, 2006

Bummer: Veteran DC Comics Editor Bob Greenberger, overseer of the excellent DC Archives line and other collected edition projects, has been let go by the company. Reasons aren't clear and available explanations fall into the realm of rumor. Bottom line though, I figure, is that this is yet another case of the comics industry giving the shaft to a talented veteran. UPDATE: Greenberger responds.

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Sharity: hansZUNblog celebrates the wonder of Claudine Longet.

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James Bond's Aston Martin is up for auction. And here I am, broke as usual...

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Scholarly types trace the history of "Misirlou," from Jewish folk melody to rockin' Dick Dale surf tune.

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A compilation collecting some of the Beatles' harder-rocking tunes is rumored for release later this year.

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Via BoingBoing, a vintage comic about Martin Luther King.

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The Cartoon Network is launching a new block of Saturday morning cartoons.

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Dial B for Blog presents a nice batch of DC Comics pinups.

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The DVD set collecting the first season of the revived "Doctor Who" has been delayed, TV Shows on DVD reports.

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A Bonzo Dog Band reunion is in the works!

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An upcoming volume of the Comics Journal Library focuses on superhero scribes of the 1970s.

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