Pop culture roundup: Tarzan; Joe Kubert; Beach Boys; Batmobile documentary; sonic screwdriver remote control!

More Tarzan posts from Rip Jagger's Dojo: This time a look at how Joe Kubert's DC Comics Tarzan covers were transformed into painted versions for comics releases in the Mexican market.


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Speaking of Joe Kubert: Booksteve draws our attention to the master's run on Tex, a long-running Western strip published in Italy. Nice stuff. There's a English translation of Kubert's storyline here.


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Offspring and associates of the Beach Boys, including Brian Wilson's daughters, have formed a new group.
 California Saga is a Beach Boys tribute act featuring Al Jardine's sons Adam and Matt, Mike Love's children Ambha and Christian, Dennis Wilson's boys Justyn and Carl B, and Brian Wilson's daughters Carnie and Wendy. The Wilson sisters have previously sung together as two thirds of Wilson Phillips. The California Saga lineup is completed by Carnie's husband, Rob Bonfiglio, and Billy Hinsche, a longtime Beach Boys associate whose sister was once married to Carl Wilson.

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A documentary on the history of the Batmobile will air at 8 p.m. ET on the CW.



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The Wand Company has produced a remote control styled after Doctor Who's sonic screwdriver.
A high quality metal replica of the Mark VII Sonic Screwdriver currently used by the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, the new Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control is a gesture-based universal remote control that utilises infrared (IR) technology to manipulate almost all earth-based home entertainment systems - from TVs and iPod docks to DVD/Blu-ray players and beyond.
With a green flashing tip and an impressive four operational modes – including a practice mode – and three memory banks, a total of 39 commands can be stored in the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control, giving the option of operating multiple home entertainment devices with just a different flick of the wrist.

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