Pop Culture Roundup June 13, 2007

TV's Mr. Wizard has passed away.

Don Herbert, who unlocked the wonders of science for youngsters of the 1950s and ’60s as television’s Mr. Wizard, died yesterday at his home in the Bell Canyon section of Los Angeles. He was 89.

...Mr. Herbert held no advanced degree in science, he used household items in his TV lab, and his assistants were boys and girls. But he became an influential showman-science teacher on his half-hour “Watch Mr. Wizard” programs, which ran on NBC from 1951 to 1965.


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A Silver Surfer spin-off from the new Fantastic Four film (opening this weekend) is planned.

Fox has already put a feature spinoff into development that will star the enigmatic Surfer, with J. Michael Straczynski currently crafting the screenplay.

...A longtime writer of television science fiction on "The Twilight Zone" and "Babylon 5," Straczynski has also spent much of the last few years writing for Marvel Comics on properties like "Amazing Spider-Man" and "Thor" (also in development with a Mark Protosevich screenplay and "Layer Cake's" Matthew Vaughn reportedly negotiating to direct). Straczynski recently penned 15 issues of Fantastic Four for Marvel, and the first issue of his "Silver Surfer: Requiem" series just published last month, with three more in the works.


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William Hurt will play the Green Goliath-hunting Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross in the new "Incredible Hulk" film.

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Learn the secret origin of the Shadow's assistant Burbank.

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Batman and guns: Silver Age Comics investigates.

Vintage Marvel Comics house ad



Today's video: Fantastic Four cartoon "Galactus" pt. 1



New comics June 13, 2007

Click links to order discounted graphic novels from Amazon.

See complete lists:
DC Archives
DC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks
Upcoming Trade Paperbacks - Graphic Novels


Comics shipping June 13, 2007

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Pop Culture Roundup June 12, 2007

Booksteve checks out Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 1978 Silver Surfer graphic novel.

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Hear a behind-the-scenes "Doctor Who" documentary on the BBC.

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Details on the revamped, "Finding Nemo"-themed submarine ride at Disneyland.

When the "Submarine Voyage" ride reopens Monday at Disneyland, it will have a new story line, shiny new coral reefs and something not envisioned when it debuted in 1959—an alternate experience for disabled visitors.

I'm more a "Captain" than "finding" Nemo guy, but making the attraction more accessible is a good move.

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Tomorrow's comics today: See the big list of what's in shops tomorrow.

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Johnny Cash Radio, a weekly streaming audio program featuring music and interviews, begins tomorrow on the late singer's official site.

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It worked for Buffy: Rob Thomas, creator of "Veronica Mars" says he's in talks with DC Comics about a possible series based on the TV show.

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Booksteve examines the origins of Marvel Comics' Inhumans.

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There's a mystery afoot on Dial B for Burbank.

Vintage Marvel Comics house ad



DVD new releases June 12, 2007

Deadwood - The Complete Third Season

Ghost Rider - Extended Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Ghost Rider (Widescreen Edition)

The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season Two

The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection (Detective / Reporter / Troubleshooter / Hidden Staircase)

Welcome Back, Kotter - The Complete First Season

Diagnosis Murder - The Second Season

Hellboy: Blood and Iron (Animated)

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

John Wayne: Screen Legend Collection (Reap the Wild Wind / Rooster Cogburn / The Hellfighters / The War Wagon / The Spoilers)

James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection (Shenandoah / The Glenn Miller Story / Thunder Bay / You Gotta Stay Happy / Next Time, We Love)

What's Happening Now!! - The Complete First Season

The Jeeves Collection (Thank You, Jeeves! / Step Lively, Jeeves!)

The Cecil B. Demille Classics Collection

More upcoming DVDs

CD new releases June 12, 2007

Traveling Wilburys Deluxe Edition by The Traveling Wilburys

Traveling Wilburys by The Traveling Wilburys

Vol. 2-Singles 1960-63 by James Brown

The Salvation Blues by Mark Olson

More upcoming CD releases

Today's video: Fantastic Four cartoon "Menace of the Moleman" pt. 2



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Pop Culture Roundup June 11, 2007

Looks like Supergirl is paying a visit to "Smallville" next season.

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Innocent Bystander reviews the Jack Kirby documentary that's packaged with the exended DVD version of the first Fantastic Four movie.

It's a PBS/Ken Burns quality film, a paean to a man who was, as someone puts it in the documentary, the top artist in comic books for three decades (I'd extend that to four, actually: 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s).

Vintage Marvel Comics house ad



Today's video: Fantastic Four cartoon "Menace of the Moleman" pt. 1



Reno 911 DVDs

Reno 911 on DVD:

Complete First Season
Complete Second Season
Complete Third Season
Complete Fourth Season

Silver Spoons DVDs

Silver Spoons on DVD:

Complete First Season

Picket Fences DVDs

Picket Fences on DVD:

Complete First Season

Diagnosis Murder DVDs

Diagnosis Murder on DVD:

Complete First Season
Complete Second season

Welcome Back Kotter DVDs

Welcome Back Kotter on DVD:

Complete First Season

Dark Angel DVDs

Dark Angel on DVD:

Complete First Season
Complete Second Season

CHiPS DVDs

CHiPS on DVD:

Complete First Season

The Fall Guy DVDs

The Fall Guy on DVD:

Complete First Season

Rescue Me DVDs

Rescue Me on DVD complete list:

Complete First Season
Complete Second Season
Complete Third Season

Pop Artifact! Lost City of the Jungle poster

Pop Culture Roundup June 8, 2007

Don't look for Sean Connery in the next Indiana Jones film.

"I get asked the question so often, I thought it best to make an announcement," the 76-year-old actor said. "I thought long and hard about it, and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement, it would have been an Indiana Jones film. I love working with [director] Steven [Spielberg] and [producer] George [Lucas], and it goes without saying that it is an honor to have Harrison [Ford] as my son. But in the end, retirement is just too damned much fun."

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Comics historian and Steve Ditko expert Blake Bell has details on the upcoming "Amazing Fantasy Omnibus" from Marvel, which collect a whole mess of monster comics from the publisher's pre-superhero days. You can pre-order the book now from Amazon: Regular edition or variant cover.

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A 40th anniversary eidtion of Pink Floyd's debut album Piper at the Gates of Dawn is due out Aug. 28.

The packaging, designed by Storm Thorgerson, resembles a cloth-covered book, and holds 3 CD discs, along with a 12-page reproduction Syd Barrett notebook.
CD Contents

Discs 1 and 2 will contain the full 'Piper' album, represented in both stereo and mono versions. Both have been newly remastered by James Guthrie.

Disc 3 includes bonus tracks, including the following: all the Pink Floyd singles from 1967, ('Arnold Layne', 'See Emily Play', and 'Apples And Oranges'), plus the B sides 'Candy And A Current Bun' and 'Paintbox'.

Other tracks are a version of 'Interstellar Overdrive' - Take 2 of the original recording sessions, previously only available on an EP in France - and the 1967 stereo version of 'Apples And Oranges'.

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Today's video: Beach Boys "Dance Dance Dance" 1964 TV appearance




Pop Artifact! King of the Congo poster

Pop Culture Roundup June 7, 2007

Via BoingBoing: An online archive featuring issues of famed counterculture satirical newspaper, The Realist

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Stan Lee and Disney are joining forces.

Under the multiyear agreement, the studio gets first shot at films, TV shows, books and video games devised by the 84-year-old Lee and his company, POW! Entertainment.

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On Bat Blog: A 1960s toothpaste ad featuring Batman's butler Alfred (Alan Napier).

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The Comics Continuum has some pics from the Sci Fi Channel's upcoming Flash Gordon series.

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Dial B for Burbank profiles Shadow pulp cover artist Graves Gladney.

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Hasbro's fourth series of Marvel Legends action figures will include First Appearance Daredevil, First Appearance Storm, Nova, The Punisher, Silver Samurai, Age Of Apocalypse Sunfire, Tigra, each packaged with a chunk of an Age Of Apocalypse Nemesis "build a figure." See a complete list of Marvel Legends Action Figures, with pictures.

Augusts comics solicitations--other highlights


GROO 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
MARK EVANIER (W), SERGIO ARAGONES (A), and TOM LUTH (C) On sale Aug. 1 FC, 56 pages $5.99 Celebrate twenty-five years of the world's stupidest barbarian doing stupid and barbaric things! After a brief hiatus, the Champion of Cheese Dip is back to battle the menace of "The Plague," an all-new story by the same guys responsible for all the Groo stories for the last quarter-century, Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Also, thrill to The Groo Alphabet, a primer of that hero's friends and foes (mostly foes), followed by a special illustrated text story by Sergio and Mark on how this comic came to be and why it just won't go away. Plus other silly features.

HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL 2 RICHIE RICH TP
SID JACOBSON (W), WARREN KREMER (W), STEVE MUFFATTI (A), and ERNIE COLON (A) On sale Oct. 17 SC, 7x10, 480 pages, FC $19.95 Move over Uncle Scrooge! The richest character in comic book history is about to get his due. Harvey Comics' original creation Richie Rich, the Poor Little Rich Boy, represented the fantasies of every comic book-loving kid growing up in the 1960s and 70s. Now, Dark Horse is delighted to present the ultimate tribute to the boy who has everything - and we mean everything! This mega compilation of the essential Richie collects his earliest and most substantial stories for the first time ever. Created by Sid Jacbson and Warren Kremer as a back-up feature in Little Dot comics in 1953, Richie Rich went on to become Harvey's biggest moneymaker, appearing in over fifty different spinoff titles over the next forty years. In addition to the magnificent comic art of Warren Kremer, Richie was also drawn by animation great Steve Muffatti and comics legend Ernie Colon. Contains over one hundred of the very best of The Poor Little Rich Boy, from the beginning of the series in 1953 through the classic years of the mid-1960s. Editor/designer Leslie Cabarga has reproduced the classic comics from crisp black-and-white printer's proofs and original artwork from the old Harvey archives, along with sixty-four pages of color meticulously restored from the original comic book pages. The book also includes a comprehensive introduction by Jerry Beck.


ADVENTURES OF LITTLE ARCHIE VOL 1 TP
by Bob Bolling Some of the best and earliest Little Archie stories are compiled in this special volume. Bob Bolling is considered by many comic book collectors to be Archie Comics' equivalent of "the duck man," Carl Barks. It's easy to see why: his classic tales are epic in scope, as Little Archie deals with Martian invaders, secret spies, pirates, freewheeling uncles, gorillas on the loose, and more! (JUL042624) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $10.95


LOST IN SPACE VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUL TP
by Mumy, Dutkiewicz, & Severin The Robinsons, TV's first family in space, finally reach their target destination - Alpha Centauri - in this 40th anniversary special graphic novel, written by original LIS cast member Bill (Will Robinson) Mumy, which completes and collects the original 12-part storyline, first serialized in the Innovation comic book series from1992-1993! Features several text pieces, including a foreword by Stan Lee, an introduction by Sheila Matthews Allen (Irwin Allen's widow), retrospectives by Bill Mumy and Michal Dutkiewicz, and an interview with TV and movie producer & director Kevin Burns, plus additional photos and interior art by John Severin. Edited by George (Radioactive Man, I Dream of Jeannie) Broderick, Jr. and lettered by Thom (Love & Capes) Zahler. Now at a new lower price! SC, 7x10, 360pgs, FC SRP: $24.95


COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 8 1965-1966 HC
by Charles M. Schulz It's the mid-1960s, one of Schulz's peak periods of creativity. Snoopy has become the strip's dominant personality, and this volume marks two milestones for the character: the first of many "dogfights" with the nefarious Red Baron, and the launch of his writing career ("It was a dark and stormy night..."). Two new characters - the first two from outside the strip's regular little neighborhood - make their bows. Roy (who befriends Charlie Brown and then Linus at summer camp) won't have a lasting impact, but upon his return from camp he regales a friend of his with tales of the strange kids he met, and she has to go check them out for herself. Her name... Peppermint Patty! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. HC, 8.5x7, 344pgs, B&W SRP: $28.95

TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 1 GHOULS GONE WILD GN
by Petrucha, McGregor, Exes, Murase, & Various Over fifty years have passed since the last issue of the comic that inspired a hit HBO TV series was published, and Papercutz is proud to revive this frightful franchise filled with thrills, chills all laced with dark humor! It just goes to show you can't keep an old Ghoul down! Each issue will feature four new tales of undead lunacy, written and drawn by today's best comic book and graphic novel creators, and introduced by the original pun-spouting Crypt Keeper himself. Includes stories not seen in the comic books! Also available is the collector's edition hardcover! SOFTCOVER - SC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95


MISS FURY TP
by Tarpe Mills Tarpe Mill's fabulous costumed female hero is seen once again for the first time in almost a decade. This volume features 160 pages reprinted from the rare and expensive Timely comics using the Theakstonizing process for sharp reproduction. This volume also features a foreword by noted comics historian, Trina Robbins. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #11 (NOV063822) SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00

ALTER EGO
This issue of Alter Ego spotlights the great Canadian comic books and features a fabulous cover by George Freeman, from a layout by Jack Kirby! Inside is the milestone 1970s book by Michael Hirsh & Patrick Loubert on Canada's 1940s Golden Age - back in print after three decades, with rare art of such heroes as Mr. Monster, Nelvana of the Northern Lights, The Penguin, Thunderfist, The Dreamer, The Brain, Johnny Canuck, and more! Plus: Jim Amash interviews Al Schutzer, Golden Age writer of Superman, John Wayne, Hopalong Cassidy, Straight Arrow, and others - lavishly illustrated by Bob Powell, Fred Meagher, the Joe Shuster Studio, and more; brand new Invaders drawings by John Byrne, Mike Grell, Ernie Chan, Ron Lim, Chris Ivy, Benito Gallego, and others; and there's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Michael T. Gilbert, Mr. Monster, and so much more! Edited by Roy Thomas. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95

DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 9
The pulps' legendary superman battles evil in two exciting adventures by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. In "The Majii" (1935), a living dead man lures Doc Savage into an Aladdin's cavern of horror. Then, "The Golden Man" tests the scientific wizardry of the Man of Bronze, exposing deep secrets of Doc Savage's strange origins. These classic pulp thrillers are reproduced with the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical articles by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $12.95


JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #49
Strap on your armor for this issue of The Jack Kirby Collector, which spotlights some of Kirby's greatest warriors such as Thor, Sgt. Fury, The Challengers of the Unknown, The Losers, and others! Included is a rare Kirby interview (where Jack conveys the real-life horrors he went through on the battlefields of World War II), a new interview with Jerry Ordway, Mark Evanier's regular column, a look at hidden messages in Bill Everett's Thor inks, an interview with Seven Soldiers writer Grant Morrison on his Kirby-inspired work, Kirby pencil art galleries, a complete 1950s Kirby story, an amazing Kirby wraparound Thor cover inked by Jerry Ordway, and more! Edited by John Morrow. (Twomorrows Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Tabloid, 84pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95


SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 10
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The legendary supersleuth returns in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson. The Voodoo Master returns from the grave and launches a series of terrorist attacks to enslave in "The City of Doom." Then, the Dark Avenger battles the master of disguise known only as Five Face. Will "The Fifth Face" be the face of death? In a special bonus feature, The Shadow battles a million-year-old Neanderthal in a "lost" radio script by Hugo Award-winning science fiction author, Alfred Bester. This instant collector's item leads off with a classic cover by George Rozen, and also includes all of the original interior art by acclaimed illustrators Tom Lovell and Earl Mayan, plus historical commentary on the origins of super-villains and DC's Vandal Savage by popular culture historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95


SQUA TRONT #12
by Various Squa Tront, the EC magazine, returns with a brand-new 64-page extravaganza! Included are unpublished interviews with Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Kamen. Publisher Lyle Stuart talks about his days as EC's business manager. Writer Larry Siegel reminisces about Harvey Kurtzman, MAD and Humbug. Plus, never-before-seen art by Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen, and Wallace Wood! Also, a feature on EC's rarest publication, The Profit! Cover painting by Johnny Craig. SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95

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Today's video: The Rutles "Shangri La"



New and upcoming action figures June 6, 2007


DC Direct New Frontier action figures, see below

Complete List of Marvel Legends Action Figures
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures

Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:

DC Direct Action Figures

Superman Last Son Action Figures
--Last Son Superman
--Ursa
--Bizarro
--Zod

Shazam Action Figures
--Dr. Sivana
--Captain Marvel Jr.
--Mary Marvel
--Billy Batson and Hoppy
--Captain Marvel

Superman Vs. Doomsday
Doomsday
Lex Luthor and Robot
Solar Suit Superman
Superman

Batman and Son
Batman
Ninja Man-Bat
Robin and Daimin
The Joker

52 Weeks
Animal Man
Batwoman
Booster Gold
Supernova

DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman

DC 13-inch Figures
Green Lantern
Lex Luthor
Martian Manhunter
Catwoman
Nightwing
Classic Batman
Batgirl gray costume
Batgirl black costume

Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman

Elseworlds Action Figures Series 3
--Supergirl
--Batgirl
--Nightstar
--Kingdom Come Aquaman
--Red Son Green Lantern

First Appearance Series 4
--Blue Beetle translucent
--Blue Beetle
--Brave New World Atom
--Warlord
--Brave New World Martian Manhunter
--Brave New World Aquaman

Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor

JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack

DC Direct Wonder Woman Series 1 Action Figures
--Wonder Woman
--Agent Diana Prince
--Circe
--Donna Troy as Wonder Woman

DC Direct New Frontier Series 2 Action Figures
--Batman
--Dr. Fate
--The Flash
--Martian Manhunter

Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer action figures
Battle Stretch Mr. Fantastic
Fire Blast Human Torch
Raging Thing
Silver Surfer

Hanna Barbera Series 3 Action Figures
--Fred Flintstone Quittin' Time
--Twinkle Toes Fred Flintstone
--Great Grape Ape
--Huckleberry Hound
--The Jetsons
--Secret Squirrel
--Snagglepuss

McFarlane Lost series 2 action figures
--Crash site box set
--Sawyer
--Jin
--Sayid
--Desmond
--Sun
--Mr. Eko

McFarlane Lost series 3 action figures
--Sayid
--Desmond
--Claire
--Ben/Henry

Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer

Marvel Legends Action Figures

Hasbro Marvel Legends Action Figures Series 2
--Wolverine
--She-Hulk
--Yellow Jacket
--Quick Silver
--Lord Asgard Thor
--Magneto Xorn
--X3 Jean Grey
--First Appearance Storm

Hasbro Marvel Legends Figures Series 3
--Bucky Barnes
--First appearance Captain America
--Marvel Girl Rachel Grey
--Heroes for Hire Black Knight
--Hydra Soldier
--X-3 Colossus
--Astonishing X-Men Cyclops
--Danger

Hasbro Marvel Legends Icons 12-inch Action Figures
--The Punisher
--Doctor Doom
--The Human Torch
--The Silver Surfer

Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody

Marvel Select Figures

Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
--Mephisto

Marvel Sideshow Toys Figures
--Venom
--Black costume Spider-Man
--Spider-Man
--White Queen
--White Queen Exclusive

Pop Artifact! Jungle Man-Eaters poster

Pop Culture Roundup June 6, 2007

Comics scribe/TV scripter Paul Dini chats with comics artist Adam Hughes.

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A Q&A with "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" scripter Don Payne.

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Comics scripters Gardner Fox and George Gladir have been honored for their contributions to the medium's history. From the press release:

Gardner Fox and George Gladir have been selected to receive the 2007 Bill
Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The choice was made
unanimously by a blue-ribbon committee chaired by writer and historian Mark
Evanier.

The Bill Finger Award was instituted in 2005 under the supervision of comic
book legend Jerry Robinson. The awards committee is charged each year with
selecting two recipients, one living and one deceased.

"Each year, we ask ourselves who, among all the fine writers who’ve
contributed to comics has a body of work out there deserving of greater
recognition, " Evanier notes. "Gladir and Fox not only have that but both men
laid down important groundwork on which other writers could and did build .
. Just like Bill Finger did.”

Gardner Fox received a law degree in 1935 but instead opted for comics,
writing his first stories in 1938 for the pre-Batman Detective Comics. He
was also the first writer after Bill Finger to contribute to Batman’s
adventures and was responsible for several components of the character’s
mythology. Perhaps more notably, he created or co-created a bevy of
important characters in comics’ so-called “Golden Age,” including The Flash,
Hawkman, The Sandman, Starman, and Doctor Fate, and he launched what some
call the first-ever superhero team, The Justice Society of America. In the
late fifties and sixties, he worked on the revivals of most of those
features, including the Justice League of America, and also co-created new
characters such as Adam Strange. In his amazing career, he wrote an
estimated 4,000 comic book scripts and also found time to author more than
100 novels, many of them under other names. Fox passed away in 1986.

George Gladir has been a full-time comic book writer since 1959, when he got
his first assignment from Archie Comics. At first he wrote mainly one-page
gags for Archie’s Joke Book, but he quickly went on to write stories for the
many Archie titles, including Archie’s Madhouse, the book in which he
created “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” drawn by the legendary Dan DeCarlo. In
the early 1960s, he simultaneously started writing for Cracked Magazine,
MAD’s most successful competitor. He became Cracked’s head writer, and over
the next 30 years wrote some 2,000 pages for the magazine, many of them
illustrated by Hall of Famer John Severin. In addition to still writing for
Archie, George recently co-created (with Stan Goldberg) Cindy and Her Obasan
a fantasy adventure about an American 10-year-old and her Japanese fairy
godmother.

The Bill Finger Award remembers William Finger (1914-1974), who was the
first and, some say, most important writer of Batman. Many have called him
the "unsung hero" of the character and have hailed his work not only on that
character but on dozens of others, primarily for DC Comics.

In addition to Evanier, this year's blue-ribbon selection committee included
writer/historian Jim Amash, comics and animation writer Paul Dini, writer
Tony Isabella, and writer/editor Marv Wolfman.

The Finger Award falls under the auspices of Comic-Con International: San Diego and is administered by Jackie Estrada. The awards will be presented during the Eisner Awards ceremony at this summer's Comic-Con on Friday, July 27.


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A biopic on EC Comics/Mad magazine publisher William C. Gaines is planned.

"Ghoulishly Yours, William M. Gaines"...will revolve around the banding together of an anti-establishment group of comic book creators, led by a reluctant Gaines, as they produce their controversial yet hugely popular line of comic books like "Crypt," which later led Gaines to face Senate subcommittee hearings over accusations of perpetuating juvenile delinquency.

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Dial B for Burbank spotlights Shadow pulp illustrator Edd Cartier.

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A series of Marvel Legends action figures from the latest Spider-Man film is planned.

Lost season 3 DVD now available for pre-order

You can pre-order the third season of "Lost" on DVD now from Amazon for $38.99.

Not too much info on the seven-disk set, yet, but extras will include:

* Audio commentaries.
* A one-on-one with Matthew Fox.
* A featurette on The Others.
* A documentary chronicling 24 hours in production.
* Never before seen flashbacks.
* Behind the scenes looks at 10 episodes.
* Deleted scenes.
* Bloopers.

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CD: Dusty Springfield The Complete BBC Sessions

This 22-track CD collects all the tracks Dusty recorded especially for BBC radio appearances. It's available for pre-order from Amazon now.

The track list includes:

1. Swahili Papa (Bbc Russ Conway Show 26/7/62)
2. Dear John (Bbc Russ Conway Show 26/7/62)
3. Say I Won't Be There (Bbc Ken Dodd Show 14/7/63)
4. La Bamba Bbc Top Gear 16/7/64
5. Tossin' And Turnin (Bbc Top Gear 16/7/64)
6. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Bbc Top Gear 16/7/64)
7. I Can't Hear You (No More) (Bbc Top Gear 10/11/64)
8. Wishin' And Hopin (Bbc Top Gear 10/11/64)
9. Losing You (Bbc Top Gear 10/11/64)
10. I Can't Hear You (No More) (Bbc Saturday Club 5/7/65)
11. In The Middle Of Nowhere (Bbc Saturday Club 5/7/65)
12. Mockingbird (Bbc Saturday Club 5/7/65)
13. Little By Little (Bbc Saturday Club 24/1/66)
14. Uptight (Everything's Alright) (Bbc Saturday Club 24/1/66)
15. Chained To A Memory (Bbc Saturday Club 24/1/66)
16. We're Doing Fine (Bbc Saturday Club 12/4/66)
17. Every Ounce Of Strength (Bbc Saturday Club 12/4/66)
18. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (Bbc Saturday Club 12/4/66)
19. Good Lovin (Bbc Saturday Club 12/4/66)
20. To Love Somebody (Bbc Dlt 5/1/70)
21. Son Of A Preacher Man (Bbc Dlt 5/1/70)
22. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher (Bbc Dlt 5/1/70)

DVD: Batfink Complete Series

The entire run of this 60s toon capitalizing on the then-popular Bat-fad is out July 3 on four disks. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.

Info:

Batfink was produced by Hal Seeger Productions from the spring of 1966 to the fall of 1967. It took as parodic source the wildly popular Batman television series, which premiered the previous January. Thinking quickly, Seeger rushed the first two Batfink pilot cartoons into production. Beginning in September 1967, Screen Gems released the package of 100 five-minute Batfink cartoons into local syndication, where they aired in locally-produced cartoon compilation programs. In New York City, WNEW-TV aired them as part of the Paul Winchell show.

The main characters in the Batfink cartoons included Batfink himself, who boasted supersonic sonar-radar and wings like a shield of steel, his assistant Karate, a hulking Japanese martial arts expert who talked with a Brooklyn accent, and archvillain Hugo A Go Go. Frank Buxton (formerly the host of the ABC game show Get The Message and also a fixture on that network's Discovery) voiced Batfink and Hugo, and Len Maxwell did Karate and the Chief. Both actors played many other characters as well and also wound up working together on other projects such as the Woody Allen spy dub-fest What's Up, Tiger Lily?

CD: The Zombies Into the Afterlife

This new disk from Big Beat takes a look at what the individual Zombies did after the group disbanded. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.

Info:

The Zombies split in April 1968 upon the completion of their masterwork "Odessey & Oracle". Songwriters Rod Argent and Chris White busied themselves forming a production company, whilst the other band members, including lead singer Colin Blunstone, depressed by the lack of recognition for "Odessey", retreated back to 'civvy street'.

Throughout 1968 Chris and Rod demo'ed their new material with an embryonic version of what would become the group Argent. The best of these experimental recordings are included on "Into The Afterlife" and as with the Zombies, the songs and performances are better than most other groups' regular releases. Meanwhile, Colin Blunstone had been romanced back into the studio by producer Mike Hurst and, under the nom-de-disque of Neil MacArthur, made three excellent singles including a revamp of 'She's Not There' that hit the UK Top 40 in 1969. All nine sides recorded by Colin in this period are featured and include his fabulous interpretations of Nilsson's 'Without Her', Billy Vera's 'Don't Try To Explain' and the Buffalo Springfield's 'Hung Upside Down', the latter previously unreleased.

As a special bonus, the disc contains special mixes of Zombies material that showcase the orchestral overdubs that were added for their aborted RIP project, plus a rare vintage live cut. Over half of "Into The Afterlife's" contents is unissued, and indeed, ninety percent has never appeared on CD before. Add to that detailed notes that clarifies this murky yet fascinating period in the group's history and this becomes a worthy addition to the perfectly-formed discography of the Zombies.

Track list:

1. SHE'S NOT THERE - Neil MacArthur
2. HUNG UPSIDE DOWN - Neil MacArthur
3. UNHAPPY GIRL - Rod Argent & Chris White
4. SHE LOVES THE WAY THEY LOVE HER - Rod Argent & Chris White
5. I KNOW SHE WILL (Orchestral Mix) - The Zombies
6. MR. GALILEO (Demo) - Rod Argent & Chris White
7. WITHOUT HER - Neil MacArthur
8. TWELVE TWENTY NINE - Neil MacArthur
9. IT NEVER FAILS TO PLEASE ME - Rod Argent & Chris White
10. I COULD SPEND THE DAY (Demo) - Rod Argent & Chris White
11. WALKING IN THE SUN (Orchestral Mix) - The Zombies
12. NEVER MY LOVE - Neil MacArthur
13. IT'S NOT EASY - Neil MacArthur
14. TO JULIA (FOR WHEN SHE SMILES) - Rod Argent & Chris White
15. WORLD OF GLASS - Neil MacArthur
16. DON'T TRY TO EXPLAIN - Neil MacArthur
17. MR. GALILEO - Chris White & Argent
18. IF IT DON'T WORK OUT (Orchestral Mix) - The Zombies
19. MA NON E'GIUSTO (She's Not There - Italian) - Neil MacArthur
20. GOING TO A GO GO (Live) - The Zombies

DVD: The Archie Show: The Complete Series

Collecting the complete 1968 toon series on two disks, this set is out July 31 and is available for pre-order now from Amazon.

DVD: Doctor Who Robot and Survival

These two Doctor Who adventures are out Aug. 14. Click the links to pre-order either from Amazon.

Here are details on each.


Robot
Mortally wounded by the Spider Queen on Metebilis 3, the Doctor is forced to regenerate. His recuperation is cut short as UNIT investigates a spate of robberies involving components for a top-secret disintegrator gun. The culprit is quickly identified as a highly sophisticated robot built by Professor Kettlewell, which is being ordered to act against its Prime Directive.
Extras:
* Audio Commentary by actors Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen and writer Terrance Dicks
* DVD ROM Features:Radio Times listing
* Documentary: "Are Friends Electric?" - A new documentary looks at Tom Baker's introduction as the Doctor and the making of his first story, featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Alec Linstead, Patricia Maynard, Michael Kilgarriff and Edward Burnham, producers Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Christopher Barry, production unit manager George Gallacio (38 mins)
* Easter Eggs
* Featurette: "The Tunnel Effect" - Graphic designer Bernard Lodge explains how he created the complex 'never-ending tunnel' opening titles for Tom Baker's stories. Narrated by George Kelly. (13 mins)
* Photo gallery
* Production Notes


Survival
The Doctor takes Ace back to her hometown of Perivale, only to find that something is very, very wrong. Many of Ace's old friends and neighbors have disappeared while domestic pets become victims of unseen killers. Will the hunter become the hunted when only the fittest survive?
Extras:
* Audio Commentary by actors Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred and script editor Andrew Cartmel
* DVD ROM Features:Radio Times listings
* Deleted Scenes
* Documentaries: "Cat Flap" - A new two-part Making Of documentary (61 mins) "Endgame" - Documentary on the end of the original series
* Music Only Track
* Other: Fan commentary (ep 3 only) Continuities (3 mins) "Search Out Science" - Schools program featuring the Doctor and Ace, with Stephen Johnson and K9 (19 mins) "Little Girl Lost" - " Retrospective on Ace (16 mins) Destiny of the Doctors" - Anthony Ainleys last appearance as the Master from 1997 computer games (13 mins)
* Outtakes
* Photo gallery
* Production Notes

Today's video: Beatles "Please Mr. Postman" performance



New comics releases June 6, 2007

Click links to order discounted graphic novels from Amazon.

See complete lists:
DC Archives
DC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks
Upcoming Trade Paperbacks - Graphic Novels


Comics shipping June 6, 2007

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Pop Artifact! Jungle Girl poster



Pop Culture Roundup June 5, 2007

Action Figure Insider has pics of a whole mess 'o upcoming Justice League Unlimited three-pack sets. See Justice League Unlimited figures available from Amazon.

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Read Fred Hembeck's tribute to Sgt. Pepper and don't forget to take a look at ours too.

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Speaking of the Beatles, here's a bit of hilarity from my home state.

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DVD new releases June 5, 2007

Seinfeld - Season 8

Rescue Me - The Complete Third Season

Mission Impossible - The Second TV Season

Hogan's Heroes - The Sixth & Final Season

Robin Hood - Season 1

The Cosby Show: Season 3

The Cosby Show: Season 4

Doctor Who - New Beginnings (The Keeper of Traken / Logopolis / Castrovalva)

Doctor Who - Keeper of Traken (Episode 115)

Doctor Who - Logopolis (Episode 116)

Doctor Who - Castrovalva (Episode 117)

The Fall Guy: The Complete Season 1

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live In Dublin

CHiPs - The Complete First Season

Martin & Lewis Collection - Vol. 2 (You're Never Too Young / Artists and Models / Living It up / Pardners / Hollywood or Bust)

Fantastic Four - Extended Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Fantastic Voyage

World War II Collection, Vol. 2 - Heroes Fight for Freedom (36 Hours / Air Force / Command Decision / Hell to Eternity / The Hill / Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo)

The Sergio Leone Anthology (A Fistful Of Dollars / For A Few Dollars More / The Good, The Bad And The Ugly / Duck, You Sucker)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Global Warming Edition

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete First Season

Dark Angel: The Complete First Season

Dark Angel: The Complete Second Season

More DVD new releases.

CD new releases June 5, 2007

CD new releases June 5, 2007

Memory Almost Full by Paul McCartney

Jersey Beat: Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

A Night With Lou Reed by Lou Reed

Complete Recorded Works, Vol.1 by Fats Waller

More upcoming CD releases.

Today's video: Beatles "Revolution" promo



Pop Artifact! Jungle Drums of Africa poster



Pop Culture Roundup June 4, 2007

Deal alert: You can get Dennis the Menace 1955-56 for $4.98 from Amazon now.

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Hear current acts recreate the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album on BBC radio. Also check out our own Sgt. Pepper tribute.

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Continuing with the Pepper theme: Here's an article about the girl who reportedly inspired Julian Lennon's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" drawing.

"When I told a couple of friends that Lucy in the sky with diamonds was about me, they said, 'No, it can't be, it's to do with LSD.' I was too embarrased to tell them that I didn't know what LSD was."

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Dial B for Burbank presents rare pictures of Shadow creator Walter Gibson, a.k.a. Maxwell Grant.

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The Ephemera blog spotlights "Lord of the Rings" collector Pieter Collier.

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The BBC has info on who'll be scripting episodes for the fourth season of "Doctor Who."

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Fresh Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer pics









Today's video: Beatles "Paperback Writer" promo