DVD compiles Filmation's DC Superhero 'toons

Filmation's Batman, Superman and Aquaman TV series are all out on DVD, now, but those aren't the only the only DC Comics' characters the studio animated. Also featured on the 1960s "Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" were shorts starring an entire roster of other DC stars.

Those 'toons will be featured on a new DVD, "Super-Heroes: The Filmation Adventures," due out from Warner Home Video in August.

Here's a look at the cover art.

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And, from the Big Cartoon Database, here are the adventures that will likely be included:

The Atom:
Invasion Of The Beetle-Men
The Plant Master
The House Of Doom

The Flash:
The Chemo-Creature
Take A Giant Step
To Catch A Blue Bolt

Green Lantern:
Evil is as Evil Does
The Vanishing World
Sirena, Empress Of Evil

Hawkman:
Peril from Pluto
A Visit To Venus
The Twenty Third Dimension

Justice League of America (Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Superman):
Between Two Armies
Target Earth
Bad Day On Black Mountain

Teen Titans (Aqualad, Kid Flash, Speedy, Wonder Girl):
The Monster Machine
The Space Beast Round-Up
Operation: Rescue

UPDATED: I'd speculated that three Superboy 'toons Filmation did might be included on this set as well. As Andy Mengels reports in his comment below, they won't. From what Andy says, those shorts aired with the original Filmation Superman series. But they weren't included on the DVD collection for that show. Since they won't appear on this new collection either, it looks like WB Home Video has no intention of releasing them, most likely due to the Phantom Zone status of Superboy, due to legal wranglings between Warner/CD and the estates of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Lost May 8, 2008, episode preview

Highlight the hidden text below for info on the May 8, 2008, episode of "Lost."

Here's the trailer:



LOCKE DISCOVERS THE WHEREABOUTS OF JACOB'S CABIN, AND LIFE ABOARD THE FREIGHTER BECOMES DANGEROUS, ON ABC'S "LOST"
"Cabin Fever" - Locke is enlightened as to the whereabouts of Jacob's cabin, and life aboard the freighter becomes perilous, on "Lost," THURSDAY, MAY 8 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Terry O'Quinn as Locke and Harold Perrineau as Michael.

Guest starring are Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus, Lance Reddick as Matthew Abaddon, Marc Vann as doctor, Kevin Durand as Keamy, Anthony Azizi as Omar, Grant Bowler as Captain Gault, John Terry as Christian Shephard, Holland Roden as Emily, Rebecca Tilney as Emily's mother, Amanda Carlin as ER nurse, Patrick Torres as ER doctor, Doug Hutchison as Horace Goodspeed, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, Matthew Pedersen as physical therapist, Mandy June Turpin as Florence, Sarah Duval as Melissa, Charles Henry Wyson as John Locke (age 5), Phil Abrams as Gellert and Caleb Steinmeyer as John Locke (age 16).

"Cabin Fever" was written by Elizabeth Sarnoff & Kyle Pennington and directed by Paul Edwards.

Also see:

Lost Season 4 Episode Guide
The Best Lost Sites on the Web
Lost: What we STILL don't know

CD new releases April 22, 2008

B0014IH1OK Let It Be
Buy New: $14.99 by Replacements

B0014IH1OU Hootenanny
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B0014IH1OA Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
Buy New: $12.99 the Trash by Replacements

B0014IH1NG Stink
Buy New: $10.99 by Replacements

B0014DBZSI Mr. Love & Justice
Buy New: $19.97 by Billy Bragg

B0013SJ44Q Otis Blue
Buy New: $20.99 by Otis Redding

B0016CP1E6 Momofuku [Vinyl]
Buy New: $17.08 [Vinyl] by Elvis Costello & the Imposters

B0015D3YX6 Forever Changes
Buy New: $22.99 - Collector's Edition by Love

B001690X2Y The Best of Joy Division
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B00165QOQ2 Steelin It
Buy New: $25.98 by Various Artists

B0015XQFV4 Last Temptation of Chris
Buy New: $29.49 by Chris Difford

B00133FOE0 Back to the Cat
Buy New: $15.98 by Barry Adamson

DVD new releases April 22, 2008

B0014Z4OQG Cloverfield
Buy New: $15.99

B0013XZ2QK Charlie Wilson's War
Buy New: $16.99

B0014DO5XU Friday Night Lights
Buy New: $18.99

B0014GI6I2 The Savages
Buy New: $16.99

B0012EM5E2 Laverne & Shirley - The Fourth Season
Buy New: $29.99

B000ZJX16Q Cartoon Commercials!

B00125WAV4 Gumby
Buy New: $12.69

B0012R1R16 British Horror Quadruple Feature
Buy New: $19.99

B0006UBMFG The Complete Adventures Of Cubby Bear

DC and Marvel July 2008 solicitations

DC and Marvel Comics have released info on their upcoming releases in July. Click title links to pre-order from Amazon.

Here's what looks good to me:
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SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel
Cover by Joe Shuster
Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley and others
The series collecting every adventure of Superman in chronological order continues with this new volume including stories from ACTION COMICS #32-36, SUPERMAN #8-9 and WORLD’S BEST COMICS #1 (1941)! In this volume, Superman faces the threat of the Krypto gun and meets Perry White for the first time.
Advance-solicited; on August 13 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US

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SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel, Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman and others
Art by Curt Swan, George Klein, Al Plastino and others
Cover by Swan and Klein
Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #293-310 and SUPERMAN #157-167
Advance-solicited; on sale August 27, 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US

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SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP

Written by Gardner Fox, Dennis O’Neil and others
Art by Gil Kane, Sid Greene, Murphy Anderson, Dick Dillin and others
Cover by Kane
Collecting THE ATOM #18-38 and stories from THE ATOM AND HAWKMAN #39-45!
Advance-solicited; on sale August 13, 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US

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BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #1
Written by Mike Kunkel
Art and covers by Mike Kunkel
Welcome to the brand-new, all-fun adventures of Billy Batson as the World's Mightiest Mortal — Captain Marvel, from acclaimed writer/artist Mike Kunkel (Herobear)!
Thanks to a magical rift created when Captain Marvel battled Mr. Mind’s monsters, 14-year-old Theo Adam has been returned to Earth from banishment. For Theo, there’s just one problem: He can’t remember the magic word that gives him the powers of Black Adam. There’s only one solution: follow Captain Marvel and get the word out of his alter ego, 11-year-old Billy Batson.
On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 HC
Written by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY with STAN LEE
Penciled by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY with CHARLES NICHOLAS, AL AVISON & AL GABRIELE
Cover by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY From the heart of comics’ Golden Age come the earliest adventures of the greatest patriot to grace the four-color page: Captain America! Created on the eve of America’s entry into World War II, these stories are full of jaw-busting battles against the Nazi menace, mad scientists, crazed carnivals and mysteries at the ballpark that could only come from Joe Simon and Jack Kirby – two of the medium’s greatest visionaries! But there’s more to enjoy than just the adventures of Cap and Bucky; you’ll also meet Stan Lee’s wartime correspondent, “Headline” Hunter; the mighty Hurricane; Father Time; and Tuk, Cave Boy – and enjoy house ads, Sentinel of Liberty updates and puzzle pages in these complete and fully restored collections of the rarest hits from the Marvel archives!
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #5-8.
280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99

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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 1 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Leap into the adventures of the dynamic Defenders, comics’ greatest non-team! Bonded in a mutual mission are the mightiest misfits in the Marvel U.: the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer. But these warriors three don’t rest on bylaws and butlers; they – along with the Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange, and the defiant Valkyrie – come together only in moments of utmost crisis. Facing enemies from across the incomprehensible divide, the Defenders square off against Dormammu; the Nameless One; the Enchantress; and a dark menace from Dr. Strange’s past, the sorcerer Cyrus Black. It’s not just baddies they do battle with, though. In a prelude to the epic Avengers/Defenders War, Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer go head-to-head with the mighty Avengers in a fight that pits hero against hero like none other! Collecting SUB-MARINER #34-35, MARVEL FEATURE #1-3 and THE DEFENDERS #1-6.
256 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

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INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB

Written by ROY THOMAS, ED SUMMER & STAN LEE
Penciled by FRANK ROBBINS, JIM MOONEY, ALEX SCHOMBURG, DON RICO, LEE ELIAS & AL AVISON
Cover by GIL KANE
After their first several sagas of success, the Invaders spread across the world to discover new friends and new foes, plus the ever-present question of which is which! Introducing Spitfire! Warrior Woman! The Golem! The Blue Bullet! The Spirit of '76! Agent Axis! Plus: genuine Golden Age villains not seen in decades! Crusaders, Avengers and Destroyers – all for you in '42! Collecting INVADERS #10-21 and ANNUAL #1.
240 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3120-5

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ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 4 TPB

Written by DAVID KRAFT, ED HANNIGAN, JIM SHOOTER, MARY JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by ED HANNIGAN, BOB LUBBERS, SAL BUSCEMA, JIM MOONEY, DON PERLIN, BRUCE D. PATTERSON, HERB TRIMPE, JACK ABEL, JOE SINNOTT, TEX BLAISDELL & PABLO MARCOS
Cover by HERB TRIMPE
Havok, Nova, Captain Ultra...Shocker, Plantman, Batroc the Leaper – not the Defenders, but TWO incredible simulations! But the debacle of the dozens of "Defenders for a Day" is just the start for the latest look at Earth's Mightiest Non-Team! Will they be driven mad by Lunatik, or blown away by Foolkiller? International crises and extradimensional warfare abound! The secret of Omega the Unknown! Asgardians, androids and guys with wings on their heads! Plus: Spider-Man, the Black Panther and a guest-appearance by Millie the Model! Collecting DEFENDERS #61-91.
584 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3061-1

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ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA, LEN WEIN, STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT, RICH BUCKLER, ROSS ANDRU, BOB BROWN, DICK AYERS & JOE STATON
Cover by GIL KANE
Miracles, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the end of time – when the world nears its end, the Fantastic Four's day has just begun! The world's greatest super-team faces enemies from the future, the past, the Earth's four corners and the Fifth Dimension! Doctor Doom, Annihilus, Ultron and the world-changing wedding that united Inhuman and mutant, FFer and Avenger! Guest-starring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans and more from the circle of friends of Marvel's foremost family! Plus: the first appearance of X-Factor's Madrox the Multiple Man! You've come a long way, Jamie! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #138-159, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2-4 and AVENGERS #127.
560 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3063-5

See:

Complete DC Comics July 2008 solicitations

Complete Marvel Comics July 2008 solicitations

DC announces plans for remaining Spirit Archives collections

Another tidbit from the official Will Eisner site: DC Comics will finish up its complete reprinting of Eisner's "The Spirit" with volume 26 of the hardcover Spirit Archives series.

The entire run of Spirit Sunday collections appears in volumes 1-24.

Volume 25 collects the entire run of Spirit daily strips, which ran from October 1941 to March 1944.

And everything Eisner did afterwards--covers for the Warren and Kitchen Sink Spirit reprint titles and other tidbits, will be published in volume 26.

You can order any of the Spirit Archives book from Amazon here.

Eisner P.S. Magazine artwork archive online

According to the official Will Eisner site, a big batch of the artist's work for the U.S. Army mag P.S.: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly is online here via Virginia Commonwealth University.

Eisner had a long-term contract producing the mag, which used comic book illustration techniques to show G.I.'s how to keep their jeeps, guns, etc., running. Master comic book artist Joe Kubert has provided illustration for the mag in recent years.

Info:

VCU Libraries is honored to present these rare examples of the incomparable art work of the late Will Eisner. In an effort to encourage soldiers to keep better care of their equipment, the US Army hired Eisner's American Visuals Corporation to do a digest-sized publication focusing on preventive maintenance. Each issue consisted of a color comic book style cover; eight pages of four color comic continuity story in the middle; and a wealth of technical, safety, and policy information printed in two color. Eisner drew and was artistic editor for PS Magazine from its inception in 1951 until 1972. Presented here are complete scans for 145 regular issues, 3 special issues, and 14 index issues.

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The Spirit movie pictures

Here are some images from Frank Miller's "The Spirit" movie.

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Lost episode preview May 1, 2008

Highlight the hidden text below to see a teaser for the May 1, 2008, episode of "Lost."

WHEN JACK'S HEALTH IS COMPROMISED, KATE AND JULIET MUST WORK TOGETHER TO SAVE HIM, ON ABC'S "LOST"
"Something Nice Back Home" - When Jack's health is seriously compromised, Kate and Juliet must learn to work together in order to save him; and something goes wrong as Sawyer, Claire, Aaron and Miles continue their trek away from Locke's camp and back to the beach, on "Lost," THURSDAY, MAY 1 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Terry O'Quinn as Locke and Harold Perrineau as Michael.

Guest starring are Ken Leung as Miles, Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Rebecca Mader as Charlotte, Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus, Sam Anderson as Bernard, L. Scott Caldwell as Rose and Kevin Durand as Keamy.

"Something Nice Back Home" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.

Also see:

Lost Season 4 Episode Guide
The Best Lost Sites on the Web
Lost: What we STILL don't know

Pop links

Deal alert: Amazon has a two-for-one deal on select TV on DVD sets.

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Fred Hembeck has created a new Web home to display his great "Across the Page" cartoons of famed comic book stars. Check it out!

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the teaser/trailer for Frank Miller's "The Spirit" film. Also see how it looks a lot more like "Sin City 2" than anything Will Eisner produced.

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Maybe Frank Miller should've read this book before he adapted "The Spirit."

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ABC has launched a new "Lost" feature on its Web site.

LOSTscape, is a unique, engaging, immersive environment where fans can explore and interact with iconic items from the hit series "Lost." Fans can also view 34 clips from the show in which the items were used, as well as enjoy sneak peeks of upcoming original episodes not available anywhere else. In addition, they can enter for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con to attend the "Lost" panel in person.

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Golden Age Comic Book Stories displays Virgil Finlay's illustrations for a 1956 book, "The Complete Book Space Travel." Nice stuff. Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

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See new pics of the 1976 meeting of Jack Kirby and Paul McCartney, courtesy of Kirby's daughter Lisa.

Cartoons animation Best Sites on the Web

Toon Zone
Huge and excellent site dedicated to Warner Bros. toons and the Cartoon Network.

Toon Tracker
Extensive info on TV toons of all kinds.

Don Markstein's Toonopedia
Another huge repository of cartoon history and info.

The Cartoon Network
Offical site for the network. Includes schedules, news, interactive doodads, etc.

alt.tv.cartoon-network
Usenet discussion group dedicated to the Cartoon Network and its programming.

The Unofficial Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Page
News, history, discussion related to the classic Warner Bros. toons. Lots of good links, too.

Cartoon Research Co.
Historical info and news concerning classic Warner Bros. and other toons.

The Censored Cartoons Page
An extensive look at deleted scenes from classic Warner Bros., MGM, Paramount and other toons. Includes details on the "censored 11," cartoons deemed too politically incorrect for broadcast or inclusion on home video.

Classic Cartoons DVD
Information and reviews of classic toons now available on DVD.

The Warner Bros. Cartoon Companion by E.O. Costello
Alphabetical collection of terms and topics relevant to the classic toons. From Acme to Yosemite Sam and beyond.

Dave Mackey presents the Warner Bros. Cartoons Filmography And Title Card Gallery
Info and pics from Warner Bros. cartoons from 1929-64. Great stuff!

Hanna-Barbera fan site: WingnutToons
A tribute to the creators of Josie & the Pussycats, Scooby Doo, Magilla Gorilla, the Banana Splits and more Saturday morning favorites.

The Enchanted World of Rankin-Bass
A guide to those cool puppetoon shows, such as "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," that we used to watch every Christmas season. More info: Cartoon-O-Rama: Rankin-Bass Productions.

The Animated Batman: An Unofficial Guide
Episode guides, background info and news focusing on the Warner Bros. animated Batman programs.

Classic Johnny Quest
Featuring info, images, episode guides and production art from the cool 1960s adventure toon.

Star Trek Best Sites on the Web

Star Trek: Official Site
Information, airdate info, trivia, games, merchandise, chat, pretty much everything related to both old and new incarnations of the franchise.

TrekSearch
A bold endeavor to categorize and list the zillions of Star Trek links on the Web. Good starting point for fans seeking certain types of information on particular series in the Star Trek family.

Classic Trek
Yahoo! club for fans who want to discuss the days of Kirk, Spock and the rest.

Guide to Gold Key Star Trek comics
A detailed guide to all 61 issues of the comic series published back in the 1960s and 70s, with plot synopses and groovy photo cover art.

The Hulk Best Sites on the Web

The Hulk Library
All you want to know about the Green Goliath, including an issue-by-issue index of the comics, gallery, creator info, latest news and more. Very good.

The Incredible Hulk: Engine of Destruction
A fan site featuring info on the Hulk's powers, his comic book supporting cast, an art gallery and reviews of the latest Hulk comics.

The Hulk Hype
Superhero Hype's special Hulk section, featuring the latest news and rumors about plans for a Hulk sequel.

The Mighty Marvelmania Museum



UPDATED: The Mighty Marvelmania Museum now has it's own site here!

Best Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift sites Children's Adventure Book Series

Classic Children's Adventure Series Books

Series Books
An huge cover art collection featuring many, many, many different juvenille adventure series, including the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Nancy Drew, the X Bar X Boys and more. Fun to browse.

Girls Series Books
Info on Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, Donna Parker and others of their ilk.

Best Hardy Boys Sites

Complete List of Hardy Boys Books
See TIP's complete list of Harby Boys novels. Click on links to check availability from Amazon.

The Hardy Boys Unofficial Site
Nice roundup of information on the juvenille fiction series with info on the 58 original books, their revised editions, paperbacks, a gallery of cover art, info on the TV series (Shaun Cassidy was so dreamy, and links.

The Bayport Times
A Webzine dedicated to Hardy Boys news and book reviews. Includes info on collectibles, the latest books and reprintings and interviews with cover artists, etc.

Hardy Boys Unofficial Online Resource
Info on the original and newer versions of the series, plus biographical sketches of recurring characters, a tourist guide to the boys' town of Bayport, U.S.A., a rogues gallery, casebook and more.

Nancy Drew Sites

Nancy Drew Sleuth
An all-around great site on the girl detective, featuring info about the original vs. revised books, villains, collectibles, tools of the trade, cover art and much more, including info on the latest Nancy-related releases.

Best Tom Swift Sites

The Complete Tom Swift Sr. Home Page
Before young Tom Swift started building jetmarines and flying labs, his old man had adventures. Here's info the book series published between 1910 and 1941. Includes cover art from the original books, info on the Whitman reprints and more.

Tom Swift Dust Jackets
View colorful jacket art from the original Tom Swift, Sr., books.

Gallery of Tom Swift Space Books
More vintage/futuristic art from the Tom Swift books.

The Complete Tom Swift Jr. Home Page
Features cover art and summaries/reviews of the book series launched in the 1950s. Also an article on errors and inconsistencies in the Tom Swift books.