Man from U.N.C.L.E. comic book covers pt. 1

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20th Century Danny Boy takes a look at some of Steve Ditko's fanzine art.

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Captain Collector showcases a bunch of cool new action figures, including the San Diego ComiCon exclusive Ka-Zar mini-wave and upcoming Marvel Legends and DC Universe figs.

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"Hawaii Five-O" may return to TV, reports the BBC.

...Like its predecessor, the new show - dubbed Hawaii Five-O 2.0 - will be shot on location in Hawaii.

...The new show will revolve around McGarrett's son Chris and feature a reworked version of its familiar opening music.


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DC Comics has announced the creative team for its comics based on the upcoming J.J. Abrams TV series "Fringe." The first issues will come out before the show airs, serving as a sort of prequel.

The first issue will feature stories written by Zack Whedon, Julia Cho, Alex Katsnelson, Danielle DiSpaltro with art by Tom Mandrake and Simon Coleby.

Fringe #1 will be in stores on Sept. 3.

The television series will launch with a two-hour premiere on Fox on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

New comics shipping Aug. 13, 2008

Click links to order discounted titles from Amazon.

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1593079400 X Omnibus Volume 2
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0785126333 Spider-Man One Last Day
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078512635X Thunderbolts By Warren Ellis Volume 2
Author: Warren Ellis, Mike Deodato; Buy New: $13.59

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Deal alert: Amazon is offering season one to six of Larry David's hilarious "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for $95.49--which is a savings of 60 percent.

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An original copy of manager Brian Epstein's 1962 contract with the Beatles is up for auction, the BBC reports.

The document states that [Epstein] was entitled to 25% of the band's earnings provided they made £200 per week.

His duties included undertaking all publicity for the Beatles and advising them in matters of clothing, make-up and "construction of the artists' acts".

Here's a look at the document:

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CosmoBells
presents a whole bunch of vintage Doctor Who trading cards.

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Golden Age Comic Book Stories
presents some nice sci-fi book cover art by the great Alex Schomburg.

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Pappy
posts an nice Carmine Infantino-illustrated "Lady Danger" story.

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Sundazed collects Gary Usher surf sessions

Beach Boys/surf fans will dig this. Info from the label:

This collection explores Gary Usher's tenure as co-architect of the happiest pop music ever written, a guileless celebration of sun, surf and cars that's become an enduring symbol of the American dream. Barefoot Adventure does more than simply collect a bunch of songs that sound great on the car radio and mean exactly what they say (take that, psychedelic music!). It's also a remarkable glimpse of the process, of a struggling songwriter angling for a break, sometimes tapdancing in tangents, oblivious to the bullseye he was hitting on the way to forging an important new sound.

So here's the whole story, 36 terrific tracks, including exclusive Sundazed interviews with Usher himself, plus a gorgeous package with an illuminating essay and track commentary by author and Usher-biographer Stephen McParland. It's musical scholarship that's perfect for parties! We're not sure if this is history masquerading as fun, or vice-versa, but we're definitely sure that it's fun. Which, in the end, is all that matters.

* Gary Usher was a primary architect of the sound of the early-sixties West Coast; cars, girls, sun and surf!
* 36 incredible tracks available in double-CD and double-LP editions, plus download!
* A landmark anthology, containing 21 never-before-heard recordings!
* Gorgeous packaging featuring rare photos and graphics, plus detailed liner notes by noted author Stephen McParland!

Disc: 1
1. R.P.M. (The Four Speeds)
2. My Little Surfin' Woodie (The Sunsets)*
3. Barefoot Adventure (The Four Speeds)*
4. Four On the Floor (The Four Speeds)
5. Cheater Slicks (The Four Speeds)
6. C.C. Cinder (The Sunsets)
7. The Chug-A-Lug (The Sunsets)
8. Gary Usher Interview Part 1*
9. My Little Beach Bunny (The Sunsets)
10. Playmate of the Year (The Sunsets)
11. Lonely Surfer Boy (The Sunsets)
12. Soul Stompin'*
13. Nifty '50*
14. Power Shift
15. Mag Wheels
16. Gary Usher Interview Part 2*
17. My Sting Ray (The Four Speeds)
18. 426 Super Stock (The Competitors)

Disc: 2
1. Wax, Board and Woodie*
2. Draggin' Deuce*
3. '54 Corvette*
4. My Little Surfin' Woodie (The Sunsets)
5. Gary Usher Interview Part 3*
6. R.P.M.*
7. Barefoot Adventure (The Four Speeds)
8. Cactus Juice*
9. Coney Island Wild Child*
10. Sugar and Spice*
11. Twins*
12. Milky Way
13. Quicksand*
14. Gary Usher Interview Part 4*
15. You Made a Believer Out of Me (with The Honeys)*
16. Waiting for the Day (with The Honeys)*
17. Tied Down*
18. Harder and Harder*


B001BJ65V2 Barefoot Adventure
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Johnny Cash box collects Folsom Prison recordings

A two-CD, 1-DVD set focused on Johnny Cash's 1968 performances at California's Folsom Prison is due out Oct. 14, Billboard reports.

Disk 1 includes the complete first show, totalling 65 minutes, while disk 2 collects the 75-minute second show. Previously unreleased tunes from both performances are included.

The DVD includes concert footage along with interviews with various performers and former Folsom inmates who attended the shows.

The set also includes a book, featuring a 4,000-word essay by Cash biographer Michael Streissguth and liner notes by Cash and Steve Earle.

B001DDCVCI At Folsom Prison Legacy Edition
Buy New: $39.98

CD new releases Aug. 12, 2008

B001BWQAN2 Star Wars The Clone Wars
Buy New: $12.99

B001CI8T6G The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 10
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B001B0H7CM An Invitation Inara George and Van Dyke Parks
Buy New: $13.99

B001CITRSK Road Runner The Chess Masters 1959-1960 by Bo Diddley
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DVD new releases Aug. 12, 2008

B00123BY6S The Wire - The Complete Fifth Season
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B0019X3YTQ The Secret
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B0018BDDFE DC Super Heroes
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B0019X4008 Brand Upon the Brain! - Criterion Collection
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B00191AEYQ Tru Calling
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Disney Princess and the Frog pics and teaser

Here are some stills from Disney's upcoming hand-painted animation feature "The Princess and the Frog." Check out the teaser here.

Looks like fun. And it'll be nice to see a non-CGI 'toon again.

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Deal alert: Amazon is offering the first four seasons of "The Wire" for $95.49. Pretty good price for the Best Show Ever.

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See the "American Band Stand" audience react to the then-way out promo films for the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" back in 1967.

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Stan Lee, Joe Kubert and Neal Adams have joined forces to create a comic telling the story of artist Dina Gottliebova Babbitt, 85, who wants her original works returned to her from a Polish Holocaust museum.

Babbitt...survived two years at the Auschwitz concentration camp by painting watercolor portraits for the infamous Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele. Some of the artwork also survived, but it is in the possession of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland. Now 85 and living in California, Mrs. Babbitt wants the artwork back, but the museum has steadfastly refused to return it.

Now Mrs. Babbitt’s story has been captured in a six-page comic-book story illustrated by Mr. Adams...inked partly by Mr. Kubert...and featuring an introduction by Mr. Lee, a co-creator of the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and many other Marvel heroes.

The text was written by Rafael Medoff, director of the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, which has championed Mrs. Babbitt’s cause. Mr. Medoff and Mr. Adams have offered the story to DC Comics and Marvel Entertainment in the hopes of getting it published, but no deal is yet in place.


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See a Steve Ditko-illustrated romance tale from 1953.

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