Pop Culture Roundup Sept. 11, 2007

A new album by Kinks' leader Ray Davies is set for release Oct. 29.

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I thought I'd dump DC Comics' "The Spirit" title once artist/writer Darwyn Cooke's jumps ship with issue 12. But now with the news that Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier will be co-writing, I'll stick around. Much as I enjoyed Cooke's art, I think this new duo will provide better writing. They'll certainly nail the humorous aspects of Will Eisner's character. No word on who'll handle the art.

Aragones also is penning a "Bat Lash" mini-series to be drawn by John Severin.

Details on both announcements here.

UPDATE: Evanier has more info:

It was revealed on a panel at the Baltimore Comic Convention so I guess I should post it here. DC Comics, as you may know, publishes a fine comic that continues the adventures of Will Eisner's The Spirit. Darwyn Cooke has been writing and drawing it but he's departing the book. That's all old news. The new news is that while its next artist has not yet been announced, the writing will be handled by Sergio Aragones (the plots) and me (the words). I'll tell you more about it when there's more to tell.

Best DC Comics Sites.

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

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Jazz keyboardist Joe Zawinul has passed away, Billboard reports. Zawinul co-led the band Weather Report with saxophonist Wayne Shorter and, before that, was a key member in groups led by Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley.

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Today in sharity:



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The Guardian reviews Brian Wilson's performance at London's Royal Festival Hall last night, which saw him debut a new collection of songs.

But when Wilson and his band reappear and perform That Lucky Old Sun, something remarkable happens. Essentially a series of pastiches of the various styles he minted in the 60s - the opening Morning Beat bears a hint of both Dance Dance Dance and Do It Again - it's infinitely more enjoyable than most observers might have expected: the harmonies soar, the tunes lodge in your memory. Midnight's Another Day isn't the most beautiful melody Wilson has written, but it's the most beautiful he's managed for decades, and even he realises it. For a moment, the disconcerting expression on his face vanishes, replaced by a smile of unalloyed delight.

Best Brian Wilson/Beach Boys Sites.

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Via Mark Evanier: A 1968 interview with cartoonist Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man.

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