Pop links: Jerry Siegel; Superman cameo in Green Lantern film?; Hollies home move movies; Bat Cycle sold!; Hear Jack White's Dead Weather! more!

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate and re-opening of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel's boyhood home will take place during a Cleveland comic book convention this weekend.

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In other Siegel-related news, attorney Brian Cronin analyzes a recent court decision in the ongoing legal battles between Siegel's heir and DC Comics/Time Warner.

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More Superman: Will the Man of Steel have a cameo in the upcoming Green Lantern movie?

Marc Guggenheim told MTV Splash Page that rumors about the movie would feature a guest spot from Clark Kent to establish a "universe," just like Robert Downey Jr.'s appearance in last year's Hulk movie, could still turn out to be true depending on the editing room:

Honestly, it changes on a daily basis. Whatever information I gave you today would be obsolete in a week, and maybe come back again in two weeks... I will say, all the Easter Eggs and the cameos that I put in, I couldn't even begin to predict at this point which ones will stay and which ones will go. I'll be as interested as anyone else to see what we end up keeping and losing by the time the picture is actually locked… and that's pretty far away from now.


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See home movies made by the Hollies back in their 1960s heyday:



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The original Bat Cycle sold for $29,500 on eBay. Lots more pics of it here.

According to the auction, the bike itself was designed and assembled by Kustomotive for the original 1966 Batman feature film and made subsequent appearances in the television series from the '60s. The seller notes that this Batcycle was based on a 250cc Yamaha Catalina with a custom sidecar featuring a removable go kart for Robin that was powered by its own 50cc engine. While it's clear that the Batcycle wasn't exactly a barnburner, it sure makes up for its lack of power with style.





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The new album by Jack White's Dead Weather is streaming online here.



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Who wouldn't want to be in the Clark Kent Fan Club?



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Read two vintage sci-fi tales illustrated by the great Gil Kane:

The Last Horse on Earth



"Terra" of the Spaceways

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