Marvel Comics solicitations for October 2005

HOUSE OF M #8 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Variant cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Here it is! On the heels of last issue’s revelations and the jaw-dropping action taken by a key player in the House of M comes the shocking conclusion that will rock the Marvel Universe for years to come. This is no hype, my friend, this is the real deal. How will the heroes of the Marvel Universe deal with the consequences of one person’s actions? How will the world react to the permanent damage that has been done? Find out here! Starring everyone!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #1
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
“THE OTHER”
This is it! The start of a 4-month Spider-Man event that crosses over all three core Spider books and promises to forever change the lives of Peter Parker and everyone close to him! Haunted by unsettling dreams. Disturbed by a growing sense of dread. Convinced that people are out to get him. A portrait of someone on the edge of a nervous breakdown? Nah. Simply a typical day for Peter Parker, as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has to contend with a new and deadly opponent named Tracer, self-defense lessons with Captain America, and some disturbing news that will change his life in a distinctly negative manner. Part 1 (of 12)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #19
Guest Writer PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by PAT LEE
Just another typical night of insanity for Mary Jane as she deals with an obsessed stalker and with watches helplessly while Spider-Man slugs it out with...Iron Man? And that’ s just a warm-up for the devastating confrontation she has with Peter that results in the last thing she expected to hear. Part 2 (of 12).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #525
Guest Writer PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by MIKE DEODATO
”THE OTHER”
Aunt May becomes aware that Peter and Mary Jane are hiding something extremely bad from her. But between dealing with Tracer’s endgame and the unexpected return of a foe that Spider-Man has never defeated, Peter has more than enough to worry about. Part 3 (of 12).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

SPIDER-MAN: THE OTHER SKETCHBOOK
Go behind the scenes of this month’s Spider-Man mega-event with cover sketches, character designs, conceptual artwork and penciled pages by Mike Wieringo, Mike Deodato Jr., Pat Lee Joe Quesada and more!
32 PGS./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

SHE-HULK 2 #1
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO
Cover by GREG HORN
The surprise hit from last year is BACK in a new ONGOING series! Join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel U.! Strange twists, exciting adventures, and lots of one, two, and three-part stories guest-starring all of your favorite Marvel Characters! See why Aint it Cool News says, “SHE-HULK is the best comic Marvel publishes today.”
And in this first issue, She-Hulk isn’t the only one returning. Get ready, True Believer! Because it’s NOT a dream, NOT a hoax, and NOT HOUSE OF M... HAWKEYE’S BACK! We kid you not! So why is Clint Barton giving Jen Walters such a hard time? And how is his fate tied in to She-Hulk’s latest case? Well...you’re just going to have to check out SHE-HULK #1 to find out! With guest appearances by THE NEW AVENGERS and CASSIE LANG (TITAN, from YOUNG AVENGERS)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

NICK FURY'S HOWLING COMMANDOS #1
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils and Cover by EDU FRANCISCO
When the supernatural proves too difficult and dangerous for SHIELD, Nick Fury fights fire with fire! Introducing the top secret weapon in the battle against other worldly threats, the HOWLING COMMANDOS, a special covert “shock and awe” unit made up of Marvel’s greatest horror characters. Join Warwolf, the Living Mummy, Frankenstein, the Zombie, Vampire by Night and a whole army of the macabre in this fantastic first issue! This series will have far reaching ramifications in the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #24
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils and Cover by GREG LAND
“TOMB OF NAMOR” Part 1 (of 3).
The shocking secret of the Storm family is finally revealed! Locked away at the bottom of the ocean for 5,000 years, Namor the Sub-Mariner’s Atlantean tomb has been breached and now he’s back to rule a planet. This is a Namor you’ve never seen before with a vastly different agenda. This is Ultimate Namor! Learn about the ties between Atlantis, the Ultimate Inhumans and the super-races who existed before man ruled the Earth. We’re building the Ultimate Universe like never before!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

ULTIMATE SECRET #4 (of 4)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
While the Kree shock troops send regiment after regiment to strike at the secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, Captain Marvel, the Ultimates and the Ultimate Fantastic Four infiltrate the alien mothership to learn who — or what — Gah Lak Tus is! And believe us when we say they get more than they bargained for!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #64
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Pencils and Cover by STUART IMMONEN
“MAGNETIC NORTH”
The Ultimates guest-star in the Ultimate X-Men’s most earth-shattering adventure! It’s all-out war inside the Triskelion, as multiple factions of mutants battle against Captain America and his teammates. At stake—the final fate of the master of magnetism—Magneto! Part 4 (of 5).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #84
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
“WARRIORS”
The Gangwar comes to a head in Hammerhead’s stylish pad as Spidey, Black Cat, Shang-Chi and Iron Fist battle it out with Hammerhead and the Kingpin’s assassin Elektra to decide the fate of New York’s Underworld. Will all of them survive?
Plus, more of the mysterious Moon Knight. And on whose side does he fight? Part 6 (of 7).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

SPIDER-MAN: HOUSE OF M #5 (of 5)
Written by MARL WAID & TOM PEYER
Pencils and Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Just when Spider-Man thought he’d hit rock bottom, he found a new low. Now the entire Parker clan is forced to search the city for Peter Parker, while at the same time dodging the Anti-Human lynch mobs that throng the streets!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY ONE SHOT
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils by ROM LIM
Hail, hail the gang’s all here! All your favorite folks who don the webs in one book for the FIRST TIME EVER! An old television program that features SPIDER-MAN and ARAÑA (with guest appearances by SPIDER-HAM and the SPIDER-MOBILE) returns to haunt SPIDER-GIRL in an 8-page original story. Also features MARVEL TAILS STARRING PETER PORKER THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM #1 (November 1983), written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Mark Armstrong, in which Captain Americat and Spider-Ham investigate a video-arcade saboteur and run afoul of Hulk Bunny; SPIDER-WOMAN
#20 (November 1979), written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated by Frank Springer, featuring the first meeting between Spider-Woman and Spider-Man; and SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 (November 1992), written by Peter David and illustrated by Rick Leonardi, where an all-new, all-different web-slinger is born as hot-shot geneticist Miguel O’Hara finds his genetic code merged with that of a spider’s! Also features the first Untold Tale of Spider-Man as told by Kurt Busiek & Pat Oliffe!
100 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$4.99

SPIDER-GIRL #91
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils and Cover by
RON FRENZ
“THE SINISTER SECRET OF THE SPIDER SHOPPE”
When Mayday Parker learns that a terrorist is stalking the fashion industry and that someone is manufacturing high fashion versions of her Spider-Girl costume, she finally attempts to learn the secret behind the Spider Shoppe and unmask its mysterious owner. Plus: Normie Osborn confronts Phil Urich because the time has come for an all-new Green Goblin.
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.99

ARAÑA #10
Written by FIONA AVERY
Pencils and Cover by ROGER CRUZ
Araña goes head-to-head against the mystic crime lord known as Jade, but will she lose control to the Hunter? Also, Amun discovers secrets of Araña’s past when looking into Jade’s dark history.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

WOLVERINE #34 & #35
Written by DANIEL WAY
Layouts by JAVIER SALTARES
Finishes by MARK TEXEIRA
Covers by KAARE ANDREWS
He’s one of the most crucial players in the House of M world, and for a good reason: Wolverine carries burdens too great for even the most powerful mutants to bear. Has it caused him to finally snap? All the details you need to know about Wolverine’s mysterious past and his place in the House of M can be found right here! The simmering war between Logan, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the leader of the human resistance movement, Nick Fury, comes to a boil. And only one of them’s going to come out alive. Parts 2 & 3 (of 3).
32 PGS. (each)/ PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.50 (each)

GHOST RIDER #2 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils and Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“ROAD TO DAMNATION”
Given the chance to get out of hell, the Ghost Rider agrees to track down the rogue demon, Kazaan, who’s escaped to Earth and is having the time of his life. But the Rider is not alone. Two other entities are tracking Kazaan: a redneck demon named Hoss and a sultry archangel named Ruth. Part 2 (of 6).
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99

GHOST RIDER #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
This all-new expanded edition reprints GHOST RIDER #1, plus a hefty helping of high-octane DVD-style extras – including Garth Ennis’s original series proposal; published and unpublished cover sketches by Clayton Crain; and a soup-to-nuts behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the progression from script to thumbnail to final art.
48 PGS./ PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$3.99

DAREDEVIL #78
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by ALEX MALEEV
“THE MURDOCK PAPERS”
The Bendis/Maleev finale continues as Matt Murdock’s entire future is on the line. The Kingpin has pure evidence of his dual identity, and if the Feds get it, game over. And the one person that knows where this evidence is? ELEKTRA! Part 3 (of 5).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #9
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by DAVID YARDIN
Cover by ANDY BRASE
“WILD KINGDOM”
The conclusion of the 4-part crossover with X-MEN picks up where X-MEN #176 left off! Investigating a sudden outburst of strange, mutated wild animals in Africa, the Black Panther and the X-Men – led by Storm – team up to contend with their creator – the nefarious Dr. Paine. But to get to Paine, they’ve first got to get through Red Ghost, the Dragon Man, and an endless array of Super-Apes!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SEE PAGE 63 FOR X-MEN #176 (PART 3 OF THIS STORY)

BLACK WIDOW: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #2 (of 6)
Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN
Layouts by SEAN PHILLIPS
Finishes & Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Nobody denies that the former Cold War spy Natasha Romanova is a force to be reckoned with. The last man foolish enough to send killers after her paid the highest price, but his friends on Capitol Hill will ensure that Natasha doesn’t get off easy and not even Col. Nick Fury can protect her this time. Richard K. Morgan is the Phillip K. Dick Award-winning sci-fi author of Altered Carbon, Broken Angels, and Market Forces. Returning to BLACK WIDOW is comics legend Bill Sienkiewicz (ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN), joined by Eisner Award-nominated artist Sean Phillips (Sleeper).
Read the red-hot sequel to the limited series praised by Entertainment Weekly, Ain’t It Cool News, SFX Magazine and more!
32 PGS./ PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99

DAREDEVIL: FATHER #4 (of 5)
Written by JOE QUESADA
Art by JOE QUESADA, DANNY MIKI, RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Daredevil has his work cut out for him: New York’s crippling heat wave shows no signs of release and a serial killer continues to cut a bloody swath through the city. But Daredevil’s beginning to put together the pieces, edging closer and closer to discovering the identity of a killer who just might be hiding in plain sight...or even closer?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #23
Written by
ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by
VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by MIKE ALLRED
One of the Marvel U’s most powerful entities--the reality-bending, green-skinned alien Imposssible Man--pops up to cause havoc in this offbeat tale that blurs the line between fact and fiction, men and myth!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99


DAREDEVIL VS. PUNISHER #5 (of 6)
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Pencils and Cover by
DAVID LAPHAM
The battle for the soul of Hell’s Kitchen continues as Eisner-award-winner David Lapham brings the Punisher and Daredevil head-to-head in a brutal showdown!
32 PGS./ PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #12
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by DAVID FINCH
“RONIN”
With S.H.I.E.L.D. rotten to the core and HYDRA splintered all over the world, MADAME HYDRA is teaming up with the new Hand to reclaim the power of the Japanese underworld. And you know what that means... the Avengers versus ninjas!!! Lots and lots and lots of ninjas. Part 2 (of 3).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

THE SENTRY #2 (of 8)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils and Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
She’s married to the most powerful super hero in the Marvel Universe. So why does Lindy Reynolds’ life seem so wrong?
Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! Plus: the Watchdog takes a bite out of the Wendigo!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

DRAX THE DESTROYER #2 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils and Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
The death of Drax and we’re not kidding. Not a crossover stunt, not a sales gimmick, not a hackneyed plot device. In this issue Drax dies... bites the big one... shuffles off the ol’ mortal coil... You get the picture. And wait
till you see who lands the death blow!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

THE SENTRY #1 ROUGH CUT
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR
THE GOLDEN GUARDIAN OF GOOD GOES BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD! Experience THE SENTRY #1 unplugged in this all-new special edition, showcasing John Romita Jr.’s pulse-pounding pencils and Paul Jenkins’ senses-shattering script!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

SECRET WAR #5 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Painted Art by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The FINALE of the limited series event is here! CAPTAIN AMERICA, SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE, DAREDEVIL, BLACK WIDOW, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, THE X-MEN—EVERYONE IS HERE! All this, and secrets are revealed. Don’t miss the conclusion to Brian Michael Bendis’ story and the stunning paintings by Gabriele Dell’Otto!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #87
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Inked by JOHN DELL
Stand Alone Issue! The events of House of M are over...or are they? Bruce Banner and A.I.M. Scientist Supreme, Monica Rappaccini, find themselves in league one more time as Scorpion is forced to face the fury of the Hulk in order to bring her diabolical mother to justice.
32 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

AMAZING FANTASY #13 & #14
Written by KARL KESEL & JAY FAERBER
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO & CARLOS MANGO
Cover by TONY HARRIS
Introducing a new kind of hero named Vegas and a corner of the Marvel Universe you’ve never seen before! Welcome to the new borderland where bad guys don’t always wear colorful costumes, but that doesn’t make them any less deadly or dangerous. It’s a lesson Vegas learns the hard way when a super-powered gang, the Renegades, kills his sister. Now he’s out to even the score. Trouble is, Vegas doesn’t have any powers himself...or does he? Doesn’t matter. As far as Vegas is concerned, life’s a gamble and he always plays to win. Parts 1 & 2 (of 2). PLUS: The return of Marvel’s most unique cosmic character -- Captain Universe -- in a two-part 8-page bonus story kicking off next month’s Captain Universe Event!!!
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)

IRON MAN #5
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils and Cover by ADI GRANOV
His life on the line as the Extremis dose he’s taken rewrites his genetic code, Tony Stark relives his first faltering steps as Iron Man — and when all is said and done, a genuinely new Armored Avenger will emerge!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

DEFENDERS #4 (of 5)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN &
J. M. DEMATTEIS
Pencils & Cover by
KEVIN MAGUIRE
It’s Dormammu’s world and we’re all just living in it. Ever wonder how Dr. Strange, Namor and the Hulk might have turned out had Dormammu cast their fates? Wow... That would make for such a great story. Wish we’d thought of that one before we worked up this issue’s... What? We did? A rewrite? Huh. Glad I thought of that!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

HULK: DESTRUCTION #4 (of 4)
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils and Cover by JIM MUNIZ
Secrets revealed! Allies betrayed! Buildings destroyed! It’s the final chapter in the story that redefines Hulk’s most abominable and deadly foe!
32 PGS./ PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99

YOUNG AVENGERS #9
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The Young Avengers begin their official apprenticeship to the New Avengers, but when Captain America discovers the truth about Patriot’s secret origin -- and when Asgardian reveals the truth about his own origin -- the team’s entire future is called into question. Introducing a new storyline, a new beginning, and a new member of the team, YOUNG AVENGERS #9 provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #13 & #14
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils and Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
GUEST-STARRING THE NEW AVENGERS!
There is a new superhuman team the government can’t trust whose roster is made up of questionable choices. Unaccountable. Uncontrollable. Unknown. So the Commission on Superhuman Activities has a “request” for the New Thunderbolts -- take down the New Avengers! You know what that can only lead to... Songbird vs. Captain America! Photon vs. Sentry! Radioactive Man vs. Iron Man! Speed Demon vs. Spider-Man! Atlas vs. Cage! Joystick vs. Spider-Man! Place your bets, pick your winners, but know that the only sure outcome will be nasty throw-downs and long-term ramifications in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
32 PGS.(each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #12
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils and Cover by STEVE EPTING
The fan-favorite Captain America team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting keep racing up the charts as Part Four of the trail-blazing WINTER SOLDIER arc hits hard! Cap now knows the truth about the Winter Soldier, and it’s far worse than he could have imagined. Now, lost in this torment, he faces a long dark night of the soul, while on the other side of the world, General Lukin’s plans for the Cosmic Cube finally come to light... But is he using the cube, or is the cube using him? Part 4 (of 6).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

MARVEL 1602: NEW WORLD #4 (of 6)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI
Cover by SERGIO TOPPI
Battle lines are being drawn in the New World. Norman Osborne’s master plan is nearing completion. Can Peter Parquagh stop him? And witness the showdown between Antonio Stark and David Banner as Lord Iron and the Hulk do battle! Can the colony survive the outcome?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50

THOR: BLOOD OATH #2 & #3 (of 6)
Written by MIKE AVON OEMING
Pencils and Cover by
SCOTT KOLINS
Thor and the Warriors Three take the long way around to the World Tree to begin their journey to recover the first of several mystical items only to find signs of the beginning of the Asgardian world and the end of it! Then, in issue 3: THOR FIGHTS HERCULES FOR THE ENTIRE ISSUE! THOR VS. HERCULES! HERCULES VS. THOR! FIGHTS GALORE! Drawn by the amazing pen of Scott Kolins and Thor Dissasembled writer Mike Avon Oeming, this is but the beginning of a long journey full of action, fights and classic Marvel Thor.
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)

RUNAWAYS #9
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by JO CHEN
“EAST COAST/WEST COAST”
Runaways co-creator Adrian Alphona returns for part one of the Runaways’ coast-to-coast adventure, guest-starring Cloak and Dagger AND the New Avengers! When Cloak is accused of a crime he didn’t commit by the heroes of New York City, the vigilante is forced to turn to the teenage Runaways for help. This issue will take our teens to a place they’ve never been: NYC! Part 1 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

GRAVITY #5 (of 5)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils and Cover by
MIKE NORTON
In this final chapter, Gravity must fight to save NYU from...himself?! Does Greg Willis have what it takes to become the next great Marvel hero, or is he just another quitter? If you miss the amazing climax of this critically adored limited series, you’ll hate yourself for it!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

MARVEL TEAM-UP #13
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
“TITANNUS WAR”
The Titannus War comes to an abrupt and violent end. All questions are answered and all plot threads are resolved. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Nova, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk and The Hulk discover the secrets of Titannus, the most powerful villain introduced into the Marvel Universe this century. Part 3 (of 3).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #532
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by MIKE MCKONE
JMS and McKone’s galactic first story arc concludes, as the Entity leads Reed Richards on a voyage of discovery ranging back to the dawn of the universe itself! But will any of this give the FF the key to defeating the invading swarm of alien annihilators? Part 6 (of 6).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

MARVEL MILESTONES: BLADE, MAN-THING & SATANA
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE GERBER & ROY THOMAS
Penciled by GENE COLAN, VAL MAYERIK & JOHN ROMITA SR.
Cover by GIL KANE
His name is...Blade! A box-office phenom is born as the half-human, half-immortal vampire-slayer begins his quest to take back the night in TOMB OF DRACULA #10 (July 1973)! Plus: What evil lurks in the brackish waters of the swamp? See for yourself in ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #16 (September 1973), the story that inspired the MAN-THING movie! And introducing Satana, from VAMPIRE TALES #2 (October 1973).
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

MARVEL MONSTERS: MONSTERS ON THE PROWL
Written by STEVE NILES
Penciled by DUNCAN FEGRADO
Cover by ERIC POWELL
Brace yourself for the most original, innovative tale you ever--nah, it’s just giant monsters breaking things! It’s the Hulk, the Thing, Giant-Man and the Beast vs. a tidal wave of the most terrible monsters of the Marvel Universe! The Collector has inadvertently unleashed classic creatures Droom, Grogg, Goom, Rombuu, Grattu and more on New York City! Can our heroes save the day and have fun doing it?
Plus: A classic tale from the past, “We Found the Ninth Wonder of the World” from Tales to Astonish #1, January 1959 by Jack Kirby/Chris Rule
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

MARVEL MONSTERS: DEVIL DINOSAUR
Written by ERIC POWELL AND TOM SNEIGOSKI
Art by ERIC POWELL AND MARK FARMER
Cover by ERIC POWELL
Two young Celestials get into a debate about who the superior life form is on prehistoric Earth—the Small Folk or the Killer Folk. But when the ferocity of Devil Dinosaur proves no mach for the savage Killer Folk, a savage from the future is brought back to even the odds. It’s the battle you thought you’d never see: HULK VS. DEVIL DINO by the Eisner Award Winner of The Goon, Eric Powell.Plus THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE HULK-- NO LIE!
“I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!” From Journey Into Mystery #62, November 1960 by Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers
48 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

MARVEL MONSTERS: FIN FANG FOUR
Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE & MICK GRAY
Penciled by ROGER LANGRIDGE
Cover by ERIC POWELL
Four giant monsters—incarcerated for years for their crimes against humanity—now find themselves shrunk to human size and working at the home of the very people who captured them: the Fantastic Four! Meet Googam, Son of Goom (and the Baxter Building’s parking lot attendant), Elektro (the robot with a forbidden love), Gorgilla (expert window-washer) and Fin Fang Foom (head chef at a classy Chinese restaurant)! But when Goom’s mad plan to rescue his father goes awry, the quartet must put aside their differences and become—the Fin Fang Four! Join Eisner and Harvey Award nominee Roger Langridge (Fred the Clown, Knuckles the Malevolent Nun) in this wild romp through the Marvel Universe! Plus: Witness the first appearance of Fin Fang Foom in a classic story by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers from Strange Tales #89, October 1961!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

MARVEL MONSTERS: WHERE MONSTERS DWELL
Written by PETER DAVID, JEFF PARKER AND KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by ARNOLD PANDER, RUSSELL BRAUN AND KEITH GIFFEN
Cover by ERIC POWELL
Take a time machine back to the age of classic monsters in this incredible special featuring three new tales of magnificent creatures, aliens and beasts. Witness the terror of Monstrollo, the horror of Manoo and the fright of Bombu!
Plus a classic tale from the Marvel vaults, “I Was Trapped By Titano” from Tales to Astonish #10, July 1960 by Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: HORROR 2005
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, STUART VANDAL, CHRIS BIGGS, MARK O’ENGLISH, BARRY REESE, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC MOREELS & SEAN MCQUAID
Cover by DICK GIORDANO & MORRY HOLLOWELL
The Official Handbook gives up the ghost! This volume contains in-depth bios on all manner of monster, creatures of every color, and hosts of hunters and hunted – from classic (Dracula) to current (Vampire by Night)! Plus: An all-new cover by STOKER’S DRACULA artist Dick Giordano, digitally painted by Morry Hollowell.
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

MARVEL NEMESIS: THE IMPERFECTS #6 (of 6)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by JAE LEE
The heart-pounding conclusion of the RISE OF THE IMPERFECTS story arc. While Wolverine, Daredevil, Storm, Iron Man and the Human Torch try to save Elektra from the evil grasp of Dr. Niles Van Roekel, a new warrior is on the verge of birth.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

MEGA MORPHS #4 (of 4)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils and Cover by LOU KANG
“THE PAWNS AND THE POWER!”
This is it! The final showdown! Dr. Doom makes his decisive move. But can he be stopped by the combined forces of the craziest team in comics—Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Ghost Rider, and Hulk—all piloting the most powerful robot weapons ever devised!? Ten thousand self-destructing Doombots say he can’t be stopped. Find out what Eisner Award nominee Sean McKeever and hot artist Lou Kang have to say about it!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR/IRON MAN: BIG IN JAPAN #1 (of 4)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils and Wraparound Cover by SETH FISHER
Mass panic has struck the streets of Tokyo! The media has initiated round-the-clock coverage. Uncontrollable crowds are choking the streets, and kaiju hysteria has gripped the island of Japan for the first time in 50 years! Because the Fantastic Four, the world’s first super-hero big-monster battling squad, and playboy industrialist, Tony Stark, have descended on the Land of the Rising Sun! Zeb Wells (New Warriors, Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One) and Seth Fisher (Green Lantern: Willworld, Batman:
Legends of the Dark Knight) bring you a manic fusion of Marvel super heroes with Japanese pop culture that proves why the FF and Iron Man are big in Japan! It’s an all-out romp with big monsters a-go-go as Droom, Giganto and Eerok, the giant ape, along with hundreds of manic ‘50s Marvel monsters, trample Tokyo’s first-ever Kaiju Museum and Celebration!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #8
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
Peter Parker’s gotta hustle if he’s going to make it across town for his study date with Liz Allen! The good news? When you’re secretly Spider-Man, city travel’s a breeze. The not-so-good news? When you’re in your Spidey costume, guys like Scorpion come outta the woodwork!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.50

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #5
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Peter Parker’s gotta hustle if he’s going to make it across town for his study date with Liz Allen! The good news? When you’re secretly Spider-Man, city travel’s a breeze. The not-so-good news? When you’re in your Spidey costume, guys like Scorpion come outta the woodwork!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.50

UNCANNY X-MEN #465
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils and Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
“SEASON OF THE WITCH”
House of M Tie-In!
All holy heck is breaking loose in not-so-merry-ol’ England as Captain Britain and his rag tag squad of misfits must stop the effects of House of M from causing the entire Multiverse to be completely destroyed! And you thought the cuisine was the most dangerous thing in England! Part 4 (of 4)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

NEW X-MEN #19
Written by CHRISTINA WEIR & NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS
Pencils & Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
“HOUSE DIVIDED”
House of M Tie-In!
It’s the New X-Mutants vs. Hellions, House of M style! The brawl to end all brawls erupts in Japan as the two schools go toe-to-toe. But when the dust settles, will the victor have enough strength to take on Emperor Sunfire’s entire army? Part 4 (of 4)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X YEARBOOK SPECIAL
Written by CHRISTINA WEIR & NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS
Penciled by GEORGES JEANTY
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
The New Mutants are at their absolute lowest. Will the kids be able to work out their problems and become a team again?! A special issue celebrating the run on New X-Men by writers Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir! Featuring Handbook-style entries on all your favorite New Mutants and Hellions characters!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

EXILES #71
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils and Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
WORLD TOUR: HOUSE OF M!
House of M Tie-in!
The World Tour kicks into high gear! The Exiles battle their toughest foe yet and an Exile might be lost forever. Hold on to your hats, folks, EXILES is back and better than ever! Part 3 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99


MUTOPIA X #4 (of 5)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by LAN MEDINA
Cover by ANDY PARK
House of M Tie-In!
Ismael Ortega is a marked man. He’s made the wrong people angry and now they’re out for revenge. Meanwhile, his daughter is about to go through the Rite of Mutant Transcendency. His two lives are about to have a tragic collision!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
Power Pack returns... and this time they’ve brought some very special friends! Marvel’s merry mutants team up with our super-powered siblings for more fun-filled all-ages adventures! In this issue: It’s Halloween, and the Power kids are about to get the scare of their lives as candy is replaced with claws! Even with the X-Man called Wolverine on their side, will Power Pack be able to defeat a savage foe in time for trick-or-treating? “Costumes on,” kids!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.99

X-MEN UNLIMITED #11
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST AND DAVID HAHN
Penciled by BILLY DALLAS PATTON AND DAVID AJA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Soon after her mother’s death, Rachel Summers was forced to sit idly by as her father, Scott Summers, courted and dated Emma Frost – a longtime X-Men nemesis and her mother’s rival. Now, on the brink of exploding, Rachel turns to the only one she can to discuss such a brutal turn of events – her father’s brother – the mutant named Havok.
In the second story, a teenage Bobby Drake uses the Danger Room to hone his skills at...getting girls? A true X-Men tale for the ages, not to be missed! Written by David Hahn (Eisner nominee for Private Beach).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

WEAPON X: DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #4 (of 5)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by ANDY SMITH
Cover by BART SEARS
All hail the return of Lord Magnus! Magneto returns and not a moment too soon, as Mutantkind is ready to sacrifice anything to save itself. It’s the future, Weapon X style, and you know what that means...violence, death, and Frank Tieri!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

X-MEN: COLOSSUS - BLOODLINE #2 (of 5)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Colossus’ journey into his past continues as he travels to the countryside of Russia. But how will Colossus react to one of the darkest secrets of his family’s history?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

CABLE/DEADPOOL #21
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils and Cover by
PATRICK ZIRCHER
“BOSOM BUDDIES”
Power Man & Iron Fist vs. Cable & Deadpool! Totally `Nuff Said! (We know Power Man is known as Cage now, but it sounds better to say it the old way when you have the ampersand in there!) Plus, the BAD Girls mess up the thief who stole the Dominus Objective computer drive! And what the heck is the Dominus Objective anyway? Part 2 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

X-MEN #176
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils and Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
“WILD KINGDOM”
The X-Men’s team-up with Black Panther continues! With the X-Men captured, Storm and Black Panther are going to have to put their differences aside and work together before all of Africa is overrun with mutated monstrosities! Part 3 (of 4)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
SEE PAGE 25 FOR THE FINALE TO THIS CROSSOVER!

NIGHTCRAWLER #11
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils and Cover by
DARICK ROBERTSON
“THE WINDING WAY”
The startling journey into Nightcrawler’s origin continues! While Christine’s life hangs in the balance, Kurt must endure one final trial: A battle royal against an enraged Wolverine that echoes the death of Kurt’s brother, Stephen!
Part 5 (of 5)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

X-MEN: KITTY PRYDE- SHADOW & FLAME #5 (of 5)
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Pencils and Cover by PAUL SMITH
Kitty’s showdown with the villain that has been making her trip to Japan as miserable as possible, happens here! Can she survive and be back in time for Astonishing X-Men?! She better, or Joss Whedon will have us killed!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

PUNISHER #26
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“THE SLAVERS”
Something horrible happened to Viorica in the hills of her home country, Moldavia, and Frank Castle is determined that the men responsible will pay for it. Unfortunately for him, those men have connections in high places and the Punisher’s got bigger problems than revenge to deal with: an NYPD vigilante task force unlike anything he’s ever seen. Part 2 (of 6).
32 PGS./ MAX – EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$2.99

SUPREME POWER: HYPERION #2 (of 5)
Written by
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by DAN JURGENS
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
The first of two SUPREME POWER specials!
“HUNTING THE ALIEN”
Now that the world knows his dark secret, Hyperion suddenly finds himself both alone and hunted. Four new super-powered individuals -- each based on a character from the original Squadron Supreme -- are after his hide, and they’ve got the will and means to take him down!
32 PGS./ MAX – EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$2.99

SUPREME POWER: NIGHTHAWK #2 (of 5)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils and Cover by
STEVE DILLON
The second of two SUPREME POWER specials!
“PUT ON A HAPPY FACE”
The slaughter of Chicago’s men, women and children continues as Nighthawk’s greatest foe enjoys his reign of terror. To catch the madman, Nighthawk must travel into the darkest bowels of the city...and into the darkest parts of himself!
32 PGS./ MAX – EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$2.99

THE BOOK OF LOST SOULS #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PencilS & Cover by COLLEEN DORAN
The destinies of most people are defined early on. Then there are the others – the lost. Those whose numbers aren’t in yet, who could go toward the light or toward the darkness – indeed, who could be tipped one direction or another. And everything starts with the book. That’s what Jonathan is about to discover. When he took a suicide plunge off the London Bridge more than a century ago, the last place he expected to land was on his feet, in the present, standing at the entrance to a tunnel into a world of mysteries beyond his wildest imagination. A world of powers and principalities and, above all, rules that he’d best learn quickly. Or he’ll have to deal with the Dark Man. And what the Dark Man can’t turn, he devours.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99

POWERS #15
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
“COSMIC”
A dead Cosmic Avenger shows the world that there are forces at work that no mere mortal cop could possibly understand, but it doesn’t matter either way because Internal Affairs has set their sights on Deena Pilgrim. Part 3.
32 PGS./MATURE ...$2.95
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.

POWERS VOL. 1 HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
You asked for it, and now here it is: THE FIRST-EVER POWERS HARDCOVER! But not only is it a hardcover...it’s a hardcover collection of the entire first year of POWERS in chronological order! The first three epic POWERS stories, issues #1-11, are presented in order of publication for the very first time –remastered, redesigned and reformatted! Plus all the POWERS bonus features you’ve come to know and love: sketchwork, scripts, interviews, galleries, original designs and a POWERS collection first – a Best of the Letter Column, Year One! This is where the story begins! A must-have for your comic library!
488 PGS./MATURE ...$29.99
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
*NOTE: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders are cancelled.

MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #5
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #5
Written by ERICA DAVID
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by TONY SALVADOR DANIEL
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #5
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
64 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #5
NEW AVENGERS #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art & Cover by STEVE EPTING
64 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #5
ASTONISHING X-MEN#5
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X #5
Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS &
CHRISTINA WEIR
Pencils & Cover by RANDY GREEN
64 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #4
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
AMAZING FANTASY #4
Written by FIONA AVERY
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ
Cover by MARK BROOKS
64 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #5
ULTIMATE X-MEN #5
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by JOE QUESADA
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & MARK MILLAR
Pencils by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
64 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #5
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #7
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #8
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by MARK BAGLEY
Covers by JOE QUESADA
64 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

Coming to DVD: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"

The first season of the Alf-presented anthology show will be out Oct. 4, according to DVDAnswers.

Along with the season's 39 St...er, episodes, there'll be a making-of featurette.

Here's a promo shot:

Judas!

"No Direction Home," the upcoming Bob Dylan documentary by director Martin Scorsese will include the infamous moment from Dylan's Manchester's Free Trade Hall concert of of May 1966 when an apparently disgruntled fan took the troupador to task for "going electric."

For years, the concert appeared on audio bootlegs misidentified as Dylan's 1966 Albert Hall appearance. It showed up in official form a few years back as the "Bootleg Series, Vol. 4."

But this is the first I'd heard that the incident was also captured on film. Apparently, I'm not alone. From an Ireland Online report:

Arena editor Anthony Wall described his astonishment at seeing the footage for the first time. “I was just gobsmacked. I thought they would never have captured that,” he said.

“To see the moment when Judas is actually screamed at him is quite disconcerting.”

He went on: “Every night Dylan would do the acoustic half of the set then bring on a group who later became The Band, and they were very, very loud – at that time in 1966 even the Beatles had relatively small amplifiers.

“50% of the audience every night jeered and booed. He was making the most revolutionary music and it was obviously a very turbulent time.”


"No Direction" home airs on PBS Sept. 26. There'll also a soundtrack for the film and it'll be available on DVD Sept. 20.

DVD extras for "Star Trek: Nemesis" Collectors Edition announced

According to DVDAnswers, extras on the new two-disk set will include:

  • 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  • English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Track
  • English DTS 5.1 Surround Track
  • English 2.0 Dolby Surround Track
  • French 2.0 Dolby Surround Track
  • Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Baird
  • Audio Commentary with Producer Rick Berman
  • Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
  • Nemesis Revisited Featurette
  • The Romulan Senate Featurette
  • Storyboarding the Action Featurette
  • The Scimitar Featurette
  • The Enterprise E Featurette
  • Build and Rebuild Featurette
  • Romulan Lore Featurette
  • Shinzon & The Viceroy Featurette
  • Romulan Design Featurette
  • Four-Wheeling in the Final Frontier Featurette
  • Screen Test: Tom Hardy as Shinzon
  • New Selection of Deleted Scenes
       - Wesley's New Mission (59s)
       - Data and B-4 (1m 50s)
       - The Chance for Peace (56s)
       - A Loss of Self (35s)
       - Remember Him? (Extended) (1m 47s)
       - Cleaning out Data's Quarters (1m 43s)
       - Crusher at Starfleet Medical (42s)
  • Original Featurettes
       - New Frontiers: Stuart Baird on Directing Nemesis
       - A Star Trek Family's Final Journey
       - Red Alert! - Shooting the Action of Nemesis
       - A Bold Vision of the Final Frontier
  • Storyboards, Production & Prop Archives
  • Star Trek: Nemesis Theatrical & Teaser Trailers
  • Three Hidden Eastereggs
  • The perfect Batman

    Three more from the late Jim Aparo, who will be greatly missed:





    New CD releases of note

    July 19

    Art Blakey The Big Beat
    Donald Byrd Fuego
    Don Cherry Symphony for Improvisors
    Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen McRae Boy Meets Girl: The Complete on Decca
    Herbie Hancock Inventions and Dimensions
    OST The Dukes of Hazzard

    July 26
    The Church El Momento Descuidado
    The Concretes Layourbattleaxedown
    Jackie Lomax Home Is in My Head and III
    Sarah Vaughan After Hours at the London House
    Dinah Washington I Wanna Be Loved
    Jimmy Witherspoon & Jack McDuff The Blues Is Now
    VA Lost Legends of Surf Guitar: Shockwave!
    VA Whatever: The '90s Pop Culture Box
    OST The Island
    OST Sky High

    Rhino to release "Nuggets: The Next Generation"

    A four-disk set compiles 110 tracks from the heirs of the garage rockers featured on the original "Nuggets" compilations helmed by Lenny Kaye.

    Children of Nuggets: The Next Generation is due out Aug. 30 and features tracks from the Long Ryders, Rain Parade, the Fleshtones, the Dukes of Stratosphear (a.k.a. XTC), the Wondermints, Posies, Bangles and more. Sounds like a gem.

    I'll post a track listing once it surfaces.

    Aparo at Charlton

    The late cartoonist was rightfully acclaimed for his work on Batman, Aquaman, the Phantom Stranger and others at DC. But he got his start in the late 60s, early 70s working under the great Dick Giordano at Charlton. Here's a gallery featuring some of his cover work for the publisher (images from the utterly wonderful Grand Comics Database):



































    Quick hits

    The Superman Home Page is reporting a new direct-to-DVD animated Superman adventure will be titled "Superman vs. Brainiac." A "Batman vs. Dracula" direct-to-DVD has already been announced by Warner Home Video and, according to the Superman Home Page, there's a Teen Titans title planned too.

    TV Guide rounds up the best ("Superman Returns" trailer) and worst ("Aeon Flux" trailer) moments of San Diego's recent Comic-Con International.

    James Doohan, Scotty of "Star Trek" fame, has passed away, Sci-Fi Wire reports.

    Leave it to the Beatles: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as performed by Paul McCartney and U2 at Live8 is the top-selling music download to date, reports the New Musical Express.

    Dial B for Blog has a scanner and he's not afraid to use it. Today: A vintage, 1966 TV Guide article about the "Batman" series.

    Associated Press publishes Aparo obituary

    James N. Aparo, an illustrator for DC Comics for more than 30 years who drew Batman, the Green Arrow and other action heroes, has died.

    Aparo died Tuesday at home after a short illness, said his daughter, Donna Aparo. He was 72.



    More here.