Pop Artifact! "Kansas City Bomber" movie poster

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EC Comics Archives coming

A new line of hardcover books will collect EC Comics famed 1950s horror, sci-fi, war and adventure titles, according to Scoop.

The books are a joing project between Gemstone Publishing and the estate of EC publisher William M. Gaines.

the agreement...calls for four volumes during its first year. Chronological presentations of Tales From The Crypt, Two-Fisted Tales, Weird Science, and Shock SuspenStories are among the first slated for publication this fall.

Other titles in the line will follow. Each book will contain six issues of the original comic magazines. These full-color hard cover collections will include dust jackets and be comparable to the DC Archives, Marvel Masterworks and Dark Horse Archives.

"The Krypton Companion" coming from TwoMorrows Publishing

Due out in July, and available for pre-order now, this one looks like a lot of fun:

224 page Trade Paperback - by Michael Eury

THE KRYPTON COMPANION unlocks the secrets of Superman’s Silver and Bronze Ages, the days when kryptonite came in multiple colors and super-pets scampered across the skies! Writer/editor Michael Eury explores the legacy of classic Superman editors MORT WEISINGER and JULIUS SCHWARTZ through all-new interviews with NEAL ADAMS, MURPHY ANDERSON, CARY BATES, RICH BUCKLER, NICK CARDY, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, KEITH GIFFEN, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, JIM MOONEY, DENNIS O’NEIL, BOB OKSNER, MARTIN PASKO, BOB ROZAKIS, JIM SHOOTER, LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, and other fan favorites! Plus: Super-artist CURT SWAN’s 1987 essay “Drawing Superman,” JERRY SIEGEL’s “lost” imaginary story “The Death of Clark Kent,” MARK WAID’s tribute to Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman’s appearances in the media and in Marvel Comics, and rare and previously unpublished artwork by Swan, Adams, WAYNE BORING, ALAN DAVIS, ADAM HUGHES, PAUL SMITH, BRUCE TIMM, and other Super-stars. Bonus: A roundtable discussion with modern-day creators (including JOHN BYRNE, JEPH LOEB, and ALEX ROSS) examining Superman’s influential past! Plus a (last-page) Introduction by Bizarro No. 1 (by Seinfeld writer David Mandel), and a super cover by DAVE GIBBONS!


Pop Culture Roundup April 3, 2006

With DC and Marvel Comics exerting their trademark of the word "superhero," Maggie Thompson, publisher of the Comics Buyers Guide, has done a little research into the earliest appearances of the phrase.

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How'd they make those great sound effects on old-time radio shows? Booksteve posts info and pics from a 1940 book on the topic.

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Some really historic John Peel recordings: The great DJ's last appearance on the BBC's Top Gear program.

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NPR features a concert by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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World of Kane celebrates the work of Swinging London photographer David Bailey.

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Cigarettes were airbrushed from Fab hands on the cover of the new Capitol Albums Vol. 2 box set from the Beatles.

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A live-action Underdog movie is in the works.

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The New York Times focuses on the rather scanty fashions of "The Notorious Bettie Page," including a series of photos of actress Gretchen Mol as Page.

Best Lost Sites on the Web

Lost Season 5
News, pictures, episode guide, observations/speculation: Pretty much everything you need to know about the current season of "Lost."

Official Lost Site on ABC
The network's promotional site for the show, featuring cast info, episode guide, pictures, podcasts and more.

Lost-Media.com
An excellent site regularly updated with official press releases and pics from the show, along with links to news stories and other info about the show.

Spoiler Fix: Lost
Don't visit here if you want to be surprised about what's coming up in future episodes. On the other hand, if you just can't resist...

Lost Forums
Lost-Forum.com, ABC's Oceanic Airlines Forums, and the 4 8 15 16 23 42 Forums are all good places to go to discuss your "Lost" theories with fellow fans.

TV Tome: "Lost"
Lots of info on the show's cast and crew, plus an episode guide and current news.

IMDB: "Lost"
The Internet Movie Database's page on the show, with cast information, trivia and more.

Lost-TV: The Unofficial Fan Site
Just what it says: A good spot to get the latest news and commentary on the series.

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