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Superman serials coming to DVD
"Superman: The Theatrical Serials Collection" will be out Nov. 28. The four-disk set includes the complete 1948 and 1950 serials "Superman" and "Atom Man vs. Superman," both starring Kirk Alyn.
According to Warner Home Video, each serial will be presented in its original full frame aspect ratio along with Dolby 2.0 Stereo Surround audio in English with optional French and Spanish subtitles.
Extras will include a "Saturdays With Superman" featurette and excerpts from the recent documentary "Look Up In The Sky!: The Amazing Story of Superman."
See the Best Superman Sites on the Web.
According to Warner Home Video, each serial will be presented in its original full frame aspect ratio along with Dolby 2.0 Stereo Surround audio in English with optional French and Spanish subtitles.
Extras will include a "Saturdays With Superman" featurette and excerpts from the recent documentary "Look Up In The Sky!: The Amazing Story of Superman."
See the Best Superman Sites on the Web.
Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 31, 2006
There's a new Beatles Beatleg Podcast up.
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Via Blog@Newsarama: Yet another tale of problems that arise when the comics industry forgets that superheroes were initially created as entertainment for children. That's the way things were for probably 40 years. But now days, the vast majority superhero books aim for a more "mature" audience.
It's a silly, probably irreversible, state of affairs created because creators have taken mainstream characters first created as entertainment for children and made them "adult."
It used to be any superhero comic on the spinner rack was fair game for any kids around the age of 10. In my opinion, that's the way things should've stayed. If creators wanted to project mature themes (mature themes for the main part being throwing in some cuss words, more vivid violence and more overt sexuality) they should've done so by creating their own, new superheroes rather than taking heroes for children into areas they don't belong.
I mean, if you expect to get adult entertainment out of stories featuring Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the like, there's something a little wrong with you.
There are plenty of comics out there really meant and created for adults. Try those out instead.
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Dirk Deppey's Journalista! blog is now really back (after a time in proto-type land). And it's officially here, as part of a revitalized Comics Journal Web site.
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Check the Cool Wax shares the Supremes' title song for "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" soundtrack.
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The original "Star Trek" series starts airing on TV Land again Sept. 16, but purists beware: The show has been remastered with new digital special effects added.
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Via Blog@Newsarama: Yet another tale of problems that arise when the comics industry forgets that superheroes were initially created as entertainment for children. That's the way things were for probably 40 years. But now days, the vast majority superhero books aim for a more "mature" audience.
It's a silly, probably irreversible, state of affairs created because creators have taken mainstream characters first created as entertainment for children and made them "adult."
It used to be any superhero comic on the spinner rack was fair game for any kids around the age of 10. In my opinion, that's the way things should've stayed. If creators wanted to project mature themes (mature themes for the main part being throwing in some cuss words, more vivid violence and more overt sexuality) they should've done so by creating their own, new superheroes rather than taking heroes for children into areas they don't belong.
I mean, if you expect to get adult entertainment out of stories featuring Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the like, there's something a little wrong with you.
There are plenty of comics out there really meant and created for adults. Try those out instead.
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Dirk Deppey's Journalista! blog is now really back (after a time in proto-type land). And it's officially here, as part of a revitalized Comics Journal Web site.
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Check the Cool Wax shares the Supremes' title song for "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" soundtrack.
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The original "Star Trek" series starts airing on TV Land again Sept. 16, but purists beware: The show has been remastered with new digital special effects added.
Today's Best Song Ever: "(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais" -- The Clash
The Clash is surely one of the best, and most important, bands of the rock'n'roll era. And this tune is the one that demonstrated they were up to something special.
The band could play stripped down, aggressive punk with the best of 'em. But here--after a rocking opening--they slip into a credible reggae groove and get thoughtful without becoming boring or pretentious.
In the tune, singer/writer Joe Strummer recounts his experiences at a reggae show in venue named in the tune's title. It was an awakening, as he explained in 1991:
"All over the world people are oppressed and in London there were the dreads and there were the punks, and we had an alliance. England is a very repressive country... Immigrants were treated badly... So these people had a sense of pride and dignity, and when we went into their concerts, where we should have had the grace to have left them alone... And they didn't jump us, they didn't stomp us, they didn't beat the seven shades of you-know-what out of us... They understood that maybe we needed a drop of this roots culture. And 'White Man in Hammersmith Palais' is a song that was going through my mind while I was standing in the middle of the Hammersmith Palais...in a sea of thousands of rastas and dreads and natty rebels. That song was trying to say something realistic."
The lyrics address Strummer's concern with cultural friction, with prejudice and the oppressiveness of white culture.
The Clash continued to include reggae rhythms in their music everafter without it ever seeming they were coopting someone else's culture. They paid respect to it, showed love for it, found common ground with it.
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New and upcoming action figures Aug. 31, 2006
Complete List of Marvel Legends Action Figures
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 3
--Green Lantern
--The Joker
--Plastic Man
--Wonder Woman
--Poison Ivy
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 4
--Shazam
--Black Adam
--Hawkman
--Zatanna
--Solomon Grundy
Batman Dark Victory
--Batman
--Commissioner Gordon
--Scarecrow
--Robin and Penguin
Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 3
--Weaponer of Qward
--Doctor Light
--Superboy prime
--Batman
--Huntress
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
DC 13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Aquaman
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Green Lantern Action Figures Series 2
--Manhunter Robot
--Guy Gardner
--Shark
--Saalak
--Sinestero
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack
Who's Who in the DC Universe Miniature Figures Series One
Hanna Barbera Action Figures
--Set of Five
--Fred Flintstone Chopper
--Hong Kong Phooey
--Quick Draw McGraw
--Tom and Jerry Music
--Tom and Jerry House
John Lennon
--JOHN LENNON 18" Action Figure
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Hasbro Marvel Legends Figures Series 1
--Emma Frost
--Ultimate Iron Man
--Movie Beast
--Planet Hulk
--Banshee
--Hercules
Hasbro Marvel Legends Action Figures Series 2
--Wolverine
--She-Hulk
--Yellow Jacket
--Quick Silver
--Lord Asgard Thor
--Magneto Xorn
--X3 Jean Grey
--First Appearance Storm
Marvel Legends Series 14
--Original Armor Iron Man (variant)
--Longshot
--Baron Zemo (variant)
--Luke Cage: Powerman
--The Falcon (variant)
--Psylocke
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Legends Showdown
--Mister Fantastic and Mole Man
--Colossus and Magneto
--Ghostrider and Vengeance
--Logan and Chopper
--Namor and Shark
--Green Goblin
--Beast (variant)
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
-- Silver Surfer
-- Spider-Man and Thing
-- Wolverine and Hulk
-- Dock Ock
-- Black Costume Spider-Man
-- Punisher
-- Doctor Doom
-- Captain America
-- Human Torch
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
--Moon Knight
--Cloak and Dagger
Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
Star Wars Transformers
--Millennium Falcon With Han Solo and Chewbacca
X-Men 3 Action Figures
--Air Strike Wolverine
--Angel
--Stealth Cyclops
--Tech Gear Beast
--Phoenix
--Colossus
--Nightcrawler
--Iceman
--Rogue
--Avalanche
--Sabretooth
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures
Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:
DC Direct Action Figures
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 3
--Green Lantern
--The Joker
--Plastic Man
--Wonder Woman
--Poison Ivy
Alex Ross Justice League Action Figures Series 4
--Shazam
--Black Adam
--Hawkman
--Zatanna
--Solomon Grundy
Batman Dark Victory
--Batman
--Commissioner Gordon
--Scarecrow
--Robin and Penguin
Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 3
--Weaponer of Qward
--Doctor Light
--Superboy prime
--Batman
--Huntress
DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman
DC 13-inch Figures
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Green Lantern
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Lex Luthor
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Two-Face
Deluxe Edition 13-inch Aquaman
Elseworlds Action Figures Series 2
--Red Son Batman
--Red Son President Superman
--Kingdom Come Jade
--Kingdom Come Spectre and Norman McKay
--Gotham By Gaslight Batman
Green Lantern Action Figures Series 2
--Manhunter Robot
--Guy Gardner
--Shark
--Saalak
--Sinestero
Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor
JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack
Who's Who in the DC Universe Miniature Figures Series One
Hanna Barbera Action Figures
--Set of Five
--Fred Flintstone Chopper
--Hong Kong Phooey
--Quick Draw McGraw
--Tom and Jerry Music
--Tom and Jerry House
John Lennon
--JOHN LENNON 18" Action Figure
Marvel Figure Factory Sets
--Angel
--Beast
--Black Costume Spider-Man
--Deadpool
--Invisible Woman
--Silver Surfer
Marvel Legends Action Figures
Hasbro Marvel Legends Figures Series 1
--Emma Frost
--Ultimate Iron Man
--Movie Beast
--Planet Hulk
--Banshee
--Hercules
Hasbro Marvel Legends Action Figures Series 2
--Wolverine
--She-Hulk
--Yellow Jacket
--Quick Silver
--Lord Asgard Thor
--Magneto Xorn
--X3 Jean Grey
--First Appearance Storm
Marvel Legends Series 14
--Original Armor Iron Man (variant)
--Longshot
--Baron Zemo (variant)
--Luke Cage: Powerman
--The Falcon (variant)
--Psylocke
Marvel Legends Series 15
--Mandarin
--Beta Ray Bill
--Moon Knight
--Spider-Woman (variant)
--Quicksilver (variant)
--Thor-Buster Iron Man
--Wasp (variant)
--Captain Marvel (variant)
Marvel Legends Exclusive Giant-Man Series
--Giant Man
--Ant Man
--Havok
--Sabretooth
--Captain Britain
--Kitty Pryde
--Thor
--Weapon X
--Warbird
--Sentry
--Weapon X variant
--Sentry Variant
Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody
Marvel Legends Showdown
--Mister Fantastic and Mole Man
--Colossus and Magneto
--Ghostrider and Vengeance
--Logan and Chopper
--Namor and Shark
--Green Goblin
--Beast (variant)
--Juggernaut (variant)
--Elektra (variant)
-- Silver Surfer
-- Spider-Man and Thing
-- Wolverine and Hulk
-- Dock Ock
-- Black Costume Spider-Man
-- Punisher
-- Doctor Doom
-- Captain America
-- Human Torch
Marvel Mega Morphs
--The Thing
--Iron Man
--Magneto
Marvel Select Figures
--Spider-Woman
--Moon Knight
--Cloak and Dagger
Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
Marvel Studios
--Dr. Doom with Mask
--Dr. Doom unmasked
Star Wars Transformers
--Millennium Falcon With Han Solo and Chewbacca
X-Men 3 Action Figures
--Air Strike Wolverine
--Angel
--Stealth Cyclops
--Tech Gear Beast
--Phoenix
--Colossus
--Nightcrawler
--Iceman
--Rogue
--Avalanche
--Sabretooth
Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 30, 2006
Via Boing Boing: Google is offering free PDF downloads of public domain books.
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Also via Boing Boing: A collector shares his collection of postcards drawn by cartoonists Will Eisner, Seth and others.
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Bubblegumfink has worked up a series of "Dawn of the Dead" collector cards.
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The ever-busy Datajunkie shares some "Green Hornet" radio shows.
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Flog is sharing some YouTube videos of 1940s animations done by German cartoonist Hans Fischerkoesen.
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More details on the upcoming Marvel Comics stamps.
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Also via Boing Boing: A collector shares his collection of postcards drawn by cartoonists Will Eisner, Seth and others.
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Bubblegumfink has worked up a series of "Dawn of the Dead" collector cards.
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The ever-busy Datajunkie shares some "Green Hornet" radio shows.
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Flog is sharing some YouTube videos of 1940s animations done by German cartoonist Hans Fischerkoesen.
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More details on the upcoming Marvel Comics stamps.
Today's Best Song Ever: "Young Man Blues" -- The Who
This hard-rocking cover of the much more sedate original by pianist Mose Allison was a live staple for the Who all through the late 1960s and 70s. The best version is on the must-have Live at Leeds album.
They just thunder through it: John Entwhistle's thundering bass, Keith Moon's all-over-the-place drums and Pete Townshend coming on like two or three guitarists, sounding at times riffy and distorted and others jazzy and clean. Vocalist Roger Daltrey sounds like he's ready to kick some old people ass before he gets old himself. Putting this on made me feel good after many a crappy summer job.
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The Who Live at Leeds: Deluxe Edition
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