DC Comics August 2010 solicitations: classic reprints

Highlights from DC's August offerings:


THE FLASH CHRONICLES VOL. 2 TP
Written by JOHN BROOME • Art by CARMINE INFANTINO, JOE GIELLA, FRANK GIACOIA & MURPHY ANDERSON
Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO & MURPHY ANDERSON
In this second volume, Barry Allen’s rogues gallery expands with the addition of Gorilla Grodd, the Mirror Master and the Weather Wizard, plus the debuts of Kid Flash and the Elongated Man! Collecting THE FLASH #107-112.
On sale SEPTEMBER 29 • 160 pg, FC

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 4 TP
Written by JAMES SHOOTER, E. NELSON BRIDWELL and CARY BATES
Art by CURT SWAN, DAVE COCKRUM
and others
Cover by CURT SWAN & MIKE ESPOSITO
In this volume, the Legion battles Mordru the Merciless and The Fatal Five and meets The Tornado Twins. Collecting ADVENTURE COMICS #369-380, ACTION COMICS #378-387, 389-392 and SUPERBOY #172, 173, 176, 183, 184, 188, 190 and 191.
On sale SEPTEMBER 22 • 512 pg, B&W

New CD releases May 18, 2010: Glee, Black Keys, Rolling Stones, the Supremes, Otis Redding,

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Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers (Deluxe) Brothers Exile on Main Street (Dlx) Meet the Supremes (Exp) Live on the Sunset Strip

New vinyl LP releases May 18, 2010: Black Keys, Jayhawks, Rolling Stones, The Fall,

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Brothers (2 LP w/Bonus CD) Jayhawks (Aka the Bunkhouse Album) Exile on Main Street [Vinyl] Your Future Our Clutter [Vinyl]

Massive DC Comics history book in the works

From DC's the Source:

DC Comics has joined forces with TASCHEN, the book publisher known for its eye for quality, modern design aesthetic and high-end art books spotlighting every aspect of culture: from art and movies to lifestyle and comics, to produce an ultra-comprehensive, extra large book so impressive, even super heroes may have trouble lifting it.

Clocking in at nearly 15 pounds and with over 650 pages (all details are still to be confirmed), 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking features more than 1,500 images — including covers, interiors, original illustrations, photos, film stills and collectibles — using the latest digital reproduction technology to bring you the characters, stories and the creators that brought them to life as they’ve never been seen before.

And the man behind the story, telling the tales? None other than Paul Levitz, former DC Comics Publisher and upcoming LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES and ADVENTURE COMICS writer. Paul’s in-depth essays trace the history of DC Comics, from its pulpy beginnings to the modern era.

The book also features massive fold-out timelines and an in-depth appendix that includes bios on artists, writers, editors, publishers and actors.

Keith Richards, others, talk Exile on Main Street on NPR

Hear the Rolling Stones guitarist, producer Don Was and other talk about the newly remastered classic album.

Live Doctor Who stage show in the works

From the Guardian:

The Doctor – plus assorted adversaries and creatures including Daleks, Cybermen and Oods – is to tour the UK this autumn with Doctor Who Live.

The new Doctor, Matt Smith, and assistant Karen Gillan, will not appear in the stage show, which is being developed by Doctor Who's head writer Steven Moffat and will feature in "on-stage battles, pyrotechnics and special effects".

The show, produced by the BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, will open in wartime London and conclude with "an epic onstage battle". There will also be a live soundtrack, performed by a 16-piece orchestra, by Doctor Who composer Murray Gold, responsible for the programme's controversial new theme tune.

Bio pic of Mad Magazine publisher William M. Gaines in the works

From Deadline Hollywood:
John Landis, who’s in Cannes to promote Ealing Studios’ comedy Burke and Hare, tells me he’s lining up the financing for a movie about EC Comics publisher and co-creator Bill Gaines, who was driven out of the comic book business by 1950s morality policers after his unapologetic testimony before a U.S. Senate subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency. Gaines retaliated by converting one of his titles Mad into a satirical magazine which specialized in skewering all aspects of uptight society. Joel Eisenberg has written the screenplay Ghoulishly Yours, William M Gaines.

Doctor Who promo for episode 5.8 The Hungry Earth

Pictures: Space 1999

Haven't seen the show since it aired. Does it hold up? I still have a Dinky toy of one of the spaceships someplace.





Pictures: Myrna Loy

One of my favorite actresses and a fellow Montana native. Love those Thin Man movies, especially.





Jonah Hex character movie posters: Josh Brolin, Megan Fox



Still remembering Frank Frazetta

We lost a giant in the illustration/comics world this week and lots of folks have been posting tributes. Comics Catacombs has four posts (click here, here, here and here) featuring Frazetta's "Thund'da King of the Congo" comics stories. Dumb name, great art.

Someone should really publish Frazetta's comic book work in collections. DC has some great Shining Knight stuff in the vaults.

Bootsy Collins opens University of Funk

Talk about a party school!


Bootsy Collins presents the world's first Funk University for bass players of planet Earth. Construction of this online campus will conclude in June, with the first semester beginning on July 1, 2010.

Because a groove is a terrible thing to waste, this sonic learning institution will be unlike anything before, as Professor Collins and the finest bassists in music will unleash an intense curriculum, on the web, for intermediate to advanced funk disciples within the program. Enrollment is limited for the first year. For more information about the program and to learn about pre-registration opportunities, please provide your information.

S.H.I.E.L.D. movie to follow Avengers?

The whole danged Marvel Universe is going to the movies! Saw Iron Man 2 the other night, by the way, and enjoyed it quite a big. Well-acted, well-written popcorn fare.

At the beginning of last year, Samuel L. Jackson signed a long term deal with Marvel Studios to portray Nick Fury in as many as nine films. And after Fury's appearance in "Iron Man 2," Jackson is already set to reprise his role in "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers."

However, at the time there was also speculation that Jackson would star in a film based directly around Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., which Jackson seemed to confirm recently.

Comics shipping May 12, 2010: Discounted comics collections, graphic novels, action figures

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