Showing posts with label pop culture roundup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pop culture roundup. Show all posts

Pop Culture Roundup: Doctor Who, Trina Robbins, More


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Actress Varada Sethu ("Andor," "Jurassic: World Dominion") is joining the cast of "Doctor Who."

ITEM! Meanwhile, former Doctor Who Peter Davison doesn't understand the bi-regeneration that brought back his son-in-low, former Doctor David Tennant. 

ITEM! How deregulation destroyed indie rock across America.

ITEM! Read a vintage interview with the Trina Robbins, the legendary cartoonist and comics historian who passed away earlier this week.

Pop Culture Roundup: Trina Robbins, Irv Novick, Melrose Place, More


Sad News: 
Pioneering cartoonist and comics historian Trina Robbins is dead at age 85. Here's a look at some of her best comics covers.

ITEM! The handwritten manuscript of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second Sherlock Holmes story is expected to sell for $1.2 million at auction.

ITEM! Sign of the apocalypse, or... "Melrose Place" is set for a revival.

ITEM! Spotlighting the groovy Flash art of Irv Novick.



Pop Culture Roundup: Mac Raboy, Ramona Fradon, More


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Spotlighting the Captain Marvel Jr. art of the great Mac Raboy.

ITEM! Comics artist Rob Leifeld is publishing an autobiography

ITEM! Christopher Eccleston is starring in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of "The Man Who Fell to Earth."

ITEM! A tribute to the late, great comics artist Ramona Fradon appears in copies of DC's titles out today.

Pop Culture Roundup: EC Comics, Monty Pyton, Roald Dahl, More


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Get the inside skinny on the Oni Press revival of the EC Comics imprint.

ITEM! "Bear" star Jeremy Allen White may star as Bruce Springsteen in a new biopic.

ITEM! ITV in England has located four thought-to-be-lost episodes of a pre-Monty Python series created by by Michael Palin and Terry Jones.

ITEM! Was Atlas Comics the original Image Comics?

ITEM! New books featuring Roald Dahl characters are on the way. 

ITEM! An innovative documentary about the founder of the Tiki trend uses animation to tell its talk.

Pop Culture Roundup: M3Gan, Superman, KISS


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You can buy a life-size version of the spooky doll from the film "M3Gan."

ITEM! A copy of Action Comics #1, which contains the debut of Superman, sold for $6 million

ITEM! Wendell Pierce didn't grow up reading comics, but is excited to play Perry White in the upcoming Superman film.

ITEM! A Swedish investment company now owns the "intellectual property" that was the band KISS.

Pop Culture Roundup: Sandman, Silver Surfer, Felix Mas, More


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A "Sandman" cast member will have a cameo in Neil Gaiman's "Dead Boys Detective" series coming to Netflix.

ITEM! How literary magazines pioneered a new kind of graphic design

ITEM! Spotlighting the work of Spanish comics artist Félix Mas.

ITEM! Isn't everything? Spotify subscription prices are going up.

ITEM! Julia Garner will play the Shalla-Bal version of the Silver Surfer in Marvel's upcoming Fantastic Four film.

Pop Culture Roundup: 'Doctor Who' Episode Titles; Who Created Wolverine?; Cryptology Mag Debuts, More


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The BBC has announced episode titles for the new season of "Doctor Who." 

ITEM! Legendary Marvel Comics editor Roy Thomas is controversially claiming co-creator credit for the character of Wolverine. 

ITEM! Take a peek at TwoMorrows' new horror-themed mag, Cryptology.

ITEM! Gail Simone is scripting a revival of British horror comic Misty. She's also writing a new run of Marvel's Uncanny X-Men.

Pop Culture Roundup: Wally Wood, 'Into the TARDIS,' Life Magazine Revival, More


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Check out the many moonscapes of Wally Wood.

ITEM! "Into the TARDIS," a new podcast featuring Big Finish's roster of Doctor Who audio dramas can now be hear on Spotify and other audio streaming services.

ITEM! Supermodel Karlie Kloss and her husband have a plan to revive Life magazine.

ITEM! Nancy Sinatra likes that Beyoncé sampled "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" on her new country LP.

Pop Culture Roundup: Jonny Quest, James Bond, Patrick McGoohan, Steve Ditko, More


ITEM! A new Jonny Quest comic book series will debut on Free Comic Book Day, May 4.

ITEM! British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson may be the new James Bond.

ITEM! Remembering Patrick McGoohan – and the comics his characters inspired

ITEM! A nice bit of Western comics work by the great Alex Toth: ""Jim Bowie's Secret" from 1958.

ITEM! A third and "final" "Downton Abbey" film is planned.

ITEM! Brian Cox will voice Santa Claus in the upcoming Netflix animated film "That Christmas."

ITEM! The late comic book artist Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and more, has been named a "Disney Legend."

ITEM! Action figures based on Gerry Anderson-produced TV shows such as "Thunderbirds" and "Space: 1999" are set to go on sale this summer.

Pop Culture Roundup: Charley Harper, Trouser Press, Neil Gaiman


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Mike Lynch Cartoons spotlights the delightful art of Charley Harper.

ITEM! An auction of comic art and memorabilia owned by author Neil Gaiman raised more than $1 million for comic creators and authors in need.

ITEM! An anthology of pieces from the late, lamented Trouser Press music magazine is on the way.

Pop Culture Roundup: Guinness on Netflix, 'The Bear,' Teen Titans, More


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Happy Early St. Patrick's Day! A Netflix series about the Guinness brewing family is on the way from "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight.

ITEM! Bananarama discuss not having heard Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" yet.

ITEM! Voice stars of an animated series based on the "Among Us" video game will include Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood.

ITEM! "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast," a new series from "Derry Girls" creator Lisa McGee, is heading to Netflix.

ITEM! Seasons 3 and 4 of "The Bear" will be filmed back-to-back.

ITEM! A live-action Teen Titans film is in the works.

Pop Culture Roundup: Mad, Wonder Woman, 'Black Mirror,' More


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The first issue of Mad is set for a facsimile release in June. 

ITEM! Remember the first Wonder Woman movie? I do.

ITEM! Former "Doctor Who" Jodie Whitaker will be on an episode of "Great Celebrity Bake Off."

ITEM! A legendary comic book warehouse in NYC is shutting down.

ITEM! A new season of "Black Mirror" will air on Netflix next year.

Pop Culture Roundup: Doctor Who Times Two, SNL, More


ITEM! Former "Doctor Who" David Tennant is evidently set to host a new TV game show. 

ITEM! Current "Doctor Who" Ncuti Gatwa will be spotlighted in Titan's Free Comic Book Day release this year.

ITEM! The BBC is adding more than 1,000 radio plays to its online archive.

ITEM! Kristen Wiig and Ryan Gosling are set to host "SNL" episodes in April. 

Pop Culture Roundup: Trina Robbins, Dick Tracy, Ryan Gosling


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Veteran cartoonist Trina Robbins talks about fashion in the comics.

ITEM! Mark Evanier examines the 1967 "Dick Tracy" TV show pilot. 

ITEM! How Ryan Gosling planned out at that amazing Oscars performance.


Pop Culture Roundup: Marv Wolfman, Dick Giordano, Micronauts


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The Micronauts will be featured on a batch of Marvel Comics variant covers next month.

ITEM! Veteran comics writer Marv Wolfman has scripted a new Spider-Man story. 

ITEM! Check out the Batman Merchandising Art of Dick Giordano.