9/11 Tenth Anniversary (2001-2011)

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Police officers observe a moment of silence during the tenth anniversary ceremonies of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center site, September 11, 2011 in New York City. New York City and the nation are commemorating the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on lower Manhattan which resulted in the deaths of 2,753 people after two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center.

Design of the Week--Don't Threaten Americans!

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...with the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks coming up, what better way to show the American Spirit is unbowed than with a kool kollectible showing a classic image of a defiant Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves ready to defend the American Way of Life against any and all who try to destroy it?
T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, mugs and other nifty stuff can be found HERE.

Cover Preview: WARLORD OF MARS: Fall of Barsoom #5

Whether doing Western, Film Noir, or Space Opera-themed art, Francesco Francavilla consistently astounds and amazes with his ability to capture the "essence" of the subject!
For proof, just look up!
And he's one of those rare combination penciler/inker/colorists! (Do you realize how few of them there are?)

Check out the Barsoomian artifacts at the

Collectibles Corner

Happy 45th Birthday, Star Trek

It was 45 years ago today...

NBC promo art by Doc Savage artist James Bama

...that Star Trek debuted on NBC with the fifth episode filmed "The Man Trap", chosen by NBC execs because it had a "monster"!
(These were the same network executives who rejected the first pilot "The Cage", because it was "too cerebral"!)

"Too cerebral?"  Let's watch LOST IN SPACE!

With five spin-off tv series, eleven movies (and a twelfth in pre-production), innumerable books, comics, toys, and other paraphernalia, and a still-dedicated (some say obsessed) fanbase (one of the largest in science fiction/fantasy), Trek has become a permanent part of pop culture.

YouTube Wednesday: Superman

With a "rebooted" Man of Steel currently filming...

...I thought we'd take a look at the previous live-action movie versions!

First up, Kirk Alyn's highly-underrated serial hero...

Then George Reeves' Superman, who first appeared in the movies...

...and though he popped up almost continuously on the small screen, the Last Son of Krypton didn't reappear on the big screen until 1978...

..restored scene from Superman II explaining how he got his powers back!

...after two awful sequels, Superman didn't come back to movies until 2006 in a sincere, but flawed, attempt to continue the story from the end of Superman II...
And now, a total reboot.
Let's see what happens when it comes out in 2013!
Check out

Man of Celluloid Steel
and these kool kollectibles from Amazon...