ComicMix Radio: We Hit 300!

We celebrate our Big 300th Broadcast with another run through the comics and DVD Buy Me lists, and then some news on the future of ComicMix Radio , plus:

• Peter David explains how to add Fallen Angel trades to your gift list
• William Katt on just what to expect in this week’s Greatest American Hero #1
• Mark Henke promises more Golden Age Men of Mystery from AC Comics

After all of that, we bring ComicMix Radio to a close for a final time, but before you get too choked up we unveil our plans for a new piece of audio goodness that you will get to sample even before the holidays. We’ll tell you about The Point and how you should watch ComicMix for the first broadcast in just a few days!

Meanwhile, one for time – just Press the Button! And remember, you can always subscribe to ComicMix Radio podcasts via or RSS!

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Broadcast 300 ComicMix.com Can you believe it? We hit 300 ComicMix 3-0 Hi, it's Mike Raub, back in business just in time to rack up our 300th ComicMix broadcast

with another gentle assault on your wumpa as we hit the Comic and DVD racks and some news on why there won't be a broadcast number 301 Again, stay close, we're going to cover it all coming up on December 16th 2008 ComicMix News

If you're tired of depressing economic news, here's a little bright spot The gaming industry is emerging as a rather hopeful corner of the troubled economy in US Sales of video games grew 10% to $2.91 billion in November as according to market research from the NPD firm Sales of video game consoles were up some 10%

Nintendo took the lead, they sold more than 2 million Wii's and 1.57 million DS handheld consoles Microsoft came in too, they sold 836,000 Xboxes during the month of November When Star Trek is released next spring, it will also hit the iMac screens released at the exact same time it hits regular movie theaters

and by the way, it's May 8th of 2009 The movie will be digitally remastered for the version that hits iMacs but there's no news on whether there'll be any extra footage there Meanwhile Summit Entertainment says that Chris Weets is going to be now the director for the next two Twilight movies which are still set for release in late 2009 or early 2010

Right now it looks like when Lost returns to ABC in a few weeks it'll do that uninterrupted, at least that's the plan right now So far going interruption free has always been the plan for Lost However, last year's writer strike kind of put an end to that concept This year they say it should go completely through the May sweeps in the middle of 2009

However, producers are leaving the option open to toss in an extra clip show which would stretch the show out a week to the end of May right in the middle of the all-important ratings season Lost begins on ABC, Season 5 on Wednesday, January 21st Exfernus number one is sold out for Marvel

There will be a second printing with a brand new variant cover by artist Giuseppe Carbonecole It's going to be available right around the 14th of January in comic stores However, talk to your retailer, they need to place their orders for this very soon Move over Pokemon, Bakugan Battle Brothers is headed to film as an animated feature For those who don't know, Bakugan is an anime series based on the Spin Master toy line

The toys are small marble-like balls with magnetic triggers and well, there's a whole game involved as well Unlike the series of Pokemon movies, the Bakugan film is not an adaptation of an already existing Japanese film but will be an all-new animated movie based on the anime and toy line Bakugan, Bakugan, you're a boss

Triad Toys is planning releases around three big pop culture icons Soul Calibur IV, John Carter of Mars and believe it or not, Wanted, Dead or Alive Taki, a 12-inch figure from Soul Calibur IV is going to hit the streets on March 27th Not too far after Toy Fair this year

Meanwhile, Triad has entered into a two-year licensing agreement with Egger Rice Burrows Inc. for 12-inch figures and statues of the characters from John Carter of Mars First releases there, planned for early in the new year and Triad is producing a series of toys and collectible products based on the 50s TV series Wanted, Dead or Alive that starts Steve McQueen

Hi everybody, this is your cousin Bruce here and you know what you're listening to right now? Comic face Comic face, radio What's coming out this week? A lot of free holiday treats await you in the comic stores this week

including a couple releases from a company we want to make note of Bill Black's AC Comics It comes around every few weeks with a couple of great releases this week There's femforce number 146 and our first best bet No matter when you started reading comics

you'll have to admit there was probably a lot of cool stuff published before you got there especially during the Golden Age and the guys at AC Comics have continued for years to represent some of the Golden Age material in Men of Mystery This week, Men of Mystery celebrates its 75th issue and according to Associate Editor Mark Heineke, it's not going away

We certainly hope not Eventually there may be an end to it because we'll just run out of everything that's been published but we're going to continue to use Golden Age Men of Mystery and some specials and compilations spun off from that as long as we have material and continue to find people who want to buy it

Also this week from Arcana Studio, first issue of Greatest American Hero The revival of the 80s TV series is going to start out as a three issue miniseries and former series star and co-writer of the new comic William Cass says these are not just old script rehashes We've updated it and what we're doing is telling the first two hours the origin of how he got the suit how him and Bill Maxwell met, the relationship with Connie Salica or the skirt as Robert likes to call her

and then we take it after that first two hours, we take it into a new generation of stories for instance, stories that as if the seasons had just continued on From Boom Studios this week, there's Cthulhu Tales of Number 9 which has a couple of different covers and Fall of Cthulhu God War Number 4 a couple of different covers on that one and it winds up a four issue miniseries

There's Warhammer 40k Exterminus, the trade paperback collection there Zombie Tales Number 8 which again has a couple of different covers from Boom Studios From Dark Horse this week, there's Rex Mundy Number 15 and Star Wars Legacy It is the fourth collection in that trade paperback series Then over to DC Comics, what you have waiting there is the final issue of the Batgirl miniseries

Number 6 in that run, Batman and the Outsiders Number 14 and the Batman Private Case Book There's Birds of Prey Number 125 just about winding that one down The DC Universe Holiday Special this week, always some good one shot stories in there You never know what you're going to find Ex Machina hits issue number 40, there's Fables Number 79

Hellblazer hits number 250, Manhunter Number 37 Programmed the trade paperback collection continues with the second volume of that one as Robin Number 181 again winding that one down soon Another Showcase Volume, this time more of the Batman Team Ups from Brave and Bold Third Volume in that run

Spirit hits issue number 24, there's Stormwatch PhD number 17 For the All Ages Group, Super Friends number 10 More New Krypton in Supergirl number 36 which has a varying cover And Superman Past and Future, an interesting collection of stories in a trade paperback this week from DC Tangent Superman's Reign hits number 10, that'll be 12 when it's done

There's the final issue of Jimmy Palmiati and Amanda Conner's Terra This is number 4 in that run All Ages again for Tiny Titans number 11, Trinity of course at number 29 this week And X-Files number 2 in a 6 issue run from DC Over to Dynamic Forces this week for the second issue of the Alex Ross Reimagining of the Black Terra

That's issue number 2 Nice gift for somebody would be the Boys' Definitive Edition Little pricey at $75 but a great collection from Dynamic Forces Also this week they're hardcover collections of Jungle Girl and the second in the Lone Ranger collection There's Terminator Revolution number 1 which starts a new series there and has a couple of different covers

And Zorro number 9 From IDW Angel after the fall number 15, the complete next man trade paperback hits number 2 Another one to add to the first one you got a few months ago There's the Dead She Said Hardcover and Dead Another Best Bet It's cool

IDW's continuation of Peter David's Fallen Angels series hits number 32 this week And you know you may think that's a little intimidating for you to pick up and begin out of a cold start But according to creator Peter David there's plenty of ways to catch up There are trades, there are 4 trade collections I believe of the IDW run Not to mention an absolutely gorgeous hardcover edition of the first 13 issues

Also from IDW Ghostbusters the Other Side number 3 and Star Trek The Last Generation number 2 As well as Transformers Revenge the Movie Alliance edition it's number 1 this week from IDW Also this week from Image there's Armageddon Now World War 3 the hardcover collection there Another Noble Causes trade paperback this time it's volume 8 in that collection Brit number 11 finally hits it into the store it's been a little late there

There's the Darkness Compendium limited edition hardcover volume 1 Impaler number 1 this week from Image that has a couple of different covers As well as Madman Atomic Comics number 12 and Walking Dead number 56 Over to Marvel now for the Age of Sentry number 4 that's the 6 issue run from Marvel as well There's Amazing Spider-Man number 581 which has a villain variant

Amazing Spider-Man Family number 3 this week Secret Invasion winds down with one of the last tie-ins this is Avengers Initiative number 19 And then look out around the corner Dark Reign begins with a one shot this week Dark Reign New Nation Dead of Night Devil Slayer winds up at issue number 4 there's Deadpool number 5 Ghost Rider number 30 which has a villain variant and then one of the first Dark Reign tie-in titles

Invincible Iron Man number 8 which also has a variant cover For the All Ages group from Marvel there's Marvel Adventures Avengers number 31 And Marvel Adventures 2 in 1 number 18 Now the Dark Reign tie-in with Mighty Avengers number 20 this week There's also the third collection of the Mighty Avengers in hardcover form this time

Covering some of the Secret Invasion tie-ins over the past year or so There's the also Avengers hardcover number 8 and again another collection from Marvel to put on your shelf With a variant edition as well depending on which cover you want for that hardcover There's Moon Knight number 25, New Exiles number 16 Punisher Max number 65 and the Punisher War Journal premium hardcover Jigsaw

If you keep in count that is number 4 in the hardcover series for Punisher War Journal Punisher War Zone number 2 is this week that's a 6 issue run There's Samurai Legend number 4 which winds that one up Not too late to collect some of the older Marvel tie-ins How about Secret Wars? There's an Omnibus edition of that

All in a hardcover edition this week And then another best bet X-Men New War was interesting but if I had to pick one of the Marvel New War titles to keep an eye on it would be this one Spider-Man New War hits this week with issue number 1 of a 4 issue run And a variant cover on that one

There's a Spider-Man brand new day collection continuing with the second volume of the Great Paperback series there Squadron Supreme 2 is at number 6 this week There's another Thor one shot This time God sized number 1 There's Thunderbolts number 127 which has a villain variant

From the Alderman universe, Alderman Fantastic Four number 59 Manifest Destiny continuing at Uncandy X-Men number 505 with a villain variant there Another one shot What If, this time New War Fantastic Four could be interesting Wolverine Origins continues with number 5 in the trade paperback collection there This time featuring Deadpool

There's X-Factor number 38 And the X-Factor trade paperback only came in town which is number 5 in that run Another new X-Men miniseries this time X-Men Kingbreaker begins with number 1 It'll be 4 issues when it's done And there's X-Men Legacy number 219 from Marvel

A lot of good gift suggestions waiting for you inside the DVD store this week There's Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, couple different versions of that one Including one that contains all 3 Mummy movies in one collection Or a 2-disc deluxe edition of this movie And then My Guilty Pleasures

Haven't caught it yet but I still want to Mummy Mia the movie if you catch it you can see the incredibly dulcet singing voice of Pierce Proston And you'll discover exactly why there never was a James Bond musical Also this week out of theaters, The House Bunny with Anna Faris and Don Jeter's Traitor Some repackaging and re-issuing this week direct to Blu-ray some really good choices

Grindhouse has broken up into the 2 different movies There's a death proof edition and a Planet Terror edition Both in Blu-ray this week Into the Wilds in Blu-ray there's Old School of course with Bull Farrel that is also on Blu-ray Then Tommy Boy, Heartbreak Kid, 8 Mile and The Man Who Fell to Earth with David Bowie again this week

All direct to Blu-ray on DVD TV on DVD this week includes season 1 of Petticoat Junction There's Black Lagoon season 1, Gangland season 2 from the History Channel And Someone Somewhere will be picking up the biggest loser boot camp We held a TV direct on DVD this week

ComicMix Radio ComicMix timeline December 16th 1971 In comics this week it was the Battle of the Dimes

You could spend 25 cents for DC's, get a bunch of cool re-print stuff Or 20 cents for Marvel's which were a little smaller but all new From DC we got flash number 212 with the flash entering Cardew Land Compliments of Abercadabra Jack Kirby's Beautiful Forever People number 7 was this week

There was House of Mystery number 199 And House of Secrets number 96 We got our Army at War number 242 which is actually a 50 cent 100 pager There was Superman number 248 and the Unexpected number 132 Again, a little cheaper over at Marvel with Thor number 197

The Beast continued in Amazing Avengers number 11 We got Hulk number 149 with Beautiful Herb Trimby artwork There was Iron Man number 45, Marvel Spotlight number 3 this week from Marvel And the first issue of Marvel Team Up In the news after having their grievances aired on a local radio station

Inmates of the Yardville, New Jersey correction facility released their hostages In an effort to stabilize world economy President Nixon introduced a bill to Congress that would devalue the US dollar And the Indian Army triumphed with the unconditional surrender of Pakistani troops Leading to a unilateral cease fire on both sides of the conflict

In the movies there was the majesty of Lawrence of Arabia There was Bullet, Black Beauty, Jack Lemmon and the Out of Towners From TV, The House of Dark Shadows and Bless the Beasts and the Children Soundtrack provided by The Carpenters On TV tonight we got episodes of Alias Smith and Jones

There was Owen Marshall, Ironside, The Dean Martin Show And not too many years before he met Richard Nixon there was the David Frost program 1971 On the radio a group whose recent signing to Avco Records Gave him the chance to work with producer Tom Bell

Who had already produced an incredible line of hits for the Delphonics His combination would take these guys to the chart almost a dozen times over the 70s And this was the first You are everything, the stylistics See a soul from mine, who looked just like you

She woke like you do I thought it was you As she turned the corner I called up her name I felt so ashamed

It wasn't you Wasn't you You are everything And everything is you You are everything

And everything is you You are everything And everything is you I'm sure you've put it all together now with our not so subtle hints But this is the last broadcast for ComicMix Radio

Our reasons are varied but the biggest one of all involves the birth of something brand new The point, the point, the point Meet the point where all areas of pop culture come together And starting in a few days you'll be able to download and listen to the point On many great websites all over the internet

Including of course ComicMix.com While there will be a lot of familiar elements in our new project There are a lot of differences too Including the launch of a new interactive website of our own Coming in a couple of days

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Stay right here at ComicMix.com And you'll catch our launch coming before Christmas Meanwhile as we close out this phase of our career There's a lot to be said but only two words to say it with And those words are thank you

To Mike Gold who brought us here in the first place To Glenn Hauman who helped keep us here To Martha Thomases who let the world know about us Into the hundreds of writers, artists, publishers, TV and movie folks And general pop culture people who contributed this broadcast so many times

Thanks also to current news editor Bob Greenberger And former news editor Rick Marshall Who helped build ComicMix as a reliable news source We were proud to be a part of Thanks to Matt Raub who did so much and asked for so little here

And thanks especially to the lady who said beside me here from day one Kai Conley Robb giving us current and sounding so good Believe me, all of these people will be helping with The Point So don't miss him too much Meanwhile as you wait for us to come back

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