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Thursday, July 2, 2009 Scoop is a totally free e-newsletter, produced for the benefit of the friends who share our hobby!
 
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Industry News        Happy Birthday, America
After a couple sucker punches to the economic mid-section, the USA's still spy at 223...

Barks Event Saluted in Fan Club Newsletter
The Carl Barks Fan Club Newsletter has noted the upcoming retrospective at Geppi's Entertainment Museum...

In Memoriam: Karl Malden
Movie and television star, advertising spokesman, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences president...

In Memoriam: Billy Mays
Billy Mays, the loud, smiling TV pitch man for a wide variety of products, passed away suddenly at the age of 50...

Harvey Awards Nominees Announced
The Harvey Awards nominees for 2009 have been announced...

Secret Identities Tour Comes to GEM
What better place than Geppi’s Entertainment Museum for a few secret identities?

Marriage: Archie, Veronica Panel at SDCC
What happens when Archie Andrews marries Veronica Lodge? Apparently a big panel discussion!

Superworld Comics Hits Facebook
A new way to meet Ted VanLiew and score some great comics...

Radical Solution to Price Increases
Cover price increases, but page count jumps at least two-fold...

Jack Katz Unveils Legacy
In his 80s, writer-artist of The First Kingdom can still deliver an epic...

First Asian American ComiCon July 11
The organizers of the First Annual Asian American ComiCon (AACC) have announced the complete...

The Curator's Column
The return of Captain America and other things on the mind of GEM Curator Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg...


Superstars        Wood, Cummings Cast in Spider-Man Musical
The Broadway debut of of Marvel's Spider-Man seems to be taking shape...

Michael Jackson in Comic Books
Comics historian Professor Bill Foster takes a quick look at the late King of Pop's comic book appearances...

John Romita, Sr. Covers Amazing Spider-Man
Landmark issues gets a special cover...

Larry Hama Gets Inaugural Kiyama Award
Award named for Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama, creator of 1931 graphic novel...


Auctions/Prices        Morgan Stanley: Investing in Comics 101
Metropolis's Zurzolo presents the case for comics to top investment firm...

Barks Special Packages Close July 5
Largest retrospective of Carl Barks' work ever assembled...

Martignette Auction at Heritage July 15
J.C. Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish and many others...

How Rare is Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1?
Pedigree Comics offers a high-grade original Marvel oddity and much more...

Italian, Japanese highlights at eMoviePoster
This week's auction includes 10 Italian locandina posters and 450 Japanese B2 posters...

G.I. Joe Classics Signed by Larry Hama
Offerings include "Silent Interlude" in G.I. Joe #21...

Heritage Statement: Jackson Collectibles
According to Heritage Auction Galleries, Michael Jackson’s influence on American pop culture...

Antiques Roadshow Sets Record Appraisal
Auction Central News has reported that Antiques Roadshow has taped the highest-value appraisal...

Bloomsbury Sets Three July Auctions
Antiquarian book dealers Bloomsbury Auctions will host three events...

Morphy Auctions Readies August Event
No-reserve auction featuring Kentucky rifles, fine dolls, mechanical music is company’s largest sale ever...

Meanwhile on eBay...
Some patriotic potpourri from the world of eBay as we head into the Fourth of July...


Did You Know?        Patriotic Heroes: Don Winslow of the Navy
Don Winslow of the Navy’s comic ship set sail in 1934...

Patriotic Heroes: The Fighting American
Less successful than Simon and Kirby's first patriotic hero, but still very interesting...

Patriotic Heroes: The Shield
Many people have recognized The Shield as the first patriotic superhero, but did you know the Shield G-Man Club ran from 1941 until 1948?

Patriotic Heroes: U.S. Jones
The real story behind the recently revived U.S. Jones...


The Main Event        Keith Chow Talks Secret Identities
The story behind Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology...


In the Limelight        Captain America's Comic Book Lives
An Independence Day look at Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, and the history of the Star Spangled Avenger...


Mondo Media        Transformers Crush Box Office
Huge opening weekend for the metal guys...

Green Hornet Serials Reach DVD (Finally)
Not previously available...


Off the Presses        The Spirit #30
Well, he’s The Spirit. He’s always caught in the middle, right?

Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion #6
The mini-series concludes...

Mr. Stuffins #3
Why? Because this little bear just rocks!


Savvy Sites        Truffaut
One of the great directors of French cinema's New Wave...


 
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