About 17.7 million people are celebrating a birthday on any given day of the year. The United States alone has about 814,000 birthdays each day.
Out of all those birthdays, today happens to be the birthday of Kirk Douglas! Who’s that you ask? After stints in the U.S. Navy and on Broadway, Kirk Douglas broke into the movies with The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. He went on to critical acclaim in such films as 1952’s The Bad and the Beautiful and 1956’s Lust for Life. One of his biggest hits was 1960’s Spartacus.
Ah Spartacus… Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring our very handsome Mr. Douglas here. Spartacus, a slave, leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Empire!
So today, in honor of one of Mr. Douglas’ greatest role in Spartacus, I will share with you my very biased favorite comics worthy of his role in this hit movie.
BLACK PANTHER EPIC COLLECTION: PANTHER’S RAGE
When the Panther began his own solo series, Don McGregor strove to meet Lee and Kirby’s high standard with “Panther’s Rage.” It was an epic adventure so huge it ranged across the savannah, into the deepest jungles and up snow-topped mountains. Over its course, McGregor would explore and expand the life and culture of Wakanda and their African kingdom in compelling detail.
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE return to comics in an all-new graphic novel! Prince Adam sets out to reclaim the mantle of HE-MAN, a legendary power that he can wield for the powers of good. But around every turn the evil villain Skeletor seeks to destroy the young hero and keep him from finding his fellow Masters. Join writers James Robinson (EARTH 2, STARMAN) and Keith Giffen (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and artist Philip Tan (GREEN LANTERN, BATMAN & ROBIN) as they unveil a MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE for a new generation.
DRAGON BALL Z, VOL. 1: THE WORLD’S GREATEST TEAM
Son Goku is the greatest hero on Earth. Five years after defeating the demon king Piccolo, he’s grown up and had a family–he’s married, and he has a child, Son Gohan. But what is the real reason for Goku’s incredible strength? A visitor from outer space arrives bearing terrible news–Goku is an alien, and the visitor, Raditz, is Goku’s brother! When Raditz turns out to be a ruthless killer, Goku must fight his incredibly strong brother to save his family and the entire human race. A surprising alliance may be Earth’s last hope: Goku will team up with his old enemy Piccolo…archenemies united to save the world!
Is it your birthday? Are you a fan of Kirk Douglas? What is your favorite Douglas movie? Did you spend the 3 hours and 17 minutes watching Spartacus from 1960 starting Douglas? What similar comics would you recommend? Let us know in the comments and we will catch you next week, same Nerd-Time, same Nerd-Channel!
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