Kara the Jungle Princess in "Shrine of the Moon God" (Better;1945)

I'm devoting a portion of this weeks posts to one of my favorite golden age publishers, known variously as Better/Standard/Nedor/Pines. Two stories starring Kara the Jungle Princess will be featured this week, along with a spiffy Nedor Cover Gallery on Wednesday. Kara originally appeared in Exciting Comics #39 (1945) and despite most folks having never heard of her, she managed to log almost a dozen adventures before disappearing in 1946 with her last story appearance in Exciting Comics #49.

This tale is from Exciting #42 with art by Al Camy, who was a regular artist for Better Publications titles on such features as 'Jill Trent', 'Crime Crushers', 'Grim Reaper', 'Phantom Detective' and 'Spectro'. Before she became a jungle princess called Kara, she was army nurse Jane Howell who stumbled upon the lost civilization of Arohiti in the jungles of Africa. There she was elevated to ruler of the Arohitans, a people possessing a charm against physical harm, where she must always stay alert for the evil machinations of the priest Targala. Major Kit Kendall was with her to help out with the tougher problems.

The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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Commander, is this some kind of game?

The game Mass Effect, takes place in the year 2183, where as an elite human soldier named Commander Shepard, you set out to explore the galaxy on a starship, the SSV Normandy. The titular mass effect is a form of inertia-suppressing technology, allowing faster-than-light travel.

The sequel, Mass Effect 2, takes place two years after the events that transpired in the first game. Mass Effect 2 also directly uses players' completed save data from the first game to influence events and storylines within the second game, basing certain events and narrative threads on decisions and actions that the player had made in the first game.

I first got hooked on ME2 after buying it for my son last Christmas and have played through it several times. I then purchased the original game, looking forward to experiencing stuff that had been referenced in ME2, only to end up frustrated and stymied by the irritating in-game vehicle called the Mako. After failing to get a handle on that pesky ride which you are forced to operate on many missions, I basically set the whole game aside for a few months and only recently popped it back into the Xbox 360. Thankfully I got a grip on driving the Mako and ended up liking it quite a bit, plus now that I’ve beaten Saren, saved the Citadel and succeeded in accomplishing Commander Shepard’s inaugural mission, I can roll over my save file and have that character also complete ME2. This will allow me to maintain a single character thread throughout all of the Mass Effect games.

EA Games has a bevy of much-anticipated titles to display at E3 2011, including live demos of Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3. The press event is called “Gamechangers: EA 2011 Preview” will air on Spike TV at 3:30 p.m. (EST), June 6, 2011.

In addition to the third Battlefield and ME installments, EA Games will also display Star Wars: The Old Republic, Need for Speed: The Run and the latest installments of Madden NFL and FIFA Soccer as well as some previously un-announced titles.

Early indications suggest that surviving original Mass Effect squad members (pictured above; left-to-right with Cdr. Shepard are Kaidan Alenko & Liara T’soni), who only cameo’d in ME2, will return to active duty on the squad in the third and final chapter.

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In Memorium: Jeff Conaway

Actor Jeff Conaway, was best known for his roles in the movie Grease and the television series Taxi and Babylon 5. On B5, Conaway portrayed security officer Zack Allan, his character was eventually promoted to Security Chief, and he maintained that position through the end of the series fifth and final season. Conaway also reprised his B5 role in the telefilms Babylon 5: The River of Souls, Babylon 5: Thirdspace and Babylon 5: A Call to Arms.

Conaway struggled with various substance addictions throughout most of his career and it was this predilection that resulted in his firing from Taxi back in 1982. A serious back injury on the set of Grease plagued him for many years, and a combination of both situations landed him on two crummy reality shows, Celebrity Fit Club and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, where his wild manifestations were truly evident.

On May 11, he fell into a coma from pneumonia with sepsis, exacerbated by his waning health and substance-induced decrepitude and passed away on May 27, 2011 after his family took him off life support when doctors decided there was nothing they could do to revive him.

The Catacombs extends its condolences to his family, friends and fans.

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Yana Gupta Hot Backless FHM Photoshoot

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"Gal" Friday! Estella Warren

Man, this was one of those weeks where I was really conflicted over the selection, but the "gal" that I have finally chosen endured a pretty rough week; so she more than earned her spot in the Catacombs.

Estella Warren first caught the celebrity spotlight as part of the national synchronized swimming team of Canada. She eventually scored the senior national championship at age seventeen, Warren also earned the chance to move on to the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is a three-time Canadian national champion, and the solo bronze medallist at the 1995 Junior World Championships. 

Then she became a fashion model appearing in Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and two televised commercials for Chanel No. 5 perfume. She was named Maxim Magazine's Hottest Woman in 2000 and was ranked #61 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. Warren has also appeared in ad campaigns for UGG Australia, Andrew Marc, Perry Ellis, Nine West, Cartier, Volvo, De Beers and she has modeled for Victoria's Secret.

Acting was a natural offshoot and her film roles include Driven, Planet of the Apes (2001), Kangaroo Jack, The Cooler, and on TV That '70s Show, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Ghost Whisperer.

 On Tuesday, May 24, 2011 she "acted out" after being arrested, initially fleeing the scene where she allegedly hit three parked cars with her Toyota Prius. Police found and arrested her for DUI. During her arrest she resisted being handcuffed and actually kicked the officer doing the deed. Later at the police station, as she was being booked, she managed to slip out of her handcuffs and attempted to escape, but she was quickly recaptured. Ultimately she was charged not only with the DUI, but also resisting arrest, assault and felony escape. Her bail has been set at $100,000. 

I don't know if the product endorsements have dried up or her acting gigs aren't shaking out sufficiently, but even at thirty-two, Estella could certainly turn that swimming resume into a coaching or mentoring role for young athletes. She is nice to look at in a bathing suit (or without).

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Jann of the Jungle in "Voodoo Vengeance" (Atlas;1957)

As promised, Jann of the Jungle returns today in a second tale called "Voodoo Vengeance" from Jann of the Jungle #17 (June 1957); originally published by Atlas/Marvel. Same creative team of Don Rico (writer) and Al Williamson & Ralph Mayo (art); plus the spiffy front cover is by Bill Everett. Enjoy!

The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes.

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Takin' Care of Business!!

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Takin' Care of Business (just for the hell of it).



Upcoming '50 Girls 50' page from Image Comics and Dark Phoenix commission art by John Byrne (just for the hell of it; part 2).

See you tomorrow !

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Pictures Event and Ramp Photoshoots

Meet the real Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Pictures Event and Ramp Photo shoots Beneath the veneer of her porcelain beauty, she's a child-woman, a quiet non-conformist and most importantly, a really regular Jane.

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Lookalikes in Bollywood - The duplicates in Bollywood

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ZARINE KHAN and KATRINA KAIF duplicates in Bollywood

HARMAN BAWEJA and HRITHIK ROSHAN duplicates in Bollywood

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