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...

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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...

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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...

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Yana Gupta Hot Backless FHM Photoshoot

Yana Gupta Hot Backless nude Photoshoot for FHM Yana Gupta Hot Photshoot, Celebrity Yana Gupta photoshoot, Yana Gupta High quality photographs Yana Gupta Hot Backless FHM PhotoshootImages used in the site are property of their respective owne...

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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...

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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 purpos...

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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 Ja...

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Lookalikes in Bollywood - The duplicates in Bollywood

LOOKALIKE FACTOR: A look at the lookalikes in Bollywood trying to cash in on the glamour of established stars.Celebrity Photoshoots High Quality Photographs Images used in the site are property of their respective owners.ZARINE KHAN and KATRINA KAIF duplicates in Bollywood HARMAN BAWEJA and HRITHIK ROSHAN duplicates in Bollywood Source...

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