Fall is officially here and this issue is packed with many seasonal treats. Plenty of food news to get you in the Halloween mood. For you parody fans, Mad Magazine is returning. I also had to invent a new "Say What???" category for a couple stories that caused doubletakes this week. And our featured was just announced this morning...

Featured Story

James Earl Jones Signs Over Rights To Voice Of Darth Vader, Signalling Retirement From Legendary Role — deadline.com

James Earl Jones made his debut as the legendary Star Wars villain in the original film in 1977.

Perfectly cast. Perfectly performed. I know there are many talented voice actors to choose from to continue JEJ's iconic role, but they'll always be imitations of the original.

Movies/Reboots

‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Original Cast Members Returning for Netflix Sequel ‘Axel Foley’ — variety.com

Eddie Murphy is reuniting with his original "Beverly Hills Cop" co-stars -- Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot -- for the upcoming sequel, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley."

The Weird, Frightening, Bloody, and Bizarre Horror Movies of 2002 — nerdist.com

In 2002, we got a wild mix of horror movies, from deadly disease sagas to Japanese supernatural scares to Busta Rhymes facing Michael Myers.

Whitney Houston’s ‘The Bodyguard’ Returning To The Big Screen To Celebrate 30th Anniversary — deadline.com

'The Bodyguard' with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner is coming back to the big screen to celebrate its 30th anniversary since its release.

Bond producers are looking to nail down a villain before casting the next 007 — www.avclub.com

Producer Barbara Broccoli shares more insight into the Bond storytelling process

TV/Streaming

That ‘90s Show: Topher Grace on Reuniting with That ‘70s Show Cast — bleedingcool.com

Home Economics star Topher Grace compares his time on the ABC series to That '70s Show and offers what he can about Netflix's That '90s Show.

The Flash S09 Taps Richard Harmon as Post-Crisis Captain Boomerang — bleedingcool.com

The CW's The Flash has tapped Richard Harmon (The 100) to recur as Owen Mercer/Captain Boomerang for the ninth and final season.

Say What???

New Pepsi S'mores Cola Trio, Only Available to 2,000 Lucky Winners — www.brandeating.com

To mark the end of summer, Pepsi revels the new Pepsi S'mores Collection , a limited-edition trio of flavored colas to match the three comp...

Mariah Carey Will Release Her Secret '90s Grunge Album — www.nylon.com

‘Someone’s Ugly Daughter’ is Carey’s take on “the breezy-grunge, punk-light white female singers who were popular at the time.”

Food

Hershey's 2022 Halloween Candy Line-Up Includes New Halloween Props Milk Chocolate Bars and More — www.brandeating.com

Hershey's reveals their 2022 Halloween candy line-up and it includes new Hershey's Halloween Props Milk Chocolate Bars ...

Little Debbie Fall 2022 Products Land in Stores — www.brandeating.com

Little Debbie brings back their seasonal line-up of Brownie Pumpkins, Pumpkin Delights, and more for fall 2022.

Brookie-O Oreos Return for Fall 2022 — www.brandeating.com

Brookie-O Oreo cookie sandwiches are back on store shelves for a limited time.

Jack In The Box Unveils New Basic Witch Shake — www.chewboom.com

Jack in the Box is celebrating fall 2022 with the debut of its first-ever pumpkin spice Oreo cookie shake – the Basic Witch Shake, starting October 3, 2022. ..

Collectibles

Hasbro: Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics Promo Images and Pre-Orders — thefwoosh.com

Target's Fall Geek-Out just dropped cartoon Dungeons & Dragons on us featuring premium deco & design inspired by the classic cartoon, along with character-inspired accessories.

Hasbro: Starting Lineup Series One Promo Images and Pre-Orders — thefwoosh.com

HASBRO INTRODUCES FIRST SERIES OF NBA PLAYERS INCLUDED IN THE RETURN OF STARTING LINEUP

Comics

Weird Al and Jordan Peele celebrate Mad magazine’s 70th anniversary — www.polygon.com

Mad magazine’s special anniversary issue, publishing Oct. 4, brings back the usual gang of idiots, plus Weird Al Yankovic and Jordan Peele, to reminisce about the satire publication’s long run in American pop culture history.

From John Byrne's 1978 Uncanny X-Men to 1995's Speculator Burn Out — bleedingcool.com

X-Men time! One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm (author of Comic Book Store Wars) set up the Californian comic book

GI Joe: A Real American Hero #298 Preview: No Snake-Eyes Left Behind — bleedingcool.com

Scarlett wants to mount a rescue mission for Sean and Dawn in this preview of GI Joe: A Real American Hero #298... but they've got it handled on their own.

Video Games

The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo — kotaku.com

Mortal Kombat’s co-creator shares his original drawing for the fighting game franchise

Listen Up!

The latest podcasts on The Retro Network and beyond!

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 62 — theretronetwork.com

We're back, Geeks! Adam & Michael are joined by Mike Schwartz aka 50centcomiccollector to talk Wizard trying to force a Spawn/Spider-Man crossover into existence and more comic book nostalgia!

Crestwood House: The Mummy (1932) — cultfilmclub.com

Crestwood House Season 2 continues this week with Michael May’s pick, one of the staple of the original Universal Horror monsters, 1932’s The Mummy!

Greatest Lists S1 #12 "Batdance" by Prince — theretronetwork.com

Greatest Lists continues the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs with "Batdance" by Prince from the movie Batman as the #12 song on the list.

Gilligan's Island S1EP6: "President Gilligan" : The Retro Network — theretronetwork.com

In this episode, Tach & Jimmy look back and hilariously dissect S1EP6: "President Gilligan" of Gilligan's Island.

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