Justin and Alex from Newsarama’s ComicBookClub posted their video review of Ghostbusters: The Other Side (which begins at 3:40). The Ghostbusters II heckling hosts touted the comic as a “nice surprise” and seem to be enjoying what certainly is a much darker and different story-line for the Ghostbusters franchise.

If you haven’t picked up this comic, run to your local comic shop!  Post your thoughts on Ghostbusters: The Other Side on the Ghostbusters Message Board.

I just found a gem on YouTube.  The 1984 music video for the Bus Boys’ song “Cleaning Up The Town”, which appeared on the Ghostbusters soundtrack and scored the iconic first bust scene in the original film.

The video features a cameo by Calvert DeForest a.k.a Larry “Bud” Melman, as well as live sequences from The Bus Boys accompanied by clips of the film.

When I interviewed the Bus Boys 8 years ago, lead singer Brian O’Neal confirmed the existance of the video, which (to my knowledge) has never been aired before, but they did not have a copy in their possession.  That said, they were kind enough to send me a ton of great footage, including this live swing performance of the Bus Boys’ two most famous songs: “Cleaning Up The Town” (Ghostbusters) and “The Boys Are Back In Town” (48 Hours).

A big thanks to Jimmy Hayes and the wonderful staff at Graham Crackers Comics of Wheaton for a wonderful event.  You can view photos and read a recap of the event posted on the Ghostbusters Message Board by Ectoman57.  It was a pleasure meeting all of the ghostheads that made it out.

For those of you without the new Ghostbusters comics, Graham Crackers has Ghostbusters: The Other Side #1 (as well as the GCC exclusive cover) available for purchase in addition to the newly released TOKYOPOP Ghostbusters manga and Cereal Geek #4.

Top top it all off, Ghostbusters: The Other Side artist Tom Nguyen was kind enough to draw Dr. Peter Venkman on the spot especially for Ghostbusters.net.  I was also fortunate to do an interview with Tom, which will be published soon.

It seems Ghostbusters 3 is quite the topic of conversation as Bill Murray continues his press junket for City of Ember.  This time Bill Murray comments on the possibility of a “Girl Ghostbuster” while comparing the idea to previous character brainstorms.

A fresh look inspired by the original film with Bill excited and behind it makes me excited and hopeful for the first time in over ten years.

Ray Parker Jr, the true Guitar Hero who is responsible for penning the Ghostbusters theme song, appeared on the WGN Morning news in my hometown of Chicago, IL.

During the video Ray Parker Jr. described the hectic scenario in which he was forced to write Ghostbusters in a matter of days.  After the interview we are treated with a segment of Ray Parker Jr. singing his 1982 hit, “The Other Woman”.

A big thanks to Nix for posting the tip on the Ghostbusters Message Board.

Our friends at Time Life were kind enough to send us an exclusive clip from the Real Ghostbusters DVD collection, which will be available in just 7 weeks.  The clip below features Marc Scott Zicree who wrote some classic Real Ghostbusters episodes including Station Identification, Egon on the Rampage, Lights! Camera! Haunting!, and Look Homeward, Ray.

Be sure to check out the other exclusive clips from the Real Ghostbusters DVD collection posted around the web.

• J. Michael Straczynski @ Spook Central
• Len Janson @ Proton Charging
• Marc Scott Zicree @ RGB Online
• Laura Summer @ GB Fans
• J. Michael Straczynski @ TV Shows on DVD

Real Ghostbusters Online takes us down memory lane with this wonderful unboxing video of the Real Ghostbusters Firehouse by Kenner.  The firehouse,  which has been in storage for nearly 22 years, was factory sealed is opened for the first time during the video.

Also, a friendly reminder, only 5 days remain to pre-order the Real Ghostbusters DVD collection before the 10% discount expires.

The Angry Video Game Nerd has republished his classic review of Ghostbusters for the Nintendo Entertainment System on YouTube. This really brings back memories of trying to beat the game with my friends.  If you haven’t played the game before, you’ll soon realize it was impossible without some help from Game Genie.

It goes without saying that Terminal Reality will deliver the first video game that will do justice to the Ghostbusters franchise.

A friendly note, the video is not safe for work and contains some language as foul as Slimer’s breath.

The official Real Ghostbusters trailer that aired during the San Diego Comic-Con which includes on-air commentary from J. Michael Straczynski.  Just a friendly reminder, be sure to pre-order your collection before September 1st and save 10%!

The collection includes over twelve hours of bonus material including documentaries and twenty-one innovative on-camera commentary tracks featuring producers, writers, artists, voice actors, and other personnel. Also included is a never-before-seen promotional pilot, over eighty on-camera episode introductions, art and photo galleries, scripts, storyboards, informative booklets, and much, much more.  Don’t miss out!