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It’s Not Our Leaked Concept Art, But We Own It (Sorta Maybe)

Following the excitement and outrage that greeted the “leaked” concept art from James Cameron’s upcoming-two-years-from-now Avatar movie, Fox have announced that the leaked concept art is not only not impressive, it’s also not real. But if it’s really a fake, then why did Fox release cease-and-desist letters to sites carrying the image earlier this week?…

Bionic Woman Fans With “Urgent” Ideas About Jeans

Is Bionic Woman the only show on TV that is disliked even by its own fans? A visit to NBC’s official message boards might make you think so, with threads bearing titles like “I want something different” and “PRODUCERS: you are KILLING this show.” Not that all of those dedicated enough to post to the…

Leia Follows In The Family Business

Really, any attempt at an explanation wouldn’t be as fun as what you’re already imagining. Harry Potter Does Drag for Manilla Gay Bar [Towleroad]

Warren Ellis’ New Cyber-Hangout

In preparation for the February launch of his new webcomic Freakangels, comic writer and self-styled “internet Jesus” Warren Ellis has started a new online community to support it. Whitechapel is, according to Ellis: not a comics-centric place, though there’s plenty of space for that. But I’ve also created space for Second Lifers, the steampunk/retropunk crowd,…

Unmasking the “Real Life” Superhero Who Stopped a Stabbing on YouTube

Superheroes are, apparently, no longer a thing of comic books and summer movies. At least, that’s the claim made by a new video that’s appeared on YouTube, which is supposedly footage of a real-life superhero defending student Alex Cerneka after he was stabbed twice in New York last week. But just how real is the…

Dear Santa: Bring Me This Fashionable Dalek T-Shirt

I’ve been a very good boy this year, and it’s just a t-shirt from Etsy. Come on, y’big beardie weirdie. Exterminate T-Shirt [Etsy.com]

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Comics Have “New Release Wednesday Thursday”

Time travel becomes a reality this week for comic book fans everywhere, with last week’s holiday bumping the traditional New Release Wednesday to Thursday. The post-holiday blues also affect the books themselves, as the usual focus on the single issues begins to shift towards pricier collections. But of all the hundreds of things arriving this…

Christmas is coming and the United Kingdom is getting its decorations ass in gear, looking to science for something a little fresher than usual. Foregoing the more traditional garlands of tinsel, Regent Street in London has this display of “clusters of light” that change color depending on atmospheric conditions, courtesy of designers Wieden + Kennedy…

DC Comics and Warner Bros have announced a release date for their anticipated animated adaptation of the retro sci-fi comic DC: The New Frontier. Following a world premiere at San Francisco’s Wondercon convention next year, the movie – following the formation of superhero team the Justice League in response to an alien threat in 1950s…

Doctor Who Season 4 Photo Leak

If this photo of Billie Piper really was taken on the set of the current Doctor Who season four shoot, then it’s looking as if that rumor about a finale featuring an all-companion cavalry saving the day might have more weight to it than originally assumed. [Photo via Barbelith Underground]

Terminator Show Reaches Out To Fans, Asks Them To Create Advertisements

Following a lack of buzz for Serenity’s Summer Glau looking like Star Trek’s Borg Queen, Fox have now asked fans to create their own teaser posters for the upcoming Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles series. http://io9.com/scifi/sarah-connor-chronicles/this-terminator-doesnt-need-legs-to-kick-ass-323289.php Fans can download images to use in their efforts – including shots of the three main characters, the official…

Celebs Ignore Dangers of Teleportation

Reading Rolling Stone’s selection of interviews with white male-friendly celebrities about “the future” (in Bruce Springsteen’s case, that means the year 1987) it quickly became apparent that one piece of fictional technology has surpassed the jet pack as the icon of our failed scientific process: the transporter. Dave Eggers and Chris Rock are wondering why…

Battlestar Galactica Fans Outraged by Quiznos Agenda

Now that Battlestar Galactica: Razor has aired, fans on the official BSG message board are discussing the hints at plot resolution for the series and subtleties in acting and dialog – Oh, alright, I admit it; they’re completely hung up on the lesbian thing. The revelation that bad-assed Admiral Cain was not only a lesbian…

“Space Prison” Started the Whole Exiled-On-An-Alien-World Thing

What is with abandoning humans on alien planets lately? Marvel Comics started the meme last year with their Planet Hulk series, which saw the Jade Giant exiled to another planet in response to one real-estate-ruinin’ rampage too many, and DC Comics have just hit back with their new Salvation Run series, in which lots of…

Britain’s First Space Hero Returns

Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra’s Virgin Comics are reviving Dan Dare, and the first issue hits shelves Thursday. Dare, Britain’s longest-running science-fiction character (created in 1950, he’s thirteen years older than Doctor Who) is returning to print courtesy of Garth Ennis, creator of Vertigo Comics’ Preacher series, ahead of a rumored movie adaptation. Image courtesy…

Post-Apocalyptic Vampire Comic Book from Joss Whedon

Never mind the WGA strikes, Hollywood has something larger to worry about – Los Angeles has been relocated to Hell. At least, that’s the premise behind Angel: After The Fall, the Joss Whedon-plotted comic continuation to his Angel TV show. Following on from the apocalyptic cliffhanger conclusion to the fifth and final season, After The…

The American Midwest, With Giant Robots

Josh Cotter has just released a trade book of the first four issues of indie comic fave Skyscrapers Of The Midwest. Cotter describes the book as being about “observations of childhood isolation and existence in the American Midwest. With giant robots.” He talks to Tom Spurgeon and Newsarama.com all about it.

Proving that the UK recognizes the lure of a tall man in a good suit, the third season of Doctor Who has won the British Writers’ Guild Award for Best TV Series, beating out another time travel show, Life On Mars, which starred John Simms… who also played the Master in the third season of…

Rock, Paper, Hitler’s Handgun

It’s been said that a real hero only needs courage and bare hands to do the job, but thankfully Wizard Magazine knows better. They’ve chosen the 50 greatest fictional weapons of fantasy and science fiction, and ranked them in order of just how awesome they are. Of course, for such a scientifically-selected list, there has…

Avoid Turkey Day By Visiting Space

I know, I know; you want to get into comics, but you don’t know where to start. And who can blame you? This week alone sees the release of more than 100 comics and graphic novels, many of which are unspeakable dreck. What you need is someone smart to give you a heads-up on what…