James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

The 9 Most Ridiculous Badasses of the Warhammer Fantasy Game

Tabletop game maker Games Workshop has announced that the world of its long-running Warhammer Fantasy Battles game is coming to an end, to be replaced by a new setting. With its departure, we have to say goodbye to some over-the-top heroes and villains that made Warhammer so great—and here’s nine of the best. 9) Josef…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 8

Ant-Man Will Introduce a Weird New Reality From Marvel’s Comics

And how much of Edgar Wright’s original script is still in Ant-Man? Henry Cavill says Batman v Superman isn’t a Superman movie. Bruce Campbell talks Ash vs Evil Dead. Some familiar DC voices will be appearing in Vixen. Plus, clips from Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and Daredevil set pictures. Behold, Spoilers! Ant-Man Peyton Reed discusses…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 8

Tuesday Game Room: Summer Doldrums Edition

Ah, summer is here—and that basically means video games have decided to give it a rest for a couple of months. Now’s the time to get out there and enjoy the sunshine, or… stay in and play all those video games you’ve been meaning to catch up on? Let’s go with the latter. It’s time…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 7

Elektra is Officially Coming to Daredevil Season 2!

Netflix’s sophomore season of Daredevil is going to see Matt Murdock rubbing shoulders with more than a few comic book characters: We knew The Punisher was on his way but Marvel have now announced that Hand Assassin Elektra is coming to Hell’s Kitchen! Elodie Yung (who you can see seemingly gearing up for the role…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 7

The Green Lanterns Team Up With Captain Kirk in This Week’s Comics

The worlds of DC and Star Trek combine this week, but it’s not all that’s going on in the latest new comics. Marvel goes to the Wild West in a new batch of Secret Wars miniseries, DC takes on Max himself in another Mad Max tie-in, Boy scouts take on the apocalypse, Time cops solve…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 7

Gaze Into the Cold, Dead Eyes of This Tiny Batman

Oh god. Just look at them. The tiny little eyes of tiny chibi-Christian Bale. If this guy asked you to swear to him, you’d be crossing a very fine line between laughing in his face and wanting to soil yourself because oh god the eyes. Herocross’ latest chibi figure features the Christian Bale Batman circa…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 7

The Batman Comic’s New Batmobile Is Ridiculous, But in the Best Way

Batman’s chosen mode of transport has evolved a lot over the years. From swanky car to Tumbler, and even armored tanks. But with a new, heavily armored Batman in town in DC’s Batman comics, there needs to be a new Batmobile to match—and it looks completely, hilariously over the top. Bat-Truck, indeed. Our first look…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 7

So Many Casting Rumors: Green Lantern, Episode VIII, and Doctor Strange!

We’re already getting casting rumors for Star Wars Episode VIII. Chris Pine has been offered not one, but two DC roles. Henry Cavill thinks there’s a future for Superman-only Man of Steel sequels. A bizarre commercial offers us our first sound of’s Thing speaking. Plus more Ant-Man footage. So many Spoilers! Green Lantern/Wonder Woman Birth…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 7

Dark Horse’s New Dragon Age Comic is All About Murdering Mages

Poor magic users. In the world of the Dragon Age video games, they’re relentlessly persecuted because of their talents, to the point of captivity or even death. Now the latest Dragon Age comic is basically all about Mages being hunted down and killed. They can never catch a break, these mages! Dragon Age: Magekiller is…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 6

The iZombie Action Figure Comes With All The Brain-Eating Tools You Need

iZombie was a pleasant surprise when it debuted on the CW earlier this year, but the most pleasant surprise of all? That we’re getting merchandise for it—Diamond Select have announced they’re bringing Liv and friends to the world of action figures, and Liv herself is coming with some pretty fabulous accessories. Announced by Entertainment Weekly,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 6

Warren Ellis Is Writing the New James Bond Comic

When Dynamite announced their official James Bond comic series, details were (perhaps appropriately for a book about a secret agent) scarce—but now we know a little more about the ongoing series, including the fact that it’s kicking off with a story penned by Transmetropolitan’s Warren Ellis. Interestingly, the announcement reveals that Ellis is not writing…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 6

Why Does Batman Hate Superman in Batman v. Superman?

How will future Terminator films handle John Connor? Netflix may be having trouble deciding how to take on Iron Fist. Plus there’s a ton more Batman v Superman details, speculation on the return of a certain Game of Thrones star, and new looks at Mockingjay Part 2 and Once Upon A Time. Spoilers Get! Batman…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 6

Peter Capaldi Teases a “Cataclysmic” Mistake Coming in Doctor Who

Ben Affleck hints that Batman and Wonder Woman will know each other’s secrets in Batman v Superman. Corey Stoll discusses Yellowjacket’s motivation in Ant-Man. Plus, new looks at Mission Impossible 5, Deadpool, Ash vs. Evil Dead, The Walking Dead and more. So many Spoilers! Batman v Superman Ben Affleck briefly discusses the scene where Bruce…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 3

You Get to Choose the Next Star Wars Black Series Figure

For many years, Hasbro has polled its Star Wars fanbase to create special “Fan Choice” figures—usually for characters who wouldn’t be considered for figures. For the first time this year they’re bringing the concept to their 6-inch Black Series line, and voting is now open for you to decide who gets immortalised in plastic. After…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 2

Saga Creator Brian K. Vaughan is Going to Write a Walking Dead Story

For its entire 12 year run so far The Walking Dead comic has been written by one person: Robert Kirkman. That’s about to change, however—for the first time, another writer is coming to the comic, and it’s none other than Saga and Y: The Last Man’s Brian K. Vaughan. The one-shot issue was announced at…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 2

The 12 Creepiest Card Descriptions in Magic: The Gathering

One of the most iconic elements of Magic: The Gathering is the tiny snippets of lore written on the bottom of each card, known as “flavor text” to fans. These bits of story are frequently funny, but just as often they can be haunting. Here are 12 bits of flavor that turn good Magic cards…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 2

Holy Cow, Sentinel’s Hulkbuster Figure Looks Amazing

We’ve already gotten a pretty decent look at Sentinel’s Re:Edit Hulkbuster toy in its prototype form, and it looked outstanding then—but this is our first look at the final figure, and it somehow manages to look even more fabulous now. Coming iin at just under 10 inches tall, the Hulkbuster—a rad redesign of the original…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 2

Peyton Reed Already Wants To Make Another Ant-Man—Starring Hank Pym

Channing Tatum talks about preparing to play Gambit. Fear The Walking Dead is all about families. Syfy announces a strange new horror series. Plus, what’s to come on Zoo and Under the Dome, more Fantastic Four footage, a female director returns to Doctor Who, and Agent Carter hits Comic-Con. Spoilers get! Ant-Man Peyton Reed is…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 2

Game of Thrones is Getting its Own “Lego For Grown-Ups”

Winter is, err, under construction? McFarlane Toys have announced that they are branching out their line of bizarre, yet totally awesome construction toys based on The Walking Dead to another humongous TV franchise: Game of Thrones. Once again, the idea is baffling, and yet also absolutely fantastic. https://gizmodo.com/mcfarlanes-walking-dead-lego-continues-to-be-both-neat-1686078329 Due to be unveiled properly at Comic-Con…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 1

Midnighter is The Best Portrayal of a Gay Superhero in Mainstream Comics

When Wildstorm became a DC Comics imprint, Midnighter became one of DC’s greatest gay characters. As part of DC’s recent publishing revamp he’s finally gotten a new solo series, a first in nearly a decade—and so far, Midnighter represents one of the best portrayals of an out superhero in comics right now. Minor spoilers for…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 1

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The 9 Most Ridiculous Badasses of the Warhammer Fantasy Game

Ant-Man Will Introduce a Weird New Reality From Marvel’s Comics

Tuesday Game Room: Summer Doldrums Edition

Elektra is Officially Coming to Daredevil Season 2!

The Green Lanterns Team Up With Captain Kirk in This Week’s Comics

Gaze Into the Cold, Dead Eyes of This Tiny Batman

The Batman Comic’s New Batmobile Is Ridiculous, But in the Best Way

So Many Casting Rumors: Green Lantern, Episode VIII, and Doctor Strange!

Dark Horse’s New Dragon Age Comic is All About Murdering Mages

The iZombie Action Figure Comes With All The Brain-Eating Tools You Need

Warren Ellis Is Writing the New James Bond Comic

Why Does Batman Hate Superman in Batman v. Superman?

Peter Capaldi Teases a “Cataclysmic” Mistake Coming in Doctor Who

You Get to Choose the Next Star Wars Black Series Figure

Saga Creator Brian K. Vaughan is Going to Write a Walking Dead Story

The 12 Creepiest Card Descriptions in Magic: The Gathering

Holy Cow, Sentinel’s Hulkbuster Figure Looks Amazing

Peyton Reed Already Wants To Make Another Ant-Man—Starring Hank Pym

Game of Thrones is Getting its Own “Lego For Grown-Ups”

Midnighter is The Best Portrayal of a Gay Superhero in Mainstream Comics

The West Finally Got Some Snow, but It’s Too Little, Too Late

Elon Musk Scores a Victory Against Free Speech

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

The Canceled ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Filming Likely Won’t Stop It Coming Out Next Year

Berklee College of Music Offers AI Course, Students Are Pissed

US Renewable Power Generation Beats Natural Gas for the First Time, Defying Trump

Dan Stevens Cracks Open the Mouth of Madness in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Anthropic Is Jacking Up the Price for Power Users Amid Complaints Its Model Is Getting Worse

Bose SoundLink Max Bluetooth Speaker Quietly Drops to Its Lowest Price, Now Cheaper Than Last Week’s Low

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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