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Look Out Honey – This Week’s Comics Are Using Technology

Fans of technological adventure will find much to cheer about in this week’s releases: New Iron Man, new Transformers, the complete World War Robot and even brand new Robocop. If you ask nicely, your retailer will even do the robot. It’s not all about heavy (and reasonably light) metal, however; our friend the superhero gets…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Is Nick Fury In Thor? Don’t Ask Sam Jackson

Last week, it was revealed that Marvel’s favorite Agent of SHIELD, Nick Fury, will be showing up in Kenneth Branagh’s movie version of Thor… which apparently came as a surprise to the actor who plays him, Samuel L. Jackson. Talking to MTV, Jackson said: Nobody’s told me anything… I was reading the trades last week…

Movies Graeme McMillan

If Steve Jobs Had Just One Wish…

World peace? Twenty minutes in a steel cage with a heavily sedated Steve Ballmer? No, His Jobsness cares not for these trifles. And after seeing what his one wish truly is, I can’t say I blame him. [Fredo&Pid’jin]

Tech News Brian Barrett

Why DC’s Brightest Day Could Be The Comic Story Of The Year

DC’s hyper-successful Blackest Night series will, we know now, be followed by a year-long series/event called Brightest Day. But is this really DC’s answer to Marvel’s “Heroic Age” era of optimism, or should we expect something more ambitious? DC announced Brightest Day – The title of which obviously plays off Blackest Night and the classic…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Farscape’s New Leading Man Revealed!

After last Friday’s tease, now it can be revealed: Boom! Studio’s new Farscape series will put badguy and leather fetishist Scorpius in the spotlight, with show creator Rockne S. O’Bannon firmly in charge. https://gizmodo.com/who-is-farscapes-new-leading-man-5454208 The new series, aptly titled Farscape: Scorpius, will launch in April, with O’Bannon providing plots for Star Trek novelist David Alan…

Television Graeme McMillan

GI Joe’s New Villain Cries Crocodile Tears

Cobra Commander isn’t the only familiar face appearing for the first time in IDW’s new Cobra series; the more obscure (and more awesome) Croc Master is making his debut, as well. Click through to see the weirdness in action. The first issue of GI Joe: Cobra II is released this Wednesday. Here’s how IDW describe…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Humanity’s Great Works, Reduced to Smileys by Technology

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal’s latest webcomic tackles technology’s effect on art and literature. With the coming Tablet Wars of 2010 and beyond looming before us, it’s funny because it’s true! [SMBC]

Books & Comics Jack Loftus

TV’s Human Target Is A Poor Stand-In For The Real Thing

Last week, DC Comics released a collection of Peter Milligan’s Human Target comics to promote the new Fox television series it’s the basis for. This may have been a very bad decision… for the show. Spoilers and ranting ahead. From its earliest incarnation, the comic book Human Target was a psychological drama of sorts; even…

Television Graeme McMillan

Spider-Man Casting Rumor Mill Already Underway

Does the Spider-Man movie reboot already have a new Peter Parker in place? Has the villain already been chosen and cast? If you believe the rumors going around, the answer to both is yes. Just don’t ask the actors named. Rumors have it that Disney actor David Henrie is up for the title role in…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Journeyman Creator Returns To SFTV With Powers

Everyone still missing NBC’s Journeyman (and that includes some of us here) have new reason to be cheerful; creator Kevin Falls is apparently hard at work on a new science fiction project: The television adaptation of comic book Powers. Falls’ involvement in the project – originally announced almost a year ago – was revealed by…

Television Graeme McMillan

Marvel Take On Dick’s Ant In April

Announced at last summer’s San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Comics‘ adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Ant has finally been scheduled for release this April, complete with covers by io9 favorite Paul Pope. Here’s a taste of what’s to come.

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Marvel’s DC-Slap Gets Slappier

Marvel Comics have revealed the cover for the special edition of their Siege series that they’ll be giving retailers participating in their controversial exchange program, and… well, it’s dated and another dig at DC’s Blackest Night promotion. Oh dear. https://gizmodo.com/marvel-to-trade-1-comic-for-every-50-destroyed-dc-comic-5448637 For those who missed it, Marvel last week announced a promotion wherein they would allow…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Joe’s Barbarian World Is More Magical Than It Seems

Grant Morrison‘s new series Joe The Barbarian may be about the power of imagination, but it’s the realism that artists Sean Murphy and Dave Stewart bring to it that makes it such a magical reading experience. Spoilers ahead. Joe makes Morrison’s first step away from the everything-and-the-kitchen-sink melodrama of Batman, Final Crisis and even Seaguy…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Editorial Slip Makes Marvel Heroes Angry And Hulked Out

What is “HoH”? Marvel Comics’ recently released solicitations for April’s comics teased a two-issue series by that name, with all other information classified – except for the tidbit that it’s not the final title. Shame the editor just revealed all. The solicitation for the series, released earlier this week, said, H.O.H. #1 & #2 Written…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Who Is Farscape’s New Leading Man?

Boom! Studios have given us this exclusive teaser image for a brand new monthly Farscape series launching in April. But who’s the silhouetted figure in the center of the pic? We’ll explain all on Monday. Until then, guess away.

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Director: Hulk As Avengers Villain Is Too Simplistic

At least one man involved with Marvel’s movies isn’t down with the much-rumored idea of making Bruce Banner’s alter-ego the reason why the The Avengers form. Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier calls the idea “too simplistic”. Talking to MTV, Leterrier said that he’d rather any Hulk-villainy wasn’t his own fault: What’s great about Marvel is…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Nerd Rage And Tabletop Gamer Love In “King of RPGs”

If you’ve experienced the psychotic rush of role playing games, you know the smiting doesn’t stop when the game ends. That’s the premise of new comic King of RPGs, about hardcore fandom, gamer smackdowns, and the comraderie of tabletop battle. Written by io9 contributor Jason Thompson and illustrated by Victor Hao, King of RPGs (Del…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Meet Iron Man 2’s New Assault Drones!

Iron Man 2 won’t just feature new suits of armor — it’ll feature assult drones, including air, sea and ground drones. Toy images give us our first look at these drones, including Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell)’s drone army. Thanks to Matt with Diamond Select Toys for sending us these early images of Iron Man 2‘s…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The Sensual Allure of High Density Storage

Like xkcd, I have been known to marvel at the compact efficiency of modern flash storage, but I’d never sleep with it. Not sober, at least. [xkcd]

Books & Comics Mark Wilson

Say Hello To Hawkman

Want to see some more hints about television’s Justice Society? DC Comics’ blog has an exclusive clip from Smallville’s “Absolute Justice” episode, as well as writer Geoff Johns promising “more cameos and easter eggs than Green Lanterns.” [The Source]

Television Graeme McMillan

Look Out Honey – This Week’s Comics Are Using Technology

Is Nick Fury In Thor? Don’t Ask Sam Jackson

If Steve Jobs Had Just One Wish…

Why DC’s Brightest Day Could Be The Comic Story Of The Year

Farscape’s New Leading Man Revealed!

GI Joe’s New Villain Cries Crocodile Tears

Humanity’s Great Works, Reduced to Smileys by Technology

TV’s Human Target Is A Poor Stand-In For The Real Thing

Spider-Man Casting Rumor Mill Already Underway

Journeyman Creator Returns To SFTV With Powers

Marvel Take On Dick’s Ant In April

Marvel’s DC-Slap Gets Slappier

Joe’s Barbarian World Is More Magical Than It Seems

Editorial Slip Makes Marvel Heroes Angry And Hulked Out

Who Is Farscape’s New Leading Man?

Director: Hulk As Avengers Villain Is Too Simplistic

Nerd Rage And Tabletop Gamer Love In “King of RPGs”

Meet Iron Man 2’s New Assault Drones!

The Sensual Allure of High Density Storage

Say Hello To Hawkman

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

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