Patton Oswalt

If there were a Star Wars movie starring only busty babes, this would be the toyline

We’ve featured the incredible work of toy customizer Sillof before; he’s best known for his incredible reimaginings of superhero and Star Wars figures in steampunk style, Roman, noir, samurai, and more. Which is probably why, when comedian Patton Oswalt decided he needed a set of Star Wars figures in the style of the top-heavy ladies…

io9 Rob Bricken Apr 10

Here’s how director Brad Bird would have made Return of the Jedi infinitely more awesome

Although we were unable to get Brad Bird as the director of the upcoming Star Wars sequel, he’s clearly had the franchise on his mind. Apparently he was recently talking with Patton Oswalt, and told the comedian how he’d change the beginning of Return of the Jedi. As Oswalt recounted to Esquire: I was talking…

Movies Rob Bricken Mar 19

How Adam Savage turned Patton Oswalt into Doc Ock for Halloween

Patton Oswalt’s Halloween dream was to transform into the villainous Doc Ock – but he only had four hours to do it. Mythbuster Adam Savage was more than happy to oblige, and he created a mind-blowing costume in record time. Watch Savage create Doc Ock from inside his lair, and gain inspiration for your own…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 31

First! A Real, Actual History of the Dumbest Commenting Vice Ever

More than anything else, the internet commenting First! is a declaration of ownership, the unfurled flag of a Mountain Dew fueled conquistador claiming a particular post his, by virtue of getting there first, and saying it. Noted chronological-commenting historian Patton Oswalt has an excellent new documentary about the history of the trend, from the comment…

Tech News Kyle Wagner May 21

Watch Patton Oswalt’s five-second-long fantasy film

For one of their more recent vignettes, the folks at Five Second Films have recruited (one-time Batman scripter) Patton Oswalt to play a very miffed wizard. Here’s the synopsis of The Final Battle: https://gizmodo.com/read-patton-oswalts-rejected-pitches-for-batman-comics-5817933 In the Land of Fyffynthoth, most of the demonic winged creatures are actually just friendly dudes who are trying to get…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 13

Read Patton Oswalt’s rejected pitches for Batman comics

Comedian Patton Oswalt’s penned Batman and the Justice League before, but not all of his superheroic stories were accepted by DC Comics. Oswalt recently posted two rejected Batman pitches from a few years back on his blog. The first one focuses on some of Gotham’s less esteemed (and consonant-sharing) malefactors… “J” The Joker once again…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 4

Futurama returns with a crash course in gender studies and nanotechnology

Yesterday’s episodes of Futurama gave us an intentionally cliched battle of the sexes, followed by the ultimate tribute to Bender’s world-destroying laziness. While neither episode was perfect, they provided a funny, thought-provoking, and wonderfully disturbing launch for the latest season. Futurama begins its latest 13-episode season in quite possibly the strongest position it has ever…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 24

Firefly’s Wash gets a proper good-bye in this week’s comics

This Wednesday, the incomparable Patton Oswalt delivers his secret history of Hoban “Wash” Washburne in Serenity: Float Out. Mister “I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar” has deserved a formal send-off for years — about time. Oswalt is no stranger to comics (he previously penned JLA: Welcome to the Working Week…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jun 1

Exclusive Preview: Patton Oswalt Does A Firefly Comic

Float Out is actor-comedian-bon vivant Patton Oswalt’s comic book tribute to Serenity’s throttle jockey, Hoban Washburne. It hits stores on June 2 — but here are the first few pages to whet your Firefly appetite. Here’s the official, kinda spoilery synopsis from Dark Horse Comics: Always ready with a brilliant aerial maneuver and a terrible…

Books & Comics Marc Bernardin May 14

Patton Oswalt + Joss Whedon’s Firefly = Comic Book Gold?

Not content with roles in both Caprica and Dollhouse, comedian Patton Oswalt is further solidifying his geek credibility with the news that he’ll be writing a special oneshot comic sequel to Joss Whedon’s Serenity. The comic, Serenity: Float Out, follows on from the – spoiler! – death of Wash in the movie, by focusing on…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 9

Oswalt: Singing In The Rain Is Science Fiction

Newly-announced Caprica cast member Patton Oswalt knows his stuff when it comes to science fiction… So why does he think that Gene Kelly is more science-fictional than Harrison Ford? Talking to AMC’s Jennifer Vineyard, Oswalt explained what appealed to him about science fiction as a genre: That you can do things in the genre that…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 4

Here It Is, Caprica’s Moment Of Zen, From Patton Oswalt

Fan-turned-comedian Patton Oswalt is living the dream: He’s joining the cast of Caprica as a Jon Stewart-esque late night host who puts Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz) and his wife Amanda (Paula Malcomson) under the lens. Oswalt is taking on the role of Baxter Sarno, a comic in the city of Caprica who also hosts his…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 17

This Week On Dollhouse: Patton Oswalt, Amazon Kindle, and Sassy Nerd-Jabber

On last night’s Dollhouse, geek god Patton Oswalt plays, well, a geek god who manages to name-check the Kindle in a totally non-derisive way. Check out the clip below. Elements of Nerditude: 1. Patton Oswalt. Stand-up who riffs on Star Wars and comic books. 2. Joss Whedon. Nerd legend, creator of many sounds-dorky-but-actually-awesome shows. 3.…

Commerce Dan Nosowitz Mar 21

Patton Oswalt Compares ‘Star Wars’ To Ballsacks

Famous indie comedian/comic book writer/video game talent Patton Oswalt is known for his love of science fiction and most other things from Planet Geek. We caught his show last week in Los Angeles where he spouted off about his fantasies of murdering George Lucas for making the Star Wars prequels. Check out the highlights after…

io9 Kevin Kelly Dec 10

If there were a Star Wars movie starring only busty babes, this would be the toyline

Here’s how director Brad Bird would have made Return of the Jedi infinitely more awesome

How Adam Savage turned Patton Oswalt into Doc Ock for Halloween

First! A Real, Actual History of the Dumbest Commenting Vice Ever

Watch Patton Oswalt’s five-second-long fantasy film

Read Patton Oswalt’s rejected pitches for Batman comics

Futurama returns with a crash course in gender studies and nanotechnology

Firefly’s Wash gets a proper good-bye in this week’s comics

Exclusive Preview: Patton Oswalt Does A Firefly Comic

Patton Oswalt + Joss Whedon’s Firefly = Comic Book Gold?

Oswalt: Singing In The Rain Is Science Fiction

Here It Is, Caprica’s Moment Of Zen, From Patton Oswalt

This Week On Dollhouse: Patton Oswalt, Amazon Kindle, and Sassy Nerd-Jabber

Patton Oswalt Compares ‘Star Wars’ To Ballsacks

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