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November 24th 2009

Thanksgiving Is Saved By American Madness And Eating

Worried that you won’t be able to make it through Thanksgiving without help? Comics come to your rescue this week, with timely collections celebrating America and eating, as well as something for fans of Skeet Ulrich and spoon-loving superheroes. Comics! The big single-issue release of the week is possibly Image Comics’ Image United, which brings…

io9 Graeme McMillan Nov 24

October 29th 2009

Adorable But Horrible: 26 Cute Critters You’ll Want to Avoid

Horror isn’t always slimy and grotesque; some of the most frightening monsters come in the cutest packages. We list the fluffy, wide-eyed, and downright adorable critters that want to scare you, eat you, or enslave you for all time. Additional reporting by Josh Snyder. Gossamer (Looney Tunes) Cute? Look at him. He’s basically a hairy…

io9 Lauren Davis Oct 29

October 15th 2009

What Science Fiction Characters Wear for Halloween

Still stumped on a Halloween costume idea? Maybe you can take your cue from these Halloween-loving characters from science fiction and fantasy. Check out what these folks wear to celebrate the season of horror.

io9 Lauren Davis Oct 15

July 4th 2009

20 Great American Superheroes To Share Your Holiday With

It’s Independence Day here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate it than to remember the fictional men and women who drape themselves in red, white and blue and try to personify what makes the country great? For almost as long as there have been superheroes, there have been superheroes who were…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 4

January 23rd 2009

Coital Coronaries and Sexecutions [NSFW]

Looking to do the deed with that hot alien, demon, or super-assassin, but not sure about the risks? We list scifi’s deadliest sexual encounters to ensure that your next orgasm won’t be your last. Assassinated in the Act The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross: Some people have a monkey on their back; Ramona Random has…

io9 Lauren Davis Jan 23

July 10th 2008

Hancock Isn’t The First Superhero Screw-Up

Click to viewNow that Hancock is a hit, people may be tempted to describe it as the first example of a whole new genre: the superhero who’s a walking (or flying) disaster. But don’t believe the hype: there have been caped catastrophes for nearly as long as there have been superheroes at all. Click through…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 10

Thanksgiving Is Saved By American Madness And Eating

Adorable But Horrible: 26 Cute Critters You’ll Want to Avoid

What Science Fiction Characters Wear for Halloween

20 Great American Superheroes To Share Your Holiday With

Coital Coronaries and Sexecutions [NSFW]

Hancock Isn’t The First Superhero Screw-Up

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