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August 27th, 2008

SCI FI Channel Ally Virgin Comics Shutdown

According to Publishers Weekly, Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra’s Virgin Comics venture is no more. They created the company in 2006 to capitalize on the Indian comics market. The company also planned to use Branson and Chopra’s extensive network of connections to forge other entertainment partnerships.
One of those partnerships, previously reported on by us, was […]

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August 15th, 2008

I Achieved Geek Nirvana Yesterday

First, for those who don’t know Toon Disney is airing the classic 80s toon Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. It parallels not much of anything that ever happened in the books, which as an adult would be the first thing I would pick apart.
But man, when you’re six or seven years old, seeing Spidey battle […]

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August 14th, 2008

Fringe Comic Coming August 27

It is not a high-profile sci-fi franchise launch without a comic-book tie in and J.J Abrams near-guaranteed blockbuster Fringe is no exception. Newsarama reports that a comic series based on the upcoming Fox TV show is coming out under DC Comics’ Wildstorm Imprint.
Even better for those eagerly anticipating the X-Files reminiscent show, the comic book […]

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August 13th, 2008

New Community for SciFi Book Lovers

If you’re a lover of science fiction books, Tor, one of the leading publishers, has a new destination for you.  It’s Tor.com and it’s a combo news outlet / social site for.
At Tor.com, you’ll find short stories from Hugo and and Nebula Award-winning British sci-fi writer Charles Stross (Singularity Sky, The Concrete Jungle, Accelerando) and […]

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August 11th, 2008

Stargate Atlantis Novel: Mirror Mirror

A new Stargate Atlantis novel is ready for shipment.  It’s called “Mirror Mirror” and it’s by Sabine Bauer.  Here’s the synopsis:
When an Ancient prodigy gives the Atlantis expedition Charybdis — a device capable of eliminating the Wraith — it’s an offer they can’t refuse. But the experiment fails  disastrously, threatening to unravel the fabric of […]

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August 6th, 2008

Legion of Super-Heroes Coming to Smallville

Smallville and Legion of Super-Heroes fans have reason to geek out as Newsarama has confirmed the superteam of the future is coming to Kansas. The upcoming storyline for Smallville’s eighth season parallels happenings in DC Comics as well as the Superman animated series from the 90s.
For those not in the know, the Legion is […]

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August 1st, 2008

Who Will Be the Next Hero?

A reminder from our friends at M80:
In November 2007, Sprint & the NBC television show Heroes partnered on the “Create Your Hero” contest, putting viewers in control of creating the next Hero from scratch. Over 4 weeks, viewers were able to choose the specific attributes that make up a “Hero” (with a unique question each […]

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July 28th, 2008

Dark Knight Has Titanic In Its Sights

The Dark Knight is still a juggernaut, mowing down any box office record standing in its path. The Batman sequel has raked in $300 million in 10 days. That passed the record set by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest which made $300 million in 16 days.
The movie is benefiting from strong word-of-mouth, […]

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July 26th, 2008

Luke, I Am Your Artist

 
Actor Mark Hamill and legendary comic book artist Jim Lee, meet at Sony Online Entertainment’s fan party during San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 25.
From our friends at Sony Online Entertainment.
Photo Credit: Caroline Miller

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July 24th, 2008

Dark Knight Fastest Film to Hit $200 Million

Sorry Spidey, another one of your records just fell to the Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight hit the $200 million mark in just five days, surpassing the eight days it took Spider-Man 2 to get there.
Now experts are speculating it could make as much as $500 million and might even have a shot at finishing […]

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