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Look, we all love Batman. We really do. It's just that we love him, in part, because his persona is so easy to exaggerate, satirize, and skewer. And there's no better way to share your Batman parodies with the world than by using webcomics. Today we honor ten people who have done just that — and who have done it, sometimes, better than the professionals.

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Tragic vampires can be romantic or tedious, depending on your point of view, but Dracula Mystery Club proves they can also be funny, especially when they're guzzling sunscreen, can't keep their shirts closed, and keep getting stalked by teenage girls. More »
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Come on, we've got a hard R new Conan film coming out with plenty of red band footage online. Did you think I wasn't going to do a trailer? More »
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Who is worthy to wield the hammer of Thor? Well, Kermit the Frog for one. And what he does with Thor's power might just leave you with a tear in your eye. More »
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]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5809923&view=rss&microfeed=true For most people, summer means action-packed sci-fi/fantasy blockbusters, but for us skin mongers, summer brings a lot of sci-fi/fantasy porn parodies. Since "X-Men: First Class" just hit theaters and "This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX" recently showed up in our mailbox, we… [Fleshbot] More »
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Adult actress Zoe Voss recently posted photos of herself dressed in her costume for Pron, the aptly titled porno parody of Tron. There aren't any special effect shots, but the outfit looks like nice burlesque wear. More »
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The pioneers had it rough traveling the Oregon Trail, but they didn't have to contend with flesh-eating zombies. Can you survive the hazards of the Organ Trail, make it to Portland, and escape the zombie apocalypse? More »
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If Wonder Woman were crabby, selfish, and generally bad at her job, she'd be Wonderella, the boozy "heroine" of The Non-Adventures of Wonderella. She has mommy issues, tells dick jokes galore, rap battles Jesus Christ, and occasionally saves the day. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5653343&view=rss&microfeed=true In a terrific parody of science journalism on the web, blogger Martin Robbins has written the ultimate generic science article about a recently-published research paper. Complete with random one-sentence paragraph, specious attempt to represent the points of view of special interest groups who know nothing about science, and weasel language where the journalist pretends to be objective: More »
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A 1983 issue of the UK Marvel anthology Daredevils featured an odd back-up story that spoofed Frank Miller's acclaimed run on Daredevil. This throwaway strip would've probably been forgotten...if it weren't written by Alan Moore. More »
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Have you ever wanted to hear Arnold Schwarzenegger sing (with a chorus) the line, "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women"? Now you can. And oh, it is glorious. More »
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Given how much we both love all things sexy and nerdy, well, Hustler's second "Star Trek" porn just seemed like a perfect opportunity for Fleshbot and io9 to team up for a joint review. NSFW pics below! More »
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What do Lost's mysterious Jacob and the Man In Black play when they're sick of black-rock-white-rock? Jimmy Kimmel knows, it's Connect 4 Million! Skip to the 1:00 mark if you don't want to hear little spoilers from last night's episode. More »
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Daren Dochterman isn't just one of our favorite concept artists, who's worked on Iron Man 2. He's also the creator of these weird TV/movie parody posters. "Not Coming Soon" includes concepts like Dirty Harry Potter. "Do you feel magical, punk?" More »
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We all know that James Cameron has been accused of cribbing movies such as Dances With Wolves and Fern Gully for Avatar. But in this spurious sequel, Cameron has set his sights on far bigger, more profitable game. More »
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In Giant Hamburger's twisted parody of A.A. Milne's children's classic, a parasite facehugger - not a honey pot - gets stuck on Winnie's head. No worries, Hundred Acre Wood gang - Tigger is ready with his power loader! More »
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Offered without comment, other than to say that this is the Star Trek we really wanted to see. It's A Matter Of Fusion [Via] More »
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After Hermione Granger graduates from the esteemed Hogwarts School, what does she do with her educational success? In Dangerous Wands, she joins the faculty of an inner city wizarding school, rescuing her underprivileged students from a life of Dark Arts. More »
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had a live-action version of Venture Bros., crossed with a cheesy 1970s-era romance starring arch villains The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. Monarch (AKA Dr. Girlfriend)? Of course you have. More »
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Nightlight, the Harvard Lampoon's send-up of that other novel about undead high school students, has been getting some good press lately. But how does the parody stack up against the original? Maybe these bullet points will help. More »
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Even Marvel Comics can't resist the lure of Twilight. No, they're not producing comics based on Stephenie Meyer's hit series (someone else had beaten them to it), but offering up their own take on moonlit bloodsucking teenage angst. Well, kinda. More »
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Forget Poul Anderson, last night's South Park revealed the true inspiration behind James Cameron's Avatar. He actually borrowed his story of love and destruction among the blue people from Eric Cartman's classic film, Dances with Smurfs. More »
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The humorists at the Harvard Lampoon are taking aim at klutzy girls and sparkly vampires with their novel-length Twilight parody Nightlight. Expect a vain, vampire-obsessed narrator, unnecessary adjectives, and a computer geek who simply can't be bothered with girls. More »
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If JK Rowling had written the Harry Potter books in the 1980s, they would have been ripe for a sitcom adaptation. And Hogwarts High could have given us broomstick drag racing, a magical Christopher Lloyd, and David Bowie as Voldemort. More »
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Sure, Batman's "vanishing silently into the shadows" routine is impressive and unnerving 99% of the time. But what about those rare occasions when he doesn't pull it off? College Humor reveals what happens when the Dark Knight's mystique fails. More »
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Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are is an indie rock meditation on childhood fears, but what if there had been a different director at the helm? G4 shows us Rob Zombie's gory, apocalyptic vision for the beloved children's book. More »
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It was really only a matter of time before I'm a Marvel/I'm a DC weighed in on the Marvel/Disney deal. Marvel's superheroes compare the fan reactions to the companies' promises in Disney-spoofing song. More »
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If you've ever sat around and reenacted scenes from G.I. Joe with your toys, Paramount's viral movie is for you. The Hasbro toys star in an affectionate parody of the cartoon — right down to the public service announcement. More »
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In the most awesome Watchmen mashup ever, an enterprising fan has used footage from 2004 Hitler movie Downfall to show how fans are responding to news about Watchmen's changed ending. Spoilers! More »
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Take a video tour of the premiere brain-harvesting farm Creative Juices, in this adorable mockumentary. Creative Juices takes some of the most brilliant minds and squeezes out all of their best ideas for profit. This scrappy start-up company has all types of creative minds growing on its farm, including television writers, online marketing whizzes and even some fascinating hybrids that can yield great ideas, but also drive you "as mad as a badger." Check out the full tour below. More »
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Zombies have invaded every facet of entertainment, so it was only a matter of time before they shambled onto reality TV. VH1 just released five webisodes of America’s Next Top Zombie Idol, an undead parody of its already over-the-top reality programming, which pits eight zombified contestants against each other in the ultimate undead competition. Watch as they cohabitate, hookup, and learn why the walking dead shouldn’t go near stripper poles. More »
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If you haven't yet unburned from your mind the image of a blow-dried Barry Bostwick laughing heartily while flying his motorcycle against the bad guys in 80s cheesefest MegaForce, then we've got at least an hour of diversion for you. About five years ago, Matt Gourley and Jeremy Carter made a DIY web series called UltraForce, which took the MegaForce thing to its ultimate, CHiPS-in-the-future extreme. Two well-coiffed motorcycle guys are chasing down "the Alchemist," who is converting the world's water to gold! Yes, it's exactly the kind of plot you'd find in a real-life TV show (maybe even Heroes, especially if it involved time travel). The goofiness is extreme, the outfits more extreme, and the dialog is priceless. Check out all three episodes of UltraForce for free online. [UltraForce via Channel 101] Thanks, Jeff Crocker! More »
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You've been hearing all about how Joss Whedon's Dollhouse has gone through multiple revamps before hitting the airwaves, but apparently JJ Abrams' Fringe went through a similar (but more secret) series of reconceptions. We've managed to get our hands on early versions of the show's iconic teasers and posters. When you look at them, it's clear that Abrams and fellow creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci really had to go back to the drawing board on that title and those taglines. What were they thinking? We've got all five leaked posters for you below. More »
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Because I cannot expunge the memory of meandering, mind-wiping boredom and flabbergastation that is the new Thomas Jane flick The Mutant Chronicles, I am lodging a formal but nonlegal complaint. I submit to you, honorable pop culture judges, the case for why The Mutant Chronicles — a feature film starring Thomas "Punisher" Jane and Ron "Hellboy" Perlman now out on DVD in Europe — is quite possibly the worst movie ever made, and therefore should be subject to an injunction preventing it from being watched by anyone, for any reason. I believe that this blog is the proper jurisdiction for this case to be tried, and therefore it is with both gravity and care that I submit to you my argument, along with video evidence. More »
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The Federation goes around exploiting poor third-world planets and taking all their resources in Starve Trek, the most unsubtle parody of Star Trek ever created. (It features Captain Jerk and Mister Squat.) But the lefty comic series is also pretty giggle-worthy, and seeing the (arguably socialist) Trek crew being portrayed as capitalist oppressors is pretty fascinating. Click through for details and a story synopsis. More »
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