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Whose Crotch Weapon is the Biggest, Hardest, and Strongest?

Crotch weapons are the stuff of life in science fiction: You simply can't have a great fight without snapping a giant gun between your legs once in a while, or using your crotch as a finishing weapon in a ninja battle. The question is, which crotch weapon is the best? Which fires the most flaming jizz, and which can crush the most heads? Also, which crotch weapon has the element of surprise? And, for you trivia buffs, whose crotch weapon actually resides in the ass area rather than the frontal zones? Read on for the eight best crotch weapons in science fiction, and (of course) to find out which one wins the crotch weapon measuring contest. More »

2:04 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Annalee Newitz
18,837 views, 54 comments

Latest by FiveLiters: There was that chick in the bar scene of "Priscilla,Queen Of The Desert" who shot the ping-pong balls out of her hoohoo. Officially renaming this site 'Jizzmodo'! more »

the martian confederacy

io9 Talks to Jason McNamara About Martian Outlaws and Pop Culture Gods

In the year 3535, Mars is in pretty bad shape. Its proud past as a vacation spot for the rich and famous long forgotten, stripped of its natural resources, the red planet has become a home for - as Cher would say - gypsies, tramps and thieves who think that our pop culture is their real history. That's the background to forthcoming graphic novel The Martian Confederacy, by Jason McNamara and Paige Braddock, which shows what happens when outlaws have to save the day from corporations trying to clean up the air... for a price. We spoke to writer McNamara about the book, as well as the seductive lure of writing SF.
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10:00 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,144 views, 5 comments

Latest by ndgmtlcd: I hope that the "feedback" means we'll be getting Paige Braddock's wacky sense of humor. I discovered her "Jane" quite by accident at the Toronto Comic-con three years ago where she was signing her books. I laughed and laughed and laughed, more »

war heroes

I Am Confused By This "War Heroes" Poster -- Please Esplain?

I can't figure out what the message is supposed to be behind this poster for a new comic book called War Heroes by Mark Millar, the scribe behind the pointed political series Civil War. Is it a pro-McCain poster? An ironic anti-McCain poster? An acknowledgment that Obama is realistic and therefore probably better at dealing with, you know, reality? A way of showing that political leaders have also taken a stance on superpowers? I'm only half-kidding here, people. I genuinely have no idea what the message is behind this thing. Please help. [War Heroes Poster via Newsarama]

4:20 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,681 views, 23 comments

Latest by corpore-metal: @Daveinva: I knew that Wells, like so many during that time (HP Lovecraft just for starts.), supported the ideas of eugenics but I don't think he ever supported the Nazis. In his Outline of History he bluntly criticized both the more »

resurrection

Finally, An Alien Invasion Movie That Shows The Awful Aftermath

What happened after the tripods were defeated in War Of The Worlds? Was it business as usual for Earthlings? Was there looting, murder and mayhem, or had humans learned to love thy neighbor? How does a society regroup from an interplanetary war? Marc Guggenheim's post-apocalyptic comic Resurrectiondeals with just these questions. And as io9 predicted it's getting turned into a movie that follows a group of survivors as they try to reclaim what's left of their lives after a long war against "The Bugs," an alien race. Cover pics after the jump. More »

1:00 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Meredith Woerner
6,029 views, 18 comments

Latest by zolielo: @EBone: There was to be a sequel to ID4, even some scenes were shot. However, it died... For a good TV series was the British Survivors. Not an alien attack but a man made plague. Same out come of having to more »

machine man

Find Out What Drives Robots To Drink

He's the sole survivor of a secret military program to create robotic super soldiers who became an alcoholic perverted government operative, and in between worked as an insurance adjustor and mutant-hunting hacked machine. It's been a long, strange road for Jack Kirby's Machine Man. The one-time pacifist robot that spun out of Marvel Comics' short-lived spin-off from 2001: A Space Odyssey gets a new chance at stardom in this week's issue of Marvel Comics Presents, giving you the chance to look inside his head and find out what makes him tick - literally. More »

6:30 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,253 views, 10 comments

Latest by null: Comment on Find Out What Drives Robots To Drink 3 things- 1- what an odd and surprising piece this is, thanks. 2-our machine man run actually lives through the next 5 issues of marvel comics presents, not 3 3- to licensefarm: machine man 1's more »

geoff johns interview

io9 Talks To Geoff Johns About Making Superheroes Scifi

In the last few months, comic book writer Geoff Johns has taken Superman out of Metropolis and into space, the future, and alternate dimensions, as well as making former has-been Booster Gold into a time-travellin' paradox-defeatin' hero. With his alternate-world-spanning DC Universe: Zero (co-written with Grant Morrison) in stores tomorrow, it seemed like a good time to quickly catch up with Green Lantern and future Legion of Super-Heroes writer Johns, and ask him what's with his recent reintroduction of science fiction into the superhero genre. More »

10:20 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,720 views, 4 comments

Latest by Zenn-Lavian: I like Geoff Johns as a writer, but I'm a Marvel guy and I just can't get into DC's second tier guys, which seem to be Johns's bread-and-butter. But I like the approach of getting Superman out of Metropolis, so I'll more »

city of heroes

Epic Supervillains Ready To Devastate Paragon City

Summon your robot spiders, fire off your long fang attack, then unleash the Omega Maneuver. Or just fry your enemies' brains with a psionic blast. Whatevs. Villainous MMORPGers will have a few new ways to strive for global domination when City of Heroes/City of Villains releases the Wolf Spider and Blood Widow epic villain classes later this spring. The new archetypes are part of Issue 12: Midnight Hour, the latest free content pack and upgrade for the venerable superhero MMORPG. Check out the trailer below for the lowdown on epic villain archetypes. More »

8:00 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Ed Grabianowski
962 views, 26 comments

Latest by slmcdee: I have yet to roll a villian. I spend most of my time on the heroes side, Freedom. Hakeem, 50, Energy/Energy Blaster Oper8, 50, Illusion/Empathy Controller Kaw, 25, Sonic/Sonic Defender One Stargate Worlds drops.. I'll probably be so long to COH/COV, so I need more »

super sons

Super Sons Bridge The Super Generation Gap

After last week's post about GeNext, the sons and daughters of the X-Men, I couldn't help but wonder how many other people remembered the first series of stories to truly show how difficult it would be for the offspring of those who spent their time trying to save the world on a regular basis... especially when your parents were the most famous super-heroes in the entire world. That's right, people; I'm talking about Superman Jr. and Batman Jr. - better known to the world as the Super Sons. More »

7:30 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,550 views, 10 comments

Latest by DocGratis: @ElijahDProphet: Why do I think this is Flight of the Concords when I read it? more »

mike mignola

Why Mike Mignola Draws the Best Fight Scenes Ever

A masked avenger named Lobster Johnson should always fight a skeleton army with two guns and some kind of glowing-goggle mask. And yet so few people seem to understand this. That's why comic book artist/writer Mike "Hellboy" Mignola, creator of Lobster Johnson and many other mysterious heroes, rules. He is the man who understands how a fight scene should happen. How the monsters should be. How explosions should be. How giant robots should enter the picture, or giant scorpions, or brains inside bubbling vats. More Mignola fights below. More »

7:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Annalee Newitz
3,632 views, 26 comments

Latest by LicenseFarm: @Plague: It's an adaptation of Baltimore, his illustrated novel with Christopher Golden. We're likely to see that long before a HBIII; Del Toro is going to be busy a while with hobbitses, and I think Mignola has said he's more »

new york comic-con

Watch a Cylon Interrogation and the Venture Bros. Preview

Earlier this week, you read our take on the Battlestar Galactica panel at this year's New York Comic-Con, but now - thanks to NBC/Universal's Hulu - you can watch it for yourself. And, also thanks to the wonder of the internet, you can read just why panel moderator Marc Bernadin stayed away from the tough questions. Both of those, plus the exclusive NYCC Venture Bros. preview, under the jump. More »

7:30 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,251 views, 22 comments

wonder woman

Wonder Woman Movie Resurrected in the Wake of JLA Movie Death?

Set your "I'm ambivalent about that upcoming comic book movie" settings from Justice League of America to Wonder Woman. Producer Joel Silver told journalists that the JLA movie is officially dead, but that he's now interested in reviving the troubled Wonder Woman movie, whose original script was was written by Firefly creator Joss Whedon and then scrapped last year. Silver says he wants to make the flick into an origin story, which is a tall order. How do you get kickass out of Wonder Woman's first home, the ultra-campy Paradise Island, where scantily-clad Amazons live in harmony with nature? Silver thinks he has a way. More »

1:03 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Annalee Newitz
3,103 views, 44 comments

Latest by Monsieur.Mind: @braak: nearly 5'11" according to IMDB. Tall. Plus, she could buff up if needed, I'm sure. more »

marvel apes

Hey Hey They're The (Marvel) Monkeys

According to reports from out of NYCC, the suspicions of comic fans across the internet have finally, officially, been confirmed: Marvel have admitted that they're just monkeying around with their characters. Or, at least, they will when new series Marvel Apes debuts, bringing a new level of banana worship to the heroes of the House of Ideas. Is the world ready for the first appearance of Spider-Monkey? More »

6:30 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,879 views, 59 comments

Latest by matriaya: Dear God in heaven. Way to go Marvel. Way. To. Go. more »

incredible hulk

'Incredible Hulk' Smashes All Expectations To Become Highlight of Comic-Con

If you were like me, and hated Ang Lee's take on The Incredible Hulk with the burning hatred of a thousand radioactive test-sites, you'd be thrilled to attend the New York Comic Con's Hulk event because it promised something completely different. If you were like me, your brain would have exploded at the results. Along with screening never-before-seen footage and a new trailer, director Louis Leterrier, Ur-villain Tim Roth, and a sometimes surprising panel were game to answer fans' most pressing questions. Want to know how The Hulk's love interest first sees him transform, why the Abomination's the villain, if we'll hear "Hulk smash!," or how director Louis Leterrier felt about working with absent star Ed Norton? More »

12:34 PM on Sun Apr 20 2008
By Kaila Hale-Stern
6,650 views, 38 comments

Latest by icarusprime: @ideaman2020: haha, if you read the other comments before posting you would see there are more then 2. ^_^ more »

ben templesmith

Ben Templesmith Brings You Doctor Who and the Decapitated Corpse

Welcome to a new column about science fiction art by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer. Artist Ben Templesmith's daring, horrific, and sometimes just plain perverse approach in graphic novels like 30 Days of Night and his solo creation Wormwood, Gentleman Corpse is influenced by the science-fantasy cosmos of H.P. Lovecraft's Old Ones and the work of H.R. Giger. However, Templesmith says "The biggest influence on me sci-fi wise has to be the BBC prop and art departments on old classic Doctor Who episodes." More »

9:00 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
3,342 views, 16 comments

Latest by tamoko: Templesmith's work just gives me that itch to go all multi-media on someones ass. I love the blend of watercolors, pen work, and digital work. Dead Space just captures this evoked feeling of emptiness, and foreboding that reminds me of more »

paul pope

Pope Refuses To Bless Technology

Paul Pope is a comic creator and fashion icon (designing a line for DKNY tends to give you some credibility towards that title, at least). And he may have a tendency to place his projects in futuristic SF settings, but don't take that to mean that he's any kind of futurist. As he explained in a recent interview, just the opposite is true, in fact. More »

7:30 AM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Graeme McMillan
973 views, 18 comments

incredible hulk

We're All Friends In Hulk-Land, Says Edward Norton

Marvel — and Edward Norton — are rushing to do damage control on reports that a feud between them is sinking this summer's Incredible Hulk movie. And yet their efforts to clear the air are only making things worse. A new Entertainment Weekly article touches on the fact that Norton is refusing to do interviews to promote Hulk, which he co-wrote and starred in. Sources, including director Louis Leterrier, tell EW that the feud was only a friendly creative dispute, until the press started reporting it as something bigger — and then Norton and Marvel stopped talking to each other. More »

2:27 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,550 views, 49 comments

Latest by hummingpenguin: Ya know, right about now, I'm reaaallly wishing Robert Downey Jr. had decided to just lock himself in his room. I feel that he's been in my face, acting like a tool, for a good 6 months now. Ed Norton more »

steal this pitch

Time to Make a Movie Version of "Astronauts in Trouble"

In a world where it seems as if every comic ever made has had their movie rights optioned, the lack of news about a future Astronauts in Trouble movie feels more and more like a failure on Hollywood's part. The indie series of graphic novels centering around TV news crews and astronauts getting in and out of - you guessed it - trouble seems custom-built for a multiplex near you. More »

11:44 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,150 views, 12 comments

final crisis

Superman, Batman Face Their Mortality And Morality In Final Crisis

Marvel's Secret Invasion may be the comic book getting all the press right now, but DC's Final Crisis is truly the big idea event comic of the year. At least, if the latest interview with writer Grant Morrison is anything to go by. A seven-part series involving all of the DC Universe and detailing what happens when the good guys lose, Morrison is promising things fan have never seen before when the series begins in May. More »

10:37 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Graeme McMillan
4,406 views, 44 comments

Latest by braak: @JennaW: Well, you'll get no argument from me that Ellis is a mad, pervy bastard. But even has hasn't yet rejected linear consciousness. It's one of those things where, in Planetary, Ellis talks about self-transforming machine elves, and their secret more »

io9

Doomed Android Love Story On Infinite Repeat

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