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dr horrible's sing-along blog

Dr. Horrible's First Story Is Now Online

I know, I know; you're very excited about the prospect of hearing more of Joss Whedon's songwriting in his new web-based movie Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, but what if I were to tell you that Dr. Horrible - and his nemesis, Captain Hammer - were already online and fighting it out without any sound whatsoever? We've got an exclusive look at the comic version of the comic opera under the jump. More »

6:30 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Graeme McMillan
11,964 views, 5 comments

Latest by RAHfanboy: Captain Hammer would be a good name for Io9's new Banning Czar. Of course, the Banning Czar's not bad either. more »

star wars culture wars

Japanese Star Wars Gorier, Longer, More Awesome

The official Star Wars blog says the Japanese manga adaptation of the first three Star Wars movies is light years better than Marvel Comics' original adaptation. To hammer home how flawed the American version was, here are some comparisons of how certain scenes appeared in the U.S. and japanese versions. More »

3:00 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Graeme McMillan
87,838 views, 29 comments

indiana jones

Indiana Jones Clones Self, Becomes A Trio

This cover image from the comic-book adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull looks way cooler than the teaser poster we've been seeing. And it gives you more of a flavor of the movie, both good and bad. Good: Karen Allen, Dominatrix Cate Blanchett, and a whip-swinging Indy. Plus there's that pesky extraterrestrial-looking crystal skull staring at you, asking you why you stopped reading Whitley Streiber novels. Bad: Ray Winstone looks like Jack Black with his Nacho Libre mustache, and the image of Shia LaBoeuf driving Indy in his "I'm a teacher!" suit makes us cringe a bit. Click through for more info. More »

8:40 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Kevin Kelly
2,945 views, 13 comments

Latest by extracrispy: @brokennails: The AICN link has the full version of this pic, and Drew's signature is not anywhere on it. more »

star wars

4100 Years of Star Wars in Vector Crossover Comic

Sure, the six movies featured a fairly coherent storyline running across two different time periods, but Dark Horse Comics has decided to go two better and give the world a Star Wars storyline that spans 4100 years in four different series. Called Vector, the twelve-part story - beginning in this week's Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic #25 (set more than a millennium before the original movie) - promises to follow the search for a particularly dangerous Sith artifact across the entire history of George Lucas's money-making franchise, and we've had a chance to take an early peek at the first chapter. More »

10:00 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By grae
2,805 views, 10 comments

Latest by n/a: I can take or leave the EU stuff mostly. This looks like it might be OK though. However, I have just ordered a replica stormtrooper helmet. It's due to arrive any day now. I just thought you should know. more »