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astonishing x-men

Start Bracing Yourself Now For Joss Whedon's Final X-Men Twist

Here's a cool-looking spaceship from Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men 1 the final Joss Whedon-John Cassaday X-Men comic which comes out May 21. New images from the issue have turned up at Comic Book Resources, and they hint at some potential bad news from one of the franchise's coolest characters. Click through for more pics, and a potential spoiler, after the jump. More »

4:31 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Meredith Woerner
4,480 views, 25 comments

Latest by Josimba: I could care less about Kitty Pryde but... Is Cyclops not wearing a Visor? Did Emma help him overcome his handicap like how she manipulated Ice-man into controlling his ice-body on a molecular level. Screw Kitty Pryde, I wanna know whats up more »

dollhouse

"Dollhouse" Gets A Doctor... And We Get Fred Back!

Actress Amy Acker, who appeared as the nerdy Fred in Joss Whedon's vampire-detective show Angel, will join Whedon again in his latest TV show, the futuristic Dollhouse. Acker will play Dr. Claire Saunders, who takes care of the amnesiac "dolls" who can be programmed for any mission or assignment by clients who hire them in the new series which launches this fall. More »

10:21 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,012 views, 23 comments

dollhouse

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Joss Whedon's Dollhouse

Dollhouse will be about "identity, self-determination" and the fact that "free will is both a blessing and a pain in the ass, " says creator Joss Whedon, who helped revolutionize science fiction with his space western Firefly. Also important strands in the show: Joss' view that Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation "is a great TV character," and the hotness of star Eliza Dushku. Joss spilled tons of details on the Dollhouse pilot, plus the first script review just popped up online. Spoilers, as they say, ahead. More »

2:00 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,930 views, 37 comments

Latest by palinode: The book you may be thinking of is Michael Swanwick's Vacuum Flowers. In Swanwick's novel people buy wetware personas that they can imprint themselves with for a limited time. I can't imagine that happening now. Think of the EULAs.@Ghede: more »

interview

Jane Espenson Talks About Writing for Firefly and Battlestar -- and Gives a Little Secret Cylon Backstory

Jane Espenson is the only person to have written for both Firefly and Battlestar Galactica, the two best TV space operas of the past decade. She wrote Firefly's "Shindig" and at least three episodes so far for BSG. Back when Battlestar first launched, many people felt it was trying to copy the grittier look and handheld camera action of Firefly, so we decided to ask Espenson what she thought. Find out what she thinks the differences between the shows are — and how Cylons share memories — in our spoiler-free interview. More »

10:05 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
12,132 views, 28 comments

Latest by darcymcgee: @loserface: Dude! What's THAT gig pay, 'cause I'm looking for a change from this I.T. stuff I've been doing for a while! more »

dollhouse

Dollhouse Filled With New Dolls, Old (Battle)Stars

Fans of Battlestar Galactica's Tahmoh Penikett - the overly-sensitive toaster-lover Helo - shouldn't worry about him disappearing from their scifi screens when that show's final episodes air. He's one of a number of actors who've just been announced for Joss Whedon's new Dollhouse series, set to premiere in the fall on Fox. More »

7:30 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,457 views, 18 comments

joss whedon

Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog Has A Blog

Joss Whedon's internet musical about a sad supervillain, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, has only just finished shooting. But it already has its own fansite, covering every scrap of information. So far, we've gleaned that Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) has a "rebuttal song" with an eerie melody, and Rick Partlow plays someone named Mayor Hankins. [DoctorHorrible.net]

1:00 PM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,739 views, 5 comments

joss whedon

When Will Joss Whedon's Villanous Cyber-Musical Strike Next?

Joss Whedon's dance movie may never get to first position, but he's got something much, much better on the way: A serialized online musical, starring Nathan Fillion from Firefly as a musical superhero. Captain Tightpants sings! Click through for details. More »

11:00 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
12,681 views, 28 comments

new comics we crave

Monsters, Browncoats Invade This Week's Comic Stories

Okay, so this week's comics don't have Sarah Michelle Gellar doing the [SPOILER] with a hot young [SPOILER], but that doesn't mean Joss Whedon fans need to be sad. In fact, it's time for River Tam fans to rejoice. Plus, the decline and fall of Frankenstein's Monster is something, right...? Yeah, I know. You'd rather have Buffster in the buff. But take a look at tomorrow's haul anyway. You just may be surprised. More »

Feature

9:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,752 views, 13 comments

buffy the vampire slayer

Buffy Comes Out, As Scifi and Bi

Now that she's free of network restrictions and budgets, Buffy The Vampire Slayer is showing that she's open to all manner of new things. And, no, I'm not just talking about her new New York Times-friendly bi-curiosity - there's time-travel in her future, as well. Find out just where Joss Whedon and Cloverfield's Drew Goddard are planning to take Sunnydale's former defender after the jump. More »

7:30 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Graeme McMillan
8,561 views, 32 comments

poll

What Franchise Should Joss Whedon Take Over?

We're still sad that we'll never get to see Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman movie. After all, he's created some of the most memorable science fiction universes, including the space-western Firefly and his forthcoming programmable-amnesiac show Dollhouse. We'd still like to see Joss put his auteur-mojo to work on someone else's universe. Which longstanding science fiction universe would you most love to see Joss writing, directing and composing the theme song for? More »

12:10 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
25,726 views, 90 comments

dollhouse

Meet The People Who Give Eliza Dushku Her Brain Modules

Just because Eliza Dushku will be an amnesiac with occasional false personalities in Joss Whedon's new TV show Dollhouse, doesn't mean she won't have friends. A new casting sheet for Dollhouse includes a whole raft of morally gray characters, including friends, mentors, bosses and a love interest. Click through for a list of the show's characters. More »

10:10 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,099 views, 32 comments

Latest by medeasin: Cool concept but Eliza Dushku? She's a horrible casting choice. I can't think of a more uninteresting actress since that nobody fronting Bionic Woman. more »

justice league

Cartoon Justice Beats The Live-Action Version Any Day

With the animated Justice League: The New Frontier hitting stores today, you may find yourself hankering for more Justice League action, but not knowing quite where to get it. Now that production of the live action movie (now rumored to be called Justice League: Mortal) has hit another snag, you could find yourself lacking for Justice. So here's a guide to the other Justice League productions you can already watch. More »

8:00 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,503 views, 17 comments

joss whedon

Joss Whedon Wants to Dance

Joss Whedon did double duty of the Y: The Last Man party in Los Angeles on Friday, serving not only as keynote speaker, but also as one of the Big Draws for the evening. We spent a few minutes with Joss once his speech-giving duties were over, and he filled us in about Dollhouse, his dance project with Summer Glau, and why Ronald D. Moore is putting up with his salivary glands. More »

8:40 AM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Kevin Kelly
17,850 views, 6 comments

exclusive

io9 at the 'Y: The Last Man' Party in Los Angeles

Last night in Los Angeles, MySpace Comic Books along with Meltdown Comics on Sunset Boulevard held a fundraising "meet the stars" benefit for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in honor of the final issue of Y: The Last Man. Co-creators Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra were feted by the likes of Joss Whedon, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Drew Goddard, and an honest-to-god live monkey. Although the party was sponsored by Vertigo Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Top Cow Productions, and Monster, Mark Waid said he would have funded the CBLDF for one year if they would have given the monkey a knife and let it run amok. Check out the list below for highlights, including the pornographic origins of Y, and what the secret connection is between Doctor Who and the series. Needless to say, if you haven't read the series, there be spoilers ahead. More »

12:10 PM on Sat Feb 9 2008
By Kevin Kelly
4,889 views, 35 comments

Latest by JennaW: @JennaW: "young punk *know*-nothing" more »

joss whedon

Joss Whedon Hates Weird Science

That Buffy episode where Warren makes a robot girlfriend, who then goes berzerk? "I Was Made To Love You?" Turns out it's Joss Whedon's way of critiquing Weird Science, a movie he loathes. That's just one of the insights that Joss dropped in a discussion with group of L.A. geeks for the GeeksOn podcast. He also revealed some new details about his upcoming projects. More »

10:40 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By charliejane
5,372 views, 39 comments

y the last man

Comics Bash Celebrates the Destruction of Mankind

Proving that there is little in the world hotter than the combination of nerds, MySpace and Joss Whedon, tickets for the MySpace-sponsored, comic-commemorating Y: The Last Party sold out within hours of the event being announced yesterday. February's event celebrates the final issue of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's post-male-apocalyptic fantasy Y: The Last Man, due to appear in stores at the end of this month. It takes place in popular LA comic store Meltdown, and Whedon - a collaborator on the Buffy Season 8 comic - will give a "keynote address," cementing his position as the Steve Jobs of geekdom. More »

7:40 AM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By grae
817 views, 4 comments

Latest by Klappstuhl: Ex Machina is also made by Brian K. Vaughan, I recommend you to have look at it at scans_daily more »

new comics we crave

Meet The New Gods, Same As The Old Gods

All of the coolest comics arriving this week are reprints of classic material. But when that includes a Grant Morrison pop-art gem, Kirby at his spaciest and the weirdest Marvel mash-up ever, it's not such a bad thing. Read on for our recommendations. More »

Feature

9:00 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By grae
1,312 views, 5 comments

summer glau

io9 Talks To The Newest Terminator

Summer Glau spent the hours before last night's premiere of her new series, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, hanging out with fans and posing for pictures at the Los Angeles Comic Book and SciFi Convention. We were able to snag a few minutes with the newest addition to the Terminator factory line before she was whisked away in a frenzy of marketing and fandom. In the new show, Glau plays the good Terminator, sent to protect John Connor. You can catch the second hour of the two-part premiere tonight — an hour that in our opinion kicks a lot more butt. Find out more about Summer, and hear a rumor about the all-singing, all-dancing mystery version of Firefly, in our interview. More »

6:40 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Kevin Kelly
4,822 views, 14 comments

Latest by Pham_Nuwen: Sure hope they make another Firefly show, that's still one of my faves (second only to Lost and new BSG). It's absolutely criminal that it only ran for one abreviated season. The good thing is that it has more »