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    AmishJohn: The only problem with Bouncers is that they eventually grow up. #robertaheinlein more »
    TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle: All right. A couple of nitpicks. 1) it's Boudicca not Budeka. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica 2) From the comfort of what time machine did y... more »
    Dave Bee: teddy and gir?? noooooooo! more »
    grkpektis: How can you mention lockjaw and not mention lockheed the dragon from the x-men comics. He is a better pet than all 20 of them combined. more »
    outuendo: Oh come on! You drop a Divx mention and who gets the shaft? THE CHEAT! Strong Bad's #1 little buddy! more »
    ShravantiActaeon: I think Spider Jerusalem's cat from Transmetropolitan should be on here. It had two faces, chain-smoked, and ate geckos and mutant pigeons. Then the... more »
    UniComp: I totally disagree with your inclusions of Slimer and Selacious Crumb. You're just wrong. Plain wrong. more »
    Anthony Clark: Came to thread expecting Fizzgig from Dark Crystal and Nimitz the Sphinxian Treecat from Honor Harrington novels. Left disappointed :( Although it cou... more »
    BadUncle: FWIW, I'd put in Raul, talking cat sidekick to Ruben Flagg, Plexus Ranger. Why he's awesome? He's a talking cat. And also a cross-species lothario. more »
    Lampbane: Boudicca, not Budeka. Plus, season 3 sucked, Amish kid and all. more »
    Emmanuel_Goldstein: Clearly I'm too old and took geeky--what the hell? What about the stupid monkey pet from "Lost in Space"? What about the beach ball pet from "Dark S... more »
    Hamslicer: I nominate BIT from Tron. YES,YES,YES more »
    Slovenly Muse: If you're including book characters (unless you mean the movie versions of certain Discworld books), I'd add Mouse, the kickass temple dog who's attac... more »
    Cory Noll: I have to onject. If anything, Gir was a poet. "I'm gonna sing the Doom Song. Doom Doom doom Doom Doooom........" more »
    Soundandfury: I have to nominate Frisket and Glitch from Reboot. If you have never seen this show, I highly recommend seeking it out. more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Didn't Spot have kittens once, and wouldn't that make Spot a "she"? Or was there more than one Spot, like more than one Porthos, and is naming all you... more »
    JoyceEquestricop: Astro predates Scooby Doo by 7 years. Or 1 dog year. more »
    Nigerian Business Executive: I'd like to nominate Jonesie the cat from Alien for awesomeness. He must be awesome if he can not only get Sigourney Weaver to run around an alien-inf... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Major props for Ein and Pen Pen, though. The latter is really the only good thing about that series. I own a plush Pen Pen. What about Ryo-Ohki is the... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: You left out the classic "Pinback's alien" from the super-classic Dark Star in the worst category. Much worse than most of them in the list, and is ac... more »
  • #triviagasm

    20 Best (And 20 Worst) Pets In Science Fiction

    When humans finally conquer space, we'll still want to keep other creatures as pets. Some science-fiction pets are among our favorite characters, but others, you just want to flush out the airlock. Here's our list of the best and worst. More »
  • #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 »