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Suddenly Superhero Fan Fic Becomes Easy

We've all been there, sitting at home in our robot-patterned pajamas, eating old cereal and obsessing about the fact that the greatest superhero epic ever is right there in our heads, ready to make us millionaires, if only we could get the damn thing down on paper. But how to write a superhero story? More »

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Neil Kleid Finds Action And Superheroes In Ohio

What if superheroes - in fact, the entire comic book industry as we know it today - were just a government cover-up to hide the existence of real-life superheroes? That's just one of the high concept ideas behind Action, Ohio, a new webcomic by Neil Kleid and Paul Salvi. The comic surfaced as part of Zuda Comics, DC site where you can vote on the best new webcomics out there. We spoke to writer Kleid about the murder mystery story that leads to a new super world, and learned how you - yes, you - can do your part to fight a modern evil. More »

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There Are 200 'Real' Superheroes In The United States

This story is perfect for Hollywood: real people who lead ordinary lives by day, but like to put on leotards and spandex briefs at night and actually fight crime. People like Geist, The Emerald Enforcer, Black Arrow, and Mr. Silent fight baddies in major cities across the country, meaning you probably have one somewhere nearby as you read this. They carry weapons like smoke grenades and big sticks, and they even have their own group name: "The Reals." More »

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Naked Superheroes For Your New Year (NSFW)

Totally Nerdcore provided a geeky calendar for 2007 that featured naked women playing old school video games, and marked crucial dates like the day HAL 9000 was switched on. Now the 2008 sequel is out, featuring a slew of superpowered nude women. Check out some NSFW images from both calendars after the jump. More »

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Justice League Movie Punched Out By Studio

The hammer came down yesterday for the Justice League movie, and Warner Bros. has now officially put the project on "indefinite hold." That sound you may have heard was a billion JLA fans around the globe sighing in relief. But what, aside from the writers' strike, made studio execs decide to activate the lasers and eradicate this project? More »

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Will Smith As A Drunk Superman

We haven't mentioned much about Will Smith's upcoming summer movie Hancock, where he plays an alcoholic, homeless superhero who does a hell of a lot more collateral damage than he does good. Remember (shudder) when Superman gets exposed to that weird fake Kryptonite from Richard Pryor in Superman III and goes on a drinking binge? That's the character Hancock. Eventually Hancock gets cleaned up and put back on his feet by publicist Jason Bateman, and then he promptly has an affair with Bateman's wife, Charlize Theron. Hey, if you're going to be a super-dick, why not do it in style? Check out the trailer above and some more tidbits about the film inside. More »

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Green Hornet Wasn't Always a Paunchy Jewish Canadian

Everybody's buzzing about how Seth Rogen is attached to play superhero Green Hornet in the movie adaptation he's also writing. That means most people will think of the Green Hornet as a paunchy, Jewish hero if this thing actually gets made. Since most audiences today aren't familiar with The Green Hornet, we've put a shorthand guide together for your edification. More »

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Must Read: Casanova Vol. 1: Luxuria

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Casanova volume 1: Luxuria

Date: 2007 (reprints material from 2006 - 2007)

Vitals: Every science-fiction super-spy idea gets mixed up in this story that shows what happens when the black sheep of a spy family gets stolen into an alternate dimension where he's the white sheep for a change. Sexy robot girls! Floating heads that are scientific genuises! Incest! Catatonic mothers! It's all here, friends.





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