The latest controversy in comic book land seems to be the outcry of "Why don't women have good comic book movies?!?!?!" Seems that some ladies out there are tired of the crappy and sparse nature of female superhero films. Cannot say I blame them to an extent. Supergirl, Catwoman, and Elektra are embarrassing to most comic book fans of either ( Read more... )

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"None of these things ever really happened"
 I missed The Simpsons last night, DOH!

Thank the maker for youtube.

(edit: original video taken down, but the man can't beat me!) *second video of Moore, Clowes, and Spiegelman taken down too, replaced with intro to episode.
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A few days back I did a post almost begging Joss Whedon fans to crucify me, no one did.

I also decried the influx of pseudo celebrity writers hacks from television and movies whom have moved in and set up shop in comic book land during their dry spells between scripts and series ( Read more... )

Joss Whedon is developing a new television show. His followers will no doubt be excited ( Read more... )

Robert Downey Jr. is going to play the alchoholic superhero, Iron Man ( Read more... )

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I barely remembered this as a kid. But my son watches old G.I. Joe cartoons on G4's Action Blast show. Today's was a classic crazy Cobra plot to take over the world. remember that this cartoon originally aired in 1985!

Seems like Cobra Commander has kidnapped a brilliant geneticist.


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