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Gene Roddenberry’s Secret Agent Saves Earth, Forty Years Later
Time-traveling secret agent Gary Seven made his debut in a Star Trek episode 40 years ago, along with his sexy secretary who can turn herself into a cat at will. The episode was supposed to be a “backdoor pilot” for a new series, but nothing ever came of it. Now Gary (and his cat) will … Continued
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Doctor Who And Torchwood May Interbreed
Now that the raunchy Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood is appearing in edited-kid-friendly repeats in the UK, there’s a much greater chance the two BBC shows will cross over. Creator Russell T. Davies says he’s just waiting for a good enough story to link the two time-travel series. Davies tells the UK’s Doctor Who Magazine : We’re … Continued
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Lost Recap Rock
Missed last week’s Lost and want to be caught up through the medium of music? Then thank Previously On Lost, whose entire schtick is to put up weekly songs on their MySpace page bringing fans up to date with what they may missed that Thursday. You may mock, but one listen to “We’re Goin’ Home” … Continued
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Teen Drama Queens Vs. Alien Invaders: Who Will You Root For?
If it’s Wednesday, then it must be time-travel or space war. Or, in the case of one of the new comic books this week, some combination of the two. This week’s comics see all manner of classic scifi ideas repackaged for today’s super-hero-centric audiences. Relaunches, forgotten series, and an unfinished classic all wait for you … Continued
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Steve Gerber, R.I.P.
The passing this weekend of Steve Gerber leaves the world of science fiction a lesser place. He’s probably best known for creating Howard The Duck. (Ignore the movie and read the original comics, which trailed the way for Alan Moore and the rest of the British Invasion writers of the ’80s.) But he’s known for … Continued
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Torchwood … You Know, For Kids!
For those who find the reality of Torchwood much harder to stomach than the basic concept, an alternative to the self-conscious “adult” Doctor Who has arrived in the form of fan webcomic Torchwood Babiez. In the words of the creators, the series is “designed specifically to kill you with cute” and “the byproduct of too … Continued
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“Fight Girl” Invades New York Theatre-Land
Forget about your Hairsprays, High School Musicals and definitely your Mama Mias — The soon-to-be-hottest new ticket in the world of New York Theater is Fight Girl Battle World, running throughout the month of March. The show — produced by the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company — describes itself as “Star Wars meets Lara Croft: Tomb … Continued
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You Won’t Need A PhD In DC Comics To Understand New Weekly
DC Comics is still in love with weekly comics, judging from its latest announcements about its plans for 2008. DC will put out two more sequels to its first weekly success story, 52. But also, DC plans a third weekly comic, on the heels of 52 and the current Countdown. DC will also put out … Continued
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io9 Talks To Casanova’s Matt Fraction
Image Comics’ Casanova may just be one of the greatest comic books of all time, a fact I can probably prove with graphs and charts given enough time to prepare. Suffice to say that the book — ostensibly about Casanova Quinn, a super-spy kidnapped by his dead sister into a parallel dimension where she lives … Continued
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Grohl: I Hate Wolverine More Than I Hate Courtney Love
Dave Grohl isn’t just the leader of bubblegum grunge group Foo Fighters; he’s also the latest enemy of the Uncanny X-Men. When a trailer for the upcoming Wolverine and the X-Men cartoon appeared online earlier this week, fans noted the use of music by Sevendust and Foo Fighters as happy proof that something, finally, had … Continued
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Buddhist Kung-Fu Cops Fight Crime in 2012 London
In the year 2012, buddhist kung-fu cops team up with teenage anarchist daughters of the establishment to fight supercrime! Or, at least, that’s the concept behind Phoo Action, a new BBC pilot adapted by Doctor Who director Euros Lyn from a semi-forgotten strip by Tank Girl co-creator Jamie Hewlett. Influenced by the sixties Batman TV … Continued
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Vote Roslin
Frustrated that your favorite didn’t get the nod on Tuesday (unless you are a McCain fan, in which case, well, good for you)? Feeling disillusioned by the whole political process in general after the embarrassment of exit polls and special guest pundit discussion? Now you can wear your protest on your chest by endorsing the … Continued
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Finally, Someone Out To Stop Aliens Joyriding and Abandoning Human Abductees
What could unite Communion’s Whitley Strieber, the writer of A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5 and post-X-Files alien abduction conspiracies? That would be The Nye Incidents, an upcoming comic book based upon an unmade screenplay sequel to the book and movie that made Strieber’s name. We’ve got more about the project, and exclusive art, … Continued
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Kick Back Like The Jetsons
Never mind your forgotten jetpack future. Two new developments in the world of consumer comfort prove the future is now, earthlings. One of them comes from hotel chain Travelodge, and the other, direct from the mind of George Lucas. Which just shows that the paths of science fiction and real science will eventually lead to … Continued
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Don’t Mess With Interdimensional Mercenary Women
With a concept of “Stargate meets Aliens”, Loose Cannons is the best sci-fi comic that you’ve never seen. The series features an all-female team of dimension-hopping mercenaries trapped in a parallel dimension with only one way out. And that way involves killing lots of monsters. Marvel UK folded before it could release this comic masterpiece … Continued