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Find A Comic Shop with CBR

Comic Book Res. News - 5 hours 17 min ago
Did you know you can search for a comic shop near you on CBR? Simply visit <b>www.comicshops.us</b> and see what stores are near you, complete with Google maps and upgrades to come.

Is that a light saber in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Website @ End of Universe - 8 hours 32 min ago
If you have a dirty mind and look too closely at the scripts for the Star Wars movies, you'll find a lot of lines that could be interpreted as sexual. Don't believe me? Check out this list. If you are interested in Star Wars scripts, there is a website that aims to collect as many original scripts, concept art and studio notes as they can in order to build an archive of the source materials used to make the films. They are hoping the fan community will step forward with any materials they have in order to populate the site. Never mind looking for double entendres in the scripts, the official Star Wars blog has observed that Barack is an anagram for Ackbar and has created a graphic that makes Obama look like the fish-eyed rebel admiral from the original movies. For my final Star Wars link of the day, I think someone's angry that Lucas is making more movies so they've encased him in carbonite until further notice.

Image Comics On Sale September 10th, 2008

Comic Book Res. News - 8 hours 46 min ago
Image has provided CBR with advance looks at new comics on sale September 10th including "Amory Wars II" #4, "Dynamo 5" #16, "I Kill Giants" #2, "Pax Romana" #3 and an <i>exclusive</i> preview of "Invincible" #52.

Follow CBR on Twitter

Comic Book Res. News - September 6, 2008 - 19:02
Twitter fanatics rejoice! CBR now has a feed on Twitter so that users can be updated at a moments notice when CBR publishes new stories. So, if Twitter is part of your online experience, follow CBR on Twitter at twitter.com/cbr!

COMMENTARY TRACK: Pilot Season - Cyblade

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 21:53
In anticipation of Top Cow's upcoming, Rick Mays-illustrated "Cyblade" ongoing series, writer Joshua Hale Fialkov gets his commentary on with "Pilot Season: Cyblade," a winner of last year's Pilot Season competition.

"El Diablo" Team Debuts to Hometown Crowd

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 20:32
As a new hero takes up the mantle of El Diablo, the creative team of Nitz, Hester and Parks united Thursday for an in-store signing celebrating the debut of DC's new six-issue miniseries.

"Dresden Codak" Digs Deep Into Life & Death

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 19:21
"Dresden Codak" creator Aaron Diaz talks to CBR about the heavily scientific and philosophical webcomic, elaborating on its presently running, epic storyline "Hob," about a post-singularity robot and the future of A.I.

Van Lente talks Marvel Zombies 3

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 18:36
Everyone's favorite undead, super-powered cannibals are back in October, and this time they're looking to feast on the entire Marvel Universe. We spoke with writer Fred Van Lente about "Marvel Zombies 3."

PREVIEW - BPRD: The Warning #3

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 17:21
Courtesy of Dark Horse, CBR brings you an advance look at "BPRD: The Warning" #3 by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Guy Davis, on sale next week in finer comics stores everywhere.

Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 16:30
This week: solve the case of the disappearing comics artist! Learn the secrets of the violent and terrible Earth-B! And discover the Doug Moench/Paul Gulacy "Elric" comic book that never was!

Heroes, Dragonball, TMNT 2: August 5th Comic Reel

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 14:18
Time for new looks at the stars of the hit NBC series, a glance at Piccolo, debunking rumors on the half shell plus "Magdalena," "Torso," "Hellboy 3," and more to close down the week.

Double-shot of The Phantom

Comics Down Under - September 5, 2008 - 09:52
Although it's been marked on the calendars of the character's die-hard fans for some months now, others amongst the comics-collecting fraternity may not realise that the Australian edition of The Phantom comic book celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, making it the world's longest-running edition devoted to this remarkable character.

Some may argue that The Phantom isn't an Australian creation, and therefore the Australian comic book bearing his name shouldn't be regarded as an Australian comic at all. And, on purely technical grounds, they're absolutely right. The character was, in fact, created by Americans Lee Falk and Ray Moore in 1936, initially for the American newspaper market.

But almost from the outset, The Phantom enjoyed greater popularity beyond America's shores, and has always consistently more popular with readers in Europe (particularly Scandinavia), Latin America, India, New Zealand and, of course, Australia.

In the local context, though, a case can be made that The Phantom comic book occupies a unique position, not only in the history of Australian comics, but also in Australian popular culture, as well. In its own way, The Phantom is the last surviving link we have to the postwar 'boom' era of Australian comics (1940s - 1960s), and was the foundation stone of Frew Publications' own range of Australian-drawn comics, including The Phantom Ranger, Sir Falcon and The Shadow, some of which continued to appear until the late 1960s and early 1970s (albeit as reprints of earlier editions.)

Which is why I've been fortunate enough to have published, not one, but two celebratory pieces about The Phantom's 60th Australian anniversary. The longer of the two, "The Phantom's 60th Australian Birthday", can be read online at The Chronicle Chamber.

A shorter piece, discussing the popular appeal of The Phantom in Australia, has also been published in the September 2008 edition of The Monthly, which is on sale at bookstores and newsagencies throughout Australia.

Columbia Scares Up New Ghostbusters

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
Columbia Pictures is setting up a new installment of its blockbuster Ghostbusters film franchise, hiring The Office co-executive producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to write a script, Variety reported.

ABC Returns To Aliens

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
Greg Berlanti is developing The Return, an SF TV series for ABC, with The 4400's Rene Echevarria through ABC Studios, Variety reported.

Washington Stars In SF Eli

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
Denzel Washington will star in Book of Eli, a post-apocalyptic drama that will be directed by Allen and Albert Hughes, Variety reported.

Acker Opens The Dollhouse Door

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
Once you're in the Jossverse, it's hard to escape, Amy Acker has discovered. Not that you'd really want to. There are worse things than being associated with Joss Whedon, the writer-director-producer whose cultlike fanbase worships his creations: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and the upcoming Fox SF series Dollhouse.

Robinson Gets Lost

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
>a href="http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/09/lost-casts-zule.html" target="outside">Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reported that Zuleikha Robinson has been tapped to play the pivotal role of Ilana in the upcoming fifth season of ABC's Lost.

Delgo Opens In December

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
Freestyle Releasing and Fathom Studios announced a Dec. 12 release date for its computer-animated fantasy movie Delgo.

Demons Possess Pandemonium

Sci-Fi Wire - September 5, 2008 - 05:00
SF/fantasy author Daryl Gregory told SCI FI Wire that his novel Pandemonium takes place in an alternate America where "demonic possession" has been frequently but randomly occurring since the 1940s.

Marvel Comics On Sale September 10th, 2008

Comic Book Res. News - September 5, 2008 - 04:36
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Patsy Walker: Hellcat" #3, "Secret Invasion: Inhumans" #2, "NYX: No Way Home" #2, "Deadpool" #1 and more.
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