Not sure how this one slipped under the radar, other than the fact that we were too busy re-watching Dr. Horrible… Last month’s Myspace Dark Horse Presents included a Serenity comic one-shot, entitled “The Other Half”. Once again, Mal learns that jobs are never as simple as they are supposed to be. Check it out at Issue 13 of Myspace Dark Horse Presents
Star Wars corrupting the youth of America?
Graeme McMillan at io9 ponders how subversive the Star Wars saga was to American children with its heroes lying and villains telling the truth, the coolest place to hang being a bar, and the revelation that really, violence, will solve all your problems. Meanwhile, Charlie Jane Anders wants Hollywood to stop hitting Control-Alt-Delete on genre franchise films (Lookin’ at you, Star Trek and the DC Universe!)
Dr. Horrible soundtrack now available on iTunes!
Love singing along to Dr. Horrible but don’t need your iPod showing the video? Whedonesque reports that iTunes has the soundtrack to “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog”. There’s even free lyrics and liner notes! Download now, there’s no recourse! Go get’em..
Signed, Bad Horse.
The 7 weirdest Super Mario Bros. theme song performances.
In the category of video you must watch in order to maintain your geek cred, check out this set of seven videos comprising some of the most unusual renditions of the theme songs from Super Mario Brothers. Check it out on gamepro.com. Has anyone ever seen a theremin before? My spell checker apparently hasn’t!
Battlestar Galactica costume auction in the works…
Interested in purchasing costumes and props from the Sci-Fi series Battlestar Galactica? Apollo’s or Starbuck’s flight suit? Admiral Adama’s uniform? full size Raptors or Vipers ? (will those even fit in my garage?) Propworx (which has handled Star Trek prop & costume auctions in the past) will be having a series of live and online auctions of 3,000 BSG costumes and props next year, and has started a blog of what they have found in production storage, found at www.battlestarprops.com.
The Clone Wars freebie for the kids!
Want a cool mini-activity book for free? Check your local comic book shops and theaters for the free Star Wars: The Clone Wars activity books, which include a $5 off coupon for Toys R Us.
This mini-book contains about ten pages The Clone Wars-themed puzzles (including a crossword and a maze), designed for the younglings.
Star Wars Comics this week
Coming out this Wednesday from Bad Horse, err.. Dark Horse:
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #32 (Vindication, Part 1) – Zayne Carrick and the Jedi masters who framed him square off in front of the rest of the Jedi order. How will the last part of the Jedi prophecy come true?
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed graphic novel – Want to know the story of Vader’s secret apprentice without having to play the game (when the game eventually is released?). Haden Blackman, who scripted the game, has also penned this 100-page graphic novel with art from Brian Ching, Bong Dazo, and Wayne Nichols.
Also hitting the comic book shops: Indiana Jones magazine #3.
Robot Chicken Strikes Back?
Combined with the release of the Robot Chicken: Star Wars special on DVD is the news that there is a second Star Wars special coming down the line from Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and company. Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams will be joining the voice cast. Episode II will be coming out on November 16 on Cartoon Network.
Supercolossal Fan Race at Comic-Con
Looking for something to do on the evening of Thursday, July 24?
Going to be in beautiful downtown San Diego for Comic-Con?
Want to have fun in a chance to win a $200 grand prize?
The San Diego Rocket Race team (aka SirDan and JawaJames) is putting on a race around downtown San Diego:
- Starting Line: “Coming Together” mosaic/sculpture at the south end of the San Diego Convention Center
- Starting Time: 7 pm
- Entrance Fee: $20 for a team of two.
How it works:
At the start of the race, each team of two will receive a packet with their first clue, which will lead them to a place where they will receive their second clue, which when solved will lead them to a place to get their third clue, etc. Clues will require solving puzzles based on all sorts of things you might find at Comic-Con: movies, comics, sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, etc. (more than just the standard sci-fi fare from the annual fall Rocket Race or the Star Wars theme of the Kessel Run). Racers will travel on foot, and the race should take no more than 2 hours.
A Comic-Con badge is not required.
Did I mention that the first place prize is $200?
Get more information or register online at www.sdrocketrace.com or show up with $20 cash on-site for registration.
Wrapping up the weekend of Indy…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has now been out for almost a week. To celebrate this event, I ate some crispy minty Indiana Jones M&Ms and drank some Indiana Jones Dr. Pepper yesterday. Now that the caffeine headache has gone away, here’s what I learned:
- 2nd biggest Memorial Day opening, with domestically $151 million (after Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End) – and $311 million worldwide.
- JediNews.co.uk and Lightsabre.co.uk have a joint review.
- Scientific American plus a few articles that are tangential to archaeology and the kingdom of the crystal skull.
- Communists in St. Petersburg, Russia are protesting the portrayal of Soviets of that era. What next, Ukrainians protesting Cate Blanchett’s accent?
- Shia LeBeouf’s entrance a homage to Brando in The Wild One? Signs point to yes.
- Indiana Jones vs Carrie Bradshaw: this weekend – will it be Sex and the City.. or Snakes and the Lost City?
- and one of the shorter reviews: The Five Word Review