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So geeky, so wrong, so funny

(origin uncertain, found on Fark.com) As Chris points out in the comments, from Chris' Invicible Super Blog, the-isb.com, great stuff.

"The nozzle is calibrating."

Venture Brothers Season Three trailer.

What else needs to be said?

I Think Ang Will Play Her in the Film....

Jessica Rabbit: untooned.  (And Ms Jolie is so totally her doppleganger, in a case of life imitating art imitating...oh crap, my head hurts.)

Thanks, Hemmy!

Watchmarketing... Um, no. Actually not.

I don’t know if anyone else has seen one of these yet, but I think this is the first billboard for Zack Snyder’s adaptation of WATCHMEN.

That would be Rorschach sitting at the bottom there, red tie flapping in the wind. The line is a paraphase of one in his journals.

UPDATE: DAMMIT!

As commenter Heather points out at my blog, that is not a billboard for the Watchmen movie, but a billboard for Frank Miller’s adaptation of The Spirit.

See, this is why I should never drink in the mornings. Especially not with all that cough syrup.

I will point out, however, that the line is still very much like one from Rorschach.

Time Warner Meets Kryptonite

Superman has gone back to his father. Not Jor-El. Jerry Siegel.

One of the most profitable, best-known, fictional characters in history has just been awarded  -- at least in part -- to the heirs of one of his creators.

LOS ANGELES  —  Time Warner is no longer the sole proprietor of Superman.

A federal judge here on Wednesday ruled that the heirs of Jerome Siegel — who 70 years ago sold the rights to the action hero he created with Joseph Shuster to Detective Comics for $130 — were entitled to claim a share of the United States copyright to the character.

Not really sure what this means. The Siegels previously won a different ruling against Time Warner, reclaiming their rights to Superboy, which the judge said was created separately by Siegel. The NY Times doesn't address how this ruling will affect that case, which is still ongoing.

But not long after that legal setback, DC killed off its current version of Superboy, and changed the name of a cartoon that was set to feature the character. In what was no doubt a complete coincidence.

It's unlikely Time Warner is going to let this get much further, if the family is willing to settle. But I'm sure the numbers on that check just got a lot bigger.

(Found via Mark Evanier.)

Archie & The Common People

From Chris at the ISB, we have this undisputed bit of awesome: Archie & The Gang do "Common People."

"You know, this armor does not protect my feelings."

"Frisky Dingo" is back. Set your TiVos. And if you haven't been keeping up, as Killface said in last night's episode... try iTunes. Or Amazon.

Boosh.

Burn the Man!

Zack Snyder has a new post up at his blog about wrapping production on the Watchmen film adaptation. But really, all anyone will want to see is this: a still from the movie of psychotic vigilante Rorschach torching a cop.

It seems, after years of fits and starts, we're actually going to see this movie in theaters.

Comic Book Cloverfield Clues

This is what I call true geek dedication. The guys at Comic Book Resources have found an online Japanese manga that's connected, somehow, with the mysterious backstory of J.J. Abrams' monster movie Cloverfield (opening this weekend, in case you have been in a cave, on Mars, with your fingers in your ears).

CBR has partially translated the comic, which shows a young boy being bullied, and a great honking thing being towed behind a ship.

There's also a spoiler-free piece in the LA Times today about the movie, featuring many quotes from Abrams and the director, Matt Reeves.

The OCD crowd out there will find plenty to obsess about, what with "Lost" on hiatus and everything. But I seriously hope the film is as smart as the marketing.

King O' The Nerds

Did I get a haircut? Start working out? Am I taller today?

Nope, I just saw the first six minutes of THE DARK KNIGHT. And met Christopher Nolan. So today, my geek heart has grown ten sizes.

You can read all about it here, at E! Online, where I get to be Reel Girl for a day, thanks to Glenn.