Parting Shot

We're all fans of the sweded trailers of big budget films that have been popping up over the last few years, but this homemade Pacific Rim trailer -- from the same folks who brought you the sweded version of the trailer for The Avengers -- just raised the bar...

After a two year wait that was much-too-long for fans of the series, The Venture Bros. is back. The irreverent comedy, from creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer, has been one of the premiere features of the Adult Swim lineup for over a decade, and was renewed for two more seasons almost purely on the strength of the demand from its fervent fan base...

Kudos to Cinefix for producing in what must be record time this very amusing homemade version of the Iron Man 3 trailer. Director/performer Dustin McLean uses cardboard cutouts, toys and the human voice to recreate all the elements of the clip that debuted yesterday, and the results are pretty fantastic...

Artist Joe Madureira will return to the character that made him a Marvel Comics sensation in the 1990s, Wolverine, in an as-yet-unannounced title coming in June. Also the creator of the WildStorm/Cliffhanger! series Battle Chasers, Madureira famously left comics for many years to work in video games before making his comeback in 2011's Avenging Spider-Man...

If Jesse V. Johnson, the Hollywood stuntman who directed this fan-made trailer, had been given the chance to work on a pilot for a Wonder Woman series over David E. Kelly, perhaps we'd be closer to having a show starring the Amazon warrior right now...

With nearly all the significant roles cast for director Marc Webb's upcoming sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it's possible the only major announcement left was who would be playing Norman Osborn, Peter Parker's mentor-turned-nemesis and the father of his best friend, Harry...

It looks like modern science may have finally caught up to Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, at least a little: A professor at the University of Illinois has designed a suit he calls SpiderSense. The suit allows its wearer to recognize objects around and approaching him or her, to potentially avoid danger...

We don't know much yet about the story behind Ben Kingsley's Mandarin in Iron Man 3. But based on the newly released poster for the film -- featuring the Mandarin rocking shades indoors, army fatigue pants, and what I sincerely hope is a pair of Timberlands -- we know this much: if being a supervillain doesn't work out for him, he definitely has a promising future starring in Wu-Tang videos... Re

In stores this week is Black Beetle #2, the newest issue of Francesco Francavilla's miniseries starring the eponymous pulp inspired hero. Also this week is the ComicsPRO summit, where members of the comics retail trade organization gather to discuss how best to promote progress in the direct market...

Dwayne McDuffie would have been 51 today. Just typing that makes me angry, because I know he should still be here with us. Tomorrow is the two year anniversary of his death, but I'm more interested in celebrating his life than remembering the shock of his passing...