Creators in Need: The Hero Initiative is accepting donations on behalf of Lobo co-creator Roger Slifer, who is in a coma being struck by an automobile in a hit-and-run incident on June 23. [Hero Initiative]

Movies: Michael "Magneto" Fassbender is starring in and co-producing an Assassin's Creed movie. For real. [Joystiq]

Tech: Wacom has unveiled the Cintiq 24HD touch, adding multitouch gesture support to its prominent tablet for pros. Prepare to totally be jealous of the comic book artists who buy one in August for $3699. [Engadget]

Gaming: IGN has a first look at 14 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. [IGN]


Upcoming: Bongo has teamed with Coldplay and Mark Osborne for a six-issue Mylo Xyloto series, which ties into the band's album of the same name. The first issue will drop at SDCC with a variant cover for $5. [Bongo]

Conventions: It seems paper Bart Simpson hair crowns will be in full force at SDCC this week. [TVline]

Toys: The Amazing Spider-Man Nendoroid is actually a pretty feasible model for how Andrew Garfield's hair would fit in a mask. [Tomopop]

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