DoctorWho

Costumes: John Casaday's new looks for Scarlet Witch, Havok and Rogue for the Marvel Now! era get profiled with design sketches. Digital: As of today, IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles offerings are available digitally in 21 new countries outside of the United States on comiXology, IDW's app and the IDW digital storefront...

Toys: Big Chief Studios' limited edition 1/6 scale Amy Pond figure is now available for pre-order, with an estimated shipping date within the year. Sales: The Walking Dead #100 sold an estimated 335,082 copies in July. The previous month, The Walking dead #99 sold an estimated 55,710...

Threads: It turns out that Chewbacca's messenger bag may actually be useful for carrying more than "quarrels." Confession: I totally had to look up whatever bowcaster amunition is called in the Star Wars universe. Contests: Tongal is currently hosting contests for Marvel and DC Lego fans to stop motion animate their favorite sets...

Movies: The first official Dredd poster showcases star Karl Urban in his Judge Dredd suit and successfully avoids an "I am the law!" tagline. Power Rangers: Saban is teasing its next series to follow Power Rangers Super Samurai, Power Rangers Megaforce, which sounds a lot like a possible localization of Japan's Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger...

Movies: Sony has unveiled a four-minute preview of The Amazing Spider-Man movie, which might make you avoid bridges for awhile. Sales: ICv2 reports that graphic novel sales in comic book stores are better than expected over the past few months...

TV: The next companion on Doctor Who will be played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, starting Christmas, 2012. She's excited. Essays: Oguie Maniax examines the way female "defaults" and "templates" affect comic storytelling. Creators: Alex Wood gets Robert Crumb's thoughts on influential figures ranging from Eisenhower to Warhol in a fun interview series...

Movies: The German version of The Avengers movie trailer has an extra bit of footage at the end where Tony Stark, Bruce Banner and Cap all say... well, things in German to each other. Gaming: Gogii Games has a story-driven, free-to-play Archie videogame in the works for iPad, iPhone, Android and Flash in the works...

Toys: Hot Toys is teasing prototype pieces for its upcoming 1/6 scale figure based on Batman: Arkham City. Thought Pieces: Tom Spurgeon and others ponder the future of comic book back-issue sales. Digital: IDW is currently offering its selection of Doctor Who comics for $0...

Upcoming: IDW's revealed another cover for May's Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 eight-issue miniseries, which will pit the Enterprise crew and The Doctor against the Borg and The Cybermen. Oprah: Craig Thompson's Blankets has been named one of "The 8 Greatest Love Stories of All Time" by Oprah...

Great news for sci-fi fans of Star Trek and Doctor Who, two of the longest-running sci-fi franchises in television: The Doctor will be soon making his way to the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D in an upcoming Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who crossover comic by IDW Publishing...