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Hello Kitty, the pervasive merchandising phenomenon created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974, is easily one of the most recognized characters on the planet. For whatever reason, however, HK hasn't ever starred in a proper American comic book series...

Yesterday saw the launch of Weekly Shonen Jump, the latest incarnation of Viz Media's anthology collecting material from the Japanese title of the same name. The reason for the relaunch is a good one, though: Now the digital magazine will include material released on the same day in the original Japanese version...

Lasers: Laser-Gadgets maestro Patrick Priebe builds his own working "Iron Man" laser gauntlet. Toys: PlasticPlayhouse's Rick Dries retools M.U.S.C.L.E. figures into Masters of the Universe heroes and villains. Auctions: You'd probably lose it if you'd just purchased the original Batman '66 Batmobile, too (or had the $4...

Toys: Sideshow Collectibles has released more images of its upcoming premium 1/6 scale DC Comics figures as part of its "12 Days of Sideshow" reveals. TV: The Today Show's Jenna Wolfe visited the MAD Magazine offices over the weekend and chatted with Editor John Ficarra, Art Director Sam Viviano and longtime MAD artist Al Jaffee...

Video: Pawel "Sariel" Kmiec has some serious Technic when it comes to building a Lego The Dark Knight Tumbler. Manga: Viz is offering 20 percent off "all digital manga (graphic novel) titles featured on VIZManga.com and available through the VIZ Manga App," now through January 8...

While the amalgamated Street Fighter x Sanrio characters skew more Hello Kitty than Blanka tonally, the fusion of two iconic multimedia empires is nonetheless a cute way to celebrate a quarter of a century of Capcom's flagship fighting game series...

Science: North Street Labs have turned Captain N into Captain (e)N(vy) with the introduction of their NES light gun outfitted with an actual 445nm diode. Creators: Despite canceling a few convention appearances, Stan Lee is reportedly doing just fine...

Movies: A new poster for Dredd 3D sees star Kyle Urban stand amid some Mega City One destruction. Digital: All digital Viz titles are currently on sale, with discounts up to 20 percent off. Animation: Zane Houston puts his Marvel and DC Lego heroes into motion in the "Egos Collide" short...

Office Supplies: As part of its promotions for The Avengers movie, Marvel has released pixel art templates of each of the film's heroes that fans can assemble using Post-it notes. Donations: The Hero Initiative has received $2,871 in Avengers movie related donations (up from around $1,000 last week)...

AHHHH!: Redditor ozLebowski shares a sonogram of he and his wife's unborn child, who may or may not be an alien symbiote. Movies: The Wolverine has an official release date: July 26, 2013. Manga: Nook and Nook Color users now have access to essentially up-to-date runs of several Viz series including One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Bakuman and more...