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For those who are dying to see what Matt Smith, the 11th Doctor Who, looks like in costume, you might want to take the jump.
Or – “Of Course I’m Serious. And Don’t Call Me Shirley.”
Oh say can you see…
By the dawn’s early light!
What so proudly we hail…
In the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose bright stripes and broad stars,
In the perilous night…
For the ramparts we watched,
uh, da-da-da-da-da-daaaa…
And the rocket’s red glare!
Buncha bombs in the air!
Gave proof to the night!
That we still had our flag!
Oh say does that flag banner wave,
Over a-a-all that’s free!
And the home of the land…
And the land of the – FREE!
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While we already have the Thursday schedule for the San Diego Comic-Con posted, the BBC has released its complete schedule along with the signings it has planned at the show. Doctor Who and The Mighty Bosh take the spotlight in these signings and schedules.
I wonder if Julian will be able to get David Tennant to sign the Major Spoilers Poster as part of the Julian Challenge?
This week, IDW Publishing sends Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Doctor Who #1, Fallen Angel: Reborn #1, G.I. Joe Movie Adaptation #, and The Last Resort #1.
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One of my favorite aspects of the comic book convention is walking around Artist’s Alley and getting original sketchs and art from the creators present. At Heroes Con, Roger Langridge whipped up this piece, and shared it with the world.
Did lots of sketches! Oh yes! And by the end the requests for Doctor Who/Muppet mash-ups were coming thick and fast. Unlike many previous conventions, I didn’t get to bring a slush-pile of unwanted sketches back with me, but I reconstructed this one from memory on the plane home.
So very cool. I wonder who ended up being the Doctor? Kermit? Fozzie? Statler? Yeah, I’m gonna go with Statler.
IDW Publishing has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of American McGee’s Grimm #3, Angel: After the Fall #23, Doctor Who Classics: Series 2 #8, G.I. Joe Movie Adaptation #1, Classic G.I. Joe, Vol. 4, G.I. Joe Comic Book Picture Book: We Are G.I. Joe, Locke & Key: Head Games #6, The Art of Michael Parkes II, Star Trek Omnibus, Vol. 2: The Early Voyages, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan #3, Classic Transformers, Vol. 4 TPB, and Transformers Spotlight: Metroplex.
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Yup, it’s time for another smattering of television rumors and tid-bits with an order of steak fries and a tub of mayonnaise on the side. And by steak fries, I mean Megan Fox, and by mayonnaise, I mean get your mind out of the gutter.
Press Release
In support of BBC AMERICA’s U.S. premiere of four Doctor Who Specials, the Doctor himself, David Tennant, will appear alongside writer/executive producer Russell T Davies at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego. They will take part in a Doctor Who panel along with executive producer Julie Gardner and director Euros Lyn, Sunday July 26, 10:00-11:00am PT.
Or – “Off To Meet My Doom, Mom! See You After School!”
Comic book publishing schedules puzzle me. The Twelve hasn’t come out in what seems like a year, while Agents of Atlas is apparently on a bi-weekly status, and Spider-Man is coming out every sixteen minutes or so. Wolverine alone accounts for half the forests destroyed in the United States every month. The major publishers can’t seem to decide whether it’s a market for the celebrity auteur writer, or whether it’s the characters who sell the books regardless of creator. When Wolverine #73 came out a few weeks ago (before the publication of #72) it occurred to me that the entire industry is run by the pointy-haired boss from Dilbert, and that I should really just relax.
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Arriving in stores next week is David Lapham’s 30 Days of Night: 30 Days ’til Death trade paperback, American McGee’s Grimm #2, Angel: Blood and Trenches #4, Dare by the late Philip Jose Farmer, Doctor Who: Autopia, G.I. Joe: Origins #4, G.I. Joe: The Best of Destro trade paperback, the Life and Times of Savior 28 #3, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan #1, Transformers: I Am Optimus Prime, the final issue of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation, and The Veil #1. IDW Publishing sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of some of these issues, that you can read after the jump.
While IDW Publishing continues to deliver some very good Doctor Who comics, there might not be enough Doctor goodness to satisfy your craving. If that is the case, then check out Rich Morris’ fan-comic that features all ten of the Doctors, Daleks, and much more.
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He just completed the 247-page graphic novel on May 27th, 2009, and you can download the entire PDF over at Rich’s ComixBlog.
With all the hoopla surrounding the young Matt Smith as the new Doctor in the next season of Doctor Who, the BBC finally unveiled who his assistant will be – and she’s even younger than he is. Karen Gillian, a 21-year-old actress, will tag along with the Doctor on his next round of adventures that will air next year on the BBC.
Writer and executive producer Steven Moffat said they saw some “amazing actresses” but Gillan “walked through the door the game was up”.
He described her as “funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy. Or Scottish, which is the quick way of saying it”.
“A generation of little girls will want to be her. And a generation of little boys will want them to be her too,” he added.
Even though she has appeared in a few shows, this is her first high profile project.
IDW sent a whole lotta titles arriving in stores next week. Company offerings include G.I. Joe: Cobra #3, GI Joe: The Best of Cobra Commander TPB, Astro Boy Movie Prequel: Underground #1, From the Ashes #, Angel: Not Fade Away #1, Star Trek: Mission’s End #3, Doctor Who Classics: Series 2 #6, Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, Vol. 7 HC, Complete Little Orphan Annie Vol. 3, and Robinson Crusoe.
Or – “OooOOOooo… OOOOoooo… Wah Wah Waaah Dum De Dum Doo Wah…”
The Doctor has traveled the length and breadth of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Vanishing Point, from Old New York to New New York, from London to the Bay. It’s Doctor, yo Doctor, he’s the Doctor, go Doctor, the Daleks can go and play!
(Can’t touch this!)
Who knew Doctor Who’s nemeses the Daleks couldn’t swim. Volunteers were cleaning up a filthy pond in Hampshire, England when the Dalek head bubbled to the surface.
“I got the shock of my life when a Dalek head bobbed up right in front of me. It must have been down there for some time because it was covered in mould and water weed, and had quite a bit of damage. One of the dome lights was smashed, but the eye-stalk was intact and the head and neck stayed in one piece as I carefully lifted it out.”
That’s a very cool find, and from what locals have gathered, the menace has probably been in the pond since the 1970s when Tom Baker and crew traveled to the area to film a number of episodes.
Thanks for the reminder, Rob!
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