Howard the Duck by Djurdjevic

It will set you back about $100, but this variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic for Howard The Duck Omnibus looks great to me (I love the use of color and the painting technique). The Omnibus sports over 800 oversized pages featuring the complete comic adventures of Howard.

Violent Femmes: Wonder Girl #6

But Noooooo! It’s my cover!!! This superhero cat-fight reminds me a bit of the relationship between Betty and Veronica ala Archie Comics rather than what you’d think you’d see on a typical DC Comics cover featuring Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl. This cover was illustrated by Sanford Greene and Nathan Massengill and for me the energy found in the composition more than makes up the coloring which feels a bit flat and faint to my eye. My favorite little touch is the snarl on Wonder Woman’s face, simply priceless…

DC Comics Preview for February 2008.

Fanboy Film Student Animates Gundam

This is a nice short 3D animation by Richard Sur who attends the Vancouver Film School in Canada.

What Space Telescopes of Tomorrow Will See

This is a great article on the James Webb Space Telescope worth checking out:

What space telescopes of tomorrow will see
NASA expects the James Webb Space Telescope to launch in 2013

“Giant-sized telescopes such as Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra offer unprecedented views of the cosmos, but astronomers are eager to put more powerful tools into orbit around the Earth. Without the extra help, said Rachel Somerville, an astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany, it may be impossible to resolve some of the universe’s greatest mysteries.

“We need better observations to make our models better,” Somerville said, noting her search to understand galaxy formation and mysterious quasars. “… If you just put theorists in a room for the next 15 years with the biggest supercomputer you can find, it will never happen”.”

Japanese Game Show: Marshmallow Eating

It’s hard to say if this video is funny or just slightly cruel? The clip is from the Japanese comedy show Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (which is Downtown’s “Not An Errand Boy!” in English).

Found via Mixx.

Star Wars Galaxy Map

Shown above (click on to the illustration to see at full size) is the Star Wars Galaxy Map which was published in the first issue of The Official Star Wars Fact File way back when in 2002.

Found via trukstop.com.

Anika’s Odyssey

I found this Flash game from New Zealand to be quite entertaining:

Anika’s Odyssey

“Anika’s Odyssey is a magical adventure deep into a lush and enchanted land. Break away from reality to enter a mystical world inspired by Aotearoa, New Zealand, as you meet the curious spirits and exotic creatures that inhabit this wondrous wilderness. Anika’s Odyssey is an enchanting point-and-click adventure game, full of a surprises and charm. Help Anika explore her colorful landscape as she journeys to reclaim her beloved friend.”

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

We’re here to aquire breeding stock for our planet!!! What’s intersting to me about this classic 1965 drive-in movie is that the uncredited space monster is played by well known character actor Bruce Glover who went on to have many bit parts in every tv series from Mission: Impossible to T.J. Hooker. Although you might be more familiar with his famous son who is Crispin Glover. By the way hardcore fanboys might get a kick out of this cute collectable showing Frankenstein knocking out the Space Monster.

Doctor Who’s First Producer Passes Away

In addition to the Dr. Who tv series, Verity Lambert also worked on other classics like Quartermass and Rock Follies:

Doctor Who’s first producer dies

“Doctor Who’s first producer, and the BBC’s first female TV producer, Verity Lambert, has died aged 71. She was also the youngest person to take charge of a BBC television show when the sci-fi drama started in 1963. Lambert oversaw the first two series of Doctor Who before leaving in 1965. Russell T Davies, the current writer and executive producer of Doctor Who, said: “There are a hundred people in Cardiff working on Doctor Who and millions of viewers, in particular many children, who love the programme that Verity helped create. This is her legacy and we will never forget that,” he added.”

Ame-comi: Wonder Woman Vinyl Figure

I’d love to see this reimagined anime inspired Wonder Woman Vinyl Figure in an actual comic book! The statue is designed by Udon Studios and goes on sale July 23, 2008. There are also some other nice figures in the Ame-comi manga inspired line put out by DC Comics.

Dustin Dresses Up Detective Comics #841

This cover by Dustin Nguyen for Detective Comics #841 reminds me a bit of Vargas with the lady in red in the center of the illustration, although I also like the health dose cartoonish chaos that brings a sense of humor to the cheesecake. It’s not what you’d expect for a typical Batman cover from DC Comics and I find that quite refreshing.

DC Comics Preview for February 2008.

A Beavis and Butt-Head Thanksgiving Interview

This video is from 1997, an era when MTV was still showing music videos and had some entertaining animation. Who would have ever thought that we’d wish for the good old days of Beavis and Butt-Head?

Carl Barks Illustrates Thanksgiving

I think this cover from the December 1965 issue of Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories does a nice job of illustrating a fanboy themed Thanksgiving. The interior of the issue featured a reprint of a comic by Carl Barks who saw a bit of himself in his artwork:

“I always felt myself to be an unlucky person like Donald, who is a victim of so many circumstances. But there isn’t a person in the United States who couldn’t identify with him. He is everything, he is everybody; he makes the same mistakes that we all make”.

About Donald Duck. Interview by Donald Ault and Thomas Andrae,
4 August 1975. Carl Barks Library, page 8C-597.

Cosmic Fantasy Promotion Video

Cosmic Fantasy was a NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM2 role playing video game from 1989. The game featured a futuristic science fiction/Fantasy theme with some humor. The game series did pretty well in the early 90s and even managed to inspire a OVA (Original Video Animation) anime title in 1994. You can also find some great screenshots of the follow up game Cosmic Fantasy II at this website here.

Are Aliens Among Us?

This is a very interesting article from Scientific American on the idea that there may already be aliens living on earth, although as a fanboy you may be let down that E.T. is the size of bacteria:

Are Aliens Among Us?
In pursuit of evidence that life arose on Earth more than once, scientists are searching for microbes that are radically different from all known organisms

“No planet is more Earth-like than Earth itself, so if life does emerge readily under terrestrial conditions, then perhaps it formed many times on our home planet. To pursue this tantalizing possibility, scientists have begun searching deserts, lakes and caverns for evidence of “alien” life-forms—organisms that would differ fundamentally from all known living creatures because they arose independently. Most likely, such organisms would be microscopic, so researchers are devising tests to identify exotic microbes that could be living among us.”

…although this idea been brought up before. There’s also an interesting article on mysterious bacteria found in India in 2001 which some scientists conjectured that it might be an alien life form.

Tiny Titans are Terribly Terribly Cute

My favorite touch in this cover for Tiny Titans by Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani is the cute little bee girl character in the upper left. This book is part of a new line of DC comics aimed at younger kids which should appeal to overgrown fanboy and fangurl parents.

DC Comics Preview for February 2008.

Hot Toys Cosbaby: Alien vs. Predator

This is too cute! Shown above is an Alien vs. Predator Cosbaby by Hot Toys. There are six in the series (Alien Warrior, Grid Alien, Scar Predator, Chopper Predator, Celtic Predator, and Alexa Woods) and they each stand about three inches tall (perfect for terrorizing your desk) and will be available early in 2008.

Found via Action Figure Hub and toysblog.it.

Chasing Ghosts

Chasing Ghosts is a film that takes a look at the video arcade scene in the early 80s. It’s funny I remember finding arcade centers from everyplace from my hometown to my local shopping mall. If you’re near New York City on Saturday, December 15th at 6 p.m. you may want to catch the film at the New York United Film Festival.

Found via Christian Liendo!

Star Trek Parody: Kero-Sun Heaters

Behind every great heating company there’s a fanboy heading up the marketing department! I love this Star Trek themed parody/commercial from 1982. There’s also a Star Wars reference when they introduce the robot slideshow.

Thanks to tvdays.com.

Parody Preview: She-Hulk #23

A nice, simple mission for She-Hulk has gone horribly wrong as, deafened and reeling, she finds herself facing the combined might of the Absorbing Man and Titania! Maybe her trusty sidekick Aloe Vera can help?

Cover by Mike Deodato.

Harlan Ellison Rant: Hollywood Studios

This is a great rant about how Hollywood studios never want to pay writers.

Found via Dvorak.

Wear a Wookie Backpack

Like Han Solo you can now have Chewie to cover your back:

Chewbacca Plush Backpack

“Strap the Chewbacca Plush Backpack to your back and he’ll be carrying your books in style. His arms wrap around you to let you know he’s secure – even his legs will secure around your abdomen, for some extra cuddly fun. Who needs real friends when you have a Chewie on your back? And there are two extra features the Chewbacca Backpack has to offer. First, his bandoleer bag can hold some smaller accessories such as cables, business cards, or Ewok jerky. And second, there can be no bigger thrill than asking someone if they want to pet your Wookiee. Trust us – it’ll get you smiles every time.”

Steam Trek: A Steampunk Star Trek Parody

This is charming Star Trek parody inspired by George Melies, check out the entire film here.

Found via linkfilter.net.

Lost in Space: Laser Pistol

At long last it’s a Lost in Space collectible that isn’t Robby the Robot or the Jupiter II! Shown above is 1:1 scale model of a laser pistol made by Sci-Fi Metropolis in collaboration with master propsmith Richard Coyle. Although the laser pisol will set you back $600, so it’s targeted at aimed at only the most serious Lost in Space fanboys.

Found via Neatorama.