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Geek Media Round-Up: July 29, 2008

29 Jul 2008  Media

Art

  • Worth1000 features a gallery of Star Wars characters incorporated into Renaissance art.

Comics

  • Neil Gaiman will be writing two issues of Batman coming out this January! Dimes to Dollars, it’ll be the fastest selling comic since the death of Captain America. The are is titled “Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?”
  • Are comics being squeezed off the floor of the Comic Con? Sadly, it looks to be the case.
  • Check out the cover of the new Captain Marvel comic.
  • Wired grades more of Batman’s gear.

Film

  • Den of Geek asks, Is it possible to watch a film spoiler-free any more?
  • Den of Geek shares 10 great geek moments in movies.
  • Five facts about the upcoming Terminator film that debunk many of the rumors circulating around the internet.
  • It’s official. All six Star Wars movies will be re-released in 3D!
  • Watch a four minute clip from The Clone Wars over at Yahoo!, just to whet your appetite.
  • The first photo of the young Voldemort from the upcoming Harry Potter film have surfaced. Verdict? Dumbledore look like some sort of crazy hippie-turned-business man.

Internet

  • If you still haven’t watched Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, go watch it now! All three episodes are now available on Hulu.
  • WebUrbanist rounds up a fairly sweet gallery of Creative Steampunk Art, Design and Fashion.

Literature

  • Free Fiction: King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard is a classic any fan of Indiana Jones or the English classics should read. [MP3 Download]
  • Gwyneth Jones of the Guardian share a list of the Top 10 Science Fiction Books written by Women.
  • io9 lists Great Opening Sentences From Science Fiction, including Ender’s Game and Neuromancer.
  • Science fiction master Ray Bradbury sits down to talk with LA Times editor Steve Wasserman, together they talk in-depth about Bradbury’s work.

Television

  • Check out the recap of all things Joss Whedon taking place at the Comic-Con.
  • Topless Robot has compiled a list of Mark Hamill’s 10 Greatest Post-Star Wars Roles that leaves you feeling a great deal of pity for our old friend Luke Skywalker.

Writing

  • Cryptic Studios have officially announced they are the new developer of the Star Trek Online MMORPG.

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