Hollywood goes Silicon Valley.
Joss headlines TechCrunch50 conference panel which will "showcase the efforts of a posse of entertainment luminaries who are creating content exclusively for the Web."
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August 12 2008
G4TV's Attack of the Show covers Dr. Horrible.
Quick interviews with Joss, Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion.
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August 03 2008
Could Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog be the breakthrough innovation that saves Hollywood?
New media writer Scott Kirsner blogs for Harvard Business Online that "Joss Whedon may be the 21st century's answer to Walt Disney."
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July 31 2008
Mama Pop on Dr. Horrible & Stalking Strawberry-Blond Auteurs.
A well written bit of fun over at Mama Pop that some of us can probably relate to a bit more than we'd ever admit.
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July 30 2008
Dollhouse Poster from Comic Con.
Also some more great pics of Eliza, Joss, and Tahmoh from All About Tahmoh Penikett.
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Joss gets fans into Sci Fi Channel/EW party.
Pop Candy's Whitney Matheson shares a cute anecdote from Comic-Con, about taking an elevator with Joss and his entourage, and his magnanimous approach to party-going.
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Dr. Horrible panel from Comic-Con finally on You Tube.
It's in several parts, this being part one.
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July 27 2008
UGO chats with Joss and Eliza about Dollhouse.
Post-panel, a sleep-deprived Joss discusses creating more Dr. Horrible ('cause "it's not like it takes that long to do") and the most important thing about Dollhouse.
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July 25 2008
Dr Horrible is one of Box Office Prophets 'Shiny Things' of the week.
It is about half way down the page. In related Dr. Horrible coverage, TV Guide's Matt Roush reveals that Joss asked him not to reveal the twist in his review. And Dr. Horrible is the subject of today's national DailyCandy email, going out to millions of mostly female subscribers.
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July 23 2008
Joss has plans to do Dollhouse webisodes.
According to The Live Feed, Joss plans to, "do a series of webisodes -- literally a full season of them. We're planning to do one for every episode produced. Whether we pull that off remains to be seen."
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July 22 2008
iF Magazine sings the praises of "Dr. Horrible"
A glowing but comprehensive review of everyone's favorite musical 'net phenomenom.
Joss Whedon on 'Dr. Horrible', Stephen Sondheim, and Bad Horse.
New York Magazine's Vulture speaks to Joss about his musical influences and favorite Dr. Horrible moments.
July 19 2008
Screenwriters strike back: 'Dr. Horrible' leads Web charge.
Variety discusses the post-strike environment for content creation on the Internet.
Dark Horse Announces Signing Schedule at Comic-Con.
The Dr. Horrible cast and Joss will be there from 3-4:30 PM on Friday July 25th.
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July 17 2008
Joss Whedon Talks Dollhouse and his Love Affair with Battlestar Galactica.
TVAddict speaks to Joss about regime change at FOX, and pilfering cast members from BSG.
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July 12 2008
"Nathan will sing your scrotum off, Poi-Dog!"
Fun interview with the Joss on the weekend edition of Gawker.
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July 11 2008
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"I was thrilled that Joss let me have her for this."
Brian Bendis talks a little about Joss and Agent Brand's involvement in "Secret Invasion". (Half-way down the page.)
July 08 2008
Joss Whedon: "I am the world’s laziest workaholic."
MTV News interviews Joss about all of his upcoming projects: Dollhouse, Doctor Horrible, Cabin in the Woods, and the ones that won't be happening for now (Goners and Serving Girl).
June 20 2008
Watch With Kristen video from the Fox upfronts.
Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku yuk it up on camera with Niecy Nash and Jerry O'Connell of Do Not Disturb.
June 06 2008
Mirror's Edge takes whedonesque cues on dystopia.
Gaming website Gamasutra has a fun mention of Joss in this quick writeup of EA DICE's (makes of the Battlefield series) new first person action game.
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May 16 2008
Joss Whedon's stalled Wonder Woman used as an example of DC's cinematic frustration.
"I'll bet the DC people were crying when that fell apart."
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Dollhouse Trailer.
What more do you need to know? Go watch and then come back and discuss! Thanks to gossi for this one.
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April 22 2008
Joss Whedon Strikes Again.
Jill Golick reviews the Dollhouse pilot briefly - and glowingly! No spoilers.
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April 19 2008
Joss in Fast Company (May 2008).
Joss and Whedonverse noted as inspirational to Lost, Heroes, Battlestar, and others.
March 29 2008
Article on Fan Marketing quotes Joss saying "I like to see fan fiction of Firefly."
I don't think he ever said this and I think the conclusions the author draws are a bit of a reach.
March 28 2008
Promo clip for The Write Environment.
A promotional clip for a new series featuring interviews with Joss and a number of other prolific and high profile writers. This was created and is hosted by Jeffrey Berman, better known to many of us as Jeffrey from United Hollywood.
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March 25 2008
"Pop-culture icon" Joss (and some other people) explains the lure of graphic novels.
"Whedon says Dark Horse allowed him to 'plumb the depths' of the Buffy story in a new genre, and also introduced him to what he calls 'a different kind of fandom.'"
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March 07 2008
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Scott Allie comments on Buffy #12 and Whedonesque's reactions.
Scott updates his Buffy column on the DH site and talks on this very blog's take on the "event". Plus he explains why the NYT/ABC interviews came to be.
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Solicitation for Buffy # 15.
Dark Horse has released the cover art and info for the last part of Wolves at the Gate.
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Preview for Buffy 8.13 "Wolves At The Gate" Part II.
And just after a day after issue 12 coming out, Dark Horse gives us the preview for next month's. Spoilers for issue 12's "mysterious" guest star.
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Joss talks to Newsarama about Season Eight and issue 12.
Long, juicy and revealing new interview about Issue 12, the outline for the rest of the season, and Joss' life-long relationship with the Buffster.
March 04 2008
What Sci Fi Franchise Should Joss Take Over?
Which classic sf franchise would you like to see getting the Whedonian do-over? io9 asks, we all answer!
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February 13 2008
Skinny White Chick skewers fandom in celebration of the end of the Strike.
Video from Skinny White Chick celebrating the end of the strike, but asking the Browncoats to leave her alone. It's all in good fun, but the song does contain some NSFW language.
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February 09 2008
Writers Strike Chronicles interviews Joss.
Audio interview (short, but that's okay) in WSC Show #91, from the recent Sci-Fi day in front of NBC.
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February 07 2008
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Ask Dark Horse about Joss' comics.
Fans over at SlayAlive.com put together a list of questions about Season 8, Serenity and more which editor Scott Allie answered. Mild spoilers.
From Joss Whedon: Do Not Adjust Your Mindset.
On United Hollywood, Joss reminds us that the strike "is not over. Nor is it close. Until the moment it is over, it can never be close".
February 05 2008
"I wanted to be sure..."
Variety talks to Joss today on the strike lines, amidst the swirling and as-yet entirely unconfirmed rumors that a deal is imminent.
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February 01 2008
Wizard Magazine #197 Features a Joss Q & A.
There isn't a version of it online as of yet, but the magazine is on the stands now. Joss discusses his runs on Runaways and Astonishing X-Men which are both scheduled to drop the same day. Also (PIE SPOILERS!!!), his favorite pie (strawberry rhubarb) is discussed. You have been warned.
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January 29 2008
Nexus Awards 2007!
The Comics Nexus presents this year's awards, fittingly giving more than two of them to Joss!
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January 16 2008
Joss Whedon, the face of the strike?
Joss is pictured with a CNN story about late night TV during the strike.
January 01 2008
Joss' Quiet Riot.
More on the WGA strike from Dreamwatch Magazine. Joss and Summer Glau are interviewed, and there is mention of the organizers of fans4writers and the good works they do.
December 23 2007
Joss Whedon on Dollshouse (sic) and Ripper.
A very brief but interesting taster for an 'exclusive' interview with Joss Whedon which they say will appear in the UK Scifi magazine SFX #166 on January 16th.
December 15 2007
Bostonist reports from WGA rally.
Brief look at today's rally in Boston, with snippets of quotes from Joss (and others), and some photos. I guess post here as other reports come in?
December 12 2007
Whedon & Mutant Enemy at The Gates.
Comic Book Resources covers Mutant Enemy Day and the issues surrounding the strike. Has a great bit about Joss' son asking him about why he could still write comic books when he's on strike.
December 10 2007
The Boston TV Party.
"TV writers Joss Whedon, Rob Kutner and Jaime Paglia throw a "Boston TV Party" to fuel support for the picket-sidelined scribes". After the TV Party, the writers will be going to Pandemonium Books in Central Square to meet the fans and sign stuff.
Joss makes AfterEllen.com's 'nice' list.
Joss and the Buffy Season 8 comics feature in this year's 'naughty or nice' list from AfterEllen.com. (You need to scroll down the page, he's number 6)
December 09 2007
Buffy fan gives a report on Mutant Enemy Day in L.A.
A site called mycelebrityencounters.com, run by Monique, has a report on who she met at Mutant Enemy Day last Friday. It even includes some of the guests from the recent Browncoat Cruise, and that's only the beginning.
December 05 2007
Joss Whedon To Speak On United Hollywood Live.
Joss will be discussing the Mutant Enemy picket day today at 3pm EST/12pm PST.
December 01 2007
The curse of Joss.
The showrunner of the new Terminator TV show explains why he is cursed by Joss (read Joss' response).
November 30 2007
Details on Joss at Boston rally.
Joss' previously posted info about attending a potential rally in Boston has been expanded and updated in this thread on the fans4writers.com site, including the latest update email from Jaime Paglia (Eureka).
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SMG back on TV?
From E! Online: "Sources close to the lovely Sarah Michelle Gellar tell me she's become somewhat disenchanted with the movie scripts she's been receiving, so she's considering...wait for it...coming back to television".
November 22 2007
Joss Whedon & Ron Moore send message to showrunners about Fans4Writers and pencils campaign.
It begins: "There's a site out there called Fans4Writers.com that was put together by -- you guessed it -- fans. It's a really great place for fans to go to find information about the strike and how they can help to support the WGA in our cause."
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November 12 2007
Joss cameo on CBExtras.
In the midst of the WGA strike joke for this Monday, Comic Book Extras features a brilliant Joss Whedon cameo.
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November 09 2007
No Welcome to the Dollhouse For Now.
Joss has a little bit more to say about that icky strike on yesterday's Variety weblog.
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November 07 2007
November 02 2007
Joss to be interviewed on "Attack of the Show" tonight.
This daily (and quirky) show is on the G4 network which is geared towards the internet & gamers crowd. From their site: "We’ll talk with comic book writer extraordinaire, Joss Whedon."
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"Dollhouse" has a fan-run website.
It didn't take long, but now we have a website for the new Whedon-Minear-Dushku series. It also has links to MySpace, Facebook and LiveJournal sites
November 01 2007
The women of Whedon.
"As he crafts the adventures of 'Dollhouse,' his newly announced series," writes the LA Times, "we asked Whedon to quickly rundown some his favorite female creations." Me, I'm just tickled to see Dandelion get some press.
October 25 2007
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Astonishing X-Men #23 Covers.
They're finally here! The regular cover is one of my faves on Joss' run. You'll have to scroll down the page a bit to find them.
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October 20 2007
Hollywood Reporter column compares Buffy Musical with "Viva Laughlin".
An interesting column from Andrew Wallenstein of the Hollywood Reporter compares "Once More With Feeling" to the premiere of Viva Laughlin in a discussion of how some TV shows take the risk of making musical episodes.
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October 07 2007
Giving back - Fandom Style. Joss and CSTS mentioned.
Joss specifically on page one. And Browncoats efforts for CSTS on page 2.
October 05 2007
Buffy's Mixed Legacy: Reaper (Yay!) and Moonlight (Boo!).
"This fall season, two shows in particular are borrowing heavily from the 'Buffy' franchise."
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August 29 2007
UGO's Top 11 Cameos Features a Familiar Face.
The Jossly-one's appearance as Numfar in Angel Season Two makes the list of UGO's favorite cameos today. The whole list can be perused at this link.
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August 27 2007
New interview with Tony Head about "Ripper."
"It's more likely than it has been for some time... It's all about Fox now, whether Fox will give permission but the BBC [is] up for it."
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August 24 2007
Joss Whedon in today's IMDb poll.
"We created a list of contemporary writer-directors who are superb with dialogue; whose lines would you say are the strongest?" Joss is indeed listed as an option.
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MTV interviews Brian K Vaughan.
This interview covers Y The Last Man and Ex Machina heading to the big screen. Also Buffy, Runaways and his work on Lost. Plus, interview snippets with Amber Benson and Joss (both interview clips are from a few months ago - the same sessions used here).
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August 14 2007
More printings for Buffy Season 8 issues 1-4.
A 4th printing for #1, a 3rd printing for #2, and a 2nd printing for #3 and #4 with all new designed covers.
August 12 2007
Civil War Panel at Wizard World Chicago.
Civil War Panel at Wizard World Chicago with Mark Millar and Joe Q describes Whedon's involvement with Civil War and a story about Joss and Quesada at Comic Con.
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August 09 2007
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More info on Joss' next Office episode.
He's tentatively scheduled to direct it in October, as rumored on the E! site.
August 08 2007
The Onion's AV Club interviews Joss.
Huge interview with Joss in this week's The Onion. Lots of info on what he's been doing, what he won't say in interviews anymore, some tidbits on how he works, and, as always, great quotes.
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August 03 2007
Joss video interview at San Diego '07.
A four-minute conversation with Joss, where he talks a little about his vision for X-Men 3, why you shouldn't use Wikipedia to look up Harry Potter characters while you're reading "Deathly Hallows", and which of the two Buffys he thought was the hotter one.
August 01 2007
'Another moment on the Olympus of fame'.
Gabriel Ba explains Joss' visit to his and Fabio Moon's table at Comic-Con, and the genesis of Joss' awesome t-shirt of Dandelion from his and Moon's new Sugarshock online comic from Dark Horse.
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July 28 2007
Whedon and Fillion Together Again?
IGN TV talks to Nathan Fillion about a possible new collaboration with Joss Whedon.
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July 24 2007
Dark Horse Announces Joss Whedon at Comic-Con Booth Saturday.
Joss, George Jeanty and Andy Owens (who also worked on "Fray") will be appearing at the booth Saturday, July 28th. Joss' appearance is a ticketed event, however.
Buffy Season Eight #5 shipping July 25?
According to Diamond, Buffy Season Eight #5 will ship the 25th of July, one week earlier then the original release date.
July 18 2007
Nothing But Red.
Inspired by Joss' post on the murder of Dua Khalil Aswad a group of activists have decided to publish an arts anthology titled "Nothing but Red," with proceeds to benefit a charity, probably Equality Now.
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July 10 2007
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Dark Horse Comics for October.
Covers and info for Buffy Season 8 #7 and also a new Serenity ornament.
July 09 2007
This year's Comic-Con has a lot for Whedon Fans.
The biggest day will be Saturday the 28th with the Dark Horse panel on Joss, but that will be up against the "Sarah Connor Chronicles" with Summer Glau.
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July 07 2007
Buffy forum site announces "One More With Feeling" showing at Comic-Con.
Whedonopolis announces there will be a showing of "Once More With Feeling" during Comic-Con in San Diego on July 28th, about the same time as the annual Masquerade. There will also be a showing of an extra Buffy episode.
One family's attempt to have dinner with Joss.
This is awfully cute, but I'm thinking they won't raise the $5,000 currently necessary to get into the running for the Big Damn Dinner tickets!
He's the Executive Producer.
Scott Allie updates the Buffy Zone about how much Joss is involved with Season 8. Some new info aswell.
Joss talks to video camera.
But not randomly, there is a reason! Earlier this week, MySpace Comic Books asked for questions to ask Joss in a video interview. Here is the result.
July 06 2007
Joss Whedon's Comic-Con panel Officially Announced.
The panel will be on Saturday, July 28 from 4:45 - 5:45 and a sneak peak of the Serenity Collectors Edition DVD will be shown!
July 04 2007
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June 29 2007
Buffy and Firefly on TV Guide's new Best Cult Series List.
Three years ago, TV Guide had a list of the top 25 best cult shows ever. This year, it's expanded to 30 shows, with two of Joss' shows on the list.
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Important note for prospective 'Dinner with Joss' bidders.
Says Auction Cause: "High-profile auctions often need to pre-screen interested bidders in order to maintain the integrity of the fundraising promotion. Please provide us with the following information and we will call you to verify." So if you plan on bidding, be sure you've done this before the auction begins on July 2.
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June 27 2007
Interview with Joss about "Dinner with Joss" and other projects.
While the announcement is still on the front page, Comic Book Resources' related article is post-worthy because it's a rare Joss Whedon interview. Discusses many things, mostly the Equality Now dinner auction.
June 26 2007
(SPOILER)
Paul Lee Interview.
Pulse interviews Paul Lee about working with Joss on Season Eight and he reveals some details about #5. Also there are a few pages from the comic.
Reflections with X-Editor Nick Lowe
Some Joss-love, Joss-dream projects, and the tale of getting Joss to write "Runaways".
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June 25 2007
Scott Allie announces 'Dinner with Joss' charity auction.
Over in the Buffy Zone on Dark Horse, Scott Allie discusses this past weekend's events here in Portland and then announces that Joss "wants to step up himself, and he's conceived his own fundraiser" -- My Dinner with Joss, wherein "the five highest bidders get a private sit down with Joss, chewing the fat and drinking the drinks."
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June 18 2007
HBO Zone rocks The Fillion tonight (Monday June 18).
It will be Nathan Fillion night on HBO Zone: "Serenity" starts at 6:55 P.M. (East/West) and "Slither" starts at 9:00 P.M. (East/West). Sarah Michelle Gellar's "Simply Irresistible" precedes them at 5:15 P.M. Check your time zone!
June 15 2007
Not coming to a theatre near you.
AfterEllen blogger laments the lack of a Whedon-helmed Wonder Woman as "what's wrong with Hollywood these days." The link to the Premiere list that inspired her woe makes this old news worth perusing.
May 25 2007
Joss to direct Osiris Release?
According to iFMagazine Joss is one of a number of directors in talks to direct "Osiris Release" which is a movie from New Line Cinema about "five young men who discover that they are the reincarnations of ancient Egyptian Gods."
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May 22 2007
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Astonishing X-Men #23 solicitation info.
The penultimate issue of "Unstoppable" hits stores by summer's end. No Cassaday covers given, and no specific date until tomorrow.
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April 27 2007
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Astonishing X-Men 21 Preview.
IGN posts the first 6 pages (including the recap page) of the next Astonishing installment.
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April 26 2007
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Buffy Zone Updated.
New updates from Scott Allie. More on the contest winners, where Season 8 is at, how #2 is selling, the cover for #6(amazing!) and much more!
April 24 2007
David Goyer Interview Mentions Joss.
Though the mention is brief it brings up big questions.
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April 17 2007
(SPOILER)
Marvel products shipping July.
Comic Book Resources has solicitations for comic books and merchandise coming from Marvel this July. Apparently, Runaways takes some time off but Astonishing X-Men #22 makes an appearance.
April 13 2007
(SPOILER)
Buffy Season 8 #3 Variant Cover.
TFAW has the variant cover for the 3rd issue up. Under 'More images'. Also the final cover art for the regular cover.
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