Archive for May 4th, 2008
Lex leaves Smallville to make way for Doomsday and mystery vixen…
Michael Rosenbaum from one of Alex Ross’ TV Guide Covers Dec. 2-9 2001
In Smallville news, Kryptonsite has announced that everyone’s favorite teenage bald archvillain in training, Lex Luthor will NOT be deviling Clark in season 8. Michael Rosenbaum will be leaving after season 7. Can’t blame the guy, he just wants to grow a head of hair. This revelation comes barely a month after we learned that show creators and chief creative force, Al Gough and Miles Millar are leaving after seven seasons, and will not be part of season 8.
It is reported that although Kristen Kreuk (who has played a significant role in the series as Clark’s high school sweetheart, Lana Lang) has also been rumored to be out for season 8, but outgoing exec Gough says she will be back for an “undetermined but small number of episodes.”
To make sure that Clark has something to do for a final season, new villains are being cast as you read this…
Doomsday: In season eight, Clark will face his ultimate challenge with the appearance of the legendary, unstoppable destroyer Doomsday, who appears on “Smallville” for the first time. As comic book fans know, Doomsday is notorious for being the only character in the DC Comics universe to have killed Superman.
The level of CG we’ve seen thus far on the series makes me believe it won’t be Doomsday as we remember him from Death of Superman, but a very different reimagining.
Female villain: Doomsday won’t be Clark’s only nemesis in the upcoming season. The executive producers are tight-lipped about a new female villain they will be introducing, but they can say she will be familiar to many fans and will set her sights on Clark in ways Lex never could. Intelligent, brilliantly manipulative, and dangerously sinister, our gorgeous new villain has one more weapon in her arsenal: Her mutual attraction with Clark may prove to be as deadly as kryptonite for him.
Speculation on who she may be includes: Blaze? Maxima? Ursa? Silver Banshee? Thorn? Matrix? Livewire? Superwoman? Any other suggestions?
Kryptonsite has a letter from Rosenbaum to his fans
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Unaired WB/CW Aquaman Pilot available online
Some of the questions about CELEBRITY BEEFCAKE nominee Justin Hartley (Smallville’s Oliver Queen) made me realize I hadn’t posted video of his unaired Aquaman pilot – Mercy Reef…
I happened upon an online copy (no longer available) of the unaired pilot for the canceled Aquaman series starring Smallville’s own emerald archer Oliver Queen Justin Hartley. I like Hartley, but liked the way Alan Ritchson fills Arthur Curry’s speedos. You may have seen the pilot when they put it out on iTunes, but I missed it and only saw the trailer, so here it is.
Supposedly the full pilot is available on iTunes…
There is also a website that was dedicated to the series and attempted it’s own campaign to try and get it on the air. After Mercy Reef was announced as dead in the water Justin Hartley was cast as Smallville’s Green Arrow.
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Free Comic Book Day X-Men #1 STARRING PIXIE!!!!
THANKS MARVEL COMICS FOR A GREAT FREEBIE!!!
OK, I loved “New X-Men” once it became the students book, despite the semi- cute mangish style of the artwork which for me somewhat disconnects from the seriousness of the events. I found Pixie interesting even BEFORE soulless Illyanna made her a soul knife and taught her some spells (she seems to know enough magic to teleport the whole team without warning).
I’ve scanned a few pages from the story that show off Pixie’s strength of character. Pixie kinda reminds me of a combination of Kitty Pryde and Illyanna Rasputin. The X-Men have a history of spunky young female sidekickesque characters (Shadowcat, Jubilee) and I think pixie should be next. She proves this issue that she has X-Men potential, and I for one can’t wait to see her grow into it.
SPOILERS: Don’t blow up the pics until you read your copy… (if you have one)
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Writer: Mike Carey, Pencils: Greg Land, Inks: Jay Leisten, Colors: Justin Ponsor
Discussion after the jump…
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Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation 2008
I went to see Spike and Mike’s latest at The Victoria on 16th (in San Francisco). As usual there were definitely some sick and twisted cartoons (Rats on Cocaine in “Pregnant”) comes to mind. But I enjoyed the show. I’ve loved these animation festivals ever since I saw my first freshmen year at Boston University, so i always try to get there when i see on playing… Here is a preview of this years lineup.
Some sick and twisted videos from yesteryear (some may be officially “sick and twisted” from previous shows, some may not) after the jump…
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Evolution of a fanboi
I figured I’ve been at this a few weeks and as of April 3rd, heroesnhunks.com has been viewed over 1670 times in at least 52 countries, so I figured the least I could do is tell you a little about my inspiration. I was out having drinks with my man (Popapathy) and left him dancing with his “Grace” I prefer calling them that to “fag hag.” He’ll catch up with me later 
tonight after he’s all danced out.
Anyway I digress, but a few Cosmos will do that. So, motivation… a few years back, I started following a few blogs (Gaypornblog and Fleshbot). One of these eventually led me to Dudetube which was the jackpot of all blogs for me… it covered comic books AND gay porn and I’d never met anyone else who had a similar interest before, so I immediately started checking it daily and bookmarking links it spotlighted, Through it I found many other blogs I still follow (such as queerty and SuperUndewearPerverts are both still favorites.)
A few months after I found Dudetube I discovered a new comic book store called Whatever in San Francisco’s famous gay neighborhood, the Castro District, and soon had met a whole group of comic book reading gay geeks. I had no idea there were so many of us, but it makes sense. What is a fanboy anyway. Described by Urban Dictionary as “A passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, Magic: the Gathering, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces.” OK I’ll give then the passionate part, but I do think I am capable of social graces when necessary. We are not all the Simpsons “comic book guy” caricature that has become everyone mental image of the straight geek. In some ways I think the gay geek is a VERY different animal, but in others we are quite similar (but I think the differences have little to do with the acts performed).
The closest I ever had to a gay geek role model was Michael Novotny. And I must say just seeing that character interacting with his gay posse did more to make me comfortable with being myself as a gay geek than anything else. Before that i think I really truly believed I was some sort of an anathema.
So Dudetube gave me awareness I wasn’t alone, and Whatever gave me a peer group. As months progressed, Dudetube became more a place to find hot clips from xTube and pretty pics of the muscular goofball boys of fratpad, and I was venting about the dwindling comics content to a friend one day when he suggested I should fill the void I was complaining about. So here you go…
What is your idea of a gay geek? Is sexuality the only thing to differ a gay geek from a straight one? I seriously think some lucky psychiatrist could write a fascinating paper on parallels between comic book superheros and pornstars. I believe both foster an unrealistic idea of the human form (I call it the superman complex – straight boys get the PowerGirl complex, but its the same thing.) If I get some discussion, I’ll continue this line of thought later. Now I’m going to read few free comic books (I’ll review some tomorrow) and go to bed. Don’t worry, I’ll pick a Daily Peep first!
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