DC sends Superman into space and gives Batman his last rites

Dan DiDio of DC Comics talks about Superman leaving 'Action Comics' (and Earth), the revival of 'Adventure Comics' and major changes in Gotham City that will mean 'a close to the existing lore ... the last rites of Batman.'

Star Trek HD Trailer

I love the comments of people on this video. I like the look and hope that it revitalizes the franchise because it really needs it.

NEW Watchmen Trailer

WATCHMEN Trailer

Just so you remember.

Neil Gaiman Does Batman

DC has provided Newsarama with the covers to Batman #686 and Detective Comics #853, the covers to 'Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?' by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert. Kubert provides variants for both issues - his sketch variant for Detective #853 is not shown, but is the pencil version of the displayed image. The two issues are due in stores in February.

300 RPG Text Files

That's right. I said *text* files. This looks back to the internet when there weren't GUIs, websites or search engines. Hell, sometimes you'd get an address for some great file on to to find out that it wasn't actually even there.

So, let's turn back the clock and see what there was out there.

[via Zachary's RPG Blog II]

Social Media and the Dorkland Landscape

Yes, I am out there. In more ways than one.

Flckr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_helton/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/seraphimchris
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dorkland
Blip.fm: http://blip.fm/dorkland
Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/seraphimchris
Second Life: Walton Vieria

I'm also on Facebook but I am going to make you work for that one. I'm not as connected to things as some people are but I've still got a list. Come by and say hello if you'd like.

Edit: And since I received a request from someone, I joined Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1729131

Actions Spoke Louder than Words: The Courage of Zoia Horn

As the first librarian to actually be jailed because of her beliefs in intellectual freedom, Zoia Horn is in an elite group among library workers. Horn recalled the events culminating in her 20-day stint in the Dauphin County Jail during her presentation, “From the Harrisburg Seven to the PATRIOT Act,” held in the Knight Library Browsing Room on Thursday, June 30. According to Horn, the FBI contacted her in January 1971. They were seeking evidence of a plot allegedly conceived by Philip Berrigan. Berrigan, a Catholic priest and anti-war activist, was serving a sentence in a nearby federal prison for burning draft files at the time. According to prosecutors, Berrigan (from his jail cell) and six others, known as the Harrisburg Seven, were planning to blow up heating tunnels beneath Washington, D.C., and to kidnap Henry Kissinger, President Richard Nixon's national security adviser.

'I'm the Doctor': David Morrissey is hot favourite to be new Time Lord

A sneak preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special has increased speculation that David Morrissey will replace David Tennant in the coveted role of the Time Lord.

Deadworld and Renfield Signed By Framelight Productions

Film production executive Jeffrey D. Erb and entrepreneur Robert L. Robinson, Jr., both Philadelphia area businessmen, announced today that they have created a new film production shingle, Framelight Productions, LLC. Erb and Robinson, who partnered together in three previous companies, Xportical, Supply Marketing and Kindred Media Group, identified a niche in comic book films and joined forces to bring special titles to the silver screen.

Framelight plans to produce six to eight films over the next five years in the $20 to $100 million range, focusing on strong stories populated with powerful characters.

The first properties optioned by the company include 'Deadworld,' published by Caliber Press and Image Comics in association with Desperado Publishing, and created by Gary Reed; 'Renfield' published by Desperado and Image Comics and created by Gary Reed; '1001 Arabian Nights' and 'Sins Of The Fallen,' both published by Zenescope, 'Dr. Deth With Kip And Muffy,' published by Marvel Comics and created by Larry Hama; and one other soon to be announced.