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Spoiler Roundup: 'Spider-Man,' 'X-Men,' 'Star Wars' and video games

2/15/2013 5:00 PM

We have a lot of exciting news for you this week!

On the top of our list is an interview with Marvel's Editor-in-Chief Alex Alonso.

Alonso sat down with Spike ...

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Michael Dambold
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Report: Harrison Ford to play Han Solo in future Star Wars films

2/15/2013 10:30 AM

Forget young Han Solo. Star Wars fans are going to get to see an older Han, too.

Latino Review's Umberto Gonzalez, also known as El Mayimbe, reports that Harrison ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Blu-Ray coming in April

2/13/2013 4:00 PM

If you've been buying the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Blu-Ray releases, you're in for a treat.

The season that landed 9 Emmy Award nominations and included ...

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Michael Dambold
Scene Writer

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Comic review: Batman 17

2/13/2013 11:20 AM

SPOILER WARNING: If you haven't read Batman No. 17 and are planning on it, don't read this. I'll try not to reveal any details, but it's always better to read without ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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DC hire sparks online petition

2/12/2013 4:08 PM

DC Comics has come under fire for hiring Ender's Game author Orson Scott Card to write a digital Superman comic because of Card's views on homosexuality and marriage ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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An old foe returns to 'Doctor Who'

2/12/2013 10:54 AM

Classic Who villains The Ice Warriors are confirmed to make their return in the second half of season 7, the website SFX is reporting.

The episode is written ...

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Jason Powers
Scene Writer

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Star Wars: Who should play young Han Solo?

2/11/2013 3:00 PM

With news that Disney/Lucasfilms is working on a movie featuring a young Han Solo, there has been plenty of Internet speculation about who will take over the role of ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon to get new starts in 2013

2/11/2013 12:00 PM

So we're all aware of the two most popular US imports of anime, and we also know there hasn't been anything with Dragon Ball Z in a long time, let alone Sailor Moon.

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Michael Dambold
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Gary Busey is crazy ... about hobbits

2/11/2013 6:00 AM

Hollywood's most famously insane actor wants you to know he's got some unique insight into the race of Middle-earth dwellers that J.R.R. Tolkien never offered readers. ...

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Anna Codutti
Scene Writer

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Video Games vs. books: A thought-provoking conversation

2/10/2013 6:00 AM

Editor’s Note: I first posed this question to a few of my friends on Facebook. I wanted to know from them which they thought was better and why. I would like to thank ...

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Chris Moore
Web Production Tech

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Netflix lands Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows

2/9/2013 9:00 AM

Netflix recently landed a multi-year license agreement with Turner Broadcasting and Warner Brothers, which means that we can now view our favorite Cartoon Network and ...

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Michael Dambold
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Marvel's 'Age of Ultron' to radically alter Marvel heroes

2/8/2013 5:30 PM

A lot of buzz is being generated about the newest Marvel crossover event. With the X-Men and Avengers melding into the Uncanny Avengers, and Earth newly altered from ...

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Michael Dambold
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Matt Clayton floats between being a nerd, geek or a dork. Has an extensive collection of toys, comics and video games that would make any adult feel ashamed to call themselves a parent. Unlike most nerds, he does enjoy sports, but his favorite sport is soccer, so that really doesn't count as a sport anyway. Can quote "Clerks" at the drop of a hat and owns a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier named Will Wheaton. And no, Ewoks could not have possibly taken down the Empire with just sticks and rocks.

Nerd strengths: Zombies, Star Wars, Video games, Game of Thrones, Tech, cars, British soccer.

Micah Choquette is a self-proclaimed web geek who generally despises the term "nerd." He can hold his own in a conversation about comics or movies with the other Prairie Nerds, but his heart belongs to the internet and his soul was sold long ago to Apple. He routinely follows many of the design and development gurus of the day, soaking in their ideas and putting them to work for the 'World. He's also an avid user and abuser of Social Media, and can be found on Twitter, Facebook and yes, even Google+.

Nerd Strengths: Apple, Coffee, Google, Coffee, Code, Coffee. In that order.

Anna Codutti has been a card-carrying nerd since high school and the beloved academic team. Now merely a pub-trivia ringer, her refined nerd tastes have focused on Buffy (yep, she's still going!), Doctor Who and anything Felicia Day does. Her childhood crush was "TNG's" Wesley Crusher, but now she wants to marry "The Big Bang Theory's" evil Wil Wheaton.

Nerd Strengths: Music blog snobbery, tabletop/party game dominance, and ability to read supernatural young adult novels at lightning speed.

Michael Dambold is a comic fanatic who has been reading Marvel Comics since he was 11. He's read almost every X-Title book in existence. He thinks Jean Grey needs to stay dead. He also has an obsession with Star Trek, Stargate and MST3k. He's a literary nerd, obsessed with works by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne.

Nerd strengths: Coffee chugging, X-Men & Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Stargate, X-Files, paranormal mysteries (Bigfoot, etc.), classic sci-fi TV, movies and books.

Chris Moore is not ashamed to be called a Geek. It is who he is first and foremost. While some out there hide from others that they play video games, he proudly displays his love and knowledge of the pastime. He hopes one day to have a collection of games which rivals that of a city library. To this day one of his greatest moments is that he was able to watch and record the original three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies by sheer luck.

Nerd strengths: Video games and TV.

Jason Powers is the resident geek dad. He is trying hard to raise his kids to be smart, thoughtful nerds just like his Dad raised him. He was brought up on a steady diet of Doctor Who, JRR Tolkien, Douglass Adams, Sherlock Holmes, Vertigo Comics and vintage pulp noir novels. He's been watching shows made by the BBC for so long, he sometimes has a hard time grasping American television. He still enjoys Legos a great deal.

Nerd strengths: British Science Fiction, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, X-files, Coffee, Zombies, Space.

James Royal can tell you what Kirby crackle is. His favorite X-Man is Nightcrawler. He owns more than two dozen Star Wars novels. He knows how much damage a magic missile does. His favorite T-shirt features the insignia of Cobra, the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. He liked the Walking Dead before the Walking Dead was cool.

Nerd strengths: Comic books (especially Marvel), movies, Star Wars, fantasy novels, pro wrestling (does that count), 1980s cartoons and television shows, video games.

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