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calliopes_pen ([personal profile] calliopes_pen) wrote2011-12-15 03:12 pm

Fannish Items of Interest

I think I may require another quick beta for [community profile] yuletide. No knowledge of canon is required, it’s just going over it one final time for any spelling mistakes. Any volunteers? The story’s 3202 words, barely garnering a PG rating.

Three clips were released for the Doctor Who Christmas special. Here’s clip #1. Clip #2. Clip #3.

The Nine Greatest Nerd Fears Today. [profile] whedonesque discusses the list here.

Many more images have been released for The Amazing Spider-Man.

Marvel will release a canon prelude to The Avengers.

Great comics artists who redefined Batman.

Here’s the leaked trailer for Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D. What is with the randomly evil praying mantis?

More promo pics for season 2 of Sherlock.

Joe Simon has passed away at the age of 98. May he rest in peace. He was the co-creator of Captain America, The Sandman, The Fly, and many more.

Eduardo Barreto—a longtime artist for DC Comics—has passed away, at the age of 57. The cause of death is believed to be related to meningitis. May he rest in peace.

George Whitman has passed away at the age of 98, two days after his birthday and two months after suffering a stroke. May he rest in peace. He was the founder of Paris’ Shakespeare And Company bookstore, which also happened to feature in a few episodes of Highlander: The Series.