A University of Wisconsin–Stout theater professor, James Miller,has come under fire after putting up a poster for the Joss Whedon sci–fi western cult classic, Firefly, on his office door.

The poster (seen here) included one of Captain Malcolm Reynolds’ (Nathan Fillion) many classic quotes: “You don’t know me, son, so let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake. You’ll be facing me. And you’ll be armed.” But apparently there’s a lot of very stupid people involved with monitoring the happenings of The University of Wisconsin–Stout, because campus police saw the poster, blindly only saw the words “kill you,” and removed it because clearly some kid was going to wander by, see it, and kill someone.

Chief of Police Lisa A. Walter e–mailed Miller, informing him that they had removed the poster and that “it is unacceptable to have postings such as this that refer to killing,” even though it’s clear that Captain Mal is simply stating that he only kills if he has to, and not because a poster made him do it. [...]

Abe Sapien: The Devil Does Not Jest #1
Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
Art by James Harren
Colors by Dave Stewart
Letters by Clem Robins
Covers by Dave Johnson, Francesco Francavilla
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Cover Price: $3.50

Abe Sapien: The Devil Does Not Jest #1 was a twisty little read. Abe is one of my favorite characters from Mike Mignola. Unfortunately, a lot of folks have only the most basic exposure to this character thanks to the Hellboy movies, which don’t portray him in his best light. This comic brings a combination of Abe’s intellect and badassery to the printed page.

A simple trip to meet an acquaintance’s relative leads us to the beginning of a warped tale. A lot of this story is a build up to the last few pages, of which I can tell you nothing without spoiling it for you. That said, in this issue Abe brings the pain. Everything he does to his enemies is calculated and deadly…totally laid the smackdown on the hellish minions [...]

As Series Six of Doctor Who begins to race to its conclusion, the Doctor (Matt Smith) is on the tail end of a 200-year journey since separating from companions Amy and Rory Williams (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill). Before taking the steps towards his deadly encounter with the Impossible Astronaut, Madame Kovarian (Frances Barber), and the Silents, the Time Lord decides to drop in on an old friend: Craig Owens (James Corden) [...]

Holy Terror
Written by Frank Miller
Art by Frank Miller
Legendary Comics
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Cover Price: $29.99

To say that Frank Miller‘s Holy Terror is offensive would be an understatement. It’s certainly not for the weak at heart, nor is it for those that would prefer not to read a comic laced with profanity and innuendo. But when you read a Frank Miller comic, you pretty much know what you’re getting in to. Considering the history behind the comic and its creator, Holy Terror is certainly a comic book written and drawn by Frank Miller [...]

Today commemorates 25 years since the death of Metallica bass player, Cliff Burton.

We all know Metallica as the metal behemoth it is today: headlining Big 4 concerts and selling countless albums across the world. All of this is built on the foundation of the band’s early days and the three albums that in the same amount of years turned them from exciting new band to greatest band in the world [...]

Sebastian Bach
Kicking and Screaming
Frontiers Records
Released September 26, 2011 (UK) CD | MP3
September 27, 2011 (U.S.) CD | MP3

No matter how many years go by, how many reality TV shows he appears on, or how many times he defends Axl Rose, Sebastian Bach will always be the voice of Skid Row. It may be 15 years since he was part of that band and he has even tried to distance himself from that era. Despite these attempts it is clear on his new album Kicking & Screaming that this kind of music is what he does best [...]

The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for only $25 each (that’s 37% off the list price of $39.99).

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 until 11:59PM PST while supplies last [...]

Apparently it’s a big week for DreamWorks, and it’s only Monday.

With the animation side of the mega-studio teaming with Netflix for a new streaming deal, the studio proper is still looking to make a splash, as The Wrap is reporting that they have bought up the rights to Roald Dahl’s beloved book, The BFG [...]

Insurrection V3.6 #1
Written by Blake Masters, Michael Alan Nelson
Art by Michael Penick
Covers by Karl Richardson, Rael Lyra
BOOM! Studios
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

When it comes to comic books I love all kinds, especially science fiction books. I recently sat down and read Insurrection V3.6 #1 from BOOM Studios.

Insurrection V3.6 takes place in the year 3000 and sets the backdrop that our planet has become a utopian society where crime and war is a thing of the past and peace and philosophy reign. Corporations have risen up and have taken their mining operations to other planets to ship the materials back to our planet. But on one world what would be regular mining becomes difficult because of constant conflict. One company called Glomrat uses A.I. units as security for day to day operations and to defend facilities [...]

Marksmen, Issues #1 and #2
Written by David Baxter and Dave Elliott
Art by Javier Aranda, Jessica Kholine and Garry Leach
Cover by Tomm Coker
Image Comics
Release Dates: Issue #1, July 20, 2011; Issue #2, August 24, 2011
Cover Price: Issue #1, $1.00; Issue #2, $2.99

Today’s society is so dependent on fossil fuels, it is hard to imagine a world without them. We have been trying to develop alternative fuels for years, but the vast majority of the world still depends on oil to maintain their everyday lives. Apart from the environmental implications, alternative fuels are being sought out because one day, there may not be any more oil for us to burn up. When that day comes, how we will carry on? What will happen to American culture as we know it? This is the kind of stark future depicted in Image Comics Marksmen, written by David Baxter with art by Javier Aranda, Garry Leach, and Jessica Kholine [...]

Better late than never, I guess.

After what seems like years and years of waiting in release purgatory, the long gestating remake of the, for some reason, beloved film Red Dawn, has found a brand new distributor to finally bring it to the public.

With a digitally assisted move from Chinese to Korean baddies, the film has been the focus of more than its fair share of controversy, and itself was addled by it, thanks to a long standing bankruptcy battle involving the original studio, MGM. Now, according to the LA Times, the film will be released thanks to FilmDistrict in 2012, nearly three years after the film was originally slated to make its mark.

Personally, as mentioned above, I have absolutely no appreciation or nostalgia for the first film, and with the digital alteration of the film’s baddies in the back of this writer’s mind, it is going to be one hell of a hill for the film to climb to being something worth watching. [...]

To kick off their Halloween-themed “Weekends to Die For” that will run throughout October, the Travel Channel will premiere a new original miniseries called Making Monsters, and see the return of Ghost Adventures and the debut of the new original detective vs. psychic series The Dead Files [...]

A new massively popular viral video is making the rounds, showing someone singing the hit Queen song “Somebody To Love,” and sounding very, VERY much like the late, great Freddie Mercury while doing so.

As it turns out, the man singing the song is Marc Martel, vocalist for the Canadian Christian rock band, Downhere. Fans of the band will surely already be aware of this uncanny resemblance—the band has been around for a decade already—but for the rest of us, you simply have to hear it to believe just how incredible the man’s voice is.

There will never be another Freddie Mercury, but just the fact that there’s someone who’s this close is astounding. Continue on below now to check out the video, as well as a bonus video of Martel throwing down a little “Bohemian Rhapsody.” [...]

HBO has released the first ultra–teaser trailer for season 2 of their hit fantasy series, Game of Thrones.

The “Terror Tease” only runs 17 seconds and only presents something of a tagline also spoken by someone in voice over. It says only “The night is dark and full of terrors,” which some of you fans of George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire book series could be familiar with, while those who watched the first season could have hunches about what it might mean.

You can check out the teaser trailer for season 2 of HBO’s Game of Thrones by heading on below now. [...]

Michael Mann and horse racing. A pair not often uttered in the same breath.

However, HBO is hoping to change that with Mann’s upcoming TV series, Luck. Starring Nick Nolte and Dustin Hoffman, the new series is set to hit TV sets in 2012, and in light of its impending debut, the network has released a brief, but fantastic, teaser for the hotly anticipated series [...]

I can say in all honesty and with sincerity that the greatest man who ever lived has passed away — Arch West, creator of Doritos, at the age of 97.

West, a former Frito-Lay executive, passed away in Dallas on September 20, 2011, and will be buried with the chips he created. During a graveside service set for October 1, West’s family will be throwing the Doritos onto the grave before the dirt is put in [...]

Recorded September 25, 2011.

Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the latest episode of the Comics of Doom podcast, your source for all of the latest and greatest comic book news and reviews for the week! On this week’s episode, Henchman21 is off watching the Detroit Lions play that football thing that everybody seems to be talking about lately, but while he’s gone, the boys discuss all of this week’s events.

Hear Vactor, wgillis, and MK2Fac3 talk about all the comic news from the week, which you can find in the episode guide here below, a round-up of all the new DC #1s, as well as their favorite books of the week including Wonder Woman #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, X-Men: Schism #4, DC Universe Presents: Deadman #1, and the Doom of the Week: Batman #1 [...]

Man Of Steel just got a little more indie.

Deadline is reporting that relatively unknown actress Ayelet Zurer is taking over for Julia Ormond in the upcoming picture, and will play the Kryptonian mother to Henry Cavill’s Kal-El, aka Superman [...]

Bedbugs
Paperback | Kindle
By Ben H. Winters
Quirk Books
Release date: September 6, 2011

Bedbugs, the latest psychological horror-thriller by Ben H. Winter, will make you itch, make you carefully inspect every tiny black dot you see, and make you look at apartment rental in a whole new way. But most of all, Bedbugs will keep you in its gruesome grip from beginning to end [...]

The MP3 album deal of the day over at Amazon today is Note of Hope – A Celebration of Woody Guthrie, a brand-new, all-star tribute to the folk singer, for only $3.99.

This is an Amazon exclusive version being released one day early and includes two extra tracks (14 songs in all) as well as the digital booklet. Songs performed by Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Tom Morello, Ani DiFranco, and many more [...]