Doctor Who[EDITOR'S NOTE: I exhausted the final segment from my interview with "Doctor Who" stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan last week, but I'm going to continue featuring new "Who" content here every Friday due to the great response the clips received. This time around, it's an interview with "Doctor Who" comic book writer Tony Lee about his final story arc featuring David Tennant as The Doctor.]

While television audiences bid farewell to former "Doctor Who" star David Tennant late last year, his tenure as The Tenth Doctor has continued in comics form via IDW Publishing's ongoing "Doctor Who" series. All that comes to an end, however, in a four-issue story arc that kicks off this July.

"Final Sacrifice" kicks off with issue #13 of IDW's popular "Doctor Who" comics, and promises to bring an end to both Tennant's time as The Doctor and the current series. While there's still some uncertainty about the form IDW's "Doctor Who" comics will take after this final adventure, it's been confirmed that the time- and space-traveling British hero will return in the likeness of new lead actor Matt Smith when things get rolling again in 2011.

I spoke to series writer Tony Lee to get some insight into "Final Sacrifice" and how it relates to Tennant's final episodes in the television series, as well as his thoughts on bidding adieu to The Tenth Doctor. Read More...

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True Blood comic book previewBack in April, we first brought you the news that HBO's hit series "True Blood" was getting its very own comic book, courtesy of IDW Publishing.

Well, even though we still have a month to wait for the third season of "True Blood" to kick off, Sookie Stackhouse, Bill Compton, and the rest of the sexy, supernatural cast appear in today's six-page preview of the comic book's first issue.

Featuring a plot by "True Blood" creator Alan Ball, series writers Elisabeth Finch and Kate Barnow, and co-written by David Tischman and Mariah Huehner, the six-issue "True Blood" miniseries will supposedly coexist with the televisions series' continuity while presenting new, original stories. Interior art will be provided by David Messina, who will also provide cover art along with J. Scott Campbell. Read More...

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X-Files/30 Days of NightX-Files investigators Fox Mulder and Dana Scully will collide with a brand new threat this July, thanks to a new series announced at this weekend's C2E2 convention in Chicago.

Written by "30 Days of Night" co-creator Steve Niles and Adam Jones, guitarist for the band Tool, the six-issue series will send FBI Agents Mulder and Scully to Alaska just in time for the long season of darkness to take over the region. While investigating a strange murder, the pair discover (as usual) that all is not what it seems in the case.

Veteran artist Tom Mandrake ("The Spectre") will provide interior art for the series, which pairs DC's Wildstorm imprint with "30 Days" publishers IDW Publishing. Wildstorm has provided Splash Page readers with the first, exclusive look at the standard cover to the series, created by Andrea Sorrentino. Variant covers by Tom Mandrake and Sam Kieth ("The Maxx") will also be available. Read More...

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True Blood"True Blood" returns to HBO for its third season on June 13, but fans of the bloodsucking franchise will have more to look forward to once the tales of Vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer), Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård) and Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) head back to the small screen as viewers will have a new printed format to enjoy just one month later.

Announced at this past weekend's WonderCon convention in San Francisco, IDW Publishing and HBO are teaming together for a new "True Blood" comic book series set to launch in July at this year's Comic-Con.

Series creator Alan Ball introduced the concept to fans in a video announcement, explaining why he was so excited about the new comic book venture. Read More...

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A-Team: Shotgun WeddingBack in December, we brought you an exclusive look at preliminary art for "The A-Team: Shotgun Wedding," one of IDW Publishing's upcoming miniseries based on the classic '80s television series receiving a big-screen remake this year.

Featuring the series' well-known characters in the likeness of the film's stars, "Shotgun Wedding" follows Hannibal, B.A. Baracus and the rest of their mercenary team as they head from Alaska to San Diego to foil a terrorist plot.

The first issue of "The A-Team: Shotgun Wedding" arrives on shelves Wednesday (March 10), but you can get an exclusive look at the first nine pages here on Splash Page. Read More...

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Michael ChiklisFollowing the last "Fantastic Four" film, Michael Chiklis was seemingly done with superhero properties completely. However, Chiklis has just traded one superhero family for another.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chiklis has been cast in a pilot called "No Ordinary Family" as the father of a family that has superpowers. The pilot was created for ABC by Jon Feldman and Greg Berlanti — who is also one of the screenwriters of the "Green Lantern" feature film. While Chiklis has previously portrayed The Thing in two "Fantastic Four" films, he is best known for playing Detective Vic Mackey for six seasons on "The Shield." Chiklis reportedly received several pilot offers before accepting the lead role in this project.

Additionally, Chiklis is releasing a comic book series called "Pantheon" through IDW in April. Read More...

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Doctor WhoIt's a very strange sensation, writing words for a man who's already, for all intents and purposes, dead. To have him do things he'll no longer do, to have him achieve things he'll never be close to achieving any more; all these moments in his now-finished life seem false, all these additional, post-mortem scenes feel as if I'm somehow cheating.

Because he's gone. Kaput. Farewell. He is an ex-Time Lord. He has ceased to be.

I am, of course, talking about the Tenth Doctor, the David Tennant one, the tall, lanky, product- and mop-haired, suit-wearing maniac who, yelling "Allons-y!" and waving his magic wand — ahem, I mean, sonic screwdriver — took us all on a tour of fantastic worlds and vistas for four years (three full seasons and a year of specials). And now that he's gone, regenerated into Matt Smith, and the show now off-air until ol' Eleven returns with a new TARDIS and new companion.

But I still write Tennant. And as I write this, I'm finishing the penultimate Tennant story, leading into the final tale of the Tenth Doctor for IDW Publishing. Read More...

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Legion"Legion" arrives in theaters today, but readers of the recent four-issue "Legion: Prophets" miniseries published by IDW already have a head start on the universe created by director Scott Stewart for the film.

While the film follows archangel Michael (played by Paul Bettany) as he attempts to prevent Armageddon by protecting a woman pregnant with humanity's last hope for survival, IDW's official prelude to "Legion" tells the tale of several ordinary people who suddenly find themselves thrust into the conflict between the angels and Earth.

As one of the co-writers of the miniseries (with Tom Waltz), Stewart took a significantly more prominent role in the comic tie-in than most filmmakers. He also took some time to explain to MTV News how the two projects connect, which elements of the comic find their way into the movie, and what movie fans will recognize in the comic. Read More...

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Mystery character?Looks like it's time to flex your comics cred, folks. IDW Publishing dropped a mysterious image on us last night, and challenged Splash Page readers to guess the character featured in the design sketches.

"We thought we would get things started with a little guessing game — as in, guess who this is," teased the accompanying message. "It's a character from a series that's starting this month."

One of the most obvious clues regarding the character's identity is the red lapel pin that seems to be the logo for C.O.B.R.A., the sworn enemies of G.I. Joe. Could it be a new Cobra Commander? Could the pin be a red herring? Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think! Read More...

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Paranormal ActivityCreated on a budget of less than $15,000 and shunted along in the festival circuit for roughly two years, "Paranormal Activity" is one of the most noteworthy films released this year. The found-footage horror flick emerged this fall as a top box-office earner, setting records as the most profitable film of all time. Considering the out-of-nowhere success, it's no surprise that tie-ins are only just starting to trickle out.

One of those tie-ins is "Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie," a digital comic for iPhone and iPod Touch published by IDW. The story picks up after the events of the film, so needless to say, there are SPOILERS AHEAD.

The first issue of the new series was released as a self-contained App, downloadable for $0.99, and promised some answers for fans regarding what became of Katie after the terrifying final minutes of the movie. Read More...

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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