Jon FavreauWith Jay Leno's career as host of "The Tonight Show" officially wrapped up despite a promised television resurrection next fall, all eyes are on his replacement Conan O'Brien, who takes the hosting reigns this evening. For any of you comic book fans looking to check out Conan's prime time string dance, here's some added incentive to tune in long enough for Conan's own "Late Night" replacement, Jimmy Fallon.

According to his Twitter feed, Jon Favreau will be a guest tonight on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," though the "Iron Man 2" director will not be appearing on the show in person -- he'll be broadcasting straight from the set of the superhero sequel. Read More...

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Tom HiddlestonWhile we're waiting for the official shoe to drop on Chris Hemsworth's casting as Marvel's Thunder God, there's plenty of room to speculate about the first confirmed actor aboard Kenneth Branagh's "Thor."

Tom Hiddleston will play Loki in the comic book film, with his ascension to the Trickster God's throne owing no small thanks to his prior collaborations with director Branagh. But the Marvel blockbuster might put that friendship to the test -- six months away from shooting, Hiddleston has been instructed to maintain a strict diet. Read More...

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DeadpoolRyan Reynolds might play a wisecracking assassin on the big screen, but his real-life persona isn't that far removed from his character's mouthy ways -- you know, minus the multiple personality disorder and the hideous scarring.

The "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" star is already talking to media outlets about the recently announced "Deadpool." While "Wolverine" took significant departures from the Merc with a Mouth's origin story -- including adding a variety of superpowers the character never featured -- Reynolds insists that the upcoming version will be a lot closer to his comic book roots. Read More...

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ThorThere's no question that the announcement of "Iron Man," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "Thor" tying together for an "Avengers" film has been well-received by the comic book community, but there's at least some doubt that the fantasy-driven God of Thunder will integrate cleanly into the comparative realism exhibited by his eventual teammates.

For the skeptics among you, worry no more -- your fears are noted and addressed in the "Thor" script, says screenwriter Ashley Miller. Along with his co-writer Zack Stentz, Miller says that "Thor" was written with the express purpose of fitting alongside Marvel's on-screen continuity. Read More...

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Heath LedgerActor Heath Ledger, whose performance as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" already earned him a posthumous Oscar, was honored with yet another award during tonight's MTV Movie Awards.

The actor, who passed away in January 2008, was named "Best Villain" for his portrayal of Batman's clown-faced psychotic nemesis in a special MTV Movie Awards pre-show announcement. The MTV Movie Award is the latest in many honors the actor received for playing the Gotham City villain, this time beating out another nominee from a comic book movie, Luke Goss (who played Prince Nuada in "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"), as well as Derek Mears ("Friday the 13th"), Dwayne Johnson ("Get Smart") and Johnathon Schaech ("Prom Night"). Read More...

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BatmanThis evening, Jay Leno will make his last appearance as the host of "The Tonight Show" before handing over the reigns to Conan O'Brien, who makes his debut on Monday. But Leno's departure from the late night talk show doesn't mean he's leaving television -- the host and his prominent chin will return in the fall with an all-new primetime talk show, set a mere hour before O'Brien's time slot.

What does any of this have to do with comics, you ask? A lot, actually! The "fooled ya!" resurrection technique is undoubtedly one of the oldest tricks in the comic book game. From the steely Colossus to the Man of Steel himself, Leno's upcoming television exit and subsequent re-entrance seems to mirror that of superheroes who refused to let their own careers lie.

So, we thought it this would be a good time to look at some of the prominent comic book deaths that, like Leno's departure from the talk show scene, are unlikely to stick. Read More...

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Fraggle RockJim Henson's foam-faced creations are certainly making a comeback in comics these days. Boom! Studios' "The Muppet Show" and "The Muppets: Robin Hood" have been stirring up nostalgia for a while now, but rumors are surfacing across the 'net indicating that another generation of Muppets could find new life in comics. A series of recent hints from publisher Archaia Studios Press seem to indicate that babies of the '80s will soon be reunited with HBO and Jim Henson Production's "Fraggle Rock" franchise.

Yesterday, Archaia Director of Development Stephen Christy posted a fairly cryptic message via Twitter, which read, "I guess I should post another clue to Archaia's next big announcement…" He included a link to a closely cropped photo of what resembles the pigtailed "Fraggle Rock" character Red. Read More...

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TintinHas America scorned Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, or have they scorned America? While there aren't any obvious offenses that come to mind, there appears to be a grudge on a surface level at least -- because United States theatergoers are going to be among the last ones to see their epic "Tintin" film!

Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" will hit stateside theaters on December 23, 2011 -- almost two full months after the film is released everywhere else in the world. Read More...

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MadagascarFROM MOVIES BLOG: DreamWorks Animation and its recently renewed CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg today unveiled big announcements for the studio's animation plans through 2012, with new sequels for the "Shrek," "Kung-Fu Panda," and "Madagascar" franchises and parts for Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey in next year's "Oobermind." The flurry of announcements came during an investor's call in which Katzenberg also issued an edict that all forthcoming Dreamworks Animation features will be produced in 3-D.

"We now have three very successful franchises, but we also want to tell new stories," DWA co-prexy of production Bill Damaschke told Variety. "Now, in addition to one or two sequels a year, we’ll have a new original as well."

Continue reading about the "Shrek" sequel and "Oobermind" over at MoviesBlog.MTV.com.

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Megan FoxNobody's perfect. Just as Megan Fox was starting to win the hearts of every geek on Earth with roles in three comic book-rooted film franchises, she had to go and badmouth DC Comics royalty.

Wonder Woman is a lame superhero,” Fox said in an interview with Times Online, “She flies around in her invisible jet and her weaponry is a lasso that makes you tell the truth. I just don’t get it. Somebody has a big challenge on their hands whoever takes that role but I don’t want to do it.” Read More...

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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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