Spike #1 Contest Winners Announced!

If you can't sleep tonight, it's probably because tomorrow is the day that Dark Horse Comics is releasing the inaugural issue of their new Spike series - Spike: A Dark Place! After duking it out for the past few days, explaining to us why they love (or hate) the vampire Spoike, 5 lucky winners will be receiving the first issue in their inbox for free. That's right, FAST & FREE! They won't even have to leave their seat! Dark Horse awesomely gave us these digital copies to share with you and we've now randomly chosen who will be receiving them.  But first!

Steve Morris (Variant Cover)

From Dark Horse Comics:

"Having fought to regain his soul after falling in love with the Slayer Buffy, the once-terrifying vampire villain Spike has been a bit less fearsome (to humans, at least). On his own adventure, Spike is forced to examine the man he once was, the man he is now, and the man he still hopes to become.  

As master of a steampunk ship filled with loyal, oversized alien cockroaches, Spike embarks on a journey to the dark side of the moon, setting into motion an adventure filled with demons, witches, and others who brew new evil in the world without magic! 

Spike visits the dark side!"


So without further ado, the fortuitous winners of our Spike #1 contest (and their feelings toward Spoike himself) are:


1. Aaron bailey! aka ‏@aaronoscar who says: "words-cannot-describe how much of an Amazing Inspiring Influence.."And He will Be Loved. Can we rest now?" Check out his lovely art here: http://aaronoz.deviantart.com/art/Can-We-Rest-Now-321479162

2. Natasha Santana! aka ‏@LaNataYTony6 who simply feels "spike is soooooo cool biig fan" We hear ya, Natasha!

3. Scar! aka ‏@ScarletVonTeese. writes "I'll be honest. Spike could kick Edward Cullen's ass. He's more than a pretty face, he's got personality and a great back story." She even went on to tweet further, "Spike is the epitome of perfection." Booyah.

4. MargaritaNikolayevna! aka ‏@nikolayevna_ who referenced Spike's current arc by saying "Spike, king of the bugs = <3" But who will be his cockroach queen, Margarita? The eternal Buffyverse question.

5. And last but not least Terri Haggard! aka ‏@pinkllamainahat who tweeted "i love spike best in season 2 with drusilla :) his love for her is effulgent hehe". She also wants to Free Pussy Riot and I think we all can get down with that.

Congrats to all the winners! You can expect instructions to receive your winning issue of Spike #1 in your Twitter DM.

Thanks to Dark Horse Comics for their unwavering coolness. And everyone else, why not follow the winners? We're all fans after all! :)

CONTEST! We're Giving Away Spike #1!

So as you know by now that sexy vampire badass known as Spike, Spoike, William the Bloody, Blondie Bear, Captain Peroxide, etc. is getting his own Dark Horse title dropping this coming Wednesday August 22nd. We've read Spike #1: A Dark Place and it's so great we're giving away 5 digital copies! Dark Horse has graciously armed us with these treasures and all you have to do to win one is one of the following:

• Follow us on Twitter, RT and tweet why you love (or love to hate) Spike.
• Friend us on Facebook, share the contest link and comment on why you love (or love to hate) Spike.
• Or simply join our mailing list on the right (make sure to finalize by checking your inbox and activating the subscription.)

And yes, you can do all three to enter three times!
All entries must be submitted by 10:59pm EST on August 21st. Promo codes will be emailed to the winners early on August 22nd.

From Dark Horse Comics:

"Having fought to regain his soul after falling in love with the Slayer Buffy, the once-terrifying vampire villain Spike has been a bit less fearsome (to humans, at least). On his own adventure, Spike is forced to examine the man he once was, the man he is now, and the man he still hopes to become.  

As master of a steampunk ship filled with loyal, oversized alien cockroaches, Spike embarks on a journey to the dark side of the moon, setting into motion an adventure filled with demons, witches, and others who brew new evil in the world without magic! 

Spike visits the dark side!"

And don't forget, Dark Horse Digital is having a sale this weekend on all things Buffy for .99 this weekend! Click here to catch up before Spike #1 comes out.

Marvel and Joss Sittin' in a Tree....

Take that FOX!

So in case you haven't heard by now, Joss Whedon has conquered all things Marvel. After Whedon's "The Avengers" earned nearly $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office (making it the third-highest-grossing film of all time) it was announced earlier in the week by Disney chief Bob Iger at Walt Disney Investors Conference Call that Joss Whedon has signed a 3-year contract with the Mouse House.

The big news is he will be once again writing and directing for The Avengers sequel!  Furhermore, Jossiepoo is also tying it all together on the small screen by handling an ABC live-action television series which will be set inside the Marvel cinematic universe.

Joss Whedon back on television! ::dies:: Will Summer Glau be in that show? OF COURSE SHE WILL! Get Sarah Michelle Gellar on there as well! It can be a big incestuous cross-over event that melts all our brains!

Now speculation is in order for Avengers 2 which will reunite Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Black Widow and Hawk Eye, obvs. Will Nathan Fillion be cast somewhere? OF COURSE HE WILL! Alexis Denisof will likely be thrown in the mix as well. Oh yeahhh.

Who do YOU think Joss will bring back into the fold for these Marvel projects?