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So it seems one of Fan Rants favorites has woken up from his long winter nap (part grizzly or sloth, unknown). Jackson Publick, writer of Venture Brothers and other stuff, has finally updated his livejournal after about 4 months!

Here’s a run down on what he had to share:

• Venture Brothers will return in August
• Season finale will be an hour long extravaganza in December
• Toyline to be premiered at San Diego Comic Con (previously reported here)
• Season 4 split into two DVD releases, but whole season on one Blu-Ray release
• Publick and Hammer to be at SDCC and Dragon*Con (YES!)

Here are some screen grabs…so pumped yet so pissed that I have to wait till August!!

Good news Browncoats! Titan Books will be continuing the Firefly mythos with original stories by the shows writers.

FIREFLY: STILL FLYING [Titan Books, May 2010, $19.95/£16.99] is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show. Featuring memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and even a feature on Nathan Fillion’s legendary practical jokes, Still Flying is illustrated throughout with a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images, including storyboards, production design art and candid behind-the-scenes photos – including an on-set shot of the last ever scene filmed for Firefly.

Available now as a pre-order from Amazon for only $13.46!

One of my favorite things about Dragon*Con is their way of keeping the audience entertained between panels. See, each year they produce small skits off site and then regail us with them as videos. Last year they made one on a perfume called Pon Farr (watch via this link).

Well I guess someone at Genki Wear caught their video, cause they have made it as part of their new Star Trek scents line. Here are the features of Vulcan Pon Farr:

• Drive him wild! Vulcan Pon Farr… perfume from the Star Trek universe. Because having is not always as pleasing as wanting!
  Straight from the planet Vulcan, this 50 ml container of Star Trek Pon Farr Perfume is all you need to drive your man (or men) wild.
  (Obviously the Vulcan women need it for those times between the 7 year itch)
• Because having is not always as pleasing as wanting! Pon Farr Perfume for women is a refreshing fragrance that’s both invigorating and dramatic, with light, clean notes of citrus, blackcurrant, lotus blossom, and water lily. With base notes from sandalwood, peach, and mulberry, Pon Farr is perfect for those bright sunny days and warm summer nights spent together at the beach, around the fire, or simply watching your favorite affaire d’honneur. Sharp and aggressive, simple yet exotic, use it with care!
  (Nights spent on the beach? Vulcan is a desert planet!)
• Pon Farr: In the Star Trek universe, Vulcan males and females go into heat every seven years, going into a blood fever, becoming violent, and finally dying if they don’t mate with someone with whom they’re empathically bonded.
  (Finally, the only statement based on Trek)

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Each week I try and list the new movies and TV coming out on DVD and BluRay that pertain to shows that we would be reporting on Fan Rants anyway. All prices are listed from the weekly sales circulars and the websites, you should confirm them first as sometimes the stores website will list a different price than whats in the store.