Comic Books

Save the date, comic and royal fans (the two aren't mutually exclusive, right?), because on Aug. 24, Prince Harry will make his comic book debut in The Royals: Prince Harry.

Jumping on the recent wave of public interest in the younger royal brother, Bluewater Productions will publish a standard 32-page comic book for $4 and a more extensive $8 graphic novel detailing the prince's history. Both editions will look at Prince Harry's early life, and then follow him through his notorious party days and current military service. We're guessing there will be plenty of portraits of the luxurious life of a royal as well.

Would you read the Prince Harry comic book?

Holy crap — we're under attack by zombies! The first reports came from Taipei and Hong Kong just after daybreak, and more sightings keep coming in: London, Athens, New York, and LA. Yikes — does anyone out there have a lead on a good fallout shelter?

Sorry to get all War of the Worlds/Orson Welles on you, but marketing for The Walking Dead is exactly that. AMC hired an army of actors, dressed them up like zombies, and set them loose in major cities across the world. The zombies took subways, hung out in train stations, and even zombie walked their way pass the Coliseum. This was all leading up to last night's red carpet premiere in Los Angeles where the zombie march came to an end. I can't wait for the show to premiere this Sunday (that's Halloween, y'all!); I've been a fan since The Walking Dead comic book days so I'm excited to see it translated to the screen.

Photo courtesy of AMC

Need to shine some light on your desktop situation? You can go for one of the many geekified lamps I've found in the past, or you can support independent designers by picking up this equally awesome Comic Strip Lamp Shade ($62) from Etsy.

Made from vintage comics (with a geek girl twist to boot), this lampshade will fit on almost any E12 table lamp base, including a few popular numbers from Ikea. Etsy seller Spooky Shades has a bunch of other awesome lamp shades for old movie buffs and vintage freaks alike, so you better get on it before they sell out!

I love me some Comic-Con. I've been reading BuzzSugar's great coverage of this year's event on the regular, and like her, love the fun atmosphere. Besides all the sneak peeks, panels, and movie stars, Comic-Con is a place to witness serious displays of fandom. Everywhere you turn, there are people dressed up as their favorite comic book/video game/sci-fi hero or villain. And I do mean everyone: babies, tweens, adults — even entire families! Did you get into the fangirl action this year?

There's plenty more Comic-Con costumes to see when you read more.

• Wonder Woman turns 69, gets a conservative makeover — New York Times
• John Edwards living a life of drinking and flirting — Daily Beast
• Third time might charm for new Twilight, out today — BuzzSugar
• Meanwhile, producer outs Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's relationship — PopSugar
• Should libraries expose people who watch porn on public computers? — Gawker
• VA hospital may have infected 1,800 veterans with HIV — CNN
• Lessons to learn from celebrity drunk driving arrests — Salon
• Mike "The Situation" celebrates his birthday — People