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Marilou Goodwin! Her name was randomly chosen from the people who commented. Congratulations Marilou, and thanks to everyone who stopped by!

If you haven't yet picked up Titan Books'  "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, the Book" do so faster than immediately. Check it out at Amazon at a nicely discounted price, or look for it wherever you prefer to buy your books.

And if you didn't see it, go read the new York Times article on Joss and his future plans for more Horribleness (spoiler alert: he has some).

Or read this Wall Street Journal article on how "Dr. Horrible" changed the game for web shows.

Or check out this interview with co-writer and groupie Maurissa Tancharoen, or this one with co-writer and Western messenger boy Jed Whedon, or even this inspired and really disturbing Dr. Horrible and My Little Pony mashup.

Dr. Horrible is everywhere! Is it too late to make him the villain in the Avengers movie?

I'm a little late to the party, as this came out already and odds are if you're a Dr. Horrible fan — and if not, why not? who are you? — you already know of it. But just in case I'm going to tell you anyway, and to make up for my tardiness I'll give you one for free.

Back in the misty days of the Writers Strike, plucky little Joss Whedon and his ragtag band of mates sidestepped around the studios and networks, and put together "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog,"  a 3-act, online-only musical superhero webshow that used fan -favorite actors, a whimsical attitude and catchy tunes in their insidious plot to take over the Internet. Or make money, it's not important. What is important is that it worked, and it spawned a top-40 CD, live productions, a DVD with a musical commentary that later got its own CD, and more. And now, it has a book.

By this point if Titan Books puts out anything about a show I even remotely like I'll buy it. Every one I've seen has been stuffed full of material, photos, interviews and factoids that even I, obsessive fan that I am, hadn't uncovered. And this one is no exception.

Granted, there's only 45 minutes of material to write about, so it's not quite like writing about a series. But you get the full shooting script, the sheet music to the songs, the sheet music to the Commentary! songs, and you get extras.

You get a hilarious intro by Captain Hammer. You get a roundtable discussion from Joss, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, and Zack Whedon on the creation and making of "Dr. Horrible." You get essays from Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion and Simon Helberg. You get behind-the-scenes photos, pics of Joss' original lyric sheets (with different lyrics), articles about the costuming and the awards and the fans and the ComicCon panel.

You get a lot.

You can get a sneak peek at Titan Books, and you can buy it at Amazon, or wherever you prefer to buy your books.

OR you can win one here. Just post a comment below to be automatically entered into a drawing for a copy of the book. Doesn't matter what you post, the drawing will be random, but it would be nice if you could post something about the book or "Dr. Horrible," just to make 'em more fun to read. Rules: one entry per person. U.S. and Canada only. Nobody in my family is eligible. Drawing will be one week from tonight, at 10 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 20, 2011. You must include a valid e-mail address so I can contact you. Good luck!

TFAW.com now has QMX's Dr. Horrible maquette available for preorder for 20% off the retail price.

Cast in professional-grade resin and painted by hand, Dr. Horrible is pictured in his moment of triumph, holding his Freeze Ray aloft in one hand and shaking his fist at the world. As with all QMx animated maquettes, Dr. Horrible comes with many screen-accurate details, such as his goggles, the medical symbol on his smock and, of course, the aforementioned deanimation gun. He stands over six inches tall–nine, if you include his weapon. Freeze Ray. Tell your friends.

Dr. Horrible comes in an edition of 1,000 statues and is the first in a series of limited-edition maquettes based on the characters of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

You need this on your desk to terrorize your coworkers and remind them that you have friends (or, rather, allies) in high, evil places.

Retail is $69.95, but if you preorder you get it for $55.96. You'd be criminally insane not to.

And by "here" I mean at "QMx."

Since they announced they had the Dr. Horrible license we've been waiting to see what evil product would emerge, and the first one is the Doctor himself.

Cast in professional-grade resin and painted by hand, Dr. Horrible is pictured in his moment of triumph, holding his Freeze Ray aloft in one hand and shaking his fist at the world. As with all QMx animated maquettes, Dr. Horrible comes with many screen-accurate details, such as his goggles, the medical symbol on his smock and, of course, the aforementioned deanimation gun. He stands over six inches tall – nine, if you include his weapon. Freeze Ray. Tell your friends.

Only 1,000 will be made, the first of the Dr. Horrible maquette series. $69.95, shipping in February 2010.

Announced at the Creation con yesterday, QMx will soon be making officially licensed collectibles for Firefly and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. We're talking props, ships, t-shirts, maquettes and novelties (keychains, bumper stickers, etc.) So what do you want to see?

Me, I'd suggest for replica catalyzers, blinking van-top bombs with magnetic bottoms for personal use, Vera, the big red button, letters from Bad Horse, a variety of pistols, and maquettes including the Dr. Horrible crew, a bathing Inara and a naked Mal on a rock. Let's go, people!

If you saw the Emmys last night, along with Neil Patrick Harris' amazing performance as the host and the revamped show that finally seemed to start treating awards ceremonies the way they should all be treated — with respect, humor, and John Hodgman providing color commentary– you also saw the first time Dr. Horrible ever appeared on broadcast television. At least, outside of a news show reporting on the death of TV.

I almost missed the damn thing.

It was the accountancy part! If there was ever a safe time to hit the bathroom, it should have been the accountancy part! But no, NPH had to make it all "fun" and "entertaining," as he did throughout the rest of the show. There were some clunkers — the fan getting lousy seats got old even before she was on the screen, the presenter banter was only slightly better overall, and the reality show montage and the ultra-violent Family Guy clip just forcibly reminded me why I don't watch reality shows or Family Guy. (Isn't Dirty Jobs a reality show? Why isn't Mike Rowe winning Emmys?) But overall this was the most entertaining Emmys broadcast I've seen in years. Light-hearted, respectful, and it combined the genres to make the show move faster (something I, ahem, suggested last year).

The fans seemed to agree: despite predictable winners and competition from the Giants/Cowboys game, the 61st Emmys saw a million-person jump in ratings from last year.

I think it was Dr. Horrible's doing. Somehow his evil plan backfired and saved the industry. And in recognition of that, and of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog winning its own Emmy, I'm giving one away. Post a comment below and tomorrow night at 9 pm EST I'll pull a name at random and send that winner a Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog DVD, just for the hell of it.

One entry per person, must be 18 to win, must be a mailing address in the U.S. or Canada (unless you're willing to cover shipping charges). Begin!

Note: Winning entry has been drawn,. will announce after I get a response from the winner I just e-mailed.

I know this is old news already, but I just had to post the acceptance speech:

Kids Need to Read is auctioning off a rare set of Dr. Horrible figures. Only four sets exist, owned by Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, artist Jenny Wolf, and maybe you!

The figures are autographed by the artist and the Captain Hammer figure is autographed by Nathan.

You need these. Actually, wait, I need these. I changed my mind. Don't go bid.

Kids Need to Read is a 501(c)(3) organization that assists in making make books available to under funded schools and libraries to give all children the opportunity to enjoy the world of books and inspire imagination.  KTNR was founded by author PJ Haarsma and Nathan Fillion.  You can read more on their website.

Interested in an 8"x10" Dr. Horrible poster signed by Joss, Nathan, Neil, and Jed?

Me, too. Good thing there's one available, currently being auctioned off. The seller is "sfaidswalk" so it looks like proceeds will go twards Aids Walk San Fransisco, but there's no mention of that on the auction (eBay is tricky about what you can say, though).

This is a Comic Con 2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog 8 x 10 print autographed by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Serenity,), Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Hauser MD, Harold and Kumar, Starship Troopers How I Met Your Mom), Nathan Fillion (Serenity, Slither) and Jed Whedon (writer – Dollhouse). This autographed print was obtained from Neil Patrick Harris himself. There are less than 100 autographed prints of this kind. It is a VERY rare collectible piece for this new cult classic.The print itself is 8 x 10. I have had it professionally framed and matted using The Painter's Place in San Francisco. The total dimensions are: 13.5 x 14.5 x 2. It is custom finished on archival matte behind museum conservation glass housed in a silver frame. It looks great! The frame really makes the silver signed signatures pop off the page and out of the frame.

Also comes with DVD which is not signed nor has it been opened. Everything is brand new and in mint pristine condition!

If you're not following @drhorrible on Twitter, you're missing some good stuff and sneaky updates like this one. Just sayin'.