New — again — at the Prop Store of London, a stunt costume for Jayne in the bank heist scene. This has been marked as sold for some time and is now available, so maybe the deal didn’t go through and it’s back on the market? If so, now’s your chance.

A stunt costume worn by Jayne in the sci-fi adventure Serenity. This costume was worn during the high action bank heist scenes near the beginning of the film. It consists of a blue t-shirt with a Japanese design on the front (labelled ‘Casey Stunt Jayne’), a pair of green combat trousers (labelled ‘Stunt DBL Jayne).

If nothing else, go check out the closeups to get the details on the shirt.

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora recorded a new version of “Stand By Me” with Iranian superstar Andy Madadian. It’s meant for the Iranian people, and can be downloaded for free here. It was created with the intention that all people of the world stand together. And as my wife Teres is reminding me, over and over, because “Jon’s so wonderful.”

Here’s the video. I never knew Jon Bon Jovi knew Farsi…

River and the Reavers, self-proclaimed performers of “River Rock,” had released a new song to their MySpace page: “An Open Letter to My Captain.” It’s a club song, fast and driving, that backs up River’s cutting and too-knowing questions to her Captain:

Nestled in the black
I find the time to be alone
Still hearing
everything
There is to know

You put a mask up on your face
You act like
you’re a big disgrace
Just dont forget I know
Just what you know

Be sure to check out their other songs while you’re there!

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

And here’s my first entry into the 2009 Creative Writing Championship short story contest. Each group of writers was given a genre, a location that must be integral, an item that must be featured, 1,000 words to do it in, and 48 hours to write it. My group received “Suspense / indoor swimming pool / piggy bank.” Fair enough…

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Put Not Your Trust in Banks

by C. A. Bridges

He heard the terrible crashing sound, and the screams, and the rapidly approaching clatter.

Nestled deep in the darkness, the old stagecoach breathed a deep sigh and waited for the inevitable, which arrived moments later in a sudden slice of harsh white light.

“C-coach?” came the voice, sweet, high and shaking.

“Go away.”

The pig pushed her way into the closet and past the luggage to find him. “Coach! You have to help us!” She spun around to look behind her, making a noise like… there is no noise quite like a full piggy bank. She sloshed, metallically.

“It’s Christmas time, this is what happens,” he grumbled, and began to roll backwards to hide behind the shoes. “I’d advise closing your eyes. It’ll be over faster.”

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Eagle-eyed Browncoats have noticed a new listing at Amazon: a third Firefly Companion book from Titan Books, due out next March. What will this one cover?

No idea. Titan hasn’t released details yet, other than the official title (”Firefly: Still Flying – A Celebration of Joss Whedon’s Acclaimed TV Series”) and that it will be the same format — full color, 160 pages –  as their previous Firefly and Serenity Companions.

And that means you should preorder it right away. Titan’s series remains the single best companions to the ‘verse that have been produced, with scripts, interviews with the cast and crew, production drawings, close ups of props, and never-before-seen-pictures, which was damn impressive considering how voraciously Browncoats hunted those out.

Although it does beg the question, what could it be about? The comics? The fans? “Can’t Stop the Serenity”? The various books of essays? The licensed products from QMx? A look back? Firefly’s influence on other shows? More stuff from the show that didn’t fit into the previous books? Tell me it contains, say, the next three unproduced scripts in the series and I’ll buy it right now.

More details as I get ‘em, but be aware it’s out there and coming.  And if you haven’t seen Titan’s Firefly: The Official Companion 1, Firefly: The Official Companion 2, or the Serenity Visual Companion, go get them immediately.

Tomorrow is Joss’ birthday, and there’s lots of ways to celebrate! Many of us will be gathering at various Can’t Stop the Serenity events around the world (check here for the list and schedule), some of us will be holding quiet ceremonies in front of our home Joss shrines, and some of us can boost the economy in his name. Which is now easier, because TFAW.com is holding a Joss’ Birthday Sale!

This means you’ll save 30% off cool stuff like Buffy Season 8, Serenity apparel, Angel variants, and even Joss’ runs on Astonishing X-Men and Runaways. This is the perfect time for you to proclaim your allegiance to all things Whedon and complete your collection. Feels more like your birthday, doesn’t it?

Our Happy Birthday Joss Whedon Sale starts now and ends at 11:59 p.m. on June 23, 2009, so make sure to visit our Joss Whedon Theme Page now to take advantage of some excellent deals. But be quick–your fellow Whedon fans are already there!

Because the Little Damn Heroes were so much fun, QMx is following them up with BSG versions: Little Frakkin’ Colonials and Little Frakkin’ Toasters. You’re welcome.

They’re six inches tall, hand-painted, cast in resin and limited to just 1,000 statues each. All are individually numbered, with a mirrored black stand.

Retail is $69.95 each, due to hit the shelves September 15. I’ll let you know when pre-ordering is available, or you can get the jump on everyone else by signing up for the QMx newsletter.

This brilliant remix shows what happens when stalkery vampires come after a real girl. Or a real slayer, anyway.