Update: image has been removed at the request of GQ.

Wonder Woman artist Cliff Chiang drew some very cool illustrations of Joss Whedon for the May issue of GQ. The art for the article titled 'The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth' takes a look indie Joss' head, and has me hoping to see Chiang do a stint on one of the Dark Horse Whedonverse titles.

It wasn't so long ago that the X--Men were the undisputed coolest team in the Marvel Universe, and Joss Whedon and John Cassday's Astonishing X-Men was the best title on the stands. Their run on the title consisted of two awesome story lines, the second of which is set for release as a motion comic DVD. Dangerous introduces Danger, current X-Club member and formerly the world's deadliest workout room. She's just that hardcore. Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous hits stores on April 10.

Marvel Studios will hold a Global Twitter Chat for The Avengers, featuring writer/director Joss Whedon, and actors Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg. A 10-second preview clip of the Avengers Super Bowl commercial will be shown as well. The Twitter action starts Tuesday, January 31 at 11:00 a.m. PST.

Here's the complete press release with more details:

“MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS” ASSEMBLE ON TWITTER

MARVEL STUDIOS SPONSORS GLOBAL TWITTER CHAT WITH DIRECTOR AND CAST FOR FANS AROUND THE WORLD

PARTICIPANTS GET TEASE OF “MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS”

30-SECOND SUPER BOWL SPOT AND CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES

BURBANK, CALIF. (January 27, 2012)–Marvel Studios announced today that they will be sponsoring a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. (PST) with cast members and the director of their highly anticipated action-adventure “Marvel’s The Avengers,” opening in theaters on May 4, 2012. The 30-minute live tweeting event features writer/director Joss Whedon and cast members Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg.

International fans will be able to submit questions for the talent in their native language through a global translation tool provided by Ortsbo.com. The chat will be moderated by Marvel’s @Agent_M.

“Marvel’s The Avengers” is the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, NickFury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert DowneyJr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, JeremyRenner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson, and written and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since.

“Marvel’s The Avengers” is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures. The film is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Jon Favreau, Louis D’Esposito, Patricia Whitcher, Victoria Alonso and Jeremy Latcham. The film is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Follow @Avengers on Twitter for more details.

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Nerdgasm alert! Joss Whedon, Wil Wheaton, Kelly Sue DeConnick and others - including Dame Helen Mirren - espouse the awesomeness of Warren Ellis in this trailer for Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, which is screening in NYC at Cinema Village on Friday, October 14.

Sploosh.

New photos have surfaced from the set of the biggest thing since ever, The Avengers. Check out these images of Captain America and Thor looking up at something big and awe-inspiring in the sky, and director Joss Whedon confabbing with Black Widow actress/amateur photographer Scarlett Johansson.

Check out director/Geek God Joss Whedon talking up The Avengers in this video featurette. Titled The Road to the Avengers, this clip is one of the extras that will be included on the Thor DVD/Blu-ray, in stores September 13.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is returning for season 9, written by Joss Whedon with Andrew Chambliss of the CW's The Vampire Diaries!

Season 8 ended with a bang when Buffy cut the world off from the hell dimensions and all supernatural influence. Great, right? Except Buffy has left her best friend, Willow, powerless, and ended the long line of vampire slayers, leaving her hated by the hundreds of girls who recently stood behind her. Newly relocated to San Francisco, Buffy can count on a fresh start, and focus on what she's good at--slaying.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #1 hits stores on September 14. Check out the preview below!

The Avengers are assembled on the streets of Cleveland, where they're shooting a climactic fight scene that's actually supposed to be set in Times Square - but see, the Times Square is full of tourists who will actually get really excited when they see fireballs and explosions, and they'll gather around and ruin shots with their flash photography and wrongful death lawsuits.

Plus, Joss Whedon is naturally drawn to Cleveland, as it's the currently home to the Hellmouth. So check ou these awesome pics of Captain America and Thor in battlle - and a video that, while a lot granier then the pictures, is still a video and therefore pretty sweet. Enjoy!