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Gravitas and greatness!

The two hottest properties of the new year – and there's surprisingly little dissent in the office about this – are Watchmen and Battlestar Galactica. We got hold of Edward James Olmos, Michael Hogan and BSG producer Mark Verheiden to talk the future of the human race and its newfound Cylon chums, while Death Ray writer Will Lawrence found himself on set with the cast and crew of Zack Snyder's Watchmen, over in Vancouver. Plus: comics nut Matt Bielby asks, is a Watchmen film even possible?

Words, words, words!

Yes, there are a lot of words in Death Ray, and many of them are this month written by post-cyberpunk legend Neal Asher, who was generous enough to contribute this issue's short story, 'Softly Spoke the Gabbleduck'. Lovely! And the Death Ray Interview hotseats none other than Ender's Game scribe Orson Scott Card. Just wait until you read what he's got to say… (We expect letters.)

Thinking of England!

British TV begins 2009 with two of the shiniest, cheekiest, funniest new shows in ages: Demons and Being Human. Naturally, we spoke to everyone who needed speaking to: Philip Glenister, Christian Cooke, Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow. We even went on set for the final days of Bristol's vampire/werewolf/ghost flatshare drama, and got some tips on directing from Tom Harper, the director responsible for setting London alight in Demons.

Taking stock!

And what just happened? We lost hold of 2008 forever! Did we take those wonderful months for granted? Or were they overrated anyway? Join us for some spurious awards and forensics on the year in film, television, books, comics, games and anime… Who won the year? Who dropped the ball? What are we still trying to forget?

Not to mention!

Word on the BBC's new version of The Day of the Triffids! Remembering The Stainless Steel Rat! Casting Doctor Who! Dressing Mackenzie Crook! Studying at M.I. High! And reviews of simply everything, including 'The Next Doctor', Twilight, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Yellow Blue Tibia and Demons!