Today's Variety reports that Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel , has just signed a deal with the Fox network for 13 episodes of Firefly , a new science fiction series conceived by Whedon.

Marvel announced a major promotional campaign for the X-Men in which consumers who order a 'Big Kids' meal at Burger King between Dec. 31, 2001 and Jan. 28, 2002, will receive both a figure and a CD-Rom featuring a character from the X-Men Evolution television series.

Humanoids Publishing has just announced the hiring of Paul Benjamin as the Managing Editor for its U.S. publishing line.