After 25 long years of chasing ghosts Ray, Egon, Winston and Peter need a little help. So if you think you can handle big marshmallow men, a positron collider and thousands of adoring fans, submit your video application at GhostbustersIsHiring.com. If the Ghostbusters decide to hire you, your first assignment will be a trip to Comic Con 2009!

To give you some inspiration, here’s some never-before-seen footage from the new Ghostbusters Blu-ray coming out on June 16th.

Be sure to pre-order the Ghostbusters Blu-ray now so you get it when it arrives June 16th!

Marvel’s latest Amazing Spider-Man (#589 to be exact) contains a Real Ghostbusters reference.  Winston, Ray, and Egon cameo as they are greeted by Peter (Parker).  Click above for the full panel.

Gotta love that Marvel humor.  Thanks to MotherPussBucket for the tip!

Comic Book Resources has a 5-page preview of the new issue of Ghostbusters: The Other Side, which is available at your local comic shop today.  I just picked mine up after walking several snow-laden Chicago blocks to get it.  Go, now!

Writer Keith Champagne and artist Tom Nguyen will complete the series next month with issue #4.  There has been talk of future Ghostbusters comics from IDW.  I’m not sure if it will be a continuation of the current series or a new series altogether, stay tuned.

What do you think of the new issue of Ghostbusters: The Other Side? Please post your thoughts on the Ghostbusters Message Board.  Thanks to Ghostbusters.net member Doctor Venkman for the confirmation.

Two weekends ago, I was lucky enough to find some VHS tapes of Ghostbusters II which contained special bumpers from ABC.  Today, while at home for Thanksgiving, I found the holy grail.  This tape was my first look at Ghostbusters (the film, my first intro to the franchise was The Real Ghostbusters).

This taping was recorded from ABC 7 in Chicago (WLS) in 1987.  Enjoy the bumper and, for those in the states, have a happy Thanksgiving!

What do you get when you mash-up one of the most quotable movies with a syncopated beat? A fresh and original remix by Dave Thomas.  Truly amazing, very creative!

Be sure to vote for the Ghostbusters during AMC’s Monster Hunter Tournament.  Currently, the boys in grey are up against Hellboy. No registration is required, it’s very quick and easy.

Be sure to check back as the tournament evolves to the next round.

Many fans were upset with Activision over their decision not to release Ghostbusters: The Video Game.  Lucky for us, Atari swept in and saved the day.  The game will be released during Q3 of 2009, just in time for the 25th anniversary of the Ghostbusters franchise.

Given all the drama we’ve had, I thought it would be interesting to look back at the original Ghostbusters video game, which was published by Activision. Originally for Commodore 64 and later published on the Atari 2600 (what irony), Nintendo Entertainment System, and several other platforms, Ghostbusters was a commercial success, despite the questionable game play.  In fact, Activision published the majority of the Ghostbusters video games for various systems through the 80’s and 90’s.

In the clip above, Activision co-founder and legendary game designer David Crane (Pitfall, A Boy and His Blob) gives a demonstration of the Ghostbusters video game for the Commodore 64 during the January 21, 1985 episode of Computer Chronicles.

The video game industry has evolved by leaps and bounds since 1985 and Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) is a great example of how licensed properties should be handled and turned into video games.  Hats off to Terminal Reality for all they have done.

IDW published a 5 page preview of Ghostbusters: The Other Side issue #2, which is available today in comic shops.

Thanks to Ghostbusters.net member Dr Stantz for the heads up.  Post your thoughts on issue #2 on the Ghostbusters Message Board.