2012 had plenty of exciting news for the guys in Comic Book Men and the final weeks this year are no exception. In recent weeks, series creator Kevin Smith has announced he'll be making a third Clerks movie while CliqueClack named Smith, Bryan Johnson and Walt Flanagan among its best podcasters. Read on for more:

• Ain't It Cool News reports on Kevin Smith's announcement that Clerks 3 will be the last film he directs.

• Screen Rant says that Kevin Smith's fans will "be thrilled to see the characters from the Quick Stop return one last time."

• Flickering Myth provides more details about Clerks 3.

• CliqueClack's rundown of its favorite comedy podcasts includes Kevin Smith's Smodcast and "Tell 'Em Steve Dave" featuring Bryan Johnson and Walt Flanagan.

• ComicBook.com reports that Silent Bob (the character created by Kevin Smith) will have a cameo in Spider-Man #700.

• Smith talks to Fox LA about the controversial comic, Spider-Man #700