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To celebrate the 100th edition of IIWY?, Dan and drqshadow reviewed four comic books this week: Blackest Night: Batman #1, Doom Patrol #1, Incredible Hercules #132, and Titans #16. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-100

The comics Des and Mike spoke about this week were all over the place in terms of quality, but one of them was a very pleasant surprise. But which of these was it: Adventure Comics #1, Incarnate #1, Luke Cage Noir #1, Red Herring #1, or Ultimate Comics Avengers #1? [ 1:18:36 || 36.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_334.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll do a Roadkill Review on District 9, and Desmond covers the fourth and final film in the Blind Dead series, Night of the Seagulls. Then Michael David Sims stops by with a sampling of 1st Issue Special, the newest segment on Earth-2.net: The Show, as he and Des review Nick Simmons' comic book Incarnate #1. Make sure to enter the New Horror Handbook contest and check out your host's audio drama acting debut in 19 Nocturne Boulevard's giallo homage When Yellow Casts a Crimson Shadow. Tunes aplenty: "Public Animal No. 9" by Alice Cooper, "9" by Mercyful Fate, "Maritime (Mike Patton remix)" by Isis, "Creatures of the Night" by KISS, and "The Rising" by Trivium. [ 1:16:03 || 35.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_104.mp3

Most comic book fans who attend conventions are polite people who are willing to wait in lines for autographs and sketches. But sometimes there are those who are so self-entitled they cross a line, souring what's supposed to be a fun experience. It's to that group that Des and Mike have a few choice words. [ 1:11:18 || 33.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_333.mp3

The Cybermen return to take control of a weather-altering device ("The Moonbase"), and giant crabs brainwash humans for the mining of gaseous fumes ("The Macra Terror"). [ 25:26 || 16.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggerontheinside/episodes/bigger_020.mp3

Kellen repeatedly forgets the name of his own show as Animezing Podcast raps up its Ai-Kon 2009 coverage. Kellen is joined by good friend and fellow Ai-Kon committee member James Trenchard to talk about their experiences before, during, and after the weekend of controlled chaos that we like to call Ai-Kon. [ 1:14:40 || 34.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_034.mp3

Women in the Anime Industry with Caitlin Glass, Jan-Scott Frazier, and Tiffany Grant, an Ai-Kon 2009 panel. [ 1:28:40 || 40.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_033.mp3

From the Green Room of Ai-Kon 2009, Kellen interviews voice actress Tiffany Grant about her fascination with Neon Genesis Evangelion, bit parts, and her favorite convention memories. [ 21:45 || 10.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_032.mp3

Sharon figures out her brother's secret in "Brother-Sister Act," then in "Static Shaq" Shaquille O'Neal pays a visit to Dakota. "Frozen Out" is the story of a lonely homeless girl, and "Sunspots" sees Virgil lose his powers. And lastly, pops gets a girlfriend in the appropriately titled "Pop's Girlfriend." [ 1:28:49 || 40.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_060.mp3

From the Green Room of Ai-Kon 2009, Kellen conducts his very first interview with one of the most successful Westerners to ever work in the Japanese anime industry, Jan Scott-Frazier. [ 19:55 || 9.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_031.mp3

Lackluster coups are staged (Squadron Supreme: Bright Shining Lies), villains successfully rise to power (Dark Avengers: Dark Avengers Assemble), and a god makes his triumphant return (Thor by J. Michael Straczynski, volume one) in this installment of Waiting for the Trade. [ 49:18 || 22.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_332.mp3

Secret Six #12 and Ultimate X-Men: Requiem #1 are just two of the four books the guys review this week. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-099

Voice Acting vs. Stage Acting with Caitlin Glass and Tiffany Grant, an Ai-Kon 2009 panel. [ 57:32 || 26.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_030.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick sits down for a long chat with Aaron S. Berman, author of The New Horror Handbook, about "New Horror." Then, Summer Knights keeps rolling on with the third film in the series, Ghost Galleon. Check out some feedback, enter the contest, and listen to some tunes: "Thirteen" by Danzig, "New Dark Ages" by Bad Religion, "Fish Out of Water" by Mudvayne, and "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Life of Agony. RIP John Hughes. [ 1:29:48 || 41.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_103.mp3

The Ouran High School Host Club Panel with Caitlin Glass, an Ai-Kon 2009 panel. [ 42:39 || 19.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_029.mp3

Jamie McCrimmon joins the crew after The Doctor frees a group of Scotsmen from certain slavery ("The Highlanders"), then they prevent a mad scientist from destroying the world ("The Underwater Menace"). Before discussing those two episodes, however, Dan and Mike answer an e-mail asking them their dream Doctor team-ups. [ 45:03 || 20.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggerontheinside/episodes/bigger_019.mp3

Adapting Anime and Manga for English Release with Jan Scott-Frazier and Tiffany Grant, an Ai-Kon 2009 Panel. [ 36:27 || 16.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_028.mp3

In this installment of 1st Issue Special, Des and Mike find themselves talking about futuristic bloggers (Citizen Rex #1), death metal bands (Dethklok vs. The Goon), rogue superheroes (Project Superpowers: Chapter Two #1), too much continuity (Star Trek: Spock Reflections #1), and monster hunters (We Kill Monsters #1). [ 52:03 || 24.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_331.mp3

Concluding the two-part Summer of Dalton, Ian, Adham, and Richard take a look at Timothy Dalton's untimely final 007 outing, Licence to Kill. Featuring an incredible amount of listener-generated feedback and a tribute to all those that wouldn't quite make it into the Bond films of the 90s, this episode also boasts Richard's worries of Bond's sexual health, Ian's reminiscence of Quarrel in comparison to Sharkey, and Adham rehashing the podcast's best moment of 2008 for the film's title theme. [ 3:28:03 || 95.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/foryourearsonly/episodes/foryourearsonly_016.mp3

Alongside the brand new Batman and Question, the latest man to call himself Azrael looks to avenge innocents in Gotham City! The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/wallpaper/full/Azrael_001.jpg

Mondo Marvel, a Chicago Comic-Con 2009 panel. [ 55:57 || 25.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_330.mp3

In this huge episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews Dirk Manning, writer and creator of the popular webcomic Nightmare World on the eve of its trade paperback publication by Image Comics. Then he sits down with Darryll to review the Criterion Collection DVD release of Roman Polanski's Repulsion. Then, celebrating Summer Knights, Desmond has a less than glowing review for Return of the Evil Dead. Tunes included: "A Small Victory" by Faith No More, "Bring Me the Heads" by AMEN, "Cutting Corners" by Return of the Blind, and "Nervous Breakdown" by Ryan Adams. [ 1:47:17 || 49.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_102.mp3

Dan and Mike sat down with another stack of trade paperbacks, which begs the following questions: did they buy into the hype surrounding Agents of Atlas: Dark Reign, was Spider-Man & The Human Torch as good as they remembered, and how does the first volume of IDW's new GI Joe series fare? [ 48:28 || 22.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_329.mp3

This week, Edwin Alva, Jr. makes a mess of his father's businesses ("Junior"), a former child actor uses Static to wreak havoc ("Replay"), Virgil fights a purple monster while trying to come to terms with the death of his mother ("Tantrum"), the Joker shows up in Dakota ("The Big Leagues"), and Richie and Virgil come to odds when the former gains superpowers of his own ("Power Play"). [ 1:21:35 || 37.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_059.mp3

Four comics are reviewed this week, including Fantastic Four #569 and Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #5. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-098