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Last time we looked at reprinting books from two important eras: the Golden Age and the Bronze Age, where Jack did some of his best work with DC. But of all the comic pages the man illustrated, it is safe to say that he drew more pages for Marvel (in all of its incarnations) than all other publishers combined. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/the-king-and-i-15

With Halloween right around the corner, it's a new first for Animezing Podcast, as Kellen and James present a commentary for the first episode of the Hellsing Ultimate OVA. [ 1:10:06 || 32.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_038.mp3

Is It Wednesday Yet? makes its return to Earth-2.net, with DW and Mike reviewing Batman & Robin #5, Haunt #1, North 40 #1, and Sweet Tooth #2. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-104

It's more senseless Hulk-on-Hulk violence in Hulk: Hulk No More. Then a series of one-off tales build towards something greater in Scalped: High Lonesome. And lastly, John Reid forges a legacy for himself as the mysterious masked man in The Lone Ranger: Now and Forever. [ 56:05 || 26.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_349.mp3

It's a wild world this week as Megan and Darryll join Desmond on separate reviews. Megan wants her monsters to be a little bit sexier in the television series Sanctuary, and Darryll wants his Nazi zombies from Norwegian splatstick film Dead Snow to be... more subtle? Desmond tries to add a bit of sober levelheadedness to the show, but ends up liking the PG-13 straight-to-video Scary Madison production The Shortcut. It's not worth fighting it. Join the madness. It's better that way. Tunes include: "Sanctuary" by Alice Cooper, "She Sells Sanctuary" by The Cult, "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" by Monster Magnet, "D.I.B. (Drenched in Blood)" by Turbonegro, and "Zombie Toolshed" by Mary Shelley Overdrive. [ 1:30:41 || 41.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_112.mp3

Though they're only covering one episode this time around, that being "The Web of Fear," Dan and Mike have a lot to talk about: the new logo, leaked photos, what they want to see moving forward, the return of the Yeti and the Great Intelligence, and the debut of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This is one packed show! (Concerning the upcoming series, there are some slight spoilers between 6:40-11:30.) [ 46:37 || 21.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggerontheinside/episodes/bigger_024.mp3

During this edition of 1st Issue Special, Des and Mike break format! Instead of discussing recently released comic books, the guys dive into their long boxes to look at six classic issues: Daredevil #82, Heartland, JLA #1, Planetary #1, The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, and Suicide Squad #1. [ 1:43:45 || 47.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_348.mp3

There is no doubt that Jack Kirby is one of, if not the most productive comic book artist of all time. And in this age of the reprint, it is a crime that many of his greatest works are either out of print or have never been reprinted at all. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/the-king-and-i-14

Virgil travels to the past in an effort to save his mother's life ("Flashback"), then he meets an elderly superhero with powers very much like his own ("Blast from the Past"). Traveling through time once more, Static joins forces with the Terry McGinnis Batman in an effort to save his future self ("Future Shock"). She-Bang and Madelyn Spaulding return to Dakota, both to the annoyance of Static ("She-Back!"). And Anansi visits America, where he teams with Static to retrieve a priceless artifact that holds the key to his powers ("Out of Africa"). [ 1:46:04 || 48.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_064.mp3

In a rare solo episode, Mike reads through the October Previews catalog. Also, a special announcement is made about the forthcoming episode 350 / 4th anniversary special! [ 38:49 || 18.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_347.mp3

In this massive episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll check out the highly anticipated anthology film Trick 'r Treat. Then Desmond brings balance to the world by watching a really terrible anthology film: Grave Danger. He then cleanses his palette with Sea Beast. Also, Desmond reviews the comic Incarnate #2 and the trade paperback Young Lovecraft. The winner of the Blind Dead Collection is revealed, and feedback is gone through. All in a race to reach the end of the episode before the plague consumes your intrepid host. He also takes breathers during the following terror tunes: "Trick or Treat" by Fastway, "No More Trick or Treat" by Mad Sin, "Gimme Danger" by Monster Magnet, "Seabeast" by Mastodon, "Young" by Hollywood Undead, and "Phone Home" by Dillinger Escape Plan. [ 1:44:48 || 48.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_111.mp3

In a contest to find a new superhero, a perfectly qualified candidate is passed over for a prettier one (I Hate Gallant Girl). The Midnight Sons square off against a mutated zombie-causing virus (Marvel Zombies 4). And an unconventional superhero looks after a troubled social worker (The Maxx: Book One). [ 49:13 || 22.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_346.mp3

After suffering criticism concerning the quality of their games and their reliance on yearly Madden updates (not to mention their other sports titles), it seems that EA is determined to change their image. In the past few years there have been a slew of new intellectual properties from the company; games like Boom Blox, Skate, and Mirror's Edge have shown an experimental side that's long been absent. Perhaps the most interesting release has been a platformer called Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. Developed by a team better known for their sports titles, Henry Hatsworth is a colorful, quirky platformer / puzzler mash-up for the DS. To say it came out of left field would be an understatement, but it quickly garnered appeal — and with good reason. There's a lot to like about this little platformer, even if it is a bit rough around the edges. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/v/henry-hatsworth

Tomorrow Never Dies, the sophomore entry to the Brosnan-era Bonds, gets a slightly different treatment from the hosts this month. Why? Because this is the first episode to be recorded via Skype! Tune in to see how this affects the rapport and the audio quality of the show, along with the regular features. Also find out why begging the hosts to go easy on something will be doomed to fail, why Adham feels slighted that he wasn't cast in this film at the age of 12, and why Ian made a terrible mistake in making the news section about hypothetical Bond theme musicians. [ 2:45:50 || 75.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/foryourearsonly/episodes/foryourearsonly_018.mp3

In this issue of The Batman Adventures we see the DCAU comic book debut of Clayface, but unfortunately we also see the return of artist Mike Parobeck and his overly cartoony characters. Oh joy of joys. Have the bottle of aspirin handy, because this might be headache-inducing. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/dc/dcau/batman-adventures-08

Kellen brings in a blast from the past as he reviews the first film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series: Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. [ 1:03:30 || 29.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingpodcast/episodes/animezing_037.mp3

The 1970s were a decade where it seemed there were no limits. Decency and subtlety were often thrown to the wind for the sake of sheer terror and unbridled exploitation. It was a dangerous time that most look upon as a revolution in genre filmmaking. Gone were the sympathetic monsters of yesteryear; hello to the madman hiding under your bed, in your closet, in your head. But, where did this "revolution" come from? The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/reel-dread-49

It's a huge episode of Dread Media as Darryll and Desmond sit down and discuss the controversial Deadgirl, Desmond goes solo on Rob Zombie's The Haunted World of el Superbeasto, and then takes on editor Michael Knost's nonfiction Writer's Workshop of Horror and Rue Morgue Magazine's 12th Annual Halloween Spectacular. Tunes include: "Living Dead Girl" and "Superbeast" by Rob Zombie, "Beast and the Harlot" by Avenged Sevenfold, "Famous Last Words" by My Chemical Romance, "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Iron Maiden, and "Radio" by Alkaline Trio. [ 1:34:56 || 43.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_110.mp3

In "The Ice Warriors" a band of scientists uncover a Martian during Earth's second ice age, and The Doctor must confront an evil doppelganger in "The Enemy of the World." [ 44:17 || 20.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggerontheinside/episodes/bigger_023.mp3

Much like they reviewed Justice League: The New Frontier in episode 199, James and Mike sit down to discuss the direct-to-DVD feature Superman / Batman: Public Enemies. [ 2:02:46 || 56.5 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_345.mp3

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge anime and manga fanatic. But even I know that anime can be incredibly goofy at times. In anime, as with any other genre of media, certain things have a tendency to appear over and over and over and over and over... well, you get the idea. With that said, I give you cliches #100-125 on the Grand List of Anime Cliches and Axioms! The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/articles/anime-cliches

A television producer has big plans for Static ("Showtime"), Daisy falls into a coma after suffering a head wound ("Consequences"), Lil Romeo and Static make a music video together ("Romeo in the Mix"), Specs and Trapper return as costumed villains ("Trouble Squared"), Toyman wants to have sex with a teenage girl ("Toys in the Hood"), and Shebang needs help from Static and Gear to find her abducted parents ("The Parent Trap"). (And no, that line about Toyman is not a mistake or joke.) [ 1:32:17 || 42.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_063.mp3

Two of the books Dan and Mike reviewed this week are heavily praised, while one is thoroughly trashed. Really, though, it doesn't take a genius to figure out which of the following received the verbal beating: Fantastic Four: The Master of Doom, Ultimatum, and JLA: The Nail. [ 1:06:36 || 30.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_344.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll sit down and chat about the recent release from Anchor Bay, Grace. Then Desmond goes solo on Killing Ariel. There's a little bit of ranting, a little bit of feedback, a final request for contest entries, and some tunes: "Grace" by Apocalyptica, "Dead Babies" by Alice Cooper, "Used to Love Her" by Guns N Roses, and "People Who Died" by The Jim Carroll Band. RIP Jim Carroll. [ 1:10:45 || 32.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia/episodes/dreadmedia_109.mp3

It's time for another round of Superman Power Records: The Man from Krypton, City Under Siege, The Killer Bees, and The Star of Bangalore. [ 46:33 || 21.5 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_343.mp3