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In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick is joined once again by his lovely wife Megan to discuss Ginger Snaps before he continues the feminine theme by going solo for a review of the blood-drenched French film A L'Interieur (Inside). Then, in conjunction with Doctor Who Week on Earth-2.net, Michael David Sims stops by to discuss the top five scariest episodes of the modern Doctor Who. Tunes include: "Ginger Snaps Main Theme" by Michael Shields, "Ginger Snaps" by Under a Nightmare, "Baby Gotterdammerung" by Monster Magnet and "She Moves in Murderous Ways" by The Chuck Norris Experiment. Discuss the deadlier of the species with me and send your feedback in! [ 1:05:11 || 29.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_064.mp3

Though selections from the November Previews catalog might be the main topic of the show, Jenny and Mike find time to talk about writing, road trips and ice cream. Oh, and STDs. [ 1:07:59 || 31.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_282.mp3

Superman was doubtless the most popular comic book superhero of his day; out of all of comics, only Batman and Wonder Woman can join him in laying claim to starring in their own title which maintained a regular schedule between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Silver Age, marked by the debut of Barry Allen in Showcase #4. His success on the newsstand led to an incredibly popular radio series, starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer, which ran from 1940 to 1951. It was in this medium that the character's popularity really started to take off. And when radio producer Robert Maxwell took the property to television, the Superman craze reached stratospheric levels. When the series finally went off the air in 1958, Superman had achieved the status of global icon. Yeah, television'll do that. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/m/adventure...-superman-01-03

What's Sean Connery doing looking so bored? Diamonds Are Forever, his final film, is the smuttiest entry into the Bond canon by far, something Ian and Adham just can't help but comment upon. Despite one co-host being ill and working on 24 hours without sleep, this episode still manages to pass judgment on everything from continuity, Bond girl intelligence and gay hitmen, to see-through underwear, references to British TV from the 1990s and the evaluation of Connery's 007 tenure. [ 2:44:44 || 75.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/foryourear...arsonly_007.mp3

Street Fighter was a big part of my adolescence. I guess that's sort of a required statement these days for anyone that wishes to portray themselves as a hardcore fighting game fan, but I was on a completely different level. I became one of those guys. You know the type: the guy so obsessed with becoming an invincible fighting machine that he prints pages of frame data looking for that extra edge. The kind of fanatic that knows what 2LK2LK236MP means, and spends his free time writing fan fiction about Akuma and Gouken fighting on an astral plane surrounded by spirit dragons. (Mine was called "Blood of the Demon" for the record. It involved Akuma punching a mountain at one point. Yes, it was awesome.) The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/a/street-fighter-manga-01

After catching up on a backlog of e-mails, James and Mike suffer through five terrible episodes of Batman Beyond: "Disappearing Inque," "Ascension," "Joyride," "Earth Mover" and "Splicers." [ 1:51:41 || 51.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_041.mp3

The Boys #24, Jack of Fables #27, Red Sonja #38, Superman / Batman #53 and Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3 were just five of the nine comic books reviewed this week. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-067

First Des and Mike discuss Amazing Spider-Man #575, Battlefields: The Night Witches #1, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns, Hellboy: In the Chapel of Moloch and The War that Time Forgot #6. Then DW chimes in with his review of the Mirror's Edge remix album. [ 1:08:45 || 31.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_281.mp3

In this fanged episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick talks Dracula with the world's foremost authority and author of the academic book, Bram Stoker's Notes from Dracula: A Facsimile Edition, Robert Eighteen-Bisang. He then reviews Blood Wars and does a top five non-vampire vampire films list before DW suffers through a review of Countdown Vampires for the PlayStation. Desmond caps it all off with the most vehement and venom-filled review yet when he "discusses" the Halloween issue of Revolver Magazine. Tunes included: "Dracula's Tango" by Zombina and the Skeletones, "Fresh Blood" by Alice Cooper, "Drain the Blood" by The Distillers, "Bloodhsot" by Ghoultown, "Bloodrocuted" by Dethklok and "The Box" by Snot. [ 1:38:10 || 44.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_063.mp3

Now where have I seen this image before? Art: Mike and Laura Allred The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/wallpaper/full/Madman_001.jpg

As important as the main character is, any Superman project is (generally speaking) only as good as its supporting cast. The first Superman film is an exception to this; Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman shoulder the full weight of that movie despite a rather lackluster cast. Otherwise, you can usually point to the supporting players as a major factor in any success a Superman show has. Lois and Clark had arguably the best Lex Luthor in John Shea, and probably the best Lois Lane (certainly the best live-action Lois) in Teri Hatcher. The Animated Series got amazing performances out of Dana Delany. Smallville fans routinely point to Michael Rosenbaum and Allison Mack. Superman Returns had... um... well... Sam Worthington made a decent Jimmy Olsen, despite having nothing to do, and James Marsden made the most of a thankless role. Adventures of Superman, however, has them all beat. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/m/adventure...-superman-01-02

From the gluttons for punishment that brought you such rousing reviews of WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 and the Super Mario Bros. movie, comes the sequel to the 2007 Earth-2.net Movie Review of the Year. Yes, James and DW are here to review that bastion of banality, that flagellation of flashbacks: Saw V! The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/m/saw-05

Kellen is back! He explains why he was gone, and goes on to review the recently released first half of Ouran High School Host Club. [ 38:49 || 17.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingp...imezing_016.mp3

Nine comic books were reviewed this week, including Echo #7, Fear Agents #24, Final Crisis #4 and Superman: New Krypton Special. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-066

Ill-fated time travel, the politics of superheroes and the aftermath of world domination are the themes this week as Dan and Mike speak about Booster Gold: Blue and Gold, Civil War and Empire. [ 1:15:37 || 34.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_280.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick interviews writer, director and star of the new backwoods cannibal film, Scarce from Anchor Bay. Then he reviews Scarce before DW comes back to review Rule of Rose for the PlayStation 2. Desmond finishes it all off with a review of the recently released hardcover from IDW, Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft. Tunes include: "Frozen Brains Tell no Tales" by Buckethead, "Roses" by Silverchair, "Fear is the Key" by Iron Maiden and "Insanity" by Oingo Boingo. [ 1:13:13 || 33.5 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_062.mp3

Horror comics don't work. The pacing is too controlled, and the reader will never feel the danger. All horror books end up being superhero books with monsters. Well, that's what some people in the industry say. Those people are full of shit. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/articles/top-10-horror-comics

Created in 1951, although it wouldn't air until the following year, Adventures of Superman was the first of its kind. While not the first actor to put on the costume, George Reeves, a former player in Gone with the Wind, was Superman in the mind of millions of baby boomers who watched him smile his way through scheme after scheme, gangster after gangster, rescuing Lois and Jimmy along the way. The man personifies Curt Swan's Superman to an extent that borders on frightening. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/m/adventure...-superman-01-01

This time out, Batman takes on one of Bruce's old foes ("Meltdown"), three fantastically familiar superheroes ("Heroes"), a hypnotist ("Spellbound"), a sound engineer ("Shriek") and an assassin ("A Touch of Curare"). [ 1:31:31 || 41.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_040.mp3

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #2 and Trinity #20 are just two of the six comics reviewed this week. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-065

Des and Mike discuss another round of comic books this week, and they are: Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #3, Ghostbusters: The Other Side #1, Justice Society of America #19, Robin #179 and X-Men: Worlds Apart #1. [ 54:51 || 25.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_279.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick gets heretical on ya and reviews two very different nunsploitation films: Nympha and Last House on the Beach. The animals attack novella Changing of Faces by Tim Lebbon is reviewed, along with Monster-Size Hulk #1 from Marvel Comics. DW returns with an edition of Brainscan reviewing Zombie Revenge for the Dreamcast. Before leaving, Desmond also regales you with his top three Halloween moments in his lifetime. Tunes include: "Kiss the Feet of the Nuns" by Bible Launcher, "Funland at the Beach" by Dead Kennedys, "Human Animal" by Biohazard, "Monsters Keep Me Company" by Lordi and "Halloween 1963" and "The Shape Stalks Laurie" by John Carpenter. [ 1:03:19 || 28.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_061.mp3

Jenny and Mike celebrate the third anniversary of Earth-2.net: The Show by discussing Saw V. Sigh. [ 1:08:35 || 31.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_278.mp3

With nothing more than a slight stare, Wonder Woman can bring an army to its knees. Art: Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/wallpaper/full/Wonder_Woman_001.jpg

Cave Story is a strange little game. It took Pixel (the young Japanese developer who created it) over five years to finish. At first glance, someone might question why, considering it's an 8-bit platformer reminiscent of the early Metroid and Castlevania days. But it doesn't take long to see just how much polish has gone into every detail of Cave Story. Despite being available for close to four years, it's taken me until now to finally see why this little freeware title has been receiving so much fanfare. But even after waiting as long as I did, I'm still amazed at how well-designed this game is. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/v/cave-story