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The Fantastic Four charge in to kick science's ass! Art: Art Adams The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/wallpaper/full/Fantastic_Four_001.jpg

Will James and Mike eventually cover the DCAU tie-in video games, and why can't Batman suffer brain damage? Those questions and more are answered before five more episode of Batman: The Animated Series are reviewed, those being "Baby-Doll," "The Lion and the Unicorn," "Showdown," "Riddler's Reform" and "Second Chance." The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_017.mp3

Tim writes his grandmother a letter explaining why he dislikes Marvel Illustrated: The Man in the Iron Mask #6 so much, while drqshadow bestows much praise upon Ultimate Iron Man II #1. Four more books are covered, including Ghost Rider #18 and Punisher: War Journal #14. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-022

With all of their technical difficulties solved (for now), Des and Mike return to review five comics scheduled for release this Wednesday: Amazing Spider-Girl #15, Angelus Pilot Season, Atomic Robo #3, Dark Sector #0 and Fantastic Four #552. Which book caused Mike to step on his soapbox, and which television theme song does Des sing? You have to download the episode to find out! [ 53:50 || 24.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_177.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews hip hop horror film Rapturious and Japanese head trip Strange Circus. He also takes a look at Night #1-3 from Jester Press Comics, and Potter's Field #3 from BOOM! Studios. A little bit of news and your feedback. Don't forget to enter the Blood Car DVD giveaway! Tunes include: "Scary Movies" by Eminem (feat. Royca da 5'9"), "Stranger than Fiction" by Bad Religion, "Creatures of the Night" by Iced Earth and "Grave dans la Roche" by Sniper. [ 51:50 || 23.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_015.mp3

Is it okay to look at a lady's chest after you've made eye contact? That's the question Mike poses before he and Jenny read through the December Previews catalog. As always, someone (RE: Jenny) can't control their laughter after a hilarious flub! [ 1:01:50 || 28.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_176.mp3

It has been a long time since I can remember a DC animated movie being hyped as much as Superman: Doomsday. It isn't often that a non-Disney direct-to-DVD animated movie is as advertised as this one has been. But it also isn't hard to see why DC put so much hype behind this movie. Bruce Timm produced it, they got Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche and James Marsters to play the three biggest roles in the film, and they went so far as to make it violent and crass enough to be rated PG-13 - a first for any animated Superman feature. Plus, look at the title - Superman: Doomsday. This is an animated movie that is based off of the best-selling graphic novel of all time. Why wouldn't DC and Warner Brothers want to hype it to the utmost? However, as is so often the case, the problem with over-hyping a movie is exactly what one would expect - it is immensely hard to live up to said hype. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/m/superman-doomsday

Anyone who's listened to Earth-2.net: The Show or visited the Earth-2.net forums knows I'm not Brian Wood's biggest fan. Saying nothing of his writing, my problem with the man stems from the standoffish, dare I say arrogant attitude he's presented at comic book conventions. When a creator presents himself in an unfavorable light, I find it hard to separate his public persona from his craft. Instead of seeing his comics as being independent from him, I see the creator and the comic books he creates as one creature. Worse still, sometimes I see the creator before the comic. And that's the case whenever I see DMZ on the shelf: it isn't a comic book created by Brian Wood, it is Brian Wood. So all of that indy arrogance he oozed last I saw him on a panel (Wizard World Chicago 2006), I see dripping from DMZ. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/dc/vertigo/northlanders-01

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born was something of a big deal for Marvel. By landing the rights to an adaptation of what Stephen King calls his "magnum opus," the publisher had something that would attract fans that wouldn't normally give a comic book the light of day. They pulled out the big guns: writer Peter David would handle the script with aid from Robin Furth (the official Dark Tower historian), and fan-favorite artist Jae Lee was in charge of the visuals. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/marvel/mi...gunslinger-born

Tim Glancy has a field day destroying the writing of Howard the Duck #3 and Omega: The Unknown #3, while drqshadow has mixed feelings about Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #34 and Silver Surfer: In Thy Name #2. Plus, there's a bonus review of last week's Foolkiller #2! The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-021

Jenny recently celebrated her 29th birthday by letting her inner punk out! Download this episode to hear her exploits, and learn why Mike doesn't care if other guys flirt with her. Also: Ian Wilson returns with reviews of Stardust and 30 Days of Night! [ 1:30:50 || 41.5 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_175.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick reviews three DVDs courtesy of TLA Releasing and Echo Bridge Entertainment. His lovely wife Megan joins in on the review of the German film The Wedding Party, then Desmond goes solo on She-Wolves of the Wasteland and Blood Car. Make sure to get in on Dread Media's first contest to win a copy of Blood Car! The snow is falling down and my throat is tightening by the second! Tunes include: "Dracula's Wedding" by Andre 3000 (featuring Kelis), "Don't Need a Man" by Gwar, "D.I.B. (Drenched in Blood)" by Turbonegro and "Die Slow" by Zombeast. [ 1:10:50 || 32.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_014.mp3

Back in the day, DC could do little wrong when it came to publicizing their major characters through the medium of film. The Superman franchise is still held in high regard today, whereas the 90s Batman franchise grossed over $1.25 billion at the box office. Whilst those films were hitting, Marvel was releasing hilarious low-budget versions of The Punisher, Captain America and The Fantastic Four, following the big budget bomb that was Howard the Duck. But now Marvel's films are released thick and fast whilst DC release one or two a year. What happened? The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/wilson_i/comic-reel-lief-04

Though they both had colds, James and Mike managed to record their longest episode yet! What filled the time? Well, there's talk of censorship, the Marvel Animated Universe and why Batman will never be able to cure the Joker. Of course they also covered five episode of Batman: The Animated Series. First up is the irredeemable "The Terrible Trio," which is an episode that should never have been made. In "Harlequinade" Batman and Harley Quinn join forces to prevent the Joker from detonating an atomic bomb. The Clock King and Catwoman return in "Time Out of Joint" and "Catwalk" (respectively), whilst "Bane" sees the debut of the masked assassin Bane. [ 2:33:27 || 70.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_016.mp3

In this episode Des and Mike take a look at four independent comic books slated for release this week: 2 Guns #4, First Born #3, Midknight #1 and Proof #2. [ 50:48 || 23.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_174.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick shaves with a straight razor and rings one off the spittoon for a western-themed episode featuring interviews with horror legend Joe R. Lansdale (Dead in the West, Lost Echoes) and future legend James Newman (Midnight Rain, The Wicked). Plus, reviews of Lucio Fulci's Four of the Apocalypse and the Wilmer Valderrama vehicle The Dead One. Tunes include: "Country Heroes" by Hank Williams III; "Death of Jonah Hex," "Midnight Train" and "Dia de los Muertos" by Ghoultown; and "Buenas Tardes Amigo" by Ween. Saddle up! [ 1:47:19 || 49.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_013.mp3

Is this a modern propaganda poster or a Black Panther desktop wallpaper... or both? Art: Juan Doe The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/wallpaper/full/Black_Panther_001.jpg

Eight comic books are reviewed this week, including Heroes for Hire #15, The Incredible Hulk #111 and Powers #27. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-020

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick battles the stomach flu to get the show done before disaster strikes his digestive tract. Novel month continues on, featuring great interviews with F. Paul Wilson (The Keep, the Repairman Jack series) and Mark Justice (Deadneck Hootenanny, Dead Earth: The Green Dawn, host of Pod of Horror). Plus, Des reviews Horrors of War, a new period horror film. E-mails and messages are answered, and the following terrifying tunes are played: "Jangling Jack" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Inferno" by Miranda Sex Garden, "The Exorcist" by The Hellacopters and "Dies Irae" by Stories from the Moon. [ 2:00:05 || 54.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_012.mp3

For six months Des and Mike have been discussing Countdown, and it hasn't fared so well. We're now at the halfway point (30, 29, 28, 27 and 26); have their attitudes about DC's weekly series changed? [ 4:02:52 || 111 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_173.mp3

As it pertains to the fall of Geneon USA, one of the biggest anime distributors in the world, two questions need to be asked. One: Does this mean that all Geneon DVDs are going to be pulled from store shelves? Two: Which company, if any, will grab the titles that are still in production? The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/articles/geneon

In "Sideshow" Killer Croc makes some friends, while someone attempts to murder Detective Harvey Bullock in "A Bullet for Bullock." Next Batman and the new District Attorney go on trial in the aptly named "Trial," and "Avatar" sees the return of Ra's al Ghul. Lastly, Poison Ivy supposedly gives up her life of crime in "House and Garden." [ 2:25:56 || 66.8 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_015.mp3

Tim really doesn't like Amazing Spider-Girl #14, and drqshadow feels the same way about Ghost Rider #17. However, they can't stop praising House of M: Avengers #1 and Nova #8. On top of that, they review four more comic books! The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-019

This week Des and Mike discussed five Marvel comic books, with those being Avengers: The Initiative #7, Captain Marvel #1, Ghost Rider Annual #1, Punisher War Journal #13 and X-Men: Die by the Sword #3. [ 54:55 || 25.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_172.mp3

This week Des and Mike discussed five Marvel comic books, with those being Avengers: The Initiative #7, Captain Marvel #1, Ghost Rider Annual #1, Punisher War Journal #13 and X-Men: Die by the Sword #3. [ 54:55 || 25.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_172.mp3