Hosted By: David McVay & Richard Gray
David and Richard discuss the latest in news from the world of comics. This week DC fights famine in Africa, comics get recognised at the GLAAD awards and train your kids to be like Hellboy! THEN could Spider-man make a cameo in The Avengers? PLUS, our kick-ass pick, or should we say picks, of the week as we explore Marvel’s “stealth reboots” of Daredevil, The Avenging Spider-Man, The Punisher and Ghost Rider and more!
Our next reading assignment: Punisher Vol. 3: Welcome Back Frank.
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We talk about a lot of stuff on the show, here are our sources.
Vintage Clip of the Week
Spider-man & His Amazing Friends – “Attack of the Arachnoid” (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8LYmUMEpwg
Comic Book News
DC Entertainment announces “We Can Be Heroes”, an unprecedented giving campaign to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
http://bit.ly/xVmnUb
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/01/23/dc-entertainment-announces-%e2%80%9cwe-can-be-heroes%e2%80%9d-an-unprecedented-giving-campaign-to-fight-the-hunger-crisis-in-the-horn-of-africa/
Outstanding comic book nominees for annual GLAAD Award announced.
http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/01/20/outstanding-comic-book-nominees-for-annual-glaad-award-announced/
Kids Train to be Hellboy at Dark Horse’s official B.P.R.D. camp.
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/23/hellboy-bprd-camp-trackers-portland/
Movie News
Dark Knight Rises character spoiler revealed
http://splashpage.mtv.com/2012/01/20/dark-knight-rises-spoilers-2/
Has The Most Mind-Blowing Of Possible Avengers Cameos Been Revealed?
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/22/secret-avengers-cameo-revealed-there-marvel-hero-making-an-appearance/
The Rest…
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The music this week is from the film Daredevil.
