Hosted By: Richard Gray & David McVay
Each week Richard and David discuss the latest in news from the world of comics. In this issue, the Akira creator returns to comics, DC’s Earth 2, Trashy Frankenstein, Marvel’s Spider-Men and Oz Comic-Con. THEN It’s Bats and Turtles in film news. PLUS our kick ass pick of the week is, well, Kick-Ass 2!
Our next reading assignment: Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
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Your Show Notes:
Vintage Clip of the Week (: min)
Teen Titans in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967) – “The Monster Machine”
Comic News
Akira’s Katsuhiro Otomo Working on New Manga (Thanks to Nima Afshar for the spot!)
http://otakuusamagazine.com/LatestNews/News1/Akiras_Katsuhiro_Otomo_Working_on_New_Manga_4579.aspx
James Robinson talks Earth 2
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=37826
Arcania to tell ‘Trashy’ version of Frankenstein
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/archaia-frankenstein-im-not-a-plastic-bag.html
Marvel reveals more about June’s Spider-Men
http://marvel.com/news/story/18390/spider-men_is_coming
Oz Comic-Con kicks off this weekend in Adelaide
http://www.thereelbits.com/2012/03/27/oz-comic-con-kicks-off-in-adelaide-this-weekend/
Movie News
Original cast member returning for The Dark Knight Rises
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=88516
Warner Bros. animation confirms CG Behind the Batman for Cartoon Network
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/beware-the-batman-cgi-cartoon-network-teaser-press-release/
Michael Bay posts second statement on (Teenage Mutant) Ninja Turtles aka TAINT
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/169997-michael-bay-posts-second-statement-on-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles
The Rest…
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The music used for this episode is “Banana Splits” by The Dickies and “Bad Reputation” by The Hit Girls from the “Kick-Ass” movie soundtrack.
