Podcasts about The Incredible Hercules

Eisner-Award Determining Dave, Eisner-Award Stealing Zack and the Eisner-Award Winning Tiffany Babb gather to discuss a fascinating slate of 2008 comics, including two Patron recommendations with The Incredible Hercules and Adam: The Legend of Blue Marvel. Plus, we talk that underrated Captain Britain, and a fan-favorite, Eisner-nominated Spider-Man Annual written by Matt Fraction. Check here for Tiffany’s […] The post 2008 Pt. 8: Captain Britain, Blue Marvel, Incredible Hercules, & Sensational Spider-Man appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Today we talk about Simon Williams, who got ionic energy powers to become Wonder Man, almost died, woke up to find his brain was imprinted on an android, died, came back as pure energy, had a crisis, but he's okay now we think. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Avengers (1963) #9, 58, 131-132, 151-182, 187-189, 192-211, 231, 239, 250, 253-255, 302-308, 313-314, 329, 332-333, 345, 347, 675-690 -Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #3 -Avengers Annual (1967) #6, 8-10, 15-16, 18-19, 21 -Defenders (1972) #47-48, 98, 104 -Captain Marvel (1968) #54 -Ms. Marvel (1977) #18 -Iron Man (1968) #114-115, 226, 229, 231, 263, 284, 288, 313 -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #78, 136 -Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #51, 78, 92, 96 -Marvel Premiere (1972) #55 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #278-279, 316, 320-323, 380 -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #3 -Thing (1983) #5-6 -West Coast Avengers (1984) -Iron Man Annual (1976) #7 -Beauty and the Beast (1985) #1 -West Coast Avengers (1985) -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #2, 12 -Wonder Man (1986) #1 -Fantastic Four (1961) #293-294, 304, 315, 322, 333, 367-370, 556, 562 -West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) -Solo Avengers (1987) #1, 8, 12-13 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #22 -Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #38-45, 119 -Avengers Spotlight (1989) #28-30, 32, 38 -Quasar (1989) #11-12, 28-29, 32-33, 38-39 -Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #4, 9 -Excalibur (1988) #37-39 -Damage Control (1991) #3-4 -Wonder Man (1991) -Thor (1966) #445-446 -Infinity War (1992) -Cage (1992) #6-8 -Infinity Crusade (1993) -Silver Surfer (1987) #85 -Scarlet Witch (1994) #1, 4 -Force Works (1994) #1, 4 -Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years (1995) (tpb) -Avengers (1998) #2-59, 501-503 -Cable (1993) #66-68 -Thunderbolts (1997) #25, 34, 42-44, 55-57, 65, 107, 125 -Avengers Forever (1998) #8, 11-12 -Galactus the Devourer (1999) -Avengers Two: Wonder Man and Beast (2000) (reprint) -Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (2001) #1 -The Order (2002) #3, 5-6 -Marvel Universe: The End (2003) #5 -Avengers Finale (2004) #1 -House of M (2005) #1-2, 8 -The Thing (2005) #1, 6, 8 -Civil War (2006) #3-4, 6-7 -Civil War: Front Line (2006) #4-8 -Ms. Marvel (2006) #6-8, 12-17, 21-25, 27 -New Avengers (2004) #24, 28-30, 34-36, 38, 40-41, 51, Annual 3 -Wonder Man (2006) -Ms. Marvel Special (2007) #1 -The Mighty Avengers (2007) #1-9, 11, 14, 20 -Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #1-4, Annual 1, 8, 11-12 -Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007) #2, 5 -World War Hulk (2007) #1-2, 5 -Giant Size Avengers (2007) #1 -Incredible Hercules (2008) #113-114 -Avengers Classic (2007) #9 -World War Hulk: Aftersmash! - Damage Control (2008) #2 -Secret Invasion (2008) #1-2, 4, 6-8 -Avengers/Invaders (2008) #2, 4-8, 12 -Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? (2008) #1 -Dark Reign: Lethal Legion (2009) -War Machine (2008) #8-10 -Avengers (2010) #1-2, 7, 25, 31-32, 34 -Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #3-9 -New Avengers Annual (2011) #1 -Avengers Annual (2012) #1 -Hulk Smash Avengers (2011) #4-5 -Uncanny Avengers (2012) #5, 7, 9-13, Annual 1, 21, 23 -A+X (2012) #12 -Avengers Assemble (2012) #20 -Vision (2015) #&, 11 -Uncanny Avengers (2015) #22-23, 27-28, 30 -Secret Empire (2017) #1-2, 5, 7 -Secret Empire: Brave New World (2017) #2 -Occupy Avengers (2016) #8 -Secret Warriors (2017) #5 -Avengers (2016) #675-690 -War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery (2019) -Tony Stark: Iron Man (2018) #15-19 -Empyre: Avengers (2020) -Invincible Iron Man (2022) #6 -Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #55-57 -X-Force (2019) #49-50 -Incredible Hercules Complete Collection Vol. 1 -Absolute Power (June/July titles) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

Our host speaks with the man he feels is responsible for one of the most disturbing scenes in comic book history!Fred Van Lente is a distinguished name in the comic book industry, celebrated for his versatile talents as a writer, historian, and storyteller. With a career spanning over two decades, Van Lente has established himself as a prolific and innovative creator across various genres and mediums. He is best known for his work on titles such as "Action Philosophers!" and "The Incredible Hercules," showcasing his ability to blend humor, action, and intellect seamlessly. Van Lente's deep appreciation for history and storytelling shines through in his captivating narratives, which often explore complex themes with wit and depth. In addition to his creative pursuits, Van Lente is also a respected historian, having authored several non-fiction books exploring historical events and figures. His contributions to the comic book industry and beyond have earned him widespread acclaim and admiration from both readers and peers alike. Fred Van Lente continues to inspire audiences with his imaginative storytelling and unwavering passion for the craft.Fred chats about the Cowboys vs Aliens , translating studying film into comics and his long run with Marvel Zombies!Support the show

It's grab bag time here at Make Mine Multiversity as we enter the home stretch of our Eternals journey. We're filling in the gap between Vol. 4 & 5 aka the fallow period known as the 2010s as well as picking up the more minor issues we've missed along the way. For those reading along, we discussed "Hulk" (Vol 2.) #49, "Thor: The Deviants Saga" #1–5, "Avengers" (vol. 8) #4, "Eternals Forever" One-shot, "Symbiote Spider-Man Crossroads" #4-5, "Silver Surfer" Annual #1 (1988) and Incredible Hercules #116.There's also mention of "Fantastic Four Unlimited" #10, the OG "Atlantis Attacks" Annual Crossover, OG "Contest of Champions," "Real Heroes" #1, "Quasar" #51-58 & the "Starblast" event "Fall of the Hulks: Alpha," and "All New Invaders" #3-5 & #13Because of the chaos of all that, I won't be listing collected editions. And no more jokes. Just join us as we slowly lose our minds!Next time, it's MOVIE NIGHT. Grab your popcorn and a friend because you'll want someone to talk to as we watch Eternals from 2021, directed by Chloé Zhou.

Issue 36! Planet Comic Con 2023 happened... and it was awesome! We were fortunate enough to do a live version of the show at a panel on the second day of the Con. And even better, we got Fred Van Lente to do the episode! The Incredible Hercules is truly a special series within the Marvel Universe. Fred wrote the surprise hit along with Greg Pak for over 30 issues. It's filled with passion, humor, and plenty of just fantastic moments. So grab your ancient Greek cosplay and bring a list of the 12 Labors because we are talkin' Herc! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noneofmyfriendslikecomics/support

Speaking of The Forgotten One. today's podcast concerns a volume of "Eternals" that a lot of people have probably never read. The fourth proper volume of "Eternals" came out in 2008. We took a look at "Eternals" #1-9 and Annual #1, which you can find those collected in "Eternals," Vol. 1: To Slay a God (#1-6) and Vol. 2: Manifest Destiny (#7-9, Annual #1). It's not much longer now, we're almost caught up to the present day.Next time, we enter the wasteland of "Eternals" conflict. They don't get another eponymous comic until the Kieron Gillen run. We decided to bridge that gap with a handful of issues.We will definitely be reading "Hulk" (vol 2.) #49 from May 2012; "Thor: The Deviants Saga" #1–5 from February 2012 - May 2012; Avengers (vol. 8) #4 from September 2018; "Eternals Forever" One-shot from 2021; and "Symbiote Spider-Man Crossroads" #4-5 from 2021.We will also be trying to track down "Silver Surfer Annual" #1 (1988), "FF Unlimited" #10, and "Incredible Hercules" #116. There's are more tangentially related, but easy enough to track down and read.Finally, we may briefly discuss a couple of issues that are really removed from the "Eternals" series proper, but we won't be covering those in as much depth. These comics include the original "Atlantis Attacks," the original "Contest of Champions," the "Real Heroes" #1 Pizza Hut comic, "Quasar" #51-58, "Fall of the Hulks: Alpha" #1 (2009), "All New Invaders" #3-5 (2014) and "All New Invaders" #13.

We're back to cover soooo many issues- but succinctly for most of them. We are chatting about X-Factor issues 33 and 34, She-Hulk issues 31, 32, and 33, and Incredible Hercules 117-120!

This week we talk to comic book artist Reilly Brown. Reilly has drawn Incredible Hercules, Batman: Fortnite, Cable and Deadpool, and much more! Are action scenes more fun to draw? Does Reilly know how well a book is selling? Are Reilly's kids into comics? Will Reilly share his action figures with his kids? How do the 80s GI Joe cartoons hold up? Was Reilly always good at art? How did Reilly know "artist" was a job? How are the jobs divvied up in animation? Why did Spider-Man's black costume confuse Reilly? What was Reilly's first comic book? Who wrote and drew the old He-Man comics that came with the toys? What was different about Spider-Man when he was written by Stan Lee? Does Reilly prefer print or digital? What was Reilly's first professional gig? What ddi Brett do before he become a comedian? What comics did Reilly write? When was Cable more popular than Deadpool? When does the artist become a co-writer? Reading tips: Incredible Hercules; Cable and Deadpool; Outrage (Webtoon); Comic Book History of Animation

WELCOME to another HUGE episode of Signal, as Dave and Rich cover THE INCREDIBLE HERECULES, Dave gets excited about Pirate Batman, Rich watches the FIRST Venom, Ridley Scott goes unfiltered, Dave asks The Bullet or the Bridge, TSR is in a legal battle (again), Dave gets to talk about Oriental Adventures, we get a date on Alexander the Great, Dave wants to get Gerry Conway and Zeb Cook on the show, and the boys go STRAIGHT INTO THE DARKNESS! Weekly Comics Detective Comics Annual #7 Amazing Spider-Man #150 Worlds Finest #262 TRADE OF THE WEEK The Incredible Hercules: Complete Collection 1 Please support the show on Patreon! Every dollar helps the show! https://www.patreon.com/SignalofDoom Follow us on Twitter: @signalofdoom Dredd or Dead: @OrDredd Legion Outpost: @legionoutpost Follow Dave on Twitter: @redlantern2051

Intro Background (1:42) Comic book death - the Comet was the first superhero to die in the comics, in Pop Comics #17 (July 1941) - created by Jack Cole for MLJ Comics, the precursor to Archie Comics, John Dickering was a scientist who injected himself with a gas that allowed him to fly at the expense of uncontrollable rays that shot from his eyes. He was killed by henchman of a gangster he helped incarcerate. Matt’s point - the in-universe acknowledgment both Marvel & DC have introduced that death isn’t permanent, and how that’s starting to affect people Exhibit A: X-Factor. There's a 30 some-odd issue arc where Siryn flat-out refuses to acknowledge that her father Banshee was killed in a plane explosion battling Vulcan. She totally laughs it off at first, because he's an old MI-5 agent, and he's had to fake his death a couple of times before. When the rest of the team offers its condolences, she asks who's up for Chinese food. She's going to get a notice in a couple of days that he's just fine and he's in hiding for black ops reasons. When Cyclops delivers Banshee's video will and she has to face the possibility that it's the real deal, she switches her coping mechanism to "OK, but he's an X-Man, and X-Men are always dying and coming back to life, so he's only dead for now. He's not REALLY dead. He'll be back." This goes on and on for years. And sure enough, one Celestial Death Seed later, he's alive and well on Krakoa. Exhibit B: Blackest Night. Just, all of it. An in-universe explanation of why the cycle of death and resurrection are just part of the job description of superheroes and supervillains, apparently. Exhibit C: Final Crisis. Superman gives a eulogy for Martian Manhunter in which he says he'll be praying for him to be resurrected. Exhibit D: Astonishing X-Men, The Cure: When Shadowcat finds Colossus alive and well, she is lucid enough to quickly run through the gamut of all the possible explanations: "You have to know, if you're a clone or a robot or an alternate universe thingie, I can deal, but if you're some shapeshifter or pscionicist watching me twitch, I will kill you with an axe." Finding someone you thought was dead is alive is so common that there's a checklist to go through. Exhibit E: Spider-Man Unlimited. The obituary writer at the Daily Bugle tells Ben Urich that the worst part of his job is having to write an obituary for superheroes. They're just going to come back to life, and then he'll have to write a retraction. Exhibit F: The most recent one. The Incredible Hercules #129. Herc takes Amadeus Cho to Erebus, the region of the Greek underworld that is adjacent to the mortal realm. It's presented to Amadeus as a casino where we see a litany of dead comic book characters who don't feel like being "all the way dead" yet whiling away their time gambling for the right to be the next one to come back to life. Does this have a timely real world analogue in psychology? For denial of mortality, terror management theory, and risk assessment? Did we not all just spend the last year witnessing front and center the wildly divergent levels of comfort people have with the very concept of death? Some people outright thinking nothing can happen to them or anyone else they know? Some people taking the fatalistic attitude of, "well, SOMETHING's gonna kill me"? I feel like the ability of human beings to take stock of proper risk assessment of things that are dangerous and/or potentially lethal, compounded with the things that could harm or kill them but are so remotely unlikely as to not even really exist? That's a pretty big timely topic right now. Issues (10:35) 5 stages of grief Denial - Siryn (for Banshee) Anger - Nightcrawler (for Jean Grey) (16:38) Bargaining - Spider-Man (for Aunt May) (26:00) Depression - (32:00) Acceptance - (36:18) Dealing with deaths of heroes vs villains (45:15) Dealing with deaths of supers vs non-powered individuals (54:48) Break (63:40) Plugs for Take a Knee for Marvel & DC, The Real Brains, and Jeremy Whitley Treatment (65:00) Set up a plan with a grief counselor to check in on emotional state following the passing Ending Next episodes: Erica Schultz, Nebula, Victor Zsaz Plugs for social References: Max Landis Death & Return of Superman (NSFW) - Anthony (3:30) Arthur Conan Doyle/”The Final Problem” - Doc (7:30) Misery - Anthony (8:45) Patreon TPB review with Rey - Anthony (10:40) Capes in Court episode - Doc (13:39) Jason Todd episode - Doc (22:04) The Black Swan - Doc (43:24) Antifragile - Doc (43:25) Hunter S. Thompson - Doc (62:17) Billy Joel “I Go to Extremes” - Anthony (72:10) Wheaton’s Law - Anthony (74:58) Hamilton - “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” - Doc (75:31) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord

Christmas came early! The boys are up to their typical antics when Fabian and Reilly drop by. Fabian Nicieza Co-Creator of Deadpool and an incredible force of writing in comics, is known for his work on X-men, X-force, New Warriors, Cable & Deadpool and Thunderbolts among other works. Reilly Brown is an amazing artist and returning guest who is known for his work on Cable & Deadpool, Amazing Spider-man, Incredible Hercules, and Lobo. This dynamic duo has joined up to bring the world their new web comic Outrage. They discuss the comic and their careers.

Today, we're talking giant robots (and other cool stuff) with Greg Pak! Pak is a prolific comic book writer and filmmaker who you might know from a bunch of different stuff, depending on where your interests lie. Most recently, Pak has been playing in a futuristic world of giant robots and kids suddenly thrust into unexpected situations with Mech Cadet Yu (Volume One, which collects the first four issues, out from Boom! Studios now. Ongoing issues every month!) He's also got the brand-new Weapon H coming this spring from Marvel, which wonders what would happen if we combined Hulk and Wolverine DNA. In addition, Pak co-created the character of Amadeus Cho for Marvel's Totally Awesome Hulk and The Incredible Hercules. He also wrote Kingsway West (Dark Horse); Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Weapon X (Marvel); John Wick, Battlestar Galactica (Dynamite); and just so much more. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. He collaborated with Jonathan Coulton on The Princess Who Saved Herself and Code Monkey Save World. He became a crowdfunding darling with those books and ABC Disgusting. He directed the feature film Robot Stories and several other shorts. And he's just an all-around cool cat. On this episode, we talk about his academic background in politics (he was a Rhodes Scholar!), his transition to graphic storytelling, Mech Cadet Yu, and Asian American representation.

War Rocket Ajax favorite Fred Van Lente returns to this show this week to (nominally) talk about his new Valiant Comics series Generation Zero! We also chat about a chance encounter with actor Dirk Benedict at a comic convention, writing villains, combining genres, the worst time travel tropes, the connection between Incredible Hercules and Archer and Armstrong, and so much more! Plus, some Robins get added to the Panel President list!

Your cure for insomnia has arrived with this mammoth episode.  I talk about Peter Parker: Spider-Man 2001 and World Wrestling Federation: Wait Till I Get My Hands On... as well as the following former cover-featured comics: Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1, Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #7, Daring Adventures #16, 17, Superman Family #189, The Defenders #1, Adventure Comics #426, Justice League of America Annual #2, Charlton Classics #1, Metal Men #49, 2000AD #456, Two-Gun Kid #70, Star Trek (Marvel) #3, Atomic Robo and the Revenge of the Vampire Dimension #3, Justice Society of America ('07) #1, Incredible Hulks: Enigma Force #1, Amazing Spider-Man #541, Fantastic Four #193, Daredevil #98, Ignition City #2, Spider-verse Team-up #1, House of Mystery ('08) #12, Flash: Rebirth #1, Buck Rogers #0, Incredible Hercules #117, Adventures of Superman ('13) #16, Guardians of the Galaxy ('08) #15, Captain America #133, Avengers #329, X-Files ('09) #6, Doc Savage ('10) #2, Robin ('91) #1, Ghosts #112, Justice Machine #29, Final Crisis #1, Action Comics #590, Marvel Tales #6, DC Special Series #21, Skull the Slayer #3, Detective Comics #359, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe vol.3 (Update '89) #5, Infinite Crisis #2, plus stories from Superman in the Forties and Superman Chronicles Vol.1 and Vol.2.  Happy Thanksgiving!  (1:17:50)     (387)

This week on??View from the Gutters??our topic work is??The Incredible Hercules, Vol. 1: Against the World, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Khoi Pham. Following the events of??World War Hulk, Hercules took over the Hulk???s comic, teaming up with Amadeus Cho???a young man known as the 7th Smartest Man in [???]

This week on View from the Gutters our topic work is The Incredible Hercules, Vol. 1: Against the World, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Khoi Pham. Following the events of World War Hulk, Hercules took over the Hulk’s comic, teaming up with Amadeus Cho—a young man known as the 7th Smartest Man in […]

On today's show, I talk to comics writer Fred Van Lente. Originally on the path to be a professor, Fred sold his first comic script about a decade ago and moved to New York City. Since then, he's written on a number of fantastic titles including Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Incredible Hercules, and most recently, the incredibly funny Archer and Armstrong relaunch for Valiant.Check out the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes and see some live dates: the next live episode will be October 1st at UCB East with musical guest Travis Morrison of The Dismemberment Plan, guest co-host Elliot Kalan of The Daily Show and the Flop House Podcast and more!

(0:01:00) Darren saw Bring It On, and got lost in the Mists of Pandaria, (0:34:20) Trey read more The Incredible Hercules, picked Diablo III back up, and went to his high school reunion, (0:41:45) Tripp should just cancel his banter, (0:46:45) Supernatural was debuting during the recording, Trey got a taste of Once Upon A Time, and Tripp and Darren watched the beginning of the end of Fringe, (1:04:45) FIGLeague Update: (The Tebow Steaks still reign supreme), (1:08:20) Blu Rays: (Dark Shadows...Iron Sky), (1:09:35) Coming Attractions: (Taken 2...Frankenweenie), (1:12:15) Box Office: (Adam Sandler stealth wins...), (1:17:45) S.H.I.E.L.D. casting thoughts, (2:00:40) What Would Darren Read, (2:11:10) Trey's Pullbox: (Animal Man...Swamp Thing...Detective Comics)

(0:02:20) Darren went to Canada, (0:10:15) Shaun finished his re-read of Y, is still working on The Hobbit, and continues his Netflix usage, (0:20:45) Trey read some The Incredible Hercules, and now he wishes he were Iolaus, (0:24:15) Tripp still hasn't had much time for fun, (0:25:30) It's the official start of the Fall TV season!, (0:50:25) FIGLeague Update: (The Tebow Steaks reign supreme), (0:55:40) Blu Rays: (The Avengers...The Dark Knight Returns: Part I), (0:58:20) Coming Attractions: (Looper...Won't Back Down...Hotel Transylvania), (1:03:35) Box Office: (Donnie Darko wins...), (1:05:10) What Would Darren Read, (1:18:55) Trey's Pullbox: (Batman, Inc...Wolverine & the X-Men...Talon...Justice League Dark)

Fan favorite, the Incredible Hercules is back, and this time he's a super-god and rallying the entire Marvel Universe of heroes against an impossible foe in Chaos War #1. Writer Fred Van Lente joins us to discuss this mega event that he's co-written with Greg Pak, with art by Khoi Pham and tells you what you need to know to pick this up. Luckily, you don't need to know much as this first issue lays out the stakes and the story for you, so it's the perfect jumping on point if you're looking for a big action packed super hero adventure!

September 30, 2010 - Ryan Stegman is a newly exclusive Marvel artist. You might might know him from his work on the Sif one-shot, or a run on Incredible Hercules, but soon he'll be performing art duties on his first ongoing series, She-Hulks, with writer Harrison Wilcox, debuting in November. Josh Flanagan took some time to talk to Ryan about working on the new series, breaking in to comics, drawing the sexy ladies, and what exactly means to be "exclusive". Do yourself a favor follow Ryan on Twitter, and make sure to check out She-Hulks when it's released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred Van Lente is a tease. Seriously, the writer of such books as Iron Man: Legacy, Incredible Hercules, Marvel Zombies, Amazing and Web of Spider-Man teases all kinds of hot, gooey awesomeness in his interview with Paul.  He’s got lots of stories in the pipeline at Marvel and he talks all about ’em in this […]

We return to the stuff that passes for normal 'round these parts, merrily mixing it up on G.I. Joe Origins #11 and #12, Marvel Preview #21 and the Marvel Magazine and Essential formats, Madame Xanadu Volume 2: Exodus Noir from Matt Wagner, Michael Kaluta, and Dave Stewart, Fables, Liberty Comics #1 and #2, Incredible Hercules #141, Agents of Atlas, Gorilla Man and the Avengers, Miracle/Marvelman and the Sentry, Mysterious the Unfathomable TPB, Larry Marder's Beanworld Volume 2: A Gift Comes!, Mesmo Delivery Service and Hard Boiled, comic-themed tattoos, the Marvels Project #7 and Steve Epting, and a whole mess more!

Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak stop by to talk about The Incredible Hercules, as well as The Hulk and other titles. Chris and Euge talk about Girl Comics. Haters, Listener questions, art by Max Huffman, and the announcement of the winner of our Hater Contest! 

In this issue: Earth One! The Legion of Super-Heroes! Reviews! And: BRAINS! Plus: BRAINS! And stick around for, BRAINS! NEWS DC Comics announces Earth One Linkage DC Comics announces Brainiac and the Legion of Super-Heroes Linkage Best of 2009 Linkage REVIEWS Rodrigo Deadpool Team Up #899 COVER BY: Humberto Ramos WRITER: Fred Van Lente - A PENCILS: Dalibor Talajic INKS: Array Stop rubbing your eyes, fanboy, they don't deceive you! Everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth stars in a third on-going series, hacking and wisecracking his way across the Marvel Universe with a new guest-star every month! First up: when master assassin ARCADE and NIGHTMARE, Lord of the Dream Dimension, join forces to destroy Wade Wilson and THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES, they get more than they bargain for, taking on two of the MU's most irresponsible heroes! Drunken mayhem, bad jokes, and billions of dollars of property damage ensue! Stephen Superman: World of New Krypton #10 Written by Greg Rucka and James Robinson; Art by Pete Woods; Cover by Gary Frank; Variant cover by Dustin Nguyen New Krypton is a planet so fresh, it's experiencing countless things for the first time. Its first spring. Its first blooms. Its first birth of a child. And now its first homicide. When an important figure in Kandor is murdered, the suspect seems obvious to everyone but Superman. But can he make Zod or the Council believe this is more than an open-and-shut case? And can he uncover the real killer in time to save the life of the accused? It's a dark mystery, but R.E.B.E.L.S. star Adam Strange arrives in time to help find answers…even though the truth may blow apart the civilized trappings of Kandorian society in the process. Matthew The Boys #37 Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Penciller/Inker: Darick Robertson Colorist: Tony Avi?a High in the French Pyrenees lies the little mountain village of Franglais, as quiet and peaceful a place as you could imagine... until her favorite son comes home. The Frenchman's origin is finally revealed, in a pulse-bounding tale of seething passion, vile betrayal and classic Gallic melancholy. Who is Black Pierre? Why is the lovely Marie not there to welcome her beloved Frenchie home? And how can one croissant change everything? Find out in The Boys 37! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Do you have a music soundtrack you listen to when reading comic books? A) Yes B) No Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote. VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Marvel Zombies Volume 1 Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?! Follow their search for more food, and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Collects Marvel Zombies #1-5, plus extras. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

In this issue: Earth One! The Legion of Super-Heroes! Reviews! And: BRAINS! Plus: BRAINS! And stick around for, BRAINS! NEWS DC Comics announces Earth One Linkage DC Comics announces Brainiac and the Legion of Super-Heroes Linkage Best of 2009 Linkage REVIEWS Rodrigo Deadpool Team Up #899 COVER BY: Humberto Ramos WRITER: Fred Van Lente - A PENCILS: Dalibor Talajic INKS: Array Stop rubbing your eyes, fanboy, they don't deceive you! Everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth stars in a third on-going series, hacking and wisecracking his way across the Marvel Universe with a new guest-star every month! First up: when master assassin ARCADE and NIGHTMARE, Lord of the Dream Dimension, join forces to destroy Wade Wilson and THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES, they get more than they bargain for, taking on two of the MU's most irresponsible heroes! Drunken mayhem, bad jokes, and billions of dollars of property damage ensue! Stephen Superman: World of New Krypton #10 Written by Greg Rucka and James Robinson; Art by Pete Woods; Cover by Gary Frank; Variant cover by Dustin Nguyen New Krypton is a planet so fresh, it's experiencing countless things for the first time. Its first spring. Its first blooms. Its first birth of a child. And now its first homicide. When an important figure in Kandor is murdered, the suspect seems obvious to everyone but Superman. But can he make Zod or the Council believe this is more than an open-and-shut case? And can he uncover the real killer in time to save the life of the accused? It's a dark mystery, but R.E.B.E.L.S. star Adam Strange arrives in time to help find answers…even though the truth may blow apart the civilized trappings of Kandorian society in the process. Matthew The Boys #37 Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Penciller/Inker: Darick Robertson Colorist: Tony Avi?a High in the French Pyrenees lies the little mountain village of Franglais, as quiet and peaceful a place as you could imagine... until her favorite son comes home. The Frenchman's origin is finally revealed, in a pulse-bounding tale of seething passion, vile betrayal and classic Gallic melancholy. Who is Black Pierre? Why is the lovely Marie not there to welcome her beloved Frenchie home? And how can one croissant change everything? Find out in The Boys 37! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Do you have a music soundtrack you listen to when reading comic books? A) Yes B) No Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote. VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Marvel Zombies Volume 1 Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?! Follow their search for more food, and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Collects Marvel Zombies #1-5, plus extras. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This episode of Awesomed By Comics is brought to you by something nonsensical and kind of awful. Incredible Hercules wraps up a heroic tale of yes, please, and Kieron Gillen declares sweet war on other new mainstream creators with a triumphant new Ares series for Marvel. We learn a lot about Batwoman's past, and Wonder Woman seems kind of screwed, but she'll probably figure it out. Also, KANG.Tell us what you think on , visit , and !

This episode of Awesomed By Comics is brought to you by tea, zen and scalding all over your lap. Incredible Hercules shines in ball-kickin', nipple-twistin' onomatopoeic glory, and Mike Carey's awesome The Unwritten makes no sense in the best possible way. Deadpool and Spider-Man mini-story anthologies get points, and Batgirl starts to begrudgingly meet our requests, while also demonstrating DC's sore need for good teen-themed pencilers.Tell us what you think on , visit , and !

This episode of Awesomed By Comics is brought to you by the block-rockin' beats of a certain indestructible mutant MC who stepped up to throw down in our rap battle with the poseur zeroes at the podcast. Breathe his hype man's rarefied air and suck it. Winners this week include Echo, Incredible Hercules, and Power Girl's kitty. Hey now. Also, come see us this Thursday night at MOCCA on .Tell us what you think on , visit , and !

In this issue: DC used to make bad Batman and Superman films? Let's hope DC Entertainment does a better job of helping us part with our money, Poe #3, The Incredible Amadeus Cho, and Dark Avengers: Uncanny X-Men: Exodus: The Colon Saga: Final?: Plus Batman goes wacky-in-the-wickey-woo. Yes more Bat-S-Crazy than normal. NEWS DC Comics becomes DC Entertainment REVIEWS Rodrigo Hercules #133 COVER BY: Rafael Alberquerque WRITER: Greg Pak Fred Van Lente PENCILS: Rodney Buchemi Beginning a storyarc so earth-shattering, so momentous, so, well, incredible, we just had to give it to you TWICE A MONTH! (Well, for the three months, anyway). When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily...unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, in Incredible Hercules 133, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone's favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself -- but to get them he's going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth Matthew DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: EXODUS Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI The climactic conclusion to the crossover event of 2009 is here! This is it, the final battle for the Dark Avengers and the X-Men that will change the status quo for the Marvel Universe. Emma Frost’s betrayal comes home to roost. Cyclops’ plan clicks into place, but is it too late? What can the X-Men do against the Sentry and Ares? Stephen POE #3 Written by J. Barton Mitchell Drawn by Dean Kotz SC, 24 pgs, FC, (3 of 4), SRP: $3.99 He created Horror. Find out how horror created him… In this pulse-pounding issue Poe must rescue his brother and his brother’s wife from THE RED DEATH! But when THE RED DEATH offers to bring Poe’s wife Virginia back to life in exchange, will Poe make the right choice? MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Robert E. Howard created a vast number of heroes and villains whose tales still reverberate across the comic book world today. Two, Conan and Kull are very similar to one another (and for that answer, be sure to listen to Major Spoilers Podcast #30 for an in-depth discussion about Howard), but they are from different distant lands. If the Cimmerians and the Atlantians put the two in a ring to fight it out, who would emerge victorious? Conan Kull Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote. VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Batman - The Cult Batman must stop the army of the homeless recruited by the mysterious Deacon Blackfire in this classic title illustrated by master horror artist Bernie Wrightson, co-creator of the “Swamp Thing”. Deacon Blackfire, charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, seemingly uses the city’s homeless to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

In this issue: DC used to make bad Batman and Superman films? Let's hope DC Entertainment does a better job of helping us part with our money, Poe #3, The Incredible Amadeus Cho, and Dark Avengers: Uncanny X-Men: Exodus: The Colon Saga: Final?: Plus Batman goes wacky-in-the-wickey-woo. Yes more Bat-S-Crazy than normal. NEWS DC Comics becomes DC Entertainment REVIEWS Rodrigo Hercules #133 COVER BY: Rafael Alberquerque WRITER: Greg Pak Fred Van Lente PENCILS: Rodney Buchemi Beginning a storyarc so earth-shattering, so momentous, so, well, incredible, we just had to give it to you TWICE A MONTH! (Well, for the three months, anyway). When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily...unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, in Incredible Hercules 133, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone's favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself -- but to get them he's going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth Matthew DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: EXODUS Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI The climactic conclusion to the crossover event of 2009 is here! This is it, the final battle for the Dark Avengers and the X-Men that will change the status quo for the Marvel Universe. Emma Frost’s betrayal comes home to roost. Cyclops’ plan clicks into place, but is it too late? What can the X-Men do against the Sentry and Ares? Stephen POE #3 Written by J. Barton Mitchell Drawn by Dean Kotz SC, 24 pgs, FC, (3 of 4), SRP: $3.99 He created Horror. Find out how horror created him… In this pulse-pounding issue Poe must rescue his brother and his brother’s wife from THE RED DEATH! But when THE RED DEATH offers to bring Poe’s wife Virginia back to life in exchange, will Poe make the right choice? MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Robert E. Howard created a vast number of heroes and villains whose tales still reverberate across the comic book world today. Two, Conan and Kull are very similar to one another (and for that answer, be sure to listen to Major Spoilers Podcast #30 for an in-depth discussion about Howard), but they are from different distant lands. If the Cimmerians and the Atlantians put the two in a ring to fight it out, who would emerge victorious? Conan Kull Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote. VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Batman - The Cult Batman must stop the army of the homeless recruited by the mysterious Deacon Blackfire in this classic title illustrated by master horror artist Bernie Wrightson, co-creator of the “Swamp Thing”. Deacon Blackfire, charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, seemingly uses the city’s homeless to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This special double-sized* episode of Awesomed By Comics is brought to you by "inch time foot gem," which proves there is sadly no such thing as a LOLBuddah, or something. In yet another week where good books get fricking canceled, we tip our hats to She-Hulk and Blue Beetle, but say a warm, desperate hello to the healing pencils of Takeshi Miyazawa on two favorite titles. Be sure to stay tuned (or fast forward if you get bored) until after the closing music, when Saddest Guardian™ Scar brings you a not-to-be-missed bonus Origins & Omens backstory about Evie and Aaron.*"Double-sized" in the way that She-Hulk and Incredible Hercules were "double-sized" this week, in that we went over our normal show length by like 20% or so.

This episode of Awesomed By Comics is brought to you by OH MY GOD NOVEMBER 4TH CANNOT GET HERE FAST ENOUGH LET'S DO THIS THING ALREADY. Warren Ellis can't avoid winning several ABC awards after writing 694 books this week, and Incredible Hercules remains Marvel's strongest title, and not just because of all the sexy. Raise your hand if you secretly want the Brown Bomber to get an ongoing.

This week Des and Mike talk about a Silver Age tribute book (The Age of the Sentry #1), the perfect blending of sex and action (Incredible Hercules #121), the rise of a former Avenger (Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #33), terrible urban stereotypes (Marvel Adventures The Avengers #28) and characters you've never heard of before (Mighty Avengers #18).

This week Des and Mike talk about a Silver Age tribute book (The Age of the Sentry #1), the perfect blending of sex and action (Incredible Hercules #121), the rise of a former Avenger (Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #33), terrible urban stereotypes (Marvel Adventures The Avengers #28) and characters you've never heard of before (Mighty Avengers #18).

This week Des and Mike talk about a Silver Age tribute book (The Age of the Sentry #1), the perfect blending of sex and action (Incredible Hercules #121), the rise of a former Avenger (Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #33), terrible urban stereotypes (Marvel Adventures The Avengers #28) and characters you've never heard of before (Mighty Avengers #18).

This week Des and Mike talk about a Silver Age tribute book (The Age of the Sentry #1), the perfect blending of sex and action (Incredible Hercules #121), the rise of a former Avenger (Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #33), terrible urban stereotypes (Marvel Adventures The Avengers #28) and characters you've never heard of before (Mighty Avengers #18).

Please forgive the audio troubles in this episode.  JJ joins me... sorta... as I talk about The Incredible Hercules and Locke & Key.  I also review Secret Invasion #4 and Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1.  Briefly, I mention superhero films. (29:30) All cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.

Of the five comic books Des and Mike spoke about this week (Avengers: The Initiative #11, Hercules #1, The Incredible Hercules #116, Iron Man #28 and War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #2), three were filled with great storytelling, one was painfully awful and one (sort of) split them.

Of the five comic books Des and Mike spoke about this week (Avengers: The Initiative #11, Hercules #1, The Incredible Hercules #116, Iron Man #28 and War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #2), three were filled with great storytelling, one was painfully awful and one (sort of) split them.

Of the five comic books Des and Mike spoke about this week (Avengers: The Initiative #11, Hercules #1, The Incredible Hercules #116, Iron Man #28 and War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #2), three were filled with great storytelling, one was painfully awful and one (sort of) split them.

Of the five comic books Des and Mike spoke about this week (Avengers: The Initiative #11, Hercules #1, The Incredible Hercules #116, Iron Man #28 and War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #2), three were filled with great storytelling, one was painfully awful and one (sort of) split them.