April 21, 2010

MSP#194: Elephantmen Podcast

In this issue: Elephantmen, Batmgirl, Drive-In Theaters, and Matthew...

NEWS

X-Men vs. Vampires

LINKAGE

REVIEWS

Stephen

Batgirl #9 (3.5 slices) 
Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER; Art by LEE GARBETT and TREVOR SCOTT ; Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau

The conclusion to "Batgirl Rising" begins here with part one of the four-part "Flood" storyline! A string of bizarre, technology-based "suicides" gets the attention of both Batgirl and Oracle, but for very different reasons. And the two heroes will soon realize that they're the real targets of a nefarious madman Hell-bent on revenge…

Rodrigo

Tales of the Starlight Drive-in #9 (3 slices) 
Created by Mike San Giacomo

The on-going series stretching across 50 years takes a jump into the late 2000s with the latest installment. Against a backdrop of some of the most beloved films of that decade, readers will enjoy an invisible man watching an invisible man and King Kong sliding in to save the day.

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Matthew

Irredeemable Special #1 (3.5 slices)

Writer(s): Mark Waid

Artist(s): Howard Chaykin, Emma Rios, Paul Azaceta

The first year of IRREDEEMABLE came to a cataclysmic resolution, and before the jaw-dropping second year starts, Mark Waid is delivering an original stand-alone issue! Join the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN team of Mark Waid and Paul Azaceta, along with legendary comics creator Howard Chaykin, and BOOM! Favorite Emma Rios for the IRREDEEMABLE SPECIAL! Showcasing a never-before-seen glimpse into the Plutonian's heroic beginnings and insights into his former teammates, the once-great Paradigm. Secrets will be revealed! Clues will be given! Threads will be tied up! This is a not-to-be-missed chapter in Mark Waid's twilight of the superheroes masterpiece!

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK

Time to bring back the battle between the bots (or cyborgs, or mechanical monsters, or whatever). This week Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation gets tossed in the ring with Inspector Gadget.

Fighty-Fighty! Who would win in this fight?

Data

Inspector Gadget

VOTE

MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Elephantmen

They were genetically engineered to be supra-human weapons of mass destruction, but ultimately dismissed collectively as Elephantmen. Hip Flask, Ebony Hide and Obadiah Horn count amongst their number; wounded animals who, despite their differences and origins, must live in the world of man. Collects Elephantmen #1-7 featuring art by Ladronn, Moritat, Henry Flint, Tom Scioli, Dave Hine, and Chris Bachalo.

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!

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