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Published: Oct. 15, 2008, 5:23 a.m.

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In the zone this week:\\xa0 Super-types hopped up on goofballs!\\xa0 Parker\\u2019s kid gets the axe!\\xa0 Contests contests contests!\\xa0 The ghost of Doctor Wertham rears it\\u2019s ugly head!\\xa0 Creatures from the sea!\\xa0 Peace officers from Neopolis! \\xa0Treasures from the DC Vaults. Mitchell Hundred gets our vote!\\xa0 Plus: In the fields the bodies burning, as the war machine keeps turning\\u2026 OH LORD YEAH!\\xa0 It\\u2019s Formula 44, so turn your head and cough, \\u2018cause the Major Spoilers podcast is on the air!

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NEWS\\n
Top 10 Drugs in the DCU\\n
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Howard Out, Cheadle In for Iron Man 2\\n
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Amazing Spider-Girl Cancelled\\n
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CONTEST\\n
\\nMajor Spoilers Costume Contest Announced\\n
Here\\u2019s what you have to do:\\n
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st. \\n
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Major Spoilers Theme Song!\\n
Win a copy of DC\'s Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

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INTERVIEW\\n
Dr. Peter Coogan returns to talk about the Wertham era and how the Comics Code Authority came about.

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REVIEWS\\n
\\nRodrigo\\n
\\nCREATURE FROM THE DEPTHS (ONE-SHOT)\\n
story MARK KIDWELL, art & cover MARK KIDWELL & JAY FOTOS\\n
40 PAGES, FC, $3.99\\n
\\nIn the tradition of the classic \\u201cCreature From the Black Lagoon\\u201d by way of Lovecraft, peppered with gore and EC-style twists comes the tale of loathsome beasts, treachery and red death beneath the waves. A self-contained one-shot, \\u201cCreature\\u201d sports a full 36 pages of full color story and art, with script and pencils by MARK KIDWELL and eye-popping color by JAY FOTOS. The creative team that brought you \\u201868 brings you an all-new tale of extreme horror!

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Matthew\\n
\\nTop 10 Season Two #1\\n
Written by Zander Cannon; Art and Cover by Gene Ha\\n
\\nAMERICA\'S BEST COMICS. A new season dawns in the science-city of Neopolis! A new commissioner, along with some new rules, comes to Precinct 10, as Slipstream Phoenix, a rookie cop with an ugly secret, fights for respect among his new peers. Meanwhile, Shock-Headed Peter and the Dust Devil investigate a mysterious, ancient drug dealer, and a very public multiple homicide sets Captain Jetman and Lieutenant Peregrine scrambling for answers.

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The police procedural crime and intrigue continue in this new series based on concepts and characters created by legendary writer Alan Moore.

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Stephen\\n
\\nDC Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book\\n
\\nIn 1935, popular culture was forever transformed when DC Comics published the first book of \\u201call new, all original\\u201d comic material. To the delight of millions of readers everywhere, the modern comic book was born, and from its pages came leaping an exhilarating cast of characters.

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Now The DC Vault unlocks DC Comics\\u2019 most fascinating secrets and deeply buried treasures, presenting a colorful array of historic and never-before-published memorabilia, including early sketches, covers, memos, press materials, and much more. From a working reproduction of a 1942 Junior Justice Society of America decoder, to a series of Public Service Announcements starring Superman and Batman, to the original pencils and inks for Wonder Woman #63, this dazzling chronicle contains more than 25 plastic-encased archival pieces for readers to pull out and examine\\u2014all while learning about the artists, writers, and world-famous super heroes that make up the DC Universe. Whether you\\u2019ve been collecting Superman comics since the \\u201940s or have just discovered the amazing Sandman saga, you\\u2019ll revel in this vibrant treasury!

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POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
Since this is our special Politics in Comics episode, we as the question that is the biggest decision you\'ll have to make in 2008.\\n
A) Doom\\n
B) Darkseid\\n
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\\nTRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW\\n
\\nEX MACHINA VOL. 1: THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS\\n
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister; Cover by Harris\\n
\\nSet in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America\'s first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crimefighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide. But Mayor Hundred has to worry about more than just budget problems and an antagonistic governor, especially when a mysterious hooded figure begins assassinating plow drivers during the worst snowstorm in the city\'s history!

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Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

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Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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