Major Spoilers Podcast #350: Old Boy

Published: Oct. 12, 2011, 5:51 a.m.

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This week on the show: Wonder Woman gets a daddy, The Thing stalks Vikings, Action Comics and iZombie reviewed, plus Old Boy.

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NEWS\\n
Wonder Woman gets a daddy \\n
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REVIEWS\\n
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Action Comics #2\\u2028
Written by GRANT MORRISON\\n
Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT\\n
Cover by RAGS MORALES\\u2028
In his weakest moment, Superman is taken down \\u2013 but by whom? And if the world wasn\'t ready for a man with super powers, they\'re utterly unprepared for the rage of a Superman cornered! The cornerstone character of the new DCU continues his debut adventure!\\n
[rating:4/5]

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The Thing #1\\n
Writer: Steve Niles\\n
Artist: Patric Reynolds\\n
Colorist: Dave Stewart\\n
Cover Artist: menton3\\n
After months of no shipments from settlements in Greenland, a band of Vikings set off for answers only to find themselves pitted against monsters lurking in the icy depths and amongst one another.\\n
Dark Horse Comics and Universal Pictures team up for this prequel comic to the upcoming 2011 motion picture The Thing.\\n
[rating:3.5/5]

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iZombie #18\\n
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON\\u2028
Guest art by JAY STEPHENS\\u2028
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED\\n
Nominated for a 2011 Eisner Award for Best New Series!

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Readers of iZOMBIE know Diogenes as the grizzled monster hunter who has seen it all and done it all. But he wasn\'t always so experienced, and everyone has to start somewhere. So join us as we turn back the clock and witness Diogenes\' very first mission, when he journeyed to South America in search of the Vampire Queen of the Amazon \\u2013 and you won\'t want to miss learning his secret connection to Zombie Gwen\'s "boyfriend," Horatio! This issue is illustrated by guest artist Jay Stephens!

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[rating:3.5/5]

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Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Free Time\\n
This week it\\u2019s all about something we have very little of \\u2013 free time. During those breaks in your day, which of the following activities do you enjoy participating in the most?\\n
[poll id="203\\u201d]\\n
http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-free-time

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Discussion: Old Boy\\n
Twenty-five-year-old Shinichi Got\\u014d was kidnapped one fateful night and locked up in a private jail for unknown reasons. After ten years of solitary confinement, with only a television set for company, he was suddenly released. The story follows his quest to hunt down the identities of his captors and uncover the reason behind his imprisonment.

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