MSP#225: Batman: Year One

Published: Aug. 11, 2010, 5:12 a.m.

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Batman: Year One

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This week on the show; Batman: Year One, Ultimate Spider-Man gets animated, Cthulhu strikes, Irredeemable gets reviewed, and Wolfman vs. Wolfman.

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NEWS\\n
Ultimate Spider-Man Animated Series Creative Team\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
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THE CALLING: CTHULHU CHRONICLES #2\\u2028
Written by Johanna Stokes, Michael Alan Nelson\\u2028
Drawn by Christopher Possenti\\n
The Lovecraft-inspired event of the year continues! Darkness is rising and soon all will hear\\u2026THE CALLING! Clayton Diggs tinkers on the brink of madness as he struggles to identify the first piece in this bizarre, paralyzing puzzle \\u2014 all before a great one awakes and the world changes\\u2026forever! An all-new ongoing supernatural horror series with a decidedly modern spin from superstar writing team Michael Alan Nelson (28 DAYS LATER, HEXED) and Johanna Stokes (DEATH VALLEY, STATION)!

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[rating:3/5]

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Rodrigo\\n
Prince of Persia #2\\u2028
Written by JORDAN MECHNER\\u2028
Art by TOM FOWLER, DAVID LOPEZ, BERNARD CHANG, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, CAMERON STEWART, NIKO HENRICHON, PETE PANTAZIS,\\xa0 & DAVE STEWART\\u2028
Five very different people are about to be put to death for a crime they didn\\u2019t commit. Well, one of them may have done it. But the only way they can escape the hangman\\u2019s noose is to find the common thread that ties them together. The one man they have all encountered, and who changed their lives \\u2013 Dastan, the prince of Persia!

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[rating:3.5/5]

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Matthew\\n
IRREDEEMABLE #16\\n
Written by Mark Waid\\n
Drawn by Peter Krause

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The Paradigm are still reeling from their no-holds-barred battle with the Plutonian. Alliances are forged and broken, and one hero is revealed to have powers beyond the team\\u2019s wildest dreams. But they may not be enough to prevent the ghastly event that\\u2019s on the horizon\\u2026 This is the perfect time to pick up Mark Waid\\u2019s explosive, Eisner-nominated superhero series!

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[rating:3.5/5]

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
Yes, we are dragging this out longer than we should, but who emerges victorious in this week\\u2019s Wolfman battle?

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VOTE

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MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Avengers Forever\\n
The story recounts the beginning of Bruce Wayne\\u2019s career as Batman and Jim Gordon\\u2019s with the Gotham City Police Department. Bruce Wayne returns home from training abroad in martial arts, manhunting, and science for the past 12 years, and James Gordon moves to Gotham with his wife, Barbara, after a transfer from Chicago. Both are swiftly acquainted with the corruption and violence of Gotham City, with Gordon witnessing his partner Detective Flass assaulting a teen for fun.

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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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