MSP#229: Lone Wolf and Cub

Published: Aug. 25, 2010, 5:39 a.m.

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Lone Wolf and Cub

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This week on the show; Lone Wolf and Cub, a touching email, reviews, news, and much, much more!

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NEWS\\n
DC Universe Online gameplay sneak peek\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
\\nStephen\\n
MGM Drive-In Theater: It, The Terror From Beyond the Stars #2 (of 4)\\n
Dara Naraghi (w) \\u2022 Mark Dos Santos (a) \\u2022 Steve Mannion (c)\\n
Re-tooled as a retro-1950s alien adventure, we join the spaceship Challenge 142 returning from a rescue mission to Mars. It carries the only survivor of an earlier failed expedition who is suspected of killing his crew for their lifesaving rations. Now, as they travel Earthbound\\u2026 they may be wrong about their prisoner, as something monstrous may have come on board the ship\\u2026

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[rating:4/5]

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Rodrigo\\n
Enforcers #1\\u2028
Excitement explodes off the pages as Federal Drug Czar, Senator Lawrence Fulton recruits Special Forces Commando Maddox Turner to train an elite group of D.E.A. agents known as Enforcers to combat a powerful New York City drug cartel called The Alliance. The Enforcers focuses on America\\u2019s war on drugs that has taken a turn for the worst as drug lords across the country unite to create stronger drug cartels that openly challenge the nation\\u2019s law enforcement communities. To combat these cartels, newly appointed Federal Drug Czar, Senator Lawrence Fulton has created The Enforcers Project. The goal of The Enforcers Project is to place small teams of specially trained and equipped men and women appointed as D.E.A. Enforcers in major cities throughout the nation. Their mission will be to target specific drug cartels and use all their resources to destroy the illegal operations.\\n
[rating:4/5]

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Matthew\\n
Doctor Who #14\\n
Writer: Tony Lee\\n
Artist: Matthew Dow Smith\\n
Final Sacrifice, Part 2 of 4: Long live the Queen! As the war between the Soul Free and the Terror builds, the Doctor discovers who\\u2019s really pulling the strings behind the scenes! And as \\u201cMr. Finch\\u201d faces off against Emily, Alexander Hugh and the Edwardian Torchwood agents choose their own sides in the coming war...

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[rating:4/5]

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
This week, Major Spoilerite Rich wants to know who would win in a fight between Captain Picard\'s greatest foe, The Borg, or Doctor Who\'s foe, the Cybermen.

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VOTE

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MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1 \\n
Lone Wolf and Cub chronicles the story of Ogami Itt\\u014d, the Shogun\\u2019s executioner who uses a d\\u014dtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagy\\u016b clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigor\\u014d, they seek revenge on the Yagy\\u016b clan and are known as \\u201cLone Wolf and Cub\\u201d.

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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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