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Published: Nov. 10, 2010, 6:10 a.m.

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This week on the show: The Dead Live! The Dead Live! Plus, Batman and Robin, Halcyon, and Da Boyz! The Major Spoilers Crew also cracks open The Brat Pack and cast their eyes and their opinions on the trade.

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NEWS\\n
Walking Dead gets second season\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
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Batman and Robin #16\\u2028
Written by GRANT MORRISON \\u2022 Art by CAMERON STEWART \\u2022 Cover by FRANK QUITELY \\u2022 1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER\\n
Don\'t miss this fantastic finale as BATMAN AND ROBIN\'s storyline connects with THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE! The climactic showdown between Batman and the Black Glove is finally here. It\'s payback time for The Dark Knight as Batman and Robin face the ultimate evil. Will Damian betray his father\'s legacy? Will Bruce Wayne return just in time to see Dick Grayson die? Plus, The Joker and Professor Pyg!

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This is only the beginning of a startling new status quo for the Batman\\u2026

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[rating:3/5]

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Rodrigo\\n
HALCYON #1\\u2028
story MARC GUGGENHEIM & TARA BUTTERS\\u2028
art & cover RYAN BODENHEIM & MARK ENGLERT\\u2028
32 PAGES / FC\\u2028
$2.99\\n
What happens when the never-ending battle for Truth and Justice ends?\\u2028
From Collider Entertainment comes the next quantum leap forward in superheroes: HALCYON. The groundbreaking new series dares to ask: What happens when the superheroes win? What happens once there is no crime, no war? The heroes of HALCYON achieve their final victory only to face their greatest challenge ever. An all-star collaboration courtesy of TARA BUTTERS (TV\\u2019s Reaper), MARC GUGGENHEIM (Amazing Spider-Man, Resurrection), RYAN BODENHEIM (Red Mass For Mars), and Alisa Tager (Serenity).\\n
[rating:3.5/5]

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Matthew\\n
The Boys #48\\n
Writer: Garth Ennis\\n
Art: Russ Braun\\n
With Hughie absent, Butcher re-examines the Boys\' first encounter with the Seven, trying to figure out what went wrong. But first there\'s some disquiet in the ranks to be dealt with, not to mention the return of an old and unexpected enemy- who finally, incredibly, has come into his own. Meanwhile, on the Seven\'s floating headquarters, a flying lesson goes badly awry... Proper Preparation And Planning, part one.

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[rating:3.5/5]

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
It\\u2019s the battle we\\u2019ve waited eons to see develop \\u2013 the futuristic robot taking on the prehistoric dinosaur. Get a time machine and a big net, cross the streams and let them battle it out!

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MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: The Brat Pack\\n
Rick Veitch\\u2019s fierce and darkly comic BRATPACK has long been considered a subterranean classic of the genre. Now, at last, the notorious graphic novel that made the mainstream safe for totally twisted superhero satires is available in a new KING HELL trade paperback edition! Veitch\\u2019s no-holds-barred dissection of the hoary old \\u2018kid sidekick\\u2019 phenomena is as harrowing as it is hilarious; subversively subtle yet completely over the top. BRATPACK is an edgy and unforgettable dance macabre that is a must for every graphic novel collection. With an introduction by Neil Gaiman. BRATPACK is a companion volume to Rick Veitch\\u2019s THE MAXIMORTAL and was nominated for \\u201cBest Graphic Album\\u201d in the Eisner Awards in 1995.

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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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