MSP#253: Empowered

Published: Nov. 17, 2010, 6:49 a.m.

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Empowered

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This week on the show: Girls what are nekkid, Robin\'s that are Red, Hulks that are girls, and a heaping helping of everyone\'s favorite comic "historian"...

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NEWS\\n
Death of (Ultimate Comics) Spider-Man\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
\\nStephen\\n
RED ROBIN #17\\n
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA; Art and cover by MARCUS TO & RAY MCCARTHY\\n
How does the return of Bruce Wayne and the beginning of Batman, Inc. work into Red Robin\'s plan to initiate an international stranglehold on crime? If Batman approves of everything Red Robin has set in motion, what will he do when his prot\\xe9g\\xe9 decides to release the gang-leader-and-maybe-undercover-cop Lynx from prison? And guess which surprise guest star you\'ll see when Red Robin takes a quick trip to Hong Kong!

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[rating:3/5]

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Rodrigo\\n
She-Hulks #1\\u2028
COVER BY: Ed McGuinness\\u2028
WRITER: Harrison Wilcox \\u2028
PENCILS: Ryan Stegman\\u2028
SPINNING OUT OF WORLD WAR HULKS! THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK RETURNS! Jen Walters teams up with LYRA, the all-new SAVAGE SHE-HULK, to bring the hurt down on the fugitive members of THE INTELLIGENCIA. Klaw, Mad Thinker, Red Ghost, Trapster, and Wizard tried to take over the world and now must pay for what they\'ve done. Guest starring THE INCREDIBLE HULK in this all-new story of She-Hulk smackdown! Rated T \\ufffd$3.99\\n
[rating:3/5]

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Matthew\\n
Serenity: The Shepard\\u2019s Tale \\n
Writer: Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon\\n
Artist: Chris Samnee\\n
Colorist: Dave Stewart\\n
Cover Artist: Steve Morris\\n
One of Serenity\'s greatest mysteries is finally revealed in Shepherd\'s Tale, filling in the life of one of the show\'s most beloved characters--Shepherd Book!

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Who was Book before meeting Mal and the rest of the Serenity crew, how did he become one of their most trusted allies, and how did he find God in a bowl of soup? Answers to these and more questions about Book\'s past are uncovered in this original graphic novel by rising stars Zack Whedon and Chris Samnee. A pivotal chapter in the ongoing Serenity saga, Shepherd\'s Tale is also a rollicking, action-packed epic in its own right!

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[rating:4/5]

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
We\\u2019re right in the middle of a seasonal change, and as the final leaves slip off the bough and nature prepares to slumber, it brings up the question \\u2013 what is your favorite season, and more importantly, why?\\n
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MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Empowered\\n
Empowered is an original English-language manga written and illustrated by Adam Warren. Described by Warren as a \\u201csexy superhero comedy\\u201d, Empowered began to take shape in 2004 with a series of commissioned sketches of a damsel in distress; these illustrations became the basis for short comic stories that helped develop the characters for the Empowered series.

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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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