MSP#275: Saga of the Swamp Thing Podcast

Published: Feb. 2, 2011, 6:54 a.m.

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Saga of the Swamp Thing

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This week on the show: The Swamp Thing rises, Thundercats Ho!, and we answer a listener question about horror comics.

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NEWS\\n
New Thundercats\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
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Action Comics #897\\u2028
Written by PAUL CORNELL\\u2028
Art by PETE WOODS\\u2028
Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT\\n
The last place Lex Luthor expected his quest for the Black Lantern energy to take him was Arkham Asylum \\u2013 specifically to the cell of The Joker! What clues about Lex\'s quest could The Joker have to offer, and why on Earth would Lex trust him? Get ready for a one-of-a-kind confrontation between comics\' two greatest villains, as brought to you by the twisted minds of Paul Cornell and Pete Woods!

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[rating:3.5/5]

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Rodrigo\\n
CHIP \'N\' DALE RESCUE RANGERS #3 (B)\\n
It\\u2019s the return of your favorite furry flatfoots in an all-new original ongoing series! Trouble for the Rescue Rangers changes from big to absolutely huge when the team travels to the Arctic to saddle a sleuth of crazed polar bears. But the fur really flies when Chip confronts Monterey Jack, and the very leadership of the Rescue Rangers is on the line! Join DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill and MARVEL SUPERHERO SQUAD artist Leonel Castellani for part 3 of \\u201cWorldwide Rescue,\\u201d brought to you by BOOM! Studios and the Disney Afternoon Revolution!\\n
[rating:2.5/5]

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Matthew\\n
Secret Avengers #9\\n
Writer:\\xa0 Ed Brubaker\\n
Artist:\\xa0 Mike Deodato\\n
Price:\\xa0 $3.99\\n
The Story: Will Shang Chi\'s father return?! And now that their secret enemy\'s involvement in his resurrection has been exposed, what will Steve Rogers and his team do to take on the Shadow Council? Brubaker and Deodato keep up the Kung Fu Espionage.\\u2028
[rating:4.5/5]

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
The Dark Knight rises is set to start filming in May, and\\xa0 the new Superman movie is scheduled to hit theaters in 2012.\\xa0 Involved in both is Christopher Nolan.\\xa0 He\\u2019s directing The Dark Knight, and producer for the Zack Snyder directed Superman.\\xa0\\xa0 Nolan is certainly H\\u2019wood\\u2019s golden child at the moment, but will his film brilliance work once again for two superhero films?\\n
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Saga of the Swamp Thing Volume 1\\n
From 1983 through 1987, a young British writer named Alan Moore revolutionized the American comic book. His groundbreaking tenure on DC Comics\\u2019 SWAMP THING set new standards for graphic storytelling and touched off a revolution in the medium that is still expanding today. Building on the title\\u2019s framework of gothic horror with a remarkably intuitive narrative style and an unprecedented depth of characterization, Moore\\u2019s vision was realized through the hauntingly beautiful artwork of such collaborators as Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Dan Day and Rick Veitch. The result is one of comics\\u2019 most enduring masterpieces.\\n
Now, for the first time, Moore\\u2019s entire run \\u2014 including his never-before-reprinted debut issue \\u2014 is available in archival hardcover editions. This first volume, collecting issues 20-27 of THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING, also features a foreword by famed horror author Ramsey Campbell and a new introduction by Swamp Thing co-creator and original series editor Len Wein.

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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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