In the second update for the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive, Mike reveals some major happenings over the past week! Visit forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344 for more info, and http://www.earth-2.net/donations.php to donate.
Mike's spotlight on independent comic books returns with short reviews of 2000 AD #1788, Godzilla #2, and Harbinger #1, as well as full coverage of Bloodshot #1, The Crow: Death and Rebirth #1, Danger Girl / GI Joe #1, Dark Shadows #6, and Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #75. One of these books causes Mike to lose his mind. And no, it's not the obvious choice. Make sure to check out the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive by visiting http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344.
Join Hannah and Will as they travel through time and space to rate the modern companions on Doctor Who! Make sure to check out the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive by visiting http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344.
It's time for an update regarding the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive. A new donation tier has been added, as well as weekly goals and donation incentives. Also, if we reach $500 by the end of the year, Mike will review something truly, truly awful! Visit forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344 for more info, and http://www.earth-2.net/donations.php to donate.
Despite the "supposedly spirit-lifting ending" Surrogates presents, Mike insists something much more sinister has actually happened to this movie world. Make sure to check out the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive by visiting http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344.
In episode 549 you heard the four absolutely abysmal movie-themed Planet of the Apes Power Records. In this episode you'll hear four more Planet of the Apes Power Records, but there are two difference here: these four are adapted from the television show, and they're much better! Make sure to check out the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive by visiting http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344.
The Empire Strikes Back. In 1980, those four simple, yet ominous words changed everything you thought you knew about cinema! Make sure to check out the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive by visiting http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344.
Honestly, these Power Records adaptations of the Planet of the Apes movies are awful. Horrible, lifeless, and poorly acted, even. And the twist ending of the first one lacks the power of its movie counterpart. But there's a certain retro charm about them. Sort of. Make sure to check out the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive by visiting http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=9344.
Mike launches the Earth-2.net: The Show Shameless Pledge Drive. Download and listen to find out how your contribution can net you a spot on a future episode of Earth-2.net: The Show! Links: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/schedule.php and http://www.earth-2.net/donations.php.
The August Previews episode is here! Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
For the second time in less than a month, Ian Wilson returns to Earth-2.net: The Show! This time around he's here to discuss Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, as well as The Amazing Spider-Man! (For a complete look at Ian's coverage of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies, listen to Earth-2.net: The Show 99, in which he spoke about Spider-Man 3.) Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Mike presents the strangest collection of Power Records to date: Wonder Woman: The Return of Brunhilde, Plastic Man: The Invasion of the Plastic Men, Metamorpho: Fumo the Fire Giant, Aquaman: The Defeat of the Dehydrator, and The Flash: The Three Faces of Mr. Big. As an added bonus, there are three Justice League of America songs that need to be heard to be believed! Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
In this edition of Waiting for the Trade, Tom and Chris dig deep into their libraries to cover Elephantmen: Devilish Functions, the first volume of Daredevil by Mark Waid, and Nikolai Dante: The Romanov Dynasty. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Dan and Jonathan make their return to discuss the insanity that is The Aquabats! Super Show! Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Teen romance, dragons, David Tennant, and the true motives of Stephenie Meyer are all discussed as Aaron and Christian review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Expressing their hopes by moonlight! Reliving nostalgia by daylight! Never running from a real review! They are the ones named Hey, Gurlfriend! (Or, Hannah and Will talk about the newly announced Sailor Moon anime. And no, that doesn't rhyme, damn it!) Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
In the very first installment of Lunch Over Graphic Novels, Adam and Stephen dig into Lost Dogs by Jeff Lemire, Batman: Earth One by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, and The 120 Days of Simon by Simon Gardenfors. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
The man with the ginger hair returns to Earth-2.net: The Show to discuss the men in black. Specifically, Men in Black II and III. (For a complete look at Ian's coverage of the Men in Black franchise, listen to Earth-2.net: The Show 198, in which he spoke about the original film.) Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
It's the dawn of a new era! The Amazing Spider-Man ushers in a brand new Spider-Man in the form of Andrew Garfield, but this episode also marks the debut of a brand new Earth-2.net: The Show cohost! Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
A new month is here, and that can mean only one thing! Well, it can mean a lot of things. But in this case it means it's Previews time! Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Wrapping up GI Joe Week are four Power Records from the original GI Joe era: The Search for the Stolen Idol, The Secret Mission to Spy Island, The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb, and The Rescue from Adventure Team Headquarters! To read along, download both the MP3 and a ZIP file containing all four storybooks: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/images/gi-joe.zip. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
The San Diego Comic-Con is approaching very quickly, and Mike outlines how you can help Earth-2.net: The Show cover the convention. Then, Mike asks for your help in another way.
Of all the things GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra does wrong, Mike's most bothered by the fact that it's trying too hard to be the cartoon without the sense of joy that came with it. Also, what the hell is Joseph Gordon-Levitt doing here? Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Much like he did prior to his review of GI Joe: The Movie, Mike puts the world into context and explains why the mature, more-realistic GI Joe: Resolute is needed in this day and age. He also gushes about its writer: Warren Ellis. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Before discussing GI Joe: The Movie, Mike puts the franchise into context. Specifically, he examines why it was needed in the 1980s, and what children of a certain age took away from it. Then he gets into the movie, which is flawed to the core but so much fun! Also, a mind-blowing discovery is made: this isn't a GI Joe cartoon, but something else entirely. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
In the latest edition of Saturday Morning 101, Dan and Jonathan examine GI Joe: A Real American Hero (aka The MASS Device), the original GI Joe miniseries. For many children of the 1980s, this is where GI Joe truly began! Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
GI Joe Week continues as the Grumpy Old Fans go through three Marvel-era issues of GI Joe: A Real American Hero (#1, #21, and #50) and three IDW-era issues (#155 1/2, #177, and #178). How do Dan and Mike feel about Larry Hama changing the focus of the series from the Joes to ninjas, just how violent are the comics compared to the cartoon, and does the silent issue deserve the praise it's received throughout the years? There's only one way to find out, and you know what that is! Make sure to visi...
GI Joe Week is finally here, and, to kick things off, Dan and Mike spend two hours fondly remembering, laughing, and then griping about the creation, rise, and fall of the GI Joe: A Real American Hero line of action figures. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
Marvel's massive summer crossover, Avengers vs. X-Men, has reached its midpoint, and as Mike read through it he reached his breaking point. Listen in to hear Mike lose his mind over the poorly portrayed characters, nonsensical reason for the series to even exist, and the general stupidity of Cyclops. Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
This month, Tom and Chris chat about getting revenge on superheroes (The Boys: Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker), the new beginning of the DC Universe (Justice League: Origin), and the first 12 issues of an Image launch title (Spawn, volume one). Make sure to visit the Earth-2.net store: http://store.earth-2.net
