Earth-2.net: The Show

Image Comics Spotlight: Robert Kirkman, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

Inflating breasts, slutty costumes, high fashion, invading aliens and incoherent nonsense are all discussed this week as Des and Mike review American Dream #5, Astonishing X-Men #25, Patsy Walker: Hellcat #1, Secret Invasion: Front Line #1 and Squadron Supreme #1.

Vertigo: Edgy and Evocative, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

Daredevil Retrospective with Bendis and Maleev, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

In this short episode of Earth-2.net: The Show, Ian Wilson chimes in with his thoughts about The Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk (2008).

Angel: Revelations #2, Avengers Fairy Tales #3, Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #1, Thunderbolts #121 and X-Men: First Class #13 weren't so fondly reviewed this week. Okay, one of them was. But the other four, not so much.

"911. Please state the nature of your emergency..."

Ghost Rider continues to hunt for Zadkiel (Ghost Rider #24), while Hercules battles Nightmare (The Incredible Hercules #118). Johnny Storm meets with an old flame (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2), and Cyclops takes drugs (Ultimate X-Men #95). And a battle-weary Logan hits the road (Wolverine #66).

Garth Ennis Q and A, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

DC's Sunday Conversation: For the Love of Comics, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

Avatar Press, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

After a brief hiatus, the Is It Wednesday Yet? segment is back! The books reviewed this week are: Captain Britain and MI-13 #2, Eternals #1, Punisher MAX Special: Little Black Book, The Twelve #6 and X-Force Special: Ain't No Dog. One of them is so bad, there are no words to score it. Also, Mike reveals a shocking truth about himself!

Chris Claremont: Career Retrospective, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

Cup O' Joe, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

What do you get when you cross a late-night recording with the June Previews? The answer: comic book solicitations being interrupted by laughing fits and crude jokes, of course.

DCU: Crisis Now, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

Secret Invasion, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

Legends of Comics, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

DC Nation, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.

Spider-Man's Brand New Day, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel.