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In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick has a little help from his friends: Davinder comes to the pub to review Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Darryl stays up late to review The Dark Knight and Mikel O.D. sends in a review of French horror film Sheitan. Desmond also reviews the three issue prequel miniseries George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead: The Beginning and its companion piece, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead: Just a Girl from Avatar Press. All this and feedback, tunes and more jibba jabba! Tunes include: "Rose of the Devil's Garden" by Tiger Army, "The Goddamn Batman" by Mary Shelley Overdrive, "The Night of the Living Dead" by Lordi, "House of Horrors" by Insane Clown Posse, "That Night" by Atmosphere and "Gravel Shifts" by When They All Fell. Links: davinder.deviantart.com, maryshelleyoverdrive.blogspot.com, myspace.com/basementpodcast, mostpeoplearedjs.com, myspace.com/whentheyallfell. Contact me: dreadmedia@earth-2.net or 206-203-1213.

Before Jenny reads the July Previews, Mike gushes over the Watchmen trailer.

Episode 250 is (finally) here! After recapping Wizard World Chicago 2008, Jenny and Mike take a look back at one of their favorite films: From Dusk till Dawn.

Kellen looks over and analyzes all the wheeling and dealings to come out of Anime Expo. Then looks forward with a preview of Ai-Kon, and includes his own personal convention survival guide. Special Thanks to Anime Pulse for use of their clip.

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick shares two exciting bits of Dread Media news with you before reviewing the straight-to-DVD movie Death on Demand, indy graphic novel The Unwanted and Douglas Buck's short film collection Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America. Tunes include: "TV Crimes" by Black Sabbath, "Everything's on TV" by The Hellacopters, "Disposable Teens" by Marilyn Manson, "Short Songs" by Dead Kennedys, "Cut" by Miranda Sex Garden and "The House" by Michael Graves. Send your feedback and visit our sponsor: www.horror-mall.com. Contact me: dreadmedia@earth-2.net or 206-203-1213.

A former stuntwoman gets the hots for Batman ("The Ultimate Thrill"), while the Legion of Super-Heroes visit a young Clark Kent ("New Kids in Town"). Then Batgirl dies... sort of ("Over the Edge"), Toyman creates himself a lady-friend ("Obsession") and a scorned model seeks revenge ("Mean Seasons").

In this sinful episode of Dread Media, after theorizing on the shady beginnings of some news, Desmond Reddick reviews Steve Vernon's new nasty superhero chapbook Nothing to Lose. Then he moves on to the Eurosleaze film Satan's Baby Doll, and an American sexploitation DVD from Something Weird Video, The Joys of Jezebel / My Tale is Hot. There's news, feedback and tunes galore. They include: "Locked Down" by Turbonegro, "Devil's Plaything" by Danzig, "Bad Devil" by Devin Townsend and "Meet the Creeper" by Rob Zombie. Don't be scared off by the masturbating nun and contact me: dreadmedia@earth-2.net and 206-203-1213.

Marvel: Your Universe, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

Women in Comics, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

Cup O' Bendis, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

DDP: The Pop Culture Zone, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

The Image Founders Panel, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

The Ultimate Zombie Survival Guide with Max Brooks, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

Spawn to the Future, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

Warren Ellis Unplugged, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

The Great Debate: Bendis vs. Johns, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

The Jessica Abel / Matt Madden Panel, a Wizard World Chicago 2008 panel.

What happens when you take a quirky yet run-of-the-mill show geared towards preteens, and add in a stream of raunchy jokes? Kellen finds out as he looks at the FUNimation dub of Shin-chan.

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.