Or: Guillermo's Newest Movie Gets the Once Over!

New to theaters is Hellboy 2, a rip roaring, comic book adventure movie and sequel to the blockbuster that came out a couple years ago. But is it any good? You may like to know what you have in store for yourself before entering the theater and that's where we try to squeeze ourselves in. Between you the innocent movie goer and the great cinematic unknown. We won't pander, but we also won't get too high on our horses and hopefully, you'll be able to glean some sort of insight into whether or not this is the movie for you. There is a brief run down of what books you need to read for Hellboy and why you can skip some if you want.
Adding to that, we've also uploaded bonus material to cover some of the figures and statues released to coincide with this flick and some of the stuff to look out for in the future.

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Average: 3.7

43:15 minutes (19.8 MB)

Or: The Woes and Woah-That's-Freaking-Awesomes of Convention Outings!
Back from the recent Comicon on the north west coast, A3U relives our greatest triumphs and our worrisome moments of weakness for those of you who were unable to attend. Many sights were seen, many stories were shared, and through heartships untold, we fought our way here beyond the goblin city to take back the child David Bowie had stolen. (For all legal purposes it should be stated that David Bowie has never, to the best of our knowledge, stolen any children outside the realm of fantasy. Perhaps it should also be stated that we have no fantasies that correlate to such heinous acts. ...not that David Bowie is heinous...) Enough! Download and enjoy. There was much mirth and many friends to be made! Many prizes awarded and now; pods to be cast. Good Night and Good Luck.

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Average: 3.3

35:50 minutes (16.4 MB)

Or: Sit And Listen While We Tell You What To Think!
So Iron Man's out there and you're thinking about going to see it, aren't you? Or you're definitely going to see it, but you wonder what's in store for you. Perhaps you've already seen it and have been chomping at the bit to see what Spence thinks. Yes, I think that must be it! Well wait no further my little devotees, A3U is in the house and ready to drop the knowledge... or at least some very opinionated opinions. Find out whether it was a stinker or smelled of sweet roses. Either way, the court is in session Favreau, and your baby is on the stand!

Log in afterwards to download the bonus features! Get the dirt on the toy line by Hasbro! Oh crap! That just gave it away, didn't it? ...well maybe if they got it right one of these days!

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Average: 3.8

30:37 minutes (14.01 MB)

Or: An Educational Way to Kill 20 Minutes!
So have you ever wondered... what the heck is a Cartoon Research Library anyway? Is it just a place where people are able to do research on cartoons? ....Well, maybe... okay, yeah, that's exactly what it is. But we get the scoop! That's right, there's a scoop involved somewhere and we got it! All the juicy details.... except that the "juicy" details are placed in a humidity controlled room so as to not destroy any of the materials. Huh.
Well if you think you're so smart, then tell me what kind of late fees would you incur for not returning an Eisner original? Don't know? Well then listen up boys and girls, cuz class is in session!

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Average: 2.2

21:51 minutes (10 MB)

Or: The Rascal who writes RASL!
Ever read RASL? Well, at the time of our interview with Jeff Smith, the first issue of RASL had not yet made it's way to the stands, so we hadn't had the chance either! But if you're a fan of his previous work Bone, you like us, will no doubt be clambering at the bit to find out what it's all about! In part two of our epic Jeff Smith interview, he lets us in on some details on his new series!
How often will it come out? What format will it be? How mature is mature? All shall be revealed...

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Average: 3.9

47:18 minutes (21.65 MB)

Or: Bone over the Phone! (Honestly it's not as bad as it sounds!)
Ever read Bone? No? Well you should! Why? Cuz it's freaking sweet, that's why! We talk to the beating heart that created and lived the comic "Bone" for thirteen years. He's now on the eve of releasing his new independent comic series; RASL and we got to talking. For quite a bit actually. So long in fact that we couldn't fit it all into one episode! So in this episode we catch up with everything Jeff's been doing up till now, Bone, Shazam, colored Bone and maybe we'll even talk a little about an upcoming Bone project? Could be! Take a seat, listen... we're now in the Church of Bone!

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Average: 4.4

58:43 minutes (26.88 MB)

Or: Hell-O-ween Episodes IV
In every podcast series comes a new low. While I'm sure this won't be our lowest, this is probably the lowest we've gone so far. In between fits of giggles, unfairly bashing poor Ben and eating the tasty Werther's Originals, we actually mention a couple horror books that have come out in recent years. We touch on the Friday the 13th book, the Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Eduardo Risso's Tales of Terror, the Goon, Criminal Macabre and so on. So my apologies go out to anyone who attempts to get worthy info out of this botched podcast! And remember to those of you who decide to brave the silliness, whatever doesn't kill you...

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Average: 4.5

30:07 minutes (13.79 MB)

Or: You Could Call It An Homage!
In this exciting episode we will give you pieces of our already fragile and dilapidated minds regarding the newest phenomenon TV series Heroes and recommend a great comic series that some think was ripped off and turned into a TV show and others think just has similarities as all properties in the superhero genre do. Either way, the shenanigans continue and fail to disappoint!

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Average: 4.7

34:47 minutes (15.92 MB)

aka: Build-A-Gyp
We give you a brief run-down on the history of Marvel action figures and discuss why they’re going down hill, what they could do to improve things for everyone, and beg Hasbro to listen to us! Listen in and see if you agree. Leave feedback and let us know how other collectors are thinking.

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Average: 4.6

47:32 minutes (43.53 MB)

aka: The Nut Cast
If you’re looking for something new to read in the world of comics... if you’ve heard about this series called Fables and wondered why you should care... if you’re already reading it and love it so much you want to hear us tell you why WE love it.... then check it out already! We go down a list of five reasons why fables may just kick your ass... and mine... and somebody else’s.

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Average: 4.7

45:52 minutes (42 MB)