Poor old Edgar Cooke.  He's really let himself go since Miles' wedding, after finding out his long-time girlfriend had been shagging her boss, and then seeing her punch out colleague Rachel after the conniving blonde let slip Milly's indiscretion.

Kidding, of course.  It's the new promo for The Walking Dead, which debuts Stateside on Halloween.  We'll be doing a review in November's Thumbcast.  But as we've already hinted on the blog - can't bloody wait.

Plus - when newspaper subs go racist, more on Mark Millar... and we also go all classical for The Vault.

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Presumably nobody told Gerry...

What happens when a bunch of Newcastle students with a knowledge of modern cinema, some film editing gear and a ragmag sensibility get their hands on the (proper) Star Wars trilogy?

Geordie Star Wars, that's what:

Yes, it's an oldie but a goodie.  I remember catching this first time round years ago, and time hasn't really dented it's twisted, silly, studenty North East sensibilities and student favourite references (including audio from Withnail & I for the cantina sequence).

Best enjoyed with a couple of pints in you, though...