Based on the series of graphic novels by acclaimed writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost) and artist Les McClaine, The Middleman focuses on the titular superhero and his new protege, an aspiring artist named Wendy Watson. Together they defend the Earth against "exotic problems" such as animated terra cotta warriors, menacing lucha libre wrestlers, extraterrestrials, trout-eating zombies and much, much more!

2008 collection, DVD set format

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101 The Pilot Episode Sanction (2008) - Wendy Watson is a 22-year-old art school graduate struggling to stay afloat in a series of dead-end temp jobs. Living with her best friend, Lacey, in an illegal sublet, she bounces from one temp job to another while putting off her mother's daily inquiries about what she is going to do with her life.

102 The Accidental Occidental Conception (2008) - When a terra cotta warrior is brought back to life, The Middleman and Wendy set out to stop him before he can take the last living heir of the Qin dynasty to the land of the dead, releasing a hail of fire that will rain down on the Earth for a thousand years. With some help from fashionista and reformed succubus Roxy Wasserman, the two must make a daring trip to the underworld to accomplish the deed. But will Wendy be able to focus on their latest mission, or will the fallout of her argument with Lacey get in the way?

103 The Sino-Mexican Revelation (2008) - To become a full-fledge Middleman, Wendy must first undergo training from Sensei Ping, the most lethal man alive. But things go horribly wrong when Sensei Ping is abducted by an angry group of lucha libre wrestlers seeking revenge under Wendy's watch. After sending her home for the day, The Middleman starts to search for the famous fighter but soon finds himself also entrapped by the luchadores. Now, as their last hope, Wendy must prove herself capable as she heads down to the Yucatan to rescue both her boss and the martial arts master.

104 The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum (2008) - The Middleman and Wendy are called to look into the strange disappearance of a rich socialite during a fateful shopping trip. As their trail leads them through the world of plastic surgery addiction, they realize they are dealing with a group of exiled aliens who are being hunted by an unknown entity. But who would hunt down a peaceful species of aliens whose only affliction is the appearance of too much facial work?

105 The Flying Fish Zombification (2008) - After a newlywed unfortunately turns into a zombie and attacks her husband on their honeymoon, The Middleman and Wendy are called in to stop the spread of the disease before there is a nationwide zombie outbreak. After several cries for trout, they soon learn they are hunting not your typical undead creatures, but rather trout-eating zombies that have some interesting ties to a new energy drink. Can The Middleman and Wendy put a stop to the energy drink's distribution to a caffeine-craving public in time to halt the zombie infestation?

106 The Boyband Superfan Interrogation (2008) - As little warp holes continue popping up throughout the city, Wendy and The Middleman are on the hunt for the culprit. Their search soon leads them to a foulmouthed, boy-band-obsessed 14-year-old who is more than she seems... The girl is actually an alien warrior sent to prevent an exiled alien dictator and his generals - who are posing as a world-famous boy-band named Varsity Fanclub - from returning to their home plant and wreaking havoc. But when The Middleman and Wendy find out that the succuess of the little girl's plan will make their loyal sidekick Ida toast, they can't just wait idly by. Can The Middleman and Wendy stop Varsity Fanclub from warping back to their home planet with their curiously catchy tunes and slick dance moves - without destroying Ida?

107 The Cursed Tuba Contingency (2008) - A cursed tuba and its original owner from the Titanic are on the loose in the city, with The Middleman and Wendy hot on their trail. The two heroes must reach the brass instrument and the merciless survivor before it is played out loud and causes all those in ear shot to drown in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. But where might one find such a cursed tuba? Why, at a Titanic-themed yacht party, of course! So, dressed in their 1920s finest, The Middleman and Wendy hop on the boat and set off to destroy the tuba for good. But when Lacey and Noser show up to the event, can the dynamic duo stay focused enough to get the job done?

108 The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation (2008) - When something scarier than a bunch of girls dressed alike chanting peppy lyrics hits the Omega Theta Nu sorority house, Wendy and The Middleman try to track down the ghostly culprit. But to do so, Wendy must go against all of her moral fiber as she ventures undercover to suss out the source of the paranormal occurrences. As Wendy starts looking around, the ghoulish apparitions start to raise larger questions - could the top sorority house on campus really be haunted, or is there something else going on?

109 The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown (2008) - In 1969 The Middleman had an archnemesis named The Candle. When the dastardly villain disappeared, the 1969 Middleman took a drastic step by cryogenically freezing himself with strict instructions to be reanimated if and when The Candle should ever return. Thirty-nine years later, The Middleman and Wendy stumble across a new case that seems eerily similar to The Candle's M.O. While researching how to handle the old foe's return, Ida drops the bomb on them about her instructions to unfreeze the 1969 Middleman. Driven by a 40-year vendetta and a 1960s mind-set, will the old Middleman be able to work with The Middleman and Wendy to catch The Candle, or will their differences get in the way of justice?

110 The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation (2008) - When artifacts from Vlad the Impaler go up for auction, Wendy and The Middleman prepare to acquire them all in an effort to stop a possible vampire resurgence. But things go horribly awry when the last artifact, Vlad's beloved ventriloquist puppet Vladdy, takes over the soul of the auctioneer and gets away. Now The Middleman and Wendy must stop Vladdy from reuniting with his puppet bride and bringing on an eternal night of blood. Things only go from bad to worse when the demonic puppet learns about The Middleman's feelings for Lacey and uses her to force our hero to make a dangerous decision. Will Wendy be left on her own to face the unnatural wooden forces of evil - or can The Middleman come up with a plan to save the world from vampire domination and the woman he loves?

111 The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (2008) - After the Voyager 2 satellite returns to Earth, The Middleman and Wendy retrieve a mysterious Clotharian pod from the NASA machine only to have it explode and contaminate Middleman headquarters. As HQ is on lockdown, our two heroes quickly learn that they were not the pod's target - Ida was! Now, infested with nanobots turning her insides into a bomb and changing her for the worst, Evil Ida is on the loose and hunting down The Middleman and Wendy. Can The Middleman and Wendy stop the wicked android formerly known as Ida before she kills them or sets off the bomb?

112 The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome (2008) - While chasing a suspicious character, Wendy is transported to an alternative mirror universe where Fatboy Industries is in complete control and the world is a bleak place to live. With storm troopers hot on her heels, Wendy must find a way out of this bizarro world. But when she runs into a gun-toting Noser, a brothel-running/fur-wearing Lacey and an eye-patch-clad Middleman who doesn't give a damn about anyone, she realizes getting home may be harder that she thought. With the help of the new versions of her friends, can Wendy figure a way out, or will she be stuck in the land of misery forever?