Hey everybody!  If you have been listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast since the beginning, you know we are big big fans of Mark Waid.  Well tonight, Matthew, Rodrigo and I had the pleasure of chatting it up with Mr. Waid, the Editor in Chief of Boom! Studios, for next week’s show.

We had a limited time, but we were able to cover topics ranging from his tenure at Boom!, differences in small and big companies, the problems with the industry (and possible fixes), what Mr. Waid likes and dislikes about his own work, and the idea of leaving behind a legacy that others can build on.  We even used some of your questions during our chat.  It was a great conversation, and we hope you all download the show when it hits the interwebs next week.  You’ll also want to listen to the show to find out what “special” gift we have for all of you to celebrate Major Spoilers’ Second Birthday.

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If you could ask one question of Mr. Mark Waid, what would it be, and why?

Throw your questions and comments in the talk back below.

I’m not saying why I want to know, but if you have followed my cryptic messages in the past, you might have some idea…

Arriving in stores today is Boom! Studios Fall of Cthulhu #13. The company has provided Major Spoilers with a sneak peek of the Lovecraftian inspired stories.

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Okay, H.P. Lovecraft fans, get your cyclopean engines started as Boom! Studios has announced a four issue mini-series based on the Necronomicon religious text featured in many of Lovecraft’s horror tales.

In August Boom! Studios will release Necronomicon written by William Messner-Loebs, with art by Andrew Ritchie. The company has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue, which might cause some of you night terrors, and is sure to get the religious people all up in arms.

“Lovecraft believed - and he was right - that the scariest things are those least understood. Thus he kept everything as vague as he could - the mythos, the monsters, even the horrid and grisly fates of his heroes,” said NECRONOMICON writer William Messner-Loebs. “Well, my job, given me by the esteemed BOOM!, is to describe, explicate, explain and anatomize said book and lay its mysteries bare, all whilst causing as much havoc as I can.”

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Boom! Studios has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Scream Queen #1 that arrives in stores this week, as well as the entire first chapter from the second volume of Hero Squared.

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Who doesn’t like the enjoyment of sipping a frosty beverage while discussing and reading comics? To celebrate the launch of the horror-comedy mini-series Scream Queen, Boom! Studios is hosting a launch party.

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Boom! Studios has announced the appointment of Ian Brill as the company’s Games Workshop Editor.

Brill will helm BOOM!’s Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 and Blood Bowl line of comics while providing steady leadership and unique insight to the expanding BOOM! catalog as the company continues its explosive growth.

“I’m thrilled to see what ideas Ian will bring to the table,” said Mark Waid, BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief in a prepared statement. “BOOM! continues to bring in top talent with various backgrounds, which gives us a cutting edge in what used to be a two-company market.”

Congrats Ian!

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Boom! Studios has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of this week’s ongoing zombie title Zombie Tales: The Series.

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If you are a gamer, enjoy playing Warhammer, and love MMORPGs, then you will probably love getting in on the Beta of the new Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning coming from EA Mythic.

Boom Studios and EA Mythic have teamed up to give readers of Warhammer: Condemned by Fire #1 a one in five chance to get in on the beta test. Each copy of the first issue will contain a scratch card, and with really good odds, I’m guessing there are going to be a lot of satisfied readers and gamers out there Of course even with those odds, there’s no guarantee that you’ll get in on the beta if you buy five copies of the issue.

“As a crossover promotion, this is an excellent chance to expose WARHAMMER ONLINE fans to the ongoing narrative of the comic book,” said Chip Mosher, Director of Marketing and Sales for BOOM!. “It also positions Direct Market retailers with a hot, interesting product to generate new traffic for their stores with a comic that can snag new readers who might come for the promotion and stay for the story.”

I gotta agree with Chip here. Thinking outside the box and figuring out ways of cross promoting these different target markets can lead to some very good things down the road.

More on the series and cover images after the jump.

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Hey, all you college kids looking for something to do this summer!  Boom! Studios is looking for interns to help out around the office.

As with most internships, these are unpaid positions for college credit only.

If you are interested, you need to send your resume, cover letter, references, and availability to interns[at]boom-studios.com.

If you want your chances of hanging out with Mark Waid to increase, you better have some Photoshop and HTML skills.

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Boom! Studios has snagged J.M. DeMatteis to sign copies of his Stardust Kid trade paperback during Free Comic Book Day this weekend.

DeMatteis who penned Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Blood: A Tale, Justice League International and Abadazad will be signing at Meltdown Comics (7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California) from noon until 2:00 PM this Saturday.

The all-ages hit comic series, The STARDUST KID was recently collected into trade paperback by BOOM! Studios. Featuring stunning artwork by Mike Ploog, THE STARDUST KID is a fantastic tale of four children who must solve the mystery of…The Stardust Kid, before it is too late!

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Boom! Studios has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of its new series High Rollers written by Gary Phillips.

A tale of crime and destiny, HIGH ROLLERS spotlights Cameron Quinn, a ruthless upstart out to make a name for himself. Phillips shines a harsh light on the action and drama of the L.A. underworld. HIGH ROLLERS is a four-issue mini-series, coming out monthly, for fans of violent crime stories like THE SOPRANOS and THE WIRE.

Phillips has also written Angeltown for DC’s Vertigo and Shot Callerz and Midnight Mover for Oni Press.

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Boom! Studios let Major Spoilers know Mekhi Phifer’s Facilitator Films has been attached to adapt Hunter Mooon for the big screen.

The graphic novel was created and written by James L. White, scribe for the Oscar-winning film RAY. The story follows a single father who takes his teenage son into the woods for a weekend of bonding. When the son is kidnapped, the father is forced to do the bidding of the captors in a desperate bid to save his son. Thriller is seen in the vein of RANSOM.

Hunter Moon, North Wind, Tag, Talent, and the Foundation have been picked up by a number of studios all looking to make feature films.

Now if someone would just adapt Left on Mission as a spy thriller, Boom! could have a house of hits.

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Or, “If Cthulhu calls, take a message…”

Okay, I have to admit, I’ve been bad. But I am about to try and make up for it.

I’ve heard all the love that the guys here at Major Spoilers have been heaping on BOOM! Studios. I’d heard that they had won the “Best New Publisher” award from Wizard Magazine. I’ve listened to the podcasts and read the reviews. Despite all that, I really did not think that BOOM! had anything for me as a comic reader. Well tonight, while I was getting caught up on listening to the podcasts, I heard Stephen’s interview with Chip Mosher, the Marketing and Sales Director for Boom Studios. Something about it finally got the better of me and I decided to check BOOM! Studios out.

That is what brought me to review FALL OF CTHULHU #11, by Michael Alan Nelson. Now whereas I know nothing about the first ten issues, I do know a little about the Cthulhu mythos, having read quite a bit of Lovecraft during a misspent youth. The first thing I noticed about this book was the use of location names from the Cthulhu world, such as the Miskatonic University. After I finished I saw that, as advertised, it is a great jumping on point for new readers. My lack of knowledge regarding the previous storyline(s) had absolutely no effect on how I comprehended this issue.

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