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Major Spoilers Podcast #520: Calvin and Hobbes

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:08:15 -0500

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Movies, Television Shows and Calvin and Hobbes (we don't actually talk about comic books this week).

NOTE: There are some major spoilers in the Star Trek Into Darkness and Doctor Who reviews, so take precautions if you don't want to be spoiled.

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NEWS
Disney announces Star Wars Rebels for 2014
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Cloud Atlas
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.

[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
Doctor Who: The Name of the Doctor
Clara is summoned to an impossible conference call, alerting her that the deadly Whisper Men are closing in on Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Someone is kidnapping the Doctor’s friends, leading him toward the one place in all of time and space that he should never go. It’s a deadly trap that threatens to unravel his past, present and future...

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
Star Trek Into Darkness
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

[rating:4/5]

ZACH
Teen Titans Go!
Teen Titans Go! focuses on the "funny business" that happens between the Teen Titans when not saving the world and when living together as teenagers without adult supervision. The Teen Titans must deal with situations such as teenage pranks reaching a whole new level, or having to take Driver’s Ed after wrecking the Batmobile. The show is part of the DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.
[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Summer time means swimming pools, blockbuster movies, and comic book conventions.
Do you have plans to attend a comic book convention this summer?

LINK

Discussion:
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Composed of three hardcover, four-color volumes in a sturdy slipcase, this edition includes all Calvin and Hobbes cartoons that ever appeared in syndication. This is the treasure that all Calvin and Hobbes fans seek.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #519: The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:12 -0500

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Good Ol' Charlie Brown… how I hate that kid! Plus, The Doctor gets a name, Conan takes drugs, and Zach takes a look at The Regular Show.

NEWS
The Name of the Doctor released early
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Conan the Barbarian #16 
Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Davide Gianfelice
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
SOLICITATION: After a series of trials that nearly tore them apart, Conan and Bêlit use a brief respite to embark on a vision quest. But with violence, pain, and death their constant companions, the vision quickly becomes a nightmare!

[rating:3/5]

MATTHEW
It Girl and the Atomics #10
BETWEEN GEARS creator NATALIE NOURIGAT joins the Atomics team! Someone broke into Flem's lab and stole a dangerous invention. It Girl picks up the crooks' trail, only to discover it leads to a team of underage secret agents - though the real criminal mastermind is centuries older than all of them.

[rating:4.5/5]

RODRIGO
Akaneiro #1
Writer: Justin Aclin
Artist: Vasilis Lolos
From the brilliant imagination of video game auteur American McGee comes a dazzling reenvisioning of Red Riding Hood set in the wondrous world of Japanese folklore! Justin Aclin and Vasilis Lolos take Kani a young woman torn between two cultures on an epic adventure battling devious yokai for the fate of her world!

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
REGULAR SHOW #1
Writer: K.C. Green
Artist: Allison Strejlau
Publisher: Boom!
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: REGULAR SHOW…IT’S ANYTHING BUT! Cartoon Network’s powerhouse series now has its own comic book series! Hot on the heels of the smash hit adaptation, ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! unveils the next all-ages comic phenomenon! Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon, a couple of best bros in their twenties just tryin’ to chill for a bit, man. But when you’re livin’ in as crazy a world as they are, no day can be called…regular! Ask your retailer about the pre-order variant by Chris Houghton (ADVENTURE TIME, REED GUNTHER) and the incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN, L’IL GOTHAM)!

[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
This week, many of us at Major Spoilers are preoccupied with our jobs as educators and students. That means final exams, final projects, and of course the walk across the stage during graduation. Some will seek immediate employment, while others will go to graduate school to further their education, and some will return to their parents’ basement to live out the rest of their lives.

LINK

Discussion:
The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952
This first volume, covering the first two and a quarter years of the strip, will be of particular fascination to Peanuts aficionados worldwide: Although there have been literally hundreds of Peanuts books published, many of the strips from the series’ first two or three years have never been collected before — in large part because they showed a young Schulz working out the kinks in his new strip and include some characterizations and designs that are quite different from the cast we’re all familiar with. (Among other things, three major cast members — Schroeder, Lucy, and Linus — initially show up as infants and only “grow” into their final “mature” selves as the months go by. Even Snoopy debuts as a puppy!) Thus The Complete Peanuts offers a unique chance to see a master of the art form refine his skills and solidify his universe, day by day, week by week, month by month.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #518: Bloom County (1980-1982)

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:35:46 -0500

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Matthew is busy with the RWJ, Rodrigo is not all here, Zach is a smarty pants, and Stephen tries to hold it all together as your hosts talk fantasy, murder, penguins, and horror.

NEWS
Iron Man 3 Review SPOILERS!

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
SKYWARD
Skyward is an all-ages action fantasy book that is in previews right now. The writer/creator of the book is the one and only Jeremy Dale, whose work you may have seen in a few GI Joe comic books.

[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Chin Music #1
Writer: Steve Niles
Artist: Tony Harris
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Shaw is a man on the run and lost in time. Fleeing ancient enemies, Shaw finds himself in prohibition-era Chicago surrounded by gangers and demons alike and caught between law enforcement and the local supernatural underground. CHIN MUSIC is a tale of mysticism and violence like nothing you've experienced before.

[rating:2/5]

RODRIGO
Dream Thief #1
Writer: Jai Nitz
Artist: Greg Smallwood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
After stealing an Aboriginal mask from a museum, John Lincoln realizes that the spirits of the vengeful dead are possessing his body and mind while he sleeps! His old problems have been replaced by bloody hands and the disposal of bodies—and now remembering where he spent last night has never been more important!

[rating:2.5/5]

ZACH
Masks and Mobsters #7
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Mike Henderson
Publisher: Monkeybrain Comics
Price: $.99
It should have just been a nice day in the park, but a meeting between two mobsters takes a twisted turn. Presenting a very different kind of comic that you have to pay attention to get the whole story.

[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Reality horror films have been around for decades now, with the Blair Witch Project still sending Matthew diving under the covers the instant the snot rocket scene appears. There have been a number of franchises that have used the found footage gimmick to put the scare into audiences, and get that well timed jump of fright.

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Discussion:
BLOOM COUNTY
Berkley Breathed’s Bloom County was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of all time. Bloom County ran from December 8th, 1980 to August 6th, 1989 and was published in an astounding 1200 newspapers on a daily basis. The huge popularity of Bloom County spawned a merchandizing bonanza, as well as two spin-off strips, Outland and Opus. The Bloom County Library Volume 1 highlights the first time the entire run of the immensely popular Bloom County strip has been collected in beautifully designed hard cover books with exceptional reproduction.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #517: The Death of Superman

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:49:35 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We celebrate 75 years of Superman, by looking at his death. Plus - Bruce Lee and Jet Li duke it out, George talks Gundam, The Red Panda appears, Chin Music tweaks your mellon, and more Superman.

NEWS
Comics Alliance Shuts Down

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Mask of the Red Panda #3
Writer: Gregg Taylor
Artist: Dean Kotz
Publisher: Monkeybrain Comics
Cover Price $.99
The thrilling conclusion of this debut story arc! The Red Panda and the Flying Squirrel now know all of the players, but can they call the tune in time to prevent the power of the sun itself from falling into mortal hands?

[rating:4/5]

[rating:2/5]

GEORGE
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: THE ORIGIN, VOLUME 1: ACTIVATION 
Writer: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Yoshiyuki Tomino 
Artist: Hajime Yatate 
Publisher: Vertical 
Cover Price: $29.95
In a civil war, half of humanity is wiped out, and Zeon’s army of Zaku mobile units is the decisive weapon. With the Federation’s first Gundam out of action, Amuro miraculously stumbles on a second unit. Now, in control of a machine with unparalleled destructive power, will Amuro’s actions save the colony’s survivors – or destroy them? The biggest name in Japanese science-fiction – Gundam – returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted. To honor this modern classic, Gundam: The Origin will be pulbished as a set of hardcovers featuring dozens of color pages and essays from the biggest names of Japanese animation and manga.

[rating:5/5]

ZACH
Adventures of Superman #1
Writer: Jeff Parker, Jeff Lemire, Justin Jordan
Artist: Chris Samnee, Jeff Lemire, Riley Rossmo
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Witness Superman’s first encounter with the work of Lex Luthor, brought to you by Jeff Parker (Hulk) and Chris Samnee (Daredevil)! Also, Bizarro has his worst (best?) day ever, penned by Justin Jordan with art by fan-favorite Riley Rossmo! Plus, from the mind of Jeff Lemire comes Superman vs. Brainiac! Or is it Luthor? Or Zod?? Find out in this month's issue!

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Lee vs. Li Fight
Comic book match-ups often leave readers at odds with one another over who really won the big fight. Logan vs. Spider-Man? Juggernaut vs. Superman? Batman vs. Batman? It gets everyone worked up. So, let’s keep the dialogue going by asking the age old question, “Who would win in a fight?”

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Discussion:
The Death of Superman
One of the best selling graphic novels of all time is back in a new edition. Can even Superman stop the unstoppable creature called Doomsday? If the assembled might of the JLA can’t do it, what hope does he have?

Collects SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #18-19, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #69, SUPERMAN #74-75 and ACTION COMICS #684.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #516: The Wrath of The Spectre

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:03 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Behave yourself, or suffer the Wrath of The Spectre. Plus, Mister X, Nova, Invincible, Five Ghosts, and we ask the question, "Who is your one, true, Green Lantern?"

NEWS
Daredevil returns to Marvel/Disney

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Invincible #102 
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Ryan Ottley and John Rauch
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
It's Nolan vs. Thragg on the surface of the moon as still more secrets about the Viltrumite Empire are revealed.

[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
NOVA #3 (FEB130510)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
This April, Sam Alexander – now donning the Nova helmet – learns first-hand what it takes to be one of the Universe’s greatest protectors..from the Watcher! And with the Guardians of The Galaxy’s Gamora and Rocket Raccoon, he’ll be in great hands…right?

[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
Mister X: Eviction #1 
Writer: Dean Motter 
Artist: Dean Motter 
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics 
Cover Price: $3.99 
Radiant City’s government has been overtaken in a coup, and only the mysterious Mister. X can stop its new masters from using authoritarian psychetecture to remake the minds of every citizen!

[rating:4.5/5]

ZACH
Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #2
Writer: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Chris Mooneyham
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
"BLOOD FOR THE SPIDER GOD"
The year's most exciting new adventure continues!

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
There have been a number of heroes to hold the mantle of The Green Lantern, and like The Flash before him, everyone seems to have their favorite. Which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!

LINK

Discussion:
The Wrath of the Spectre
One of DCs most powerful and terrifying characters has been the Spectre, the wrath of the Lord made manifest. Since his introduction in 1940, the Spectre has chilled villains to their marrow and protected the innocent from things worse than death.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #515: The Flash: Born to Run

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:11:10 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We are running out of time, which means that only The Flash can save us! Jamie Foxx looks blue, and that Man of Steel trailer is here. All this, plus REVIEWS!

NEWS
Jamie Foxx looks a little blue as Electro
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #1
Writer: Tim Siedell
Penciller: Stephen Thompson
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Eight assassins hired to murder Darth Vader—eight assassins dead. Now the man who enlisted them seeks a ninth assassin. The price? A cost higher than all the credits in his bottomless coffers. But when it comes to avenging his son, no sacrifice is too great to acquire the one man who can kill the Dark Lord of the Sith . . .

[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Wolverine #2 
Writer: Paul Cornell
Artist: Alan Davis
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $3.99
HUNTING SEASON, PART 2!Wolverine has to track down a boy on a rampage before he does the unthinkable!

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
Family Pets #1
Writer: Pat Shand
Artist: Sarah Dill
Publisher: Silver Dragon Books (Zenescope)
After turning sixteen, Thomasina begins to accept that her life will remain unremarkable… But when she wakes up one morning to discover that her foster family has been turned into pet animals, her ordinary life will turn into an extraordinary adventure!

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Adventure Time #15
Writer: Ryan north
Artists: Shelli Paroline Braden Lamb
A STAND-ALONE ISSUE LEADING INTO THE NEW ARC! A PERFECT JUMPING- ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Join Jake the Dog and Finn the Human in this totally topsy-turvy take on the land of Ooo! The best all-ages series of 2012 continues!

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Remembering the Past Edition
While Major Spoilers moves ever forward to its funding goat (see more about it here), the promise of new and returning features has us jumping around the office in giddy anticipation of what could be.

LINK

Discussion:
The Flash: Born to Run
When Wally West, the adolescent nephew of the Flash’s fiancée, accidentally gained powers of super speed, he became the Scarlet Speedster’s sidekick. Growing up as his hero’s protégé, Kid Flash had a childhood of amazing action and adventure. But on the day that the Flash died, Wally’s carefree adolescence abruptly ended and his life as an adult began. THE FLASH: BORN TO RUN looks back at Wally’s earliest days as the Kid Flash and explores the gamut of his emotions and experiences from his first day as a child hero to his succession of Barry Allen as the new Flash. A journey full of humor and drama, this story shows just how much Wally West loves being the fastest man alive.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #514: Power Rangers Super Samurai - Memory Short

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:56:11 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast:Five kids, one MegaZord! It's Power Rangers Super Samurai as you've never seen them before! Plus, Chocolate vs. Hamburgers, Your One True Flash, and comics...

NEWS
ComiXology is going to try it again with 700 free issues drive
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Conan the Barbarian #15 
Writer: Brian Wood 
Artist: Andrea Mutti 
Conan’s army has infiltrated the Shemite fortress protected by Bêlit! Can their love for each other survive the battle—and can they?
* “The Woman on the Wall” concludes!
* Brian Wood (The Massive, Star Wars) and Andrea Mutti (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Savage Dragon #186
"THE LONG GOODBYE"
The next generation of the Vicious Circle is rising. The city of Chicago sits on the brink of destruction. With his world crashing around him, Malcolm Dragon loses the one person he needs the most: his adopted sister Angel. Now Malcolm Dragon faces his greatest challenge ever - alone.

[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
Fruit Ninja #1
Ape Entertainment - Arrives Spring/Summer 2013

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Polarity #1
(W) Max Bemis (A) Jorge Coelho (CA) Paul Maybury
From BOOM! Studios. From the mind of Say Anything frontman Max Bemis comes Polarity, a manic-depressive spin on the superhero genre. Timothy Woods is a bipolar artist stuck in the world of hipsters, meaningless sex, and vain art -- better known as Brooklyn. But after he survives a near fatal car accident, Timothy discovers that his mental instability is more than just a disorder, and that his bipolar medication hasn't just been subduing depression and uncontrollable mania...it's been suppressing his super powers! Now it's time for Timothy to stand up to his disease alongside an onslaught of wretched human villainy as he finally finds his place in the world.

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
My One True BLANK Edition
Now that Barry Allen is back as The Flash, there are those who still pine away for the good ol’ days of Wally West or Jay Garrick. Still some like Bart Allen, Jesse Quick, and Kryad. Which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!

LINK

Discussion:
Power Rangers Super Samurai Volume 1
The newest Power Rangers series arrives in comics in the first graphic novel from Papercutz! On a rare day off, the Power Rangers attend a free rock concert dressed as civilians, blending in with the rest of the attendees. Unbeknownst to the Rangers, the evil Master Xandred has been watching them closely, and plans to trap them by turning the crowd of thousands against them. Can the Rangers stop Master Xandred’s plot without harming any of their fellow teens?

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DUELING REVIEW: Sex #1

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:32:04 -0500

In this installment, Stephen and Matthew talk about Sex from Image Comics. It's a book that does have sex in it, and the duo discuss the necessity for Sex.

Sex #1
Writer: Joe Casey
Artist: Piotr Kowalski
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Finally, a good reason for you come in the comicbook store -- to buy SEX! Simon Cooke has retired from his own "alternative lifestyle" and returned to the city he'd previously sworn to protect. Now he's just another average citizen -- or is he? The term "adult" has never been so appropriate as it is when it applies to SEX.

Major Spoilers Podcast #513: Rust

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:11:46 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: A flying boy in Rust, rabid rats infest in the Last Plague, doom comes to Locke and Key, and the Age of Ultron doesn't score high for one reviewer. Plus, Richard Parker or Wilson?

NEWS
The Rocketeer and The Spirit team in Mark Waid miniseries
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Locke & Key Omega #4
Writer: Joe Hill
Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
Chapter Four - Human Sacrifices: The bottomless pit of the Drowning Cave threatens to become a mass grave, as Dodge springs a fatal trap on the senior class of Lovecraft Academy. Hope is as fragile as a candle-flame wavering in the night... and as easy to extinguish.

[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
Age of Ultron #3
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Bryan Hitch
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: 43.99
For years the heroes of the Marvel Universe have lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its desire to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth -- that day has arrived. This massive 10-part Marvel Universe-spanning event is brought to you by Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and comics legend Bryan Hitch.

[rating:1.5/5]

RODRIGO
The Final Plague #1
Writer: J.D. Arnold
Artist: Tony Guarldi-Brown
Publisher: Danger Zone
Cover Price: $3.99
"The Final Plague has begun, and with it mankind's final hours. Can a rural Iowan family survive the initial onslaught of crazed, rabid animals, presumably the product of a mutated super-virus? Or will they succumb to the plague that threatens to end all life as we know it? From the creator of Top Shelf's BB Wolf and the 3 LPs."

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Skybreaker #1
Writer: Michael Moreci
Artist: Drew Zucker
Publisher: Monkeybrain Comics
Cover Price: $.99
From the creator of Image's HOAX HUNTERS and newcomer Drew Zucker comes SKYBREAKER, a dark tale of revenge set in the Wild West. Skybreaker is a man of two worlds, half Sioux and half Christian. When these worlds clash, he is betrayed and left for dead--and now it's time for revenge. SKYBREAKER explores the violent roots of American life, and how you can never kill your way to peace.

[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Stranded Edition
Rodrigo and I had an interesting discussion the other night following a massively long recording of Muchkin Land – a fan podcast that celebrates the card game Munchkin from Steve Jackson Games. I know i didn’t need to explain the podcast to you, because you already listen to it faithfully as one of the Major Spoilerites. Regardless, the topic of being stuck in a boat in the middle of the ocean or stranded on an island worked its way into the conversation and Rodrigo raised an interesting question.

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Discussion:
Rust Volume 1
Rust is a high-octane adventure set in the prairie lands of an unknown time. Life on the Taylor family farm was difficult enough before Jet Jones crashes into the barn, chased by a giant decommissioned war robot! Oldest son Roman Taylor struggles to keep his family’s small farm afloat as the area heals from a devastating world war. While the rest of his family may not trust the mysterious boy with the jetpack, Roman believes the secrets of Jet’s past may be the key to their survival.

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Dueling Review: Mark Waid's Green Hornet #1

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:47:33 -0500

This week, Matthew and Stephen sit down and examine Mark Waid's Green Hornet #1 from Dynamite Entertainment. A book filled with homages to pop culture, why Kato goes by Kato, and corruption at every level.

MARK WAID'S GREEN HORNET #1
Writer: Mark Waid
Art: Daniel Indro
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
The Hornet faces his most dangerous enemy ever--an egotistical, arrogant Britt Reid! In his alter-ego as a powerful newspaper publisher, the Hornet has lost control, becoming a social crusader far too sure of himself and of his judgment. But when he finally goes too far, an innocent man pays a terrible price--and the legend of the Green Hornet begins its cataclysmic collapse

Major Spoilers Podcast #512: Battle of the Planets - Trial by Fire

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:01:22 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Battle of the Planets! Plus we talk about the Vine Wolverine clip, review Hawkeye #8, DeathMath #4, Abe Sapien Dark and Terrible #1, and East of West #1. Lot's of good times, for sure!

NEWS
James Mangold goes to Vine to tease Wolverine
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Hawkeye #8
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: David Aja
Publisher: Marvel
Valentine’s Day with THE heartthrob of the Marvel Universe? This will be… confusing. Xoxo, Hawkeye

[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
DeathMatch #4
Writer: Paul Jenkins
Artist: Carlos Magno
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
The mysteries of the deathmatch arena grow deeper as the Rat reveals the secret of the prison's ominous Light Guards. And as the second stage of the tournament looms, which heroes will fall in the final battles of the opening round?

[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
Abe Sapien Dark and Terrible #1 
Writer: Mike Mignola, Scott Allie
Artist: Sebastian Fiumara
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
On the run from the B.P.R.D., a mutated Abe Sapien traverses a devastated America, with monster corpses scattered around and cities in ruin.

[rating:3/5]

ZACH
East of West #1
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Nick Dragotta
Publisher: Image Comics
“OUT OF THE WASTELAND”
The things that divide us are stronger than the things that unite us. A Sci-Fi Western set in a dystopian America where all hope for the future rests in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse…who just happen to be trying to kill the President of the United States.

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Battle of the Exes
We’ve all been there, the broken romance, the failed marriage, the parting of ways. Hopefully during those breaks, everyone can move on with their lives, but sometimes, just sometimes when the new love walks in the door, the ex-significant other goes on the rampage. In comics, there are a number of exes who have gone ballistic over the years, and this week, we’re throwing two of them in the ring and seeing who walks out the winner.

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Discussion:
Battle of the Planets - Trial by Fire
Sandy Frank Productions, Top Cow Productions and Alex Ross proudly present: Battle of the Planets! Join Mark, Jason, Tiny, Keyop, and Princess on their adventures to save the earth from the evil Zoltar and the forces of Spectra! The attack on Earth has begun, and only the super-team known as G-Force stands between the forces of evil and our planet’s utter destruction. Can Mark, Jason, Keyop, Tiny and Princess defeat Zoltar and the soldiers of Spectra? Earth had better hope so, because time is running out! Collects Battle of the Planets #1-3!

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Zach on Film 01: The Magnificent Seven

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:07:29 -0500

This week, Zach sits down to watch The Magnificent Seven.

The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 American western film directed by John Sturges. It is a western-style remake based on Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. The film stars Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, and Horst Buchholz who play a group of seven American gunmen who are hired to protect a small agricultural village in Mexico from a group of marauding native bandits led by Calvera, portrayed by Eli Wallach. The film's musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein.

Dueling Review: Constantine #1

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:43:21 -0500

This week, two guys sit down with Constantine #1, and go in depth with their thoughts and reactions to the New 52 ongoing series.

CONSTANTINE #1
Writer: jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes
Artist: Renato Guedes
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
• The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK is unleashed in his all-new ongoing series!

• Liar, cheater, manipulator…John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe.

• What Constantine learns in this first issue will shake the very foundations of the New 52…and only he knows how to deal with it!

Major Spoilers Podcast #511: Tokyo Babylon

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:41:38 -0500

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We're back and we're taking a look at Tokyo Babylon, smaller publishers get the spotlight as we review, Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #2, Rachel Rising #15, The Bionic Man Annual #1, and Myth #1. Your hosts also discuss death, and Teen Titans, GO!

NEWS
Teen Titans Go! draws fan ire
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #2
Writer: Roger Langridge
Artist: J. Bone
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
Cliff Secord on the run! Betty in the clutches of the ghastly Otto Rune! And what is Peevy’s connection to the missing scientist? All this and more... as the Rocketeer must prevent nothing less than the wrath of the Lord Himself! More pulp action in the great Dave Stevens tradition!
[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
Rachel Rising #15 
Writer: Moore, Terry
Artist: Moore, Terry
Publisher: Abstract Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
Lilith, the first woman to ever walk the earth, has a vendetta against the modern town of Manson. With the help of two 300-year old witches, she plans to annihilate the town and its people. The only thing standing in her way is Rachel, a woman who cannot die. What happens next is horrifying in the latest issue of Terry Moore's critically acclaimed series.

[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
THE BIONIC MAN ANNUAL #1
Written by Scott Beatty
Art by Dietrich Smith
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $4.99
Three words: Venus Death Probe. When a clandestine Chinese spacecraft crash lands north of Alaska, its a race against time between China and the United States–each anxious to salvage valuable high-tech secrets–to hunt down an errant rover built to survive the greenhouse hell of the Venusian atmosphere! OSI Agent Steve Austin tests the limits of his bionics as he hunts down an independent-minded machine determined to complete its mission no matter where it has landed!

[rating:4/5]

ZACH
Myth #1
Writer: MIKE LONIEWSKI
Artist: DAN LAUER
Publisher: Alterna Comics
Cover Price: $1.99
All proceeds from the sale of the first digital issue, will be going to ChildHelp.org

After years of battling a wicked headmistress, young Sam has escaped his orphanage for a life far from adults. What he finds instead is a fallen kingdom of fantasy hidden in a nearby forest. Within the bizarre landscape Sam befriends the perfect sidekick in a solitary giant. Armed with his massive new friend, Sam heads out to rescue his fellow orphans and bring justice to their headmistress once and for all. But as his quest begins, something far more sinister awakens in the forest.

[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
We’ve been thinking a lot about death lately – the ending of something that could be the beginning of something else; a time to remember the good times, and the hope that the person has moved on to something better. But comics don’t treat death as a permanent thing. For years readers have seen death become the revolving door in comics; a gimmick, a ploy to part the reader with the money, a sensational event that can be sensationalized across the pages of the few surviving mega newspapers across the country. In short death seems to have lost all meaning for the comic book reader.

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Discussion:
Tokyo Babylon It’s 1991, the last days of Japan’s bubble economy, and money and elegance run through the streets. So do the currents of darkness beneath them, nourishing evil spirits that only the arts of the onmyoji—Japan’s legendary occultists—can combat. The two most powerful onmyojiare in the unlikely guises of a handsome young veterinarian, Seishiro, and the teenage heir to the ancient Sumeragi clan, Subaru.

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Dueling Review #21: Wolverine #1

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:03:51 -0500

This week, Matthew and Stephen discover the joys of Paul Cornell and Alan Davis's Wolverine #1!

IT’S HUNTING SEASON! The best there is at what he does gets an all-new on-going! Pay attention very closely: there’s a mystery here that even Wolverine hasn’t sniffed out yet. When Wolverine finds himself the bargaining chip in a hostage situation, he must make a decision to save a little boy that will follow him forever…literally! How can a berserker fight what he can’t see? And how far will he go to assert his humanity in the face of the Unknown? Find out when superstars Paul Cornell (CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13, Doctor Who, Action Comics) and Alan Davis (AVENGERS, CLANDESTINE, EXCALIBUR, UNCANNY X-MEN) take on the Wolverine!

Major Spoilers Podcast #510: Zach on Film - Pulp Fiction (1994)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:08:18 -0600

This week, Zach sits down to watch Pulp Fiction and gets a little lesson in story telling.

The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

DUELING REVIEW: Lost Vegas #1

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:17:52 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew were expecting Sex from Image Comics, but instead, find themselves in Lost Vegas.

LOST VEGAS #1
Writer: Jim McCann
Artist: Janet Lee
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
The EISNER AWARD-WINNING team of JIM McCANN & JANET LEE reunite to create a universe filled with intrigue as one gambler-turned-slave has 24 hours to go all in and pull off the greatest heist the universe has seen.

WELCOME TO LOST VEGAS! Aboard this luxurious casino-filled traveling space-station you will find the highest stakes games from every corner of every planet, unheard-of winnings, and the greatest attractions anywhere!

*the fine print- those who bet it all and lose must work it off as indentured servants to the casino. Escape is not possible. No one is exempt from these rules.

Major Spoilers Podcast #509: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:08:11 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Back in the '80s there were these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, see… Also, reviews from Dark Horse, Amigo Comics, Cryptozoic Entertainment!

NEWS
Iron Man 3 Trailer Arrives
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Buddy Cops (One-Shot)
EXPLOSIONS! MONSTERS! BEER! Dark Horse proudly(ish) presents Buddy Cops, the classic tale of a demoted space cop and a 1970s android that hate each other and beat up evil things. Get ready to enjoy the laugh-inducing odd couple of Uranus and T.A.Z.E.R. as they take on gigantic orangutan and vegetation beasts while debating the sexualization of toasters! MONSTERSWAT!
[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow - Wonderland #5
Willow’s search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she'll have to confront is herself if she's ever to make it home again.

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
The Westwood Witches #1 
Publisher: Amigo Comics 
The same team behind the acclaimed “Drums” miniseries at Image Comics tell us a whole new tale of horror that brings the witchcraft into the modern world. A macabre 4-issues miniseries that will be released in May, 2013.
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Lookouts #4 
Writer: Ben McCool
Art: Robb Mommaerts 
Publisher: Cryptozoic Entertainment 
Based on a property by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, the creative minds behind the wildly popular Penny Arcade webcomic. In this exciting issue, Dore goes up against the Sphinx and the Lookouts come to his rescue. In a detailed flashback, Lark learns the lore of the Devil Ape and sets out after it...only to find a rather large snake instead.

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
You may have heard, that Major Spoilers has launched a campaign to get raise our recurring memberships to ensure that all the great content you love from the company continues uninterrupted, and to bring lost projects back. One of our big rewards when we reach our goal is a new podcast exclusively for our $10.00/month members. We’ve been spending the last couple of months kicking around ideas that range from more real play gaming podcast, to a video review show, and something that is so incredible it will Blow Your Mind all the way to 2020. While we have an extensive list of shows we would LOVE to do, we realize that ultimately we are creating content for you, our fans, our readers, our listeners.
We value your input and thoughts, which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week, that this week isn’t asking you to push a button, but rather to use the comment section to share your thoughts and ideas.
WHAT IS THE NEXT PODCAST YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MAJOR SPOILERS?

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Discussion:
TMNT B&W Classics Volume 1
This tale of the original TMNT expands the Turtles universe! After a big Mouser battle, Splinter’s gone missing and it’s up to his ninja turtle sons to find him. But, little do they know, an extraterrestrial surprise of cosmic proportions awaits them at the end of their search!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #508: Zach on Film - Enter the Dragon (1973)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:15:42 -0600

In this episode, Zach sits down and learns all about the Bruce Lee classic, Enter the Dragon.

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

DUELING REVIEW: Batman Incorporated #8

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:37:11 -0600

This week, Matthew and Stephen reflect on a event from 25 years ago, that just happened again!

Oh, Spoiler Warning!

Batman Incorporated #8
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Chris Burnham
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

• Everything Grant Morrison has been planning since the start of BATMAN, INCORPORATED leads to this stunning issue!

• You must not miss this one!

Major Spoilers Podcast #507: ElfQuest

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:04:16 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Elves and their Quests - ELFQUEST! Also, the Shadow, questions about Smurfs, Alpha #1, and the all important Deathmatch!

NEWS
Marvel Teasers
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
The Shadow Year One #1 (of 8) 
Writer: Matt Wagner 
Artist: Wilfredo Torres 
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment 
Cover Price: $3.99 
SOLICITATION: THE SHADOW is a character that has lasted through decades on the pages of pulp magazines, over the radio airwaves, thru the silver screen, and in the panels of comic books. Shrouded in mystery, his origins have been explored and hinted at over the years...but never fully revealed. Much is known of Kent Allard/Lamont Cranston's years spent in the Orient and Central America-wherein he gains his powers and purpose...but not how he first developed his persona as the Master of Darkness. Eisner Award-winning author, Matt Wagner is joined by artist Wilfredo Torres in an exhilarating 8-issue limited series that will explore the dynamic events that first drew Cranston back to the States, how he first met his companion and lover, Margo Lane, how he began to assemble his vast network of agents and how he first adopted the famous black hat and cloak as his alter-ego's disguise-all secrets that, up until now...only The Shadow knew!
[rating:3/5]

MATTHEW
Deathmatch #03 
Written by Paul Jenkins 
Drawn by Carlos Magno 
Publisher: BOOM! Studios 
Cover Price: $1.00 
THE SMASH HIT CONTINUES! The mysteries of the deathmatch arena grow deeper as the Rat reveals the secret of the prison’s ominous Light Guards. And as the second stage of the tournament looms, which hero will fall in the final battles of the opening round? Ask your local comic shop about the Deathmatch Death Draft promotion and how you can get the Deathmatch Morgue Pre-Order variant cover. Also available are rare with product details incentive covers by Carlos Magno and Whilce Portacio!
[rating:2.5/5]

ZACH
Alpha #1
Writer: Joshua Fialkov
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $2.99
From the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, get ready for the greatest hero who ever existed…EVER!Alpha was having an awesome time of it, till that buzz-kill Spider-Man made him quit being a hero. But that was then …and this is NOW!Josh Fialkov & Nuno Plati (Amazing Spider-Man) reunite to tell the tale of a hero whos about to hit the BIG TIME!

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
So there’s something big happening in this week’s Batman, Inc. #8, that will shake Batman down to his very soul… or something like that. Hey, it’s comics and we expect that “the event” will be short term anyway. When it comes to teams, Batman has a number of partners, which brings us to this week’s all important question.

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Discussion:
Elfquest (or ElfQuest) is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons. Several published volumes of prose fiction also share the same setting. Over the years Elfquest has been self-published by the Pinis, then Marvel Comics, then the Pinis again through their own company Warp Graphics and more recently DC Comics. All issues of Elfquest are available online for free.

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Major Spoilers #506: Zach on Film: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:35:03 -0600

In this episode, Zach sits down and learns all about the Spaghetti Western as we look at The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles respectively. Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli was responsible for the film's sweeping widescreen cinematography and Ennio Morricone composed the famous film score, including its main theme. It is the third film in the Dollars Trilogy following A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and For a Few Dollars More (1965). The plot revolves around three gunslingers competing to find a fortune in buried Confederate gold amid the violent chaos of gunfights, hangings, American Civil War battles and prison camps.

DUELING REVIEW: Locke & Key: Omega #3

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:23:34 -0600

This week, Matthew and Stephen get all cozy with the Locke children and stare at the horror that is about to befall them in Locke & Key: Omega #3

LOCKE & KEY: OMEGA #3
Writer: Joe Hill
Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher: IDW Publisher
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: As Kinsey Locke and the other students head to a dance at Lovecraft Academy, the demonic Dodge gathers shadowy forces of his own and enacts his evil endgame. The ‘Last Dance’ begins here.

Major Spoilers Podcast #505: The Purple Smurf

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:33:30 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Smurfcast: Smurfs! And our reviews of The End Time of Bram and Ben, The Answer, Powers, Batman, and more smurfy goodness than you can shake a smurf at, you smurfers!

NEWS
Directors Tweeting BTS pics
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Batman #17
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Greg Capullo 
Publisher: DC Comics 
Cover Price: $3.99
This is it: The stunning conclusion to “DEATH OF THE FAMILY”! 
Who lives? Who dies? Who laughs last? Find out as Batman and The Joker face off one last time!
[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Powers - The Bureau #1 
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis 
Artist: Michael Avon Oeming 
Publisher: Marvel 
Cover Price: $3.99 
Pilgrim is now a federal agent and dealing with the biggest powers cases in the entire country. But will this new life close the closet full of skeletons she carries with her? (Absolutely not!) And what does this mean for her old partner, Walker?
[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
The Answer #2 
Writer: Dennis Hopeless 
Artist: Mike Norton 
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics 
Cover Price: $3.99 
On the run in Cincinnati, punctuation-faced hero The Answer must rescue the abducted librarian Devin from a sinister gang of asylum nurses and orderlies . . . but she may not WANT to be saved! More insane superhero adventure!
[rating:3/5]

ZACH
End Times of Bram and Ben #2 
Writers: James Asmus and Jim Festante 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99 
Bram's wild and very public response to the Apocalypse brings a cult of followers to his door - and warring agents of the End Times! Ben, meanwhile, gets blue balls and a trip to Hell. Destruction! Betrayal! Crotch-grabbing! And the violence kicks into high gear!
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
For the last couple of days, rumor has spread like wildfire across the Intardwebz that Marvel is considering a big crossover between the 616 Universe and the Ultimate Universe (Universe 1610), with the ultimate outcome (see what I did there) being the closure/end of the Ultimate line of print comics. Brian Michael Bendis, the guy that has been helming the U-Universe, and doing a dang find job of it (save for that horrible Loeb debacle), says this isn’t what is happening. But that got us wondering anyway…

[poll id="273"]

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Discussion:
The Purple Smurf
The Black Smurfs (English title The Purple Smurfs) is the first album of the original French-language Smurfs comic series created by Belgian artist Peyo, first published in 1963. In a little mushroom village live the Smurfs, diminutive blue-skinned humanoid creatures. One day, one of them gets stung by a purple fly that turns his skin purple, reduces his vocabulary to the single word “gnap!”, and causes him to go berserk. He bounces around and bites other Smurfs on their tail, which turns them into purple Smurfs as well. Soon, almost everyone in the village has become a purple Smurf, and Papa Smurf, the leader, tries to find a cure and cease the tail-biting epidemic.

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Major Spoilers #504: Zach on Film - Kill Bill (2003)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:00:52 -0600

In this episode, Zach finally watches Kill Bill, and gets a little schooling in homages to the past.

Kill Bill is a two-part 2003–2004 action/thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Kill Bill was originally scheduled for a single theatrical release, but with a running time of over four hours, it was separated into two volumes: Kill Bill Volume 1, released in late 2003, and Kill Bill Volume 2, released in early 2004.

DUELING REVIEW: Batgirl #17

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:44:38 -0600

Matthew and Stephen blew past The Death of the Family and are ready to catch up on the goings on in the life of Barbara Gordon - BATGIRL!

BATGIRL #17
Writer: Ray Fawkes
Artist: Daniel Sampere
Publisher: DC Comics
• Barbara Gordon must deal with the fallout from “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” in this issue that will forever change her status quo in The New 52!

• What does James Gordon Jr. have planned for his sister, Batgirl?

Major Spoilers #503: Curse of Dracula

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:38:15 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Dracula curses us all, Batman kills the Joker, Bedlam insues, and... wait a minute... THAT WAS OUR PLANET!

NEWS
Lucasfilm to pursue spin-off movies
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2
The Batman has returned after a 10-year absence. The Gotham authorities want to arrest him. An old foe wants a reunion. The Feds want the Man of Tomorrow to put a stop to him.
[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
New Avengers #3
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Steve Epting, Rick Magyar
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
“INFINITY” 
The Illuminati experience their first incursion since reforming. 
Can the loose brotherhood of end times trust each other enough to use the Infinity Gems in unison? 
And a new member joins the Illuminati!
[rating:2/5]

RODRIGO
Planet of the Apes Special #1 
Written by Daryl Gregory 
Drawn by Diego Barreto 
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $4.99 
Diamond Code: DEC12 0909
Daryl Gregory returns to the PLANET OF THE APES in this epic over-sized issue, featuring fan-favorite artist Diego Barreto (IRREDEEMABLE) throughout 32 pages of new story and art! It’s the return of what Jason Aaron (SCALPED, WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN) called: “The best PLANET OF THE APES comic ever. And one of my favorite comics of the year, period.” When the Lawgiver was assassinated by a human, Ape City fell into a vicious civil war. Ten years have passed since the horrific violence and a fragile peace is emerging. Voice Alaya has been deposed and awaits sentencing in Ape City’s prison. Meanwhile, Sully has begun to rally forces, both human and ape. Little do they know they’re both on a collision course towards an even greater danger…
[rating:3/5]

ZACH
Bedlam #4 
Writer: Nick Spencer 
Artist: Riley Rossmo 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Cover Price: $3.50 
The Good Doctor
[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
When it comes to space travel, there are a couple of routes you can go. The first is the safe route, which means it takes 100 years or more to put a colony on the Moon, which is a good thing, because everyone knows the Moon blew up in 1999. The other is to seek out strange new worlds, and make a buck or two by smuggling spice for the Hutts. The second is a bit more reckless, but can lead to so much more in the end. Which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!
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Discussion:
THE CURSE OF DRACULA
The Curse of Dracula is back in this deluxe new hardcover edition! A mysterious, charismatic figure is moving amongst the circles of San Francisco’s political elite. When Jonathan Van Helsing and his team of vampire hunters come to town investigating a string of grisly murders, they know it’s only a matter of time before they come face to face with the master of the dark!

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Major Spoilers #502: Go! Go! Magic Rangers!

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:35:53 -0600

In this issue: Matthew gives his thoughts on Power Rangers: MegaForce, and tries to explain to Stephen (again) why Power Rangers are awesome. Meanwhile, Rodrigo got a chance to check out the new Magic: The Gathering deck.

DUELING REVIEW: Morning Glories #24

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:23:43 -0600

Matthew and Stephen are a week early, but keep the spoilers to a minimum as they take a look at Morning Glories #24.

MORNING GLORIES #24
Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: Joe Eisma
Publisher: Image Comics
"Truants."

Major Spoilers Podcast #501: Orchid

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:12:52 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Skylanders, Orchid, and Hawkeye, oh my! Plus Fairy Quest, Dia de los Muertos, and the Harbinger!

NEWS
The Muppets... AGAIN!
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Hawkeye #7
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artists: Steve Lieber and Jesse Hamm 
Publisher: Marvel 
Cover Price: $2.99
"We're pushing the next story back by a month to make room for a two timely stories about Hawkeye and Kate Bishop dealing with the ramifications of a hurricane that hammers the east coast. With lovely art by the Eisner Award Winning artist Steve Leiber and newcomer Jesse Hamm, it's a perfect pause before the next Fraction/Aja mini-opus begins....featuring the reveal of a villain that I can promise you no one sees coming."
[rating:3/5]

MATTHEW
HARBINGER #0
Writer: Joshua Dysart
Artist: Mico Suayan, Pere Perez
Publisher: Valiant Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Long ago, in the aftermath of history’s first atomic holocaust, Toyo Harada discovered a vision for the perfect future – one that he has vowed to realize with or without the consent of the human race. With a private army of hyper-telekinetics at his side, this omega-powered harbinger of humanity’s potential has spent decades reshaping the world to conform to his will. Now here, for the very first time, witness the origin and rise to power of this malevolent mind that would destroy the Valiant Universe rather than see it slip through his fingers.

Before the paths of Bloodshot and Harbinger collide this April in Harbinger Wars #1 (of 4), discover an essential chapter of the Valiant Universe’s past – and one that could define its future – only in Harbinger #0, featuring a standard cover by Mico Suayan and a wraparound gatefold variant by Lewis Larosa!

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS #1 
Writers: Alex Link, Christopher Long, Dirk Manning 
Artist: Riley Rossmo 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Cover Price: $4.99 
SOLICITATION: Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, artist extraordinaire, RILEY ROSSMO (DEBRIS, GREEN WAKE, COWBOY NINJA VIKING, REBEL BLOOD) joins forces with nine different writers over three issues to tell tall tales from beyond the grave! 
This issue’s writers are ALEX LINK (REBEL BLOOD), CHRISTOPHER LONG (X-Men Unlimited, Hiding In Time, Easy Way) and DIRK MANNING (NIGHTMARE WORLD, Write or Wrong). Future issues will feature stories by ED BRISSON (COMEBACK), ALEX GRECIAN (PROOF), JOE KEATINGE (HELL YEAH), JEFF MARRIOTTE (FADE TO BLACK), KURTIS WIEBE (PETER PANZERFAUST) and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (XENOHOLICS).
In this issue: A mariachi falls in love with a woman who strongly resembles his lost love, a father is abused by a poltergeist, and a girl who’s mother died when she was born visits the land of the dead in her dreams.
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
FAIRY QUEST #1 
Writer: Paul Jenkins 
Artist: Humberto Ramos 
Publisher: BOOM! Studios 
Cover Price: $3.99 
The world of Fablewood, where all of the stories that have ever been told live side-by- side, is a sinister place indeed! Under the watchful eye of the dreaded Mister Grimm and his Think Police, Red Riding Hood and her Wolf must risk everything to try and escape and find sanctuary in a mysterious place called the Real World… Written by industry legend Paul Jenkins (SENTRY, DEATHMATCH) and drawn by comics superstar Humberto Ramos (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), the smash Kickstarter with product details success story, FAIRY QUEST, is now available in single issue format for the first time!
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
For the holiday season, I finally broke down and bought The Boy the Skylanders and Skylanders: Giants games that he had been begging for for the last year. We finally defeated Kaos this past weekend, and found the last two Giants figures he’s been wanting. Now I understand that there is a new Giants figure hitting stores soon, that The Boy already knows about, and a new Skylanders: Swap Force on the way with even more figures… which brings us to this week’s pressing poll.
[poll id="271"]

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Discussion:
Orchid
When the seas rose, genetic codes were smashed. Human settlements are ringed by a dense wilderness from which ferocious new animal species prey on the helpless. The high ground belongs to the rich and powerful that overlook swampland shantytowns from their fortress-like cities. Iron-fisted rule ensures order and allows the wealthy to harvest the poor as slaves. Delve into the first chapter of Orchid, the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her, from the mind of musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman).

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Major Spoilers Podcast #500: From you to us

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:33:40 -0600

In this episode, the Major Spoilers Podcast hosts relate words of praise from the Major Spoilers Nation. Aw, Gee... Thanks everyone for your support!

Dueling Review 15: Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:24:47 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew flip through their memories to dredge up thoughts on early Doctor Who, and how it relates to Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1.

November 23, 1963: A day that changed the world forever. That day saw the broadcast debut of Doctor Who, which was to become the longest-running science-fiction series on television. And now 50 years later, we pay tribute to one of the greatest pop-culture heroes of all time with this special series, which tells an epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the intrepid traveler through time and space known simply as... the Doctor.

Major Spoilers Podcast #499: Girl Genius

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:05:01 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: It's the one before the big one, and two before the one after that! Celebrate the goofiness, with Girl Genius, Mars Attacks, Geek Girl, Orchid, and a bunch of other things, we know you'll find interesting.

NEWS
Jimmy Oslen is Jenny Olsen?
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Mars Attacks Zombies vs. Robots
Writer: Chris Ryall
Artist: John Rouch
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
The only thing worse than Earth having an inter-dimensional stargate that led to the Zombies vs Robots catastrophe are Martians using one of their own to lead a sneak attack on Earth. But what will happen when zombies get a scent of those big, exposed Martian brains…? Zombie-Robot-Martian chaos from the co-creator of ZvR, Chris Ryall, and TMNT artist Andy Kuhn!
[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
GEEK-GIRL #0 
Writer: Sam Johnson 
Artist; Sally Stone-Thompson
When ‘Little Miss Popular’ Ruby Kaye lands a pair of super-tech glasses (invented by brainiac college geek Trevor Goldstein) in a game of Strip Poker, she’s granted flight, super-strength, and – due to a flaw in the glasses’ programming – super-klutziness! And this is just the beginning of the changes the glasses will wreak on Ruby…
Geek-Girl #0, is published by Actuality Press is available now in $2.50 Regular and Variant Editions and $1.00 Digital/Kindle Editions – along with Mr. Mash-Up #0 – at www.geekgirlcomics.com
[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
ORCHID #12
The fight for freedom ends here!
Will the downtrodden Bridge People find the strength to succeed in their uprising against the oppressive elite? Will Orchid rally her vicious Valks to victory over the fascist dictator Tomo Wolfe? Answers to these questions and more in the stunning conclusion to Tom Morello’s fantastical science-fiction class-war epic!
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
MIND MGMT #7 
Writer: Matt Kindt 
Artist: Matt Kindt
We’ve learned some of the secrets of Henry Lyme; now get ready to meet the rest of MIND MGMT, beginning with the Ad Man! With the remains of MIND MGMT on Lyme’s tail, the former spy is forced to seek help from other defectors.

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Today, while driving through my sleepy little down, I spotted one of those “inspirational” window stickers proclaiming the three things you need in life. Do we really need three? Isn’t there more to life than that? And if there are more, is there one that is more important than the other?
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Girl Genius volume 01
Meet Agatha Clay, Transylvania Polygnostic University student with the drive to create... and the worst luck in the world! This collection reprints the first volume of the Hugo Award-winning series, now in full-color to match the rest of the collections!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #498: Zach on Film - Duck Soup (1933)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:23:09 -0600

In this episode, we take a look at a porn parody trailer, Rodrigo plays Pokemon, and Zach examines Duck Soup for the first time.

Duck Soup is a 1933 Marx Brothers anarchic comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin, and directed by Leo McCarey. First released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on November 17, 1933, it starred what were then billed as the "Four Marx Brothers" (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo) and also featured Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres, Louis Calhern and Edgar Kennedy. It was the last Marx Brothers film to feature Zeppo, and the last of five Marx Brothers movies released by Paramount.

Major Spoilers Podcast #497: Judge Dredd #3 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:04:23 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew put Judge Dredd #3 under the microscope and ask the all important question, "Are you really The Law?"

"We've Got You Now!" In Mega-City One, kidnapping of the rich is a thing of the past, thanks to personal security droids. But a ruthless team of high-tech snatchers has come up with a cruel twist on the oldest racket on the books. They don't nab you. Just… a certain part of you. But the kidnappers may regret holding one of the city's most prominent citizens for ransom, because Judge Dredd's just signed on to be the bagman! Plus: A shocking backup story with art by Langdon Foss that will leave you seeing double…

Major Spoilers Podcast #496: The Trouble with Girls

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:52:03 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, there's Trouble with Girls, Mars Attacks the Transformers, Daredevil and we have The Answer! But what was the Question?

NEWS
Arnim Zola returns for Winter Soldier
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Mars Attacks Transformers
Writer: Shane McCarthy
Artist: Matt Frank
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS vs. MARTIANS?! The invaders from Mars take advantage of the colossal Cybertronian's conflict and begin their assault on Earth in full force. It's Martian vs. Machine as the audacious Autobots and the devilish Decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet!
[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Legion Lost #16 
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artists: Andres Guinaldo and Mark Irwin 
• Superboy and The Ravagers guest-star!
• In order to save billions of lives, the Lost Legionnaires must decide if they are willing to sacrifice millions when they detonate a bomb that will destroy the alien machine from Daggor! 
• Plus, more on the origin of Harvest!
[rating:2/5]

RODRIGO
The Answer #1
Writers: Mike Norton, Dennis Hopeless
Artists: Mike Norton
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Devin McKenzie is an insomniac librarian with a knack for solving puzzles. The Answer! is a masked crime fighter with a giant exclamation point on his face. Aside from a penchant for late nights, they share nothing in common... until both become embroiled in a deadly mystery surrounding a sinister motivational speaker!

[rating:2.5/5]

ZACH
Daredevil #22 
Writer: Mark Waid 
Artist: Chris Samnee 
Publisher: Marvel Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Daredevil #22, from the critically acclaimed creative team of writer Mark Waid and artist Chris Samnee! Daredevil teams up with the AL- NEW Superior Spider-Man! But he’s not alone as Stilt-Man returns better than ever thanks to some last minute help from Doctor Octopus. It’s a superior team up like you’ve never thought possible this January in Daredevil #22!

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Two men, enter, one man leaves, it’s the slug fest you’ve always thought about, but never had the time to voice your opinion on… until now!
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The Trouble with Girls
The Trouble with Girls is a satirical action series starring Lester Girls, who wants to be simply an “average guy” with a dead-end job, a plain wife, and no adventures more exciting than a good night’s sleep. But Lester can’t go for a drive without terrorists launching missiles at him, or walk into one of his many mansions without a beautiful, talented, curvaceous woman reposing half-dressed on his bed. Wealth, adventure, sexual magnetism, dashing good looks, and the savoir faire of a Hollywood action hero are what he calls “the curse of Girls.”

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Major Spoilers Podcast #495: Zach on Film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:20:15 -0600

In this issue: Zach shares his thoughts and learns a little bit about practical effects as we examine Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (often referred to as Close Encounters or CE3K) is a 1977 science fiction-drama written and directed by Steven Spielberg and features actors Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey. It tells the story of Roy Neary, a lineman in Indiana, whose life changes after a close encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO).

Major Spoilers Podcast #494: Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 - Dueling Review

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:46:59 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew explore the excellence that is Black Beetle: No Way Out #1.

Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle?

Major Spoilers Podcsat #493: Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:08:22 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth, Rodrigo is out, Zach reviews Star Wars, and we want to know who is the better cook!

NEWS
BOOM! Studios announces The Regular Show
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Legends of the Dark Knight #4
Writers: TJ Fixman, Andrew Dabb, Jonathan Larsen
Artists: Christopher Mitten, Giorgio Pontrelli, Tan Eng Haut
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99 (40 pages)
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.
• There’s a new crime fighter in town, and he’s captured The Joker!
• When a new Batman movie begins filming in Gotham City, it brings out the crazies—literally!
• Plus: Two-Face unveils his most diabolical plan yet!
[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
Avengers Arena #3
Writer: Dennis Hopeless
Artist: Kev Walker
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
A mystery opponent vs. Avengers Academy's Sentinel! Who is the killer stalking the competitors in their sleep? Plus: Darkhawk equals death!

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
Todd, The Ugliest Kid on Earth #1
Writer: Ken Kristensen
Artist: M.K. Perker
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
This series, a collision of comedy, sex, and violence, follows the misadventures of America's most dysfunctional family as they go head-to-severed head with an Oprah-loving ax murderer, a cult-crazy soap opera star, and a neo-Nazi prison gang.

[rating:3/5]

ZACH
Star Wars #1 
Writer: Brian Wood 
Artist: Carlos D’Anda 
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99 
This is Star Wars as you remember it . . . and as you have never seen it before! We’re taking you back to those heady, adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star—when the Empire ruled, the Rebels were on the run, and the galaxy was a dangerous place where anything might happen!

[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
It’s time once again to turn our gaze to the octagon! Two characters enter, one will leave victorious! It’s the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!
As everyone knows, one of the keys to becoming a contender in the ring is to make sure you are eating a well balanced diet. This week, the gloves are off, and the aprons go on, as we ask the all important question, “Who is the better cook?”
“Allez cuisine!”
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Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth
The first, fantastic Dredd saga is now available in an awesome paperback! When plague devastates Mega-City Two, Judge Dredd volunteers to deliver the vaccine that will save its last remaining inhabitants. But first, he and his crew have to travel 1,000 miles across the Cursed Earth, the savage radioactive wasteland which separates the cities. With cannibals, dinosaurs, mutants and insane robots between the Judges and their goal, it’s not going to be a smooth journey! Featuring work by fan favourite Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke) and classic Dredd artist Mike McMahon (Slaine), this shouldn’t be missed by any Judge Dredd or 2000 AD fan!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #492: Zach on Film: Π (1998)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:40:45 -0600

In this issue: Zach shares his thoughts on the movie Π (Pi) from 1998.

Pi, also titled π,is a 1998 American surrealist psychological thriller film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky. It is Aronofsky's directorial debut, and earned him the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Gotham Open Palm Award. The title refers to the mathematical constant pi.[nb 2] Like most of Aronofsky's films, Pi centers on a protagonist whose obsessive pursuit of ideas leads to severely self-destructive behavior.

Major Spoilers Podcast #491: Action Comics #16

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:11:16 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew get serious about Grant Morrison's Action Comics #16.

• The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe!
• With the Little Man’s true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much.
• And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman’s climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army!

Major Spoilers Podcast #490: Conan Throne of Aquilonia

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:29:09 -0600

This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Justice League Dark, The Ugliest Kid in the World, and Conan: Throne of Aquilonia! Plus: The return of Rodrigo.

NEWS
Gullermo del Toro confirms Justice League Dark
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Fatale #11
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips and Dave Stewart
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
The first of four standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issues, and a perfect place for new readers to jump on board. Welcome to 1930s California, a hard place to be for a girl on the run. Witness Josephine's early days with the Femme Fatale curse, and see some of her elusive secrets revealed.

[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
G.I. JOE/Danger Girl #5
Writer: Andy Hartnell
Artist: John Royce
Publisher: IDW Publishing 
Cover Price: $3.99
The fifth and final issue of the historic first meeting of Danger Girl and G.I. JOE pulls out all the stops-heart-pounding, sweat-inducing, action-packed, this issue will exceed all your expectations! The explosive grand finale is finally here!

[rating:3.5/5]

[rating:3/5]

ZACH
Punisher: The Nightmare #1 
Writer: Scott Gimple 
Artist; Mark Texeira 
Publisher: Marvel Comics 
Cover Price: $3.99
A Special Forces soldier is injured and his family killed in the midst of a mob execution in Central Park, but this isn't Frank Castle. This time it's a young soldier named JAKE NIMAN, but the familiar story puts Frank on the path of punishment!
* As Jake Niman heals from his wounds, why is he growing strangely stronger?
* And who is the mysterious Johnny Nightmare?
Bullets fly, anarchy reigns, allies become enemies, the Punisher becomes the punished, and no one is safe!!!

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Sometimes we throw out polls that ask you to look inward and examine who you are in relation to the rest of society. Other times, we want to know what you like at this moment in pop culture history. Other times, we just like to see our favorite characters beat the crap out of one another.
[poll id="267"]

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Conan Throne of Aquilonia

Conan finds himself wrapped up in a plot to unseat the king of Aquilonia as his journey down the Road of Kings concludes. But when everything goes wrong, the Cimmerian and his coconspirators become lost in the catacombs beneath the city, surrounded by zombies and monstrous insects, all while a civil war brews above their heads! Also in this volume, an encounter at a tavern lands Conan at the end of every sword in a small port city, in a story leading directly into Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan’s acclaimed Conan the Barbarian! CollectingConan: Road of Kings #7–#12!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #489: Zach on Film: Battle Royale (2000)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:21:50 -0600

In this issue: Zach shares his thoughts on the movie Battle Royale.

The film tells the story of Shuya Nanahara, a high-school student struggling with the death of his father, who is forced by the government to compete in a deadly game where the students must kill each other in order to win. The film aroused both domestic and international controversy and was either banned outright or deliberately excluded from distribution in several countries.

Major Spoilers Podcast #488: Mars Attacks Popeye - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:50:03 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew have a laugh and a grin while they review Mars Attacks Popeye from IDW Publishing.

The weekly event of the year starts on the second day of the year! Mars Attacks Martians invade five different IDW timelines and universes this month, starting with their assault on Sweethaven. How can Popeye, Alice the Goon, the Sea Hag the rest of the one-eyed sailor’s friends and foes possibly contend with this threat from beyond the stars?

Major Spoilers Podcast #487: Welcome Back, Frank

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:55:07 -0600

In this issue: Frank is back, so why don't we get to know him better? Plus, Invincible, The Liberty Files, Avenging Spider-Man and J.J. Abrams!

NEWS
JJ Abrams will NOT direct Star Wars VII
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Invincible #99 
Writer: Robert Kirkman 
Artist: Ryan Ottley and John Rauch 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99 
"THE DEATH OF EVERYONE" continues!
Invincible Vs. Dinosaurus for the fate of the world! Could this be the end of Mark Grayson?!

[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
JSA Liberty Files: Whistling Skull #1 
Writer: B. Clay Moore 
Artist: Tony Harris 
Publisher DC Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99
• A new series from acclaimed creators B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Tony Harris (EX MACHINA, STARMAN)!
• In 1940s Europe, the Nazi war machine is on the move…but crimes are still committed in even the smallest hamlets. Can one heroic duo solve the most bizarre mystery of all?
• From the world of the JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES, witness the birth of a new hero for the ages!

[rating:2/5]

ZACH
Avenging Spider-Man #15.1 
Writer: Chistopher Yost 
Artist: Paco Medina 
Publisher: Marvel 
Cover Price: $2.99 
Coinciding with the end of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a look back at the greatest conflict in comics history: Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus!
[rating:2/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
As often happens with the start of a new year, people begin to make goals on what they would like to accomplish in the next 365 days. Goals of course need to be S.M.A.R.T.:
This is the mantra for every self-help guru from Tony Robbins down to your fifth period sociology instructor. It's surprising that when someone has a goal, believes in it, and works toward it each day, the goal is usually accomplished. Which brings us to this week's Major Spoilers Poll of the Week.
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The bestselling saga that defined one of the Marvel Universe's most unique characters! Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon deliver a wild ride of innovative chaos, reinstating the Punisher as an unstoppable force dispensing his vigilante justice on the streets of New York City. But not everyone is happy to see him return: Two unlucky cops draw the unenviable task of capturing him, while the ruthless Ma Gnucci and her gang will stop at nothing to see him dead. The Punisher also must contend with nosy neighbors and the rise of three copycats - the Holy, Elite, and Mr. Payback - who want him to join their crime-cleansing force. Collecting Punisher (2000) #1-12.

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Major Spoilers Podast #486: Your Questions, Our Answers

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:39:11 -0600

In this issue: Matthew and Stephen are all alone in this last podcast of 2012. So the dynamic duo of comic book podcasting crack open the letters and the phone messages and answer your questions.

Major Spoilers Podcast #485: Amazing Spider-Man #700 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:32:36 -0600

It's come down to this - one will fall, one will rise, and Matthew and Stephen spoil the heck out of Amazing Spider-Man #700.

But do they both like it?

Major Spoilers Podcast #484: Zach on Film: Alien (1979)

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:11:22 -0600

In this issue: Zach gives his impressions on watching Alien for the first time, and reflects on how that will make him a better film maker. Matthew has jury duty, and Stephen wonders if people still believe in end of the world myths.

Major Spoilers Podcast #483: Masks #2 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:08:34 -0600

In this issue, Matthew and Stephen sit down to discuss/argue the finer points of pulp heroes joining forces to fight evil in Masks #2 from Dynamite Entertainment.

Powerful criminals and crooked politicians have taken over New York, and instituted a fascist police state. With the law bent to their own purposes, the so- called “Justice Party” and their army of Black Legion troopers imprison, extort, and execute any citizens who stand in their way. Only vigilantes like the Shadow, Green Hornet, and the Spider have any hope of standing against them, but instead of operating outside the law as they have always done, these masked heroes must now oppose the law in their fight for justice. But they will not be fighting alone, as more men and women don masks and emerge from the shadows to stand alongside them.

Major Spoilers Podcast #482: Apocalypse: The Twelve

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:08:49 -0600

In this issue: The Apocalypse is coming! Or at least that is what someone wishes was actually happening after reading this week's trade paperback. Also, Zorro headed to the small screen, Black Beetle takes a crack at evil, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez give us hope, and Harbinger finds Charlene Dupre.

NEWS
Zorro headed to the small screen
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
LOCKE & KEY OMEGA #2
Writer: Joe Hill
Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: A ghost haunts the long halls of Keyhouse-the spirit of Bode Locke, cast out of his body by the Demon named Dodge-and only one person can hear his voice: Bode’s old playmate, Rufus Whedon. It’s time to soldier up: the final battle for Keyhouse is about to begin.

[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
Harbinger #7
Writer: Joshua Dysart
Artist: Barry Kitson, Lee Garbett, Khari Evans
Charlene Dupre feels like she’s been on fire since the day she was born.
Too hot to handle, abused and misused, she’s turned to a dead-end life on the sleazy side of the New Orleans streets. But when Peter and his strange band of teenagers with wondrous powers walk into the strip club where she works, Charlene discovers the heat that’s been burning her up inside is the only thing that can set her free. Meanwhile, Project Rising Spirit closes in on Peter Stanchek, the most dangerous boy in the world. Vengeance, acceptance and fire – meet the next member of the Harbinger Resistance when “Renegades” begins a brand new chapter!
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
BLACK BEETLE: NIGHT SHIFT #0 
Writer: Francesco Francavilla  
Artist: Francesco Francavilla 
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99 
SOLICITATION: When a powerful totem of dark magic shows up at the Colt City Natural History Museum, Hitler sends his fearsome Werwolf Korps to collect the piece. Unfortunately for the führer, Colt City’s protector, the Black Beetle, is on the case!
From the mind of 2012 Eisner Award winner Francesco Francavilla (Batman: The Black Mirror). Collects three Dark Horse Presents stories from issues #11–#13.
[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Though many of us loath 3D movies, there are few that we attend, thus forcing us to return those plastic glasses. Many theaters run an spot before the movie reminding movie goers to return their glasses to be recycled. With many reports circulating that these glasses are covered with germs (and fecal matter), we wonder what you do with your 3D specs.
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Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world's most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith, and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotence. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord's forces as the Twelve are assembled - and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all! Collects Uncanny X-Men #376-377, Cable #75-76, X-Men #96-97 & Wolverine #146-147

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Major Spoilers Podcast #481: Zach on Movies: Star Trek 2.0

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:29:39 -0600

In this issue: Zach gives his report on watching Star Trek for the first time. Granted it was the J.J. Abrams Star Trek, but it was Star Trek. Stephen wonders if people still say "Please" and "Thank You" or if we are all just a bunch of heartless monsters.

Major Spoilers Podcast #480: Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon #1 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:02:24 -0600

In this issue, Matthew and Stephen sit down with the brand new Sherlock Holmes series from Dynamite Entertainment, Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon.

Sherlock Holmes is busy doing what he does best, solving a case of far-reaching international notoriety. It has landed him at the Port of Liverpool, a bustling hub of commerce both legitimate and illicit. As that chapter closes, ours begins. They head to Lime Street Station, to catch a fast steam locomotive home to London and Baker Street, when violent weather keeps The Great Detective and Watson in Britain’s second city a while longer. Long enough to encounter a monster, discover the Liverpool underworld, and to become embroiled in one of his strangest cases yet.

Major Spoilers Podcast #479: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:00:20 -0600

In this issue: You got your Batman in my Cthulhu! You got your Cthulhu in my Batman! Two great tastes that taste great together? Also, Change #1, Annoying Orange, America's Got Powers, and Number 13.

NEWS
Superman Trailer Arrives
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Change #1
A foul-mouthed struggling screenwriter who moonlights as a car thief. An obscenely wealthy rapper completely disconnected from the real world. A dying cosmonaut on his way back to Earth.
Los Angeles is being toyed with by destructive forces that repeatedly find the city through time and swallow it whole, and those three are the only people able to save it – if they survive the fanatics who live in the hills, National Security Agency agents, and the horrors that lurk in the Pacific Ocean.
[rating:2.5/5]

MATTHEW
America’s Got Powers #4
As the televised games continue and Tommy tries to tap into his enormous power, the government begins shutting things down. Their plan to use the kids as human batteries is close to realization. Will the renegade teens known as The Rejected stop it, or only make matters far, far worse?

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
Annoying Orange #1: Secret Agent Orange
Secret Agents 00-Orange and Oh-Oh-Nerville may be the best spies working on Her Majesty’s Select Produce, but they haven’t gone up against the color purple-stealing mastermind Grapefinger before! With the most insane scheme ever devised, the fate of the world is at stake. Can Orange annoy the bad guys into submission?

[rating:2/5]

ZACH
Number 13 #1 
The young bionic amnesiac known as Number 13 searches for answers and his creator, in a future world that’s been brought to its knees by the vicious Monstrum Morbus plague. Weakened by his last explosive encounter, Number 13 is discovered by a group of curious, scavenging mutants who have banded together for survival. They dub him “Thirteen” and invite him to join their group—and one of them knows exactly what horrible purpose he was built for!

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
The highly anticipated, and highly criticized, The Hobbit arrives in theaters (in the United States of America) this week, and you know that has to be the basis of the Poll of the Week.
[poll id="264"]

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Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is a limited series published by DC's Elseworlds and created by Mike Mignola. The story places Batman as a pulp hero adventurer in the 1920s where he battle against H.P. Lovecraft-inspired monsters.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #478: What do we know...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:15:43 -0600

In this issue: This week we go outside our comfort zone for a bit, and then school Young Zach on the movies he should see before he turns 22.

Major Spoilers Podcast #477: Invincible #98

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:47:59 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew examine Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley's Invincible #98 from Image Comics.

"THE DEATH OF EVERYONE," Part One
The countdown to issue #100 begins here - with the story that will change EVERYTHING for Invincible! Mark's powers have finally returned, just in time for every life on Earth to rest in his hands. But what will happen when everyone learns that what is happening... is Mark's fault?

Major Spoilers Podcast #476: Iron Man: Armor Wars

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:54:01 -0600

In this issue: Matthew is MIA, Iron Man is at War, and Zach has never seen Star Trek! All this, and Red Ten, too!

NEWS
First poster for Star Trek appears
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Fatale #10
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips and Dave Stewart
FATALE's second arc comes to its brutal conclusion! Secrets are revealed and new mysteries are born, as our Femme Fatale star goes from victim to hero!

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
Red Ten
THE RED TEN is a superhero retelling of Agatha Christie’s classic novel “And Then There Were None.” When the world’s greatest detective is violently murdered by her nemesis, the world’s foremost super team and her former sidekick band together to bring the villain to justice. However, the mission goes terribly wrong, and before the night is out each of the ten “heroes” will pay dearly for past transgressions.

[rating:3/5]

ZACH
I Love Trouble #1 
Writer: Kel Symons 
Artist: Mark Robinson 
"DISAPPEARING ACT"
Felicia Castillo, a New Orleans grifter, is on the run from mobsters in our premiere issue, when she discovers she possesses an unusual superpower in the middle of a plane crash.

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
As we move into a new age, one wonders what kind of high strangeness will befall us in the coming years. This week, it’s all about taking pills. Do you want to know what is going on behind the scenes, or do you keep on moving forward ignoring the bits and pieces peeking out from around the corner?
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, the story ends, you will wake up in your bed and believe what you want to believe. You take the red pill, you will stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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Millionaire industrialist Tony Stark is an inventive genius who has dedicated all of his enormous financial and intellectual resources to a single guiding principle: the creation of technology for the betterment of humanity. Stark's greatest creation is a modern-day miracle: a suit of form-fitting, strength-enhancing, steel-mesh armor he dons to become the living symbol of his ideals, the Invincible Iron Man! But when Stark discovers that the same technology he used to create the Iron Man armor - technology so secret he didn't even dare patent it - is now in the hands of several deadly super-villains, he feels responsible for the evil they have done with the high-tech tools he unwittingly provided. In the face of objections from his government, friends, colleagues and fellow super heroes, Stark swears to use the power of Iron Man to bring the evil to an end - and to take back what's his. The Beatle, Stilt Man, the Controller, Stingray, the Mandroids, the Guardsmen and Firepower don't know it yet, but they've got a problem. The world's most powerful force for good isn't playing by the rules anymore. And he's coming for them Collects Iron Man #225-232.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #475: I Heard a Rumor

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:25:22 -0600

In this issue: We don't mind lens flares as long as they are motivated, rumor mongering has Stephen in fits, and Leonard Nimoy is going to be in the Transformers!

Major Spoilers Podcast #474: Supurbia #1 - DUELING REVIEW

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:52:38 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew take a crack at Supurbia #1 from BOOM! Studios

Meet the Meta Legion, the world’s foremost faction of crime-fighting capes. But what happens when the masks come off and the heroes are faced with the sordid problems of everyday life in the suburbs? From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new talent Russell Dauterman, GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA is a unique new twist on the superhero genre that appeals to both diehard fans and readers completely new to comics. New stories, new characters, new drama… Don’t miss out on what Bleeding Cool called “The Superhero Comic We’ve Been Waiting For”!

Major Spoilers Podcast #473: Who is Jake Ellis?

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:20:30 -0600

In this issue: The team is assembled! Iron Man, MacGyver, Knights, and Deadpool! But we are still left wondering, Who is Jake Ellis?

NEWS
Calvin and Hobbes strip sells for $200K
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
MacGyver: Fugitive Gauntlet #2
Writer: Lee David Zlotoff and Tony Lee
Artist: Will Sliney and Ciaran Lucas
The new comic series continues, co-written by MacGyver creator Lee David Zlotoff! Trapped in Cairo and hunted by both Chinese Intelligence and an army of hitmen for a crime they didn't commit, MacGyver and Kari race against the clock to find a traitor before their time runs out!

[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Iron Man #2
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Greg Land
When his greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake, Iron Man bursts into action to protect it from destroying the Marvel Universe! From Kieron Gillen and Greg Land, Iron Man must act fast and build faster in order to stop the lethal techno virus – Extremis – from landing in the hands of the highest bidder! This November in IRON MAN #2, Tony’s hunt for the rogue units takes him to the island of New Camelot! A mysterious high-tech brotherhood of mech-knights called The Circle, has put their best up against the Armored Avenger, and Stark’s suit may not be ready for action.

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
Knights of Pen and Paper
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Deadpool #2 
Marvel Now! Dead presidents keep coming back from the grave, and Deadpool keeps on hacking and shooting! How many heads of state is Wade going to have to bash?
[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
This past week kicked off the big Holiday Travel Season that runs until mid January. Whether you are taking a plane, train, or automobile, it is going to take some time to get to your preferred destination. Which brings to our Poll of the Week!
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Major Spoilers Podcast #472: Samolians Saturdays

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 02:30:03 -0600

In this issue: Your hosts answer questions from Twitter followers, Matthew demands and end to Black Friday, and Rodrigo wishes Kansas had more monsters.

Major Spoilers Podcast #471: Hawkeye #4 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:53:31 -0600

This week, Stephen and Matthew sit down to look at Hawkeye #4 from Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido.

• You won’t believe what is on The Tape!
• S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits Clint to intercept incriminating evidence—before he becomes the most wanted man in the world.
• Superstar artist Javier Pulido joins Matt Fraction in a Hawkeye thriller that spans the globe...and the darkest parts of Clint Barton.

Major Spoilers Podcast #470: The Flee Podcast

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:14:07 -0600

In this issue: Zach is MIA, the bugs are about to FLEE, Rocketeer and the Cargo of Doom reaches a dramatic conclusion, R.I.P.D. City of the Damned is visited, and Steed and Mrs. Peele ride off into the sunset. All this, plus a wishbone!

NEWS
TWINKIES
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #4
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Chris Samnee
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: Cliff Secord, AKA, the Rocketeer, finds himself flying high over the smog-drenched skies of Los Angeles, locked in mortal combat with an ancient and terrifying creature… and then it all starts to go to Hell! Plus, the ultimate truth about Peevy’s niece is revealed! The final issue of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee’s Rocketeer series is going full throttle and the thrills show no signs of slowing down-miss this comic at your own peril!

[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
Steed and Mrs. Peele #3
John Steed & Emma Peel are not fooled by the con the new Hellfire Club has pulled over Parliament and the leaders of the UK — but will they live long enough to do anything about it? Mark Waid (IRREEDEEMABLE, DAREDEVIL), Caleb Monroe (BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT, ICE AGE) and Steve Bryant (ATHENA VOLTAIRE) bring us “A Very Civil Armageddon”!

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
RIPD City of the Damned #1
Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, but that doesn’t mean their time in law enforcement is over. Both Roy and Nick are officers in the Rest in Peace Department, sworn to serve the Almighty and protect the living from evil’s foul corruption. Their current case has them chasing a ghostly fanatic determined to undo all of creation—a threat with very personal connections to Roy’s past, stretching back a hundred years into a weird, Wild West and Roy’s first day on the job. It’s a twisted history that Nick is only starting to uncover, and one that could have him reconsidering ever joining the R.I.P.D.!

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
In the United States of America this week is a week of stuffing our mouths with turkey, stuffing, and a number of other goodies. We understand our friends to the North sometimes celebrate two of these events, while others don’t celebrate at all. For those of you who have some kind of Thanksgiving celebration, what is your favorite food?
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Discussion:
FLEE
Rigby Pinkerton was your average bug exterminator stuck in a dead end job and living with his plastic surgery addicted mom. But, when two warring alien races crash land in his backyard and a new sexy neighbor moves in next door, Rigby has no other choice but to step up and be the hero he never knew he was. With the help of a lone alien warrior and his wisecracking robot, Rigby is the only one that stands to save three worlds from galactic doom — whether he knows it or not! Get ready for an Alien invasion unlike anything you've expected. Prepare to FLEE!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #469: Skyfall reviewed

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:00:16 -0600

In this issue: Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie, has been out in theaters for over a week now, so Stephen, Rob, and Young Zach think it's time to do some spoiler filled talk about the movie.

Major Spoilers Podcast #468: The Boys #72 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:33:24 -0600

In this issue: This week, Stephen and Matthew take a look at the final issue of The Boys from Dynamite Entertainment.

The long day closes on the Brooklyn Bridge, as our hero finally meets his destiny. There’s one last deal to be done, As Stillwell finds out the real cost of doing business, and one last surprise for Rayner too- as she begins her long-dreamed of political career. The Boys’ story comes to an end in this final issue!!!

Major Spoilers Podcast #467: Once Upon a Time Machine

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:14:35 -0600

In this issue: Anthology time! The Major Spoilers Crew discusses Once Upon a Time Machine, MacGyver on the big screen, and how much fan service needs to be put into a comic book/pop culture movie?

NEWS
MacGyver heads to the big screen
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Star Trek/Doctor Who: Assimilation #7 
Writers: Scott Tipton, David Tipton 
Artists: J.K. Woodward, Gordon Purcell 
Publisher: IDW Publishing 
Cover Price: $3.99
The Doctor and his companions must travel into the past and navigate through one of the Federation’s most crushing defeats in order to prevent an even worse fate in the present! Featuring fan-favorite villains the Borg and the Cybermen!
[rating:2/5]

MATTHEW
SHADOWMAN #1
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN & PATRICK ZIRCHER
Art & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER (SEP121219)
“Blackout” Pullbox Exclusive Variant by PATRICK ZIRCHER (SEP121220)
Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON (SEP121221)
Variant Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ (SEP121222)
There are a million dreams in the Big Easy. But now its worst nightmare is about to come true. As the forces of darkness prepare to claim New Orleans as their own, Jack Boniface must accept the legacy he was born to uphold. As Shadowman, Jack is about to become the only thing that stands between his city and an army of unspeakable monstrosities from beyond the night. But what is the true cost of the Shadowman’s otherworldly power? And can Jack master his new abilities before Master Darque brings down the wall between reality and the eldritch darkness of the Deadside?

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
Comeback #1 (November 21, 2012)
Writer: Ed Brisson
Artist: Michael Walsh
Reconnect is more than a company - it's an opportunity for good. Reconnect can reverse tragedy by sending agents into the past to rescue your mother, your wife, your brother or father or child moments before their untimely death. Mark is one of these agents. He brings the rescued from the past to the present, to a blessed reunion with their loved ones. He saves lives...or does he?

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Mind Mgmt #0
Haven't tried Matt Kindt's visionary MIND MGMT series yet? Well, lock up your dolphins, shield your brain, and don't believe anything you see, because this specially priced issue is the perfect initiation into Kindt's electrifying tale of Mind Management's psychic spies, its most infamous defector, and Meru, the journalist who stumbles upon their incredible secrets! Available in print for the first time, these three stories introduce the series' key players and delve deeper than ever into MIND MGMT's secret history! Whether you're new to the series or already hooked, this special issue can't be missed!
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
There are superheroes who have super strength, some who get their powers from bug bites, others who use a chemical enhancement, and some who use a special totem. Some heroes have great costumes, and others go for lots of skin, and some go for both at the same time. There are a variety of bits and pieces that make a hero, but what attracts you to read them or sympathize with them?
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Discussion:
Once Upon a Time Machine (October 10, 2012)
Fairy tales have fueled our dreams and fired our imaginations for centuries. With this book, reader can step inside a time machine built by a collection of today's finest storytellers, and enter a range of futures where familiar tales are re-imagined in an astonishing variety of styles. The reading experience will delight generations young, old, and yet to come.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #466: Our Favorite Events

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:26:08 -0600

In this issue: Your hosts answer the question, "What is your favorite comic book event," and discuss the issues of future stories that are now past their future date.

Major Spoilers Podcast #465: 47 Ronin #1 - DUELING REVIEW

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:15:42 -0600

In this issue: This week, Stephen and Matthew take a look at 47 Ronin #1 from Dark Horse Comics.

Among the best-known tales in Japanese history, the legend of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. It has been said, “To know the story of the 47 Ronin is to know Japan.” Retold through the ages, the legend at last comes to comics in a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated miniseries from Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai, and editorial consultant Kazuo Koike! Recounting this sweeping tale of honor and violence in all its grandeur, chapter one details the tragic incident that would seal the fate of Lord Asano and set forty-seven of his vassals on a years-long path of vengeance!

Major Spoilers Podcast #464: American Vampire

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:39:53 -0600

In this issue: Zach and Rodrigo return! Del Toro wants to do a Justice League Dark movie? A look at American Vampire by Scott Snyder and Stephen King.

NEWS
Guillermo del Toro interested in Justice League Dark movie?
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Freelancers #1 
Written by Ian Brill 
Art Joshua Covey
Money Talks. Val and Cassie are two women trying to make it in L.A…who just happened to grow up in a Kung Fu Orphanage, and now make their way in the ultra-competitive world of bounty hunting . They’ve watched each others’ backs since they could stand, and those bonds are tested daily as they navigate a city where loyalty usually only runs as deep as one’s bank account. Val and Cassie take the most dangerous jobs, and watch as others bask in the glory. But now, as their former mentor becomes L.A.’s most wanted fugitive, Val and Cassie will fight through L.A.’s glitziest and grimiest hoods as they learn just what sacrifices are necessary to make Hollywood dreams come true.
[rating:3.5/5]

MATTHEW
Hit Girl #4
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: John Romita, Jr.
Mindy finally gets an ultimatum: No more Hit-Girl or else. But when danger lands on her doorstep, Hit-Girl may face her biggest challenge yet: not spilling blood on the living room carpet.

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
Punch Quest for the iPad 
Punch Quest is an arcade-style fighting game, entirely controlled by taps with your left and right thumbs.

Jab, uppercut, slam, and otherwise pummel your way through dungeons full of monsters, branching path choices, rare events, and fragile pottery.

[rating:4/5}

ZACH
ZACH 
Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under! #1 (of 5) 
When an Australian contingent of Bedlam goes missing, the remaining agents from the American teams join forces to find them. But what foul Beast lurks beneath the billabongs?
Plus: Requiem for a gremlin.
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
DC Comics has announced it will release Justice League of America with 52 variant covers. With the flood of variants on the way this February, we want to know if you are on board with the idea.
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Discussion:
American Vampire Volume 1
From writers Scott Snyder and Stephen King, AMERICAN VAMPIRE introduces a new strain of vampire – a more vicious species – and traces the creatures' bloodline through decades of American history.This first volume of the critically acclaimed series collects issues #1-5 and follows two stories: one written by Snyder and one written by King, both with art by future superstar Rafael Albuquerque. Snyder's tale follows Pearl, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles, who is brutally turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European monsters who tortured and abused her. And in King's story set in the days of America's Wild West, readers learn the origin of Skinner Sweet, the original American vampire – a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #463: Listener Mail

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:55:26 -0500

In this issue: It's been a while since we've looked in the Major Spoilers Mailbag, so let's go diving and see what we come up with?

Major Spoilers Podcast #462: Vampirella vs. Fluffy - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:43:07 -0500

In this issue: Put away the Halloween candy, there's still one more horror story to tell, as Matthew and Stephen give you the rundown on Vampirella vs. Fluffy One-Shot that was released October 31, 2012.

THE (sorta) CROSSOVER YOU’VE BEEN (kinda) DEMANDING!
Young, horny high school couples are being horribly mutilated by demonic Puritans. Time for Fluffy to take a study break and kick some supernatural ass! Meanwhile, Fluffy’s pals are wagging their tongues at the hot new substitute teacher – Vampirella. When the iconic vampire and the teenage warrior face off, the clash is more epic than stripes and polka dots! Vampi continues to tear her way through pop-culture vampirism in dark, brutal – and cathartic –satire from writer Mark Rahner (Vampirella Annual #2, Rotten).

Major Spoilers Podcast #461: Disney buys Lucasfilm (and something about dinosaurs)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:04:11 -0500

In this issue: DISNEY BUYS LUCASFILM! Matthew and Stephen also talk up Super Dinosaur volume 1, Journey into Mystery, and The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom!

NEWS
Disney buys Lucasfilm (press release link)
Disney buys Lucasfilm (article link)
Dark Horse reacts to Star Wars Announcement (link)

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #3
Writer: Makr Waid
Artists: Chris Samnee
The mysterious cargo is finally revealed and Cliff will discover what demons will be descending on the City of Angels! It's allaction as the Rocketeer must rise to challenges the likes of which he has never before faced. Meanwhile, what exactly is Peevy's niece up to, and are her intentions as innocent as they seem?

[rating:4/5]

MATTHEW
Journey into Mystery #645
Kieron Gillen bids farewell to the cast of JIM!
“Why Did Loki Do It? No One Knows.” Until now.
The critically acclaimed epic reaches its climax as Loki’s future and past collide and nothing will ever be the same again. No, really. We mean it this time. Stop looking at us like that.

[rating:4.5/5]

RODRIGO
GONE THIS WEEK

ZACH
GONE THIS WEEK

Discussion:
Super Dinosaur Volume 01
The Evil Max Maximus wants to get to Inner-Earth! He wants the dinosaurs that live there! He wants the powerful DynOre mineral that originates there! Super Dinosaur and Derek Dynamo are the only ones who can stop him! The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a ten year-old kid and his best friend, a nine-foot tall Tyrannosaurus Rex who loves to play video games! Collecting the first five issues and the origin special of the explosive new series by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and superstar artist Jason Howard.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #460: Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:18:19 -0500

In this issue, why Scooby-Doo rocks, why young people suck, and what movies we are looking forward to as the year winds to a close.

Major Spoilers Podcast #459: Madame X #1 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:47:14 -0500

In this issue: Matthew and Stephen share their thoughts and reactions to DC Comics' National Comics Madame X #1, released on October 24, 2012.

The once-famous tarot card reader Madame X now works at a law firm as the resident “psychic” – but can her “powers” help her solve a complicated new case?

Major Spoilers Podcast #458: The Burning Hand Podcast

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:25:10 -0500

In this issue: Lobster Johnson, The Chose, Marvel NOW! and a Justice League movie for 2015.

NEWS
Justice League lands in theaters in 2015
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
CHOSEN #1 (of 3)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Created by MARCUS NISPEL, GOTHAM CHOPRA, SHARAD DEVARAJAN
Written by CHUCK DIXON & GOTHAM CHOPRA
Art by EDISON GEORGE
Cover by DIEGO LATORRE
An original comic book series created by filmmaker Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Chosen is a high-octane action thriller about a Detroit kid, the least likely candidate to be the latest reincarnation of an Eastern spiritual master whose tradition goes back for generations. Despite all outward contradictions, the teen’s powers – refined over centuries worth of incarnations – start to manifest in him and propel him onto a journey that starts in the Urban grit of Detroit’s 8 Mile and take him all the way to the even grittier underground gangland of Mumbai.

[rating:3/5]

MATTHEW
PANTHA #4
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRANDON JERWA
Art by POW RODRIX
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
Fans, ask your retailer for this variant incentive cover!
TEXEIRA “virgin art” cover retailer incentive
“Dangerous Game” reaches its wild conclusion! It’s Nature VS. Nurture as Pantha must choose between the life she knows in the present, and the destiny that was set for her in the past! Is she a Goddess of Egypt – or an Agent of Order?
[rating:2.5/5]

RODRIGO
GONE THIS WEEK

ZACH
Marvel NOW! Point One #1 
Writer: Various 
Artists: Various
51 pages. The future of Marvel is NOW! A Point One issue introducing the movers and shakers of the Marvel Universe to come!

[rating:3.5/5]

Discussion:
LOBSTER JOHNSON VOLUME 2: THE BURNING HAND TPB
When a tribe of dead Indians start scalping the policemen in the city, Hellboy’s crime-fighting hero Lobster Johnson and his allies arrive to take on these foes and their gangster cronies! Collects Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1-#5.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #457: Good Grief, Major Spoilers!

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:18:38 -0500

This issue: Things get heated when it comes to the continuation of the Peanuts franchise. On the lighter side - Arrow!

Major Spoilers Podcast #456: Ultimate Comics Iron Man #1 - DUELING REVIEW

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:36:26 -0500

In this issue, Matthew and Stephen share their thoughts and reactions to Ultimate Comics Iron #1 released on October 17, 2012

• "Demon in the Armor?
• What dark motivation drives reckless Tony Stark to be one of Earth’s greatest heroes?
• Who or what is Ultimate Mandarin?

Major Spoilers Podcast #455: The RASL Podcast

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:46:33 -0500

In this issue: Superman gets another book, She-Hulk is red, RASL does some dimension hopping, and the show goes off the rails… again...

NEWS
Jim Lee and Scott Snyder team for new Superman ongoing series
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
AFTER EARTH ONE SHOT
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN, ROBERT GREENBERGER
Art by BEN LOBEL
Cover by DENNIS CALERO
The official prequel comic to the upcoming film, After Earth, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. Hundreds of years after humans fled Earth to escape its toxic atmosphere, the remaining survivors colonize a remote planet and begin to rebuild civilization — but the society they create suffers from deep divisions, with scientific innovators and spiritual leaders often at bitter odds. Even worse, humanity has come under assault by a mysterious alien species, and mankind must band together to protect their new homeworld. Written by Michael Jan Friedman and Robert Greenberger with artwork by Beni Lobel (G.I. Joe: Cobra, G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes).

[rating:1/5]

MATTHEW
Red She-Hulk #58 
Writer: Jeff Parker
Artist: Carlo Pagulayan, Wellington Alves
Publisher: Marvel
The Earth's strongest female set on a path of destruction!!! Her enemies? Every powered being in the Marvel Universe!!!

[rating:4.5/5]

RODRIGO
Peanuts Vol 2 #3
Written by Charles Schulz, Mona Koth, Shane Houghton, Vicki Scott
Art by Matt Whitlock, Mona Koth, Vicki Scott
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99

If you thought an empty supper dish was bad news,Snoopy, just you wait until the cat next door darkens your doorstep in “Food For Fraught”! Another round of PEANUTS adventures kicks off with Snoopy and continues with a How to Draw, classic Charles Schulz Sunday strips, and more! With a special Peppermint Patty 1st appearance variant cover!

[rating:2/5]

ZACH
CHEW #29 
Writer: John Layman 
Artist: Rob Guillory 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99
SOLICITATION: “SPACE CAKES,” Part Four 
On the trail of the vampire!
[rating:5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
We’ve known that Marvel and Disney have had plans for a S.H.I.E.L.D. television for a while now, but when news broke that Agent Phil Coulson would be a major part of the television show, suddenly the rest of the civilized world must also face the dilemma that faces comic book face at least once a quarter – the death and return of a favorite character.
[poll id="256"]

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Discussion:
RASL 
The series follows the art thief RASL, who jumps to parallel universes in attempts to steal parallel paintings, but soon runs into dangerous scenarios as he is pursued by the government.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #454: Putting A Face On It

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:46:56 -0500

This issue: Major Spoilers gets political, reboots Back to the Future, and ponders why ~~shmosh~~ smosh is so freakin' popular.

Major Spoilers Podcast #453: Call Me Mac

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:46:04 -0500

In this issue, Matthew and Stephen sit down to discuss the brand new MacGuyver: Fugitive Gauntlet #1 from Image Comics and series creator Lee David Zlotoff.

Welcome to the long-awaited return of MacGyver – co-written by his creator! When an old friend calls for help, Mac becomes involved in a web of industrial espionage, murder and a white-knuckle pursuit across the globe with a million dollar hit on his head! Can he live long enough to save the world – or has his luck finally run out?

Major Spoilers Podcast #452: The Thief of Thieves Podcast

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:54:58 -0500

In this issue: Screw the technical issues - this podcast is moving forward! On with the show! Also, The Thief of Thieves, comiXology, and reviews, reviews, and reviews.

NEWS
ComiXology nears 100 million downloads
LINK

REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Action Comics #13
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Sholly Fisch
• You won’t want to miss the return of Krypto!
• Superman must face down a threat from the Phantom Zone – with the help of The Phantom Stranger!
• Grant Morrison makes a major change in ACTION COMICS in this special issue featuring art by Travel Foreman!

[rating:3/5]

MATTHEW
The Boys #71
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artist: Russ Braun
High above the streets of New York City, Hughie and Butcher reach the end of the line. There's blood to be spilled and truth to be heard. The last Boys storyline reaches its conclusion, in the sixth and final part of The Bloody Doors Off.

[rating:4.5/5]

RODRIGO
Halloween Eve
Writer: Brandon Montclare
Artist: Amy Reeder
Eve has an imagination that's more than active - it can be downright dangerous! Working late at the costume super-store Halloween Land, she gets lost in her own thoughts until something goes bump in the night. The rubber masks and plastic novelties are coming to life, and Eve must face ghosts, goblins, and gorilla suits made real.

[rating:2.5/5}

ZACH
Hoax Hunters #4 
Writers: Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley 
Artist: Axel Medellin
The Hoax Hunters desperately try to prevent Clive and his carnival from executing their plan-a plan that includes the extinction of an entire cryptid race. More answers to the deepening mystery are revealed in this thrilling finale to the first Hoax Hunters arc!

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Time to bring the Poll of the Week back to its roots and get to the punching, the fighting, and the flavin'. Two heroes enter, one will leave. This week's battle features the speedsters of the DC and Marvel universes - The Flash and Quicksilver.

[poll id="255"]

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Discussion:
Thief of Thieves
Redmond is a master thief who decides to quit just before attempting what would be his biggest heist yet. He then begins a new career of stealing from other thieves in an effort to make up for all his previous mistakes, but finds himself on the run from people on both sides of the law. Kirkman explained, "He's got this compulsion where he has to steal or he doesn't feel like he's living, but he doesn't want to break the law anymore." Thief of Thieves depicts both sides of Redmond's life: one as the thief along with his young apprentice, Celia; and the other as his real name, Conrad Paulson, who has an estranged wife and adult son.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #451: An Interview with Zenescope's Raven Gregory

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:25:22 -0500

In this issue, Stephen chats with Raven Gregory about some of the new titles he is working on for Zenescope Entertainment, the role of the executive editor, and why you should be careful what you wish for when he is writing a book.

Major Spoilers Podcast #450: Amazing Spider-Man #695 - Dueling Review

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:10:53 -0500

The Dueling Reviews have returned - IN AUDIO FORM! You want more Major Spoilers Podcasts, and here's something for you to try on for size. This issue, Stephen and Matthew sit down and have a no-holds barred discussion on Amazing Spider-Man #695 from Marvel Comics.

DANGER ZONE Part 1
• Dark times are coming for Peter Parker and change is closer than you even fear.
• As we aim headlong to ASM #700, The Kingpin ‘s latest plan turns one of Spider-Man’s greatest strengths against him.
• Hobgoblin is back…but his days may be numbered as the past sharpens its blades.

Major Spoilers Podcast #449: The Sixth Gun Podcast

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:59:38 -0500

In this issue: The Sixth Gun, Matthew Returns, Zero Month is over, and a femme Fatale lurks just around the corner.

NEWS
Fox hires Mark Millar
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Fatale #8
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
It's the turning point of the second arc of BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' white-hot series FATALE! What is Josephine's secret plan, and what has she been doing all these years on the run from the '50s to the late '70s? And has the monster that's hunted her most of her life returned?

[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
Aquaman #0 
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artis: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado
It’s the first appearance of Atlantis – and Aquaman’s first encounter with Atlanteans! • How will this story of Arthur’s past set the stage for his future? Find out here!

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
Orchid #10
Writer: Tom Morello
Artist: Scott Hepburn
The odds have never been better for Orchid and her Shadow Rebels as they rally the troops and take the offensive. Seeking to squash the rebellion before it gains any more ground, vicious dictator Tomo Wolfe pulls out all the stops, revealing new monstrosities and abominable weapons that will push Orchid to her limits . . . or kill her.

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Teen Titans #0 
Writer: Scott Lobdell 
Artist: Tyler Kirkham, Batt
Focusing on the origin of Tim Drake; how a would be Olympic star and computer genius went on to become Batman’s third Robin.

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Now that DC has wrapped up its month of zero issues, it’s time to reflect on the gimmick to give current readers a glimpse of what came before the New 52 relaunch, and give new readers a chance to jump on the ongoing series.

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Discussion:
The Sixth Gun 
During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #448: Favorite Imports

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:00:38 -0500

In this episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast, your hosts discuss their favorite imports, the NFL and fanatics, and answer the question, "Which is worse, Ravagers or Shadow Hunter?"

Major Spoilers Podcast #447: The Podcasts of Magic

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:56:02 -0500

In this issue: Timothy Hunter vs. Harry Potter! DC vs. Marvel! Comics vs. Mortgage! REVIEWS! NEWS! THRILLS! CHILLS! AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

NEWS
New Trailer: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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REVIEWS
STEPHEN
Atomic Robo and the Flying She-Devils of the Pacific #3
Flying airplanes! Robots in the sky! Monstrous things in the ocean deep!

[rating:5/5]

RODRIGO
The Unprofessionals #1
There’s no better town than New York City for a couple of starry-eyed kids to teach themselves the murder-for-hire game. Armed with a mail order Special Ops handbook, an mp3 player and a dream, Jake and Leo are looking for their first big break as world class assassins.
Jake and Leo will have to outwit seasoned homicide detectives, outmaneuver shady counter-terrorist operatives, and out-gun a gang of cutthroats who don’t appreciate a couple of punks taking their jobs.
Yeah… it’ll probably work out.
The Unprofessionals series is written and created by Alexis Cruz and Colin Rankine, with art by Chris Moreno; colors by Kate Glasheen and Troy Peteri.
[rating:2.5/5}

ZACH
The Sixth Gun #25 
Winter Wolves, Part 2. Caught in the heart of a supernatural cold snap, Drake and Becky fight off a vicious creature intent on ripping them to shreds. Even the otherworldly powers of the Six seem ineffectual against a creature that can become one with the blizzard. Meanwhile, as Gord Cantrell hurries to find his friends, he encounters an old enemy—Kirby Hale.
[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
With New Comic Book Day just around the corner, it would be wonderful to take that hard earned paycheck and buy every comic book, toy, and bit of merchandise that comes out each and every week. Unfortunately, we’re not multimillionaires, and other things like food, shelter, and the car payments tend to get in the way.
[poll id="253"]

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Discussion:
The Books of Magic 
When 12-year-old Tim Hunter travels through the DC Universe in order to decide whether or not to become the world’s greatest sorcerer, he is guided by the Phantom Stranger, John Constantine, Doctor Occult and Mister E, and encounters Eclipso, Merlin, Deadman and other mysterious characters.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #446: Power Rangers and Barney

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:18:45 -0500

In this episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast, Stephen attempts to discover why the Power Rangers are so appealing to Matthew, while Zach shares some thoughts on Barney the Purple Dinosaur.

Major Spoilers Podcast #445: Criminal: Coward

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:36:15 -0500

In this issue: Criminal: Coward, DC's Zero Month, and we want to know - Action Figures, or Statues? All this, plus Rodrigo returns!

NEWS
New RoboCop Suit

REVIEWS
Stephen
The Ravagers #0
Writer: Howard Mackie
Artist: Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund
Publisher: DC Comics
• Detailing the brutal abduction by N.O.W.H.E.R.E. of Beast Boy and Terra 
• Learn how the paths of these two heroes will affect the entire team!
[rating:0/5]

RODRIGO
Madoka Magica
In the city of Mitakihara, a schoolgirl named Madoka Kaname and her friend Sayaka Miki are approached by an adorable familiar named Kyubey, who offers to grant each of them one wish. A mysterious third girl named Homura Akemi has already made this deal, and tries to prevent Madoka from accepting it. Kyubey encourages Madoka by telling her she will become the most powerful magical girl. Madoka hesitates, seeing her friends suffer from having to use their supernatural powers to fight “witches”, creatures responsible for murders and suicides. The most powerful known witch is called Walpurgisnacht.

[rating:4/5}

Matthew
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #13
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Artist: George Jeanty, Nathan Massengli
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Acting as bodyguard for her first-ever client, Buffy has found herself entangled in some nasty demon business with ties to Angel and his time in LA. Through the social network Tincan, some demons have been able to connect to our world, and any attempts to sever that connection will lead Buffy and her client into increasingly dangerous territory.

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Grifter #0 
Writer: Rob Liefeld 
Artist: Scott Clark 
Publisher: DC Comics 
• What is the dark truth behind Grifter’s powers? Find out in this issue!
• Plus: More on the Daemonite threat, new characters are introduced, and tons of bullets fly!
[rating:1/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Since moving into Stately Spoiler Manor, the the Nerd Room of Doom has accumulated “stuff” to the point where I can’t even open the door any more. Statues, action figures, posters, and props line the shelves and spill onto the table tops to create a collection that looks like the comic book industry puked all over the place. When it comes time to clean up the room (Young Zach has something to do this summer), we will have to make a choice – Action Figures or Statues?
[poll id="252"]

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Discussion:
Criminal: Coward 
The series’ story arcs are self-contained and focus on different characters, but these central characters inhabit the same world, grew up in fictional Center City, frequent the same bar, and share a common history of two generations of crime. With his partner Ivan, Tommy Patterson ran the city’s most proficient crew of pickpockets and taught the trade to his eight-year-old son, Leo. When Tommy was arrested and imprisoned for the murder of Teeg Lawless, Ivan took care of Leo and explained to him how following certain rules can keep a criminal “out in the world,” out of both prison and the morgue.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #444: Something Goes Here...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:55:32 -0500

The Major Spoilers Podcast, best comic book podcast, talks up original comic art and selling that massive comic book collection.

Major Spoilers Podcast #443: Saga Volume 1

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:45:23 -0500

In this issue: Magic and technology clash in Saga, and a child is born! The week is slow on news, but that doesn't stop us from talking about Marvel NOW! And what do you do when you have books to read? You read them AND review them!

NEWS
More Marvel NOW! Teasers
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REVIEWS
Stephen
THE ROCKETEER: CARGO OF DOOM #2
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Chris Samnee
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: The 30th anniversary of the Rocketeer continues! Cliff finds himself the target of a scheme to ‘liberate’ the jetpack from him as a pair villains plot to stop him from interfering with their nefarious plans. Meanwhile, Cliff’s secret identity, rather precarious at the best of times, is discovered by someone outside of his immediate circle.
[rating:4.5/5]

Matthew
Creator Owned Heroes #4
Story by: Steve Niles, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray
Art By: Phil Noto & Kevin Mellon
"TRIGGERGIRL 6," Part Four
by JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY & PHIL NOTO
The whopping final chapter in this sci-fi thriller, Triggergirl 6 has discovered who created her and why, and the President of the United States finally understands his place in the world in ways he never expected.

"AMERICAN MUSCLE," Part Four
by STEVE NILES & KEVIN MELLON
Chloe and Gil have reached the end of the road. Now faced with an impossible choice the team must escape Mutant America and attempt to find civilization or die trying.
PLUS! An interview with superstar artist and trickster creator, SCOTT MORSE, a KEVIN MELLON art gallery, con photos, and original articles all celebrating the creator owned spirit!

[rating:3/5]

ZACH
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #6 
Writer: Jonathan Hickman 
Artist: Nick Pitarra 
Publisher: Image 
Cover Price: $3.50 
SOLICITATION: While the Americans have progressively built the Manhattan Projects into massive success and thrust the west into future dominance, on the other side of the world the cold war rages on. Find out the secret history of the Russian science machine.
The thrilling FEEL GOOD, BAD SCIENCE series continues in THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #6: STAR CITY!
[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
The last quarter of 2012 is going to be packed – PACKED – with comics. We’re already seeing DC launch its month of zero issues, and beginning in October Marvel begins Marvel NOW! The big difference between the two mega-releases is one is doing it during the course of a month, while the other is doing it over the course of several months.

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Discussion:
SAGA
When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.
From New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) and critically acclaimed artist Fiona Staples (Mystery Society, North 40), Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #442: Of Daleks and Monsters

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:16:29 -0500

In this issue: It's a Dalek party, and the Doctor is in the house! Monstrosis rips through the Silver Age of monsters, with Damsels in distress, a Scam is going on, and Peter Dragon battles The Dragon!

DOCTOR WHO
Your hosts sit down to discuss the Asylum of the Daleks episode of Doctor Who (SPOILER ALERT!)

REVIEWS
Stephen
DAMSELS #1
Writer:LEAH MOORE & JOHN REPPION
Artis: ANEKE
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Snow White come together with other damsels in a new adventure filled with danger and intrigue. In Damsels, the alluring princesses of classic fairy tales take up arms to save their kingdoms from war. Rediscover the darkness at the heart of fairy tales and why they’ll be no happily ever after. Damsels opens with Rapa wishing she had not got out of bed that morning, if she had a bed to get out of that is. The day began badly and has gone rapidly and literally downhill ever since. A series of peculiar and baffling encounters throw obstacle after obstacle into her path, intent it seems on preventing her progress. The thing is, until today she had no idea she was trying to make any progress, toward anything! A collection of hazy memories and bewildering tattoos are all she has to help her figure it all out, and to be honest, she’d just as soon not bother. Around her, we see the mountain city of Caumont thrown into overdrive by the arrival of Queen Talia and King Aurore of Perrault. The streets are thronged with cheering people, does it matter they aren’t exactly sure why they are cheering, or for whom?
[rating:3/5]

Matthew
PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT #1
48 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by STEVE DARNALL & ALEX ROSS
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Covers by ALEX ROSS (25%), JOHN CASSADAY (25%), JAE LEE (25%), ARDIAN SYAF (25%)
Fans, ask your retailer for these variant incentive covers!
• DAVE GIBBONS “classic retro”cover retailer incentive
• PETE MORISI “classic retro” cover retailer incentive
• GEORGE TUSKA “classic retro”cover retailer incentive
• JAE LEE black & white art cover retailer incentive
Peter Cannon is a world-famous author, an international celebrity, and the superhero known as Thunderbolt, acknowledged far and wide as the man who saved the world from destruction. Unfortunately, he has little interest in fame, even less interest in people, and the peace he has created is based on an illusion. Now, as old and new enemies plan to destroy his efforts—unaware of the secret he carries—Peter Cannon must fight to keep the peace and preserve his own existance, while fending off deadly foes…and mysterious admirers. Join co-writer Steve Darnall and co-writer/cover artist Alex Ross for the story of a hero who discovers that sometimes…things are not all what they seem!
• 48 pages!
• FEATURING A forEwOrd by Mark (Kingdom Come) Waid
AND PETER CANNON’S NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED Origin by Pete Morisi!

[rating:4/5]

ZACH
SCAM #1  
Story & Art – Joe Mulvey 
Digital Inks – John Ercek and Jules Rivera  
Colors – Andrew Crossley 
Letters – AndWorld Design 
Cover – JoeMulvey and Andrew Crossley 
Editor – Tyler James and Steven Forbes 
Publisher: ComixTribe
SCAM: “X-Men meets Oceans 11” where a team of super-powered grifters on the biggest con of their lives to take down a Vegas casino try to get revenge on a former teammate who double-crossed them.
[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
This week, Major Spoilerite Silvergray (if that is his real name) once again ponders the on-going battle between Marvel and DC, but couches it in a way we haven’t thought of before. In each universe there is a major newspaper that circulates the news, both good and bad regarding superheroes. Each of those newspapers is run by an Editor in Chief, but who sells the more papers, Perry White or J. Jonah Jameson?

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Discussion:
Monstrosis 
MONSTERS! Giant monsters to be exact. Big bug-eyed monsters in the grand tradition of Jack Kirby and all of the comics we used to know and love. One of the oddest comics you will ever read, Monstrosis follows our favorite hero Doris Danger as she delves deep into the mystery of the giant monsters that seem to be everywhere.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #441: You got your Pokemon in my board game

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:30:07 -0500

The Major Spoilers Podcast, best comic book podcast, attempts to fix Pokemon, explains Stephen's apparent recent obsession with board games, and serialized content in theaters.

Major Spoilers Podcast #440: Champions of the Wild Weird West

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:36:02 -0500

In this issue: Dark Horse, Dark Horse, Dark Horse, plus Arcana! Champions of the Wild Weird West, Spike, Lobster Johnson, Rob Liefeld and more get the treatment in the latest installment of the Major Spoilers Podcast!

NEWS
Rob Liefeld leaves DC Comics
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Lobster Johnson Prayer of Neferu One Shot
Writer: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi
Artist: Wilfredo Torres
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
The Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra hold a Victorian themed party complete with the unrolling of a mummy, with decidedly unexpected results, including a gun-blazing vigilante promising justice!

[rating:5/5]

Rodrigo
Axe Cop: President of the World #2 
Writer: Malachi Nicolle 
Artist: Ethan Nicolle 
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics 
Axe Cop has taken the comics world by storm! The cop with an axe fights bad guys by any means necessary! Written by 8-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his 31-year-old brother Ethan Nicolle, this brand-new Axe Cop story promises a mind-bending joy ride of imaginative fun!
[rating:4.5/5]

Matthew
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike #1
Writer: Victor Gischler
Artist: Paul Lee
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Having fought to regain his soul after falling in love with the Slayer Buffy, the once-terrifying vampire villain Spike has been a bit less fearsome (to humans, at least). On his own adventure, Spike is forced to examine the man he once was, the man he is now, and the man he still hopes to become.
As master of a steampunk ship filled with loyal, oversized alien cockroaches, Spike embarks on a journey to the dark side of the moon, setting into motion an adventure filled with demons, witches, and others who brew new evil in the world without magic!
[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Everything in pop culture moves in cycles, and every so often, or flights of fancy return to the time travel movie from 1985, Back to the Future. But there is more than one Back to the Future movie. Which movie is the best? You hold the answer to this week’s Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!

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Discussion:
Champions of the Wild Weird West
Writer: Michael David Nelsen and Erik Hendrix
Artist: George Kambadais
The honor of a samurai, the mysticism of the Native American Culture, and a whole heck of a lot of Old West Action. When a fallen samurai is drawn to the United States to save his wife-to-be and her father, he is drawn into a plot much more complex than a simple rescue. Meeting up with an adventurer, his Indian financial advisor, a mercenary, and a former priest, they set off on a quest to save the West from the strange and unimaginable. Zombie Indians, mystical beings, and mad science are just a few of they must face on their quest to save themselves, those they love, and the whole of the Old West.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #439: Old Scratch

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:04:53 -0500

The Major Spoilers Podcast, best comic book podcast, ponders death, the devil, PBS, and the ratings system.

Major Spoilers Podcast #438: Hulk Gray

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:43:31 -0500

In this issue: Hulk is gray, everyone dies in Invincible, Daredevil is still blind, Atomic Robo has adventures of the science kind, and four guys sit around talking comics and pop culture… 'cause that is what this show is all about.

NEWS
The Death of Everyone!
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
DAREDEVIL #17 (JUN120656)
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils and Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Colors by LAURA ALLRED
Prepare for non-stop action as not one, not two, but THREE, Eisner Award winning creators present your first look at Daredevil #17! Courtesy of Mark Waid and special guest artist Michael Allred & colorist Laura Allred, this pulse-pounding adventure pits the Man Without Fear against an old foe…Stilt-Man! Can Daredevil make it out of this grudge match in one piece?

[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
Atomic Robo Real Science Adventures #5 
Writer: Brian Clevinger 
Artist: Various 
How many untold tales of Atomic Robo can there be? Quite a few more! The Sparrow thwarts Nazis! Atomic Robo and Bruce Lee encounter the Hong Kong mastermind of crime, Tao Jones! Also conspiracies! Mysteries! And punching!
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Grimm Fairy Tales #76 
Written By: Mark L Miller 
Sela has found her daughter and confronted the Dark One. Now she must face the truth she has come to learn, she must find a way past it. Has the Dark One’s power become too much for Sela to overcome?
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
Avengers vs. X-Men #10: Infinite 
Writer: Mark Waid 
Artist: Reilly Brown 
Witness the future of comics in this digital tie-in to Avengers vs. X-Men! With the Avengers hopes of victory at their bleakest, Iron Man, Beast and the Scarlet Witch strategize and run simulations to see if there is any way they can take out Phoenix-powered X-Men. The full issue of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #6 includes this Infinite comic with the purchase of that issue.
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Every so often, we take the time to find out a little about you, our dear, dear, dear, dear, dear (and sometimes deer) Spoilerites. When we know more about you, it’s easier for us to craft an experience that makes you want to spread the good word, and help in our quest to rule the world.

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Discussion:
Hulk Gray
Bruce Banner’s life was torn apart by the explosion of the Gamma Bomb. From that moment on, he unleashed the strongest creature on Earth–The Incredible Hulk. No matter how powerful he became, his heart could still be shattered by Betty Ross. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale continue their insightful look into the early days of Marvel’s most popular heroes as they unravel the origin of the Hulk.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #437: To Hench or Not To Hench

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:22:46 -0500

The Major Spoilers Podcast, best comic book podcast, wonders why henchmen decide to hence, and what if they didn't want to? Plus other ponderings of great importance.

Major Spoilers Podcast #436: Daredevil Yellow

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:58:41 -0500

In this issue: Cyber Force wins, Alabaster ends, and sometimes we all just have to say, "I Yam what I Yam". It's role playing fantasy meets those seven kids from the future, plus Daredevil Yellow.

NEWS
Cyber Force hits Kickstarter goal
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Classic Popeye Ongoing #1
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Representing the classic Popeye #1 from 1948 by Bud Sagendorf! This collector's item begins a reprinting of the complete Sagendorf's Popeye comic book series, nearly 100 issues long! Carefully reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored. Eat your spinach!

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
ALABASTER: WOLVES #5 
Dancy Flammarion has survived monsters and ghosts, demons and blood—only to be trapped in a town eaten away from the inside by dark magic. Now, Dancy and her companions make their way to the heart of the darkness: the wolves’ lair, and the terrible choice that waits within.
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Legion Lost #12
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Artist: Andres Guinaldo, Mark Irwin
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
• The team devises a plan to save their future by staying alive in the present!
• Will they survive the fight against the METAMERICAN and THE METAMARINES, or lose the battle against each other?

[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH
PATHFINDER #1 
40 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + 
Written by JIM ZUB 
Art by ANDREW HUERTA 
The iconic heroes at the core of the Pathfinder’s world are brought to life for the first time in a brand new story full of charm and high adventure that will please fans and entertain new readers alike. Issue 1 clocks in at 40 pages (and remains $3.99) and includes over 10 pages of character profiles and Pathfinder RPG game statistics, plus an EXCLUSIVE, removable, playable tactical map and poster.
[rating:3.5/5]

JIMMY
Ame-Comi Powergirl #3
Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
This week and last, the Major Spoilers Crew has taken a look at the Tim Sale/Jeph Loeb Marvel team-ups with color themes. So we wonder, what is the best of the Marvel “color” books?

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Discussion:
Daredevil Yellow
In this retelling of the early career of The Man Without Fear, the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale have taken an inspiring action adventure story and blended it with a romantic comedy. The result is the heartwarming and heartbreaking story of two young people in love–Matthew Murdock and Karen Page.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #435: Stop it already

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:59:51 -0500

The Major Spoilers Podcast, best comic book podcast, ponders why we have to keep going back to the well instead of stopping the first time. Plus, all about Zach.

Major Spoilers Podcast #434: Spider-Man Blue

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:09:32 -0500

In this issue: Spider-Man is blue, The Creature is back, and so is Red Sonja. Zach pays a visit, and Archer and Armstrong ride again!

NEWS
Daredevil and Fox in talks with Marvel and Disney
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by LUKE LIEBERMAN
Art by MAX DUNBAR
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Know also O Prince, that Thulsa Doom did not go quietly into the night, his spirit endured, weak and horrible and viscous. Free of all humanity, hungering with a primal desire, all his thoughts were bent on but a single purpose, Thulsa Doom wanted to go Home. Atlantis Ressurrection! When that which sank beneath the waves rises once more, and the Empire of Atlantis remembers its lost glory, can Sonja save the Hyborean nations from slavery and DOOM!

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
It Came From Beneath the Sea... AGAIN #1
In the 1950s, the U.S. Navy encountered and destroyed a gigantic octopus that attacked shipping and wreaked havoc on the west coast of the United States. American forces killed the creature and ended the threat once and for all. Or so they thought. They were wrong. Now, another monster is rising in the warm blue waters surrounding Taru Taru, a speck of land far out in the Pacific. And this time it’s worse than anyone ever imagined.

[rating:3/5]

Matthew
ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG #1
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Artist: Clayton Henry
Publisher: Valiant Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
After years of training, Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to the heart of America’s festering modern day Babylon, aka New York City, to root out and kill the infamous Great Satan of his parents’ sect. Unfortunately, dying has never been easy for Archer’s target – the hard-drinking year-old immortal known as Armstrong. Together, this unlikely pair of heroes is about to stumble headfirst into a centuries-old conspiracy that will bring the whole of ancient history crashing down on the modern day Valiant Universe. And that’s going to mean one Hell of a hangover.

[rating:4.5/5]

ZACH
THUN’DA #1
48 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by JAE LEE
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• JAE LEE black & white art cover retailer incentive
• JAE LEE “virgin art” cover retailer incentive
The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he’s wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name — ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn’t sure he wants to remember. As a bonus, this over-sized issue also includes the original first issue with fantastic art by the one-and-only Frank Frazetta at no extra cost!

[rating:2/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

As promised, this week, it is the battle between the House Elf and the Gollum. Need we say more?

LINK

Discussion:
Spider-Man Blue
“It’s about remembering someone so important to me I was going to spend the rest of my life with her.” What Peter Parker didn’t know was that meant Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love. Or more appropriately, how they almost didn’t fall in love. Welcome to Spider-Man’s life. Bad before good. It’s kind of amazing. So to get the girl of his dreams, he’ll have to run the gauntlet of the Green Goblin, the Rhino, two Vultures and a mysterious man in the shadows controlling it all. Join the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman for All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, HULK: GRAY) in the story about Peter Parker’s first love, Gwen Stacy. Highlighted by the introduction of Mary Jane Watson, it is a critical moment in Spider-Man’s life when everything was just coming together – only to fall apart. Collecting SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1-6.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #433: Listener Feedback

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:40:36 -0500

In this issue: We've talked long enough, now it's time to hear from you - the Major Spoilerites, and your thoughts on Plague, Inc. Magic: The Gathering, Doctor Who, and more... and then we'll talk some more.

Major Spoilers Podcast #432: Podcastnauts

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:33:25 -0500

In this issue: Dickens and Serling are all jumbled up, and it is up to the Fictionauts to save the day! Plus, X-Men, the Shadow, Harvest and Idolized all go under the microscope.

NEWS
Beware the Batman gets toned down by Warner Bros. LINK

We Want You
CODERS
http://majorspoilers.com/2012/07/02/major-spoilers-is-looking-for-you-coders-edition/
WRITERS
http://majorspoilers.com/2012/07/02/major-spoilers-is-looking-for-you-writers-edition/

REVIEWS
Stephen
THE SHADOW #4
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Exactly who the Shadow might be- or who he once was- is the subject of some grim speculation by Taro Kondo and Buffalo Wong, but the answer may be closer than either suspects. Meanwhile, Cranston and Margo come face to face with the full horror of the Japanese occupation… and on the River Yangtze, a deadly ambush awaits the unwary.

[rating:4.5/5]

Rodrigo
Harvest #1 (of 5)
Human traffickers. Rogue medical teams. Yakuza run organ mills and a six year-old drug fiend. Welcome to Dr. Benjamin Dane’s nightmare. His only way out? Bring down the man who set him up by reclaiming organs already placed in some very powerful people. If Dexter, ER and 100 Bullets had a three-way and that mind blowing tryst somehow resulted in a kid, that kid would read HARVEST. Medical Grade Revenge.

[rating:3/5]

Matthew
IDOLIZED #1 
David Schwartz ¬ Writer / Micah Gunnell ¬ Art / David Curiel – Colors
Aspen Comics proudly presents their first ever super-hero series, IDOLIZED!
What would a real world filled with superheroes look like? In this all-new series it gets ugly, as a young, girl-next door named Joule reveals her tortured past and her desperate attempt for revenge‹all while auditioning in front of the cameras and judges of the hot new TV show ³SuperHero Idol²!
IDOLIZED begins here, as we experience the initial audition that will make Joule a household name in homes across America, and we begin to learn the secrets she is hiding may lead to her shocking downfall!
Written and created by David Schwartz, with gorgeous art by Micah Gunnell and David Curiel, and featuring a cover by the legendary Art Adams, and a photo cover starring Supermodel Rachel Clark, you won’t want to miss out on this innovative new series only from Aspen Comics!
[rating:3.5/5]

GEORGE
X-TREME X-MEN #1
GREG PAK (w) • STEPHEN SEGOVIA (a)
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
• Travel the multiverse with Captain Howlett, Kid Nightcrawler, and Emmeline Frost
• Which X-Men will be lost between dimensions…with no guaranteed way home?

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
After seeing an army of Poppinses fighting off He Who Shall Not Be Named, it got us thinking – who would win in an epic battle between Gandalf the Gray and Voldermort?

LINK

Discussion:
FICTIONAUTS
They’ve battled, Moby Dick, matched wits with Dickens, and befriended a kingdom of evolved sea monkeys! They’re the genre hopping heroes of Hypercity – the FICTIONAUTS!
Fantasy is a serious business for this team, as they scour fictional worlds to right dangerous anomalies and preserve the balance between reality and imagination. But recently, a rash of unexplained disturbances across the fictional universe has started to tear it apart, and they face the ultimate challenge when the mysterious Agent X threatens to bring down the barriers between our world and the world of stories. Dive headlong into the madcap, mind-bending world of the FICTIONAUTS!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #431: Plague, Inc.

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:02:21 -0500

In this issue: The video game, Plague, Inc., gives Stephen greater perspective on how fragile life is, and it sparks a discussion on games people play to wipe out life.

Major Spoilers Podcast #430: The Occultist

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:06:20 -0500

In this issue: The Goon, The Alien, The Bug, and the Undead all appear in this episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast. Plus a discussion of The Occultist, news of Grant Morrison, and more!

NEWS
Grant Morrison to leave Action Comics and Batman Incorporated LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
GOON #40
Writer: Eric Powell
Artist: Eric Powell
Back in his teenage days when Prohibition was going on, Goon used to hot-rod moonshine past the law for fun and profit. That is, until he ran into a gang of gearhead rockabilly ghouls out for blood!

[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
RESIDENT ALIEN #3
Writer: Peter Hogan
Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Stranded and living undercover on our planet, the alien now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle races to solve a small-town crime before federal agents close in on him and discover his secret! Biding his time in the sleepy town of Patience, USA, Dr. Harry has masked his existence with a form of alien telepathy. There are those who are resistant to his strange powers, however, and Harry’s time is running out. Someone very close to him is about to blow his cover! Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale with heart and humor!

[rating:2/5]

Matthew
REVIVAL #1 
Writer: Tim Seeley 
Artist: Mike Norton
For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful "farm noir" that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON.

[rating:5/5]

ROB
BLUE BEETLE #11 
Writer: Tony Bedard 
Artist: Ig Guara 
Paco and Brenda come to NEW YORK CITY to find Jaime – and get caught by the DEO!Superfail continues its smear campaign against BEETLE! 
BOOSTER GOLD is the only hero to come to BEETLE’S defense – or is it just a trap?!

[rating:4/5]

JIMMY
Finding Gossamyr #1 
Writer: David Rodriguez 
Artist: Sarah Ellerton 
When a brilliant young boy named Denny solves the most perplexing puzzle in the history of mankind, he and his caretaker sister, Jenna, are transported to the fantastic land of Gossamyr, where math is magic and the boy's unique condition gives him incredible power.

[rating:4/5]
Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
If you are into something specific, there is probably a comic book out there that has you covered. This week, we are keen on learning about your favorite genre of comic books.

LINK

Discussion:
THE OCCULTIST VOLUME 1 TPB
Rob Bailey must balance responsibilities as a boyfriend, as a college student, and as the new wielder of the Sword, an ancient book of spells that has binded itself to him. With a team of hit mages hired by a powerful sorcerer after him, it’s trial by fire for the new Occultist, as he learns to handle his powerful magical tome, or suffer at the hands of these deadly enemies. But as he fights for his life, our hero wonders whether he’s wielding this enigmatic weapon, or if it’s the one in control.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #429: NOW! is it time for a Movie Universe?

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:20:58 -0500

In this issue: Should a comic book company create a specific universe just for their movie franchise? The discussion gets heated.

Major Spoilers Podcast #428: COW BOY

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:49:01 -0500

In this issue: Fairchild, Cow Boy, and Alabaster are all discussed in this issue, along with tales of The Lone Ranger, and The Spider-Men drop by for a visit.

NEWS
Daredevil to Disney?LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
THE LONE RANGER: SNAKE OF IRON #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
Cover by DENNIS CALERO
Fans, ask your retailer for this variant incentive cover!
DENNIS CALERO Black & white art cover retailer incentive
The Ranger and Tonto are in the crossfire as a bloody Kiowa uprising draws these Western legends onto the warpath. The Spirit Horse has returned to the plains and calling the tribes to battle. Is this a ghostly apparation or something else? If the Lone Ranger cannot solve the mystery then the land north of the Brazos will run red with blood!

[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
Alabaster: Wolves #4
Writer: Caitlín R. Kiernan
Artist: Steve Lieber
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
SOLICITATION: In a scant few days, Maisie has gone from werewolf to ghost, and from Dancy’s would-be murderer to her erstwhile ally. Now, finally, Dancy’s enigmatic guide tells her story—and Dancy gets her first real glimpse into the evil infesting the town.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Spider-Men #3
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Sara Pichelli
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: • The ULTIMATE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EVENT OF THE YEAR!
• Can both Peter Parker and Miles Morales defeat CLASSIFIED?
• Guest starring Nick Fury and the Ultimates!

[rating:3/5]

ROB
The Ravegers #3 
Writer: Howard Mackie 
Artist: Ian Churchill 
Norm Rapmund 
SOLICITATION: BEAST BOY and TERRA continue to feel the ramifications of THE CULLING!

[rating:1.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
With the big hullabaloo that The Walking Dead #100 sold more copies than anything since Matthew and I were in grad school, it does make us wonder – Did people buy it and store it away, or did people actually read the issue before sealing it in Mylar?

LINK

Discussion:
Cow Boy
“Justice ain’t got no age.”
Nate Cosby (Pigs, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller) and Chris Eliopoulos (Franklin Richards, Misery Loves Sherman) present Cow Boy, the story of a young bounty hunter determined to send his entire outlaw family to jail. He travels the Old West on a horse that ain’t his and won’t stop ’til everyone’a his kin’s in the clink.
Also in this volume are short stories by the likes of Roger Langridge (The Muppet Show comic book), Brian Clevinger, and Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space), and Colleen Coover (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller).

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Major Spoilers Podcast #427: San Diego Comic-Con Edition

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:04:32 -0500

In this issue: The San Diego Comic Con is over, and there was so much interesting news, that we had to talk all about it in this special edition of the Major Spoilers Podcast. Stephen and Matthew are joined by a number of Major Spoilerites to discuss news from the show.

Major Spoilers Podcast #426: Please relaunch my comic book universe NOW!

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:31:26 -0500

In this issue: This week, The Amazing Spider-Man leads to a discussion over relaunches and reboots of comic book universes. The discussion then turns toward crossovers between publishers and properties.

Major Spoilers Podcast #425: The Silent Grove Podcast

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:51:17 -0500

In this issue: Dungeons and dragons, and web comics! OH MY! Plus, MARVEL! now.

NEWS
Marvel NOW!LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Earth-2 #3
Writer: James Robinson
Artist: Nicola Scott
The all-new origin of ALAN SCOTT GREEN LANTERN – unlike any GL origin that's come before!
The debut of the all-new HAWKGIRL!
And Jay Garrick, THE FLASH, meets his first Super Hero!

[rating:2.5/5]

Rodrigo
Dresden Codak is a webcomic written and illustrated by Aaron Diaz. Described by Diaz as a "celebration of science, death and human folly", the comic presents stories that deal with elements of philosophy, science and technology, and/or psychology. The comic was recognized in 2008 at the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards for Outstanding Use of Color and Outstanding Use of The Medium.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Ultimate Comics: Ultimate Spider-Man #12 
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: David Marquez
Miles must choose between battling his uncle turned crime lord or joining him to keep his family safe!
What path will Miles take?!

[rating:4/5]
Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
When it comes to the creative mind, a number of authors and creators have had their works lauded by fans around the world. This week, Major Spoilerite Jason wrote in wondering about creators with original ideas.

LINK

Discussion:
DRAGON AGE: THE SILENT GROVE VOLUME 1 (HARDCOVER COLLECTION)
Available in print for the first time, Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare’s dark fantasy universe! In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva—a nation of assassins! Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #424: Chris Roberson and MonkeyBrain Comics

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:39:05 -0500

In this issue: Chris Roberson stops by to talk up MonkeyBrain Comics and creator owned comics.

Major Spoilers Podcast #423: The Battlepugcast

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:30:45 -0500

In this issue: Bug-eyed monsters, giant dogs, and Before Watchmen. It's the show with the man eating toad, witches from two worlds, and comic book news, reviews, and more.

NEWS
The Hobbit headed to SDCC LINK

We Want You
CODERS
WRITERS

REVIEWS
Stephen
Amelia Cole and the Unknown World #1 
Writer: Adam P. Knave
Artist: D.J. Kirkbride
Amelia Cole lives in two worlds — literally. One runs on magic, the other built on technology. When the barriers between those worlds start to break down, Amelia and her aunt Dani must take extreme action. It’s the start of whole new world in adventure, magic, and excitement as Amelia Cole steps forward to do what she knows it right, even when the consequences might be wrong. Written by Eisner and Harvey award winners Adam P. Knave & D.J. Kirkbride, drawn by Nick Brokenshire, and lettered by Rachel Deering.

[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
Enormous #1 
Writer: Tim Daniel 
Artist: Mehdi Cheggour 
In the midst of a planetary battle for food and fuel, a vast ecological cataclysm spawns THE ENORMOUS, massive beasts unlike anything ever witnessed. Humankind struggles to stave off extinction and the only law is to hunt or be hunted. It's an epic action adventure featuring the survival of the biggest!
[rating:1.5/5]

Matthew
League of Extraordinary Gentleman Century 2009
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Kevin O’Neill
In Chapter Three, the narrative draws to its cataclysmic close in London 2008. The magical child whose ominous coming has been foretold for the past hundred years has now been born and has grown up to claim his dreadful heritage. His promised aeon of unending terror can commence, the world can now be ended starting with North London, and there is no League, extraordinary or otherwise, that now stands in his way. The bitter, intractable war of attrition in Q'umar crawls bloodily to its fifth year, away in Kashmir a Sikh terrorist with a now-nuclear-armed submarine wages a holy war against Islam that might push the whole world into atomic holocaust, and in a London mental institution there's a patient who insists that she has all the answers.

[rating:4.5/5]

Rob
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1 
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski 
Artist: Andy and Joe Kubert 
When the original Nite Owl Hollis Mason retires, who will answer the call to take his place? Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artists Joe and Andy Kubert team to assemble the tale of tech-wizard Dan Dreiberg--the man who would carry the mantle of one of the world's greatest heroes.
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

A Major Spoilerite wrote in this week wondering about trades – specifically which was the better buy for reading and enjoying comics – the trade paperback or the collected hardback?

LINK

Discussion:
Mike Norton’s Battlepug Volume 1
The epic tale of blood and drool begins here! Join Molly and her dogs Mingo and Colfax, as she recounts the legend of “The Warrior and the Battlepug”—a tale of a fearless barbarian, his trusty and freakishly large pug, and evil baby harp seals. This volume collects the first year of Mike Norton’s Battlepug—the perfect opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the fan-favorite webcomic by Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, and Crank!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #422: Brave and Korra

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:00:14 -0500

In this issue: Major Spoilers reviews Brave and Legend of Korra. Plus, why does everyone dislike Cars 2 so much?

Major Spoilers Podcast #421: Blacksad: Silent Hell

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:56:38 -0500

In this issue: Blacksad returns, Atomic Robo takes to the skies, Avengers are both New and Secret, and Nerdtacular 2012.

NEWS
Sony planning for Tonka Trucks movie LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
ATOMIC ROBO: FLYING SHE DEVILS OF THE PACIFIC #1
Writer: Brian Clevinger
Artist: Scott Wegener
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
SOLICITATION: This series was intended to be Volume 2. And then Volume 3. Then Volumes 4 through 6. But it was too big and too crazy. We weren’t ready to make it. Maybe we still aren’t, but we got tired of running from it.

[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
The Hypernaturals #1 
Created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Brad Walker 
Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning 
Art by Brad Walker & Andres Guinaldo 
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99 
COVER A: Francesco Mattina 
COVER B: Trevor Hairsine 
Diamond Code: MAY120940
It is the far future; the human race has finally colonized the galaxy, preserving an era of prosperity that’s only possible because of The Hypernaturals. They’re a celebrated, galaxy-wide superhero task force that keeps the peace. That is, until they all mysteriously vanish. Now, as the galaxy teeters on the brink of chaos, it’s up to a group of retired and long forgotten Hypernaturals — and their novice recruits — to save the galaxy from complete destruction. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the superstar writing duo behind ANNIHILATION and THE LEGION, launch an all-new original series that takes cosmic super-heroes to a new frontier.
[rating:2.5/5]

Matthew
Secret Avengers #28 
Writer: Rick Remender 
Artist: Renato Guedes 
The Avengers have found a way to save the Kree homeworld, but one man stands in their way: Captain Marvel! Can Ms. Marvel and Protector break free of Minister Marvel’s control? When all else fails, one Avenger must rise and make the ultimate sacrifice.

[rating:2/5]

Rob
The New Avengers #27 
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis 
Artist: Mike Deodato 
AVX TIE-IN! Hope Summers journeys to the magical city of K’un L’un, home of the Iron Fist, to uncover her destiny! But will she conquer her future…or be consumed by it?
[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
It’s that time of year again, time when we roll out the poll of the week that is the question on everyone’s lips – The San Diego Comic Con, and your participation level
Will you attend the San Diego Comic-Con this year?

LINK

Discussion:
Blacksad: Silent Hell
Detective John Blacksad returns, with a new case that takes him to a 1950s New Orleans filled with hot jazz and cold-blooded murder! Hired to discover the fate of a celebrated pianist, Blacksad finds his most dangerous mystery yet in the midst of drugs, voodoo, the rollicking atmosphere of Mardi Gras, and the dark underbelly that it hides!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #420: There's Something About Spidey

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:20:16 -0500

In this issue: If you're so smart, Spider-Man, why aren't you rich? Plus, Justice League: The Movie!

Major Spoilers Podcast #419: Princeless

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:25:54 -0500

In this issue: Princesses and dragons, aliens are among us, comic-con exclusives, and Spider-Men

NEWS
TMNT delayed to 2014
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Ame-Comi II: Batgirl #1
Writer: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist; Sanford Greene
Publisher: DC Comics
Batgirl and Robin have put aside the costumes and are ready to hit the town for a little fun--that is, until Poison Ivy turns up to create some chaos. And when two of her friends join, the Dynamic duo find themselves outnumbered.

[rating:4.5/5]

Rodrigo
Resident Alien #2 
Writer: Peter Hogan 
Artist: Steve Parkhouse 
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics 
A stranded alien bides his time in the sleepy town of Patience, USA. Living undercover as a semi-retired doctor, his only hope is to stay off humanity's radar until he can be rescued. When he's pulled into a surprising murder mystery by the town's desperate mayor and struggling police chief, Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle learns more about the human condition than he ever wanted to. He also finds police procedural work to be oddly appealing, and it'll certainly kill time until he's found. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale with heart and humor!
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #10
Writer: Andrew Cambliss
Artist: Cliff Richards
While Buffy is undertaking an away mission with Spike and Andrew, the SFPD is starting to really feel the effect of the rapid zompire population growth . . . With Buffy out of town, as the only Scoobies in the vicinity, Xander and Dawn have been approached for guidance. Buffy needs to get herself back together and home to SF quick, but facing Slayer Simone and her unexpected ally is going to make it a rough job!

[rating:3/5]
Rob
Spider-Men #1 
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis 
Artist: Sara Pechelli 
Publisher: Marvel Comics
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
As the biggest comic book convention in the United States of America approaches, a number of exclusives are being announced by everyone. Whether it is an exclusive action figure, special edition cover, or a bit of clothing only available on the show floor, exclusives seem to be quite popular.
Are convention exclusives something that add to the convention going experience?

LINK

Discussion:
Princeless
Still waiting for your prince to come? Tired of spending night after night locked in a secluded tower? Ready for your own adventure? So are we. Princeless is the story of Princess Adrienne, one princess who’s tired of waiting to be rescued. Join Adrienne and her guardian dragon, Sparky, as they begin their own quest in an all-ages action adventure designed specifically for those who are tired of waiting to be rescued… and who are ready to save themselves.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #418: Going back to Ravnica

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:12:05 -0500

In this issue: Rob and Rodrigo talk Magic 2013 and why everyone is so excited about Ravnica, and Matthew wonders why variant covers are still around.

Major Spoilers Podcast #417: Empowered 7

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:11:47 -0500

In this issue: Giant robots, girls in tights, Invincible heroes, Alabaster Wolves, and.. Rob!

NEWS
DC Announces Zero Month (again)
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Invincible #92 
Writer: Robert Kirkman 
Artist: Roy Ottley and Cory Walker
What has been going on with Monster Girl and Robot? What happened to them while they were in the Flaxan dimension? All answers will be revealed - starting now! Meanwhile, trouble is brewing in the present and the New Invincible is already in over his head! All this - and where is Mark Grayson?!

[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
Alabaster: Wolves #3
A glimpse into Dancy’s past, as she follows her two guides—each less trustworthy than the other—deeper into the twisted maze of the town.
[rating:3/5]

Matthew
Harbinger #1
Writer: Joshua Dysart
Artist: Khari Evans
Teenager Peter Stanchek is on a dangerous path, but wields an even more dangerous power. Skipping across the country in a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, Pete is quickly realizing that he’s a psionically-powered “harbinger” with the potential to control minds, manipulate matter, and forever alter the course of human history. But behind the scenes and half a world away, Pete’s plight has not gone unnoticed by respected philanthropist and fellow harbinger, Toyo Harada. Will Harada offer Pete the chance at the things for which he’s longed — family, inner peace, control? Or will this unlikely hero find himself inducted into a secret network of conspiracy and subversion?
[rating:3.5/5]

Rob
Super Dinosaur #11 
Writer: Robert Kirkman 
Artist: Jason Howard
The Exile has Derek Dynamo in his clutches - his master plan is coming together. Is Super Dinosaur too late to stop him?! The Exile plans to take over the world - enslaving mankind. How does Derek factor into that? All this and Doctor Dynamo once and for all confronts his nemesis, Max Maximus!

[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Throughout the ages, there have been a number of giant robot fighters that have appeared on the scene. From transforming monster trucks, to space fighters (in spaaaaaaace), pop culture and comic fans have sided with their favorites, and are willing to come to blows in order to defend the honor of their favorite mega-robot.
Which means it is time to start a fight!

LINK

Discussion:
Empowered Volume 07
While costumed crimefighter Empowered makes a startling discovery regarding her unfortunate status as an all-too-frequent “damsel in distress,” her hard-drinking best friend, Ninjette, confronts her own sordid past, violent present, and frighteningly uncertain future as she fights a desperate, single-handed battle against an entire clan of supernaturally durable ninja warriors. Can our two hard-luck heroines also withstand the further perils posed by supervillainous minivans, dueling sets of “daddy issues,” doomed-but-still-hot boyfriends, undead karaoke party-crashers, and even “spoiler alerts from hell itself” foretold by infernally omniscient demonspawn?

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Major Spoilers Podcast #416: That George Lucas Guy

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:32:08 -0500

In this issue: A whole lotta Star Wars talk, as we discuss everything from Star Wars 1313 to George Lucas' retirement, and a bunch of stuff in-between.

Major Spoilers Podcast #415: Podcasters Love, Trolls Kill

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:56:27 -0500

In this issue: Aliens attack, Rob is here, and Man Kills. It's just another average day in the life of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

NEWS
Alan Scott is Gay
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
EXTERMINATION #1 
Created by MATT GAGNON 
Written by SIMON SPURRIER 
Drawn by JEFFREY EDWARDS 
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00 
COVER A: JOHN CASSADAY 
COVER B: TREVOR HAIRSINE 
Diamond Code: APR120887
WE LOST. THEY WON. In the wake of an apocalyptic alien invasion, the world’s greatest super-heroes and deadliest super-villains must form an alliance to prevent their own extermination. Two arch-enemies, Nox, a driven hero, and Red Reaper, a ruthless villain, form a volatile partnership for the greater good. The enemy of your enemy is your friend — but will they be able to ultimately put aside their bitter past to prevent global genocide? What happens when all the battle lines are redrawn and foes become unlikely allies in a desperate war for the fate of the very planet — and the outcome of a species? Written by Simon Spurrier (X-CLUB, FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT, WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAMES), EXTERMINATION is a superhero survival story by an author that boldly explores the dark crevices of an entire genre.
[rating:4.5/5]

Rodrigo
Planetoid #1
Writer: Ken Garing
Artist: Ken Garing
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Silas, an ex-soldier turned space pirate, finds himself stranded on a mysterious planet in alien territory. As he explores the long-abandoned industrial ruins of the planet's surface he will have to fend off rogue mechanical creatures, roving cyborg militias, and a hostile alien military with a bounty on his head. Silas will have to rely on resourcefulness and bare-bones survival tactics in order to stay alive and ultimately unlock the secrets of a planet where survival is a luxury and escape an impossibility.

[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Mudman #4 
Burnbridge on Sea is under attack… from the sea? Mudman is the only person who can the tide – but when you’re made of mud, water isn’t the easiest thing to stop.

[rating:5/5]

Rob
Animal Man Annual 
A stand alone tale detailing the history of the epic struggle between THE RED, THE GREEN and THE ROT!• As seen in ANIMAL MAN and SWAMP THING, these forces will play a major role in the future of the DC Universe!
[rating:4.5/5]

Jimmy
Wolverine and the X-Men #11 
Writer: Jason Aaron 
Artist: Nick Bradshaw, Walden Wong 
Publisher: Marvel 
Cover Price: $3.99 
• AVX TIE-INS!
• Cyclops comes to the Jean Grey School!
• Will Wolverine’s X-Men join Cyclops against the Avengers?
• ICEMAN vs RED HULK!

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
This week, DC Comics releases two comics that have caused a bit of controversy. The first is Earth 2 #2, which introduces readers to Alan Scott, who has undergone a sexual preference switch, while the second, Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1, features a prequel to a series that many think is too holy to touch with a ten foot pole. There’s no doubt people are going to flock to pick up these titles, but the bigger question is, which one will sell the most copies?

[poll id="237"]

LINK

Discussion:
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
The story concerns a minister, the Reverend William Stryker, stirring up religious anti-mutant fervor and kidnapping Professor X in an attempt to eradicate all mutants. It is one of the most clear-cut examples of X-Men comics using mutant relations as a metaphor for real life race relations as well as being a general critic of prejudice and what was the growing political clout of televangelists.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #414: The Last Podcaster

Tue, 29 May 2012 23:36:09 -0500

In this issue: Bending air, G.I. Joe delayed, Youngblood does something, and Star Trek and Doctor Who team up to fight the metal men (but not THOSE Metal Men).

NEWS
G.I. JOE gets delayed to 2013
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Star Trek the Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation #1 
by Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Tony Lee, J.K. Woodward & David Messina 
They said it would never happen! Nearly five decades and 1500 episodes in the making! The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION! When the Federation’s most terrifying enemy strikes an unholy alliance with one of the Doctor’s most hated antagonists, the result is devastation on a cosmic scale! Spanning the ends of space and time itself, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise find themselves joining forces with the Doctor and his companions, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance!
[rating:3/5]

Matthew
YOUNGBLOOD #71
Writer: John McLaughlin
Artist: Jon Malin, Rob Liefeld
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
SOLICITATION: It’s the 20th anniversary of the comic book that launched the Image Revolution in 1992! ROB LIEFELD’s YOUNGBLOOD returns bigger and better than ever with an all-new look at the next generation of superheroes, courtesy of screenwriter JOHN McLAUGHLIN (Black Swan, Parker), up-and-coming artist JON MALIN and YOUNGBLOOD creator and Image founder ROB LIEFELD!

In this first issue, a young reporter is embedded in the Youngblood team. Her assignment is to gather enough information for a humiliating puff piece, but she quickly discovers Shaft, Vogue, Lady Photon, Die Hard and Cougar are a team to be reckoned with. Badrock would be part of the group too… if he wasn’t in a coma with wounds that have nearly pulverized his otherwise rock-hard hide.

[rating:2/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
The Avengers took the box office by storm over the last couple of weeks, rising quickly to the billion dollar mark. The Dark Knight also made a billion dollars when it was released, but with The Dark Knight Rises still a few weeks away, and near the end of the summer schedule, will it be able to make that much money again?

[poll id="236"]

LINK

Discussion:
The Last Airbender – The Promise Part 2
Aang and Katara are working tirelessly for peace when an impasse between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei over Fire Nation colonies within the borders of the Earth Nation threatens to plunge the world back into war! Meanwhile, Sokka must help Toph prepare her hapless first class of metalbending students to defend their school against a rival class of firebenders

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Major Spoilers Podcast #413: May I License Your Multiverse?

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:00:31 -0500

In this issue: The show stars with some talk about Young Justice and The Legend of Kora, but turns to a discussion of what a company might do with their characters from the multiverse.

Major Spoilers Podcast #412: Ultraduck

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:28 -0500

In this issue: Ducks with powers, DC announces new gay character, and Blue Beetle gets a moment in the spotlight.

NEWS
The First X-Men arrive in August
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Smoke and Mirrors #3
MAGIC IS REAL-BUT SLEIGHT OF HAND IS KING! Stage magician Terry Ward makes his way in a world of sorcery using only his skills and his wits! But will that prove to me enough when the dangers of the world start compounding?

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: THE TRANSFORMATION OF J. H. O’DONNELL
Twenty-four years ago, Hellboy took mild-mannered Professor O’Donnell to the secret library of a recently dead necromancer. Since that day, O’Donnell has been the Bureau’s expert on the powerful ancient forces intent on ending the age of man. Find out what O’Donnell saw in this supernatural thrill ride.
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Invincible Iron Man #517 
If Tony Stark isn't Iron Man, then who's the guy in the suit?
Zeke Stane digs for he truth
Spymaster racks up his victims

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

As DC continues its New 52 reboot, and Earth-2 is coming on line, there is the potential to have multiple characters running around with the same name. Blue Beetle is one of those characters that has fractured fans across the ages – some prefer the Golden Age, others Ted Kord, while still others prefer Jamie Reyes.

[poll id="235"]

podcast@majorspoilers.com

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Major Spoilers Podcast #411: Toasting Ernie Hudson

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:41:27 -0500

In this issue: Who watches the Watchmen on their toast? Why are there zero issues, and actor Ernie Hudson stops by to talk up Transformers: Prime

Major Spoilers Podcast #410: Star Wars: Legacy - War!

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:33:20 -0500

In this issue: Star Wars gets revisited, Kirkman gets Hardcore, and Chuck Taine… well, he still drinks the science experiment.

NEWS
The First X-Men arrive in August
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Hardcore #1
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Brian Stelfreeze
From the creative minds of Image partners Robert Kirkman & Marc Silvestri! Once the hard core is shot into the back of your neck, an assassin’s brain waves can be transmitted into your body–circumventing your brain functions–taking complete control of your body. When assassins use this technology–your killer can be anyone; your barber, your neighbor or your wife. They are the best assassins in the world–but what happens when one of their own turns against them? Who can you trust when your enemy can change his appearance as easy as someone changes a shirt?

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
RESIDENT ALIEN #1 
A stranded alien seeks refuge in the small town of Patience, USA, where he hides undercover as a semiretired doctor, masking his appearance using his unique mental abilities. Now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, all the alien wants is to be left alone until he’s rescued. However, when the town’s real doctor dies, “Dr. Harry” is pulled into medical service—and also finds himself smack dab in the middle of a murder mystery! He’d rather be fishing. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD,Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (The Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale!

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Lobster Johnson and the Burning Hand #5
Writer: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi
Artist: Tonci Zonjic
Lobster Johnson blasts his way through an army of mad sewer cannibals in order to get to the greedy mob boss Wald!
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Big Boned Edition
As summer quickly approaches, and we worry about bathing suit season, it brings us to this week’s battle royale.

Who would win in a fight? The Blob or Bouncing Boy

[poll id="234"]

LINK

Discussion:
Star Wars: Legacy – War
It’s an all-out war as the Sith emperor returns from the dead-stronger, more evil, more determined, and prepared to unleash a new secret weapon upon the galaxy! Roan Fel’s loyalist Imperials, the Galactic Alliance, and the Jedi are all on the defensive-reeling from the attacks by the unified Sith.
But Cade Skywalker has his own plans for this war–all this time spent running from his legacy has finally shown him that he can’t run . . . and he must stand alone against Darth Krayt! Collects the six-issue miniseries.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #409: Atari Force, The Force of Atari

Fri, 11 May 2012 22:06:46 -0500

In this issue: Surprisingly, very little talk about Atari Force.

Major Spoilers Podcast #408: Avenging Thu Thu Hmong

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:13:39 -0500

In this issue: The Avengers get spoiled, so if you don't wanna listen, come back later. PLUS - The Old Ones and the Elder Gods do battle under da sea, while some actual comics get reviewed.

THE AVENGERS TALK BACK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Amazing Spider #685
Writer: Dan Slott
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Part four of the epic ‘Ends of the Earth’
Featuring the World’s Greatest Super Hero: Doctor Octopus!
• Guest staring Black Widow and Silver Sable.
[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: THE DEVIL’S ENGINE #1 
Caught between bat-faced monsters, a devastating earthquake, and the mad science experiments of Zinco, Devon and Fenix form an uneasy alliance in order to get to safety!
* From the pages of Hellboy!
“Crook’s art here brings the world of the B.P.R.D. to life in a manner that disarms you, making you feel like it's sweet and innocent, only to sneak up on you.”—Comic Book Resources
It’s all going to Hell in 2012!
[rating:3/5]

Matthew
Supreme #64
Writer: Erik Larsen
Artist: Erik Larsen, Cory Hamscher
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Following ALAN MOORE's final SUPREME tale, legendary writer/artist ERIK LARSEN takes up where he left off. Supreme's most hated nemesis, Darius Dax, has rallied a thousand versions of himself to face the Ivory Icon! Against such odds, Supreme turns to the Supremacy for aid - and ultimately the deadliest Supreme of them all! Is the world ready for the return of ROB LIEFELD's Supreme? A shocker!

[rating:0/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Obscure ‘80s Edition
With the success and popularity of comic books and old(er) pop culture memories getting the movie treatment, we wonder what obscure '80s characters would more people be interested in seeing as a movie?

[poll id="233"]

LINK

Discussion:
Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom
Howard Lovecraft’s family has been imprisoned on a far-flung alien planet, Spot hopelessly captured, and he is slowly becoming a mindless Fishman. Accompanied by his insane father, a pistol-packing constable and his hungry cat, they must face the all-powerful ruler of the Outer Gods, a revengeful old enemy, an army of deadly monsters, and a lethal world called Yuggoth, to save the day. All Howard has to do is surrender his father’s Book. But that would mean certain doom for all of mankind.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #407: Free Comic Book Day

Fri, 04 May 2012 20:41:49 -0500

In this issue: It's Free Comic Book Day! But is it really free? Plus, should every issue of a comic be a jumping on point?

Major Spoilers Podcast #406: She Has No Nose...

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:46:02 -0500

This week on the show: Courtney knows the magic, Matthew knows Millar, Stephen knows Conner, and Rodrigo knows no bounds in this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast!

NEWS
Fantastic Four getting a reboot at Fox
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
The Art of Amanda Conner
Artist: Amanda Conner
Desperado and IDW are proud to present this inaugural collection of one of comics' brightest and most popular talents in the field today. Her art has been called charming, inviting, friendly, and accessible. A foundation of elegance, dynamic design, and personality can be found in every single panel of her work. Sought after by all the top writers in comics today - including Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis, Mark Millar, Warren Ellis, and Jimmy Palmiotti - Amanda Conner, with her amazing modern and tasteful take on the classic pin-up, has paved the way for countless female artists in a predominately male-oriented industry.

[rating:5/5]

RODRIGO
Alabaster: Wolves #2
Writer: Caitlin R. Kiernan
Artist: Steve Lieber
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
With her would-be assassin dead, Dancy retreats to lick her wounds—only to discover that her would-be refuge has been corrupted by the town’s twisted secret.
[rating:3/5]

Matthew
Supercrooks #2
Writer: Mark Millar, Nacho Vigalando
Artist: Leinel Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan
Publisher: Marvel Icon
Cover Price: $2.99
Johnny Bolt Is A Villain Living In A World Where Pickings Are Slim And The “Heroes” Are Everywhere. Now, With Little Left To Lose, He’s Convincing His Pals That Their Last, Best Hope Lies Overseas. But Will Culture Shock Get To Them Before The Policía Do? Continuing The High-Stakes Escapade From The Creative Team That Brought You Superior!

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Tank Edition
In every team there needs to be a tank – one who can dish out and take the most damage. But what if those two tanks were forced to fight each other? When it comes to Marvel vs. DC, the fights happen often, which is why today we are wondering who would win in a fight between Superman and The Hulk.

[poll id="232"]

LINK

Discussion:
COURTNEY CRUMRIN, VOL. 1: THE NIGHT THINGS, SPECIAL EDITION
Writer: Ted Naifeh
Artist: Ted Naifeh with Warren Wucinich
Price: $19.99
Fan-favorite and critical darling Courtney Crumrin is back in a series of newly remastered, full color hardcover editions! Courtney’s parents have dragged her out to a well-to-do suburb to live with her creepy Great Uncle Aloysius in his spooky old house. And while Courtney prepares for a boring ‘burb existence, strange and magical things are swirling in her new home town. These “night things” promise to banish the mundane from her life and set her on a new destiny of sorcery, monsters, and the scariest thing of all—growing up.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #405: It's a Statement?

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:16:23 -0500

In this issue: What are the things that pull us out of our fantasy realm? The question is asked, and some statements are made in this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

Major Spoilers Podcast #404: This Podcast Not Found

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:25:24 -0500

This week on the show: Booster Gold to SyFy, Punisher goes to jail, and a trio of comic lovers talk comic books.

NEWS
SyFy Channel
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Rocketeer Adventures #2
Writer: Walt Simonson, Tom Taylor, Paul Dini
Artists: John Paul Leon, Bill Morrison, Colin Wilson
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
The second star-studded issue of Rocketeer Adventures streaks into the skies with three high-flying tales of derring do! We start with a story on a grim battle field and race to save a soldiers life. Next up Is a jealous Cliff keeping an eye on Betty in his own inimitable way. Last is a run-in with a Hollywood icon in danger! Another 25 pages of gorgeous art and stories-and all for the price of a regular 22 page book!

[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
My Music Show: The Experience
http://www.youtube.com/user/MyMusicShow

MyMusic, is a transmedia music production company that has returned to the web after a hiatus when the social network they were on shut down. The company is now back and bigger than ever and have opened their doors to a film crew to document their day to day. Tune in for the documentary every Sunday, and stick around all week long to see the company in action as they produce live shows, music news, interactive shows, music videos, concerts and performances from music artists of all kinds, and more, all year long. We here at MyMusic invite you not just to watch... but ENGAGE!

Weekly set list on the MyMusic Channel:
SUNDAYS- MyMusic Main Show (Every 7th week, episodes combine for a TV length experience)
MONDAYS- MyMusic LIVE! FULL HOUR of LIVE entertainment at 4PM Eastern
WEDNESDAYS- MyMusic News- An interactive show filling you on current music news and videos.
FRIDAYS - The Mosh - The staff of MyMusic answer your questions and get to know all of you!

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Defenders #5
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Terry Dodson
SOLICITATION: Who Are The Nereid, And What Secret Are They Keeping? • How Does Namor’s History Intertwine With… Captain Nemo? • The Mystery Of The Concordance Engine Grows!

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Toy Company Edition
This week, we’re keeping it simple… kinda… We know that you love comics, and we do, too, but we also love toys, and our Nerd Rooms of Doom are littered (quite literally) with action figures of all shapes and sizes. Which got us to wondering, of the two big toy companies, which company do you have more toys from, and why?

LINK

Discussion:
Punisher: Circle of Blood
The series that started the Punisher’s road to solo success! Having escaped prison and started a gang war, the Punisher’s fighting both sides of the law – but his deadliest enemy may be a conspiracy playing one side against the other! Can he figure out who to trust, who to use and who to kill?

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Major Spoilers Podcast #403: You've got The Doctor in my doctor show

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:39:24 -0500

In this issue: The Doctor shows up out of nowhere, and we ponder the age old question, "Where does pop culture end, and who should you allow at a comic con?"

Major Spoilers Podcast #402: RATFIST!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:40:49 -0500

This week on the show: Rats with fists and a good message to share, Loki is attacking, but do we care? We're all playing with Lego, because that's how we role. Marvel, Avengers, and Ratfist, too!

NEWS
Loki's Army Revealed
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Avengers LEGO sets

RODRIGO
COURTNEY CRUMRIN #1
Writer/Artist: Ted Naifeh
Colorist: Warren Wucinich
Format: Standard, Full Color
Page Count: 32
Price: $3.99
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure
Age Rating: Y – All Audiences
Courtney Crumrin returns in her first ever, full color series! Welcome to a world where magic and Night Things lurk behind every corner and nothing is as it seems. This is the world introduced to Courtney by her dear Uncle Aloysius--a master mage of unknown age and even more mysterious motivations. What started the Crumrin clan down the dark path, and is Courtney strong enough to follow it all the way down?

Matthew
Secret #1
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Ryan Bodenhelm
Publisher: Image Comics
A man gets shot in London, a law firm gets broken into in Washington, an accountant gives away the password to his computer, and something put to sleep 20 years ago awakens. What is the unsavory relationship all these things share, and how could it bring down two of the largest governments in the history of the world?

It's SECRET, a brand new, ongoing, monthly comic from the creators of A RED MASS FOR MARS.

Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and break-out talent, RYAN BODENHEIM, SECRET is an espionage thriller that takes a deep look into the shadow world existing between the government and private security firms.

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Magic Edition
The use of magic in the comic book world is always interesting. Sometimes it is played for laughs, and sometimes it is played straight, and can often turn to the horrifying. This week, we are asking you an important question about two casters of spells.

LINK

Discussion:
Ratfist
Earthworm Jim creator Doug Tennapel is publishing his Webcomic Ratfist, a vigilante-in-tights that satirizes comics, politics, philosophy, and even Tennapel himself! Featuring a forward written by MST3K/RiffTraxx”s Michael J. Nelson, and pin-ups by Ryan Ottley, Scott Kurtz, Christopher Hastings, and Ethan Nicolle.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #401: The One After 400

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:34:57 -0500

In this issue: Who's gaming the system? Is it the comic book distributor, MPAA, or is it the evil Robot Overlord that pits the Major Spoilers Crew against each other in an argument that no one can win?

Major Spoilers Podcast #400: Forget it, Goon… It's Chinatown

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:32:11 -0500

This week on the show: Goons, and Dragons, and Matthew! Oh, My! Plus, Undead Kings, Aliens that aren't' legal, and the iced tea controversy continues.

NEWS
DC gets He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
VALEN THE OUTCAST #5
Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Matteo Scalera
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
BRAND NEW ARC! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! The King is dead — long live the DEAD KING! King Valen Brand was a just ruler and a great warrior until he was killed in battle by the necromancer Korrus Null and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he’s considered an abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul…
[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
Resident Alien #0
Writer: Peter Hogan
Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Surviving a crash landing that ruins his spaceship, a stranded alien hopes to quietly live out his life in the sleepy town of Patience, USA, masquerading as a semi-retired doctor. He has some alien powers of empathy and the ability to mask his odd appearance from most people-but how long can he last undercover? After three long years of living below the radar, something in Patience is about to pull him out of hiding and into an uncomfortable spotlight! An alien adventure with humor, heart, and mystery-from acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who)!

[rating:3/5]

Matthew
Batwing #8
Writer: Judd Winick
Artist: Dustin Nguyen
Publisher: DC Comics
Batwing vs. Massacre! The culmination of Massacre's rampage and destruction of Africa's first team of heroes, The Kingdom! The battle between Batwing and Massacre crashes Gotham City as Batman, Robin, Batgirl and Nightwing join the fight in a massive, action-packed rumble you won't want to miss! And the shocking identity of Massacre is revealed at last!

[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Iced Tea Smack Down
A few weeks ago, the website exploded over a comment made by the fearless leader over his distaste for sweet tea. While we thought things would die down, last week’s phone call proved people still want to debate the iced tea flavoring.

LINK

Discussion:
The Goon: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker
Dark Horse is very proud to present the first original graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning creator Eric Powell. Powell has been sowing the seeds of Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker for years in his bimonthly series The Goon, and salivating fans may now feast their eyes on the Goon’s formative backstory of love, loss, and extortion – a lengthy tale that demanded to be told in this uninterrupted format. Spiritual leader of Tennessee and hero to the Great Unwashed, Powell escaped catastrophic death and mother-shaming scandal to bring this work to fruition. He’s a sensitive man in insensitive times. But be warned: This book ain’t funny.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #399: The One Before 400

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:22:04 -0500

In this issue: When does borrowing and idea or concept push the boundary of plagiarism, and do we really care?

Major Spoilers Podcast #398: AXE COP!

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:19:11 -0500

This week on the show: Barbarians in love, modern day fantasy, escape from reality, plus - AXE COP!

NEWS
Justin Lin will direct the Lone Wolf and Cub movie
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Conan The Barbarian #3
Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Becky Cloonan
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Alone, Conan was the most fearsome warrior to ever walk the planet! Now, joined with the pirate queen Bêlit, he is swept to new levels of danger and passion. Wood and Cloonan continue to redefine the Cimmerian as he embraces piracy and begins his joint reign of the Black Coast alongside the deadly siren, Bêlit!
[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
Alabaster: Wolves #1
Writer: Caitlin R Kiernan
Artist: Steve Lieber
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
International Horror Guild Award-winning author Caitlín R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics!

For nearly as long as she can remember, Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by forces beyond her control or questioning.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Avengers 24.1
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Bandon Peterson
Publisher: Marvel
One of the greatest Avengers of all time, Vision, has been out of commission for years. Now that he's returned, he has to make good on promises he made. The exciting prelude to the Avengers event of the summer!

[rating:1.1/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
This summer the two biggest comic publishers are betting the bank that their movie is going to be the big money earner. That of course means people will have to go to the movie theater to see the films, which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!

[poll id="227"]

LINK

Discussion:
Axe Cop Volume 3
Axe Cop returns with a collection of new, exciting, and unpredictable stories! Written by the endlessly inventive six-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his Eisner Award–nominated thirty-year-old brother Ethan Nicolle, Axe Cop joins his comrades Uni-baby, Bat Warthog Man, and Dinosaur Soldier to fight bad guys and restore justice for kids–and grownups–everywhere!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #397: Geek Girls Welcome Here

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:30:53 -0500

In this issue: The crew takes issue with a recent Forbes article, and discuss nerd on nerd hate.

The Forbes article (http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarabrown/2012/03/26/dear-fake-geek-girls-please-go-away/)

Major Spoilers Podcast #396: The Reaper of St. George Street

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:17:55 -0500

This week on the show: Ghosts that haunt the streets, Bats that fly, and the Wrath of the Titans for kids!

NEWS
Doctor WHo gets a new Companion

LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Batman #7
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Greg Capullo
Batman may have survived the Court of Owls' first strike (barely), but even as he recuperates, the Court is preparing to launch its most deadly and sweeping attack yet. Plus: The secrets revealed in this issue will change Batman's world forever! You won't want to miss the issue everyone will be talking about!

[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
WRATH OF THE TITANS
Written by: CW Cooke
Art: Ramon Salas:
Greek gods and the monsters of myth collide in this new all-ages series! Perseus is the star but Greek Myth will be discovered and explored as Perseus begins his mission against the monsters and his mission to gain the favor of the gods. This is the first in an all new series of stories aimed at everyone from ages 3 and up. Come join in the fun and get a taste of what's to come.

[rating:2.5/5]

Matthew
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU: VOODOO CHILD #1
Writer: Selwyn Hinds
Artist: Denys Cowan
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU: VOODOO CHILD is the story of a half-breed, outcast and heir to the Voodoo Queenship of New Orleans, if she can live long enough to claim her birthright. New Orleans is the most haunted city in America: a town of centuries-old ghosts and newly drowned spirits; where vampires, voodoo spirits and loups-garous make their home. Ruling over this all are the powerful Voodoo Queens, whose influence stretches into politics, business and crime as they maintain a delicate balance between the mortal and supernatural worlds.But in the aftermath of Katrina, all that has changed, for someone or something has murdered the Voodoo Queen and most of her court. The number one suspect is Dominique Laveau, a grad student at Tulane who is about to discover that her entire life has been a lie. Now Dominique must forge alliances with those out to kill her while seeking to uncover the truth behind the royal murders, as she is ultimately forced to deal with a destiny she could never have imagined. Voodoo Child is a new monthly series written by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, former editor-in-chief of The Source magazine, award-winning author, journalist and TV producer, with art by Milestone Media co-founder Denys Cowan (THE QUESTION) and covers by Rafael Grampá.

[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Venom and Spawn enter the ring. Who walks out the champion?

[poll id="226"]

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Discussion:
The Reaper of St. George Street
Arriving in haunted St. Augustine to attend college, skeptic Will is soon thrust into a mystery he wants no part of. But the girl he is falling in love with needs his help to rid her of the nightmares plaguing her sleep. Aided by a motley crew of ghost hunters—a pickpocket, a modern-day witch, a retired pirate, and a comic book nerd—Will must discover why a murderous poltergeist named the Reaper of St. George Street is wreaking havoc. Filled with characters you’ll come to love and some laugh-out-loud humor, The Reaper of St. George Street will keep you turning pages until this mystery is solved

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Major Spoilers Podcast #395: Digital Comic Decisions

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:27:48 -0500

In this issue: Stephen makes a decision about digital and print comics, Matthew talks up Michonne, and the group ponders the proper place for comics.

Major Spoilers Podcast #394: Mage: The Podcast Discovered

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:11:27 -0500

This week on the show: Bats that are swords, an infinite universe of possibilities, heroes fighting heroes, but no men being bats. It's all in this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

NEWS
Michael Bay and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Infinite Vacation #4
Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: Christian Ward
Publisher: Image Comics
A spell-binding experiment in sequential storytelling unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! As Mark tries to evade capture by the makers of The Infinite Vacation, a high-speed chase through universes ensues. Every panel is a different world, as infinity explodes on the page – trust us, you’ve never seen one like this. Don’t miss the groundbreaking issue everyone will be talking about.

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO
Witchblade #154
cover A Christopher
"UNBALANCED PIECES", Part Four
Sara Pezzini only wants to repay Cain Jorgonson by rescuing him, but the cult of the mysterious Fleshblade stands firmly in her way. The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) continue their genre bending run on WITCHBLADE!

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
KIRBY: GENESIS – SILVER STAR #4
Plot by ALEX ROSS, JAI NITZ
Script by JAI NITZ
Art by JOHNNY DESJARDINS
What if the Silver Star had never existed? Tracy Coleman wakes up from her decades-long slumber to find a utopian world full of Kirby superheroes, but Silver Star isn’t among them. Tracy is the only person who remembers the most powerful superhero ever, and she is hunted for her forbidden knowledge. Can Tracy survive when everyone in the superpowered world is out to get her? And what happens when she finally finds the powerless Morgan Miller? Alternate universe action in the Kirby tradition, brought to you by Jai Nitz and Johnny D!

[rating:3/5]

BRUCE
EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1 
Written by Corinna Sara Bechko, Gabriel Hardman 
Art by Marc Laming 
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
From the team that brought you BETRAYAL OF THE PLANET OF THE APES comes an all new Apes saga! Gabriel Hardman (HULK, AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Corinna Bechko (HEATHENTOWN, FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT) team up with red hot artist Marc Laming (AMERICAN CENTURY, THE RINSE) to take the fan-favorite franchise to all new heights in this can’t-miss mini-series. With ape society gripped in uncertainty, Doctor Zaius must find a way to unite the warring factions before they rip the city apart. It’s up to one lowly chimp to seek out the famed, disgraced General Aleron deep in the heart of the Forbidden Zone, with a secret that might help — or destroy!

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Marvel is asking fans to choose sides in the coming Avengers vs. X-Men battle royal.

LINK

Discussion:
Mage: The Hero Discovered
Writer: Matt Wagner
Artist: Matt Wagner
The Hero Discovered follows Kevin Matchstick, an alienated young man who meets a wizard called Mirth and discovers that he, among other things, possesses both a magic baseball bat and superhuman abilities. In the course of the comic, he defeats the nefarious plans of a being called the Umbra Sprite. He ultimately discovers that Mirth is Merlin, the baseball bat is Excalibur, and he is, in some ambiguous way, King Arthur. All the chapter titles are lines from Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #393: Thudenly Thurthday Live!

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:39:25 -0500

In this issue: The week in review, with Matthew, Rodrigo, Stephen, and YOU, the Major Spoilerites!

Major Spoilers Podcast #392: The Road of Kings Podcast

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:24:48 -0500

This week on the show: Conan his here, and Rodrigo is out, but that doesn't mean we won't still dish out advice for a nickel a pop. That's right boys and girls the fun still continues at Stately Spoiler Manor in the latest edition of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

NEWS
Marvel gives away free digital copies for all $3.99 books
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
WARLORD OF MARS #16
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (1-in-15)
“Risqué art” Retailer incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA
“Martian Red” Retailer incentive cover by STEPHEN SADOWSKI
John Carter is finally united with the son he never knew. The two of them face bloody death in the great arena of Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal. No one has ever escaped from the arena of Issus before, but Carter and his son might have a thing or two to teach this false goddess about religion -- the old fashioned way, at the end of a sword point! Hair-raising escapes, devious villainy, and an embarrassing revelation or two await you in Warlord of Mars Issue 16: Flight and Pursuit!

[rating:3/5]

JIMMY
Justice League International #7
With the Signal Men defeated and Earth saved from certain annihilation, the members of Justice League International expected to bask in glory and appreciation. Such is not the case as a new threat, one far more dangerous than anyone dared suspect, emerges and attacks with dire results, forever altering the team and sending it in a bold, new and unexpected direction.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Fairest #1 
Writer: Bill Willingham 
Artist: Phil Jimenez 
Publisher: Vertigo 
Cover Price: $2.99
New York Times best-selling, award-winning creator Bill Willingham presents a new series starring the female FABLES. Balancing horror, humor and adventure, FAIREST explores the secret histories of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Snow White, Rose Red and others.The first 6 issue arc follows the misadventures of Briar Rose after she is stolen away by the goblin army in FABLES #107. Fan-favorite artist Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN, THE INVISIBLES) returns to Vertigo to pencil the opening storyline. Award-winning cover artist Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN, BATGIRL) provides covers, starting with a wraparound cover on issue #1.Future arcs will be written by 2011 Arthur C. Clarke winner Lauren Beukes with art by Inaki Miranda, and iZOMBIE scribe Chris Roberson with art by Shawn McManus! And remember: They may be beautiful, but there will be blood.

[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

This week, it’s time to put your reputation on the line and profess your love for your favorite Star Wars movie.

[poll id="224"]

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Discussion:
Conan Volume 11: Road of Kings
Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Mike Hawthorne
Inker: John Lucas, Jason Gorder
Colorist: Dave Stewart, Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Doug Wheatley
The journey down the legendary Road of Kings is no walk in the park. Being a skilled fighter will only get you so far; you’ll also need plenty of gold to keep you going. Luckily, Conan and his companions are skilled at separating the wealthy from their spare treasure! But they’ll have to brave monsters, pursuing guards, and the sword-handed Gamesh if they’re to reach their final destination. Collects Conan: Road of Kings #1-#6.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #391: A Conversation with Mark Finn

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:04:41 -0600

In this issue: Heat seal your comics, or use tape? Also - CONAN! ALSO ALSO - An interview with author Mark Finn.

Major Spoilers Podcast #390: The Longbow Hunters

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:51:41 -0600

This week on the show: Ollie moves to the Great Northwest, we get our first look at Earth-2, Ed Brubaker terrifies, while Rodrigo dissevers Crime Does Not Pay. There's Star Wars and Matthew, all in this week's issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

NEWS
Earth-2 news and reactions
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
FATALE #3
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
What will Detective Walt Booker sacrifice, to what gods? And is he looking for redemption or revenge? In part three of BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS' new horror/noir masterpiece, the threads of the first arc twist together... into a noose around the neck of a corrupt cop in late '50s San Francisco.

[rating:5/5]

Rodrigo
CRIME DOES NOT PAY - Trade paperback
Uncut and uncensored, the infamous precode Crime Does Not Pay comics are finally collected into a series of archival hardcovers! With brutal, realistic tales focusing on vile criminals, Crime Does Not Pay was one of the most popular comics of the 1940s. The series was a favorite target of Dr. Fredric Wertham and other censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the stifling Comics Code Authority. Now revered and mythic, this collection of the first four hard-to-find Crime Does Not Paycomics features a fine roster of Golden Age creators and a new introduction by Matt Fraction (Iron Man, Casanova

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #7 
Still seeking normalcy in the midst of zompire-stricken San Francisco, Buffy contemplates a life-changing decision the likes of which few Slayers have ever faced. Meanwhile Spike rushes to the aid of Detective Dowling, who’s in over his head with his recent investigation into the undead bloodsuckers plaguing the city.
[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

This week, it’s time to put your reputation on the line and profess your love for your favorite Star Wars movie.

[poll id="222"]

LINK

Discussion:
Longbow Hunters
In this graphic tale of introspection, Green Arrow is repositioned as a realistic and relatable character who experiences and acts on true emotions. After moving to Seattle on his fortieth birthday with his girlfriend, the Black Canary, the Green Arrow begins to look back at his life and the decisions that he’s made. But before the two heroes can settle in, they are drawn into a web of grisly murders, trafficked drugs and unspeakable violence. Joined by the mysterious female Yakuza archer Shado, the Emerald Archer makes a monumental split second-decision as he takes a life to save the life of the Black Canary. Intense and authentic, THE GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS is an amazing exploration into the character of Green Arrow

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Major Spoilers Podcast #389: A Conversation with Bill Willingham

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:05:24 -0600

In this issue: Stephen chats with Bill Willingham about everything from Elementals and Ironwood, to Fables and the upcoming Fairest series.

Major Spoilers Podcast #388: Wapsi Square

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:37:46 -0600

In this issue: Girls who are demons, boys who have issues, magic that has the ability to teleport, mutants that need teaching, millions of dollars being raised, and much, much more in this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

NEWS
Order of the Stick tops one million dollars and other Kickstarter stories
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Charismagic #5
Vince Hernandez – Story / Khary Randolph – Art / Emilio Lopez – Colors
With the stress of the task that lies ahead bearing down on him, Hank begins to doubt himself. Aware of his concern, Sudana decides the time is right to show Hank the extent of his magical abilities—a power even he could never have imagined possessing—yet, her lesson brings them much closer in unexpected ways as well. Meanwhile, The Guardians and Sparkles plan for their assault on the now-captured temple of Kon, but what they don’t realize is Samsun is on a mission to intercept—and kill–his enemies before they reach him! The penultimate build-up to next issue’s finale starts here!
[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
DEAD MAN’S RUN #2 
Greg Pak – Writer / Tony Parker – Art
From acclaimed “Hulk” writer Greg Pak, legendary “Walking Dead” producer Gale Anne Hurd, and Tony Parker, artist of the Eisner-nominated “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”, comes the biggest blockbuster series of the new year – DEAD MAN’S RUN!
What does a dead man do when he discovers that Hell is the world’s most horrific maximum-security prison on the planet? If you’re cartographer Sam Tinker, you plan your escape — by pulling together a team of Hell’s most terrifying inmates. Discover how far a good man will go to save his innocent sister, and get ready for an unbelievable supernatural action-packed thriller, as Aspen Comics proudly presents its newest hit series, DEAD MAN’S RUN!
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Avengers Academy #26 
Writer: Christos Gage 
Penciller: Tom Grummett 
• Who killed an Avenger? Find out here!  
• Which cast members are tryng to shut down the Academy?  
• The big conclusion to “Second Semester”‌!
[rating:3.5/5]

ZACH 
Chew #24 
Story JOHN LAYMAN, art / covers ROB GUILLORY 
"MAJOR LEAGUE CHEW," Part Four 
This issue we give new meaning to the phrase "death by chocolate."
[rating:x/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
A number of home security options have appeared over the years, but with the coming apocalypse (no, not THAT Apocalypse), home protection is going to be at a premium. While bazookas, slings and arrows, and any number of MOABs will work, alternate options have appeared that might work, and be fun at the same time.

[poll id="222"]

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Discussion:
Wapsi Square (wapsisquare.com)
Monica has stopped questioning her own sanity and started questioning the world around her. Oh, she might still be crazy, but Tepoz, the Aztec God of Alcohol is real, and really did summon the fractured remains of a chimera in the form of three drunk college girls. Who know the power to lay waste to civilization was so sexy?

Monica’s friends will help her keep her grounded, but can they be trusted with the secret to the end... and the beginning... of the world?

Wapsi Square’s dark humor and macabre fantasy create a world almost exactly like the one you want to believe you live in.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #387: Chatting with Chris Roberson

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:25:36 -0600

In this issue: Stephen sits down to chat with writer Chris Roberson on everything from Superman to iZombie and his latest work, Memorial.

Major Spoilers Podcast #386: Old Man Matthew

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:17:36 -0600

This week on the show: Old Man Logan, Adam West, and OZ all land on the doorstep, as Matthew ends up in the punishment chair this week.

NEWS
ERB, Inc. sues Dynamite Entertainment
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
No Place Like Home #1
"HOME AGAIN"
Dee's life is in turmoil when her parents are killed in a freak tornado. Returning to Kansas for the funeral after five years in LA, Dee discovers Emeraldsville is the same unexciting place it was when she left - until the bizarre unexplained murders begin.

With an unknown killer closing in, the events of one night in 1959 begin to unravel as a portal to a world of horror opens, a portal paved with yellow bricks...

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
WITCHBLADE / RED SONJA #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by DOUG WAGNER
Art by CEZAR RAZEK
Cover by ALÉ GARZA
“Black & White” Retailer Incentive cover by ALÉ GARZA
Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, pursues a cannibalistic monstrosity into the heart of a dead, black mountain. Meanwhile, Sara Pezzini, modern day bearer of the Witchblade and NYPD Detective, investigates the ghastly death of a Catholic Priest. Join Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions as they bring two of comics most celebrated heroines together in one terrifying tale of loss and redemption.

[rating:2.5/5]

Matthew
Mis-adventures of Adam West #2 
(W) Reed Lackey (A) Russell Dauterman 
Nearly driving off a cliff after finding himself once again young and vibrant, Adam West discovered he had somehow been transported inside the screenplay for an espionage thriller. After the true nature of this surreal scenario is revealed, Mr. West must find a way to dispense justice - or he will become trapped in this fictional universe forever!
[rating:3/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Last week, Bruce Campbell took the belt in the B-Movie actor fight, and this week we want to see if he (as Ashley J. Wiliams) can defeat the captain of the Enterprise. Will it be the chainsaw wielding, time-traveling, zombie killer, or will it be the space-faring, time-traveling, lady killer who comes out on top of an all out brawl to end it all?

[poll id="221"]

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Discussion:
Old Man Logan
MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN–who last teamed for the monumental CIVIL WAR–bring us the most important WOLVERINE story of the 21st century. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him…and in his place stands anold man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the HULK GANG. A man forced tohelp an old friend–the blind archer, HAWKEYE–drive three thousand miles to secure his family’s safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #385: Points of Articulation

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:02:28 -0600

In this issue: Why do boys' action figures have so many more points of articulation than girls'? Also, Hellboy and Wonder Woman.

Major Spoilers Podcast #384: Manara Library Volume 2

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:38:16 -0600

This week on the show: You got your Doctor Who in my Star Trek! Milo Manara, Legion of Super-Heroes, even MORE Star Trek, Venom, and Mondo. PLUS! Your comments and questions.

NEWS
Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover announced
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #5
Writer: Chris Roberson
Artist: Jeffrey Moy, Philip Moy
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: In the distant past, one team of Legionnaires and Starfleet officers come face to face with the force that erased both of their timelines from existence, while in the altered 23rd century another team confronts the latter-day version of that same force. But now that they know how history was changed, can anything be done to set things right?

[rating:4.5/5]

Rodrigo
MONDO #1 
Writer/Artist: Ted McKeever 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Price: $4.99 
SOLICITATION: Catfish’s daily grind of “enhancing” poultry comes to a halt when he is accidentally tripped up by a loose chicken, causing him to fall victim to his own process. What proportions of his that were once human are now beyond anything normal. Add villainous corporate and military big wigs, a roller-skating weapon-toting chick named Kitten Kaboodle, a gang of tattooed babies, and there’s still that enormous beach monster…
And what you have is MONDO, in all its raging glory!

[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Venom 13.1
Story by Rob Williams
Art by Lee Garbett

This was a good ‘un. This is the kind of light and fluffy whiz-bang comics that brings back the “fun” people say is lost from comics. In this issue we have a strange group of characters facing off against equally screwy enemies and the result is lightning paced entertainment. I know changing creative teams every issue is a gamble, but if this is any indication this is going to be a fun little event.
[rating:2.5/5]

GEORGE
Scarlet Spider #2 
Writer: Christopher Yost 
Artist: Ryan Stegman 
Publisher: Marvel 
Cover Price $2.99
• Spinning out of Spider-Island, a new era of web-walloping action continues!
The new Scarlet Spider makes some new friends ñ and deadly enemies ñ on the streets of Houston!

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
It wasn’t too long ago that the mere mention of Bruce Campbell would send the fan boys and fan girls into fits of giggling happiness and joy. Lately, a number of other B-listers are encroaching on his turf. Enter one Nathan Fillion.

[poll id="220"]

LINK

Discussion:
The Milo Manara Library
Dark Horse continues to bring the works of Italian comics master Milo Manara to American audiences with Volume 2 of The Milo Manara Library! This deluxe hardcover, newly translated by Eurocomics expert Kim Thompson, features the sweeping historical epic El Gaucho, the second of Manara”s storied collaborations with his mentor Hugo Pratt, author of the internationally acclaimed Corto Maltese. Rounding out this volume is “Trial by Jury,” a series of shorts, never before published in the US, in which some of history”s most notorious figures undergo a mock trial. The Manara Library offers English-language readers a chance to experience the illustrative storytelling of a true comics master.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #383: The Found Footage Fiasco

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:01:32 -0600

In this issue: The Found Footage and Detective genres are discussed, and we answer a comic book store etiquette question.

Major Spoilers Podcast #382: Daredevil Born Again

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:59:29 -0600

This week on the show: Daredevil reborn, another trip back to Mars, Otter drops by, and DC announces Before Watchmen.

NEWS
Who are the villains in The Avengers?
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
WARRIORS OF MARS #1
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by JACK JADSON
FROM THE PAGES OF WARLORD OF MARS! Before John Carter another earthman visited the Red planet: Lt. Gullivar Jones. Now these legendary warriors are brought together for the first time! When Lt. Guillivar Jones happens upon a mysterious old man with a beautiful carpet he soon finds himself transported through space and time to the planet Mars where he meets the beautiful Princess Hera and a ferocious tribe of Red Martians bent on capturing her!

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
Jurassic Force 5 #1
Awakened from his 65 million year hibernation, the evil alien overlord Zalex is ready to resume his conquest of the universe and he’s starting with the earth. Backed by his army of evil, mutated Dino-soldiers there’s nothing that can stop him….nothing but Jurassic Strike Force! Don’t miss the first adventures of the team in the first original series under Zenescope’s Silver Dragon Books imprint.

[rating:2.5/5]

Matthew
Fear Itself: The Fearless #8
Writer: Matt Fraction, Chris Yost, Cullen Bunn
Artist: Arthur Adams
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $2.99
Valkyrie stages a daring raid on Utopia! Guest starring Emma Frost, Dani Moonstar, and Storm!

[rating:1.5/5]

BRUCE
Funnies #7 
Writer: Sergio Aragones 
Artist: Sergio Aragones 
Publisher: Bongo Comics
Sergio uses some slight of hand this month to conjure up the tale of a man who has an inner desire to become a magician and the arduous journey to achieve his goal. Then, the master storyteller delves into Hawaiian mythology and the legend of the magical Menehunes. And, follow Sergio as he recounts his first steps towards becoming a professional cartoonist.

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

It’s official, DC Comics is making a prequel to the Watchmen series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
The last week has been filled with positive and negative comments about this action, but overall it looks like a lot of people are going to buy at least some of the titles in this collection.
[poll id="219"]

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Discussion:
Daredevil Born Again 
Writer: Frank Miller 
Artist: David Mazzucchelli 
“Born Again” is a Daredevil story arc written by Frank Miller, drawn by David Mazzucchelli and published by Marvel Comics. The story arc originally appears in Daredevil #227-#233.
The story details Daredevil’s fall to insanity and destitution at the hands of the Kingpin, as well as his subsequent struggle to build a new life for himself.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #381: It's a Trap!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:08:09 -0600

In this issue: George Lucas is retiring, is it finally time to leave him alone?

Major Spoilers #380: A Long Time Ago...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:16:25 -0600

This week on the show: Galaxies are far, far, away… Dark Horse and Marvel (and BOOM!, and Image, and DC, too), Spawn vs. Gaiman… SHAZAM!

NEWS
Spawn Lawsuit Settled

[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
MAGIC: THE GATHERING #1
Writer: Matt Forbeck
Artist: Martin Coccolo
Cover: Aleksi Briclot
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: Get ready, Magic: The Gathering fans, there’s a new Planeswalker in town! In search of greater magical knowledge and on the hunt for the people who destroyed his town, Dack Fayden is the greatest thief in the Multiverse. When he gets his hands on his latest prize, though, he has no idea where it will lead him—or to who!

[rating:3/5]

Matthew
FF #14
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artists: Mike Choi, Juan Bobllio
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
ALL HOPE LIES IN DOOM PART 3 “Help me Doctor Doom, you’re my only hope.”

[rating:4/5]

Jimmy calls in to review Irredeemable #34 from BOOM! Studios

[rating:5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

A lot has already been said about Geoff Johns announcement that DC is changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam.
But, we like to draw things out...

[poll id="218”]

LINK

Discussion:
Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago – Volume 5
The classic-era Star Wars adventures conclude in this fifth and final volume of Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago…. All your favorite characters are here – Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewie, the droids, and more – bringing peace to a recently liberated galaxy, and finding new troubles confronting them! With nearly six hundred pages of material, this massive omnibus collects Marvel Comics” Star Wars #86-107, their final US-published issues!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #379: Listener Mail

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:13:49 -0600

In this issue: It's time once again to dive into the e-mail bag, and answer your questions.

Major Spoilers Podcast #378: The Infinity Podcast

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:15:59 -0600

This week on the show: Gloves that are powerful, realms that are forgotten, and a Superior comic book. Plus, Matthew, Stephen, and Rodrigo discuss the age old tale of who would win in a fight, Christine or Herbie.

NEWS
Forgotten Realms gets ongoing series.
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Danger Girl: Revolver #1
Writer: Andy Hartnell
Artist: Chris Madden
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
For the first time ever, creators J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell introduce a new Danger Girl to the team! Who is she? What are her skills? Where is she from? What are her measurements? You’ll find those answers and more as she joins the world’s sexiest spy agency in their most explosive adventure yet! And not only that, but we also up the action and thrills by welcoming soon-to-be-superstar, artist Chris Madden to his first-ever Danger Girl epic! Consider yourself debriefed!

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
Red Tails
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.

[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
Superior #7
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist: Leinil Yu
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price $4.99
DOUBLE-SIZED FINALE to the best new comic in years as the first volume of Superior draws to a close and the creators promise is the best fight-scene they have ever achieved on the printed page. It's Superior versus Abraxas in the middle of New York and thousands of innocent people dying every time someone throws a punch. Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) has already snapped up the rights for this book meaning Millar has yet another movie franchise he can boast about. Buy this now while it's still cheap. Plus: An exclusive 6-page lettered preview of the new Supercrooks series by Mark Millar and Leinil Yu, launching in January.

[rating:3.5/5]

Rob calls in to review the latest issue of DC Comics' Supergirl.

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Everyone likes to argue about their favorite car, and car company. But what if the car had a mind of its own? What if Herbie, the Love Bug, and Christine found themselves in a parking lot after dark?
Herbie the Love Bug

Herbie is an anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle, a character that is featured in several Disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film The Love Bug. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is a serious contender in auto racing competitions.
Christine 

Christine is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of a vintage automobile apparently possessed by supernatural forces. Later that same year, a film adaptation, directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, and Harry Dean Stanton, was released.
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Discussion:
Infinity Gauntlet
It’s the Avengers, the New Warriors, the X-Men and more against the omnipotent Eternal, Thanos! The Mad Titan has become the most powerful being in the universe, and enslavement or destruction may be the only choices he gives it! The successive Starlin sagas that shook space and time start here!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #377: FIGHT!

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:12:04 -0600

In this issue: Why can't we all get along!? Heroes fighting heroes, an oddly delayed conversation on SOPA, and Matthew and Rodrigo attempt to convince Stephen to watch Venture Bros.

Major Spoilers Podcast #376: Circles

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:13:09 -0600

This week on the show: DC shakes things up again, a rabbit with a sword, and a poll of the week, that literally dials in. Plus, your comments.

NEWS
DC cancels six, orders six, reassigns Rob Liefeld, and changes it’s logo.
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REVIEWS
Stephen
Amazing Spider-Man #677
Writer: Mark Waid
Pencillers: Emma Rios
Colorist: Javier Rodriguez
Letterer: Joe Caramanga
Editor: Stephn Wacker
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $3.99
Spider-Man and Daredevil team up – Part One! - When Black Cat is arrested, Matt Murdock is the only lawyer who will touch her (her case… we mean). - The next great love triangle of the Marvel Universe begins!

[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
Political Power: Mitt Romney
Writer: Marc Shapiro
Artist: Jed Mickle and Chris Hall
Mitt Romney is smart, principled and he knows how to crunch numbers which is why the Republican party sees him as the Great White Hope in the 2012 presidential election. How Mitt Romney got to frontrunner status on the political right is the subject of Bluewater Productions “Political Power: Mitt Romney”. Smart is sexy.

[rating:2.5/5]

Matthew
Battle Scars #3
Writer: Cullen Bunn, Matt Fraction, Christopher Yost
Pencils: Scot Eaton
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $2.99
Deadpool joins the hunt for Marcus Johnson while the greatest secret in the Marvel Universe begins to unravel. Plus, Taskmaster knows more than he's saying--and Marcus Johnson wants answers!

[rating:2/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Over the years, there have been a number of heroes who have received their powers through some magical device. Few have had devices that actually allowed them have multiple powers, or even completely different powers depending on the situation. Which bring us to Ben Tennyson and Robby Reed. Both heroes, both with gizmos that allow them to literally dial in the hero/power they want.
Two kids. Two devices. One championship belt.
DIAL H FOR HERO
Dial H for Hero is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a mysterious dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for a short time, by selecting the letters H-E-R-O in order. Each time it is used, the dial causes its possessor to become a superhero with a different name, costume, and powers. These superheroes are usually new, but on one occasion the dial caused its user to become a duplicate of an existing superhero, Plastic Man. Some versions of the dial contain additional letters, allowing other kinds of transformations.
BEN 10
The franchise is about a boy who acquires a watch-like alien device called the Omnitrix (later the Ultimatrix) attached to his wrist that allows him to turn into alien creatures. In April 2008, Ben 10 (the original television series) was succeeded by Ben 10: Alien Force, which itself was succeeded in April 2010 by Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.
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Discussion:
Usagi Yojimbo Book 6 – Circles
Circles features the graphic-novel-length epic title story, in which Usagi returns to his native village only to find everything very different indeed. (The discovery that his mentor, whom he thought dead, is actually alive and kicking is only the first of the shocks that await him.) “Circles” is an epic adventure, a love story, and one of the most affecting Usagi stories ever. In addition to the 80-page “Circles,” this volume includes “The Bridge,” “The Duel,” and the hard-to-find “The Tangled Skein” from Critters #38. Jam-packed with lethal sword battles alternating with humor, horror, suspense and slapstick, this beautifully crafted and exciting volume (with an introduction by Jeff Smith creator of Bone) is both an excellent starting point for new readers, and an absolute necessity for Usagi completists. Black-and-white comics throughout.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #375: Community Involvement

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:27:03 -0600

In this issue: What does it mean when a company says it is going to involve the community in its new project?

Major Spoilers #374: Creation Myths

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:12:10 -0600

This week on the show: Rodrigo returns, and so does the Lone Ranger. Vacations get reviewed, Axe makes a comic, and the origins of the universe are revealed!

NEWS
Axe is going to make a comic book
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
THE LONE RANGER #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
It’s been two months since Lone Ranger and Tonto hit the trails of the old west, looking for injustice. They’ve found plenty. Now, they come across settlers who have been victimized in a way that stirs memories in John Reid. Loss, vengeance, and redemption as pioneer idealism meets the reality of hard life on the prairie. A stand-alone tale that ties into an epic six part story that will test the mettle of the west’s most legendary heroes.

[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
Dark Ascension

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Mudman #2 
Creator: Paul Grist
Welcome to Burnbridge on Sea. Ideal for that quiet little break when you want to get away from the crowd. Or the law. But Bank Robbers Vince and Dobromil find it's not as quiet as it used to be. Not with Mudman around!

[rating:5/5]

Zach Woolf
In the hot seat this week, Zach tell us all about Super Dinosaur #7.

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher really know how to make the most of any summer day. The stepbrothers have some of the biggest and baddest adventures in animation, and they are so popular, they even pushed Thor 2′s release date.
But who is the real genius between the two?
I know what we’re going to do today!
Don’t know who Phineas and Ferb are? For Shame, Dear Spoilerite! FOR SHAME!
Phineas Flynn 
An incurable optimist, Phineas constantly looks on the brighter side of things. He is as well extremely smart, creative, and persistent, able to endeavor in immensely large projects and activities with the help of his stepbrother. His hospitality is a driving force behind many of his plans.

Ferb Fletcher 
Ferb almost never speaks, but is not actually shy like one would assume. He is very courageous and clever. Quick thinking and on his feet about things, Ferb is a mechanical and technical genius, Ferb has built a plethora of things, from a roller coaster to a rocket to robots.
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JIM HENSON’S THE DARK CRYSTAL: CREATION MYTHS VOL. 1 
Original Graphic Novel Hardcover 
Retail Price: $19.95 U.S. 
Page Count: 96 pages 
Format: hardcover (paper over board), 7.25” x 11.25”, full color 
Genre: Fantasy 
ISBN-13: 978-1-936393-00-8 
Written by Brian Holguin and Brian Froud 
Illustrated by Alex Sheikman, Lizzy John and Brian Froud 
Cover by Brian Froud
Part one of a three-part graphic novel prequel series delving into the origins of the Skeksis, Mystics, Gelflings, the world of Thra and the Dark Crystal itself. Spanning a time period from thousands of years ago to right up to the start of the original Jim Henson film, this graphic novel epic will tell the definitive origin of the Dark Crystal, under the supervision of The Jim Henson Company and The Dark Crystal concept designer Brian Froud.
T – TEEN (12 and up, may contain mild violence or mild profanity)

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Major Spoilers Podcast #373: Looking Ahead to 2012

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:00:54 -0600

In this issue: Matthew, Stephen, and guest Rob, take time to ponder what will happen (and what won't) in 2012, and what they are looking forward to.

Major Spoilers Podcast #372: The Best and Worst of 2011

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:05:48 -0600

This week on the show: Rob is still hanging around… PLUS - The Best and Worst of 2011.

NEWS
Did Mega Blocks spoil The Amazing Spider-Man?
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Theater #4
Scripts: Raven Gregory
Pencils: Robert Gill
Two best friends find a monster living in their midst and the means by which they attempt to rid of it may very well turn them into monsters themselves. Meanwhile, the body count at the theater continues to rise as more is revealed about the horror within.

[rating:3/5]

Rob
Teen TItans #4
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Wonder Girl has come to New York City to find Red Robin and fill him in on what she's learned about N.O.W.H.E.R.E., but it turns out she's going to have to go through the mysterious Superboy first! As two of DC's most powerful young metahumans battle over the streets of Times Square on New Year's Eve, Red Robin assembles his team to help Wonder Girl.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Transformers: Death of Optimus Prime 
Writer: James Roberts and John Barber 
Artist: Nick Roche 
Colorist: Josh Burcham 
Letterer:Shawn Lee
On Earth, the AUTOBOTS learned of the treachery of their human allies--and their loyalty was pushed past the breaking point. In space--with the fate of the universe at stake--the TRANSFORMERS waged the final battle for the fate of CYBERTRON. With the end of CHAOS, the war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS is over.

Now the hard part begins, as the survivors must confront their future head-on. The TRANSFORMERS’ homeworld is reborn--but it’s not the safe home the AUTOBOTS had hoped for. Amidst a hostile planet--and an angry population--AUTOBOT leader OPTIMUS PRIME must try to unite the divided loyalties of his fellow TRANSFORMERS. In the process, he is forced to question whether he is the ruler a united CYBERTRON needs. IDW’s December comic, TRANSFORMERS: THE DEATH OF OPTIMUS PRIME, answers that question, once and for all.

[rating:4/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week:FIGHT
This week, we are pitting two of the biggest Saturday Morning Cartoon teams against each other, and we want to know who would win.
The Impossibles (1966) 
The Impossibles were a trio of rock and roll musicians. When contacted by “Big D” (voiced by Paul Frees) about criminal activities in Empire City, they became superheroes. Like the Monkees, the group’s appearance (in their musician form) was based on 1960s pop star stereotypes, which included somewhat long hair, brightly colored (and matching) outfits, high-heeled boots, screaming female fans and, unlike the Monkees, no percussion or bass instruments.
The Mighty Heroes (1966) 
The Mighty Heroes was an animated television series created by Ralph Bakshi for the Terrytoons company. The original show debuted on CBS, on Oct. 29, 1966, and ran for 1 season for 21 episodes. The series is set in Good Haven, a city that is continually beset by various supervillains. When trouble occurs, the city launches a massive fireworks display to summon a quintet of high-flying superheroes into action.

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Discussion:
The Best and Worst of 2011
What rocked, and what didn't? The Major Spoilers Crew run down their list, and Major Spoilerites from around the world weigh in, too!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #371: The Home for Aging Superheroes

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:25:38 -0600

In this issue: Should superheroes be allowed to age? There are pros and cons and reasons why it does and doesn't work, as Matthew Rob, and Stephen try to break it down. And the trio talk up a publisher's "house style"

Major Spoilers Podcast #370: Wicked Inclinations

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:05:45 -0600

This week on the show: Rodrigo is still absent, The Goon punches some zombies, and KIRKMAN! (doesn't appear on the show).

NEWS
Thor 2 Director confirmed
LINK

Contest
We're giving away a DC Universe Legion of Super-Heroes 12-Pack of Action Figures. You gotta work for this one as you do your best Matthew - Listen to the show for complete details! The contest is open to anyone in the world, but you gotta call the Major Spoilers Hotline to enter! Contest ends December 31, 2011.

REVIEWS
Stephen
Invincible #86
Story by: Robert Kirkman
Art By: Cory Walker
Allen thinks he's doing what's right - what must be done, but could he be wrong? Nolan and Young Omni-Man must do whatever it takes to prevent him from completing his mission, could this be the end of Allen The Alien?

[rating:4/5]

Rob
Batman< incorporated: Leviathan Strikes!
Written by GRANT MORRISON; Art by CHRIS BURNHAM and CAMERON STEWART; Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
In this sensational, giant-sized one-shot spinning out of BATMAN INCORPORATED, Batman realizes to his horror that he's been outwitted as the true identity of Leviathan continues to elude him. Is his deadly adversary an old foe with a grudge to settle, a new face of evil…or something completely different? Only one thing is certain: You won't soon forget the shocking ending!
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
The Theater #3
Writer: Raven Gregory
Artist: Robert Gill
The hot new series that redefines the horror genre continues... After closing the Borden theater for the evening two young employees decide to have some late night fun. Little do they know they are not alone. Elsewhere, a broken, middle-aged man finds a hole in the ceiling that leads to a dimension not of this world. Featuring over 30 pages of content with covers by the amazing Nei Ruffino (Green Lantern Corps) and Dan Leister (Hack/Slash)!
[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week:COMPUTE
Since the dawn of computer technology, movie makers and writers have warned us of a future where the computer would rise up and take over the world, enslaving all of us. This week we connect two of those computers to each other, and let them crunch the numbers to see who should be the supreme computer overlord

[poll id="213”]

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Discussion:
The Goon in Wicked Inclinations
The Goon”s most desperate battle gets a high-class treatment, with a ritzy new design and featuring a new cover by Eric Powell! An ally of the Goon has learned the Zombie Priest”s secret name, turning the tide in the struggle against the undead hordes of Lonely Street and forcing the Priest to create a whole new breed of minion-one that may be beyond even the strength of the Goon to contain. As rival crime families attempt to use the battle as cover to move in on the Goon”s empire, open war breaks out from the docks to Lonely Street!

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NOTE: We really do like Robert Kirkman. Honest. Please don't sue us.

Major Spoilers Podcast #369: Listener Mail

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:35:44 -0600

In this issue: It's time once again to dive into the e-mail bag, and answer your questions.

Major Spoilers Podcast #368: Starman Omnibus Volume 4

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:29:03 -0600

This week on the show: Rodrigo is out and Rob is in, and it's time to sit down and partake in our annual look at Starman.

NEWS
LEGAL: Wolverine pirate gets year in prison
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REVIEWS
Stephen
Atomic Robo Vol 6 #4 
Written: Brian Clevinger 
Art: Scott Wegener 
Colors: Ronda Pattison 
Letters: Jeff Powell 
Previously: Robo tried to save some astronauts in space. And then it went HORRIBLY WRONG. So, then Robo tried to get to the bottom of it only to find a big damn conspiracy with tanks and guns and stuff. This issue? He’s on the run and the fate of everyone in the world lay in the hands of a trucker and some HAM radio hobbyists. Seriously. Not buying ATOMIC ROBO comics is the biggest mistake of your life. Do something right for a change and pick up an issue. Start with this one if you have to. Your only regret will be lamenting what took you so long.
[rating:5/5

Rob
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire: Iron Eclipse #1
Writer: John Ostrander
Artist: Stephane Roux, Julien Hugonnard-Bert
Cover Artist: Stephane Roux
The name's Cross. Jahan Cross. Move over, James Bond; there's a new secret agent in the galaxy, and he has the weight of the Empire behind him! Cross's mission takes him and his assistant IN-GA 44 to the affluent Corporate Sector. There, on the trail of stolen droid technology, they will rub elbows with diplomats and desperadoes, captains of industry and sergeants of the local police-and rub most of them the wrong way!

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Avengers: X-Sanction #1
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Ed McGuinness
How has Cable been reborn? Where has he been since SECOND COMING? And what dark event has driven him to destroy the Avengers?

[rating:1.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: FIGHT!

We’ve featured a lot of male character fighting in the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week, but this week, we cast our gaze to the ladies. This week, the gorgeous ladies of comics enter the ring to mix it up.

[poll id="212”]

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Discussion:
Starman Omnibus Volume 04
The acclaimed series STARMAN, starring a Gen-X super hero from the 1990s, is re-presented in high quality format, featuring spectacular art by Eisner Award winner Tony Harris.
In this volume, Starman stands shoulder to shoulder with heroes including DC’s Captain Marvel, Batman and many others.
First, in a story set in the 1940s, Ted Knight, the original Starman, works with Captain Marvel and Bulletman to clear himself of espionage charges.
Then, back in the 1990s, young Jack Knight, the new Starman, must capture the deadly Doctor Phosphorous before embarking on a mission into space to find lost hero Will Payton. And in a never-before-collected story, Starman teams up with Batman and Hellboy to rescue his father, Ted Knight, from neo-Nazis who have tapped into a mystical power source.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #367: Hoaxes and Task Force X

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:51:45 -0600

In this issue: Matthew starts off with a discussion over the Doctor Who Hoax from two years ago, and by the time it's all over, everyone gets to pick their team members to join Task Force X.

Major Spoilers Podcast #366: Top Cow Pilot Season 2011

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:27:12 -0600

This week on the show: New lost episodes of Doctor Who discovered, the Complete Top Cow Pilot Season 2011 gets reviewed, and what comics should a conservative community stock in their library?

NEWS
Lost Doctor Who Episodes Found
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Detective Comics #4
Written by TONY S. DANIEL
Art and cover by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
As Batman uncovers a deranged plot with far-reaching tentacles that touch some of the city's most elite citizens, he finds himself facing off against his newest and most fearsome foes: Dollmaker and his twisted family of killers!

[rating:1/5]

Rodrigo
The Activity #1 (MR)
story NATHAN EDMONDSON, art / cover MITCH GERADS

The evolution of global warfare necessitates the evolution of special forces to rise and meet the call. The U.S Army has therefore looked to its last secret special operations tribe, the INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY, or Gray Fox. Within Gray Fox is a team of elite men and women whose mission is flexible, whose technology is bleeding edge, and whose execution is precise and lethal. They are Team Omaha, and they serve THE ACTIVITY.

[rating:0/5]

Matthew
Hellblazer Annual #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by SIMON BISLEY
A dying woman's desperate need to see her long lost son sends John Constantine on a mission in "Suicide Bridge," a haunting tale of evil and melancholy that finds John using his occult connections to learn why so many young people are going missing. It's a story full of strange places and desperate lives that leads Constantine to unearth his own connection to the mysterious disappearance of a boyhood friend.

[rating:5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: FIGHT!
This week we return to the classics – comic book characters beating the crap out of one another.
Who would win a fight between Sandman and Clayface?

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Discussion:
Top Cow’s Pilot Season 2011 voting is now open (too bad the website is down), and this week, the Major Spoilers crew takes a look at the titles up for a series from the company.

The Test – Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov, Artist: Rahsan Ekedal
The Beauty – Writers: Jeremy Haun & Jason A. Hurley, Artist: Jeremy Haun
Fleshdigger – Writers: Shannon Eric Denton & Brad Keene, Artist: Alex Sanchez
City of Refuge – Writer: Morgan Davis Foehl, Artist: Dennis Calero
Misdirection – Writer: Filip Sablik, Artist: Chris DiBari
Theory of Everything – Writer: Dan Casey, Artist: Thomas Nachlik
Seraph – Writers: Lance Briggs & Phil Hester, Artist: Jose Luis
Anonymous – Writer: Alan McElroy,

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Major Spoilers Podcast #365: Talking up Young Justice

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:48:05 -0600

In this issue: Rodrigo and Stephen talk up Cartoon Network's Young Justice and try to talk Matthew into watching the show. Also, fifth week events are discussed.

Major Spoilers Podcast #364: Milk and Cheese: Podcasters Gone Bad

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:42:09 -0600

This week on the show: Matthew gets a gift! The crew reviews one of Matthew's favorite titles (Milk and Cheese)! We announce a Matthew-based contest! Plus - Stephen is a wedge of spite, Rodrigo is a carton of Hate!

NEWS
Shamus out at Wizard World
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
VALEN THE OUTCAST #1 
Written by Michael Alan Nelson 
Drawn by Matteo Scalera 
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00 
COVER A: Liam Sharp 
COVER B: Cary Nord 
COVER C: Ale Garza 
Diamond Code: OCT110899
SPECIAL $1 FULL FIRST ISSUE! The King is dead — long live the DEAD KING! King Valen Brand is a fair, just king as well as a great and mighty warrior. Killed by a Necromancer in battle and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he’s considered an abomination in his own realm,an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul! From the mind of fan-favorite creator Michael Alan Nelson (28 DAYS LATER, HEXED, DINGO, ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HAWKS OF OUTREMER) comes OUTCAST, a visceral new ongoing series that blends “epic fantasy” with “sword-and-sorcery.” Perfect for fans of A Game of Thrones and Conan.
[rating:4.5/5]

Rodrigo
009-1 Anime
The story concerns Miléne Hoffman a female cyborg who works as a secret agent. The Japanese title of the manga was 009-1, or "Zero Zero Ku-no-ichi", a pun on kunoichi (female ninja) and a reference to the main character's espionage occupation.
[rating:2.5/5]

Matthew
Thunder Agents #1
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by WES CRAIG
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
One of the most critically acclaimed series of the past year returns with a new #1 issue that serves as a great jumping-on point for new readers!

What kind of people willingly become Super Heroes, knowing that their powers will eventually kill them? That's the question this new 6-part miniseries will explore as the team must face off against the Warlord and his Subterraneans! Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Ultimate X-Men) teams with rising star Wes Craig for a twisted= tale of super heroics, espionage, and action!

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: What is the most important edition

There are some who buy comics for the story. Others pick up the issue for the art. Still some buy only because of the company releasing the book. What category do you fall into?

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Discussion:
Milk and Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad
A carton of hate. A wedge of spite. A comic book of idiotic genius. The Eisner Award-winning dairy duo returns in this deluxe hardcover collecting every single stupid Milk and Cheese comic ever made from 1989 to 2010, along with a sh*t-ton of supplemental awesomeness. This has everything you need! Don’t judge it–love it! Or else!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #363: Dance Party with the Thundercats

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:15:44 -0600

In this issue: Music for kids to dance to, and Rodrigo tries to convince Stephen and Matthew to watch The Thundercats on the Cartoon Network.

Major Spoilers Podcast #362: Let's Kill Shakespeare

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:44:23 -0600

This week on the show: The Bard must die! An infinite number of possibilities! And Star Wars meets James Bond! Plus Matthew and his Electric Light Orchestra doing the cha-cha (and old George Carlin routines).

NEWS
Man finds Amazing Fantasy #15 in attic
LINK

Contest
Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series Winners Announced

REVIEWS
Stephen
Pilot Season 2011: Theory of Everything 
story DAN CASEY 
art THOMAS NACHLIK 
cover ERIK JONES
Charles Witten is a brilliant scientist capable of inventing devices that will change our world. Unfortunately, most of the scientific community thinks he's a crackpot. As does the government, until? a precision team of heist men rob a bank in Switzerland using what appears to be Witten's dimension hopping technology. Technology that Witten designed, but never completed?

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
STAR WARS: AGENT OF THE EMPIRE #1
The name's Cross. Jahan Cross. Move over, James Bond; there's a new secret agent in the galaxy, and he has the weight of the Empire behind him!

Cross's mission takes him and his assistant IN-GA 44 to the affluent Corporate Sector. There, on the trail of stolen droid technology, they will rub elbows with diplomats and desperadoes, captains of industry and sergeants of the local police--and rub most of them the wrong way!

* A view of the Star Wars galaxy from inside the Empire!
* The author of the best-selling Star Wars: Legacy and Star Wars: Republic returns!

[rating:2/5]

Matthew
All-Star Western #3
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT and JORDI BERNET
Cover by MORITAT
The Gotham City Police Department teams up with the vigilante Jonah Hex to bring a serial killer to justice, setting a dangerous precedent – but even that won’t stop the Religion of Crime from staking its claim on these streets. Will Hex ever get away from this place that makes the Wild West seem tame – and can he survive Gotham City’s first drive-by shooting? Plus: Will El Diablo’s rampage against a zombie horde be halted by the bloodthirsty White Arrow?
[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Holiday Gift Giving Edition
The winter holiday season is here, and so is the Major Spoilers Holiday Gift Guide! But not all gifts are welcome, and some prefer to buy their own gifts. Which brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week (suggested by Twitter Follower – @J_Michael_T).

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Discussion:
Kill Shakespeare
An epic adventure that will change the way you look at Shakespeare forever.
In this dark tale, the Bard’s most famous heroes embark upon a journey to discover a long-lost soul. Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Falstaff, Romeo and Puck search for a reclusive wizard who may have the ability to assist them in their battle against the evil forces led by the villains Richard III, Lady Macbeth and Iago. That reclusive wizard? William Shakespeare.
A combination of “Fables”, “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” and “Lord of the Rings”, Kill Shakespeare offers a remixed re-envisioning of the greatest characters of all-time, featuring action, romance, comedy, lust, drama and bloody violence. It is an adventure of Shakespearean proportions.
Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

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Major Spoilers Podcast #361: Batman and The Doctor

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:25:06 -0600

In this issue: It's The End for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Matthew and Stephen talk up the sixth series of Doctor Who. Plus, there's some pizza talk for those of you still full from the holiday.

Major Spoilers Podcast #360: The Complete Bone

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:59:12 -0600

This week on the show: The Complete Bone! Reviews! Odin does something to Iron Man! All this, plus Matthew, too, in this installment of the Major Spoilers Podcast.

NEWS
The Dark Knight Rises news and rumors
LINK

Contest
Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Batman #3
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
As Bruce digs deeper into the mystery of the recent owl murders, he soon finds himself face to face with a shocking enemy – an enemy the Wayne family has secretly been at war with for centuries. Be there for the first shots of the war for the soul of Gotham City. Friends will become deadly enemies and secrets will be revealed – revelations that will change the Bat-family forever.
[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
THE STRAIN #1
When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Center for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event-an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Fear Itself #7.3
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Iron Man squares off against the All-Father of Asgard Odin. And that may not be the worst of it all as a terrible secret of Tony is leaked to the world.

[rating:1/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Dungeons and Dragons Game Play Edition
As the season finale of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons podcast draws ever nearer, and the number of questions about campaign building flood in, it brings up an interesting question about game settings. Do you like to use the Wizards of the Coast campaign settings, create your own world (including skinning monsters), or a combination of both – the Tolkien-esque fantasy world, using monsters as described in the Monster Manual, but the setting is completely your own?
[poll id="208”]

LINK

Discussion:
Bone: The Complete Volume
Art and Words by Jeff Smith
The series centers around the Bone cousins, white, bald cartoon caricatures. In the opening pages of Bone: Out from Boneville the three Bone cousins—avaricious Phoncible P. “Phoney” Bone, goofy cigar-smoking Smiley Bone, and everyman character Fone Bone—are run out of their hometown of Boneville after Phoney decides to run for mayor and built a balloon on top the head of a statue of Boneville’s founder. A strong wind made the balloon break the head off of the statue and all the townspeople ran Vincible, Smiley, and Fone out of town. After crossing a desert, the cousins are separated by a sea of locusts and individually ending up in the mysterious Valley and must make their way across the fantasy landscape pursued by rat creatures. They joyously reunite at a local village called Barrelhaven, where they are taken in by a mysterious girl named Thorn and her even more enigmatic grandmother. Fone Bone instantly develops a crush on Thorn when he meets her, and repeatedly attempts to prove his love through poetry. As they stay longer in the valley, they encounter humans and other creatures who are threatened by a dark entity, the Lord of the Locusts. The Bones are quickly drawn into the events around them, compelling them on a hero’s journey to help save the world.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #359: Cancellations and Love Songs

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:35:29 -0600

In this issue: Cancellations, crappy toys, and all around good times!

Major Spoilers Podcast #358: Mr Murder is Dead

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:57:26 -0600

This week on the show: The Murder of Mr. Murder. Doctor Who gets a movie. The Bionic Man gets Bionic, Captain Victory returns, and Batwoman arrives because we don't have any Batman stuff to talk about.

NEWS
Doctor Who Movie on the Way
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
THE BIONIC MAN #4
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by KEVIN SMITH, PHIL HESTER
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), JONATHAN LAU (1-in-10)
“Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by JONATHAN LAU
Colonel Steve Austin, a man barely alive…” These words echo through the operating theater in which man is melded with machine to become the most powerful new hero of the twenty-first century: The Bionic Man! But will Steve’s transformation from human to cyborg be completed in time to save the world from the mysterious menace of the maniacal Hull.

[rating:4.5/5]

Rodrigo
KIRBY GENESIS: CAPTAIN VICTORY #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Plot by ALEX ROSS & STERLING GATES
Script by STERLING GATES
Art by WAGNER REIS
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), MICHAEL AVON OEMING (1-in-10), SEAN CHEN (1-in-15), WAGNER REIS (1-in-25)
“Virgin Art” Retailer Incentive cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
“Negetive Effect Art” Retailer Incentive cover by SEAN CHEN
“Negetive Effect Art” Retailer Incentive cover by ALEX ROSS
“Cosmic Red” Retailer Incentive cover by ALEX ROSS
The enigmatic soldier known as Captain Victory leads an elite group of intergalactic rangers through the mysterious and deadly cosmos, fighting against forces set on the destruction of life, itself! But who is this man, and what does he want?
This special first issue written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Wagner Reis starts with a bang, as the deadliest battle Captain Victory and his men have ever fought begins!
[rating:3/5]

Matthew
Batwoman #3
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Horror! Batwoman faces the terrifying villain stalking Gotham City's children. Can she defeat the gruesome monster in time to save the city's most innocent victims? Intrigue! Kate Kane unearths a ghost she has tried hard to bury, even as the D.E.O. closes in on Batwoman. Can Kate outrun her past and Cameron Chase? Romance! Kate's relationship with Detective Maggie Sawyer continues to evolve. But will Kate's nocturnal activities cause a rift between the two?

[rating:5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Water Edition
Water. It covers most of the Earth’s surface. Plants need it to grow. We need it to survive. So how do you consume your water – From the bottle, or directly from the tap?
[poll id="207”]

http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-drinking-water-edition

Discussion:
Murder… Intrigue… Old men doing bad things… Gould Kane is long into his retirement as a top cop. He was once the basis for the world-famous comic strip detective The Spook. But when a not-so-nice man, once nicknamed Mr. Murder, is found dead, the events that unfold could lead Gould to a new and perhaps even greater profession in his twilight…as a very bad man. MR. MURDER IS DEAD lives in several worlds. It’s all at once a throwback to the great staples of noir and pulp, while at the same time examining the real-life ramifications of our characters’ choices.
Mr. Murder is Dead is a “who didn’t do it” set in the fading world of Golden Age comic strips. A criminal’s lament to all things past, present and meaningless. Published in partnership with Zachary Quinto (“Star Trek,” “Heroes”) and Before the Door.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #357: The One So Amazing You Won't Believe it

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:24:46 -0600

In this issue: Don't you just hate it when the cover image doesn't match the content?

Major Spoilers Podcast #356: You got your games in my comic book

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:43:19 -0600

This week on the show: Batman, Portal, Left 4 Dead… and Comics!

NEWS
The Twelve returns in 2012
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Invincible #84
Story by: Robert Kirkman
Art By: Ryan Ottley
Price: $2.99

After all he's done, everything he's lived through... how does Invincible pick up the pieces and continue on as if nothing has changed? The answer is... he can't.

[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
BARACK OBAMA #1
Drawn by Damian Couceiro
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: SEP110913
It’s a comic book industry first! Make your voice heard! This November, DECISION 2012 debuts the comic book industry’s first straw poll — with comic books for all the top candidates in the 2012 Presidential race. The decision is in your hands, it’s up to you to see who wins! All print runs of each series will be announced this November — with the candidate having the highest print run winning this pre-Iowa Caucus straw poll! Who’s going to land in the front-runner spot?
In this issue meet President Barack Obama, currently the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party and our President. But how did he get there? BARACK OBAMA #1 charts the course of this candidate from his early beginnings to winning the 2008 presidential election. If Obama is your candidate in 2012, then pre-order this comic book at your local comic shop and let your voice be heard.
[rating:2/5]

Matthew
VILLAINS FOR HIRE #0.1 (OF 5)
Story by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Art by Renato Arlem
Colors by Jay David Ramos
Cover by Patrick Zircher
Price: $2.99
If the story starts with bionic detective Misty Knight uniting heroes Black Panther, Paladin and Silver Sable to halt a heist, why will she then cross the line and hire those she once fought? Enter a world of treachery, double-crosses and death when you hear: “Hello, Villain…are you for hire?”
[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Batman: Arkham City Edition
Batman: Arkham City has taken the gaming world by storm, selling 4.6 million copies on various consoles, and now the game is headed to the PC on November 23, 2011. Were you one of the millions who bought the game?
[poll id="206”]

http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-batman-arkham-city-edition

Discussion:
Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and other steam-powered Stories
For fifteen years, Valve has defined the cutting edge of video games. Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a hardcover collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead,Team Fortress, and Portal. With over two hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested in dipping their toes into new mythos!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #355: The Action Figure Community

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:03:19 -0500

In this issue: Rodrigo and Matthew try to convince Stephen to watch Community, the best and worst of action figures is discussed, and would you rather have a series cancelled without a resolution, or would you rather have it wrapped up with a bow?

Major Spoilers Podcast #354: The Crow

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:33:16 -0500

This week on the show: A year dead, or simply back after a year? Catwoman gets it on, Akira goes to the big show, and Vampirella wears pants. All this, plus Fear and loathing… I mean Fear Itself, in this issue!

NEWS
Live action Akira back in production
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Catwoman #2
Written by JUDD WINICK
Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
She's a thief who lives to steal just for the thrill of breaking the law. He's The Dark Knight, obsessively driven to battle evil with every ounce of his strength. They should keep each other at arm's length, but...they just can't seem to help themselves! Don't miss this issue – things are gonna get messy!

[rating:3/5]

Rodrigo
VAMPIRELLA #11
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
BRANDON JERWA (story/script)
Art by JOHNNY DESJARDINS
Covers by PAUL RENAUD (25%), JOHNNY DESJARDINS (25%),
JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (25%), WAGNER REIS (25%)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by WAGNER REIS
“Blood Red” Retailer incentive cover by PAUL RENAUD
While en route to their first international adventure, Vampirella and Sofia are summoned to the German countryside. They’re tasked with security detail for a sacred ceremony, but the original mission becomes something entirely different once they reach their destination. It’s a mind-bending tale of demons, denial and dark secret fears.
[rating:2/5]

Matthew
Fear Itself - The Home Front #7
Writer: Christos Gage
Penciller: Howard Chaykin, Alessandro Vitti, Mike Mayhew
Price: $3.99
Will Speedball cause a catastrophe bigger than Stamford? - Will X-23, Power Man, Amadeus Cho, Thunderstrike & Spider-Girl form an all-new team of young heroes?
[rating:1.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Costume Contest Edition
It is finally here! Voting is now open for the Major Spoilers 2011 Costume Contest.
We’ve narrowed it down to seven, and now it is your turn to pick the winner!
You have until 11:59 PM (CDT) on October 31, 2011 to cast your vote, so don’t wait until the last minute
[poll id="205”]

http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-costume-contest-edition

Discussion: Immortals: The Crow
The story revolves around an unfortunate young man named Eric. He and his fiancée, Shelly, are assaulted by a gang of street thugs after their car breaks down. Eric is shot in the head and is paralyzed, and can only watch as Shelly is savagely beaten and raped. They are then left for dead on the side of the road.

He is resurrected by a crow and seeks vengeance on the murderers, methodically stalking and killing them. When not on the hunt, Eric stays in the house he shared with Shelly, spending most of his time there lost in memories of her. Her absence is torture for him; he is in emotional pain, even engaging in self-mutilation by cutting himself.
The Crow acts as both guide and goad for Eric, giving him information that helps him in his quest but also chastising him for dwelling on Shelly’s death, seeing his pining as useless self-indulgence that distracts him from his purpose

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Major Spoilers Podcast #353: YAR! It's Drivin' Me Nuts!

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:26:08 -0500

In this issue: Catwoman is reviewed, piracy is discussed, and mayhem ensues!

Major Spoilers Podcast #352: The Mythology Conundrum

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:18:06 -0500

This week on the show: Gods and Heroes mess up your mythology, Bat-Man and Mxyzptlk screw up your dimension, and Thor gets the finger from Phineas and Ferb.

NEWS
Phineas and Ferb bump Thor release date
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Morning Glories #13 
Writer: Nick Spencer 
Artist: Joe Eisma 
Cover Artist: Rodin Esquejo 
Publisher: Image Comics 
Cover Price: $2.99
WHOA!
[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
My Greatest Adventure #1 
Written by AARON LOPRESTI, KEVIN MAGUIRE and MATT KINDT; Art by AARON LOPRESTI, KEVIN MAGUIRE, MATT RYAN and SCOTT KOLINS; Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
The adventures of Garbage Man and Tanga from WEIRD WORLDS continue – and now, these offbeat heroes are joined by the Robotman, who has a disturbing knack for self-destruction!

[rating:2/5]

Matthew
Batwoman #2
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Horror! A terrifying new villain stalks the innocent children of Gotham City! Intrigue! A threatening government agency is hot on Batwoman's trail. Romance! Kate Kane's new relationship is heating up!

Can Batwoman stop the new evil rising from the damp back alleys of Gotham's barrios? And overcome the many challenges she faces as both Batwoman and Kate Kane? 2011's most anticipated new series intensifies in this exciting second issue!

[rating:4.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Mischievous Imp Edition
This week, we turned to you (or more specifically, those of you who follow @MajorSpoilers) and asked for a Poll of the Week suggestion. Tweeter JayLv99 suggested pitting Mister Mxyzptlk against Bat-Mite. Two imps from the Fifth Dimension who plague Batman and Superman endlessly.

[poll id="204”]
http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-mischievous-imp-edition

Discussion: Immortals: Gods and Heroes
IMMORTALS: GODS AND HEROES 
Written by Brian Clevinger, F.J. DeSanto, David Gallaher, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, Jock, Ron Marz, Jim McCann, Ben McCool, Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin 
Illustrated by Dennis Calero, Kevin Colden, Steve Ellis, Trevor Hairsine, Scott Hampton, Phil Hester, Jock, Rafael Kayanan, Patrick Scherberger and Ben Templesmith 
Cover by David Mack
Spinning from the upcoming epic 3-D film Immortals from visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Fall, The Cell) and starring Mickey Rourke and Henry Cavill comes Immortals: Gods and Heroes, a stunning hardcover featuring ALL-NEW tales of Greek myths as you’ve never seen them before! Featuring incredible untold tales by Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo), Dennis Calero (X-Men Noir), Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex), Jock (Detective Comics, The Losers), Ben McCool (Captain America, Memoir), Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern), Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night) and more!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #351: Listener Feedback

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:42:22 -0500

In this issue: It's time once again to dive into the e-mail bag, and answer your questions.

Major Spoilers Podcast #350: Old Boy

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:51:48 -0500

This week on the show: Wonder Woman gets a daddy, The Thing stalks Vikings, Action Comics and iZombie reviewed, plus Old Boy.

NEWS
Wonder Woman gets a daddy
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Action Comics #2 
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT
Cover by RAGS MORALES 
In his weakest moment, Superman is taken down – but by whom? And if the world wasn't ready for a man with super powers, they're utterly unprepared for the rage of a Superman cornered! The cornerstone character of the new DCU continues his debut adventure!
[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
The Thing #1
Writer: Steve Niles
Artist: Patric Reynolds
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: menton3
After months of no shipments from settlements in Greenland, a band of Vikings set off for answers only to find themselves pitted against monsters lurking in the icy depths and amongst one another.
Dark Horse Comics and Universal Pictures team up for this prequel comic to the upcoming 2011 motion picture The Thing.
[rating:3.5/5]

Matthew
iZombie #18
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON 
Guest art by JAY STEPHENS 
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Nominated for a 2011 Eisner Award for Best New Series!

Readers of iZOMBIE know Diogenes as the grizzled monster hunter who has seen it all and done it all. But he wasn't always so experienced, and everyone has to start somewhere. So join us as we turn back the clock and witness Diogenes' very first mission, when he journeyed to South America in search of the Vampire Queen of the Amazon – and you won't want to miss learning his secret connection to Zombie Gwen's "boyfriend," Horatio! This issue is illustrated by guest artist Jay Stephens!

[rating:3.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Free Time
This week it’s all about something we have very little of – free time. During those breaks in your day, which of the following activities do you enjoy participating in the most?
[poll id="203”]
http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-free-time

Discussion: Old Boy
Twenty-five-year-old Shinichi Gotō was kidnapped one fateful night and locked up in a private jail for unknown reasons. After ten years of solitary confinement, with only a television set for company, he was suddenly released. The story follows his quest to hunt down the identities of his captors and uncover the reason behind his imprisonment.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #349: The New 52 and You - Part 2

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:00:39 -0500

In this issue: More phone calls from Major Spoilerites as the discussion of the New 52 continues. What will Stephen and Matthew keep, and what will they remove from their pull lists?

Major Spoilers Podcast #348: The New 52 and You

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:51:36 -0500

This week on the show: Beware the Batman! Invincible parties down, City of Heroes goes Free to Play, and the Major Spoilers Crew take phone calls from listeners about DC's New 52.

NEWS
Beware The Batman
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Invincible #83
Written by: Robert Kirkman
Art By: Ryan Ottley
Colored By: Fco Plasencia
Tether Tyrant and Magmaniac have long stood on the sidelines of the villain community - until now! Invincible has more than enough to deal with now that his life is in ruins dealing with the aftermath of... oh, that would be telling.
[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
City of Heroes - Freedom

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Brilliant #1
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Penciller (cover): Mark Bagley
Inker: Joe Rubinstein
Colorist: Nick Filardi
Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos
Other: Tim Daniel
Editor: Jennifer Grunwald
The first creator-owned book by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, BRILLIANT tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers. Can the best and brightest change science fiction into science fact? And if so, how will the world at large react? BRILLIANT is a thriller of the highest order. It is a story of how true power can either destroy or protect the strongest of friendships. It is the story of how the world will react when our true potential is finally unlocked. This fast-talking, whip-smart new series will thrill fans of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, POWERS and SCARLET. The first award-winning collection of Bendis and Bagley's ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN has sold well over one million copies.
[rating:4.5/5]

NEW 52 Discussion
Listeners call in and share their thoughts on the New 52.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #347: Sex and Zombies

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:52:32 -0500

In this issue: Stephen's on a zombie kick (again), plus there appears to be some controversy surrounding DC Comics and sex in comics.

Major Spoilers Podcast #346: New 52 Review - Legion of Super-Heroes

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:40:43 -0500

This week on the show: The Super Future Friends stop by to join in on the discussion of the two new Legion of Super=-Heroes books, Rodrigo talks up robots fighting in the future past, Matthew digs on Iron Man, and Stephen thinks Ghostbusters is pretty keen when John Belushi stops by.

NEWS
Catwoman costume revealed
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Ghostbusters #1 
Erik Burnham (w) 
Dan Schoening (a)  
Schoening, Nick Runge (c)
Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or any of your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? If the answer is yes, call the professionals! Psychokinetic energy is on the rise again, business is booming for the boys, and Ray is troubled by what could be a prophetic dream… Is this an ill omen of an upcoming apocaplypse, or just a little indigestion? These questions and more are raised in the first issue of the all-new, ongoing GHOSTBUSTERS!
[rating:4/5]

Rodrigo
TERMINATOR/ROBOCOP: KILL HUUMAN #3 (OF 4)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by P.J. HOLDEN
Covers by WALTER SIMONSON (33%), TOM FEISTER (33%),
JONATHAN LAU (33%)
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by WALTER SIMONSON
Having travelled back to the past to try and stop the horrific future he was newly awakened in, Robocop must create a brand new timeline. Meanwhile, the events of Terminator 2 play out in askew fashion – Sarah and John Connor flee from Cyberdyne Systems but Robocop has successfully shut John’s protector, The Terminator down. The deadly T1000 closes in and a pivotal moment in the history of mankind and Skynet approaches. Will Robocop respect the timeline? Or is there something truly shocking lying in wait for the T1000?

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
Invincible iron Man #508 
WRITER: Matt Fraction
ARTIST: Salvador Larroca
THE STORY: Tony finishes his work in Svartalfheim and must make the ultimate leap of faith to finish the job -- and try to get back to Earth in time to save it! Meanwhile Rescue has to deal with Hammer Industries' Detroit Steel Corps and the monstrous Grey Gargoyle in the ruins of Paris...

[rating:3/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK
While it is always interesting to learn about what comics you like to read on a weekly basis, it’s also interesting to learn where you read your comics.
[poll id="202”]

VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION
LEGION LOST #1
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art and cover by PETE WOODS
Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive!

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA; Cover by KARL KERSCHL
The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #345: No Continuity?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:11:30 -0500

In this issue: Stephen brings up continuity brought on by major crossover events, Rodrigo pitches a Wonder Woman television show, and Matthew… well, he's Matthew.

Major Spoilers Podcast #344: The Age of Apocalypse

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:26:19 -0500

This week on the show: Haute couture and the Man of Steel, Teen Titans gets openly gay superhero, the Age of Apocalypse is discussed - but probably not in the way you want us to tell you about it, and REVIEWS!

NEWS
Teen Titans get open gay teammate
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Amazing Spider-Man #669 
Writer: Dan Slott
Penciller (cover): Humberto Ramos
Inker: Carlos Cuevas
Colorist: Edgar Delgado
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Editor: Stephen Wacker

The Story: SPIDER-ISLAND PART THREE How can the heroes of NYC hope to contain millions of spider-powered New Yorkers? Also, a dangerous new role for Venom. And… is that a Six-armed Shocker?! All this plus: one of Spider-Island’s biggest mysteries revealed!
[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
ABE SAPIEN: THE DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #1
Buried in a demonologist's basement is a deep, dark family secret, where horrific occult practices prove to be life threatening for Abe Sapien.

[rating:4/5]

Matthew
THE BOYS: BUTCHER, BAKER, CANDLESTICKMAKER #3 (of 6)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
The love of a good woman turns Billy Butcher’s life around in the nick of time. Smart decision follows smart decision, new horizons open up, friends and family come together to celebrate newfound joy. Life was never sweeter- and will never get this good again.

[rating:4/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK
It’s been a while since we’ve had a costume controversy poll, so let’s have one now. While Superman #1 doesn’t arrive until next week, we have seen the new costume in action in the pages of Justice League #1. Now that you have had time to see the costume in action, do you like the new look, or do you prefer Superman to wear his skivvies on the outside?
[poll id="201"]

VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION
Age of Apocalypse (BOOK 1)
Writers: Many
Artists: Even More
It begins here! The critically acclaimed, fan-favorite storyline that rocked the X-Men Universe to its core is collected across four volumes! In a cracked-mirror world ruled by the genocidal mutant despot Apocalypse, only one hope remains: Magneto and his Astonishing X-Men! The first in a four volume series collecting the entire Age of Apocalypse storyline.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #343: Major Spoilers Classified #002: The Case of the Watchmen Sequel

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:56:46 -0500

In this episode: Dr. Peter Coogan joins the crew to discuss his theory that the sequel to Watchmen doesn't need to be written, because it already has...

Clues to the sequel to Watchmen
By Peter Coogan

This reading of Watchmen was inspired by a comment by Sara J. Van Ness in Watchmen as Literature (McFarland, 2010). She pointed to the excerpt from Under the Hood in chapter 1 and the paperclipped note on its first page, “‘We present here excerpts from Hollis Mason’s autobiography, UNDER THE HOOD, leading up t the time when he became the masked adventurer, Nite Owl. Reprinted with permission of the author’ (27). This ‘we’ is the novels only reference to the narrator” (p. 61). This comment inspired me to track down the identity of the narrator and it led to a series of discoveries about the novel.

Read through these clues and see if you can figure out why there is no need for a sequel to Watchmen.

How did Moore and Gibbons build the sequel into the text?

These clues assume that Watchmen has been published diagetically (diagetic = in the world of the story).
What does the diagetic publication of Watchmen imply about Veidt’s status in 1986?
Who probably owns DC Comics in the world of Watchmen and what does that probable imply or indicate?
I.9.4. What do Under the Hood and Gladiator have in common? What book is missing from Hollis Mason’s bookshelf? How is Hollis Mason’s authorship of Under the Hood connected to the authorship/source of the diagetic Watchmen?
D1-1. Under the Hood excerpt. In the paperclipped note, who is “we”, where is “here”, and how do they have the permission of the author, Hollis Mason, who is dead? Who has inherited Hollis Mason’s copyright of Under the Hood.
IV.15. Who has access to this conversation between Hollis Mason and Dr. Manhattan after Mason’s retirement?
D-6. Who would have the ability to get Kovac’s arrest report and various childhood files? Or Malcom Long’s notebooks?
VII.13-15. Who has access to the story of Dan and Laurie’s failed lovemaking?
D-7. Why is “Blood from the Shoulder of Pallas” included? It doesn’t reveal anything about the background of the characters. It doesn’t supply any real information that contributes to an understanding of the larger story.
IX. Who has access to Jon and Laurie’s conversation on Mars? This is a crucial conversation (more so than some of the invented conversations discussed below in the “Problems” section) because it explains why Jon returned to Earth and would therefore offer a real selling point for the book.
D-9. Who has access to Sally Jupiter’s scrapbook?
D-10. Who could have taken a picture of Veidt’s desktop, with calendar?
XI. Who has access to Veidt’s discussions with Dan and Rorschach at Karnak?
XII. Who has access to the events at Karnak?
XII.20 What does the publication of Watchmen mean about Dan and Laurie’s agreement to keep Veidt’s plan secret?

Problems with this theory:
It seems unlikely that Moore and Gibbons intended this reading of Watchmen as they initially only planned 6 issues and originally intended to run letter pages after issue three and so included Under the Hood excerpts only as a placeholder until letter pages started. Moore originally planned to use MLJ’s Mighty Crusader characters and so started the story with the death of the Shield. All of these arguments are versions of the intentional fallacy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_fallacy).
Watchmen was published in September 1986, so the turnaround time from October of 1985 is problematic, but not impossible.
Some of the depiction of the characters has to be declared fictional or speculative under this theory: All the Bernie/Bernard interaction at the newsstand, the Shea/Hira interaction on the island and the freighter, the police officers interaction in chapter 5 (and elsewhere), Godfrey and Seymour at the New Frontiersman, Veidt’s interactions with his servants and his role in their deaths. But some of these interactions could have been recorded by Veidt in his bugging and so might have been found. And other interactions might have come out of Congressional testimony, other investigations, or interviews published as part of the coverage of the revelations of Veidt’s role in the squid attack (such as the war room in chapter 10).
Likely the inclusion of Tales of the Black Freighter is symbolic, either on the part of the source or “Moore” and “Gibbons” (the diagetic versions of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons). It’s also likely that many of the other texts mentioned in the book (e.g. The Day the Earth Stood Still, “The Architects of Fear”) are also symbolic.

Major Spoilers Podcast #342: Legends of the Dark Knight: Venom

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:34:37 -0500

This week on the show: Shoes from the future - TODAY! Something about a new comic launch from DC Comics, Matthew likes a girl version of Wolverine, Rodrigo likes Dinosaurs, and Stephen likes Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight… but that isn't new news is it?

NEWS
Nike Air Mag shoes get everyone excited, and then really really sad
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Morning Glories #12 
story NICK SPENCER art JOE EISMA cover RODIN ESQUEJO 
With a slew of unexpected deaths rocking the very foundations of the academy, the faculty are on high alert - and suspicions arise among the Glories as they learn there may be a killer in their midst. The stage is set for the action-packed third arc right here!
[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo
Jurassic Park: Dangerous Games #1 (of 5)
Greg Bear, Erik Bear (w) • Jorge Jimenez (a) • Jeff Zornow, Geof Darrow (c)
The time has come... to return to Isla Nublar! The famed original Jurassic Park island has become overgrown and wild after years of being stuck in United Nations limbo. A major criminal overlord has moved in and started using the island as a base of operations. Undercover agent Espinoza tries to bring down the drug cartel- but when he's found out, there's only one place to run... the dino-infested island interior! It's survival of the fittest at Jurassic Park!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

[rating:3/5]
Matthew
X-23 #14
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by PHIL NOTO
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
GUEST-STARRING THE FF AND SPIDER-MAN! A cosmic force is tearing apart New York, and targeting X-23, Sue Richards, and Spider-Man along the way. What strange connection do these three heroes share, and is it the key to saving the city and the world -- or will it get them killed?
[rating:4/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK
It's been nearly a full week since DC unleashed their first full offering of the DCnU. We've covered all the books so far, and you know what we think, but now it is time for you to make your voice heard...AGAIN!
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TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION
Legends of the Dark Knight: Venom
By Dennis O’Neil, Russell Braun, Trevor Von Eeden, and José Luis García-López
When Batman fails to save the life of a young girl held for ransom, he decides to try a new experimental drug designed by her father called Venom.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #341: Random Comic Talk

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:29:18 -0500

In this issue: Random comic talk! Everything from Justice League, Star Wars, Matthew's Trip to Denver and more!

Major Spoilers Podcast: Potter's Field

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:50:41 -0500

This week on the show: Mark Waid is outstanding in his field, Robocop battles the Terminator, Cliff is flying high, Butcher is captured, and there are giggles all around.

NEWS
IDW Publishing to launch Magic: The Gathering comic
LINK

REVIEWS
Stephen
Rocketeer Adventures #4 
Publisher: IDW Publishing 
(W) Dave Gibbons, Joe Pruett, John Arcudi 
(A) Scott Hampton, Tony Harris, Brendan McCarthy 
(Covers) Alex Ross, Dave Stevens 
A trio of stories by a trio of brilliant creative teams. A spectacular adventure with Cliff and a prowling Japanese submarine could spell the end of the Rocketeer, while a day at the beach becomes anything but relaxing for Cliff, Betty and Peevy. Plus a story of a sexy Nazi saboteur hell-bent on acquiring Cliff's jetpack!
[rating:2.5/5]

Rodrigo
Terminator/Robocop: Kill Human #2 
(W) Rob Williams
PJ Holden
Walt Simonson (33%), Tom Feister (33%), Jonathan Lau (33%)
In the future humanity has been wiped out and the machines are triumphant. Traumatized by his Skynet-influenced actions, Robocop looks to travel back in time and change the course of history. But when he emerges in the middle of Jon and Sarah Connor's assault on Cyberdyne Systems, he comes face-to-face with the second time-travelling Terminator. Bullets will fly! And the T-1000 can't be far behind!

[rating:3/5]

Matthew
Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker #6 (MR)
Think we’ve pushed the envelope in this series so far? Well, this issue goes all the way! Learn the hidden secret of Jihad Jones! Discover Butcher Baker’s happy place! And Arnie B. Willard is still in hot pursuit! Do you need to read this comicbook? Absolutely!

[rating:3/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK
Chances are if you are the same age as most of the Major Spoilers Crew, you grew up watching The Little Rascals, Tom and Jerry, and The Three Stooges. Some people really “get” the Stooges, while others scratch their heads and wonder why everyone else is laughing so hard. Still there are some who have never heard of The Three Stooges. This poll is not for them.
Over the course of The Stooges career, from 1922 – 1975, four different actors played the Third Stooge. What we want to know is, who was the best one?
VOTE!
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TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION
POTTER’S FIELD TPB 
Written by Mark Waid 
Drawn by Paul Azaceta
First time in trade paperback and featuring the first collaboration between legendary comic writer Mark Waid and superstar artist Paul Azaceta, the red hot team behind AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Outside New York City is Potter’s Field, where the unnamed dead are buried. Now, a mysterious man has taken it upon himself to name the unnamed in this cemetery! Using a network of underground operatives who don’t know each other, he fights to save the unsaved and solve the mysteries of the unjustly slain! Collecting the critically acclaimed three issue mini-series and the STONE COLD one-shot into one volume!

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Major Spoilers Podcast #339: The Best Relaunches

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:52:36 -0500

Stephen wonders why mad scientists aren't in our bases taking over our stuff, the trio discuss the Jon Finkel situation, and the show wraps with a discussion of relaunches and reboots that worked.

Major Spoilers Podcast #338: Xev78wxA!

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:33:42 -0500

This week on the show: Matthew's medicated, Stephen's flustered, and Rodrigo is angry… Plus - JLA: The Tower of Babel, zombie outlaws, and Magic the Gathering.

NEWS
Double sided cards on the way to your Magic deck
LINKAGE

REVIEWS
Stephen
Zombie Outlaw 
Matt Naismith and Will Simers thought they had this College thing figured out. One trip into the depth of Irvine State University's library has them rethinking everything!! Witness as they unearth the Tomb of the ZOMBIE OUTLAW!!!
This one's got it all! Books!! Boobs!!! Brains!!!
32 Pages | Full Color
[rating:2.5/5]

Rodrigo
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #2 (of 12)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MATT WAGNER
Art by ESTEVE POLLS
Cover by MATT WAGNER
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by MATT WAGNER
Matt Wagner’s return to Zorro continues! This storyline introduces some
major new characters but also represents significant and catastrophic changes in Zorro’s world—events that cause him to call question everything he does and everything for which he stands. There’re thrilling times ahead as ZORRO RIDES AGAIN!

[rating:2/5]

Matthew
Teen Titans #100 
Written by J.T. KRUL 
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and DOUG HAZLEWOOD 
Cover by NICOLA SCOTT and DOUG HAZLEWOOD 
1:10 Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
In the bonus-sized 100th issue of TEEN TITANS, It's all-out war as Titans old and new come together to face the greatest threat to their existence. Can anyone stop Superboy Prime from destroying everything the team stands for?
[rating:3/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK
Over the years, the Doctor has had a number of travel companions, that get into trouble, keep the Doctor out of trouble, or just generally serve as eye candy for fans. This week, Major Spoilerite Jason wants to know who has been the best from his short list

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Trade Paperback of the Week
JLA: Tower of Babel 
Writer: Mark Waid 
Pencillers: Howard Porter, Steve Scott 
Inkers: Drew Geraci, Mark Propst 
Colorist: John Kalisz 
Publisher: DC Comics
Tower of Babel deals with Batman's perceived betrayal to the superhuman community by keeping records concerning the strengths and weaknesses of his allies in the JLA, including plans to neutralize his allies in a fight. His files are stolen by Ra's al Ghul, who uses them to defeat the League through a coordinated attack to prevent them from interfering with his latest scheme.

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