You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month at https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: BARRY ALLEN RETURNS! Plus, Marvel’s C2E2 News, The Legend of Wonder Woman #3, The Shadow of Glass #1, Tomb Raider #2, and Superman #50. Plus, you pick the next MSP TPB! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Marvel news from C2E2 REVIEWS STEPHEN TOMB RADIER II #2 Writer: Mariko Tamaki Artist: Philip Sevy Publisher: Dark Horse Comics To discover the true nature of the soul, Lara is drawn into a hunt for a rare mushroom said to grant immortality. However, she’s not the only one in pursuit--the Knights of the Spore will stop at nothing to take Lara down! MATTHEW SUPERMAN #50 Writer: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Howard Porter Publisher: DC Comics Superman returns in all his glory in this very special issue that sees the Man of Steel back to full power as he faces his greatest enemy and also comes face to face with the pre-Flashpoint Kal-El! At last, it's the meeting of the Supermen you've been waiting for! RODRIGO THE SHADOW GLASS #1 Writer: Aly Fell Artist: Aly Fell A young student of England’s greatest occultist learns her real father is in league with the devil. When Rose finds out that the man who raised her isn’t her father, she ignores his warnings about the terrible secrets of her own past and seeks answers from her childhood teacher Dr. John Dee, the queen’s occult adviser. ASHLEY THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN #3 Written/Art by: Renae De Liz Themyscira comes alive with the sounds of Amazons on the hunt. Will they find their prey before Diana has a chance to rescue the outsider who fell from the sky? Hippolyta stands against her foes, and announces a tournament that will change Themyscira forever as the fate of the mysterious stranger hangs in the balance. MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/22/major-spoilers-poll-week-pick-trade/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Flash: The Return of Barry Allen Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Greg LaRocque, Roy Richardson, Roy Richardson Publisher: DC Comics A resurrected Barry Allen surprises Wally West by appearing at his door on Christmas. The two try working together, but trouble arises over sharing the identify of The Flash. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

If you like this show, support it! https://members.majorspoilers.com Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1zaC This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Sterling Gates talks Supergirl, and we talk the return of Indiana Jones! Plus, Hellboy and the BPRD 1953, Una the Blade, Lords of the Jungle, and Saber Riders and the Star Sheriffs! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Indiana Jones is back with Speilberg and Ford http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/15/movies-spielberg-ford-back-another-jones-flick-no-lucas-sight/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Lords of the Jungle #1 Writer: Corinna Bechko Artist: Roberto Castro Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Tarzan has long been the protector of his jungle stronghold, but this time the fight has to be taken to his enemy's territory, deep in the heart of London. Half a world away and nearly a century later, Sheena is battling foes of her own when she is mysteriously swept through time and space to 1930's Africa, leaving her own land unprotected. Will these two Lords of the Jungle find enough common ground to join forces? Or will the resulting culture clash lead to mutual destruction? [rating:3/5] MATTHEW SABER RIDER AND THE STAR SHERIFFS Writer: Mairghread Scott Artist: Sendol Arts Publisher: Lion Forge Comics Back in the 1980s animation explosion, few cartoons stood taller than the tech-heavy Japanese imports that led to timeless classics like Voltron. That particular team also made a nostalgic few seasons of gloriously cheesy excitement called Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, a sci-fi/western genre mashup with its own giant transforming robot voiced by Peter Cullen (better known to us as good old Optimus Prime!). For those of us who remember Saber Rider there’s always a big, “I remember that!” moment when it resurfaces. And for those who don’t, it’s an undiscovered gem of cereal-chomping Saturday morning fun. [rating: 3/5] RODRIGO HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953—BEYOND THE FENCES #2 Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson Artist: Paolo Rivera Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Suburbia is torn apart when Hellboy faces off against a bizarre creature, while the BPRD tries to uncover who created such a monster—and why. [rating:4/5] ASHLEY UNA THE BLADE VOL 1 Una the Blade: A graphic novel about a barbarian single-mom on a dying Earth. Created and written by Steve LeCouilliard. "In the far distant future, the earth is dying. On the last remaining continent, magic and technology are one. Humanity’s descendants have evolved to fill an ecosystem decimated by mass extinctions. A warrior woman with two young children struggles to survive against horrific sorcery and fanatical belief. With an uncanny talent for the sword and the friendship of a vengeful sorceress, Una the Blade will defy an empire and make war on the gods themselves." [rating 5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/15/major-spoilers-poll-week-pick-hq-edition/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. INTERVIEW: Sterling Gates talks the digital first comic The Adventures of Supergirl from DC Comics. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

If you like this show, support it - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Share your thoughts about this episode - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1yU8 This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: It’s a love story with BDSM themes! This week we take a look at Sunstone volume 1, Gotham Academy and Lumberjanes crossover, Gutter Magic #3, Heroes: Godsend #1, the Batman v Superman Dr. Pepper comic book, and House of Cards Season 4. Plus we ponder the question, “The Far Side or Calvin and Hobbes?” Save 10% on a new subscription to Loot Crate by going to www.lootcrate.com/Spoilers and using the code Spoilers Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Gotham Academy and Lumberjanes crossover this summer http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/08/solicitations-gotham-academy-lumberjanes-crossing/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Gutter Magic #3 (of 4) Writer: Rich Douek Artist: Brett Barkley Publisher: IDW Publishing It's mayhem in the skies of Manhattan as Cinder and Blacktooth steal an airship to track down the elusive Oppenheimer. The only thing in their way is a vengeful sorceress, her legion of minions, and a rampaging dragon! MATTHEW HEROES: GODSEND #1 Writer: Joey Falco Artist: Roy Alaan Martinez Publisher: Titan Comics This 5-part story arc focuses on Farah from Heroes Reborn, delving into her past as we find out how she became the woman she is today. The story begins while Farah is a student in New York City in 2001 and terrorists destroy the World Trade Center... Life for the world and Farah will never be the same again... And how will she cope with discovering her camouflage powers? RODRIGO Batman v. Superman Dawn of Justice Doctor Pepper promotional comics Cristos Gage, Joe Bennet. ASHLEY HOUSE OF CARDS SEASON 4 In an election year, the stakes are now higher than ever, and the biggest threat they face is contending with each other If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Sunstone Volume 1 Two women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy. So beware all who enter, because, to quote a few hundred thousand readers on DeviantArt: "I'm not into BDSM...but this story...I get it." Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

If you like this episode, please support our work! https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Share your thoughts on this episode http://wp.me/p8YAd-1yF0 This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: It’s the all important 666 episode, which means we’re talking Lucifer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1, Iron Fist’s Finn Jones, All-New All-Different Avengers #6, Alabaster, Archie #6, and much more! NEWS Marvel casts Finn Jones as Iron Fist http://majorspoilers.com/2016/02/26/television-marvel-finds-its-iron-fist/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 Writers: Kyle Higgins, Steve Orlando Artists: Hendry Prasetya, Corin Howell Based on Saban’s long-running Power Rangers franchise, five teens from Angel Grove High are granted superpowers and giant robot dinosaur Zords to defend Earth against the alien villain Rita Repulsa. When Repulsa creates an evil Green Power Ranger by brainwashing recent transfer student Tommy, the team is able to free him from her grasp and get him on their side. But with remnants of Repulsa’s control still stirring in the back of Tommy’s mind, he must confront the fact he may be more of a danger to his new team than a help. This is “Green Ranger: Year One.” [rating:4/5] MATTHEW All-New All-Different Avengers #6 Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Mahmud A. Asrar The villain pulling the Avengers' strings stands revealed - someone who's been a part of Avengers history for almost all of the team's existence, in a way you've never seen them before! The All-New, All-Different Avengers' first story arc ends here - and you won't guess who's left standing on the last page. [rating: 4/5] RODRIGO ALABASTER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BIRD #4 Writer: Caitlin R. Kiernan Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson No sooner has Dancy been reunited with Maisie than she finds her lover violently wrested from her embrace! Now, as Maisie is held captive by a psychotic pair of gun-toting sisters, Dancy risks everything to save the woman she loves—even if it means dying . . . again. [rating: 2.5/5] ASHLEY ARCHIE #6 Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Veronica Fish The biggest comic series of the year continues into 2016! Archie and Jughead are on the outs with each other, and now Archie has no one to help him against the fury that is Hiram Lodge! Not even Veronica wants to go up against her own father!​ Rising star comics artist Veronica Fish joins the legendary Mark Waid for another brand new issue of the hit series! [rating 3/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Lucifer Volume 1 Written by Mike Carey; Art by Scott Hampton, Chris Weston and James Hodgkins From the pages of THE SANDMAN, Lucifer Morningstar, the former Lord of Hell, is unexpectedly called back into action when he receives a mission from Heaven. Given free reign to use any means necessary, Lucifer is promised a prize of his own choosing if he fulfills this holy request. But once he completes his mission, the Prince of Darkness' demand shakes the foundation of Heaven and Hell. Now as his enemies unite to stop his reemergence, Lucifer gathers his forces as he prepares to launch his new revolution. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Share your top five - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1yvQ If you like this show, support it! https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Top Five Non-Superhero Comics Top Five is a show where the hosts categorize, rank, compare, and stratify everything… from cars to gadgets to people and movies. From stuff that is hot, and things that are not nearly as interesting - it's Top Five. We receive emails all the time asking us to recommend comics that the listener would love. It's kind of hard, since we don't know you, but when a listener asked for our top five non-superhero comics, we're definitely able to deliver on that request. Contact us at [email protected] A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

If you like this show, please support it - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Share your thoughts on this episode - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1ysQ This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Our first reactions to #rebirth, our love for Rat Queens, The Adventures of Supergirl #3, Justice League: Cosmic Clash, The Muppets on ABC, and Squadron Supreme #4. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Rebirth, Rebirth, Rebirth! http://majorspoilers.com/2016/02/18/comicspro-dc-reveals-first-details-of-rebirth/ http://majorspoilers.com/2016/02/22/rebirth-rebirth-1-to-contain-the-most-controversial-scene-ever/ REVIEWS STEPHEN The Adventures of Supergirl (2016-) #3 Writer: Sterling Gates Artist: Bengal Rampage is about to take her revenge on Kara Danvers-but can Supergirl count on her sister to save the day? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SQUADRON SUPREME #4 (W) James Robinson (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Alex Ross Things Get Weird! [rating: 4/5] RODRIGO THE MUPPETS The Muppets is an American television comedy series that premiered on September 22, 2015 on ABC. Co-created by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell, the series is produced by ABC Studios and The Muppets Studio, with Randall Einhorn and Muppet performer Bill Barretta serving as executive producers alongside Prady and Kushell. [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY JUSTICE LEAGUE: COSMIC CLASH The brilliant, hyper-obsessive-compulsive, super-computer Brainiac is combing the universe for new additions to his collection of worlds when he stumbles upon a ripe planet for his taking – Earth. But Brainiac quickly discovers Earth has a “firewall” – the Justice League. When Brainiac cleverly displaces several members of the Justice League to other time periods in Earth’s history, Batman, Flash and Cyborg must build and use the Cosmic Treadmill to race across time to retrieve their comrades – while members of the Legion of Super Heroes attempt to hold off Brainiac’s assault. Only time will tell in this battle for the fate of the Earth and the Justice League [rating 5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/02/23/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-the-parent-trap/ DISCUSSION: RAT QUEENS VOLUME 1 Who are the Rat Queens? A pack of booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle maidens-for-hire, and they're in the business of killing all god's creatures for profit. It's also a darkly comedic sass-and-sorcery series starring Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter, Dee the Atheist Human Cleric and Betty the Hippy Smidgen Thief. This modern spin on an old school genre is a violent monster-killing epic that is like Buffy meets Tank Girl in a Lord of the Rings world on crack! Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1y6o Like this show? Support it - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Brian Clevinger talks Atomic Robo, Tomb Raider #1, The Shield #2, Hellboy and the BPRD: !953 #1, and Jonsey #1 get reviewed. And what does the success of Deadpool mean for future superhero movies? We discuss that and much more in this week’s Major Spoilers Podcast. REVIEWS STEPHEN TOMB RAIDER #1 Writer: Mariko Tamaki Artist: Phillip Sevy Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Lara Croft is pursuing a lost truth about the world that just might unlock the secret to defeating death! She becomes entangled in a search for a rare mushroom said to grant immortality and a lethal new enemy that just won’t die! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW "THE SHIELD #2 Script: Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig Art: Drew Johnson, Ray Snyder, Al Barrionuevo, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick “Daughter of the Revolution, Part 2” Running out of places to hide, the Shield discovers she is not without allies. Detective Nicole Simmons seems to know exactly who—and what—the Shield is, but with the enigmatic government agent Walter Chase closing the noose, the pair faces two difficult questions: why is the Shield back now… and whose side is she really on? " [rating: 2/5] RODRIGO "HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953 - BEYOND THE FENCES #1 Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson Penciller: Paolo Rivera Inker: Joe Rivera Publisher: Dark Horse Comics A mysterious creature hunts the children of an idyllic suburban town, and the BPRD get more than they bargained for when their investigation begins to seem strangely familiar. [rating: 4/5] ASHLEY "JONESY #1 Writer: Sam Humphries Artist; Caitlin Rose Boyle Jonesy is a self-described ""cool dork"" who spends her time making zines nobody reads, watching anime, and listening to riot grrrl bands and 1D simultaneously. But she has a secret nobody knows. She has the power to make people fall in love! Anyone. With anything. She's a cupid in plaid. With a Tumblr. There's only one catch—it doesn't work on herself. She's gonna have to find love the old-fashioned way, and in the meantime, figure out how to distract herself from the real emotions she inevitably has to face when her powers go wrong...""" [rating 4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/02/16/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-geek-rant-king/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Brian Clevinger Brian Clevinger is an American writer best known as the author of the webcomic 8-Bit Theater and the Eisner-nominated print comic Atomic Robo. He is also the author of the self-published novel Nuklear Age. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts on this episode - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1xMI If you like this show, support it - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe The Major Spoilers Store is located at http://majorspoilers.bigcartel.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Scarlett Coutur and Des Taylor take us on a whirlwind spy chase, Flash speeds over to Supergirl, Gutter Magic #2 is a thing to behold, Mirror #1 is a fave, Big Foot: Sowrd of the Earthman #3 takes us off planet, Adventures of Supergirl #2 plays nice, and we wonder who is sexier - Adam West or William Shatner? Save 10% on a new subscription to Loot Crate by going to www.lootcrate.com/Spoilers and using the code Spoilers Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Flash and Supergirl team up in March http://majorspoilers.com/2016/02/03/television-the-flash-will-crossover-with-supergirl-this-year/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Gutter Magic #2 (of 4) Writer: Rick Douek Artist: Brett Barkley Publisher: IDW Publishing A showdown at the Goblin Market puts Cinder and Blacktooth on the path to tracking down their quarry - but the necromantic sorceress known as the Morgue wants Cinder's head, even if she has to threaten his family to get it. Fans of Harry Potter and Sin City will love this genre-bending caper that brings magic down to the gritty streets of New York! MATTHEW Mirror #1 Story By: Emma Ríos Art By: Hwei Lim EMMA RÍOS and HWEI LIM team up for a new ongoing series, following a terrorist talking dog, an idealist mage, and a heroic lab rat on their quest for acceptance. RODRIGO BIG FOOT: SWORD OF THE EARTHMAN #3 Writer(s): Josh S. Henaman Artist Name(s): Andy Taylor and Tamra Bonvillain Cover Artist(s): Andy Taylor and Tamra Bonvillain Variant Cover Artist(s): Dave Hamann and Jules Rivera The sci-fi sword, sorcery and sasquatch epic continues with Bigfoot and Bagworm on the hunt for the Heart of the Sun, a priceless gem worth untold riches! Standing in their way is Malona the Damned, Queen of the Fiends of Mars! Variant cover by Dave Hamann and Jules Rivera, limited to 1,500 copies! ASHLEY ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #2 Writer: Sterling Gates Artist: Bengal Supergirl is desperate to save her sister Alex from certain disaster, but can she stop a helicopter from falling out of the sky while ALSO protecting the humans endangered by an alien the DEO calls Rampage? If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Scarlett Couture Volume 1 “SCARLETT COUTURE WRITER: DES TAYLOR ARTIST: DES TAYLOR Beautiful. Intelligent. Deadly. Scarlett Couture is all of these things, and more. She’s a spy. Using her cover as Head of Security for her mother’s internationally renowned fashion house, she gathers intelligence for the CIA. In this explosive first issue, Scarlett follows her instincts right into the middle of the action and finds she needs to use all her wits to get herself out of hot water! The high-octane critical and sales hit, finally collected in one explosive volume. Contact us at [email protected] A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1xx5 If you like this show, support it! https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: David Gerstein shares a brief history of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, we review Dejah Thoris #1, Monsters #3, and Kennel Block Blues #1. Plus we discuss updates to Hanna-Barbera properties a DC Entertainment. NEWS Scooby-Doo Apocalypse http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/28/solicitations-scooby-doo-is-headed-to-the-apocalypse/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Dejah Thoris #1 writer: Frank J. Barbiere artist: Francesco Manna Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Prepare yourself for Dejah Thoris as you’ve never seen her before! A shocking conspiracy unravels in Helium as Dejah’s father has gone missing. In the wake of assuming the throne, Dejah learns secret information from her past that will have resounding effects on the kingdom – and her life! Join Frank J. Barbiere and Francesco Manna as Dejah discovers a secret past that will have her leaving Helium for an all-new adventure on her own! MATTHEW Monstress #3 Story By: Marjorie Liu Art By: Sana Takeda Publisher: Image Comics Maika must confront the deadly secrets that live inside her. RODRIGO Kennel Block Blues #1 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Writer: Ryan Ferrier Artist: Daniel Bayliss Oliver is a good dog. A family dog. But without warning, he’s sentenced to Jackson Kennel, where he’s instantly placed on Death Row with the rest of his fellow inmates, awaiting a lethal appointment on The Table if salvation doesn’t come. He’ll need help escaping the Kennel, but when the stress of prison life builds, he starts escaping reality instead, imagining a fantasy world of cartoon friends. It’s time to break out...into a musical number? MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/26/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-back-half/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit with David Gerstein “Hungry Hobos” was overseen by Walt Disney in 1928 as part of a distribution deal with Universal Pictures. It was the 20th short film (out of 26 made by Disney) starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a long-eared precursor to the more famous Mickey Mouse (who appeared for the first time later that year in “Steamboat Willie”). The film follows the misadventures of Oswald and his roughneck pal, Putrid Pete, as they ride a freight car loaded with animals and devise ways to cook a meal using the tools at hand. When a policeman chases them off the train, the duo poses as a hurdy-gurdy man and a monkey as part of their escape. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

If you like this episode, show your support by becoming a VIP! https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We finally share our thoughts on Jessica Jones, review Conan the Avenger #22, Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #1, Pep Digital #178, and the Adventures of Supergirl #1. Plus, we share our favorite shows of the spring! NEWS DC Rebirth https://twitter.com/dandidio1/status/690640882182283265 REVIEWS STEPHEN Conan The Avenger #22 Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Brian Ching Publisher: Dark Horse Comics He’s been defeated, crucified, and left to die in the desert—and now, Conan faces still another fearsome trial when he must prove his worth among the hostile Zuagir tribesmen. In Conan’s mission to retake the city from a traitorous false queen, is the cruel Zuagir chieftain friend or foe? [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH #1 Art by: Clay Mann Written by: Amy Chu Publisher: DC Comics Life. Death. Poison Ivy has power over both. But can she keep her friends and hold down a regular job at the same time? As Dr. Pamela Isley, she joins the prestigious plant sciences department at Gotham Botanical Gardens, but things quickly get complicated when a fellow scientist is murdered and it looks like the work of Ivy. Don’t miss the start of this new 6-issue miniseries! [rating:2.5/5] RODRIGO PEP DIGITAL VOL. #178: AGENTS BETTY & VERONICA Script: Dan Parent Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman, Jim Amash, Digikore Studios Publisher: Archie Comics Betty and Veronica are ready for some secret agent action! Join them as they use high-tech gadgets and karate kicks to save the day from the forces of evil! Can they rescue the kidnapped Archie from a mysterious foe? [rating:2/5] ASHLEY ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #1 Writer: Sterling Gates Artist: Bengal Publisher: DC Comics When an escaped prisoner from Fort Rozz interrupts a football game, Supergirl is on the scene to take her down. But Rampage is mad about more important things than a sporting event-and no pesky superhero can stop her quest for revenge! [rating:4/5] DISCUSSION: Jessica Jones Following a tragic end to her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.

Like this show? Support our work - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Deadpool is a hard R, Amazing Forest #1, Faith #1, Escape from Monster Island #1, and Red Thorn #3. Plus, the crazy dreams of Stephen, and we answer the question, “Who are our favorite female heroes?” Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Curse of Strahd http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/18/gaming-return-to-ravenloft-in-curse-of-the-strand/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Amazing Forest #1 Writers: Ulises Farinas & Erick Freitas Artists: Julien Dufour, Matt Rota, Melody Often, Yumi Sakugawa Tales for the bold. Ideas for the strange. Wicked concepts that stir the minds of those with darkness in their hearts. A modern anthology that lends itself to a time when stories were short and ugly. Written by Ulises Farinas & Erick Freitas, each comic is drawn by a different amazingly talented artist, each lending their unique talents to bring horrible happiness to the readers’ skulls! MATTHEW FAITH #1 (of 4) Written by JODY HOUSER Art by FRANCIS PORTELA and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE FAITH BEGINS! VALIANT’S MOST DEMANDED HERO STEPS OUT OF HARBINGER…AND INTO AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE! Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert – a psionically gifted “psiot” discovered by the Harbinger Foundation – has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she’s always known she can be – complete with a mild-mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws into her harms way! Well, at least she thought it would… When she’s not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels’ own leading superhero – the sky-soaring Zephyr! But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head…or ready for her biggest challenge yet? RODRIGO Escape from Monster Island #1 Writer Joe Tyler Artist Carlos Granda Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment Years ago, unbeknownst to the public, the U.S. government built a walled city on an abandoned island in the Pacific Ocean. The purpose of this city was to house an experimental testing facility for a multitude of monsters that had been captured over the years. But in 2012, disaster struck and the island was evacuated; it is now overrun by a bevy of terrifying creatures and beings. Yet something extremely valuable was left behind and now some very rich people want it. ASHLEY RED THORN #3 Written by: David Baillie Art by: Meghan Hetrick Thorn and Isla travel to Morocco to meet Tarek, a young boy who’s been drawing maps his whole life-maps of a realm that doesn’t seem to exist. We also introduce the fiercest Redcap of all: Franint, whose hobbies include murder, being angry and more murder. And you won’t believe which long-time Celtic celebrity turns out to be an old flame of Thorn’s. MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/19/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-marvel-vs-dc/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: “My wife is a collegiate librarian, and she and some colleagues are talking about putting together a display for Women's History Month about female comic characters/creators. My wife and I are both fans of various "mainstream" comic franchises, but we're woefully ignorant of most of what's out there beyond the most visible properties. So I thought I might ask the expert(s)! The idea is basically to highlight a handful of female comic book characters; most likely it would be one Marvel, one DC, and then two "other" figures. She also wants three or four authors or artists. “ Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Rip Hunter may be the coolest guy in the DC Universe! Time traveler, adventurer and ally to Booster Gold, but what is the secret history of Rip Hunter? So sit back and enjoy as Ashley and Jason begin their lesson. You might learn something. Enter your Mind University! Be careful! This podcast contains SPOILERS. So if you don't want to know what happens, then you should come back later.  Support the show on Patreon and listen to the Patreon exclusive Geek History Lesson EXTRA podcast! https://www.patreon.com/Jawiin GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading Listen on Itunes or Stitcher.  You can help support the show by buying a Geek History Lesson T-Shirt! Go to http://bit.ly/JawiinShirts! The best geek & gamer gear comes from Loot Crate, save 10% with code JAWIIN: http://lootcrate.com/Jawiin Make sure to visit our Facebook fanpage: facebook.com/geekhistorylesson  and Our official site geekhistorylesson.com for the latest news on episodes and more geek facts.  You can find Ashley on Twitter @AshleyVRobinson and Jason on Twitter @Jawiin.  Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dissmissed!

Like this episode? Support us at https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Share your thoughts at http://wp.me/p8YAd-1wJ8 This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: The Legend of Wonder Woman #1, New Romancer #2, Dark Horse Presents #18, the Black Hood #8, and THE MUD PACK! Comic Bento is the original graphic novel subscription box! Each Comic Bento contains at least $50 worth of surprise graphic novels from both the biggest creators in comics and the unsung indie heroes. Plans start as low as $17.50 a month, plus shipping & handling, and brings you a new theme each month with new graphic novels to go along with it. Head on over to www.comicbento.com to check out pricing, unboxing videos and more. Subscribers can use promo code SPOILERS (in all-caps) to save $5.00 on all new subscriptions! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Kevin Smith to direct The Flash http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/10/television-kevin-smith-to-direct-episode-of-the-flash/ Vixen Season Two http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/11/television-vixen-gets-season-two/ http://marvel.com/news/comics/25519/the_drums_sound_for_civil_war_ii REVIEWS STEPHEN The Legend of Wonder Woman #1 Writer: Renae De Liz Artist: Ray Dillon A new WONDER WOMAN 9-issue miniseries begins here with a story written and pencilled by Renae De Liz (The Last Unicorn)! In the beginning there was only chaos. But Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, saw a better future—and eventually, her daughter would be destined to bring that new world to life! Before her ultimate fate unfolds, though, Diana of Themyscira must learn the important lessons of an Amazonian childhood! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW THE BLACK HOOD #8 “The Lonely Crusade, Part 2” The Black Hood has tracked down the “Crusaders”—a mysterious group of vigilantes who have vowed to clean the “scum” off the streets of Philadelphia. But their first encounter leaves our man beaten, humbled... and hungry for payback. The Crusaders, however, have some payback of their own in mind. Especially when they stumble upon the Hood’s real identity... Artist extraordinaire ROBERT HACK (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The X-Files) as he takes over art duties in this special issue. Script: Duane Swierczynski Art: Robert Hack, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering On Sale: 1/13 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. [rating:3/5] RODRIGO Dark Horse Presents #18 Writers: Rich Woodall, Dennis Calero, Carla Speed McNeil, Shawn Aldridge, Barbara Randall Kesel, David Chelsea, Paul Levitz Artists: Dennis Calero, Carla Speed McNeil, David Chelsea, Craig Rousseau, Julius Gopez, Marc Olivent, Tim Hamilton The next chapter of Rich Woodall and Craig Rousseau’s Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl begins here! A paranormal podcaster deals with a personal possession in Barbara Randall Kesel and Marc Olivent’s Sundown Crossroads! This issue also features new chapters of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton’s Brooklyn Blood, Carla Speed McNeil’s Finder, and Dennis Calero’s The Suit! Shawn Aldridge and Julius Gopez’s Last Act and David Chelsea’s Sandy and Mandy conclude! [rating:3/5] ASHLEY NEW ROMANCER #2 Written by: Peter Milligan Art by: Brett Parson No sooner had incorrigible romantic and brilliant coder Lexy Ryan been united with her long-dead dream lover-poet Lord Byron-then she lost him again. Now, while Lexy searches for the famous rhymer and the New Romancer dating site teeters on the brink of oblivion, Lexy's beautiful but dangerous successor at Incubator takes an unhealthy interest in the libertine Lord. Meanwhile, a crazed Casanova seeks a perverse type of love in Silicon Valley' [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/12/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-statues-or-action-figures/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Detective Comics: The Mud Pack An enraged Preston Payne, Clayface III, escapes from Arkham Asylum. Batman is called in immediately to help recapture the Man of Clay who has teamed up with previous incarnations of the shape-shifting villain. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Star Trek Fan Films, Archie #5, Obi-Wan and Anikin #1, Rat Queens #14, and a discussion of The Woods Volume 1. Contact Major Spoilers - 785-727-1939 Like this show? You can support our efforts to make more and keep the show free - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Comment on this show - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1wtX Comic Bento is the original graphic novel subscription box! Each Comic Bento contains at least $50 worth of surprise graphic novels from both the biggest creators in comics and the unsung indie heroes. Plans start as low as $17.50 a month, plus shipping & handling, and brings you a new theme each month with new graphic novels to go along with it. Head on over to www.comicbento.com to check out pricing, unboxing videos and more. Subscribers can use promo code SPOILERS (in all-caps) to save $5.00 on all new subscriptions! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS We devote the first part of the show to the recent lawsuit involving Paramount, CBS, and a production group working on a Star Trek Fan Film. REVIEWS STEPHEN ARCHIE #5 Script: Mark Waid Art: Veronica Fish, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli $3.99 U.S. The biggest comic series of the year presses on! Betty and Jughead have declared war on Veronica over the heart and soul of Archie Andrews! Who should you be rooting for? You might just be surprised by the answer! Rising star comics artist Veronica Fish joins the legendary Mark Waid on creative duties for this brand new issue! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 Story by Charles Soule Art by Marco Checchetto Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, before their tragic battle on Mustafar, and many decades before their confrontation on the Death Star…they were Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker. Today, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are pleased to present your first look inside OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 – the newest Star Wars™ limited series from blockbuster creators Charles Soule (Lando, She-Hulk, Daredevil) and artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Avengers World, Punisher)! Set between the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones – it has been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to train the young Anakin. Though they have grown closer through training, the road has been a difficult one. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan’s skills will be put to the test. And their relationship will be pushed to the breaking point. Before they became brothers-in-arms during the Clone Wars, be there as Soule and Checchetto weave a tale of the Jedi at the height of their power, and the foundations of their doomed friendship. It all starts this January in OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1! [rating:3/5] ASHLEY RAT QUEENS #14 Writer: Wiebe, Kurtis J. Artist:Fowler, Tess Cover Artist: Sejic, Stjepan 'DEMONS,' Part Four Hannah is reunited with her father for the first time in many years and in a way she never could have expected. [rating:4.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2016/01/04/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-most-anticipated-movie-of-2016/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: The Woods Vol. 1 Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Michael Dialynas On October 16, 2013, 437 students, 52 teachers, and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee, WI vanished without a trace. Countless light years away, far outside the bounds of the charted universe, 513 people find themselves in the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness. Where are they? Why are they there? The answers will prove stranger than anyone could possibly imagine. Collects issues #1-4 of the critically acclaimed series. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! [signoff predefined="PayPal Donation"][/signoff]

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1whc Support our work - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We close out the year by looking at the best of 2015. Plus, we review Daredevil #2 and Voltron: From the Ashes #4! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Top Five Stories from 2015 (that were actually posted in 2015) 1. Do you know how long Bill Murray's Character was Trapped in Groundhog Day? http://majorspoilers.com/2015/06/07/do-you-know-how-long-bill-murrays-character-was-trapped-in-ground-hog-day/ 2. Star Wars VIII and Stand Alone Movie info lands on our plates http://majorspoilers.com/2015/03/12/star-wars-viii-and-stand-alone-movie-info-lands-on-our-plate/ 3. Critical Hit: Who Will Join? http://majorspoilers.com/2015/03/12/star-wars-viii-and-stand-alone-movie-info-lands-on-our-plate/ 4. Vivid Gets Wonder Woman Flick First http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/17/adult-film-vivid-gets-wonder-woman-flick-first/ 5. Hasbro's 2015 Marvel Toys http://majorspoilers.com/2015/02/15/toy-fair-hasbros-2015-marvel-toys/ REVIEWS STEPHEN DAREDEVIL (2015) #2 Writer: Charles Soule Cover Artist: Ron Garney Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 SOLICITATION: Back in black and on his home turf, Daredevil begins again in New York City as a new enemy emerges. Meanwhile his alter ego, Matt Murdock, is on a new side of the law in the District Attorney’s office. Fighting crime in the shadows, prosecuting bad guys in the light, it’s a whole new chapter for our man without fear—including the arrival of the devil’s advocate. Welcome to Hell, Blindspot. [rating:5/5] MATTHEW Voltron: From the Ashes #4 Story by Cullen Bunn Art by Blacky Shepherd Cover by Alex Milne Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 A new Voltron Force has been chosen... and they didn't survive long enough to even launch the great lions. Now, a group of misfits and troublemakers must become the pilots of the Defender of the Universe as a threat from the past unleashes a host of fearsome Robeasts on an unprepared populace! [rating:2.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2015/12/29/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-have-you-seen-it-yet/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Stephen and Matthew close 2015 by picking their top five books of the year. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts on this show - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1w7V Support our work - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Only two remain this week, and they discuss Star Wars money, DC rumors, John Carter of Mars #14, Weirdworld #1 and answer your questions. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Star Wars breaks records http://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/star-wars-the-force-awakens-record-box-office-1201665985 REVIEWS STEPHEN John Carter: Warlord of Mars #14 writer: Ron Marz, Ian Edgington artist: Ariel Medel John Carter and Dejah Thoris finally return to majestic Helium, but they find the city strangely deserted. John and Dejah must find out what happened to its inhabitants, or suffer the same horrific fate! More amazing adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, by the team of Ron Marz, Ian Edginton and Ariel Medel. [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW Weirdworld #1 Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Mike Del Mundo Publisher: Marvel This June, the most dangerous corner of Battleworld is born in WEIRDWORLD #1 -- a brand new entry in the Secret Wars! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at the exciting first issue from blockbuster writer Jason Aaron ("Star Wars," "Thor") and critically acclaimed artist Mike Del Mundo ("All-New X-Men," "Elektra"). Venture deep into the strangest domain of them all as a lone warrior embarks on a savage quest. It is a world of swords, sorcery and all things bizarre. A land of gods and monster. Where perverted science and arcane magic run rampant. It is Weirdworld, the land where lost things go. Among its twisted and crazed landscapes walks Arkon, the barbarian king. With a sword in one hand and a battle bolt in the other, he ventures through Weirdworld in a desperate attempt to get back home. Yet each bend in the road brings new horrors, new monsters, new awful ways to meet your end. If Arkon is to find his way back to his homeland, he must first survive the Secret Wars! But can he? A lost man in a lost world, Arkon’s quest begins this June in WEIRDWORLD #1! [rating:3/5] http://tweakedaudio.com Use the checkout code: Major to save 33%! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK It’s the holidays! Corporations are shutting down, kids are out of school, but for some reason, Major Spoilers continues to shovel coal into the engine so we can keep chug-chug-chugging along. Speaking of coal… http://majorspoilers.com/2015/12/22/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-naughty-or-nice/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Stephen and Matthew take time to answer your questions and respond to your comments. https://vimeo.com/130781543 Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your top five - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1vUY Support Major Spoilers so we can make more for you - https://members.majorspoilers.com Top Five Amazing Moments in Comics Top Five is a show where the hosts categorize, rank, compare, and stratify everything… from cars to gadgets to people and movies. From stuff that is hot, and things that are not nearly as interesting - it's Top Five. Sometimes stories BIF! BAM! POW! their way into your heart, and other times comics are simply amazing. This week, Rodrigo, Ashley, Matthew and Stephen present their top five amazing moments in comics. Contact us at [email protected] A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Dungeons and dragons! Fell’s Five! Dragon Age! Plus Star Trek, Legends of Tomorrow, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Klaus #2, New Romancer #1and the all important Major Spoilers Poll of the Week! NEWS Star Trek Beyond Trailer http://majorspoilers.com/2015/12/14/movies-first-trailer-for-star-trek-beyond-has-arrived/ REVIEWS STEPHEN "Klaus #2 (of 6) Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Dan Mora Publisher: BOOM! Studios As the downtrodden people of Grimsvig struggle under totalitarian rule, Klaus stealthily evades the guard and slips magical, living toys into the poorest of homes to lift their spirits." [rating:4/5] MATTHEW New Romancer #1 Story by: Peter Milligan Art by: Brett Parson Publisher: Vertigo Fired from a cushy job in Silicon Valley, Lexy becomes a coder for New Romancer, an Internet-dating app that’s seen better days. To create fake profiles, she plunders characteristics from history’s most notorious lovers. Using little-known writings by Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, Lexy pushes the boundaries of coding and accidentally unleashes history’s greatest lover: Lord Byron. Online dating meets courtly love in this paranormal rom-com by Vertigo veteran writer Peter Milligan and rising art-star Brett Parson (Tank Girl). [rating:3/5] RODRIGO DRAGON AGE: MAGEKILLER #1 Writer: Greg Rucka Penciller: Carmen Carnero Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Greg Rucka writes Dragon Age! Greg Rucka begins an all-new story set in the immersive dark-fantasy world of Dragon Age! Tessa and Marius are mercenary partners, eliminating those who use blood magic to hurt others, but when a powerful patron employs them, they realize this next job may be their last . . . * The beginning of a new adventure set in the world of Thedas! * An essential addition to the Dragon Age canon! * Perfect entry point into this epic dark-fantasy world! [rating:3/5] ASHLEY ASH VS EVIL DEAD Ep 7 - FIRE IN THE HOLE Ash, Pablo, Kelly and Fisher arrive at the survivalist camp in the midst of chaos and must go to extreme measures to escape; more is revealed of Ruby's mission. [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK This week, we are ending the epic battle between Sandman and Clayface, and turning our attention to something a bit more cerebral. Major Spoilerite Vistapa wants to know if would rather travel through time or through alternate dimensions? It’s a great question that demands you response. http://majorspoilers.com/2015/12/15/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-time-or-distance/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Dungeons and Dragons Fell’s Five Join Adric Fell, the halfling Bree Three-Hands, the dwarf Khal Khalundurrin, the tiefling Tisha Swornheart, and the elf Varis in a tale of high adventure and deep secrets. Collects all 15 issues of the Dungeons & Dragons series and also includes extras like comic and game adventures, character sheets, glossaries, and an art gallery. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts on this espied - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1vBz Become a Major Spoilers VIP and support our work - https://members.majorspoilers.com When does a utopia become a dystopia? Stephen and Matthew take a look at Symmetry #1 by Matt Hawkins and Raffaele Ienco in this week's Dueling Review. Symmetry #1 Writer: Matt Hawkins Artist: Raffaele Ienco Publisher: IMAGE COMICS Utopia is here. Hunger, sickness, work...all relics of a long forgotten past. For the greater good of the human species, all individuality, creativity, and negative emotions have been genetically bred out and medically suppressed. The population is limited to segregated areas where people lead long lives of leisure, games, and socializing.  Only one man and one woman seem to notice, care, or think differently. Once they find each other, their relationship sparks a revolution...but will their love cause the salvation or destruction of mankind?

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts on this episode - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1vxC Become a Major Spoilers Patron and support our work - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Butterfly heads to the small screen, Batman and Superman trailer reactions, Back to the Future #3, Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Christmas Special, The Troop #1, and Gotham Academy #12 are reviewed. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Reactions to Batman v Superman trailer Jawiin Comic Drive is trying to send 10000 comics to the troops overseas by Jan 1st! If you want to donate comics, please complete these two steps 1 – Box and ship the comics to COMICS FOR SOLDIERS c/o Jawiin Comic Drive 4780 SPRINGFIELD DR. TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803 2 – Send a picture of your comics and the number of books you are donating to [email protected]. (If you don’t send your number to the email, we will have an inaccurate count and the drive could fail. Let’s get these soldiers some comics for the new year! ) REVIEWS STEPHEN BACK TO THE FUTURE #3 Writers: Bob Gale, John Barber, Erik Burnham Artists: Corin Howell, Alan Robinson Publisher: IDW Publishing WEDDING BELLS AND CROSSED TIMELINES! Marty McFly’s parents were destined to marry—whether he went back in time or not—but without his intervention, did the wedding cake taste as sweet? Plus, Doc and Marty weren't the only pilots the DeLorean ever had. Biff Tannen took a trip, too—and 1955 wasn't his only destination! er web that he never suspected before now. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW DOCTOR WHO: THE TWELFTH DOCTOR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Writer: George Mann & Cavan Scott Artist: Mariano Laclaustra Publisher: Titan Comics It’s the 2015 Doctor Who Holiday Special! When a mysterious Christmas card materializes on the TARDIS console, Clara and the Doctor are pulled into an interdimensional adventure of astoundingly festive proportions! Packed with impossible sights and nigh-insurmountable stakes, this special issue also contains puzzles and games woven into the story! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO THE TROOP #1 Writer: Noel Clarke Artist: Joshua Cassara Publisher: Titan Books Across the planet and unknown to each other, a group of troubled teenagers lead lives of quiet desperation. But hell is about to befall them and they find their lives destroyed when they are targeted by dark forces. On the run, they discover they have unbelievable powers and must come together – as The Troop! [rating:2/5] ASHLEY GOTHAM ACADEMY #12 Writer: Cloonan, Becky Artist: Kerschl, Karl Publisher: DC Comics As Olive and Maps search for Kyle, they find clues that point to the old Arkham Asylum. As the team rushes to rescue him, more shocking secrets about Calamity and Gotham Academy are revealed. Don't miss the exciting conclusion to this second GOTHAM ACADEMY epic! [rating:3/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Who would win in a fight, Sandman or Clayface? http://majorspoilers.com/2015/12/01/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-sandman-v-clayface/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: BUTTERFLY Writer: Arash Amel, Marguerite Bennett Artist: Antonio Fuso Publisher: BOOM! Studios Butterfly is one of Project Delta's deep cover agents, no birth certificate, no social security number, a complete ghost. When her cover is blown and she is set up for a murder she did not commit, she is unknowingly led to her father’s doorstep, a man she thought died 20 years ago. Codenamed Nightingale, her father was once a member of the very same Project Delta, a spy in the violent aftermath of the Cold War, and believes they are behind her setup. Trained to trust nothing and no one, Butterfly must decide whether to seek answers with the Project, or believe the man who betrayed her years ago. Contact us at [email protected] The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-623-3493 Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1vn4 Support this show https://members.majorspoilers.com I love variety in my comics reading, and one of my favorite webcomics/trade paperbacks is the Vattu series from creator Evan Dahm, who I talk with during this 206th episode of my Wayne’s Comics Podcast. The first volume, called Vattu: the Name & the Mark, got me hooked when I met Evan at this year’s Heroes Con in North Carolina. He’s now in the middle of a current Kickstarter.com project for his second book, Vattu: the Sword & the Sacrament.They’re described as “the first two books of a graphic novel series about conquest and identity, set in a world of strange creatures.” To participate, be sure to go to this link before the project concludes on Thursday, December 17, at 9:10 a.m. EST. Evan and I talk about several of the series’ engaging layers of story, what attracted me to it and keeps me coming back for more, the various characters in the books, and how you can also access Vattu! Go to rice-boy.com/vattu to enjoy this title as a webcomic series, which is how I got to read the second trade (and even part of the third)! It’s the winner of the 2014 Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic and the 2013 Stumptown Comic Arts Award for best webcomic. You can follow along via Tumblr, Facebook, or RSS. If you’re looking for something new, creative and different, don’t miss this excellent series in graphic novel or webcomic format – after you hear my fun conversation with Evan, of course!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts on this episode - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1vig Become a Major Spoilers VIP to show you care - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We talk about the private dick that’s a hit with all the chicks - SHAFT! Vol. 1 from Dynamite Entertainment. Plus, Kung Fu Panda #3, We Are Robin #6, Doc Savage: The Spider’s Web #1 and Silver Surfer #16. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Wonder Woman pics confirm WWI setting http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/30/movies-wonder-woman-set-photos-show-wwi-setting/ Jawiin Comic Drive is trying to send 10000 comics to the troops overseas by Jan 1st! If you want to donate comics, please complete these two steps 1 – Box and ship the comics to COMICS FOR SOLDIERS c/o Jawiin Comic Drive 4780 SPRINGFIELD DR. TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803 2 – Send a picture of your comics and the number of books you are donating to [email protected]. (If you don’t send your number to the email, we will have an inaccurate count and the drive could fail. Let’s get these soldiers some comics for the new year! ) REVIEWS STEPHEN Doc Savage: The Spider’s Web #1 writer: Chris Roberson artist: Cezar Razek cover price: $3.99 While responding to a devastating earthquake in South America, Doc Savage and company discover that not only was the disaster far from natural, but that it seems to be linked to a menace that Doc faced many years before. As he begins to investigate, Doc discovers that a number of closed cases that he had considered to be isolated threats were in fact part of a larger web that he never suspected before now. MATTHEW SILVER SURFER #15 Written by Dan Slott Art by Michael Allred and Laura Allred Published by Marvel Comics“Day One” Does one Norrin Radd have to die for another Silver Surfer to live? In the space outside of time and the time outside of space, beings of great cosmic power battle for the final shape of the next reality! This may be the “Last Days” of The Silver Surfer… but it also might be the FIRST Day of an All-New Marvel Universe! RODRIGO Kung Fu Panda #3 'Daze of Thunder.'Po has been mastering battle techniques, but can he battle the elements? Well he's soon about to find out, as Lei Gong, a huge Kung Fu master Gorilla who has tapped into forbidden elemental sorcery, hits town (literally). Will he persuade Po to join forces with him? ASHLEY WE ARE ROBIN #6 Writer: Bermejo, Lee Artist: Corona, Jorge Cover Artist: Corona, Jorge The Robins are reeling from yet another loss-but with the Reaper on their tails, there's no time regroup! As the team fractures, each Robin must decide who can be trusted. And is it worth the risk to wear the R? MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Who would win in a fight, Sandman or Clayface? http://majorspoilers.com/2015/12/01/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-sandman-v-clayface/ DISCUSSION: SHAFT: A COMPLICATED MAN Writer: David Walker Artist: Bilquis Evely Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $19.99 Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine with all the chicks? Shaft! (You're damn right!) Created by author Ernest Tidyman and made famous in a series of novels and films, iconic hero Shaft makes his graphic novel debut in an all-new adventure. He's gone toe-to-toe with organized crime bosses, stood up to the cops, squared off against kidnappers, and foiled assassination attempts. But who was John Shaft before he became the hardboiled investigator with a reputation as big as New York City itself? Recently arriving home from his tour of duty in Vietnam, his first case - tracking down a missing person for his girlfriend - quickly turns into a matter of life and death, making him a target of gangsters and the police! Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts about this episode http://wp.me/p8YAd-1v5i Support our efforts to make more entertainment for you - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Brian Joines talks Bill and Ted Go To Hell, Seduction of the Innocent #1, Ghostbusters Annual 2015, and Pretty Deadly #6 get reviewed, plus YOU tell us what to review next. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Wonder Woman is officially in production http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/21/movies-take-another-look-at-gal-gadot-at-wonder-woman/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Ghostbusters Annual 2015 Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c) After the firehouse suffers severe damage in the wake of a supernatural attack, the Ghostbusters find themselves thinking about their past while cleaning up. But their nostalgia may not be innocent, and who knows what they may find at the end of their trip down memory lane…? Join Ray, Peter, Winston, and Egon in their “Daydreams and Nightmares!” FC • 48 pages • $7.99 [rating:4/5] MATTHEW ANDRE THE GIANT: CLOSER TO HEAVEN Pretty Deadly #6 Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick Artist: Emma Ríos NEW ARC: “THE BEAR” KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (BITCH PLANET, Captain Marvel) & EMMA RÍOS (ISLAND, Dr. Strange) reunite for the continuing story of Deathface Ginny, Fox, and Sissy. The survivors of the battle against Death enter a new century, where they face fresh violence and the horrors of war. [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO Seduction of the Innocent #1 Writer: Ande Parks Art: Esteve Polls San Francisco, 1953. FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in the city, fresh-faced and ready to tackle crime in the big city... he thinks. In fact, Jennings is not nearly prepared for what he's about to encounter. The city's crime lords are being systematically murdered, and the killers waiting to fill the void are the pure stuff of Jennings' nightmares. Jennings will be forced to question every belief he holds dear to protect his wife and unborn child from the madness. Gritty, sometimes depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy, Jim Thompson and EC-era crime and horror comics, from the team that brought you The Death of Zorro and The Lone Ranger. [rating:3.5/5] ASHLEY THE AUTUMNLANDS #7 Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Benjamin Dewey Publisher: Image Comics The second arc begins. Wounded and lost, our heroes seek safety, but find...something bizarre. [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK It’s time once again for you to pick the trade paperback your humble hosts of the Major Spoilers Podcast will review for you! Pick Our Next Trade Paperback Review Bill and Teds Triumphant Return Criminal D&D Fell’s Five http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/24/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-you-pick-the-trade-for-december-2015/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: INTERVIEW: Brian Joines, writer of Bill and Ted Go To Hell from BOOM! Studios. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! [signoff predefined="PayPal Donation"][/signoff]

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1uMD Become a VIP and support our efforts to make more stuff for you - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Supergirl! Autumn lands #7! Huck #1! Andre the Giant! And more exclamation marks than you can shake a stick out. NEWS MST3K Update from Joel/ REVIEWS STEPHEN HUCK #1 Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Rafael Albuquerque Publisher: Image Comics In a quiet seaside town, Huck uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. His neighbors return the favors by keeping his abilities a secret. But when a newcomer alerts the media, a firestorm erupts, sending Huck on an adventure that will change everything. This brand-new series from writer MARK MILLAR and artist RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE presents a comicbook unlike anything you've read before. Featuring a Feel-Good Movie variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQURQUE. [rating:5/5] MATTHEW ANDRE THE GIANT: CLOSER TO HEAVEN Writer: Brandon Easton Artist: Denis Medri Publisher: Lion Forge Comics Distributor: IDW Publishing We all know who he is and we all remember the first time we saw him: Andre the Giant, towering over his opponents in the ring, a brute force of nature with a gentle smile and breezy sense of humor, an apparent contradiction that created a magnetic attraction to his fans. True pro wrestling fans know all the ups and downs of his career and everyone else knows him as an ‘80s pop culture icon, the lovable giant in The Princess Bride. But few know the true life story behind the legend, a story more incredible than anything that could be concocted for a Pay-Per-View special. This is the story Lion Forge Comics is bringing to fans in the authorized graphic novel biography, Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven. Eisner-nominated writer Brandon Easton (ThunderCats, Marvel's Agent Carter) charts Andre’s entire life story in an introspective first-person narrative he crafted with assistance from Andre’s daughter Robin Christensen-Roussimoff. The book opens on the idyllic farm in the French countryside where Andre spent his childhood and steadily weaves through his amateur early days in the squared circle, his rise to fame in TV, film, and Vince McMahon’s upstart WWF (now WWE), and the demons he collected along the way. [rating:5/5] RODRIGO The Art of Jose Gonzalez Writer: David Roach Art: Jose Gonzalez For nearly two decades, Jose "Pepe" Gonzalez was hailed as the premier Vampirella artist, drawing the fiery vixen for Warren Publishing in the Seventies and Eighties. Renowned for bringing to life the most beautiful women the art world has ever seen, Gonzalez's career spans from drawing British romance comics to movie stars, book covers to commercial advertising, and, of course, personal commissions for loved ones and devotees. For the first time ever, author David Roach covers Jose's entire career, transcending his vast body of Vampirella work to explore the full breadth of the master's creations. Vampirella collectors and Jose Gonzalez fans rejoice, for the life-spanning retrospective you've been waiting for has finally arrived! Featuring an introduction by fan-favorite painter Joe Jusko. [rating:4.5/5] ASHLEY THE AUTUMNLANDS #7 Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Benjamin Dewey Publisher: Image Comics The second arc begins. Wounded and lost, our heroes seek safety, but find...something bizarre. [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK When it comes to robbing graves while seeking fortune and glory, two archeologists rise above all others – Lara Croft and Indiana Jones. But when it comes to the actual job, one has to wonder if Lara’s constant gunfire, or Indiana’s constant screaming for Marion to shut her eyes, get in the way of the job. If there are questions about their methods, then there must be a question about who is the better collector of rare artifacts? Lara Croft Indiana Jones http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/17/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-the-better-collector-edition/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: SUPERGIRL "Supergirl - Pilot Air Date: 10/26/15 After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. (TV-PG V)" "Supergirl - Stronger Together Air Date: 11/02/15 When Kara's attempts to help National City don't go according to plan, she must put aside the doubts that she - and the city's media - has about her abilities in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison, Fort Rozz. Also, Cat pressures James to use his connection to Superman to get her an interview with Supergirl. (TV-PG V)" "Supergirl - Fight or Flight Air Date: 11/09/15 Supergirl's powers are tested when Reactron, one of Superman's formidable enemies, arrives in National City and targets the young hero. Also, Cat plans to run an exposé on Supergirl. Peter Facinelli guest stars. (TV-PG V)" "Supergirl - Livewire airt Date: 11/16/15 “Livewire” – Kara’s Thanksgiving may be ruined when she suspects her foster mother, Dr. Danvers (Helen Slater), who is coming to town, disapproves of her new role as a superhero. Also, when an accident transforms a volatile CatCo employee into the villainous Livewire, she targets Cat and Supergirl" Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1uul Become a Major Spoilers VIP - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Star Wars spoilers? MST3K returns? Comic publishers not participating in Free Comic Book Day? All this plus reviews of King Tiger #4, Nova #1, and Dark Horse Presents #16, and a discussion on closing comment sections. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS More Star Wars Trailers and commercial spots http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/08/movies-let-the-star-wars-commercial-spot-onslaught-commence/ REVIEWS STEPHEN KING TIGER #4 Writer: Randy Stradley Artist: Doug Wheatley King Tiger has used all his strength, expended every weapon, cast his last spell. His adversary is trapped, and Tiger is trapped with it. But Rikki Boyd, the woman whose heart he broke, refuses to let Tiger die alone. When magic fails, can the heart prevail? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW NOVA #1 TWO NOVAS?!?! Sam Alexander’s missing father is finally back and the two are making adventure a family business. With their Nova helmets that enable them to fly and shoot energy beams, they’re policing the Milky Way with their Nova Corps of two. But is everything what it seems? And if that weren’t enough, Sam is also now an Avenger! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO Dark Horse Presents #16 [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Whether we recognize it or not, we are all creatures of habit. Having a routine keeps us from losing our minds, and flinging our poo at the person walking down the street (or so I’ve been told). The Four S Morning Routine is one that most of us follow, which makes me wonder what do you do first? What morning task do you do first? Brush your teeth Comb your hair http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/10/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-morning-routine-edition/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Closing Comments Many sites on the Internet have opted to shut down their comment sections completely, or move to another forum for discussion. How does this affect Major Spoilers, and by extension our wonderful Spoilerites? Also, Google Play Podcasts, and a quick pondering on future potential podcasts. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Post your comments - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1ugZ Support this show by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP today - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Ash vs. Evil Dead, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, and Star Trek is headed back to the small screen #ashleyonstartrek. Plus, UFOlogy #6, Doctor Who #2.2, We Are Robin #5, and Disgaea 5 all get the Major Spoilers Meatloaf review treatment! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Star Trek returns to television http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/02/television-new-star-trek-television-series-coming-in-2017/ REVIEWS STEPHEN UFOlogy #6 (of 6) Writers: James Tynion IV & Noah J. Yuenkel Artist: Matthew Fox Final issue! The mystery of what happened 12 years ago is revealed as Becky and Malcolm face off against the D/H agent and the alien. [rating:2/5] MATTHEW DOCTOR WHO: THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR #2.2 WRITERS: SI SPURRIER AND ROB WILLIAMS ARTIST: SIMON FRASER PUBLISHERS: TITAN COMICS The breathless chase through time and space continues, with the Doctor and Alice on the run over a crime committed by one of his previous incarnations! This issue - things get complicated, quick, as a chainsword-wielding freelancer boards the TARDIS. Is he friend, foe, or something even worse?! With only minutes left before the implant in Alice's head gives their location away to the transtemporal bounty hunters on their tail, the Doctor won't have time to weigh his options - and the consequences will be heavy! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE Developer(s) Nippon Ichi Software Publisher(s) JP Nippon Ichi Software WW NIS America Producer(s) Sohei Niikawa Artist(s) Takehito Harada Composer(s) Tenpei Sato Series Disgaea Platform(s) PlayStation 4 Mode(s) Single-player [rating:4/5] ASHLEY WE ARE ROBIN #5 Writer: Bermejo, Lee Some of the Robins are ready to return to the streets, but others aren't putting the 'R' back on until they knows who's pulling the strings behind The Nest. Meanwhile, a new player takes interest in the Robins. Will they all be united or pulled apart forever? [rating:3.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Giraffe that shoots blinding light from hands and is armed with a superglue fire hose High school marching band that can take the form of anything water-based, armed with a shotgun that shoots shotguns http://majorspoilers.com/2015/11/03/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-giraffe-vs-high-school/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: THE BIG GUY AND RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT NEW EDITION HC Front and center, America! Here comes action! Here comes adventure! Here comes The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot—a roller-coaster ride through the minds of Geof Darrow and Frank Miller, the tag team that set you reeling with their hard-hitting series Hard Boiled! Everything you remember about being thirty-eight years old and watching monster movies is right here, but with all the magnified detail that you always wanted to see. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts about this show - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1u3t Help support our work by becoming a VIP - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Welcome to Gotham Academy, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Jessica Jones is Dark, Black Magick #1, Uncanny Inhumans #1, and Bob: Non-Union Psychic all get reviewed! NEWS The first full trailer for Jessica Jones is really dark http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/23/television-the-first-full-trailer-for-jessica-jones-has-landed/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Black Magick #1 Story By: Greg Rucka Art By: Nicola Scott Publisher: Image Comics The hammer falls this Halloween! From New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer GREG RUCKA (LAZARUS, Stumptown, Gotham Central) and superstar artist NICOLA SCOTT (Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Earth 2)! Detective Rowan Black works robbery/homicide for the Portsmouth PD, but her greatest mystery is the truth about herself...both who she has been, and who she will become. Yet there are others in Rowan's world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet. PLUS, each issue also features an all-new work of original fiction by GREG RUCKA! A new gothic-noir ongoing series about legacy, destiny, redemption...and the price of magic. [rating:4 /5] MATTHEW UNCANNY INHUMANS #1 Publisher: MARVEL COMICS (W) Charles Soule (A) Steve McNiven, Brandon Peterson (CA) Steve McNiven Meet the Uncanny Inhumans. MEDUSA! BLACK BOLT! TRITON! READER! HUMAN TORCH?! BEAST?! It's eight months later and everything is different for the Inhumans. Medusa and Johnny Storm are an item. Black Bolt is running covert missions of his own. And something so big happened between the Inhumans and the X-Men that Beast is now on the side of the Inhumans. And if that's not enough, the most dangerous villain throughout Marvel's history is against them-KANG THE CONQUEROR. Don't miss what the epic team behind DEATH OF WOLVERINE (Charles Soule and Steve McNiven) have in store for you. All this plus a bonus story by Charles and Brandon Peterson (UNCANNY X-MEN). [rating:2/5] RODRIGO BOB: NON-UNION PSYCHIC Renegade Psychic. Professional Hairstylist. This is not your usual paranormal adventure. This is about the rise of a new kind of hero. Or, rather, the reluctant rise of a hero. Meet Bob Holbreck, a talented guy who has mad hairstyling skills. He owns and operates a nice little shop in the trendy part of town. His clientele is building with loyal customers. Bob truly knows what looks good on a customer before they do. How does he do it? How does he know what to do with a head of hair? Well, Bob has other talents. There are those who may consider it a gift. Like his great-grandfather, who is at odds about Bob’s future career choice. Bob just wants to be a hairstylist and make people feel good about themselves; Gramps wants him to cash in on his psychic abilities. [rating:3.5/5] ASHLEY JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS [rating:1/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Bieber vs. Giraffe Edition A) Giraffe that shoots blinding light from hands and is armed with a superglue fire hose B) Justin Bieber, riding a Battle Cat, and armed with Cupid’s Bow http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/27/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-bieber-vs-giraffe-edition/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: GOTHAM ACADEMY: WELCOME TO GOTHAM ACADEMY "Welcome to Gotham Academy, the most prestigious school in Gotham City. Only the best and brightest students may enter its halls, study in its classrooms, explore its secret passages, summon its terrifying spirits… Okay, so Gotham Academy isn’t like other schools. But Olive Silverlock isn’t like other students. After a mysterious incident over summer break, she’s back at school with a bad case of amnesia, an even worse attitude… and an unexplained fear of bats. Olive’s supposed to show new student Maps Mizoguchi the ropes. Problem: Maps is kid sister of Kyle, Olive’s ex. Then there’s the ghost haunting the campus…the secret society conducting bizarre rituals…and Bruce Wayne, the weirdo billionaire who funds the Academy - and may know the secret to Olive’s big mystery. Find out in GOTHAM ACADEMY VOL. 1, the acclaimed new series from co-writers Becky Cloonan (DEMO) and Brendan Fletcher (BATGIRL) and artist Karl Kerschl (TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE)! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #1-6."

Call the Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts on the podcast posting page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1tMQ Become a VIP and support this show today - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We look at Iron Fist’s original run, make a giraffe and cat fight it out, and review Red Sonja/Conan #3, Sam Wilson, Captain America #1, Soda Dungeon, and we discuss the last Star Wars trailer. et involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS The Star Wars Trailer is here! http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/19/movies-the-star-wars-trailer-is-here/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Red Sonja / Conan #3 Writer: Victor Gischler Artist: Roberto Castro Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 For years, the old blind Seer has helped the wizard Kal’Ang climb to power, but just when Kal’Ang needs him the most, the Seer tells the wizard he must now deal with a final threat on his own. What final threat? The wrath of Conan and Red Sonja of course. Recognizing that the scourge of blood root has risen again, the Cimmerian and the red haired hellion go after Kal’Ang with a vengeance. But what of the Seer and his secret motivations? [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 Nick Spencer (writer) Daniel Acuña (art/cover) Daniel Acuña, Mahmud Asrar, John Cassaday (variants) ON SALE: 10/14/15 PRICE: $3.99 This October, Captain America takes up the shield once more. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 – the explosive new series from Nick Spencer (Ant-Man) and Daniel Acuña (Uncanny Avengers)! When Steve Rogers was restored to his natural age, he chose only his closest and most trusted ally to take up the mantle of Captain America. Now, as the Marvel Universe charges forward into a new age, the Avenger formerly known as the Falcon stands proud as the one and only Captain America! Yet eight months have passed, and these two former friends now find themselves on opposite sides. What could have happened to divide them? More importantly – who will you stand with? New friends, new foes, and a new beginning for Sam Wilson this October in SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO SODA DUNGEON Free Category: Games Rated 12+ for the following: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor Compatibility: Requires iOS 6 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Manage your team of adventurers as you raid the local dungeon for treasure! Upgrade your tavern, purchase new sodas, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you! [rating:3/5]   MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Who would win in a fight? A) Giraffe that shoots blinding light from hands and is armed with a superglue fire hose B) Cat wearing tin foil hat and armed with nunchucks http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/20/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-giraffe-vs-cat/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Iron Fist Epic Collection A Himalayan expedition to find the mystical city of K'un-Lun left nine-year-old Daniel Rand's parents dead, but he found the path to the K'un-Lun and there spent a decade training under its immortal inhabitants. He became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, Daniel left immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his parents' deaths. Packed with wall-to-wall kung fu action, Iron Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult, ninja adversaries, and mystic dimensions. COLLECTING: Vol. 1; Marvel Premiere (1972) 15-25, Iron Fist (1975) 1-15, Marvel Team-Up (1972) 63-64 A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Call us - 785-727-1939 Share your thoughts - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1tsS Become a VIP today - https://members.majorspoilers.com The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We’re headed to camp Lumberjanes, King Tiger fights his family, and we ponder who is under the Iron Man mask. Plus, The Rook #1, Fresh Romance #5, and a Giraffe and a Giant Rubber head fight it out! NEWS Marvel's big crossover for 2016 http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/13/nycc15-marvel-announces-major-crossover-event-for-2016/ REVIEWS STEPHEN KING TIGER #3 Writer: Randy Stradley Artist: Doug Wheatley Publisher: Dark Horse Comics In the ruins of a once-thriving city, King Tiger battles alone against the Dragon and its brood. It's a fight he must win if he is to confront the most damning secret of his life-a secret made monstrous, all-devouring flesh. If Tiger falls, so does the world! [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 Writter: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: David Marquez Publisher: Marvel This Fall, the Marvel Universe is reforged and recharged as All-New, All-Different Marvel kicks off in full force! New titles, new characters, and new creators explode on to the scene as only Marvel could bring you. Leading the charge for this movement is the blockbuster new title INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 – from the explosive creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at the highly anticipated first issue coming to comic shops on October 7th! Exploding out of the pages of Secret Wars comes a fresh new take on the Armored Avenger in a gigantic new series! New armor, new villains, a new supporting cast and a new purpose as Tony Stark bursts across the landscape of the Marvel Universe. And a shocker of a last page that will have the entire comic industry talking! Plus, questions will be answered – what really happened at the end of Secret Wars #8? Who are Tony Stark’s biological parents? The quest begins here! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO The Rook #1 Writer: Steven Grant Artist: Paul Gulacy Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Seeking his roots, a time traveling adventurer stumbles across history’s darkest secret: an immortal genius who has terrorized and shaped human culture since the dawn of man. Though seriously outgunned, he begins a lone guerrilla war across time, in pasts unheard of and futures undreamed of, to free humanity from the immortal’s unending grip. [rating:3/5] ASHLEY Fresh Romance #5 Writers: Sarah Kuhn, Kate Leth, Sarah Vaughn Artists: Arielle Jovellancs, Sarah Winfred Searle, Sally Jane Thompson Publisher: Rosy Press In School Spirit, Malie and Justine are still fighting, and in order to make up, Justine has to do something that will change everything... In Ruined, after an awkward wedding night, both Andrew and Catherine struggle to find their places in this new arrangement. And in final installment of The Ruby Equation, Ruby has to make an uncomfortable choice. Will her math help her now? Plus, a process chat with the team behind "The Ruby Equation," a look at desire, another installment of the Divorcée Club, and more! [rating:3.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Who would win in a fight? A) Giraffe that shoots blinding light from hands and is armed with a superglue fire hose B) 10 story tall disembodied head that can stretch like rubber http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/13/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-who-would-win-in-a-wait-who/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy TP Imprint: BOOM! Box Authors: Noelle Stevenson & Grace Ellis Artist: Brooke Allen At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes. Secret caves. Anagrams! Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together…and they’re not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here. Presented as the Lumberjanes Field Manual featuring a cover gallery and early character designs by Noelle Stevenson and Brooke Allen. Collects issues #1-4.

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1tbM Support this show - http://members.majorspoilers.com THANK YOU! This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Advanced looks at Star Wars Rebels, and Barb Wire #4. Plus, Captain America: White #2, Damage Control at ABC, Switch #1, and an in-depth discussion of Autumnlands Volume 1 from Image Comics. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Damage Control gets a pilot at ABC http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/04/television-damage-control-gets-a-pilot-from-abc/ REVIEWS STEPHEN BARB WIRE #4 Writer: Chris Warner Penciller: Patrick Olliffe Inker: Tom Nguyen Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Wyvern Stormblüd is on a murderous rampage, and Barb Wire is the focus of the drunken disaster’s fury. Barb’s lost the one weapon capable of dropping the besotted behemoth, and if it can’t be found among the wreckage of a shuttered steel mill, she’ll be laid off for good! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #2 Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Tim Sale Published by Marvel Comics BULLETS! BOMBS! EXPLOSIVE REVELATIONS! • CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY are ready to lead the HOWLING COMMANDOS, but are the HOWLING COMMANDOS ready to follow? • Things go from bad to worse and only Bucky can save the day! • Will a shocking appearance from an old ally turn the tide of battle? [rating:1.5/5] RODRIGO Switch #1 (W/A) Stjepan Sejic Publisher: IMAGE COMICS After millions of views on DeviantArt, this popular web comic finally gets its own series. A teenage girl gets a mighty artifact that grants her immense powers...the catch? It's a bit haunted! This self-contained "universe" includes Artifacts and characters from other series (with permission!) in a delectably STJEPAN SEJIC fashion! [rating:4/5] ASHLEY STAR WARS REBELES s2e01 THe Lost Commanders & s02e02 Relics of the Old Republic (October 14th) While Ezra and the others are starting to form a friendship with the old Clone Troopers, Kanan still can't bring himself to trust them. But when the Empire discovers the clones' alliance with the Rebels, they all have to start working together. [rating:4.5/5] http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/18/television-its-the-return-of-the-clones-in-star-wars-rebels-season-two/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: The Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw Volume 1 Conan meets Game of Thrones meets Kamandi in an original high-fantasy epic for mature readers, as a secret conclave of wizards brings a legendary champion back through time to save the world, with disastrous consequences. http://majorspoilers.com/2015/10/01/solicitations-autumnlands-kicks-off-a-new-arc-in-november/ Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1sTW Become a VIP today! https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Free Autographs for everyone! Or not… Anthony Mackie wants to play the Hulk, Archie #3 rocks, Jem an the Holograms also rock, Dead Vengeance #1, and another round of Make Stephen Cry. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Anthony Mackie wants to play The Hulk http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/28/slcc15-antony-mackie-wants-to-play-the-hulk/ REVIEWS STEPHEN ARCHIE #3 Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz with Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Cover: Fiona Staples Variant Covers: Ben Caldwell, Cliff Chiang, Stuart Immonen, Andrew Robinson On Sale Date: 9/30 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF THEIR REMARKABLE REIMAGINING OF AN ICON! Something strange is looming over Riverdale—and it’s taking the shape of a giant mega-mansion owned by an elusive mogul. Why has he chosen the quaint town of Riverdale, USA as his base of operations? And how is he going to use the teens of Riverdale High to further his political aspirations? Big questions and challenges await the teens and townsfolk—meanwhile, a new student has graced the halls of Riverdale High and she’s turning heads in a BIG way! Find out all the answers to these important questions in the third issue of the biggest comics sensation of the season! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual #1 Kelly Thompson (w) • Jen Bartel, Amy Mebberson, Agnes Garbowska, Arielle Jovellianos (a) • Agnes Garbowska (c) MOVIE NIGHT! JEM and her sisters relax with some popcorn and on-demand… but their subconscious minds have other ideas, as their favorite films… shine a spotlight on each HOLOGRAM’s fears! FC • 48 pages • $7.99 [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO DEAD VENGEANCE #1 A DEAD P.I. SOLVES HIS OWN MURDER It’s 1940, and a phony body on exhibit in a carnival sideshow suddenly springs to life and shambles away. Not so phony after all, he is John Doe, radio commentator and archenemy of Detroit’s notorious Purple Gang! But why did he disappear in 1930, and why did the mayor, the mob, and the cops all want him dead? [rating:3/5] ASHLEY Witches, Dragons, Magic, & Cats, written and drawn by Carey Pietsch, was first printed in September 2015, and debuted at SPX 2015. [rating:5/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: How do you not embarrass yourself or someone else when it comes to be a fan of comics? Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1sMV Become a VIP Today - https://members.majorspoilers.com If you aren’t reading Atomic Robo, you certainly should be! This week, I chat with the creators of this excellent comic, Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener. We discuss why it’s a great time to be a Robo fan, including a new mini-series and collected edition from IDW Publishing, a role-playing game and a high-power website at atomic-robo.com that gives out great information with that wonderful Robo humor! Be sure to listen to this fun interview!

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1sHc Support Major Spoilers today! https://members.majorspoilers.com The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: A special episode as Matthew and Stephen discuss all things Doctor Who and DC related (really, we didn’t plan this). Everything from Secret Six, and the Four Doctors #5 to Gotham on FOX, and Greg Berlanoti’s busy schedule! NEWS Jenna Coleman Leaving Doctor Who http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/18/television-jenna-coleman-is-leaving-doctor-who/ Gambit Loses Director http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/17/movies-gambit-loses-director-crew-told-to-go-home/ REVIEWS STEPHEN DOCTOR WHO: FOUR DOCTORS #5 WRITER: Paul Cornell ARTIST: Neil Edwards PUBLISHER: Titan Comics Can the Doctors and their surviving companions put time back on the right track?! [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW SECRET SIX #6 Art by: Dale Eaglesham Cover by: Dale Eaglesham Written by: Gail Simone U.S. Price: $2.99 What is the Secret? Actually, there’s more than one—and the answers are revealed here. The true identity of Mockingbird was only one of the secrets, and it’s not even the most shocking. Plus: A marriage that should not happen is proposed. A person you thought was long gone returns. And at least one of the Six is not the person you think they are. (Okay, it’s the dummy.) From this point on, all bets are off. [rating:3.5/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Impure Blood Vol. 1 Dubbed the "Abomination" because of his appearance, Roan carries within his human body the Blood of a mystical and nearly extinct race known as the Ancients. Blood which manifests itself in exceptional strength and physical mutation. Blood that earned him imprisonment in the Veresta Stadium, where pure-blooded humans force him to fight in gladiatorial games. He jumps at the prospect of freedom when a mysterious girl named Dara appears at his cell and offers him a chance at a new life in exchange for his help. Roan cares only for his freedom until a new player joins the game and threatens the very existence of humanity. Now Roan must make a choice: Overcome a lifetime of humiliation, repression and rage, and protect the people that imprisoned him, or walk away and allow humanity to suffer the consequences of its mission to suppress the Ancient Blood. Contact us at [email protected] A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Season two of CW's The Flash is just around the corner, and Stephen and Matthew can't wait for October 6th! Picking up months after the Singularity attacked Central City, Barry (Grant Gustin) is still struggling to forgive himself for Eddie's death. Concerned about putting his friends in danger, Barry has pushed everyone away and has chosen to protect the city on his own. When a meta-human named Atom Smasher (guest star Adam Copeland) attacks the city, Iris (Candice Patton) tells Barry that he needs to let his friends help him protect the citizens of Central City. Don't miss out on the in-depth conversation, Flash history, and mayhem that Stephen and Matthew bring to the Flashback Podcast. You can only get the episodes if you are a Bronze Level or higher Major Spoilers VIP Member, so sign up today! (https://members.majorspoilers.com)

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Special Guest Zach joins in this lively general topic show where we discuss everything from the book Redshirts to our place in the universe, Marvel’s new number ones, and DC’s canceling of books. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/MSP604.mp3 Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast on Stitcher Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Marvel announces new number ones in December http://majorspoilers.com/2015/09/15/solicitations-marvel-comics-for-december-2015/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Will Eisner’s The Spirit #3 writer: Matt Wagner interior art: Dan Schkade, Brennan Wagner cover: Eric Powell incentive cover: Eric Powell (“virgin art”) FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+ The narrative scene shifts to the South Seas as a native fisherman struggles to provide for his family…and ends up snaring the biggest catch of his life. Meanwhile, back in Central City, Ebony and Sammy’s search to uncover the cause of The Spirit’s disappearance leads them to confront one of his oldest and wiliest Femme Fatale foes. And Ellen’s distress over a certain proposal comes to a head as she’s confronted by an unexpected revelation. Will Eisner’s iconic character receives an all-new revival via the talents of Eisner Award-winning author Matt Wagner and the visual team of artist Dan Schkade and colorist Brennan Wagner. [rating:2.5/5] MATTHEW Bitch Planet #5 Story By: Kelly Sue DeConnick Art By: Valentine De Landro The Bitches enter the arena for their very first deathsport match. From 2014 Best Writer Eisner nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE De LANDRO (X-Factor) with colorist CRIS PETER (CASANOVA) and letterer CLAYTON COWLES (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE). [rating:4.5/5]   Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! [signoff predefined="PayPal Donation" icon="icon-flag"][/signoff]

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1s5Q Support this show - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Ashley is back from Canada, but Rodrigo is MIA. King Tiger isn’t who you think he is, Silver Surfer recreates the Universe, and the Lumberjanes learn a very special lesson. Plus, Dr. Peter Coogan returns to talk iterability of Superheroes. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Force Friday Reactions REVIEWS STEPHEN KING TIGER #2 Writer: Randy Stradley Artist: Doug Wheatley Publisher: Dark Horse Comics King Tiger has secrets: dark truths about himself he dare not reveal. But his past—and his destiny—have been exposed, breaking the heart of the woman who loves him and pitting the mystic warrior alone against the Dragon and its demonic progeny who seek the blood of the Tiger! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SILVER SURFER #14 Scripts: Dan Slott Pencils: Michael (Mike) Allred THE LAST DAYS - 'UNIVERSE 2.0' Given unheralded new power, the Silver Surfer is tasked with REMAKING THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE! From the laws of physics to the origins of new life itself, what strange new cosmos will Norrin Radd will into being? Meanwhile, Dawn Greenwood has a far less intimidating task. All she has to rebuild... is Planet Earth. Plus, if the Surfer, Dawn, and Toomie were the only survivors of the previous cosmos to make it into the void... ...why are they not alone?! [rating:4/5]   ASHLEY LUMBERJANES #17 Writer: Watters, Shannon Artist: Leyh, Kat Cover Artist: Nowak, Carolyn With the annual Lumberjanes festival on the horizon, Rosie challenges the camp counselors with a contest: whoever makes the best presentation gets to choose what the festival will be celebrating. Featuring guest artist Kat Leyh (Steven Universe). [rating:4/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Iterability of Superheroes Dr. Peter Coogan returns to discuss Iterability of Superheroes. What does this mean? Listen to the conversation to learn more. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!  

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-272-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1rNB Support this show for as little as $2.00 per month! https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We learn the origin of Judge Dredd in Judge Dredd: Origins! Plus, shake-ups at Marvel and DC, Toil and Trouble #1, Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra #1, ECOS #1, and more! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Kevin Feige breaks free of Isaac Perlmutter http://wp.me/p8YAd-1rLO REVIEWS STEPHEN Toil and Trouble #1 (of 6) Imprint: Archaia Writer: Mairghread Scott Artists: Kelly & Nichole Matthews Throw out your textbooks, this is not the Macbeth you remember. Mairghread Scott (Transformers: Windblade) and artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews have reinvented Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, but this time the power is in the hands of the three witches. These ladies aren’t all “double, double, toil and trouble.” They’re the power controlling kings and the fate of Scotland. What It Is: The three fates—Riata, Cait, and Smertae—have always been guiding and protecting Scotland unseen, indirectly controlling the line of kings according to the old religion. When there is a disagreement in the sisterhood, Riata and Smertae will use men as pawns, and Smertae will direct Macbeth to a crown he was never meant to have. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra #1 Writer: David Mandel Artist: Michael Walsh Publisher: Marvel Cover Price: $3.99 Hey there, comic reader! Have you ever wondered what Hydra agents do during their downtime? No? Well...then, uh, go read HAIL HYDRA. For everyone else with a burning desire to see a Hydra agent letting it all hang out, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! BE THRILLED as Hank picks up his kids from school! BE AMAZED as Hank talks with Hydra's HR department! And BE STUPEFIED as Hank wishes he had picked a different line of work! From CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM executive producer David Mandel, Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra will have you looking at faceless henchmen in a whole new light. [rating:2.5/5] RODRIGO ECOS #1 Writer: Roberto Cruz Artist: Francisco Rodríguez. Published by Da’MaroJo Studios. Once upon a time... There was a mighty warrior. A hero of millions and General of the great army of the Kingdom of Irinoi. With the aid of his hammer, Makinui, he defended the Kingdom, it's people and his son. But one day tragedy struck, a hero fell and the legend was tarnished. Years passed and now, Jonah, the general's son is on a quest to seek justice with the aid of his friends and his guardian, a big warrior-ape that only he can summon. Together they embark on the adventure of a lifetime to clear Jonah's father legacy. In ECOS we cover topics like friendship, brotherhood, family and love. The story is targeted at young boys and girls between the ages of 10 to 17 years old. [rating:3/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Judge Dredd: Origins The birth of Judge Dredd's world is revealed. How America became a wasteland with two enormous Mega-Cities on each seaboard. How Judge Dredd himself came to be, and his first taste of dealing justice on the streets. Secrets will be revealed. The future will be forged. Justice will be served.An unusual delivery is made the the Grand Hall of Justice, a package that will force Judge Dredd to lead a mission into the Cursed Earth and into the darkest recesses of the history of the Judges and Mega-City One... Now in this much-anticipated Dredd epic, history is written by Dredd co-creators John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Strontium Dog) with a special introductory tale featuring the art of Kev Walker. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1rzP Become a Major Spoilers VIP - https://members.majorspoilers.com The Major Spoilers Store is located at http://majorspoilers.bigcartel.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Gamification! What is it and how can we use it with comic books? Reviews of Hellboy in Hell #7, Secret Six #5, Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians #4, Hand of God from Amazon, and the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Mockingbird gets a pilot from ABC http://majorspoilers.com/2015/08/21/television-mockingbird-series-gets-a-pilot-order-at-abc/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Hellboy In Hell #7 Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Mike Mignola Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $2.99 “The Hounds of Pluto” Part 1 of 2. A sickness eats away at Hellboy. Though he’s dead, he risks losing himself and becoming one of the hollow phantoms that haunt Hell. A team of doctors promise a cure, but they need something from him first . . . [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW SECRET SIX #5 Publisher: DC COMICS (W) Gail Simone (A) Dale Eaglesham, Tom Derenick (CA) Dale Eaglesham After the initial attack on Big Shot's home (and the shocking revelation of one member's true identity), the team's suburban retreat has been exposed. As the team starts to fracture, this highly dysfunctional band of outcasts prepares for the next strike from Mockingbird! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO AGE OF REPTILES: ANCIENT EGYPTIANS #4 Ricardo Delgado Ricardo Delgado’s latest tale of survival and the cycle of life in Cretaceous Africa! Will the lone, deadly Spinosaurus aegyptiacus survive to see another day? With colors by Ryan Hill (House of Night, Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two), this powerful, beautifully detailed adventure comes to a dramatic finish![rating:4/5] ASHLEY HAND OF GOD Amazon original series. Hand of God follows Pernell Harris (Ron Perlman), a corrupt judge who suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice. [rating:5/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Dr. Roger Altizer, Associate Director, Entertainment Arts Engineering at the University of Utah talks with Stephen about Gamification. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - Major Spoilers Podcast #638: Nerdstrong Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Become a Major Spoilers VIP and support this show - http://members.majorspoilers.com The Major Spoilers Store is located at http://majorspoilers.bigcartel.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Superheroes are fit, and there’s no reason why we can’t find an approach for everyone to lead a healthy lifestyle. Plus Archie #2, Invader Zim #2, Descender #6 and A-Force #3 get reviewed. Also, some Star Wars news from D23. NEWS Colin Trevorrow to Direct Star Wars IX http://majorspoilers.com/2015/08/15/d23-colin-trevorrow-to-direct-star-wars-episode-ix/ REVIEWS STEPHEN ARCHIE #2 Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz, Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Cover: Fiona Staples Cover Price: $3.99 The new school year continues to bring with it daunting new challenges and interesting changes for the teens of Riverdale High. But there’s one thing that remains constant: Archie’s car is still a piece of garbage! With car problems comes money problems, which means that Archie’s on the hunt for a new job. Fortunately, a mysterious new building in Riverdale is offering some career opportunities for Archie and his friends. Who’s behind this new conglomerate and what are their intentions for Riverdale? Find out in the second issue of this all-new Archie series! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW A-FORCE #3 Writer: G. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett Artist: Jorge Molina Publisher: Marvel Cover Price: $3.99 • She-Hulk has violated the most sacred rule of Battleworld... • ...and now A-Force is on the run from the planet's protectors: The Thor Corps! • And while trying to prove her innocence, She-Hulk discovers that one of her own may have engineered her downfall... [rating:3/5] RODRIGO Invader Zim #2 Dib knows ZIM's suddeb disappearance from Earth can only mean bad news for the human race. Can Dib stop him before Earth is just another alien-infested spaceside attraction like the universe's biggest doughnut? [rating:4/5] ASHLEY DESCENDER #6 Writer: Lemire, Artist: Nguyen, Cover Artist: Nguyen, Dustin Publisher: Cover Price: The oldest secret in the Universe is revealed and DESCENDER will never be the same. [rating:3/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Andrew Deutsch from Nerd Strong Gym in LA talks with Stephen about a different approach to exercise that is catching on across the country. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1qPS Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Become a Major Spoilers VIP Today and keep this show going! https://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: It is Question and Answer time, but first we talk Star Trek Las Vegas, String Divers #1, Jirni Volume 2 #1, Loot & Legends, and Sunstone Volume 3! Plus, you pick our next trade paperback, and more! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS Constantine on Arrow http://majorspoilers.com/2015/08/11/television-constantine-joins-arrow/ REVIEWS STEPHEN String Divers #1 (of 5) Writer: Chris Ryall Artist: Nelson Daniel Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Meet the String Divers! A renegade team called upon to save the universe from arcane threats at the sub-microscopic level! String theory made real, and real thrilling, in “Unified Chaos Theory,” part 1! [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW Jirni Volume 2 #1 Writer: JT Krul Artist: V Ken Marion Publisher: Aspen Comics Her perilous quest resumes! Ara has returned—and has left more than her homeland behind, as her journey brings her to sea along with Boro and his band of pirates. However, what new wonders—and dangers—await Ara on their next stop? And will she be able to survive the experience? The world of Jirni explodes into uncharted territory as Ara’s epic story continues! [rating:3/5] RODRIGO Loot & Legends is an innovative free-to-play card game, role-playing game mashup! Pick up the game in the App Store today! [rating:4/5] ASHLEY Sunstone Vol 3 Writer/Artist: Stjepan Seijic Publisher: Top Cow Ally and Lisa are happy, well-adjusted young women, but they're both a little lonely. Ally loves the creativity of being a "domme" in her sex life, but hasn't found the right person to share it with. And Lisa... well, Lisa loves to be tied up! When they find each other online, they know they have to meet. But bondage is all about trust, and even after they've explored every facet of their sexuality together, Ally and Lisa will find the ultimate test of this trust lies in three simple words. The webcomic and graphic novel sensation continues to heat up in this third volume as Ally strives to keep things creative in the playroom and Lisa gets tied up and tattooed. But will they keep on avoiding the whole falling in love thing? [rating:4/5] If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: Your Questions, Our Answers including a discussion on comics for girls, True Detective Season 2, Stephen’s Time Travel theory, and much more! Contact us at [email protected] The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1qwT Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Become a Major Spoilers VIP - http://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Ashley V. Robinson joins the crew, Batman: Earth One gets reviewed, Barb Wire punches faces, Matthew is here, too! Plus, Barb Wire #2, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Thors #2, and Batgirl #42. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Nerdtacular reflections Star Trek Celebration Apollo IX One-Shot REVIEWS STEPHEN BARB WIRE #2 Writer: Chris Warner Penciller: Patrick Olliffe Inker: Tom Nguyen Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb Cover Artist: Adam Hughes To keep her struggling club off the auction block, Barb Wire hunts one Wyvern Stormblüd, a human wrecking ball with a serious bounty on his head. But Wyvern is a psychotic drunk, even more dangerous soused than sober, who plans to set loose every caged gangster in Steel Harbor![rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW THORS #2 Story by Jason Aaron Art by Chris Sprouse, Goran Sudzuka, Karl Story Colors by Marte Gracia Letters by VC - Joe Sabino Cover by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Dave McCaig Publisher Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 • The saga of the Battleworld police force continues! • More murders. More mystery. More Thors! (Like GROOT THOR!) • And maybe even a break in the case, as a surprising suspect is brought in for questioning… [rating:3/5] RODRIGO AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER -- THE POSTER COLLECTION The beloved television series Avatar: The Last Airbender has won fans of all ages over the years. Relive this award-winning show with a set of twenty high-quality art prints in this Dark Horse poster-book collection! * First-ever poster book for Avatar: The Last Airbender! * Deluxe oversized poster collection of art from the entire Avatar: The Last Airbender TV series! MASS EFFECT: THE POSTER COLLECTION Step into the expansive sci-fi universe of Mass Effect with Dark Horse’s oversized collection of twenty high-quality art prints from the smash-hit video game series! * The Mass Effect series is one of the most beloved sagas in gaming history! * First-ever poster book for the Mass Effect series! [rating:5/5] ASHLEY BATGIRL #42 Writers: Brenden Fletcher and Cameron Stewart Artist: Babs Tarr Batgirl can barely hold her own in combat against the new Batman…so what happens when Livewire joins the fight with the intention of taking them both out? [rating:4/5] DISCUSSION: Batman: Earth One Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Gary Frank Publisher: DC Comics In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne's path toward becoming the Dark Knight is riddled with more obstacles than ever before. Focused on punishing his parents’ true killers, and the corrupt police that allowed them to go free, Bruce Wayne's thirst for vengeance fuels his mad crusade and no one, not even Alfred, can stop him. In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Superman: Earth One, writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank re-imagine a new mythology for the Dark Knight, where the familiar is no longer the expected in this long-awaited original graphic novel from DC Comics. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1qkO Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Become a Major Spoilers VIP today - http://members.majorspoilers.com Get involved in the Major Spoilers Podcast Network - http://majorspoilers.com/2014/08/21/get-involved-major-spoilers-podcast-network/ This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Dr. Peter Coogan returns to drop some knowledge on really reading comics as sequential art. You think you know your favorite comics, but if you listen, you may learn a few things before we are done.

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1q4y Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Become a Major Spoilers VIP and help out your favorite shows and website - http://members.majorspoilers.com This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: What else are we reading besides Power Up #1, Island #1, and Resident Alien #3? Also the JSA in the Arrow-verse? Bloom County is back? What’s going on!? Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network http://majorspoilers.com/2014/08/21/get-involved-major-spoilers-podcast-network/ NEWS Two JSA Members headed to the Arrow-verse http://majorspoilers.com/2015/07/20/television-justice-society-characters-headed-to-the-arrow-verse/ Bloom County is Back http://majorspoilers.com/2015/07/13/bloom-county-is-back-for-now/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Power Up #1 (of 6) Imprint: BOOM! Box Writer: Kate Leth Artist: Matt Cummings What It Is: It has been foretold that four noble warriors of incredible strength would be gifted with cosmic abilities at a moment of planetary alignment…which, yeah, something definitely went wrong here. Amie is a disaffected twentysomething with a lot of attitude, Kevin is a washed-up athlete way past his prime, Sandy’s a mother of two teenagers, and Silas…is a goldfish. Just a normal goldfish. Are we sure we read that prophecy right?[rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW Island #1 Story By: Brandon Graham Story By: Emma Ríos Story By: Ludroe Art By: Brandon Graham Art By: Emma Ríos Art By: Ludroe Cover By: Brandon Graham Price: $7.99 PRETTY DEADLY artist EMMA RIOS and KING CITY, PROPHET & MULTIPLE WARHEADS writer/artist BRANDON GRAHAM bring you a new ONGOING COMICS MAGAZINE. Each issue holds three 20-30 page no ads issue length chapters of new work from around the globe. #1 FEATURES A TEXT PIECE BY KELLY SUE DECONNICK writer of BITCH PLANET and PRETTY DEADLY PRINTED OVERSIZED. [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO RESIDENT ALIEN: THE SAM HAIN MYSTERY #3 Seeking the truth behind a decades-old murder in the seemingly sleepy town of Patience, Washington, the stranded alien known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigel learns a few lessons in human nature and forgiveness. A unique science-fiction/murder-mystery mash-up by creators Peter Hogan (Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders)! [rating:2.5/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week - Next Trade Paperback http://majorspoilers.com/2015/07/21/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-the-next-msp-trade/ If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: What else are we reading? Batman Beyond is like (fill in the blank) Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1oSn Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: SDCC recap, and a Flashback Podcast sneak peek, we take a look at Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Critter #1, and Star Wars: Lando #1. Plus, is it live or Memorex? Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! http://members.majorspoilers.com/membership-options-page/ NEWS SDCC Wrap Up http://majorspoilers.com/category/sdcc-2/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Justice League: Gods and Monsters In an alternative history Zod is Superman's father, Batman is a vampiric Man-Bat, and Wonder Woman is the child of Ares, God of War. When these dark heroes form an alliance, the question everyone asks is will they save the world, or rule it? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Star Wars: Lando #1 Story by Charles Soule Art by Alex Maleev Cover by John Cassaday, Laura Martin, John Tyler Christopher PublisherMarvel Comics Cover Price:$3.99 You know him...you love him...now, join him for his biggest caper as master of charm Lando Calrissian gets his very own comic book! Before he joined the rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, Lando made his way in the galaxy getting by on some swindles, some swagger, and a smile. Lobot at his side, Lando has a plan to steal a very valuable ship...but has he bitten off more than he can chew? Writer Charles Soule (DEATH OF WOLVERINE, INHUMAN, SHE-HULK) and artist Alex Maleev (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-WOMAN, MOON KNIGHT) bring us the tale of a scoundrel in his natural element—trouble! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO CRITTER #1 Tom Hutchison – Story / Mike Krome – Art / Nei Ruffino - Colors The newest re-mastered debut from Aspen’s Big Dog Ink imprint has arrived! As a young girl, Cassia grew up as a tomboy who learned karate, ran track and took gymnastics. One day when a little girl is kidnapped for ransom, she finds out that she might have what it takes to be a superhero. But, little does she know that being a hero was always in her blood! Featuring re-mastered content, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Critter, creator commentary and more! Don’t miss out on the second of Aspen’s all new BDI launch titles with the premiere of CRITTER #1! CRITTER #1 is in stores July 8th, 2015! [rating:2.5/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week When you latch on to a favorite band, you tend to go down the rabbit hole of their library, and sometimes you find some great songs that you instantly know by heart. If you go to concerts on a regular basis, chance are your favorite band is going to play a few songs that you know, and they sometimes don’t sound quite the same as the recording you’ve memorized. So what version do you prefer? DISCUSSION: Matthew and Stephen talk The Flash news from the SDCC. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1orO Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 This week on the Major Spoielrs Podcast: You voted, and we read Emperor Joker for your amusement! We also discuss early San Diego Comic-Con news, review Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #2, Chew #50, and Death Head #1. HEY YOU! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network http://majorspoilers.com/2014/08/21/get-involved-major-spoilers-podcast-network/ Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Eight new mini-series from DC Comics LINK Dynamite inks deal with Atari LINK Marvel is all-new all-different LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #2 Chris Ryall (w) • Tony Akins (a & c) Holistic Detective Dirk seeks the connection between the murderous Copycat Killers and reincarnated Egyptian ghouls while trying to survive a frantic party-bus across his new haunt of San Diego... FC • 32 pages • $3.99 [rating:4/5] MATTHEW CHEW #50 (MR) (W) John Layman (A/CA) Rob Guillory Publisher: IMAGE COMICS The landmark issue #50, and the showdown everyone's been waiting for. [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO DEATH HEAD #1 Who is the Plague Doctor? What does he want? And how will the family survive?Zack Keller (cocreator of Dick Figures, the Streamy, IAWTV, and Annie Award–nominated web series with 650 million+ YouTube views) and Nick Keller (Turner of the Century) deliver a supernatural-horror thriller about family and creeping, terrifying murder! When Niles and Justine Burton go camping to get a break from their stressful lives, they expect to find peace . . . not an abandoned village hiding an ancient evil. In a turn of events ripped straight from a horror movie, a brutal killer wearing a plague doctor’s mask begins hunting Niles, Justine, and their two kids. [rating:3/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week It's been out for several weeks, and it looks like video gamers are very excited about Batman: Arkham Knight. From the gameplay to the graphics, to the promise that this is the last of the Batman games in this series, a lot of people are playing this game. Are you? DISCUSSION: Emperor Joker In this topsy-turvy tale of a world gone wrong, the Man of Steel is a hunted villain, while his imperfect duplicate, Bizarro, is hailed as a champion. With the heroes of the JLA altered almost beyond recognition, it's up to Superman to help his allies rediscover their true selves in an incredible struggle against the Joker, Emperor of the Universe. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1o9c Major Spoilers Hotline 785-727-1939 This week on the Major Spoielrs Podcast: We are nine! I mean the site is nine (though some of us act like nine year olds! Hooray! Also, The Totally Awesome Hulk, Inside the Sideshow Studio, Daredevil #16, Venture #1, YOU pick the trade paperback, and we reflect on being nine! Again, the site, not our ages. HEY YOU! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK NEWS The Totally Awesome Hulk #1 LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Inside the Sideshow Studio Insight Editions The world of Sideshow itself, and the renaissance-like environment it fosters, is the subject of this unique photographic exploration of creativity and the spaces it inhabits. A must-have for fans and creatives, this beautifully illustrated book will not only grant a look at Sideshow that few have ever seen, but also will inspire readers to push the limits of their talent and surround themselves with artistic spaces of their own. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Daredevil #16 Story by Mark Waid Art by Chris Samnee Colors by Matthew Wilson Letters by VC - Joe Caramagna Publisher Marvel Comics Cover Price:$3.99 In order to preserve the new life he’s built, Daredevil is faced with a critical decision--which may mean the death of Matt Murdock! Plus, with a new rival in town, is DD’s time in San Francisco coming to an end? [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO VENTURE #1 Writer(s): Jay Faerber Artist Name(s): Jamal Igle (penciller/ Inker) James Brown (Colorist) Down-on-his-luck reporter Reggie Baxter has stumbled onto one of the greatest secrets of all time…superpowered high school history teacher Joe Campbell! But who is Joe Campbell and more importantly, how rich will Reggie become by blackmailing him? [rating:3/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week This week, Major Spoilers will turn nine years old. The site has had a lot of ups and downs, and we are hoping that as we approach a decade of service to you, that there the site will move up, up up! But the site and podcasts can only improve with your help and input. This week, we are launching a new kind of Poll of the Week – one where you get to pick the next trade paperback that we review. GOING FORWARD (IMPORTANT) If you want to suggest a trade paperback, you need to send an email to [email protected]. That suggestion will go into the hopper and at least once a month, we’ll pick a number of suggestions for you to vote on, and at the end of the polling period, the book with the most votes will get the Major Spoilers Podcast treatment. DISCUSSION: We reflect on the highs and lows of 9 years of Major Spoilers. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Major Spoilers Hotline 785-727-1939 Podcast Posting Page http://wp.me/p8YAd-1nMJ This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast we bring you random thoughts, Spider-Man news, Dark Horse Comics on ComiXology (finally), UFOlogy #3, Wonder Woman #41, and dinosaurs! HEY YOU! Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Dark Horse Comics comics to ComiXology kinda LINK Miles Morales is the adjectiveless Spider-Man LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN UFOlogy #3 (of 6) Written by: James Tynion IV & Noah J. Yuenkel Illustrated by: Matthew Fox Becky is determined to be normal, but her scar is glowing and she keeps saying strange things, and Malcolm is doggedly trying to get her to work with him on solving this mystery. She doesn’t want to be special, but she doesn’t seem to have any choice. [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW WONDER WOMAN #41 Art by Jonathan Glapion, David Finch Cover by Jonathan Glapion, David Finch Variant cover by: Brian Bolland Written by: Meredith Finch Price: $3.99 A daring new direction begins with the arrival of a brand-new villain! But while he may be new to us, he’s not new to the world he seeks to tame. And speaking of villains, Donna Troy’s quest to destroy Wonder Woman ratchets up another gear (if that’s even possible!), while the games of the Gods bring dark portents to the ultimate Amazon! [rating:2/5] RODRIGO AGE OF REPTILES: ANCIENT EGYPTIANS #2 Ricardo Delgado delivers a stunning, elaborate prehistoric parable that evokes classic spaghetti westerns and noble samurai tales of yore! Traveling through a dense swamp teeming with primordial danger, a solitary Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is the unpredictable and deadly antihero of Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians. [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Heroes, for whatever reason, tend to punch each other in the face when they meet for the first time. It’s only have beating each other to a pulp that they realize they should be working together for the greater good, and the story wraps a page later when the heroes punch the big bad in the kisser. But do they have to fight? Can’t they all just get along? Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. The Major Spoilers Store is located at majorspoilers.bigcartel.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

http://wp.me/p8YAd-1num 785-727-1939 Call the Major Spoilers Hotline! This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - COMICS AS MORAL PORNOGRAPHY!? Dr. Peter Coogan from the Institute for Comics Studies stops by to talk about why it is good to be bad. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Dr. Peter Coogan Peter Coogan gained a doctorate in American Studies from Michigan State University, with his dissertation “The Secret Origin of the Superhero: The Emergence of the Superhero Genre in America from Daniel Boone to Batman” (2002), which he revised for wider publication in 2006. He coined the term Wold-Newtonry in a paper titled "Wold-Newtonry: Theory and Methodology for the Literary Archeology of the Wold Newton Universe." In it, he talks about literary archaeology, a term which he says was inspired (for him) by Warren Ellis's term mystery archeologists in Ellis and Cassaday's Planetary comics. The paper is available online at Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton pages, and as a chapter in Win Scott Eckert's (Ed.) Myths for the Modern Age book, published by MonkeyBrain Books. Coogan co-edited (with Randall William Scott) the Comic Art Studies newsletter and also set up the Comics Studies Email service to "coordinate communication about comic scholarship."[6] The newsletter's motto was Comica Amica Nobicum ("Comics Are Our Friends!") and originated from the Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection, to "facilitate communication about the Comic Art Collection at Michigan State University, and communication about public comics collecting and scholarship in general." In 2005, Coogan presented a paper titled The Definition of the Superhero at the interdisciplinary Holy Men in Tights Superheroes Conference at the School of Art History, Cinema, Classics & Archaeology (AHCCA), University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. Our Superheroes, Ourselves Superhero fans are everywhere, from the teeming halls of Comic Con to suburban movie theaters, from young children captivated by their first comic books to the die-hard collectors of vintage memorabilia. Why are so many people fascinated by superheroes? In this thoughtful, engaging, and at times eye-opening volume, Robin Rosenberg--a writer and well-known authority on the psychology of superheroes--offers readers a wealth of insight into superheroes, drawing on the contributions of a top group of psychologists and other scholars. The book ranges widely and tackles many intriguing questions. How do comic characters and stories reflect human nature? Do super powers alone make a hero super? Are superhero stories good for us? Most contributors answer that final question in the affirmative. Psychologist Robert J. Sternberg, for instance, argues that we all can learn a lot from superheroes-and what we can learn most of all is the value of wisdom and an ethical stance toward life. On the other hand, restorative justice scholar Mikhail Lyubansky decries the fact that justice in the comic-book world is almost entirely punitive, noting extreme examples such as "Rorschach" in The Watchmen and the aptly named "The Punisher, who embrace a strict eye-for-an-eye sense of justice, delivered instantly and without mercy.