We wrap our look at Image Comics' Dark Ride series! We also review Conan: Battle of the Black Stone #1 and Battletoads: Lost Adventure from Titan Comics and Justice Society of America #11 from DC Comics. We have many thoughts and are ready to share them with you! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN CONAN: BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE #1 Writer: Jim Zub Aritst: Jonas Scharf Publisher: TItan Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 4, 2024 CONAN OF CIMMERIA IS HAUNTED BY SHADOWS, LIVING NIGHTMARES CONNECTED TO A MYSTERIOUS EYE SYMBOL ETCHED IN BLACK STONE. An unspeakable evil looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it... and it will take more than a lone barbarian to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity. BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE, an epic new CONAN EVENT from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics, begins HERE, from Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons) and artist Jonas Scharf (Dark X-Men, Basilisk)! [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4dNMKbs MATTHEW JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #11 Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Marco Santucci Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 4, 2024 As Huntress pushes to recruit the Harlequin's Son, the Legionnaire enacts his plans against the JSA! What does this mean for the future of the world's first superteam?! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3zfgW08 RODRIGO BATTLE TOADS: THE LOST ADVENTURE Writer: Simon Furman Artist: Genolet Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $14.99 Release Date: September 25, 2024 The graphic novel prequel to the 2020 Battletoads game Dive back into the badass world of Battletoads with The Lost Adventure, as Pimple, Rash, and Zitz face a horde of powerful opponents. The toadular trio participate in The Grand Fistival, a battle royale which gathered the strongest fighters in the universe. But a secret plot looms in the sewers of the celebration. Will the Toads prevail, or will their bond be tested by an out-of-this-world brawl? Uncover the rich stinkin' history of Battletoads, a videogame franchise by Rare, which has seen the Toady trio battle valiantly against intergalactic evil. Whether you are a longtime Battletoads follower or newcomer to the series, The Lost Adventure marks one of the franchise's greatest spectacles. Collecting BATTLETOADS: THE LOST ADVENTURE #1-3. [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/47kR8wg DISCUSSION DARK RIDE Volume 3 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Andrei Bresson, Adriano Lucas Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: July 9, 2024 Cover Price: $14.99 Dark Ride Pluges towards it's thrilling conclusion! Now, that Sam knows who put the “Devil” in Devil Land, it’s time to take a ride on his father’s first creation--The Devil’s Due--to save a loved one. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3XfYxbp CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

The creator of the beloved comic strip Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, is here this week in Episode #657 as we discuss his newest book release, Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story, now available in all great bookstores and local comics shops! Patrick’s book, which presents this story in color for the very first time, is described this way: “The syndicated comic strip Mutts features the adventures of Mooch, the curious cat, and Earl, the ever-trusting dog. In 1995, McDonnell introduced a new character in Mutts: Guard Dog, a chained dog longing for his freedom. Now available, Abrams ComicsArts has published Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story, a celebration and history of Guard Dog with a full color version of his newsworthy story of long-awaited freedom that has captivated readers around the world. Over the years, Guard Dog, one of the strip’s most beloved characters, has played an important role in raising awareness about the cruelty of tethering and has inspired countless readers to become involved in animal welfare. Guard Dog is abandoned by his owner, left alone and suffering. But he’s soon discovered by his animal friends Mooch and Earl, and Doozy, a kindly neighborhood girl, who work together to rescue their friend.” We discuss who the characters are, how this book came to be, and what we can expect from him in the months ahead. Don’t miss this wonderful and touching interview with Patrick as we talk about his comic strip and what this story has meant to readers around the world! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit, a Major Spoilers Real Play Podcast, The team must eliminate all manner of monsters on the train before they get to the switch. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

It's the knock-down, drag-out fight you've waited your entire life for! Or did you? And what does it say about "the ultimate sacrifice." Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) ACTION COMICS #591 "Past Imperfect" August 1987 - On Sale May 5, 1987 w: John Byrne a: John Byrne/Keith Williams It's Superman vs. Superboy, with the fate of all reality in the balance!         LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #38 "The Greatest Hero Of Them All" September 1987 - On Sale May 19, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr A Legionnaire makes the Ultimate Sacrifice… but you'll never believe who!

Everybody's Kang the Conqueror - especially when EVERYONE is trying to take over the Earth in The Kang Dynasty! We also review Archie: The Decision from Archie Comics and Arkham Horror #2 from Dark Horse Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) OOKLA THE MOK CONCERT https://www.facebook.com/groups/1606369249486666 REVIEWS STEPHEN ARKHAM HORROR #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 4, 2024 A horde of monsters has risen from the dust, and Joe and Jenny find themselves outnumbered. The cultists provided them with just one clue: Greymont. But where—or who—is Greymont? Will Joe and Jenny find answers or more questions? And what further dangers lie within the shifting sands of the artifact? [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Xodr0G MATTHEW ARCHIE: THE DECISION Writer: Tom King Artist: Dan Parent Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 28, 2024 Archie. Finally. Decides. At long last, the answer to the question generations of fans have asked will be answered. Who will Archie choose? Betty or Veronica? Written by Eisner Award-winning comics scribe TOM KING and illustrated by Archie legend and fan-favorite artist DAN PARENT, this is the tale only they can tell. Everyone in Riverdale is waiting for his choice, and all of your favorites, from Josie & The Pussycats to Sabrina the Teenage Witch (and even Hot Dog!), are joining in the fun. No matter who you want him to choose, you DEFINITELY don't want to miss this! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4eaS1ty DISCUSSION THE KANG DYNASTY Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Alan Davis Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: August 2023 Cover Price: $39.99 Kang's ultimate triumph! The time-traveling warlord called Kang the Conqueror returns - and this time he plans to enslave all of Earth! The only thing standing in his way is its mightiest heroes! Time and time again, Kang has been a thorn in the Avengers' side. But now, the Conqueror has gathered all his vast legions from multiple eras to conquer the present once and for all! Can an expanded roster of Avengers - including returning members and new recruits - wage worldwide war and hold back the colossal forces arrayed against them? Or will they face defeat and subjugation beneath Kang's merciless boot?! Kurt Busiek, one of the most celebrated AVENGERS writers of all time, crafts an epic clash between the heroes and their most dangerous foe! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #41-55 and material from AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4cRmITr CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

Get groovy with the teeny bopper superteam of the DC Universe as Geek History Lesson embarks on a time warp through the Silver Age of the Teen Titans —spanning from their introduction in 1964 to the beginning of The New Teen Titans era of 1979. This era introduced the beloved legacy characters of Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Fash, Aqualad, and Speedy to a team intended to reach a new, younger generation of readers by using slang and pop culture references for the first time in DC Comics history. This period set the stage for one of the most beloved teams, team ups, and storytelling styles we see echoed today in tv, movies, and comics. Time to listen to the Teen Titans' Silver Age!For exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, GHL Extra & Livestreams with the hosts, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreadingFOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekhistorylessonTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekhistorylessonTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHLPodcastFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://geekhistorylesson.etsy.comYou can follow Ashley at https://twitter.com/Ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://twitter.com/Jawiin or https://www.jasoninman.com/Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!

We explore another great manga this week in Episode #656 as we talk with Robbie J. Atkinson about her newest release, The Seventh Kingdom, the first volume of which will be available for pre-order soon! Robbie is a lifelong fan of manga, so she’s perfect to create this engaging and exciting book! It is described this way: “The Seventh Kingdom centers on a teenager on a quest driven by revenge following the decimation of her village. Throughout her journey, she battles powerful foes and collides with dark revelations as she learns about her mysterious family history.” We discuss who the characters are, how this manga book came to be, and what we can expect from her in the months ahead. The next pre-order will begin in mid-October! Until that starts, be sure to listen to our fun conversation and check out the preview and other information at the link above!

In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers Real Play Podcast - The team smuggles themselves on the enemy train. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

This week, we are looking at movies - AGAIN! But this time, there is a twist; all of our movies start with the letter C. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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.

Fairy Ring arrives in September from Asmodee, and the company has many more releases coming our way in the months ahead. Dan Patriss fills you in on these stories and more in this week's Munchkin Land. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at [email protected] NEWS Devir Games will release the next game by Dani Garcia Daitoshi  Oct '24 (~$60) Arcane Wonders will release Video Game Champion,in Nov ‘24 ($60). A light to medium set collection card/Tile game set in the 90s era of 16 bit console game explosion. Asmodee will release Fairy Ring, (Orig from Repos Production) Sept’ 24 ($35) Game about developing/building your Fairy Village Asmodee will release a new edition of Finca, a great game of collecting fruit using a rondell, Sept ‘24 (~$30) Asmodee and Zygomatic will release Survive the Island (an updating of the 30+ Year old Survive! Escape from Atlantis In Sept ‘24 ($30) Atomic Mass Games announced the next squad pack for Star Wars:Shatterpoint-- Good Soldiers Follow Orders Oct ‘24 ($50) (The villains from Bad Batch- after Bad Batch was announced few months ago) CROWDFUNDING Kickstarter Tír na nÓg Reprint, Expansion & More Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere® RPG Rival Restaurants: SPORKS Out (Reprint + Expansion) Backer Kit! One Deck Dungeon: Relics of the Forge

Maybe, just maybe, before we tear something apart, we should try it first. Also, is that a chonky bat or a mouth full of teeth? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

In space no one can hear you pod! This week, we're battling through the horror scifi juggernaut of the Alien franchise. From its indie roots in the original 1979, to James Cameron's action reinvention of the 1980s, through the most recent installment that has nothing to do with Ripley whatsoever - Alien: Romulus. We'll discuss the creation of the xenomorph and the woman who takes them down, the erasure of Space Intern cat, Jonesy, from the ongoing Alien film franchise, with a spoiler free look at modern day Alien movies. Whether you're a longtime devotee of the Alien Queen or wondering if Alien: Romulus is a good jumping-on point, this episode is filled with strong female leads, shape-shifting aliens, and more face huggers than you can shake a stick at!Additional research by Diego Anthony NunezFor exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, GHL Extra & Livestreams with the hosts, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreadingFOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekhistorylessonTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekhistorylessonTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHLPodcastFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://geekhistorylesson.etsy.comYou can follow Ashley at https://twitter.com/Ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://twitter.com/Jawiin or https://www.jasoninman.com/Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!

Ernest P. Worrell is back in his very first graphic novel called Ernest & The Dream Stone. This week in Episode #655, we talk with one of the creators of the comic, Corey Perkins! Ernest’s first comic is described this way: “Get ready! For the first time in over 25 years, Ernest is back in action in a brand-new spooky graphic novel sure to make you feel like a kid again!” We talk with Corey about how this book came to be, just who Ernest P. Worrell is, and what we can expect for fans of Ernest and Jim Varney in the months ahead! For more information about the comic and the upcoming Kickstarter project, be sure to go to this website now!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: Time to put those parachute lessons into practice. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

The truth revealed in a shocking - SHOCKING - revelation that let's us know everything we've ever known is wrong! WRONG! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #37 "A Twist In Time" August 1987 - On Sale April 14, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr History knows that Superman became a hero as an adult. So who IS Superboy? SUPERMAN VOL 2 #8 "Future Shock" August 1987 - On Sale April 21, 1987 w: John Byrne a: John Byrne/Karl Kesel The Legion meets an old friend… for the very first time!

Calling Cthulhu! We take a look at The Call To Cthulhu this week, and see if the Great Old One is all it is cracked up to be. We review Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle from Dark Horse Comics, Free Agent #2 from Image Comics, and Prairie Gods #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Plus, are shared world anthologies great? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN SUNNY-LUNA TRAVELLING ORACLE Writer: Matthew Erman Artist: Sam Beck Publisher: Dark Horse Comics/Berger Books Cover Price: $24.99 Release Date: August 21, 2024 Esta, a lonely, book-hungry, restless teen, must fight to save the planet in this eco-noir graphic novel thriller that's part Fahrenheit 451 and part Station Eleven. In the devastated dystopian dust bowl of what was once America, a mesmerizing stage show called The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle comes to Esta's town. When Sunny and Luna take an interest in her, it feels like her ticket out. But these mysterious proprietors are secretly members of a harsh authoritarian order, and they have a hidden agenda: scavenge for mythic texts that hold the last hope for reviving a natural world-and destroy them. Esta is the unwitting key to this strange magic, and she soon finds herself literally transported to a supernatural Wonderland-and the twisted plot of Sunny and Luna. [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3YQxNkq MATTHEW FREE AGENTS #2 Writer: Kurt Busiek/Fabian Nicieza Artist: Stephen Mooney Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 07, 2024 After the shattering conclusion of issue #1, are the Free Agents still free-or back on active duty? Plus, the appearance of a second deadly remnant from their interdimensional war forces the team into conflict with Botokk, the super-human curator for the mysterious collector known as The Vault! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/46WODzR RODRIGO PRAIRIE GODS #1 Writer: Shane Connery Volk Artist: Shane Connery Volk Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: September 4, 2024 Created by the artist of Nottingham, Prairie Gods is The Twilight Zone meets Sin City. Each self-contained issue centers on supernatural events and characters in and around the small prairie town of Broadacres. The series will resonate with fans of Hellboy, while the shifting genres and themes will appeal to fans of Westerns, crime, racecar movies, lost treasure serials, and war stories-with a dose of action throughout. The first exhilarating story features Freddy Davis, a champion race car driver, who has returned home to Broadacres. He buys the abandoned speedway intending to race its only undefeated driver: the Devil himself. [rating: 4.5/5] DISCUSSION A CALL TO CTHULHU Writer/Artist: Norm Konyu Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $12.72 Release Date: December 2023 Part comic book, part artbook, part children’s storybook, A Call To Cthulhu is a fun, irreverent trip through the classic stories of HP Lovecraft, the influential horror writer, and a perfect introduction to his work for your little terrors! His stories and Cthulhu Mythos would inspire later writers such as Stephen King and Alan Moore, and today form the backbone of many movies, TV series, books, comics, and games. CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

It's a Mail Bag episode! It's Wolverine-themed! It's the best and what it does and what is does is podcasting! This week with your help we're going Canadian on the world of X-Men. From Deadpool and Wolverine on the silver screen to his humble origins as a villain to The Incredible Hulk, we'll explore how James Logan Howlett became everyone's favorite mutant. Patreon Super Fans asked us about the best Wolverine costume, what has sustained the public love for Logan, and his complex relationship as a mentor to younger X-Men. Whether you've loved him from the start or met Wolverine through Hugh Jackman's portrayal, this episode is packed with more secret origins than you can possibly need!For exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, GHL Extra & Livestreams with the hosts, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreadingFOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekhistorylessonTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekhistorylessonTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHLPodcastFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://geekhistorylesson.etsy.comYou can follow Ashley at https://twitter.com/Ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://twitter.com/Jawiin or https://www.jasoninman.com/Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!

This week in Episode #654, we chat with comics creator Snake about his upcoming work, The View of the Phoenix Trees, which is coming to Kickstarter soon! Snake is a writer and letterer who is a poet, spoken word artist, and a comic creator who recently graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. His book is described this way: “The View of the Phoenix Trees is a beautifully drawn and written comic about an inspiring historic-fantasy Vietnamese family's struggle to stay together post war.” We discuss who the characters are, how this book came to be, and what we can expect from him in the coming months. Be sure to sign up to be notified when this crowdfunder launches by signing up at this link today! Until that starts, be sure to listen to our fun conversation! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers Real Play RPG Podcast: The team is briefed on their upcoming mission, and more secrets of the Dreamland may be revealed. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

First, we plan, then we practice, but when it comes time to carry out the plan, we often have to play it by ear. This week, we look at our Top Five Heist Films. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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.

Dan Patriss is back from GenCon and runs down some of the highlights from the show. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at [email protected] GENCON Gen Con breaks attendance records for the 2nd straight year selling out badges and having 71,000 unique attendees (Up from 70,000 in 2023). Top 5 Games checked out in the BGG hotness room at Gen Con 2024 107 River Valley Glassworks 70 Let's Go! To Japan 62 Landmarks 58 Arcs: Conflict & Collapse in the Reach 58 The Gang Restoration Games will be crowdfunding a new set next month Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sept ‘24 Brotherwise Games will release Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game Nov ’24 (Guess about $30- 35). Rio Grande Games will release Power Grid: Outpost, a space take on Power Grid Oct ‘24 ($75) Gale Force 9 has a bunch of great games but also some great game accessories and they announced 4 new sets for their Tenfold Dungeon line which will be released Q 3 ‘24 Wizard’s Sanctum Mines of Khazad Ravenhold Castle The Underdark WizKids has teased Pathfinder Dice Conquest where you roll all of the main 7 dice types for release in March ‘25. Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER So you’ve been cursed  Winds of Numa Sera: The Board Game Shuffle Dungeons Gamefound Dungeon Twister 20th anniversary edition

It's Hugo Gernsback's birthday this week - did you know he worked in comics? Ghostbusters is getting a new animated series at Netflix. We review Houses of the Unholy from Image Comics, Sensational She-Hulk #10 from Marvel Comics, and Huge Detective #1 from Titan Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS REVIEWS STEPHEN HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $24.99 Release Date: August 14, 2024 An FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld. Can you ever escape your past, or are all your bad decisions just more ghosts to haunt you, wherever you go? Houses of the Unholy is a riveting horror thrill ride from bestselling creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the award-winning team behind Criminal, Reckless, Night Fever, and Where the Body Was. [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3YHinyK MATTHEW SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #10 Writer: Rainbow Rowell Artist: Andres Genolet Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 14, 2024 What is the fate of SHE-HULK and JACK OF HEARTS?! Their love has blossomed over the last two years of this She-Hulk story, but this issue will define it for the future! [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/46J7azK RODRIGO HUGE DETECTIVE #1 Writer: Adan Rise Artist: Magenta King Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 21, 2024 AN ALL-NEW DETECTIVE NOIR OF GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS! CHINATOWN MEETS THE BFG IN AN ORIGINAL SERIES Something HUGE is coming! WHEN A STRING OF MURDERS AND DISAPPEARANCES SWEEP THE UNITED STATES, A HUMAN AND A GIANT WITH SIZABLE DETECTIVE SKILLS ARE ON THE CASE! After a race of giants emerged from deep sleep beneath the earth, a bloody conflict ensued in what became known as THE OMEGA EVENT. Eventually, a treaty is resolved and state of Brobdingnag is created, allowing humans and giants to co-exist harmoniously. Yet tragedy threatens to shatter the peace, and an unlikely partnership is formed between Detectives Tamaki and GYANT. As the pair attempt to stop the criminal AT LARGE, they find themselves involved in a mystery BIGGER than either could imagine. [rating: 4.5/5] DISCUSSION Superworld Comics #2 Writers: Various Artists: Various Hugo Gernsback's only comic book entry (Gernsback's birthday August 16, 1884) CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

In Episode #653, we explore the Illuminatus! trilogy, written in the 1970s by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. It’s being adapted into Tales of Illuminatus, a new comic book series written and illustrated by New Jersey comic book writer and artist Bobby Campbell, who Wayne talks with this week, with the assistance of another comic artist, Todd Purse. This adaptation is being made with the permission of the estates of Wilson and Shea. Readers are invited to go to their Kickstarter page here: (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobbycampbell/tales-of-illuminatus-1-the-hidden-light) to order the first comic book in the series, which will be published on paper and digitally on September 14. It also is being published as a free serial on the Internet at talesofilluminatus.com. We discuss who the creators and characters are, how this book came to be, and what we can expect from Bobby in the coming months. Be sure to support this crowdfunding project before it concludes on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 11:43 AM EDT. Don’t miss this engaging conversation! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers Real Play RPG Podcast: The boys are together again, and more clues are revealed. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

Doom! DOOM! DOOOOOOOOOM! That's right, it's election time... AGAIN! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) COSMIC BOY #4 "Time Without End" March 1987 - On Sale December 2, 1986 w: Paul Levitz a: Keith Giffen/Ernie Colón Get ready for a showdown… at the end of time!         LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #36 "Peace, Quiet and Impending Doom!" July 1987 - On Sale March 17, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr Superboy is gone. How can the Legion survive as their very history unravels around them?

Tomorrow you live; tonight, I die! This week we explore the Strange Death of Captain America! We review Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time #1 from Dark Horse Comics, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour from BOOM! Studios, and Defenders of the Earth #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN ARKHAM HORROR: THE TERROR AT THE END OF TIME #1 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: August 7, 2024 Life was all just one big game to adventuring socialite Jenny Barnes. That was, until her sister was abducted by a dangerous cult. Although Jenny thwarted the cultists sacrificial endeavors, and battled the eldritch monsters at their command, the high priestess Abigail Olmstead fled—and took Izzie with her. Private investigator Joe Diamond may not understand Jenny’s story but he understands loss. Joe and Jenny must work together and follow the clues to find Izzie, but more horrors await them in Arkham, Massachusetts, and time appears to be running out . . . [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3ymvw5D MATTHEW MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: DARKEST HOUR #1 Writer: Melissa Flores Artist: Simona di Gianfelice Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $7.99 Release Date: July 31, 2024 IT ALL ENDS HERE! With the Morphin Grid in peril, the people of Earth are left without the Power Rangers to protect them. The ultimate battle against Dark Specter will play out with unexpected consequences, while an unexpected group of rogues, villains, and Rangers make strange company... But even if they win... can they rebuild everything they've lost? [rating:4.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4dwJ0L4 RODRIGO DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH #1 Writer: Dan Didio Artist: Jim Calafiore Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 14, 2024 The first action-packed issue in an eight-part series! Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Lothar are united again in this reimagining of the classic animated series, Defenders of the Earth. Picking up with characters and storylines from the original series, Flash confronts Ming in final battle, only to find that even greater threats await him as his teammates as they each must confront ghosts of their past to protect their families and future. [rating: 3.5/5] DISCUSSION The Strange Death of Captain America Writer: Jim Steranko Artist: Jim Steranko "The Strange Death of Captain America" is a 1969 story arc written and illustrated by Jim Steranko published in Captain America, an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story follows the superhero Captain America as he struggles with his lack of a secret identity, while taking on Rick Jones as his new sidekick and fending off the neo-fascist terrorist group Hydra under its new leader Madame Hydra. CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

When there's trouble you know who to pod - Geek History Lesson! We are bringing you a Teen Titans MEGA EPISODE! Fill up on superhero teen angst as we explore the interpersonal dynamics and superheroics of DC's best legacy characters, featuring Donna Troy (#308), Teen Titans (#125), Teen Titans Part 2 (#126), and Best Teen Titans Team Ever! (#219). This extra-long collection combines previous episodes to highlight the Amazonian icon Donna Troy (the OG Wonder Girl), and her legacy throughout Teen Titans from the page to the screen. Whether you're a Teen Titans GO! fan or have been reading since the 1960s, this MEGA EPISODE is the perfect companion for anyone gearing up to see their diverse shows on HBO Max! Discover why Titans Tower is the place to be and why the Teen Titans are the most profitable and BEST team DC Comics has to offer.For exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, GHL Extra & Livestreams with the hosts, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreadingFOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekhistorylessonTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHLPodcastFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://etsy.me/3QEVtBl You can follow Ashley at https://twitter.com/Ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://twitter.com/Jawiin or https://www.jasoninman.com/

Deb Aoki and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher manage a publishing initiative that recommends great manga to people who haven’t read much of that genre before. The latest manga published by them is Search & Destroy, presented by Fantagraphics. In Episode #652, Wayne talks with them about this latest release. Search & Destroy is the latest manga published by Fantagaphics in partnership with MSX: Mangasplaining Extra, a publishing initiative run by Deb and Christopher and Andrew Woodrow-Butcher that spins out of their popular podcast Mangasplaining. Thise three-issue publication is described this way: “Search & Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted action-thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything away from her.” We discuss how this project came to be, delve into manga, explore who the characters are, and what else we can expect from them in the future. Don’t miss this engaging interview!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: Doc took off, and no one knew what happened... until now. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

Most of the summer has come and gone, and we have done quite a few things - some traumatic, some boring, and some that are out of this world, as we share our Top Five Things We Did This Summer. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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.

We venture back to Texas to check out how Ambrose, Texas deals with the RQK in That Texas Blood Vol. 3. We review The Department of Truth #24 from Image Comics, Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II #4 from BOOM! Studios and IDW Publishing, and take a look at Peepee Poopoo from Silver Sprocket Press. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN The Department of Truth #24 Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Martin Simmonds Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 31, 2024 Before Lee Harvey Oswald took his fateful place in the window of the Texas Book Depository, he spent time behind the Iron Curtain. This is fact. But he wasn't just a sympathizer-he was on a secret mission to infiltrate the Soviet Ministry of Lies. This is Truth. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/46o6JdO MATTHEW GODZILLA VS. MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS II #4 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Baldimar Rivas Publisher: BOOM! Studios/IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 24, 2024 With the help of some of the greatest giant monsters in history, the Kaiju Power Rangers are born! New powers! New weapons! New Zords! The next evolution of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - and the next mutation of Godzilla's friends and foes - is upon us! And if you miss this book, you're missing history in the making! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3YjwMB4 RODRIGO PEEPEE POOPOO #1 Writer: Caroline Cash Artist: Caroline Cash Publisher: Silver Sprocket Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: August 14, 2024 Four issues into the series and we finally get PeePee PooPoo #1! Was it time travel, or just a marketing move? The world may never know! In this issue: Caroline discovers a fresh start is surprisingly hard to make in "Ah, Philly." Romance blossoms in "First Date," a classic Alison Bechdel comic gets an update in "Femme and Butch," and a night out turns complicated in "Stoned Again." Caroline Cash's gay, modern take on the '60s underground comic continues to make readers say "hell yeah." As always, this issue is printed with a cardstock foil cover and a PeePee PooPoo sticker sheet [rating: 4.5/5] DISCUSSION THAT TEXAS BLOOD VOLUME 3 Writer: Chris Condon Artist: Jacob Phillips Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $16.28 As a winter storm looms over Ambrose County in January of 1992, a local woman's body is discovered and believed to be the latest victim of a horrifying West Texas serial murderer known as The Red Queen Killer. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4d2K4pY CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

Gen Con starts in just a few days, and Dan Patriss shares his Top 5 To Try and Top 5 To Buy at the convention. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at [email protected] Top 5 To Try (not available to purchase at Gen Con just demo  Honorable Mention Ascendancy  5 Aeterna 4 The Paradox Initiative 3 Vrahode:Age of Prophecy 2 Mistborn Deckbuilding Game 1 Star Trek:Captains Chair 1st set of Honorable mentions b/c of expensive or been out a while French Quarter $30 Slay the Spire (I already own but go buy this!) $170 Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Tendrils of the Lichen Lich Starter Set (English edition) $100 Crossbows and Catapults:Fortress War $90 Some Expansions to also check out Aquatica Coral Reefs Geen Team Wins- Holiday Party $10 Clank Catacombs Lairs and lost chambers  --They said limited copies (RUN! To their booth) Astro-Knights Eternity $50 (Next Aeons end) Straight out hon mentions Pirates of Maracaibo $50 Tir na nog $35 Printing Press $35 -- Sequel to Gutenberg (More hon mentions b/c I mentioned them on The Morning Stream) Rock Hard: 1977 $50 (so their site says) (you will likely have to run for this one) Landmarks  $25 WIll end up being one of the best Party games of the year Top 5 to BUY at Gen Con 5 Invincible the Hero Building Game $55 4 Reavers of Midgard the Card game $40 3 Metrorunner $60 2 River Valley Glassworks $39 1 The Mandalorian:Adventures $50 Digital  Clank! Digital on steam $22.99 CrowdFunding KICKSTARTER Game Toppers 4.5 Galactic Game Tables, Terrain Packs & Mats New Terrain packs, some rail art for the rails you can change out and some amazing new play matts, and of course some great deals on Toppers Luthier Game Found Ascension Legends

Get ready to lock and load with the most extreme mutant team of the 90s! This week, we're diving into the high-octane world of X-Force. From their origins as the New Mutants to their transformation under the leadership of the time-traveling soldier Cable, we'll explore how this team changed the face of X-comics forever. We'll discuss the creation of fan-favorite characters like Deadpool, who made his debut as an X-Force antagonist, examine Rob Liefeld's distinctive art style, and unpack the team's proactive approach to mutant rights. Whether you're a longtime X-Force fan or just curious about this influential period in comic book history, this episode is packed with more pouches, big guns, and gritted teeth than you can shake a techno-organic virus at!Additional research by Diego Anthony NunezFor exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, GHL Extra & Livestreams with the hosts, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreadingFOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekhistorylessonTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekhistorylessonTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHLPodcastFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://geekhistorylesson.etsy.comYou can follow Ashley at https://twitter.com/Ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://twitter.com/Jawiin or https://www.jasoninman.com/Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!

She Could Fly, the groundbreaking graphic novel, is a one-of-a-kind reading experience. And now that experimental graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books is a documentary escape game designed to challenge how we think about the deeply misunderstood mental illness, OCD. In Episode #651, Wayne talks with leader/co-designer Sara Kenney and co-producer Mairéad Ruane. They worked with a team of ‘Lived Experience’ experts to inform the content and create a global engagement campaign to shift how we think about OCD and mental health. Scientists, psychologists and medical humanities experts were part of the iterative design process, checking and commenting on scripts and game drafts for over two years. It’s described this way: “Combining comic art, documentary films and interactive gameplay, the She Could Fly Documentary Escape Game is a point and click, psychological game from Wowbagger Productions that takes players on a looping adventure to explore OCD.” We discuss how this project came to be, who the characters are, and how you can access the book as well as the now-available game. Don’t miss this entertaining interview! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future! [su_signoff]

Cosmic Boy and Night Girl need to get back to the future if they hope to figure out what is going on in the past. If only there was a giant wall(?), curtain(?), or force(?) blocking their way. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) COSMIC BOY #3 "Past, Present… and Future!" February 1987 - On Sale November 4, 1986 w: Paul Levitz a: Keith Giffen/Ernie Colón What's old and purple and ready to erase the Legion of Super-Heroes from existence? LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #35 "Forgotten Friends" June 1987 - On Sale February 17, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr Four heroes versus the universe… and Universo! Can an ex-Legionnaire turn the tide?

In celebration of Gail Simone's birthday, we take a look at Birds of Prey: Fighters by Trade this week! We review Chilling Adventures Presents: Truth or Dare from Archie Comics, Zatanna: Bring Down the House #2 from DC Comics, and Bottoms Up! from Silver Sprocket Press. We also let you know what we've been watching. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN ZATANNA: BRING DOWN THE HOUSE #2 Writer: Mariko Tamaki Artist: Javier Rodriguez Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: July 24, 2024 Magician on trial! Despite Zatanna’s willful determination to avoid Real Magic at all costs, a terrifying showdown with the interdimensional demon that interrupted her stage show reveals that she might not have run as far from the world of sorcery as she once hoped. Now a mysterious group of magic casters emerges from the shadows to accuse her of wielding great and terrible power against one of their own—her late father and greatest shame, Giovanni Zatara! [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3SilUQ6 MATTHEW CHILLING ADVENTURE PRESENTS: TRUTH OR DARE Writer: Ron Robbins Artist: Laura Braga Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 17, 2024 When new student Trula Twyst comes to Riverdale, her mysterious and quiet nature doesn't mix well with the squeaky-clean façade of Riverdale High. Tormented by her past and with a keen interest in Behavioral Psychology, she sets her sights on dismantling the traditional high school hierarchy from within. How? By a simple game of Truth or Dare... This horror one shot is smart, sexy, and for fans of movies like Escape Room, Saw, and Girl, Interrupted. [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/46kodI5 RODRIGO BOTTOMS UP! Writer: Barbara Benas Artist: Barbara Benas Publisher: Silver Sprocket Press Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: July 31, 2024 A story that's 1 part recipe blog, 1 part comic book, with a dash of sardonic humor, a dollop of existential dread, and a pinch of gig economy camaraderie! Suzette is an over-kneaded and over-proofed pastry chef, running a cooking blog and doing her best to share whatever culinary wisdom she's managed to scrape from the city's top kitchens. Her latest post introduces "interview tiramisu," a dessert so good it'll land her a juicy new job opportunity. Yet as she runs all over town acquiring the very best ingredients, why does she get the creeping feeling that everything's about to go really, really wrong? Published with a cardstock cover and foil accents. [rating: 4.5/5] DISCUSSION BIRDS OF PREY: FIGHTERS BY TRADE Writer: Gail Simone Artist: Joe Bennett Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $24.99 The Birds of Prey face off against mysterious viruses…and maybe even find themselves the prey. When Huntress goes AWOL and a techno-virus invades Oracle’s body, Black Canary will have to team up with Wildcat as they fight for their lives in Singapore… These Birds will have to work with members of the Bat-Family while battling legendary assassins and fighting off attacks from inside themselves! Collects Birds of Prey #81-91. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4bOtRTT CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers RPG Podcast - Injured and beaten, the team spends the downtime recuperating. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Critical Hit on Stitcher Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

Eisner-nominated creator Jordan Morris talks about his latest release, Youth Group, this week in Episode #650! Jordan is known for his previous book, Bubble and Youth Group, which is now available from First Second Comics at your local bookstore and comics shop! This new book is described this way: “When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County, California, she expected the Jesus talk and the dorky singalongs and the colorful posters about dodging temptation. What she didn’t expect was to stumble on her youth group leaders, Meg and Cortland, in the middle of a real-deal exorcism. Turns out they’re both soldiers in a secret organization of demon hunters in a war that’s heating up, and even if Kay wanted to stay on the sidelines, she doesn’t have a choice. YOUTH GROUP mixes humor, horror, and heart to tell a story about putting aside your differences to give evil the beatdown it deserves.” We discuss how this story came to be, who the characters are, and the fact that you can catch up with Jordan at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con (he shares those details during our conversation). Don’t miss this fun interview! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers RPG Podcast - Who lives!? Who dies!? What will happen to the Fluyt's Flute!? Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

There are really great action movies that a lot of people still aren't familiar with, and this week, we are sharing our picks. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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, we get right with god, and punch demons in the faith with Youth Group from First Second. We talk about the slip in comic sales and review Savage Dragon #271 from Image Comics, and The Rocketeer: Breaks Free #1 from IDW Publishing. There may be talk of Slim Jims as well. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/57351/north-american-comics-graphic-novel-market-down-7-2023 REVIEWS STEPHEN THE ROCKETEER: BREAKS FREE #1 Writer: Stephen Mooney Artist: Staz Johnson Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 17, 2024 The Rocketeer storms the City by the Bay! With Betty about to start work on a new film, Cliff and Peevy join the aspiring starlet on a trip to San Francisco, where they liaise with fellow pilot and friend (and government operative) Debbie Seville. As always, trouble seems to follow Cliff, who gets caught up in a cable car accident! But at least it'll be all smooth sailing after that, right? Not if the Rocketeer's luck stays true to form! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3W1gGcE MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #271 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 10, 2024 The Rascally Rodent Returns! The famous star of stage has his eyes set on Maxine Dragon and Malcolm, and the S.O.S. have their hands full trying to protect her! Comes with our highest possible recommendation! [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4cZ2lE8 DISCUSSION YOUTH GROUP Writer: Jordan Morris Actor: Bown McCurdy Publisher: First Second Release Date: July 16, 2024 When cynical, gothy Kay lets her mom talk her into joining the youth group at their church, she's prepared for the dorky sing-alongs and the cheesy slogans about dodging temptation. What she isn't prepared for is walking in on the clean-cut youth group leaders, Meg and Cortland, in the middle of a real-deal exorcism. Turns out these wholesome Christian teens are demon-hunting soldiers in a secret war that’s heating up fast, and even if Kay wanted to stay on the sidelines, she doesn’t have a choice – she’s a “Blight,” a human who demons can’t possess, and that makes her a target. But Kay's in good hands with her new friends – for them, fighting literal demons is all in a Sunday’s work! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3zEbsvM CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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 we learn about the upcoming Clank! Catacombs expansion, Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age, and a Halloween Dice Advent Calendar. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at [email protected] NEWS Dire Wolf Digital will release an expansion to Clank! Catacombs Clank! Catacombs: Lairs & Lost Chambers, Sept ‘24 ($30) Floodgate Games will release a new word party/co-op game Landmarks Aug 24 ($25) Board & Dice will release Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age, Oct ‘24 (~ $65-70) (Not much is revealed but looks like a nice heavyweight euro Civ Game) Deep Print Games will release Intarsia, a tile laying game with some amazing table presence for a small game in Sept 24. (Earlier in europe, in US by Pegasus) Lucky Duck Games will publish Tranquility: The Ascent Sept ‘24 (~$15) FanRoll dice revealed a Halloween Dice Advent calendar for release in Aug ‘24 ($75) Use coupon code THEGEEKALL10 when there little bit comes back to the show UVS Games elaborated a bit more on their upcoming releases with Origins of Power, the 2nd Attack on Titan  booster set for UniVersus CCG (the first being battle of humanity), Nov 24 a new My Hero Academia set (Oct) and Star Trek Lower deck set (Dec) all should be good additions to the UniVersus CCG. Also from UVS is Star Trek Realms this fall (Star Trek Version of Star Realms) Arcane Wonders will release Foundations of Metropolis, Aug 24 ($50). This is the lighter or more affordable Foundations of Rome Play to Z will release King's Coalition, Sept 24 ($20) has the feel of Fantasy Realms/Marvel Remix with a unique twist. CROWDFUNDING Coming Soon the next campaign from GametoppersLLC. Teaser Video (Campaign will be up 7-23-24) Game Found DC Superheroes United Sirens:The Deep Sea 20 Strong:Tanglewoods Kickstarter Stefan Feld City Collection - Classic: Special Edition Brink Wandering Galaxy: A crossroads game

In Episode 649 this week, accomplished creator Dave Swartz talks about his current Kickstarter campaign for Confederate Monster! Dave has been a professional comic book illustrator for 10 years! His current crowdfunding campaign is on Kickstarter, and it’s described this way: “The South will rise Un-Dead, when the story of Frankenstein meets the Civil War!” We discuss how this Confederate Monster comic book series came to be, Dave’s unique take on these classic characters, and what we can expect from him in the coming months! Don’t miss this excellent conversation, then support this already-successful crowdfunding campaign that wants your backing before it concludes on Friday, June 26, at 12:00 AM EDT!

In this installment of Critical Hit: The party makes a horrifying discovery in the Fluyt Factory. Will they live to tell about it? Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) 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 for more.

Everything you know about the past is wrong - WRONG! Cosmic Boy and Night Girl attempt to solve the mystery, while the rest of the heroes finally figure out who is the Big Bad. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) COSMIC BOY #2 "Is History Destiny?" January 1987 - On Sale September 30, 1986 w: Paul Levitz a: Keith Giffen/Ernie Colón Will a conspiracy destroy the Legion centuries before it ever forms? LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #34 "Forgotten Foe" May 1987 - On Sale January 20, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr Chameleon Boy, Brainiac 5 and Dream Girl stand alone, but an old friend is ready to help.

In this Major Spoilers Special Presentation, we take a look at the Hays Code, how it came to be, and how it turned into our modern movie rating system, and how moral panic made it happen. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!

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Christopher Michael from C.R.I.T: Robo Renaissance is the featured guest this week in Episode #648! Chris returns and has a Kickstarter crowdfunding project underway for C.R.I.T: Robo Renaissance that will conclude on July 26! The project is described this way: “Join C.R.I.T. (Constantly Running Into Trouble) as they seek justice, uncover secrets, and unravel the Goblin King's deadly mystery.” We discuss how this comic came to be and what else Chris is up to, so be sure to listen to this fun interview! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!