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In which are heroes read The New X-Men and are horrified to find that they have the Woke Mind Virus. Out of nowhere the X-Men seems to be pushing some kind of agenda where everyone should be treated equally and it doesn't matter what you look like or where you were born. They also talk about Civil War no not state's rights, the comic book one, it's about not having a 2nd amendment right to blow up a school with you body. Killing schoolkids with super powers will be dealt with immediately with an act of congress. Civil War Written by Mark Millar Art by Steve McNivanThe New X-Men Written by Grant Morrison Art by Frank Quietly
In which our heroes spend the first half of the podcast trying to convince each other that they really like Kingdom Come while ruthlessly nitpicking the comic. Jav gives it 3 stars out of 5 which surprised Charles because he didn't know Jav's scale went below a 4 or that he had a 5-star scale. They also discuss Batman & Robin a great comic with two legacy characters assuming new roles.Batman & Robin Written by Grant Morrison Art by Frank QuitelyKingdom Come Written by Mark Waid with Art by Alex Ross
In which the nerdery runs rampant. Star Wars is finally addressed as well as Star Trek. Oh yeah and they talk about the beginning of Grant Morrisons run on Doom Patrol and the first volume of Y: The Last Man. And Charles really had some strong notes for something he says he loved.Y: The Last Man Volume 1 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia GuerraDoom Patrol Written by Grant Morrison Art by Richard Case
Comic boks read today: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42 Written by: David Hein and Dan Slott / Art by Cory Smith Avengers #680 Written by Al Ewing, Mark Waid and Jim Zub / Art by Kim Jacinto Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt Written by Grant Morrison / Art by Howard Porter, Jorge Jimenez and Doug Mahnke Ragman #5 Written by Ray Fawkes / Art by Inaki Miranda and Eva de la Cruz Judas #3 Written by Jeff Loveness / Art by Jakub Rebelka Kick Ass #1 Written by Mark Millar / Art by John Romita Jr.
This week on the show: Wonder Woman gets a daddy, The Thing stalks Vikings, Action Comics and iZombie reviewed, plus Old Boy. NEWS Wonder Woman gets a daddy LINK REVIEWS Stephen Action Comics #2 Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT Cover by RAGS MORALES In his weakest moment, Superman is taken down – but by whom? And if the world wasn't ready for a man with super powers, they're utterly unprepared for the rage of a Superman cornered! The cornerstone character of the new DCU continues his debut adventure! [rating:4/5] Rodrigo The Thing #1 Writer: Steve Niles Artist: Patric Reynolds Colorist: Dave Stewart Cover Artist: menton3 After months of no shipments from settlements in Greenland, a band of Vikings set off for answers only to find themselves pitted against monsters lurking in the icy depths and amongst one another. Dark Horse Comics and Universal Pictures team up for this prequel comic to the upcoming 2011 motion picture The Thing. [rating:3.5/5] Matthew iZombie #18 Written by CHRIS ROBERSON Guest art by JAY STEPHENS Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED Nominated for a 2011 Eisner Award for Best New Series! Readers of iZOMBIE know Diogenes as the grizzled monster hunter who has seen it all and done it all. But he wasn't always so experienced, and everyone has to start somewhere. So join us as we turn back the clock and witness Diogenes' very first mission, when he journeyed to South America in search of the Vampire Queen of the Amazon – and you won't want to miss learning his secret connection to Zombie Gwen's "boyfriend," Horatio! This issue is illustrated by guest artist Jay Stephens! [rating:3.5/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Free Time This week it’s all about something we have very little of – free time. During those breaks in your day, which of the following activities do you enjoy participating in the most? [poll id="203”] http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-free-time Discussion: Old Boy Twenty-five-year-old Shinichi Gotō was kidnapped one fateful night and locked up in a private jail for unknown reasons. After ten years of solitary confinement, with only a television set for company, he was suddenly released. The story follows his quest to hunt down the identities of his captors and uncover the reason behind his imprisonment. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
This week on the show: The Dead Live! The Dead Live! Plus, Batman and Robin, Halcyon, and Da Boyz! The Major Spoilers Crew also cracks open The Brat Pack and cast their eyes and their opinions on the trade. NEWS Walking Dead gets second season LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen Batman and Robin #16 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by CAMERON STEWART • Cover by FRANK QUITELY • 1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER Don't miss this fantastic finale as BATMAN AND ROBIN's storyline connects with THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE! The climactic showdown between Batman and the Black Glove is finally here. It's payback time for The Dark Knight as Batman and Robin face the ultimate evil. Will Damian betray his father's legacy? Will Bruce Wayne return just in time to see Dick Grayson die? Plus, The Joker and Professor Pyg! This is only the beginning of a startling new status quo for the Batman… [rating:3/5] Rodrigo HALCYON #1 story MARC GUGGENHEIM & TARA BUTTERS art & cover RYAN BODENHEIM & MARK ENGLERT 32 PAGES / FC $2.99 What happens when the never-ending battle for Truth and Justice ends? From Collider Entertainment comes the next quantum leap forward in superheroes: HALCYON. The groundbreaking new series dares to ask: What happens when the superheroes win? What happens once there is no crime, no war? The heroes of HALCYON achieve their final victory only to face their greatest challenge ever. An all-star collaboration courtesy of TARA BUTTERS (TV’s Reaper), MARC GUGGENHEIM (Amazing Spider-Man, Resurrection), RYAN BODENHEIM (Red Mass For Mars), and Alisa Tager (Serenity). [rating:3.5/5] Matthew The Boys #48 Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Russ Braun With Hughie absent, Butcher re-examines the Boys' first encounter with the Seven, trying to figure out what went wrong. But first there's some disquiet in the ranks to be dealt with, not to mention the return of an old and unexpected enemy- who finally, incredibly, has come into his own. Meanwhile, on the Seven's floating headquarters, a flying lesson goes badly awry... Proper Preparation And Planning, part one. [rating:3.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK It’s the battle we’ve waited eons to see develop – the futuristic robot taking on the prehistoric dinosaur. Get a time machine and a big net, cross the streams and let them battle it out! VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: The Brat Pack Rick Veitch’s fierce and darkly comic BRATPACK has long been considered a subterranean classic of the genre. Now, at last, the notorious graphic novel that made the mainstream safe for totally twisted superhero satires is available in a new KING HELL trade paperback edition! Veitch’s no-holds-barred dissection of the hoary old ‘kid sidekick’ phenomena is as harrowing as it is hilarious; subversively subtle yet completely over the top. BRATPACK is an edgy and unforgettable dance macabre that is a must for every graphic novel collection. With an introduction by Neil Gaiman. BRATPACK is a companion volume to Rick Veitch’s THE MAXIMORTAL and was nominated for “Best Graphic Album” in the Eisner Awards in 1995. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! 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 show: The Dead Live! The Dead Live! Plus, Batman and Robin, Halcyon, and Da Boyz! The Major Spoilers Crew also cracks open The Brat Pack and cast their eyes and their opinions on the trade. NEWS Walking Dead gets second season LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen Batman and Robin #16 Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art by CAMERON STEWART • Cover by FRANK QUITELY • 1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER Don't miss this fantastic finale as BATMAN AND ROBIN's storyline connects with THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE! The climactic showdown between Batman and the Black Glove is finally here. It's payback time for The Dark Knight as Batman and Robin face the ultimate evil. Will Damian betray his father's legacy? Will Bruce Wayne return just in time to see Dick Grayson die? Plus, The Joker and Professor Pyg! This is only the beginning of a startling new status quo for the Batman… [rating:3/5] Rodrigo HALCYON #1 story MARC GUGGENHEIM & TARA BUTTERS art & cover RYAN BODENHEIM & MARK ENGLERT 32 PAGES / FC $2.99 What happens when the never-ending battle for Truth and Justice ends? From Collider Entertainment comes the next quantum leap forward in superheroes: HALCYON. The groundbreaking new series dares to ask: What happens when the superheroes win? What happens once there is no crime, no war? The heroes of HALCYON achieve their final victory only to face their greatest challenge ever. An all-star collaboration courtesy of TARA BUTTERS (TV’s Reaper), MARC GUGGENHEIM (Amazing Spider-Man, Resurrection), RYAN BODENHEIM (Red Mass For Mars), and Alisa Tager (Serenity). [rating:3.5/5] Matthew The Boys #48 Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Russ Braun With Hughie absent, Butcher re-examines the Boys' first encounter with the Seven, trying to figure out what went wrong. But first there's some disquiet in the ranks to be dealt with, not to mention the return of an old and unexpected enemy- who finally, incredibly, has come into his own. Meanwhile, on the Seven's floating headquarters, a flying lesson goes badly awry... Proper Preparation And Planning, part one. [rating:3.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK It’s the battle we’ve waited eons to see develop – the futuristic robot taking on the prehistoric dinosaur. Get a time machine and a big net, cross the streams and let them battle it out! VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: The Brat Pack Rick Veitch’s fierce and darkly comic BRATPACK has long been considered a subterranean classic of the genre. Now, at last, the notorious graphic novel that made the mainstream safe for totally twisted superhero satires is available in a new KING HELL trade paperback edition! Veitch’s no-holds-barred dissection of the hoary old ‘kid sidekick’ phenomena is as harrowing as it is hilarious; subversively subtle yet completely over the top. BRATPACK is an edgy and unforgettable dance macabre that is a must for every graphic novel collection. With an introduction by Neil Gaiman. BRATPACK is a companion volume to Rick Veitch’s THE MAXIMORTAL and was nominated for “Best Graphic Album” in the Eisner Awards in 1995. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! 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.
In this issue: Atomic Robo, HP Lovecraft, Charles Fort, Batman, Catman, and Superman! Let's Get Dangerous! NEWS New Aqualad is coming LINKAGE Marvel goes Day and Date LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen Batman #700 Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by TONY DANIEL, ANDY KUBERT, FRANK QUITELY, DAVID FINCH & RICHARD FRIEND Cover by DAVID FINCH Grant Morrison returns to BATMAN with this oversized special! And he's brought an all-star roster of artists along with him including Andy Kubert, Tony Daniel and Frank Quitely to celebrate this milestone 700th issue featuring stories spotlighting each of the Batmen from different eras – Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne. You won't want to miss this blockbuster story that paves the way for the return of Bruce Wayne and sports mind-boggling covers by superstars David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY) and Mike Mignola (BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT, Hellboy)! [rating:5/5] Rodrigo Darkwing Duck #1 Written by Ian Brill Drawn by James Silvani COVER A: Magic Eye Studios COVER B: James Silvani Once St. Canard’s greatest protector, Darkwing Duck was known the world over as ‘The Terror That Flaps In The Night.’ Now, mysteriously, DW has not been seen or heard from in well over a year – and St. Canard finds that evil is once again on the rise. But when a nefarious plan threatens everyone, Darkwing Duck knows it’s time for the Duck Knight to return! ‘Let’s Get Dangerous!’ with Disney and BOOM! Studios as one of Disney’s most beloved characters makes a comeback in his own not-to-be-missed original ongoing series! [rating:4.5/5] Matthew Secret Six #22 Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by JIM CALAFIORE Cover by DANIEL LUVISI It's the bloody (and we mean bloody) conclusion to the "Cat in the Cradle" arc! Catman rages against those that have been trying to destroy his life. Will tensions within the Six force them to leave Catman to fend for himself? And is someone leaving the team? Let's hope not! [rating:5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Superman has been around for a very long time, and has had many things happen to him. On of which was the Superman Red/Superman Blue storyline that occurred in 1963, and then adapted again in 1998. Do you prefer Superman Blue or Superman Red? VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Atomic Robo: The Shadow out of Space It is 1926 when H.P. LOVECRAFT comes calling to warn ATOMIC ROBO of imminent doom. But the SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME escapes into the future, intersecting with our world through the 20th century. The future and history of the universe hangs in the balance as ATOMIC ROBO teams up with, uh, ATOMIC ROBO in a last ditch effort to protect reality itself. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! 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.
In this issue: OH! Those Hulks are faaalliiiin! Eliza Dushku is unemployed, there ain't enough lizard-eatin' or Freddy Krueger for my tastes. The Blue And The Gold are reunited, but with more brain-eating this time! IN ADDITION: Why you shouldn't drink things out of hundred-year-old buried bottles! PLUS: Can R2D2 assimilate the Borg? All this and more, as the little podcast that could hits 152, it's time to listen to the MAJOR SPOILERS PODCAST... On the air now! (not valid in all 50 states... Sorry, Tennessee!) NEWS Fall of the Hulks promos Linkage MGM on the auction block Linkage V takes a tumble Linkage Dollhouse gets the axe Linkage DOCTOR WHO WATERS OF MARS ADVANCED REVIEW (WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS!) Best of 2009 Linkage REVIEWS Rodrigo NOLA #1 Written by Chris Gorak, Pierluigi Cothran Drawn by Damian Couceiro After cheating death, Nola Thomas wakes up alone in a deserted New Orleans hospital. Bruised, broken, and badly burned, she emerges from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina with one thing on her mind…revenge. From Chris Gorak, the writer/director of the critically-acclaimed film, Right at Your Door! Stephen Booster Gold #26 Written by Dan Jurgen and Matt Sturges Art by Dan Jurgens, Mike Norton and Norm Rapmund Cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund What's blue and gold and bloody all over? This BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in issue! Booster Gold's worst fears are realized when Ted Kord comes back as a Black Lantern intent on killing his former best friend. Good thing there's another Blue Beetle around to help…but will Jaime Reyes be too late to save Booster's life? Matthew Batman and Robin #6 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Philip Tan and Jonathan Glapion Cover by Frank Quitely; Variant cover by Philip Tan In the startling conclusion to "The Revenge of the Red Hood," Gotham's new "protector" reveals his identity to Batman – and surprisingly poses a heart-stopping question to Dick Grayson about the future of Bruce Wayne! Plus, Robin at the mercy of Scarlet! MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Marvel or DC? Coke or Pepsi? ABC or CBS? Taste Great, or Less Filling? This week's Major Spoilers Poll of the Week wants to know if you are a die hard Star Trek or a die hard Star Wars fan? Star Trek Star Wars Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote. VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: Salt Water Taffy Volume 3: The Truth About Doctor True Brothers Jack and Benny Putnam are being dragged against their will on a boring, summer-long vacation with their family in Chowder Bay. But what promises to be a very bleak summer quickly becomes a series of exciting adventures in one of the most mysterious places on earth! This third volume has the boys investigating a 19th century murder, a famed elixir, and an unusual ghost. As with everything else in Chowder Bay, not everything is as it appears. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! 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.