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Madame Mirage Zombies Marvel DC Spoilers — Major Spoilers #43: It's all a Mirage Oct 08, 2008
Show notes

Is Nightwing the new Tom Welling? Will the Dead Walk on schedule? Will Indy find his hat yet again? Would you want to drink from a bottle with the Goon on it? Will you look the best in spandex, or should you just write the songs that make the whole world sing? Is Stephen a clone? Is Rodrigo a zombie? Is Matthew a screaming queen? And what about Naomi? All these questions and more are answered in this installment of the podcast that doesn’t shy away from those musical questions.

NEWS
Graysons Headed to the Cw

Linkage

Kirkman Promises On Time in ’09

Linkage

A Fifth Indiana Jones Movie on the Way?

Linkage

Dark Horse Teams with Jones Soda
Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Marvel Zombies 3 #1
The Story: Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading ... the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing's Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed! The scream team of Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) unite for a Marvel Zombies story like you’ve never seen before!
Parental Advisory …$3.99

Matthew
SCREAM QUEEN #4
Written by Brendan Hay
Drawn by Nate Watson
BOOM!’s first horror-romance continues! Wrighty, the Shambling Terror of Rumson, continues to try to win the heart of high-schooler Molly by smiting her enemies. Oh, if only Wrighty’s idea of “exacting justice” didn’t involve hot tar, we’d make him a BOOM! editor. Writer Brendan Hay from THE BAILT SHOW continues to bring a AMERICAN PIE-meets-FRIDAY THE 13th darkness to his comedy. Or comedy to his darkness.

Stephen
Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" became the Cartoon Network most-watched series premiere ever. The computer-animated series, from Lucasfilm Animation, averaged 4 million total viewers in its debut, according to Nielsen Media Research. Cartoon Network said the Star Wars spin off ranked as the number one channel among all major kids networks in the time slot among total viewers

POLL OF THE WEEK
With the buzz about the plot of Captain America being released, the comments have been flying as to who will play the role of Steve Rogers. We’ve taken your nominations, now it’s time to fight it out, and let you decide who would be the best Captain America in the upcoming movie.
Thomas Jane
Matt Damon
Nathan Fillion
Mike O’Hearn
Leonardo Dicaprio
Hayden Christensen
Fred Savage
Channing Tatum
Brad Pitt
Adam Baldwin
VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Madame Mirage Vol. 1 Trade Paperback
(W) Paul Dini (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort
When they are wronged by a group of super-villains, a pair of sisters uses their technological know-how to wreak revenge, but are they overmatched, or is it all a part of the plan? With more twists than a Chubby Checker dance marathon, Madame Mirage will keep you guessing until the very end!

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Madame Mirage — Major Spoilers #43: It's all a Mirage Oct 08, 2008
Show notes

Is Nightwing the new Tom Welling? Will the Dead Walk on schedule? Will Indy find his hat yet again? Would you want to drink from a bottle with the Goon on it? Will you look the best in spandex, or should you just write the songs that make the whole world sing? Is Stephen a clone? Is Rodrigo a zombie? Is Matthew a screaming queen? And what about Naomi? All these questions and more are answered in this installment of the podcast that doesn’t shy away from those musical questions.

NEWS
Graysons Headed to the Cw

Linkage

Kirkman Promises On Time in ’09

Linkage

A Fifth Indiana Jones Movie on the Way?

Linkage

Dark Horse Teams with Jones Soda
Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Marvel Zombies 3 #1
The Story: Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading ... the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing's Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed! The scream team of Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) unite for a Marvel Zombies story like you’ve never seen before!
Parental Advisory …$3.99

Matthew
SCREAM QUEEN #4
Written by Brendan Hay
Drawn by Nate Watson
BOOM!’s first horror-romance continues! Wrighty, the Shambling Terror of Rumson, continues to try to win the heart of high-schooler Molly by smiting her enemies. Oh, if only Wrighty’s idea of “exacting justice” didn’t involve hot tar, we’d make him a BOOM! editor. Writer Brendan Hay from THE BAILT SHOW continues to bring a AMERICAN PIE-meets-FRIDAY THE 13th darkness to his comedy. Or comedy to his darkness.

Stephen
Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" became the Cartoon Network most-watched series premiere ever. The computer-animated series, from Lucasfilm Animation, averaged 4 million total viewers in its debut, according to Nielsen Media Research. Cartoon Network said the Star Wars spin off ranked as the number one channel among all major kids networks in the time slot among total viewers

POLL OF THE WEEK
With the buzz about the plot of Captain America being released, the comments have been flying as to who will play the role of Steve Rogers. We’ve taken your nominations, now it’s time to fight it out, and let you decide who would be the best Captain America in the upcoming movie.
Thomas Jane
Matt Damon
Nathan Fillion
Mike O’Hearn
Leonardo Dicaprio
Hayden Christensen
Fred Savage
Channing Tatum
Brad Pitt
Adam Baldwin
VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Madame Mirage Vol. 1 Trade Paperback
(W) Paul Dini (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort
When they are wronged by a group of super-villains, a pair of sisters uses their technological know-how to wreak revenge, but are they overmatched, or is it all a part of the plan? With more twists than a Chubby Checker dance marathon, Madame Mirage will keep you guessing until the very end!

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers #42 — Major Spoilers #42: Max...SuperMax! Oct 01, 2008
Show notes

This time around, we lament the loss of a new imprint, some old friends, and Stephen’s patience. Meanwhile, Rodrigo’s in the timestream, Stephen’s in Free Fall, and Matthew’s in Tower City, while Skrull Bryan decides that if he can’t take over the world, he’ll at least be the lord of Bogey’s drive-in… Plus: we know your mama dresses you funny, so why not win sompin for wearing a funny suit? It’s all this and Cellblock Four as Major Spoilers provides the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything!

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Legion of Super-Heroes Ends at 50
Linkage

DC Cancels Minx Line
Linkage

Stephen goes on a rant about how comic companies should advertise in other media to attract new readers.

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Cable #7
The Story: “WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD,” PART 1
When Bishop travels back to the present in search of intel that will aid his search for Cable and the mutant baby, he’s
intercepted by the X-Force! With Cyclops eagerly waiting to interrogate his former comrade, it would appear that the game is over for the time-traveling cop. So why is Bishop smiling? What trick does he have up his sleeve? And what does this mean for Cable and the baby?
Rated T+ …$2.99

Matthew
DYNAMO 5 #16
story JAY FAERBER, art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY
32 PAGES, FC, $3.50
Introducing the new Dynamo 5!

Stephen
Zero-G #1 (of 4)
(W) Alex Zamm (A) Jason Badower (COL) Annette Kwok (COV) Jason Badower, Annette Kwok
An international space race ensues when an asteroid containing enough precious metals to shift the balance of power on Earth is detected on a path through our solar system. When the U.S. Team arrives on the asteroid, they discover the remains of an abandoned alien mining camp. But when the U.S. ship is sabotaged and crew members go missing, it becomes clear they're not alone on the asteroid. Stranded, the remaining crew members must band together to survive the monstrous inhabitants on the asteroid, find a way off the rock and save Earth which now sits directly in the path of destruction. In the process, they discover a deep dark secret contained within the asteroid. It holds the key to both their destruction and to their salvation. But unearthing it will change the fate of humanity forever.

POLL OF THE WEEK
Has the current "economic crisis" affected your comic buying decisions?
A) Yes
B) No
Head over to Major Spoilers and let your voice be heard!

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Corrective Measures from Arcana Studio
Less than 30 miles off the coast of Florida is an island. And if you're one of the few that get to see it... it's likely you will never leave. This is San Tiburon. Home to beautiful white sandy shores, crystal-blue waters... and the world's most dangerous maximum-security penitentiary. For 185 of the world's most dangerous super-powered criminals, it is their final home. They will reside within these walls until their sentence is served... or they meet their end. There are no escapes. There are no bargains or compromises. There is only San Tiburon.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers Podcast — Major Spoilers #41: Where to Begin... Sep 24, 2008
Show notes

This issue: Mighty C’Thu’lu rests at R’yleth! Britt Reid and Kato emerge from the Black Beauty! Cliffjumper gets ready to layeth the smacketh downeth on a Hobbit (Here’s a hint: Bet on the giant robot.) Where to start collecting comics! How to stop watching anime! Why to keep up with Secret Invasion! What is up with new Hitchhiker’s Guide? The Schleicher has turned on the ‘No Smoking’ sign, so strap your tray tables up, secure all personal belongings, and please return the stewardess to her original upright position…

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Toonami No More
Linkage

Stephen Chow Stars and Directs Green Hornet Movie
Linkage

Artemis Fowl Scribe to Pen Next HHGTTG Book
Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Leviticus Cross
by Seth Hays
Leviticus Cross is a coming of age story set in a prehistoric past, in which a girl named Shadow must accept her destiny.

Matthew
Mighty Avengers #18
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: KHOI PHAM
INKS: DANNY MIKI
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR

THE STORY:
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
INTRODUCING NICK FURY'S SECRET WARRIORS! Do you have what it takes to be trained by the greatest agent in the world? Well, do you? Well, you probably don't, but thankfully he has gathered new heroes who just might!
By Secret Invasion's Brian Bendis and Mighty Avengers new artist Khoi Pham!
Rated A …$2.99

Stephen
CTHULHU TALES #5
Set sail for DEATH! Well…okay, first, unspeakably mind-bending terror on the cruise ship out of time…and then DEATH! Sorry to give away the surprise ending. Also, a sneak peek at our new companion book, FALL OF CTHULHU: GODWAR by horror scribe Michael Alan Nelson!

POLL OF THE WEEK
This week, a little something different. I had originally planned this poll to be between Shaggy and Alexander Cabot III, following last week’s Josie and the Pussycats poll, but decided to take it to the next level with THE BATTLE OF THE CASEY KASEM VOICE OVER ROLES!
A) Shaggy
B) Robin
C) Cliffjumpter
D) Groove the Cat
E) Alexander Cabot III
F) Merry Brandybuck
VOTE

Major Spoilers Discussion: Where to begin
More often than not, Major Spoilers receives an email from readers to the Major Spoilers Site, or a listener to the show asking, the question; “I’ve been away from comics for a while,” or “I’m new to comics, and want to know where to begin. Any suggestions?” We're here to present some suggestions.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

Intro music this week is from Journey of the Sorcerer by the Eagles. You can find this song at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers Podcast #40 - ULTRAHUMANITE! — Major Spoilers #40: The Golden Age Podcast Sep 16, 2008
Show notes

This time around: don we now our geek apparel, a freaky-tongued guy gets an origin, Babs Gordon has a real potty mouth, Matthew loves Rosario Dawson, Rodrigo visits the Ginza, Stephen gets the worst of a TOM WELLING PUNCH!! Plus, do you write the songs that make the whole world sing? Can you rhyme with Spoilers? All this, and much, much more, as the show hits the Big Four-Oh, and now wants a 20-something girlfriend and a big red sportscar…

NEWS

All-Star Batman and Robin #10 Printing Debacle
Linkage 1
Linkage 2
Kingdom Come storyline continues to continue in November

Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Big Hero 6 #1
COVER BY: DAVID NAKAYAMA
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: DAVID NAKAYAMA
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
COLORED BY: EMILY WARREN
LETTERED BY: SIMON BOWLAND

THE STORY:
The astonishing return of Big Hero Six! Who, you ask? Why none other than Japan's top heroes, defending the land of the rising sun in the name of the Emperor! Come join Hiro (the smartest boy in Japan), Baymax (his trusty robot companion), Honey Lemon (with her all-containing handbag), Gogo Tomago (somersaulting into an unstoppable energy ball)… plus, who are the Six's two new members? When unknown super-villains strike Tokyo, BH6 is on the scene, and the stage is set for new adventure and a new series!
Rated A …$3.99

Matthew
Venom: Dark Origin #1
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: AVALON - MATT MILLA
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
On the unlikely day when an embittered, washed-up journalist met a spurned symbiotic organism from an alien planet, one of Spider-Man’s greatest enemies was born – a force of evil and vengeance like no other in the Marvel Universe – VENOM! But is it as simple as that? Discover the true, twisted roots that gave rise to a lifetime of malevolence for Eddie Brock…AND the symbiote! Writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) shed a little light on one of Marvel’s darkest monsters!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Venom: Dark Origin #2
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: AVALON - MATT MILLA
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
When a man claiming to be the Sin-Eater -- the serial killer tormenting Spider-Man and all New York City -- contacts the young Eddie Brock at the Daily Globe, Eddie takes his shot at career-making news. Who cares if the story's full of holes? Watch the corruption that poisons Eddie's soul until it's as black as a certain alien symbiote…and witness the creation of one of Spider-Man's great foes! By writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Stephen
Smallville Season 8 Sneak Peek Review
THE JUSTICE LEAGUE RETURNS TO FIND CLARK AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE FORTRESS; THE NEW CEO OF LUTHORCORP COMES TO TOWN — The Justice League, lead by the Green Arrow (Justin Hartley), hits the Artic in search of Clark (Tom Welling), who disappeared after the fortress collapsed. The team immediately has a confrontation with the new CEO of Luthorcorp, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman). Meanwhile, Chloe (Allison Mack) is being held prisoner by a suspicious group who has discovered she has a new power, and Clark has been stripped of his powers by Jor-El.
Erica Durance and Aaron Ashmore also star. Kevin Fair directed the episode with the story by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders and teleplay by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer.

POLL OF THE WEEK
This week we bring back the fan favorite - ranking your favorite female characters. This time around we’re taking on the all girl band who put the Archies to shame:
A) Josie McCoy
B) Melody Valentine
C) Valerie Brown
D) Alexandra Cabot
VOTE TODAY!

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
JSA: The Golden Age
The Golden Age is a 1993 four-issue Elseworlds comic book mini-series by writer James Robinson and artist Paul Smith.

It concerns the Golden Age DC Comics superheroes entering the 1950s and facing the advent of McCarthyism.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

The Gosh Darned Batman — Major Spoilers #40: The Golden Age Podcast Sep 16, 2008
Show notes

This time around: don we now our geek apparel, a freaky-tongued guy gets an origin, Babs Gordon has a real potty mouth, Matthew loves Rosario Dawson, Rodrigo visits the Ginza, Stephen gets the worst of a TOM WELLING PUNCH!! Plus, do you write the songs that make the whole world sing? Can you rhyme with Spoilers? All this, and much, much more, as the show hits the Big Four-Oh, and now wants a 20-something girlfriend and a big red sportscar…

NEWS

All-Star Batman and Robin #10 Printing Debacle
Linkage 1
Linkage 2
Kingdom Come storyline continues to continue in November

Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Big Hero 6 #1
COVER BY: DAVID NAKAYAMA
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: DAVID NAKAYAMA
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
COLORED BY: EMILY WARREN
LETTERED BY: SIMON BOWLAND

THE STORY:
The astonishing return of Big Hero Six! Who, you ask? Why none other than Japan's top heroes, defending the land of the rising sun in the name of the Emperor! Come join Hiro (the smartest boy in Japan), Baymax (his trusty robot companion), Honey Lemon (with her all-containing handbag), Gogo Tomago (somersaulting into an unstoppable energy ball)… plus, who are the Six's two new members? When unknown super-villains strike Tokyo, BH6 is on the scene, and the stage is set for new adventure and a new series!
Rated A …$3.99

Matthew
Venom: Dark Origin #1
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: AVALON - MATT MILLA
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
On the unlikely day when an embittered, washed-up journalist met a spurned symbiotic organism from an alien planet, one of Spider-Man’s greatest enemies was born – a force of evil and vengeance like no other in the Marvel Universe – VENOM! But is it as simple as that? Discover the true, twisted roots that gave rise to a lifetime of malevolence for Eddie Brock…AND the symbiote! Writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) shed a little light on one of Marvel’s darkest monsters!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Venom: Dark Origin #2
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: AVALON - MATT MILLA
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
When a man claiming to be the Sin-Eater -- the serial killer tormenting Spider-Man and all New York City -- contacts the young Eddie Brock at the Daily Globe, Eddie takes his shot at career-making news. Who cares if the story's full of holes? Watch the corruption that poisons Eddie's soul until it's as black as a certain alien symbiote…and witness the creation of one of Spider-Man's great foes! By writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Stephen
Smallville Season 8 Sneak Peek Review
THE JUSTICE LEAGUE RETURNS TO FIND CLARK AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE FORTRESS; THE NEW CEO OF LUTHORCORP COMES TO TOWN — The Justice League, lead by the Green Arrow (Justin Hartley), hits the Artic in search of Clark (Tom Welling), who disappeared after the fortress collapsed. The team immediately has a confrontation with the new CEO of Luthorcorp, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman). Meanwhile, Chloe (Allison Mack) is being held prisoner by a suspicious group who has discovered she has a new power, and Clark has been stripped of his powers by Jor-El.
Erica Durance and Aaron Ashmore also star. Kevin Fair directed the episode with the story by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders and teleplay by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer.

POLL OF THE WEEK
This week we bring back the fan favorite - ranking your favorite female characters. This time around we’re taking on the all girl band who put the Archies to shame:
A) Josie McCoy
B) Melody Valentine
C) Valerie Brown
D) Alexandra Cabot
VOTE TODAY!

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
JSA: The Golden Age
The Golden Age is a 1993 four-issue Elseworlds comic book mini-series by writer James Robinson and artist Paul Smith.

It concerns the Golden Age DC Comics superheroes entering the 1950s and facing the advent of McCarthyism.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers Podcast #39: The Invincible Podcast — Major Spoilers #39: The Invincible Podcast Sep 10, 2008
Show notes

In this week’s madness: Costumed hooligans! Teenagers in tights! Venkman returns, but does that kid from Pleasantville? One irks letter Q, one fights number two, but their inevitable ranking is up to you. All this plus: Matthew’s secret crush! Save the cheerleader, save NBC’s ratings! Rodrigo in the 40’s! Matthew chasing the dragon! We STILL need a theme song! And that Schleicher kid is two weeks late, and 98 cents short, all on this, the 39th in a series of 25 podcasts…

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Raimi and Maguire Back for Spider-Man 4 and 5?
Linkage

New Ghostbusters Flick on the Way?
Linkage

DCU Elementary?
Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Atomic Robo #2
Written: Brian Clevinger
Art: Scott Wegener
Colors: Ronda Pattison
Letters: Jeff Powell
Story: The Eisner-nominated adventures continue... June, 1943: control of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance as the Allied Invasion of Sicily crashes against elite Nazi soldiers in \\\"walking tank\\\" armor that only ATOMIC ROBO can stop! Too bad he's battered, beaten, shot, hit with grenades, captured, and miles away. What does this mean for the Allies who are trapped between the sea and these unstoppable Nazi super weapons?

Matthew
Dragon Prince #1
(W) Ron Marz (A) Lee Moder (Cov) Jeff Johnson, Stjepan Sejic

Writer Ron Marz has revitalized Witchblade and is the architect behind the acclaimed First Born and Broken Trinity crossover events. Now, joined by artist Lee Moder (First Born: Aftermath, Painkiller Jane), Marz debuts DRAGON PRINCE, a four-part modern fantasy with equal doses of magic and martial arts mayhem.

Like a lot of teenagers, Aaron Chiang feels he’s never fit in, though he’s never known why. But all that changes when he learns the truth of his heritage: He is the Dragon Prince, last of his kind and heir to the bloodline of all dragons. Hunted to the brink of extinction by a secret society of wizards, dragonkind’s survival is now in Aaron’s hands.

Featuring spectacular covers by Jeff Johnson (Amazing Spider-Man), Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade) and David Finch (New Avengers)!

Stephen
Blue Beetle #30
Written by Matthew Sturges; Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque
"Boundaries" continues as Blue Beetle investigates the mystery of the superpowered men who tried to cross the border illegally. But La Dama and the Posse refuse to help him out, thanks to their own secret agendas

POLL OF THE WEEK
It’s the cold-war battle you thought you’d never see! And now you - YES YOU - get to decide the outcome of Her Majesty’s finest against Her Majesty’s former finest in a Battle Royale for a Penny Farthing. It’s 007 against Number Six!
A) 007
B) Number 06
VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Invincible Volume 1
Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. The only major difference being that his dad is the most powerful superhero on the planet! And, Mark seems to be inheriting his father's powers! See Mark thwart super-villains, alien invasions and all sorts of craziness, as he gets the hang of all this super-heroing stuff.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Invincible — Major Spoilers #39: The Invincible Podcast Sep 10, 2008
Show notes

In this week’s madness: Costumed hooligans! Teenagers in tights! Venkman returns, but does that kid from Pleasantville? One irks letter Q, one fights number two, but their inevitable ranking is up to you. All this plus: Matthew’s secret crush! Save the cheerleader, save NBC’s ratings! Rodrigo in the 40’s! Matthew chasing the dragon! We STILL need a theme song! And that Schleicher kid is two weeks late, and 98 cents short, all on this, the 39th in a series of 25 podcasts…

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Raimi and Maguire Back for Spider-Man 4 and 5?
Linkage

New Ghostbusters Flick on the Way?
Linkage

DCU Elementary?
Linkage

CONTEST
Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced
Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.
Linkage

Major Spoilers Theme Song!
Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Atomic Robo #2
Written: Brian Clevinger
Art: Scott Wegener
Colors: Ronda Pattison
Letters: Jeff Powell
Story: The Eisner-nominated adventures continue... June, 1943: control of the Mediterranean hangs in the balance as the Allied Invasion of Sicily crashes against elite Nazi soldiers in \\\"walking tank\\\" armor that only ATOMIC ROBO can stop! Too bad he's battered, beaten, shot, hit with grenades, captured, and miles away. What does this mean for the Allies who are trapped between the sea and these unstoppable Nazi super weapons?

Matthew
Dragon Prince #1
(W) Ron Marz (A) Lee Moder (Cov) Jeff Johnson, Stjepan Sejic

Writer Ron Marz has revitalized Witchblade and is the architect behind the acclaimed First Born and Broken Trinity crossover events. Now, joined by artist Lee Moder (First Born: Aftermath, Painkiller Jane), Marz debuts DRAGON PRINCE, a four-part modern fantasy with equal doses of magic and martial arts mayhem.

Like a lot of teenagers, Aaron Chiang feels he’s never fit in, though he’s never known why. But all that changes when he learns the truth of his heritage: He is the Dragon Prince, last of his kind and heir to the bloodline of all dragons. Hunted to the brink of extinction by a secret society of wizards, dragonkind’s survival is now in Aaron’s hands.

Featuring spectacular covers by Jeff Johnson (Amazing Spider-Man), Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade) and David Finch (New Avengers)!

Stephen
Blue Beetle #30
Written by Matthew Sturges; Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque
"Boundaries" continues as Blue Beetle investigates the mystery of the superpowered men who tried to cross the border illegally. But La Dama and the Posse refuse to help him out, thanks to their own secret agendas

POLL OF THE WEEK
It’s the cold-war battle you thought you’d never see! And now you - YES YOU - get to decide the outcome of Her Majesty’s finest against Her Majesty’s former finest in a Battle Royale for a Penny Farthing. It’s 007 against Number Six!
A) 007
B) Number 06
VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Invincible Volume 1
Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. The only major difference being that his dad is the most powerful superhero on the planet! And, Mark seems to be inheriting his father's powers! See Mark thwart super-villains, alien invasions and all sorts of craziness, as he gets the hang of all this super-heroing stuff.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers Podcast #38 — Major Spoilers #38: The HeckBoy Podcast Sep 02, 2008
Show notes

This time ‘round: The Right Hand of DOOM! Monkeys in Spandex! Wee Hughie In Theatres! Who Brought Up Chuck? Theme songs, theme songs, theme songs… Somebody’s getting a statue! Stephen’s got a hero in his front pocket for yooou! And Terra’s big brother steps up to the plate in a pretty big way, as Stephen is finally happy that SOMETHING is older than him, it’s our .38 special, so hold on loosely, you’re back where you belong, we’re all caught up in you…

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Chuck back for full season
Linkage

The Boys headed for theaters
Linkage

CONTEST
The DK2 Statue Winner is announced

Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Marvel Apes #1
The Story: Flingin' feces, True Believer-- the entire Marvel Universe has gone APE!
Just when he thinks life can't get any worse or weirder, Marty Blank – a.k.a. that lovable loser, the Gibbon -- finds himself and the brilliant-and-beautiful Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh transported to a world where monkeys rule and humans don't exist!
SEE the spectacular simian city of Monkhattan!
MEET the hominoid heroes and villains – SPIDER-MONKEY! DOC OOK! IRON MANDRILL! SIMIAN TORCH! THE APE-VENGERS! And more!
THRILL to the return of Speedball!

CONTAINS No-Ads, as we are thrilled to present you backup tales exploring the Apeiverse!
LEARN the dark secret of the primate planet!
WORRY that the fate of the entire universe is in the hands of the Gibbon!
Not a hoax, not a dream, not an imaginary story - just the most not-to-be-missed mini-series of the season! If you only buy one (well, two) comics this month about super-powered, intelligent apes-in-capes, it must be MARVEL APES!
Rated T+ …$3.99

Matthew
DC UNIVERSE: Last Will and Testament
Written by Brad Meltzer; Art and covers by Adam Kubert and John Dell
New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) makes his return to the DC Universe — and superstar artist Adam Kubert (ACTION COMICS) is riding shotgun!

The final battle is quickly approaching. How do the heroes of the DCU prepare for the end? Whom do they approach and say goodbye to before they make the ultimate sacrifice? Featuring the entire DC Universe, Meltzer takes us deep into the hearts and psyches of our heroes. It's the day before you die. What would you do?

Stephen
TOY REVIEW: Mattel DC Universe Infinite Heroes
Long time collectors and newcomers alike will scramble to get their hands on these collectible figures. With bold colors and dramatic detail, this line features your favorites along with a whole army of heroes and villains. For the first time, DC Comics figures are offered in the 3 3/4-inch tall scale, providing collectors a new scale to collect their favorite heroes and villains.

POLL OF THE WEEK
If you were trapped in the far far future, who would you rather provide your healthcare? It’s time to have the battle of the healthcare systems as Dr. McCoy takes on Dr. Zoidberg.
A) McCoy
B) Zoidberg
VOTE TODAY

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Hellboy — Major Spoilers #38: The HeckBoy Podcast Sep 02, 2008
Show notes

This time ‘round: The Right Hand of DOOM! Monkeys in Spandex! Wee Hughie In Theatres! Who Brought Up Chuck? Theme songs, theme songs, theme songs… Somebody’s getting a statue! Stephen’s got a hero in his front pocket for yooou! And Terra’s big brother steps up to the plate in a pretty big way, as Stephen is finally happy that SOMETHING is older than him, it’s our .38 special, so hold on loosely, you’re back where you belong, we’re all caught up in you…

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Chuck back for full season
Linkage

The Boys headed for theaters
Linkage

CONTEST
The DK2 Statue Winner is announced

Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song.

REVIEWS
Rodrigo
Marvel Apes #1
The Story: Flingin' feces, True Believer-- the entire Marvel Universe has gone APE!
Just when he thinks life can't get any worse or weirder, Marty Blank – a.k.a. that lovable loser, the Gibbon -- finds himself and the brilliant-and-beautiful Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh transported to a world where monkeys rule and humans don't exist!
SEE the spectacular simian city of Monkhattan!
MEET the hominoid heroes and villains – SPIDER-MONKEY! DOC OOK! IRON MANDRILL! SIMIAN TORCH! THE APE-VENGERS! And more!
THRILL to the return of Speedball!

CONTAINS No-Ads, as we are thrilled to present you backup tales exploring the Apeiverse!
LEARN the dark secret of the primate planet!
WORRY that the fate of the entire universe is in the hands of the Gibbon!
Not a hoax, not a dream, not an imaginary story - just the most not-to-be-missed mini-series of the season! If you only buy one (well, two) comics this month about super-powered, intelligent apes-in-capes, it must be MARVEL APES!
Rated T+ …$3.99

Matthew
DC UNIVERSE: Last Will and Testament
Written by Brad Meltzer; Art and covers by Adam Kubert and John Dell
New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) makes his return to the DC Universe — and superstar artist Adam Kubert (ACTION COMICS) is riding shotgun!

The final battle is quickly approaching. How do the heroes of the DCU prepare for the end? Whom do they approach and say goodbye to before they make the ultimate sacrifice? Featuring the entire DC Universe, Meltzer takes us deep into the hearts and psyches of our heroes. It's the day before you die. What would you do?

Stephen
TOY REVIEW: Mattel DC Universe Infinite Heroes
Long time collectors and newcomers alike will scramble to get their hands on these collectible figures. With bold colors and dramatic detail, this line features your favorites along with a whole army of heroes and villains. For the first time, DC Comics figures are offered in the 3 3/4-inch tall scale, providing collectors a new scale to collect their favorite heroes and villains.

POLL OF THE WEEK
If you were trapped in the far far future, who would you rather provide your healthcare? It’s time to have the battle of the healthcare systems as Dr. McCoy takes on Dr. Zoidberg.
A) McCoy
B) Zoidberg
VOTE TODAY

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers Podcast #37 — Major Spoilers #37: It's the Matthew Show! (no, not really) Aug 26, 2008
Show notes

Big Blue starts anew, senior citizens in skin tight leather, Major Spoilers Theme Song, free swag in the bag, and more comics than you can reasonably shake a stick at! Plus: Matthew, Matthew, Matthew, and some crap from those other guys, Stan and… um… Reynaldo, or something. All this and much, much more, as the Major Spoilers podcast hits 37… in a row???

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Cher as Catwoman?
Linkage

Superman gets Reboot!
Linkage

INTERVIEW
Dr. Peter Coogan stops by to talk about how students can get a comic book class offered at their college or university. He also runs down a sampling of courses already being offered at various schools across the country.

CONTEST
Major Spoilers is giving away the Frank Miller inspired Limited Edition Dark Knight 2 Statue. You can win it and all it takes is a picture.
Linkage

Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song.

POLL OF THE WEEK
Fave Buffy Fem
A) Buffy
B) Faith
C) Willow
D) Cordelia
E) Anya
F) Tara
CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!

REVIEWS
This week instead of reviewing a single issue each, the Major Spoilers Panel take a break from trade paperbacks and review a slew of single issues (a slew being 15 issues). Lots of indie titles get the review including Hack/Slash, The Boys #21, Buckaroo Banzai: The Prequel #1, Proof #10, Cthulhu Tales #4, and She Buccaneer #2, in addition to a few DC and Marvel titles thrown in for good measure.

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Major Spoilers Podcast Matthew Sturges — Major Spoilers #36: Matthew Sturges Interview Aug 20, 2008
Show notes

In this outing: The news yas can use! The comic book reviews! The Statue of Bruce! Kirk and Han’s number twos! The Sturges interviews! Tag might make you say “eewwwws!” Beetle’s got the blues! And one listener in ten gets the joke when I say, “Burma Shave.” All this and more, cause papa needs a new pair of shoes

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Watchmen Movie in Trouble
Linkage

Dark Knight Beat Star Wars to move to the number 2 spot of all time
Linkage

Sexual Harassment at SDCC
Linkage

Contest
Major Spoilers is giving away the Frank Miller inspired Limited Edition Dark Knight 2 Statue. You can win it and all it takes is a picture.
Linkage

Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song

REVIEWS
Rodrigo: Incredible Hercules #120
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
GREG PAK
PENCILS: RAFA SANDOVAL
INKS: ROGER BONET
COLORED BY: MARTE GRACIA
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
"SACRED INVASION" reaches its cosmos-shattering climax! Hercules leads the ragged remains of his God Squad into desperate battle with the unimaginably powerful Skrull pantheon -- and if they lose, Earth dies!
Rated A …$2.99

Matthew: The Twelve #7
COVER BY: PAOLO RIVERA
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON
INKS: CHRIS WESTON
COLORED BY: CHRIS CHUCKRY
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
It's the return of Captain Wonder's time-lost sidekick, Tim! But where the Captain spent the intervening years locked away in cryogenic deep-freeze in a Nazi time-vault, Tim was forced to live every torturous moment of those six long decades. Now he's back—with a life-changing question for his one-time mentor! Plus: the birth of the most unlikely twosome on television: The Blue Blaze and Electro!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Stephen: 500 Essential Graphic Novels
by Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone's taste.

The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels.

Interview: Matthew Sturges
Matthew Sturges is an American writer of comics, most noted for the Eisner-award nominated Jack of Fables from DC/Vertigo. He currently writes Blue Beetle and House of Mystery for DC Comics.

POLL OF THE WEEK
The Second in Command is an interesting spot for most characters. While the spot could be filled with the likes of Kiff, more often than not, the second in command is a strong powerful character. That’s why this week we ask the question
A) Chewbacca
B) Spock
VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Tag Vol. 1 TPB
Writer(s): Keith Giffen
Artist(s): Andy Kuhn, Kody Chamberlain
Spine-snapping horror in the tradition of the movie The Ring! An average joe strolls down the street after a fight with his girlfriend when a random stranger TAGS him, handing off an ancient curse! He literally begins to die – and rot – seeing his body begin to decompose every day before his very eyes. Cursed, he must either surrender, or find the next victim to TAG… Collecting the three issue mini-series from white-hot Wizard Magazine favorite Keith Giffen and 30 Days of Night Bloodsucker Tales artist Kody Chamberlain!

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

Booster Gold — Major Spoilers #36: Matthew Sturges Interview Aug 20, 2008
Show notes

In this outing: The news yas can use! The comic book reviews! The Statue of Bruce! Kirk and Han’s number twos! The Sturges interviews! Tag might make you say “eewwwws!” Beetle’s got the blues! And one listener in ten gets the joke when I say, “Burma Shave.” All this and more, cause papa needs a new pair of shoes

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS
Watchmen Movie in Trouble
Linkage

Dark Knight Beat Star Wars to move to the number 2 spot of all time
Linkage

Sexual Harassment at SDCC
Linkage

Contest
Major Spoilers is giving away the Frank Miller inspired Limited Edition Dark Knight 2 Statue. You can win it and all it takes is a picture.
Linkage

Win a copy of DC's Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song

REVIEWS
Rodrigo: Incredible Hercules #120
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
GREG PAK
PENCILS: RAFA SANDOVAL
INKS: ROGER BONET
COLORED BY: MARTE GRACIA
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
"SACRED INVASION" reaches its cosmos-shattering climax! Hercules leads the ragged remains of his God Squad into desperate battle with the unimaginably powerful Skrull pantheon -- and if they lose, Earth dies!
Rated A …$2.99

Matthew: The Twelve #7
COVER BY: PAOLO RIVERA
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON
INKS: CHRIS WESTON
COLORED BY: CHRIS CHUCKRY
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
It's the return of Captain Wonder's time-lost sidekick, Tim! But where the Captain spent the intervening years locked away in cryogenic deep-freeze in a Nazi time-vault, Tim was forced to live every torturous moment of those six long decades. Now he's back—with a life-changing question for his one-time mentor! Plus: the birth of the most unlikely twosome on television: The Blue Blaze and Electro!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Stephen: 500 Essential Graphic Novels
by Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone's taste.

The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels.

Interview: Matthew Sturges
Matthew Sturges is an American writer of comics, most noted for the Eisner-award nominated Jack of Fables from DC/Vertigo. He currently writes Blue Beetle and House of Mystery for DC Comics.

POLL OF THE WEEK
The Second in Command is an interesting spot for most characters. While the spot could be filled with the likes of Kiff, more often than not, the second in command is a strong powerful character. That’s why this week we ask the question
A) Chewbacca
B) Spock
VOTE

TRADE PAPERBACK REVIEW
Tag Vol. 1 TPB
Writer(s): Keith Giffen
Artist(s): Andy Kuhn, Kody Chamberlain
Spine-snapping horror in the tradition of the movie The Ring! An average joe strolls down the street after a fight with his girlfriend when a random stranger TAGS him, handing off an ancient curse! He literally begins to die – and rot – seeing his body begin to decompose every day before his very eyes. Cursed, he must either surrender, or find the next victim to TAG… Collecting the three issue mini-series from white-hot Wizard Magazine favorite Keith Giffen and 30 Days of Night Bloodsucker Tales artist Kody Chamberlain!

Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

Music from this episode comes from Ookla the Mok. You can visit them on the web at www.ooklathemok.com and purchase their music at the iTunes Music Store.

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.

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