Major Spoilers Podcast #796: SCIENCE!

09/12/18 • 92 min

A special guest stops by to talk about an upcoming project, plus we wonder what school you would most want to go to. How many variant covers are too many variant covers? And we review Newbury and Hobbes #1, Asgardians of the Galaxy #1, and Tony Millionaire's Sea Monsters Coloring Book. No... really!

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DISCUSSION

http://majorspoilers.com/tag/spider-geddon/

REVIEWS

STEPHEN
NEWBURY AND HOBBES #1
Writer: George Mann
Artist: Dan Boultwood
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 12, 2018
Writer George Mann brings his steampunk mystery novels to comics for their 10th anniversary, alongside DanBoultwood. Whether dismantling rogue automata, uncovering plots against The Crown, or putting down infestations of zombies - it’s all in a day’s work for Newbury & Hobbes!
[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Matteo Lolli
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 5, 2018

Angela, the not-so-beloved half-sister of Thor. The hotheaded Valkyrie – and the human who shares her form, Annabelle Riggs. Skurge the Executioner, freshly returned from Hel. Throg, the mightiest frog of thunder. Kevin Masterson, the boy who took his father’s mace to become the hero Thunderstrike. And the Destroyer, the Asgardian armor built to take down Celestials – its wielder unknown. The events of INFINITY WARS set NEBULA off on a quest to rule the galaxy – wielding an Asgardian weapon even Thor would fear – and it’s up to this team of gods, assassins, frogs and heroes to stop her.
[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SEA MONSTERS COLORING BOOK
Writer: Tony Millionaire
Artist: Tony Millionaire
Publisher: Archaia
Cover Price: $16.99
Release Date: September 18, 2018
A nautical collection of detailed, fun-to-color, irreverent illustrations from critically-acclaimed cartoonist, Tony Millionaire, featuring some his most beloved misfit characters.

Step aboard and experience the strange and beautiful world of award-winning cartoonist Tony Millionaire and his most beloved characters in this intricate, irreverent, nautical coloring book.

[rating: 3/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK

http://majorspoilers.com/2018/09/09/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-back-to-school-edition/

DISCUSSION

SCIENCE! (sciencecomicbook.com)
Welcome to Science!, an 80 page middle-grade original graphic novel written by husband and wife team, Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson, who you've probably seen somewhere on the internet (Collider Heroes, DC All Access, Jawiin). This is their second co-created comic after their debut creator-owned series Jupiter Jet, published in 2017 by Action Lab Comics.

This graphic novel will feature art by illustrator Dez Pittman, colour art by Gehenna: Death Valley creator Becka Kinzie, and letters by Ghost Glyph Studio’s Taylor Esposito, edited by Hope Nicholson (Angel Catbird, Moonshot) and will be published by the multi Eisner-nominated publisher Bedside Press (The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, Gothic Tales of Haunted Love).

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DISCUSSION

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REVIEWS

MATTHEW
ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Matteo Lolli
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 5, 2018

Step aboard and experience the strange and beautiful world of award-winning cartoonist Tony Millionaire and his most beloved characters in this intricate, irreverent, nautical coloring book.

[rating: 3/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK

http://majorspoilers.com/2018/09/09/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-back-to-school-edition/

DISCUSSION

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Previous Episode

Major Spoilers Podcast #795: Robotech Volume 1: Countdown

We go to the future of the past and send giant robot spaceships into spaaaaace as we take a look at Robotech Volume 1: Countdown from Titan Comics. Then, we talk about some interesting Star Wars news, and review Batman #54, Steven Universe Harmony #2, The Wrong Earth #1, and Netflix's Disenchantment Season 1.

NEWS

http://majorspoilers.com/2018/08/31/star-wars-episode-ix-adds-to-its-cast-did-you-hear-week-of-august-31-2018/

REVIEWS

STEPHEN
BATMAN #54
Writer: Tom King
Artist: Matt Wagner
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 5, 2018
Dick Grayson—the original Robin—gets to spend some quality time fighting crime with his mentor for the first time since Batman popped the question to Catwoman. It’s a walk down memory lane as Bruce Wayne helps Dick get over the loss of his high-flying acrobat parents, which in turn led to his crime-fighting career. Guest artist Matt Wagner (Mage, TRINITY) jumps on board for this special issue!
[rating:3/5]

MATTHEW
STEVEN UNIVERSE HARMONY #2
Writer: Shane-Michael Vidaurri
Artist: Mollie Rose
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 5, 2018

As Steven continues to hold onto the Harmony Core, it's up to Amethyst to take over his responsibilities, including band practice. But when more Harmony Cores threaten to activate, the Gems must act quickly or else the entire Earth will be put in danger!
[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
THE WRONG EARTH
Writer: Tom Peyer, Paul Constant, Grant Morrison
Artist: Juan Castro, Shannon Wheeler
Publisher: AHOY Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 12, 2018
AHOY Comics launches with a biting superhero satire! On one world, Dragonflyman and his sidekick Stinger enjoy a life of adventure. On another Earth, the Dragonfly hunts criminal parasites like a lethal exterminator. But what happens when these two heroes change places? By Tom Peyer (Captain Kid, Hourman) and Jamal Igle (Black, Supergirl)! And, a "Golden Age" Stinger solo story, by Paul Constant and Frank Cammuso! Plus: An all-new text story by comics legend Grant Morrison: "'Hud' Hornet's Holiday In Hell," illustrated by Rob Steen! All this plus a cartoon by Shannon Wheeler!
[rating: 4/5]

ASHLEY
DISENCHANTMENT Season 1
Showrunner: Matt Groening
Network: Netflix
Release Date: Aug 17
After tackling modern times with "The Simpsons" and the future with "Futurama," producer Matt Groening steps into the past with "Disenchantment." The animated fantasy series geared toward adults takes place in the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland. It follows the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and personal demon Luci. The oddball trio encounters the likes of ogres, sprites, imps, trolls and human fools along the way.
[rating: 2/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK

http://majorspoilers.com/2018/09/02/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-ill-do-it-later-edition/

DISCUSSION

ROBOTECH VOLUME 1: COUNTDOWN
Writer Brian Wood
Artist Marco Turini
Publisher: Titan Comics
Harmony Gold's cult '80s TV series, Robotech, returns for all-new adventures. Featuring classic characters Rick, Lisa, Minmei, Roy, Claudia and Gloval, this new comic series will delight original fans and newcomers alike.

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Next Episode

Major Spoilers Podcast #797: Hero Alliance

Things get really weird this week, as we take a look at the indie series from the late '80s - Hero Alliance. We talk The Vision, and review Teen Titans GO! #30, The Wicked + The Divine #39, Spider-Man on the PS4, and we wonder if Ben and Alicia will actually get married.

NEWS

https://ew.com/books/2018/09/14/chelsea-cain-interview-marvel-comic-vision-canceled/

REVIEWS

STEPHEN
TEEN TITANS GO! #30
Writer: Amanda Deibert, J. Torres
Artist: Erich Owen, Sandy Jarrell
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
The Teen Titans are going on a “Picnic”! Well, everyone but Raven, who doesn’t quite understand the invitation/riddle and is about to explode from frustration. Then, Beast Boy stomps off from Fiesta Friday dinner when he discovers his teammates chowed down on every single vegan burrito. Can he make it on his own? It’s “Food for Thought,” if nothing else!
[rating:4.5/5]

MATTHEW
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #39
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Jamie McKelvie
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 12, 2018
A 2018 Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series and Best Lettering by CLAYTON COWLES! “MOTHERING INVENTION,” Conclusion Well, it’s the end of the arc, in just about every way you could define those particular words.
[rating:4/5]

RODRIGO
MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN PS4
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Price: $59.99
Release Date: September 7, 2018
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games, and Marvel have teamed up to create a brand-new and authentic Spider-Man adventure. This isn’t the Spider-Man you’ve met or ever seen before. This is an experienced Peter Parker who’s more masterful at fighting big crime in New York City. At the same time, he’s struggling to balance his chaotic personal life and career while the fate of millions of New Yorkers rest upon his shoulders.
[rating: 4.5/5]

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK

http://majorspoilers.com/2018/09/16/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-will-they-or-wont-they-edition/

DISCUSSION

HERO ALLIANCE
Kevin Juaire
When Hero Alliance was first published it was a graphic novel published by Pied Piper Comics in the later part of the 1980s. It was later reprinted in a series form with minor edits and additional pages by Innovation Publishing as the series Hero Alliance: End of the Golden Age. The series would soon go on as a one-shot by Wonder Comics, and then moved to its final home at Innovation and would be written by David Lawrence and ran for a total of 17 issues. Later the series would continue with numerous special issues.

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