Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

Bryan is MIA this week so it is up to Rodrigo and Stephen to review Thor #1-6, War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1, The Foundation #3, and a whole lot more! NEWS 1) Clone Wars Animated Movie and Live-Action Series Rodrigo and Stephen give their takes on the announcements, with Stephen urging openness when it comes to the live action show. 2) Hulk Trailer Online Rodrigo digs the action, Stephen thinks the trailer gives too much away. 3) Legion of Super-Heroes Ending on Kids' WB! Review: The Foundation #3 Stephen reviews the third issue of the Foundation from Boom! Studios, and likes it very much. There are still some art issues, and the pacing is a bit slow in places, but when the good parts arrive - look out! Review: War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle Rodrigo take a look at the first issue of Marvel's Phantom Eagle. It certainly isn't the same Phantom Eagle from the Golden and Silver Ages of comics. A gritty look at the first world war and the pilots that flew in it. Review: Pendant Productions Batman: Ace of Detectives Instead of reading comics all day, listeners may want to check out radio dramas with superhero bent. Pendant Productions spins tales of the current incarnation of Batman and company into serialized radio dramas. Stephen and Rodrigo both think the radio dramas need work - especially in the area of voice acting, but true fans might enjoy listening to the two plus years o shows. Linkage QUESTION OF THE WEEK Even with Bryan absent, he still has time to ask the question, Are you a Marvel, or are you a DC? RODRIGO's WORDS A new segment is introduced this week, where Rodrigo examines common comic terms and the panel gives examples of how it is used. This week's word is RETCON. Review: Thor #1-6 (and 7) The podcasting duo examine the first six issues of Marvel's Thor, pointing out some of their most favorite and least favorite moments from the series. Rodrigo wonders why the host bodies of the Asgardians are all white, Stephen loves the special moments between the Norse gods and the town folk from Oklahoma, and they both think this is a great series that follows the Hero's Journey. They also take a moment to talk about issue #7 and the relationship between Thor and Odin, and how the son must kill the father. 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.

NEWS 1) Watchmen Costumes Unveiled The panel weighs in on the first images released of the Watchmen in their official garb. Linkage 2) Skrullapalooza Readers send in their own versions of the Who You Can Trust? campaign Linkage 3) Lana and Lex not regulars on Smallville Season 8 Does anyone care? Linkage Review: DC's The New Frontier Absolute Edition Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Darwyn Cooke Everyone on the panel agrees this is a 5 out of 5 Star collected edition. The panel spends most of the program analyzing the New Frontier discussing everything from the minor plot points to the nods to great moments in comic history during the Silver Age. Review: The New Frontier DVD Review The panel discusses the differences between the DVD and the Absolute Edition, citing why some of the changes are okay, and others can detract from the movie if you've already read the trade. Bryan, Stephen, and Rodrigo suggest people watch the DVD before reading the book. Review: The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Television Show The panel is split on the show. Stephen gives it a pass citing the art style is not to his liking. Bryan has an issue with subtle costume changes, but Rodrigo likes the show overall. The panel agrees that the animated series is off to a good start giving nods to the classic Spider-Man, and building continuity and large story arcs between episodes. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Which movie are you most looking forward to this summer? a) The Dark Knight b) Iron Man 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.

Special Feature This week it's all about the Legion of Super-Heroes. Yeah, it's going to get complex, so you might want to bone up on your Hero History. Linkage What Movie are You Most Looking Forward to This Summer? a) Iron Man b) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull c) Wanted d) Dark Knight e) Hulk Skrullapalooza Who's a Skrull and who isn't? We run down a list of potential Skrull candidates. Linkage Question of the Week If you lived in the DC Universe, what city would you live in? Take the Major Spoilers Poll to voice your thoughts. Linkage CLOSE 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.

NEWS 1) Akira - the live action movie The panel is mixed on the idea of a live action movie based on Akira and set in New Manhattan. Linkage 2) Batman: Gotham Knights Direct to DVD gets release date Bryan, Stephen, and Rodrigo are really excited about the July 8th release date of the DVD, although Bryan thinks it may be too close to the release of the Dark Knight movie. Linkage 3) Skrulls Interesting ads to say the least Linkage Tiny Review Bryan sits down with his son, and together they review the first issue of DC's Tiny Titans. While Jackson likes it, he's not sure he would spend his allowance on a subscription, but it was fun to read. Stephen and Bryan then have a discussion on comics for kids and why the current run of Justice League Unlimited doesn't work for younger readers. Review: The Foundation Created by Kody Chamberlain Written by John Rozum Art by Chee Cover by Paul Azaceta Bryan and Stephen love The Foundation from Boom! Studios - Rodrigo not so much. There is just enough mystery and intrigue in the first two issues, that they will continue to read the rest of the series. Stephen and Bryan award high marks, but Rodrigo's critique brings the overall rating down to 3 out of 5 stars. Question of the Week If you had to choose one of the following super powers, which would it be? a) Flight b) Super Speed c) Super Strength d) Invulnerability Head over to Major Spoilers and cast your vote! Trade Paperback Review: Left on Mission Written by Chip Mosher Drawn by Francesco Francavilla Colored by Martin Thomas The panel had nothing but good things to say about the five issue mini-series from Boom! Studios. From the art to the story telling, this issue rates as a strong read by all. Don't go into Left on Mission thinking this is going to be your typical James Bond story - it's much better! Rodrigo, Bryan, and Stephen give the trade paperback 4 out of 5 stars. This turned into the Boom! Studios episode as Bryan also gave a mini review of Second Wave, and says that if these are the kinds of stories coming from Boom! Studios, this is a company to watch.

NEWS 1) Toy Fair is going on this week, and the panel talks about some of the items they spied during the week. Linkage 2) Justice League by Gaslight Bryan is blown away by the modded Justice League action figures created by Silof. Linkage Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter Review The panel dislikes the first issue. Rodrigo - art is okay, pacing is awful Bryan - hated every minute of it, but knows the issue will break even at the LCS Stephen - art is the saving grace The Escapists Review Everyone on the panel gave this a big thumbs up. Stephen challenges Bryan to get his local library to put this title on the shelves. The panel assures listeners that they are not fawning over Brian K. Vaughn it just so happens the last two titles that have had unanimous thumbs up were written by Brian. Bryan's Question of the Week Who would win in a fight; Spider-Man or Batman? Listeners are encouraged to head over to the Major Spoilers website and vote. Linkage Close Make sure to visit Major Spoilers and the Major Spoilers Forum. 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.

Introductions of the Panel Members (Stephen, Bryan, and Rodrigo) 1) the return of the Major Spoilers website http://www.majorspoilers.com 2) Watchmen film put on hold while 20th Century Fox sues Warner Bros. http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2808.htm/ 3) DC cancels Teen Titans Go! and Justice League Unlimited http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2795.htm/ 4) New JLU figures on the way? http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2757.htm/ Atomic Robo Review The panel likes a lot Volume 2 on the way in 2008, will all be based around events of WWII. www.red5comics.com Runaways Review Mixed reactions as the panel compares the first volume to the first season of 24, Heroes, and Lost. Lots of interesting characters without the burden of the Marvel 616 Universe getting in the way. Who is the best live action Batman? 1943 - Lewis Wilson 1949 - Robert Lowery 1966 - Adam West 1989 - Michael Keaton 1995 - Val Kilmer 1997 - George Clooney 2005 - Christian Bale Bryan goes for Val, Rodrigo likes Keaton, and Stephen cops out pointing out what he likes about each of the actors playing the role of the Dark Knight. Close Make sure to visit Major Spoilers (www.majorspoilers.com) and the Major Spoilers Forum (http://majorspoilers.com/smf/index.php) 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 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=19086826