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Someday Wonder Woman 1984 will be released in theaters, but until then, you can get your Wonder Woman 1984 fix in comic books of all places! Check out our discussion about Wonder Woman 1984 #1 from DC Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [caption id=“attachment_586472” align=“alignright” width=“227”] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link[/caption] WONDER WOMAN 1984 #1 Written by Anna Obropta, Steve Pugh, Louise Simonson Pencils, Bret Blevins, Marguerite Sauvage Inks Bret Blevins, Marguerite Sauvage Colored by Steve Buccellato, Marguerite Sauvage Cover by Annette Kwok, Nicola Scott In these tales that tie in to the upcoming Warner Bros. movie Wonder Woman 1984, when a failed burglary attempt causes a hostage situation at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Diana Prince is forced to leave her teenage tour group behind so that Wonder Woman can save the day! But will Wonder Woman be able to bring 10 gunmen to justice and get back to her tour group in time? And in a second story, it’s the eighties, and greed is good-as long as you already have it all! Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor hunt down the reckless mastermind who makes the ultimate power move by stealing Diana’s golden lasso!

What evil lurks in the hearts of apes? The Shadow knows all too well as we discover this week in The Shadow: The Last Illusion from Dynamite Entertainment. We also take a peak at The Vow, The Ludocrats #5, Orville #2, and Batman: Three Jokers #2. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWShttps://variety.com/2020/film/news/hawkman-aldis-hodge-black-adam-1234784211/ https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/nick-fury-series-samuel-l-jackson-disney-plus-1234782313/ https://variety.com/2020/film/news/black-widow-west-side-story-eternals-release-date-delay-1234773491/ https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/suicide-squad-peacemaker-series-john-cena-james-gunn-hbo-max-1234780589/ REVIEWS STEPHEN BATMAN: THREE JOKERS #2 Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Jason Fabok Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $6.99 Release Date: September 29, 2020 As Batman and Batgirl follow an unexpected thread linking the three Jokers with someone from the Dark Knight’s past, Red Hood dives headfirst into trouble and finds himself struggling to stay afloat without the aid of his allies. Batman: Three Jokers continues its trajectory as the ultimate examination of The Joker and his never-ending conflict with Batman. Prepare yourselves for the second chapter of one of the most terrifying and personal mysteries Batman has ever faced! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW THE LUDOCRATS #5 Writer: Kieron Gillen/Jim Rossignol Artist: Jeff Stokely/Tamra Bonvillain Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 30, 2020 LUDOCRATS ends as it began, with the release of a 32-page comic pamphlet. We leave you with fond memories and longing. Forevermore, LUDOCRATS will be the comic whose name you accidentally moan when having sex with other lesser comics. [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO ORVILLE #2 Writer: David Goodman Artist: David Cabeza Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October 7, 2020 With Bortus on the bridge facing a standoff with the Krill, Gordon and John secreted aboard a moon-sized space station searching for clues about its seemingly sinister purpose, and Ed and Kelly on the planet’s surface investigating the impending “Launch Day,” time is about to run out for everyone in the system-including the Orville! [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY THE VOW EP 6 - “HONESTY & DISCLOSURE” Starring: Sarah Edmundson, Mark Vicente, Bonnie Piesse, Anthony Ames & Barbara Bouchay Network: HBO Max Cover Price: Subscription Release Date: Sept 27th, 2020 The Vow is an American true crime documentary series revolving around the cult NXIVM and its leader Keith Raniere. The nine-part series premiered on August 23, 2020 on HBO [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION THE SHADOW: THE LAST ILLUSION Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Giovanni Timpano Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $19.99 The Shadow infiltrates the sanctum of The Society of United Magicians, an esoteric enclave of illusionists who are hellbent on escaping the ultimate trap: death itself! Learning the secret of the so-called “Last Illusion” from the spirit of escape artist Harry Houdini himself, The Shadow becomes the next target of their murderous scheme. To thwart their plans, he must evade twisted traps and solve spellbinding puzzles, while simultaneously evading the deadly skills of Sandman, the magician assassin. A good (or evil) magician never reveals his secrets… but the Shadow knows! CLOSE 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!

331: MAILBAG: Scariest Character in Pop Culture?

In Episode 453, it’s another great crowdfunding doubleheader! Everything begins with Nyasha Mugavazi, an editor with Kugali Media, and she fills us in on Nani Volume 2, a great book described this way: “An epic fantasy comic about two sisters who find themselves transported to a magical world inspired by African myths and legends.” Nyasha talks about sisters Mina and Lamin as well as Laye and Kore, all characters created by Ziki Nelson and Jasonas Lamy. To support this great story, be sure to go to this link on Kickstarter after listening to this episode and pledge your help to make sure this engaging tale reaches readers around the world! Then everything wraps up with my fun conversation with writer John Hervey and artist Rod Luper from Black Tiger: Legacy of Fury that you can learn more about here at Beyond Time Comics! They have an Indiegogo project for this graphic novel that you can support by going to this link!  Here’s how this book is described: “Brother battles sister w fate of their city and family legacy at stake in 172 pages of comic book glory!” We discuss just who Black Tiger is, how that person’s legacy is important to the main characters of this book, and what great stories we can expect from these creators in the future. Be sure to head to Kickstarter and Indiegogo to support both of these worthy projects as soon as you finish listening to this podcast! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne’s Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: In Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game, you and your friends play as comic-book heroes - either from the pages of Sentinel Comics or from your own imagination! Join forces against terrible villains and fight in dangerous environments, all in a tabletop roleplaying game! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site for more.

You take one of ours, we’re gonna take two of theirs! What kind of trouble is the Legion of Super-Heroes up to this week? Take a listen to find out! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) SUPERBOY #229 “Hunt For A Hero-Killer” July 1977 w: Paul Levitz a: James Sherman The Legion of Super-Heroes seeks vengeance for one of their own… Will they go too far? SUPERBOY #230 “The Creature Who Conned The Legion” August 1977 w: Paul Levitz a: James Sherman Mystical gems bring the Legion to the brink of disaster! —————————————————————— “The Day Bouncing Boy Bounced Back” August 1977 w: Paul Levitz a: Michael Netzer Chuck Taine fights alone!

Dan has already covered train games, now it is time to take a look at his top five aviation games on this week’s Top Five Express. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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.

Bruce’s cousin becomes immortal in this week’s Immortal She-Hulk #1 from Marvel Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [caption id=“attachment_586291” align=“alignright” width=“228”] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link.[/caption] Immortal She-Hulk (2020) #1 Published: September 23, 2020 Writer: Al Ewing Penciler: Jon Davis-Hunt Cover Artist: Joe Bennett IN THE WAKE OF EMPYRE, JEN WALTERS GOES IMMORTAL! The Cotati invasion has changed everything for Jennifer Walters. Now she seems to have a new lease on life…but things are never that simple for the gamma-powered. Al Ewing gives She-Hulk the “IMMORTAL” treatment with a horrifying stand-alone tale! Want to pick next week’s comic? Vote here!

The Odic Forces are in full effect this week, as we look at another Atomic Robo adventure. Plus She-Hulk casting, new LEGO, and the Emmy awards! We also review Unkindness of Ravens #1, Savage Dragon #252, Norse Mythology and Archie Comics! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1 Writer: Dan Panosian Artist: Marianna Ignazzi Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 23, 2020 * Not all the witches burned during the Salem Witch Trials - and the ones that survived did so together. Now, generations later, their descendants protect the ancient secrets entrusted to them. They call themselves the Ravens. * Wilma is the new girl in school, and she plans to go completely unnoticed - except that she bears an eerie resemblance to the Raven member Waverly. And Waverly just went missing. * But the truth behind Waverly’s disappearance will put the entire coven in danger - and Wilma will have to rely on power she never knew she had if she wants to save her new friends. [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #252 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 23, 2020 “SUNDAY FUNNIES” Another wildly experimental issue wherein each doublepage spread is told in the style of a classic newspaper comic strip-from a Peanuts parody to a Dick Tracy sendup, from a Doonesbury lampoon to a Blondie satire, this issue is sure to amaze and inspire.[rating:5/5] RODRIGO NORSE MYTHOLOGY #1 Writer: Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell Artist: Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October 7, 2020 #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories by taking readers through the creation of the Nine Worlds to the epic origin and adventures of Thor, Odin, and Loki all the way to the end of life-Ragnarök. Having previously written about deities in American Gods and The Sandman, Gaiman teams with Russell to finally bring readers to follow the northern gods in their own setting in this comic book adaptation of the hit novel! [rating: 4.5/5] ASHLEY BEST OF ARCHIE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS Writer: Dan Parent Artist: Various Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: Sept 22, 2020 The Holidays come to Riverdale in this can’t miss stocking-stuffer! Packed with 250+ pages of classic Christmas tales, this festive collection is sure to get you in the spirit! Filled with warmth and laughter, this collection has the most humorous and heartwarming holiday stories from the past eight decades. The Best of Archie series is back, and it will make the greatest gift of all! DISCUSSION ATOMIC ROBO AND THE TEMPLE OF OD Writer: Brian Clevinger Artist: Scott Wegener Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: April 11, 2017 Beijing, 1938. China’s top quantum physicist is captured by the Imperial Japanese Army and forced to develop a superweapon powered by the theoretically unlimited “zero-point” energy source and Atomic Robo is volunteered for the secret mission to bring him back. Luckily, Robo’s got help from an old flame, Helen “The Nightingale” McAllister, and her new flame Chen Zhen from the Chinese Resistance. And, begrudgingly, Chen’s allies, the Ghost Bandits, who are completely and totally 100% trustworthy–why would you even worry about it? You can read this volume for free at https://www.atomic-robo.com/atomicrobo/archive Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939.

330: Iron Man Spotlight with Christopher Cantwell

The comics industry continues to grow and change, and one of the companies helping us move into the future of storytelling is Shades of Vengeance! This week in Episode 452, Ed Jowett is back, and he has a great Kickstarter going on right now for A Titan’s Rise – A Cyberpunk Narrative Podcast. It’s described this way: “The dark story of growing up while fighting the pressures from corporations that control the universe and your own nature.” It’s always great fun to talk with Ed, and we delve into their comics, other related books, how the audio versions of their stories are made, and what we can expect from them in the months ahead! After you listen to this fun interview, be sure to support their Kickstarter so they can continue to create excellent storytelling!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast:  Things get deadly for the employees of InSpectres, Boise, as their investigation takes a turn… Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site for more.

This week, direct from the Discord server, we share our top five favorite sci-fi TV shows that are not Star Trek or Star Wars. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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.

No one dies in this week’s Dueling Review episode! Unless, of course, the do. Which would be really awkward because you would think this intro would be rewritten. Or would it? It is enough to make your brain hurt. Speaking of brains - check out this review of Stillwater #1 from Image Comics. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [caption id=“attachment_585432” align=“alignright” width=“228”] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link[/caption] STILLWATER #1 Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Ramon K. Perez, Mike Spicer Publisher: Image Comics Published: September 16, 2020 Cover price: $3.99 Nobody dies. In the town of Stillwater, that’s not just a promise. It’s a threat. Join superstar writer CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil) and Eisner Award-winning artist RAMÓN K PÉREZ (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Jane) as they dive into a world of horror and intrigue in this new ongoing Skybound series.

Cronenbergs! Body Horror! Animal Man…!? Also, DC FanDome Part 2, Kang the Conquerer, and CBS Access no more! We review Amazing Spider-Man #48, Detective Comics #1027, and Edgeworld #1 in this week Major Spoilers Podcast. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jonathan-majors-ant-man-3-1234769081/ https://youtu.be/ImvVpBBiOYU https://variety.com/2020/film/news/wonder-woman-1984-delayed-christmas-1234766774/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/15/21437729/cbs-all-access-paramount-plus-new-name-rebrand-2021-international-disney-hbo REVIEWS STEPHEN DETECTIVE COMICS #1027 Writers: Matt Fraction, , Brian Michael Bendis, Peter J. Tomasi, Grant Morrison, Dan Jurgens, Mariko Tamaki, Greg Rucka, Scott Snyder, Marv Wolfman, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Tom King Artists: Jim Cheung, José L. García López, Lee Bermejo, Dan Jurgens, Jamal Campbell, Dan Mora, Ivan Reis, Emanuela Lupacchino, Riley Rossmo, , Eduardo Risso, , , Chip Zdarsky, David Marquez, Chris Burnham Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: September 15, 2020 Light the Bat-Signal, because Detective Comics #1027 is here! In honor of Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27, this special, book-size celebration brings you the biggest names in comics as they chronicle the most epic Batman adventures Gotham City and the DC Universe have ever seen! The World’s Greatest Detective has a mountain of cases to crack: Who murdered Gotham’s most corrupt police officer? What does The Joker’s annual visit mean for Bruce Wayne? And most importantly, what WayneTech mystery will sow the seeds of the next epic Batman event? All this and more await you within the pages of the biggest Batman issue of them all! [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #48 Writer: Nick Spencer Artist: Mark Bagley Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: September 9, 2020 • Spider-Man has been pushed harder than he has in a very long time and in ways he has never been before. • How far can he be pushed before he breaks? • Who he has to face this issue is going to answer that very clearly as we are one issue from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN LGY #850! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO EDGEWORLD #1 Writer: Chuck Austen Artist: Patrick Olliffe Publisher: comiXology Originals Cover Price: Release Date: September 15, 2020 Local people are disappearing and it’s up to Killian Jess, Magistrate of Rush, and his odd group of friends to find out what’s going on. But they’ve got freak sandstorms, a hostile military government and the aftermath of a planet-wide war to wade through in order to reach the answers they seek. [rating: 2/5] DISCUSSION ANIMAL MAN VOLUME 1: The Hunt Writer; Jeff Lemire Artist: Travel Foreman Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $13.85 As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics—The New 52 event of September 2011, Animal Man Buddy Baker, has gone from “super” man to family man–but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? As these new abilities continue to terrify Buddy and his wife Ellen, things take a turn for the worse as Buddy begins a startling transformation of his own that will lead him on a journey into the heart of The Red. Collected here are the first 6 issues of this dramatic new series from writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and artist Travel Foreman (The Immortal Iron Fist)! CLOSE 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!