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This week we take a look at the Dead End Kids, but not THOSE Dead End Kids. Plus, Internet shenanigans, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Ghosts #2, Forgotten Home #8, Dryad #2, and Betty & Veronica head to the Danger Zone. 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://deadline.com/2020/05/labyrinth-sequel-scott-derrickson-director-maggie-levin-write-script-doctor-strange-1202943188/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Ghosts #2 Writer: Jennifer Rostowsky Artist: Jennifer Rostowsky Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 20, 2020 Synopsis: A young Khmer woman turns to black magic that promised to give the caster wealth, power, and beauty unlike that of any other human. When the spell turns on its caster, she must learn to deal with the consequences of magic, and what it means to be an Ahp. [rating:2.5/5] You can buy this issue via ComiXology MATTHEW FORGOTTEN HOME #8 Writer: Erica Schultz Artist: Marika Cresta Publisher: Vices Press Cover Price: $2.99 Release Date: May 26, 2020 A regime comes to an and, and a throne is left empty. Who will rule: mother or daughter? [rating:3/5] You can buy this issue via ComiXology RODRIGO DRYAD #2 Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe Artist: Justin Osterling Publisher: ONI Press Inc. Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June, 10 2020 DESCRIPTION: Rana and Griffon dread that they’ve released an ancient evil from the temple, but Morgan and Yale battle fear with logic and reason. Amid all the chaos, one thing is clear. The town of Frostbrook has been set ablaze with demons roaming the streets in search of one target — Yale Glass. [rating: 3/5] You can buy this issue via ComiXology ASHLEY BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER DANGER ZONE Writer: Bill Golliher Artist: Dan Parent Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $2.99 Release Date: May 27, 2020 Betty and Veronica risk life and limb in these bold and entertaining daring stories, from skydiving to trail running, to competing as warriors and exploring a shipwreck at sea! [rating: 4/5] You can buy this issue via ComiXology MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK DISCUSSION DEAD END KIDS Written by Frank Gogol. Cover by Nenad Cvitcanin. It’s 1999. Ben, Murphy, Tank, and Amanda are four screwed-up kids from broken homes… but they have had each other. When Ben is murdered, Murphy and his friends set out to find who killed him and find themselves in the cross-hairs! Dead End Kids is a dark coming-of-age murder mystery set in the ‘90s, from the creative team behind 2018’s critically acclaimed Grief. 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

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It’s another great Kickstarter doubleheader this week in Episode 435! We start things off with a fun conversation with Barb Kaalberg from the fascinating comic Divinity from Silverline Comics. There’s a Kickstarter underway for this debut issue, which is described this way: “Eleven year old Divinity Gray’s life changes forever after the suspicious death of her parents. Marine Sgt. Zach Gray, the older brother she barely knows, becomes her guardian, but when he discovers Divinity’s mysterious healing powers, their lives take a dangerous turn. With the help of a few friends, Zach and Divinity must go on the run to keep Divinity—and her powers—out of the hands of an evil cabal.” We talk about the series, why this comic shows that Barb is more than just a terrific inker, and what she has in store for us in the months ahead! We also touch on the other book included in this Kickstarter, which is Twilight Grimm #1, so be sure to support this great pairing today! Then everything concludes with my great conversation with Jonathan Hedrick from Freakshow Princess and Capable!  Jonathan has a Kickstarter happening right now to support issues #1 and #2 of Capable, so we talk about how these books were created, who the characters are, and what Jonathan has coming, including a just-announced series from Scout Comics called The Recount! Here’s how Capable is described: “Derik Davidson is just your average high school kid. He’s shy, awkward, bullied, and he happens to use a wheelchair. But suddenly Derik’s world turns upside down when he wakes up with the power of super speed! What will Derik do with this new power and who else has become super capable?” Be sure to support this high-power project as soon as you listen to this episode!

Have your friends moved away? Can’t make it to game night, but still want to play? Taking your Role Playing Game Online has become a big deal in the last several years, but GMs are still struggling to have a successful campaign? This month on the GM roundtable, we’re tackling the struggles of taking your game virtual. Want more GM Roundtable? Then become 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.

Dueling Review: Ludocrats #1

There’s a new guy in the Legion Clubhouse - should we haze him, or welcome him with open arms? 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 #218 “The Secret Villain The World Never Knew” July 1976 w: Cary Bates a: Mike Grell The newest Legionnaire may fall in his very first mission! SUPERBOY #219 “The Plunder Ploy of the Fatal Five” September 1976 w: Jim Shooter (Suggested by Ken Klaczak) a: Mike Grell The return of The Fatal Five and a stolen planet!

This week, Dan runs down is top five favorite games from game creators Matt Riddle and Ben Pinchback. 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.

This week, we look into the archives and have a Question. Plus, Avenger of the Wasteland #4 is digital only, Red Sonja #15 gives up the throne, Scoob is… ALSO Nailbiter is back! And we ask the question, “What’s gonna happen with Batgirl?” 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/tv/news/batwoman-ruby-rose-exit-season-2-1234611163/ REVIEWS STEPHEN RED SONJA #15 Writer: Mark Russell Artist: Bob Q Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 20, 2020 The epic continues. Sonja The Red can save her kingdom…by abdicating her throne. If she agrees to lead a man’s army, and kill indiscriminately, then her people will be fed. By MARK RUSSELL (DC’s Year Of The Villain) and BOB Q (Captain America). Buy This Issue Here [rating:4/5] MATTHEW AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS #4 Writer: Ed Brisson Artist: Jonas Scharf Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 13, 2020 IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE GREEN GOBLIN! Welcome to Osborn City! THOR, ANT-MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA and HULK JR. have fallen into the clutches of NORMAN OSBORN, A.K.A. the GREEN GOBLIN. Let’s just say, the years have not been kind to the Goblin’s psyche… A knockdown drag-out fight between the AVENGERS and the likes of ENCHANTRESS, WILD CHILD, ABSORBING MAN and more reveals the true nature of DOOM’s mission, and the hidden betrayal that may crush all hope in the Wastelands! Buy This Issue Here [rating:2/5] RODRIGO NAILBITER RETURNS #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Mike Henderson Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 3, 2020 SERIES PREMIERE! JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & MIKE HENDERSON’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT HORROR SERIES RETURNS! Sixteen of the world’s worst serial killers were all born in the same small town…but Agent Finch and Sheriff Crane solved and buried that mystery. Didn’t they? Violent copycat murders imitating the infamous Buckaroo Butchers have begun in Portland, Oregon, and if Finch wants the killings to stop, he’ll have to team up with the daughter of the Nailbiter himself. A brand-new mystery begins in this EXTRA-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE! Buy This Issue Here [rating: 4/5] ASHLEY SCOOB Director: Tony Cervone Starring: Frank Welker, Will Forte, Zach Efron Studio: WB VoD Price: $19.99 Release Date: May 15, 2020 With hundreds of cases solved and adventures shared, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever — a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global dog-pocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone could have imagined. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION THE QUESTION: Zen and Violence Volume 1 Writer: Dennis O’Neil Artist: Denys Cowan, Rick Magyar Publisher: DC Comics Created by comics legend Steve Ditko, the faceless avenger known as The Question is one of comics’ most mysterious and fascinating heroes!In the corrupt, crime-ridden Hub City, investigative reporter Vic Sage strives to tell his viewers the truth - and philosophical, trenchcoated hero The Question, whose face is a featureless blank - uncovers what Sage cannot. But with deadly martial artist assassins and political intrigue to contend with, will one man - even a master of unarmed combat - be able to make a difference?Legendary “Batman” writer Dennis O’Neill and penciller Denys Cowan (Deathlok) present one of the most acclaimed comics of the 1980s! 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Days of Wonder and Blizzard are teaming, a new Ticket to Ride, and much more in this week’s Munchkin Land! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Days of Wonder and Blizzard are going to be releasing Small World of Warcraft. $60, Out this summer Ticket to Ride Amsterdam will be releasing later this year in September 3 mins to learn hours of game play. JUNE releases— Forgotten Waters from Plaid Hat Games And Colt Super Express— A new version of Colt Express 15-20 mins and $20 price tag. Privateer Press announced a release date for their previously kickstarted miniatures game Warcaster. They plan to release that product line in August. Renegade Game Studios is releasing another expansion to Clank! Clank! Adventuring Party $30. If you  Pre-orders through local game stores will receive a promo card, “Lightning Reflexes.” Kickstarter Railroad ink challenge Sea of Legends —  story based interactive app driven game- A new version of Kramer and Keisling’s Maharaja  Second edition and anniversary of Island Siege Steve Jackson Summer 2020 T-Shirt Collection Digital Release Blood Rage Digital Edition Releases on Steam May 27th but you can get it now cheaper at 17.99

In Episode 434 this week, I talk with creator Philip Kosloski from Voyage Comics about two of his current series’: Finnian and the Seven Mountains and The Mission of Joan of Arc.  The books from his company are described as “faith-filled stories that captivate, inspire, and entertain.” We discuss how both series’ came to be, explore the characters in them, and find out what we can expect from Philip in the months ahead! Here’s more about that first series: “Seeking to avenge the death of his parents at the hands of Viking marauders, a young man named Finnian leaves his monastic school in Ireland to find a legendary sword rumored to have the extraordinary power to defeat evil.” Then the second is described this way: “At age 18, Joan led the French armies into battle. She was a peasant girl who couldn’t even read, let alone fight a war. To save France from the English, she was going to need divine intervention. The heavens answered her.” You can order these books and more at this link, and I highly recommend them!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: The party returns to the scene of the crime? Visit the Major Spoilers store for Critical Hit and Major Spoilers merchandise! Character sheets for characters at level 28 are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers 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.

Let’s get small. This week we are finally able to get our hands on a Marvel comic and it just happens to be Ant-Man #4. 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_569964” align=“alignright” width=“228”] You can purchase this comic by clicking HERE[/caption] Ant-Man (2020) #4 Writer: Zeb Wells Penciler: Dylan Burnett Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 13, 2020 (Digital Only) Ant-Man?s home has been invaded! And as Macrothrax gets his hands on some Pym Particles, Ant-Man?s problems start growing rapidly out of hand. But there?s no time to call for help ? the insect invasion is already underway!

Spring is in the air, so naturally our thoughts turn to food. 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.

Darn right we are talkin’ Heck-Boy and his adventures in the H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks this week, so if discussions of digital comics, Lois Lane #10, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #4, Rogue Planet #1, or The Doctors Are Out are too much for your young-uns, you better cover their ears now! 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) NEWShttp://majorspoilers.com/2020/05/07/marvel-announces-digital-first-titles-ahead-of-print-comics-return/ REVIEWS STEPHEN LOIS LANE #10 (Buy Here) Writer: Greg Rucka Artist: Mike Perkins Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 13, 2020 Armed with new information about the assassin stalking her, Lois goes on the offensive, while Renee struggles with wielding what may be the most powerful weapon of them all: the truth. [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY #4 (Buy Here) Writer: Kami Garcia Artist:Jason Gadower, Mico Suayan Publisher:DC Comics Black Label Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: May 6, 2020 When murder is your art, it’s not enough to leave behind a body-the only true satisfaction lies in creating a display worthy of your genius. But elaborate crime scenes also lend themselves to analysis. While the GCPD might not find all the clues, forensic psychiatrist and profiler Harley Quinn is getting closer to the truth…and the killer [rating:2/5] RODRIGO Rogue Planet #1 (Buy Here) Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Andy MacDonald Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 27, 2020 Salvage vessel Cortes tracks the Lonely Orphan, a planet with no star system to call its own. Somewhere on this hostile rock is a payload fit for a king. To attain it, though, the crew of the Cortes must brave razor rock, poisonous vapors, treacherous footing, and… the most mind-numbing horrors imaginable. Something nightmarish is at work on Lonely Orphan. Something cruel. Something hungry. [rating: 4/5] ASHLEY THE DOCTORS ARE OUT (Read Here) Writer/Artist: Blau Publisher: Webtoons Latest Release: May 10, 2020 The beloved Dr. Matias Guevara tends to his patients in his little neighborhood health clinic, unaware that Dr. Fernando Guevera opened his new veterinary clinic right next door! With their patients confused and their tolerance running thin, the two grown men constantly bicker and compete! Will their similar names and professions cause their rivalry to go untreated, or will they heal each others broken hearts?! https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/the-doctors-are-out/list?title_no=1910&page=1 [rating: 3.5/5]  DISCUSSION Hellboy in Hell Volume 1: The Descent Writer/Artist: Mike Mignola Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $17.99 Hellboy creator and comics superstar Mike Mignola returns to draw Hellboy’s ongoing story for the first time since Hellboy: The Conqueror Worm. It’s a story only Mignola could tell, as more of Hellboy’s secrets are at last revealed, in the most bizarre depiction of Hell you’ve ever seen! Comic Book Resources said, “Hellboy in Hell shows a master returning to his craft and exceeding reader expectations. This is a horror comic that reminds just how good both the genre and the medium can be.” 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

310: Stargirl