MSP#139: Is the Man of Tomorrow, the Myth of Today?




Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast show

Summary: In this issue: In this issue: Freddy's gonna get you, unless you can't afford a ticket. Ben Affleck and Nicholas Cage are still richer than you. And for once, your funny clothes might earn you more than a beating from the cool kids. Plus: Heroes gets company! Kara Zor-El tries to find the man what shot her paw! Bruce Campbell and Obama wonder who truly had the stronger chin. And Ripclaw is the best there is at what he does, and what he does is oddly familiar... You better stay away from him! He'll rip your lungs out Jim! But I'd like to meet his tailor. NEWS New Nightmare on Elm Street Trailer Reactions Linkage Reactions to NBC Pilot “CAPED” Linkage Ghost Rider and Daredevil films get sequels Linkage Major Spoilers Costume Contest Linkage REVIEWS Rodrigo ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH SAVES OBAMA #2 (OF 4) Writer: ELLIOTT SERRANO Penciller/Inker: ARIEL PADILLA After surviving the Necro-Comic-Con 2009, our hero, Ashley J. Williams, wakes to (drum roll please) Dawn of the Dorks. The President has been sold a piece of the Necronomicon, so what’s a chosen one to do? Find out in the second chapter of ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH SAVES OBAMA! You know you want to! Matthew Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2 (of 5) (W) Mark Waid (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Rocafort, Stjepan Sejic First blood has been drawn and the action heats up in Part 2 of Top Cow’s biggest summer event to date! After a surprise strike by a team of Hunter-Killers on Cyberforce’s headquarters, members of both teams have been bloodied. When Ellis arrives with a surprising revelation, the two teams must decide if they can trust each other enough to take out a common foe? Stephen SUPERGIRL #45 Written by Sterling Gates Art by Jamal Igle & Jon Sibal Cover by Joshua Middleton Continuing from ACTION COMICS #881 – “The Hunt for Reactron” part 2! Can Supergirl rely on her seemingly unstable childhood friend to help her track down her father’s assassin? Or will she ultimately get burned by Flamebird? MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK This week it was announced that both Ghost Rider and Daredevil would be headed back to the silver screen for sequels to their original features, which many considered a pox on humanity.  There are some very good reasons to do a sequel, and while you may not go and see the followup flicks, we want to know which of the two is going to be the least horrible. Daredevil Ghost Rider Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote. VOTE MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION Are comic book characters this generations modern myths in the way that Hercules, Zeus and the rest were to the olden age? Comic book characters do appear to fill out the role, but is it true or just a bunch of junk? Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! 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.