Major Spoilers Podcast #918: The Fade Out: Act Three




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Summary: The final chapter is here, and we have thoughts! Also, Deadpool is 30, Wonder Woman is 80, and we review Vampirella vs. Purgatori #1, Nightwing #78, and Robyn Hood: Cult of the Spider-Queen. It all goes down these darkest streets in this episode of the 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) REVIEWS STEPHEN ROBYN HOOD: CULT OF THE SPIDER-QUEEN Writer: Joe Brusha Artist: Babisu Kourtis Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: March 17, 2021 People are going missing in Manhattan. When Robyn investigates these strange disappearances she discovers that they are rumored to be tied to the Mysterious Spider Cult. The further Robyn digs into the cult’s activities the more dangerous she realizes they are. And at the center of their web may well be the most terrifying threat she has ever faced…the deadly and evil Spider Queen. [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link comixology.sjv.io/P004g6 MATTHEW DEADPOOL: NERDY 30 #1 Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: March 10, 2021 HE’S THE MERC WITH THE MOUTH! (FULL OF BIRTHDAY CAKE!) Deadpool’s turning 30! And to help celebrate, we’ve assembled some of his classic storytellers to tell tales of Wade Wilson birthdays past, present and future! A first birthday with time-traveling assassins! A sweet sixteen party that would make Molly Ringwald weep! A 100th birthday that could only be celebrated in grand Deadpool style! Blow out the candles! Pin the cybernetic arm on the Cable! And open this present, just for you! [rating:2.5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link comixology.sjv.io/n11jW9 RODRIGO VAMPIRELLA VS. PURGATORI #1 Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Alvaro Sarraseca Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 24, 2021 The unholy alliance you prayed would never happen! For countless generations, the fight between good and evil has been fought, as much behind the scenes as in plain view. Unbeknownst to the world at large, one force has stood as a safeguard against the potential triumph of evil and the unleashing of the apocalypse: The 36. Now, someone is after them, a creature of evil known as Purgatori, and the only thing standing in her way is Vampirella. So with all of existence hanging in the balance, what could possibly bring these two enemies to join forces? Hint: Whatever it is, it must be really bad. [rating: 3/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link comixology.sjv.io/b33v5b ASHLEY NIGHTWING #78 Writer: Tom Taylor Artist:Bruno Redondo Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 16, 2021 Nightwing is back-and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger! But his adopted city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco. When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents, she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero. The New York Times bestselling team of writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Injustice) and artist Bruno Redondo (Injustice, Suicide Squad) are about to take Nightwing to the next stage of his evolution as a hero! [rating: 5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link comixology.sjv.io/6bbX7b DISCUSSION THE FADE OUT: ACT THREE Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $12.99 Release Date: February 23, 2016 The final act of the best-selling Hollywood Noir comic from the award-winning team of Brubaker and Phillips!