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We look back at the original Huck series from Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque this week on the Major Spoilers Podcast. We also review Family Force V from Skybound Comet, Archie is Mr. Justice #4 from Archie Comics, and The Pale Knight #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed 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 FAMILY FORCE V Writer: Matt Braly Artist: Ainsworth Lin Publisher: Skybound Comet Cover Price: $16.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager...right? Well, it is for Maise who, despite her protests, continues the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But growing up in this family means Maise must live up to the expectations of those she’s destined to protect while not losing herself in the process. Matt Braly (Disney’s Amphibia) and Ainsworth Lin team up for the YA graphic novel of the year full of action and charm in FAMILY FORCE V! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/435Zebx MATTHEW ARCHIE IS MR JUSTICE #4 Writer: Blake Howard Artist: Federico Sabbatini Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 21, 2025 BRAND NEW 4-PART ARCHIE PREMIUM EVENT LIMITED SERIES! This is it-the heart-wrenching conclusion to the epic four-part series is here. We finally get the perspective of Archie's lifelong friend-turned-enemy Reggie Mantle. What went wrong that sent these two young men on such different paths? And can the power of jealousy, resentment, and fear be the most destructive of all? [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3H2HDJ7 RODRIGO THE PALE KNIGHT #1 Writer: Peter Miligan Artist: Valdeci Rodrigues Nogueira Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 England, 1349. Sir Hugh de Grey, the Pale Knight, returns from war to find a land ravaged by the Black Death, and his son dying of the plague. When he prays to God to save his son’s life, it is not God who answers—but Death himself. And Death is willing to cut a deal [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Zp9NUO DISCUSSION HUCK Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Rafael Albuquerque Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $15.46 In a quiet seaside town, a gas station clerk named Huck secretly uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. But when his story leaks, a media firestorm erupts, bringing him uninvited fame. As pieces of Huck's past begin to resurface, it's no longer clear who his friends are - or whose lives may be in danger. This series from writer MARK MILLAR and artist RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE presents a comic book unlike anything you've read before. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jakvW8 CLOSE 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!

We return to the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles viewed through the lens of IDW Publishing! We review Battle Beast #1 from Skybound Entertainment, and Amadeus Cho is 20 years old at Marvel 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 INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #1 Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Ryan Ottley Publisher: Skybound Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 14, 2025 Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him-and a glorious death, his only reward. But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy's deadliest warrior...unless he does the unthinkable. Superstars ROBERT KIRKMAN and RYAN OTTLEY present the most demanded INVINCIBLE story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that’s perfect for any long-time fan (no spoilers!) and new readers alike. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4iUQnOA MATTHEW AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Crees Lee/Takeshi Miyazawa/Jethro Morales Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: May 7, 2025 THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMADEUS CHO'S FIRST APPEARANCE! A TRIO OF STORIES WRITTEN BY GREG PAK EXPLORING THRILLING, MOVING AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS FROM DIFFERENT STAGES IN AMADEUS' WILD CAREER! • First, join AMADEUS, HERCULES and THE RENEGADES on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK in a story drawn by Amadeus Cho co-creator Takeshi Miyazawa! • Then return to the era of the TOTALLY AWESOME HULK as Amadeus and his sister MADDY CHO discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart. • And finally, Amadeus in his BRAWN era tackles a shocking new threat - and emerges in a whole new form? [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43fYBLk DISCUSSION TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE IDW COLLECTION VOLUME 2 Writer: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Mateus Santolouco, Erick Burnham Artist: Andy Kuhn Publisher: IDW Publishing Release Date: March 29, 2016 Presenting the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series. Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. The forces of good and evil marshal on multiple fronts. The Turtles have a new mission, but Shredder's ambitions could put an end to it before it even begins. Meanwhile, General Krang unveils his master plan, which puts the Turtles into direct confrontation with one of their mightiest enemies. Plus, delve into the history of the original founder of the Foot Clan! Collects issues #13–20 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series, the Casey Jones, April, Fugitoid, Krang, and Baxter Stockman Micro-Series issues, and the Secret History of the Foot Clan mini-series. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4miKOfV CLOSE 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!

We share our reactions to the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, talk tariffs, and discuss bias in biopics! 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) 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!

The stars have finally aligned, and we can discuss a comic book timed in conjunction with a movie release as we look at Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning. We review We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 from Image Comics, Power Rangers Prime #6 from BOOM! Studios, and Dark Regards #1 from Oni Press. 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 WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #2 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Stefano Landini Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 War has come to Annalise's secluded island home. Luckily for her, one of her father's robot-men found her before the enemy forces did. The robot's only directive is to get Annalise off the island alive. But she has another plan... The explosive saga of love and revenge, mad scientists and super-spies, and the child caught in between continues here! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jKMSLq MATTHEW POWER RANGERS PRIME #6 Writer: Melissa Flores Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 30, 2025 Ryan's relentless interrogation uncovers a painful past leading up to Mark's refugee status on Earth! Can our newfound hero endure the harsh conditions of the internment camp to embrace his hidden power within? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO DARK REGARDS #1 Writer: Dave Hill Artist: Artyom Topilin Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 14, 2025 SOMETIMES YOU BREAK THE INTERNET-AND SOMETIMES THE INTERNET BREAKS YOU! AT LAST-THE TRUE STORY OF THE VIRAL HOAX SO INSANE IT COULD ONLY BE TOLD AS A COMIC BOOK! From the honestly pretty impressive mind of multi-hyphenate writer-comedian-actor-musician Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes) and breakout artist Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place) comes the SHOCKINGLY TRUE, TERRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS, AND ONLY MODESTLY EXAGGERATED tale of how one stand-up comedian forged a secret online identity as America's first true black metal icon . . . and accidentally started an international incident that almost wiped Gary, Indiana, off the map! Two decades ago, Dave Hill and his first band set out to rock their high school auditorium in a fury of heavy metal hellfire. They failed miserably. Years later, Dave has made a new life for himself as a rising star in the New York comedy scene-a career where getting laughed at on stage is the entire point and not just a tragic consequence. But when Dave's metal ambitions are reawakened by the über self-serious "satanic" genre of Norwegian black metal, Dave creates a ridiculously hyperbolic alter ego and a band to match that, together, reignite the spark of his forgotten rock 'n' roll fantasy. But when Dave's internet-fueled rumors of Witch Taint-a metal band "so extreme that you must remove all sharp objects from the immediate area" when their music is played-spreads all the way to Europe, his story will spiral dangerously out of control as Norway's most extreme black metal butchers come to reap their revenge . . . and put everything and everyone Dave holds dear in the crosshairs (of their axes, which, truth be told, don't actually have crosshairs, but, hey, it's a metaphor). [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/44gWRns DISCUSSION THUNDERBOLTS: JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING Writers: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Peter David, John Ostrander Artists: Mark Bagley, Steve Eptign, Jeff Johnson, Mike Deodato, Sal Buscema, Pasqual Ferry Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $49.99 The greatest trick ever pulled! With the Avengers and Fantastic Four believed dead, a new team of heroes rises to take their place! But the Thunderbolts hide a sinister secret: They're villains in disguise! What are Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil really up to? What happens when some members begin to doubt their plan? And when the enthusiastic Jolt joins their ranks, how long can their secret stay hidden? The T-Bolts battle the Hulk, deal with a suspicious Black Widow, and tackle foes including the Mad Thinker and the Elements of Doom. But when the Avengers and FF return, the full scale of Zemo's plot is revealed! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43cvOaL CLOSE 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!

Because Jarmo demanded it! We take a look at Plastic Man on the Lam by Kyle Baker. We also review The Slasher's Apprentice #1 from Mad Cave Studios, G.I. JOE #6 from Skybound Entertainment, and Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 from Image 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 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE MUMMY #2 Writer: Faith Erin Hicks Artist: Lee Loughridge Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 23, 2025 Ten years later, Helen Grosvenor surprisingly reconnects with her past at Cairo's most famed museum. But nothing can prepare Helen for the truth as she's confronted by an unexpected arrival who may be friend, foe... or something else entirely! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3YDxcS2 MATTHEW GI JOE #6 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Jordie Bellaire Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 16, 2026 Duke vs. Cobra Commander. It's all been leading to this. And the ending no one will see coming! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4cKNIWm RODRIGO THE SLASHER'S APPRENTICE #1 Writer: Justin Richards Artist: Val Halvorson Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $17.99 Release Date: October 28, 2025 Riley, a horror-obsessed podcaster with a slasher villain fixation, is seeking a new career path: Helping her favorite legendary slasher, The Hopton Valley Killer, regain their long-lost notoriety while learning the ropes herself. [rating: 2.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jL1dYq DISCUSSION PLASTIC MAN ON THE LAM Writer/Artist: Kyle Baker Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: March 2025 Comics' most pliable hero takes the spotlight in this offbeat book by critically acclaimed creator Kyle Baker. Watch as Plas—with the help of sidekick Woozy Winks—gets into all sorts of trouble, as his not-so-innocent past as "Eel" O'Brian comes back to haunt him. Our hero is framed for a crime he didn't commit, and now he's on the lam. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jfKP23 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!

In honor of Wrestlemania, we are looking at I Heart Skull-Crusher from BOOM! Studios! We discuss the nature of biographies in media, as well as share our thoughts on The Amazing Spider-Man #1 from Marvel Comics and Shadow of the Golden Crane #3 from Dark Horse 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 SHADOW OF THE GOLDEN CRANE #3 Writer: Chris Roberson Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 16, 2025 Agent Xiang investigates a haunting at an herbalist shop that pulls her into a web of ancient witchcraft. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/44nv2tl MATTHEW THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 Writer: Joe Kelly Artist: Pepe Larraz/John Romita Jr. Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 ALIVE & THWIPPING! The next era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has arrived! Peter is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his job search is interrupted by a RAMPAGING RHINO who is but the tip of a sinister iceberg. What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponizing other Spider-Villains including one we haven't seen in OVER SEVEN YEARS?! Also, what is that Goblin-free Norman Osborn up to anyway? [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3RSrS9y DISCUSSION I HEART SKULL-CRUSHER Writer: Josie Campbell Artist: Alessio Zonno Publisher: BOOM! Studios Release Date: December 2024 Teenage Trini will do anything to compete in her favorite sport, Screaming Pain Ball, alongside her longtime hero Skull-Crusher, and a gaggle of misfits is just what she needs to cross the American wastes and battle in Queen Mob’s deadly tournament. With Trini’s dreams of being just like Skull-Crusher on the line, what will it take to win a coveted spot on their team? With hope in her heart and an icepick in her hand, Trini will never stop chasing her dreams… and taking us along for the funniest, queerest, craziest, bloodiest underdog tale of all time. Breakout writer of DC’s Amazons Attack event and screenwriter Josie Campbell (Wonder Woman, She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power) along with rising star artist Alessio Zonno (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) bring sports action to post-apocalyptic America with enough comic relief at its brutal heart to keep anyone along for the ride! Collects I Heart Skull-Crusher #1-5. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3GjFMPr CLOSE 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!

We take a trip to the year 2031, and discover it isn't too off the mark in the pages of American Flagg! We review The Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #1 and Jumpscare #2 from Dark Horse Comics, and Buried Long Long Ago #1 from Mad Cave Studios. 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 THE GREAT BRITISH BUMP-OFF: KILL OR BE QUILT #1 Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 9, 2025 Cover Price: $4.99 Surely there is no vacation more drama-free than a boating holiday along the sleepy canals of Yorkshire? Oh, you’d think so. Sadly, for Shauna Wickle, it’s tough to escape poisonous small-town rivalries (and sultry romantic entanglements) when travelling at a steady two to three miles per hour. And to make things worse, she’s about to find out how ruinously expensive a hastily-tied knot can be... [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43HTup8 MATTHEW JUMPSCARE #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Danny Luckert Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 Horror fan turned vigilante Jumpscare can conjure any gore-soaked weapon from any gore-soaked movie she's watched. Using this power, she's become a force for good in Empire City... and the world's most popular superhero! Even with all her powers, though, she may not be able to save her estranged sister from the clutches of mobster turned monster-Grindhouse! Especially with a band of eldritch zealots called the Dismal Concordat standing in her way! [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/42wKpxo RODRIGO BURIED LONG LONG AGO #1 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Alex Cormack Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 16, 2025 Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago. [rating: 4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3EfxkjE DISCUSSION AMERICAN FLAGG Writer: Howard Chaykin Artist: Howard Chaykin Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: January 2009 In 2031, chaos is the new world order. Worldwide nuclear and chemical conflict, environmental disasters and nationalism have driven the United States government ― and the corporations that own it ― to the relative safety of the planet Mars. The government and its parent companies, now renamed the PLEX, run things in absentia from the red planet. The only real law on Earth is enforced by the Plexus Rangers. Reuben Flagg was the star of a television series dramatizing the fictional adventures of one such Plexus Ranger. When Flagg was replaced by a hologram, he was drafted into the Plexus Rangers and assigned to protect the city of Chicago. Along with Raul, the smartest talking cat alive, and Luther Ironheart, the stupidest robot ever, and surrounded by a bevy of the most beautiful women of the 21st century, Flagg faces an uphill battle protecting and defending the American way of life...or rather, what's left of it. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/41Y6Lsr 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!

We venture into the past, present, and future of the Tenth Doctor as Dan Slott spins us a tale in Once Upon a Time Lord from Titan Comics. We look at Adventure Time #1 from Oni Press, The Art of Amphibia from Tokyopop, and Godzilla vs. The Fantastic Four from Marvel 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 THE ART OF AMPHIBIA Writers: Matt Braly and Drew Taylor Publisher: TokyoPop Release Date: March 26, 2025 Cover Price: $49.99 Amphibia chronicles the adventures of three best friends who find themselves magically transported to the world of Amphibia, a wild marshland tropical island full of anthropomorphic amphibians and dangerous beasts. The three girls are separated when they arrive in Amphibia, and must go on their own fantastical journeys to reunite and save their new friends. Following the success of Marcy’s Journal, TOKYOPOP presents The Art of Amphibia. Lovingly crafted by Matt Braly, the creator and showrunner of the Disney animated series, this hardcover book features behind-the-scenes artwork from the television series and written insights and testimonials from the crew. Featuring a foreword by Anne Boonchuy voice actor Brenda Song, packed to the brim with never-before-seen character designs, location designs, and development art, this book is a must-own for any Amphibia fan! [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3XXPo8u MATTHEW GODZILLA VS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Writer: Ryan North Artist: John Romita Jr. Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 26, 2025 THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY STARTS HERE! The start of six sensational, action-packed issues with MARVEL HEROES battling THE KING OF THE MONSTERS from its many different eras! How will GODZILLA'S lore mix with the MIGHT MARVEL UNIVERSE? Find out as history is twisted when icons like the FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDER-MAN, HULK, X-MEN and THOR go face off against one of the greatest monsters of all time! This issue, witness a threat never before seen as KING GHIDORAH descends upon the Earth with the POWER COSMIC as GALACTUS' newest HERALD! Can the FANTASTIC FOUR stop him from destroying New York along with the rest of the planet? It's a CITY SMASHING SPECTACULAR as GODZILLA with the help of the SILVER SURFER join forces to stop the world from certain annihilation! A must for MARVEL and GODZILLA FANS! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43BCSPR RODRIGO Adventure Time Best of Buds #1 Writer: Pendelton Ward, Derek Ballard, Nick Winn Artist: Derek Ballard Publisher: Oni Press Inc. Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 "C'mon, grab your friends-ADVENTURE TIME is BACK with AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from a star-studded cast of cutting-edge creative talents! "BEST OF BUDS" starts here with a brand-new adventure nearly a decade in the making! When Finn and Jake save the newly installed Computer Princess from the clutches of the evil Ice King-he just wants a bride, OK, is that too much to ask?!-the two escort her back to the Computer Kingdom, where she gives our totally mathematical adventurers a new quest: find the powerful guide for heroes-the Enchiridion-and bring it back to her, so she can scan it for her digital archive! But where are they going to find it? And how?! An epic journey awaits Finn and Jake, but can they remain best of buds throughout their quest? Or is their friendship about to be put to the test?! Fantasy and friendship unite as the beloved animation icons of Adventure Time return to comics to pick up where their Eisner Award-winning adventures left off! It all begins in "Best of Buds Part 1" by cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (Bloody Mary)-plus the first chapter of new monthly backup feature by classic Adventure Time writer/storyboard artist and 2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalist Derek Ballard (Cartoonshow)!" [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Yf46bo POLL OF THE WEEK - https://discord.com/channels/222092285502816256/509487399890583563/1356471993481953322 DISCUSSION DOCTOR WHO: ONCE UPON A TIME LORD Writer: Dan Slott Artists: Christopher Jones, Matthew Dow Smith Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $17.99 Release Date: November 2023 In order to survive the fiery Pyromeths, Martha Jones must spin three sensational yarns about the Tenth Doctor and his greatest adventures with old and new foes alike! An epic story that sees companion Martha Jones captured by the insatiable Pyromeths, and her only hope for survival is to keep them distracted with sensational untold tales of the Tenth Doctor facing off against his greatest foes--both classic and new! Witness the incredible adventures of the Tenth Doctor like never-before! You’ll be on the edge of your Tardis as Martha recounts three unbelievable tales of The Doctor facing off against his deadliest foes! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3RtU0j6 CLOSE 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!

Alex Segura stops by to talk about the mystery genre and many of the books and comics he has written over the years. Then, Matthew and Stephen discuss The Great British Bump-Off from Dark Horse 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) ALEX SEGURA [caption id="attachment_818388" align="alignright" width="230"] You can purchase this book via our Amazon affiliate link[/caption] Alex Segura is the bestselling and award-winning author of Secret Identity, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and an NPR Best Mystery of the Year. He’s also the author of the acclaimed Pete Fernandez series, as well as the Star Wars novel, Poe Dameron: Free Fall, and the YA Spider-Verse adventure, Araña/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow. In 2024, he published a sci-fi/espionage novel, Dark Space, co-written with Rob Hart; the graphic novel The Legendary Lynx, illustrated by Sandy Jarrell; Encanto: Nightmares and Sueños; and Alter Ego, a standalone sequel to Secret Identity. Alter Ego was an instant USA Today bestseller, featured in Cosmpolitan, Parade, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and described as “thrilling” by the Wall Street Journal. In addition to his prose writing he has written a number of comics for Marvel and DC, including Star Wars: Battle of Jakku, Spider-Society, and The Question: All Along the Watchtower. With Michael Moreci he is the writer behind the noir re-launch of Dick Tracy. He lives in New York City with his family. DISCUSSION THE GREAT BRITISH BUMP-OFF Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: December 2023 Cover Price: $19.99 When she enters her country’s most beloved baking competition, Shauna Wickle’s goal is to delight the judges, charm the nation, and make a few friends along the way. But when a fellow contestant is poisoned, it falls to her to apprehend the culprit while avoiding premature elimination from the UK Bakery Tent…and being the poisoner’s next victim! Collects issues #1–#4 of Dark Horse Comics series The Great British Bump-Off. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4kS2f69 CLOSE 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!

Amphibia creator and showrunner Matt Braly is here to discuss the animated series and the upcoming The Art of Amphibia book from Tokyopop. Then, we take a look at Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko. 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) INTERVIEW WITH MATT BRALY THE ART OF AMPHIBIA Writers: Matt Braly and Drew Taylor Publisher: TokyoPop Release Date: March 25, 2025 Cover Price: $49.99 Amphibia chronicles the adventures of three best friends who find themselves magically transported to the world of Amphibia, a wild marshland tropical island full of anthropomorphic amphibians and dangerous beasts. The three girls are separated when they arrive in Amphibia, and must go on their own fantastical journeys to reunite and save their new friends. Following the success of Marcy's Journal, TOKYOPOP presents The Art of Amphibia. Lovingly crafted by Matt Braly, the creator and showrunner of the Disney animated series, this hardcover book features behind-the-scenes artwork from the television series and written insights and testimonials from the crew. Featuring a foreword by Anne Boonchuy voice actor Brenda Song, packed to the brim with never-before-seen character designs, location designs, and development art, this book is a must-own for any Amphibia fan! You can purchase The Art of Amphibia via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3XXPo8u TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION ULTIMATE X-MEN BY PEACH MOMOKO VOL. 1: FEARS AND HATES Writer: Peach Momoko Artist: Peach Momoko Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: November 5, 2024 Hisako Ichiki is a teenage girl who just wants to live a normal life — go to school, hang out with her friends, and ignore the political strife boiling over after the events of ULTIMATE INVASION. But life has other plans for her. In Japan, urban legends have sprung to life…and brought some unusual new powers with them. Meet Armor, Maystorm and a brand-group of new Ultimate X-Men — the likes of which you’ve never seen before! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4iv93Vs CLOSE 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!