Dueling Review

You’ve had your chance to watch Day of the Doctor (or if you haven’t, why not?), and it is time for Matthew and Stephen to go into so very spoilery territory as they discuss the 50th Anniversary special of Doctor Who, “The Day of the Doctor.” “The Day of the Doctor” is the fiftieth-anniversary episode of the British science fiction television program me Doctor Who. It is written by Steven Moffat, an executive producer alongside Faith Penhale. It has been described by series producer Marcus Wilson as a “love letter to the fans” and by the controller of BBC One, Danny Cohen, as an “event drama”. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

We’re back for more hijinks in Riverdale as the zombie apocalypse spreads in Afterlife with Archie #2. SPOILER ALERT IS IN EFFECT! AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #2 Writer: Roberto Aguirre Sacasa Artist: Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli (CA) Francesco Francavilla Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $2.99 Jughead was the first to fall and rise again as the undead, but he won’t be the last as his appetite for burgers has been replaced by human flesh-and no one is safe! Who will make it out of Riverdale alive and who will be the next victim of the zombie contagion? You don’t want to miss a second as the horrors continue to multiply in the hit ongoing series Afterlife With Archie. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/duelingreviewunity.mp3 Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

This week, Matthew and Stephen explore the dynamic team that makes an impact in Unity #1. Are there spoilers in this episode? You betcha! UNITY #1 Written by MATT KINDT Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP131344) To kill a king…he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible – fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most unforgiving team the world has ever known – UNITY. Their mission: defeat the threat responsible for the destruction of MI-6, the decimation of an alien world, and the occupation of Eastern Europe… Unseat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon… Kill X-O Manowar! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

This week Stephen and Matthew have issues with the first issue of Amazing X-Men #1. Can you guess what they are? AMAZING X-MEN #1 Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 SOLICITATION: An AMAZING new era for the X-Men starts here! Ever since his Nightcrawler’s death in X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX, the X-Men have been without their heart and soul. After learning that their friend may not be gone after all, it’s up to WOLVERINE, STORM, BEAST, ICEMAN, NORTHSTAR and FIRESTAR to find and bring back the fan favorite fuzzy blue elf! Super star artist ED MCGUINNESS (HULK) joins master X-Writer JASON AARON (WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN, X-MEN: SCHISM) to bring you the most exciting comic on the stands! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

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This week Stephen and Matthew have the pleasure of examining the return of Archie Comics’ Red Circle hero, The Fox, back to comic book pages. THE FOX #1 Writers: Mark Waid, Dean Haspiel Artist: Dean Haspiel Publisher: Archie Comics NEW RED CIRCLE SERIES! From the world of the New Crusaders, comes the FANTASTIC debut of the high-flying FOX! Emmy Award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, HBO’s Bored to Death) and Eisner Award winning writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, Thrillbent) bring the legendary, pulp-style hero The Fox to life in “Freak Magnet, Part One: The True Face of MyFace”! When photojournalist Paul Patton, Jr. donned a super hero costume, he thought it would be a quick way to make some news—now the strange and unusual just can’t help but be drawn to the freak-magnetism of the fabulous fighting FOX! While working on a puff-piece at the Red Circle Gazette, an evil truth about social media mogul Lucy Fur is discovered, bringing Paul face-to-face with a criminal kingpin! Get in on the ground floor with the hottest new fall series featuring art and story from the biggest names in comics today! Including variant cover art from Darwyn Cooke and Fiona Staples! Get freaky! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! DID YOU READ THIS ISSUE? RATE IT! Reader Rating [ratings]

Samurai Jack is back! IDW Publishing released Samurai Jack #1 this week, and Matthew and Stephen (who promises he's not drunk) examine the issue in detail. SAMURAI JACK #1 Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Andy Suriano Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 SOLICITATION: Cartoon Network’s hit animated series is back at IDW! The legendary samurai known only as ‘Jack’ is stranded in a strange future ruled by the demonic wizard, Aku. His quest to return back to the past has tested him many times, but now the stakes are higher than ever. Can an ancient relic known as the Rope of Eons finally take him home? Writer Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Street Fighter) and artist Andy Suriano (Character Designer on the originalSamurai Jack TV series)begin a new era of samurai adventure! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

Hawkeye, you've been gone too long… Matthew and Stephen sit down to review Hawkeye #13 to see if it still packs the same punch it did when issue 12 arrived back in July. HAWKEYE #13 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: David Aja Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $2.99 Fraction and Aja continue the surprise comic hit of the century!After a lifetime of decisions both good and bad, Clint and Barney Barton have to realize they are brothers and ultimately, they're the only ones who can save one another. I mean if they don't kill each other first.Good luck with that, Barton brothers. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

The end of the world is nigh, and it's all Reggie's fault! This week, Matthew and Stephen pick up and review Afterlife with Archie #1 from Archie Comics. If you don't like spoilers, don't listen to this episode until after you've read the book…. and you really need to rush out and buy this book! AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 Writer: Roberto Aguirre Sacasa Artist: Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli (CA) Francesco Francavilla Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $2.99 New Ongoing Series! "Escape From Riverdale." This is how the end of the world begins! Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Archie Meets Glee) and Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla (Batman) take Archie and the gang where they've never been before - to the grave and back! A horrific accident sets off a series of grim events and Sabrina the Teenage Witch must try to repair the unspeakable evil her spell has unleashed. Gasp in horror as Riverdale faces an impending zombie Arch-pocalypse in this brand-new, spine-tingling ongoing series - but be warned, kiddies, this one's not for the faint of heart! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! DID YOU READ THIS ISSUE? RATE IT! Reader Rating [ratings]

Captain America Living Legend #1 arrived in stores this week, and Matthew and Stephen send it too the moon. CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #1 Writer: Andy Diggle Artist: Adi Granov Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 • When a top-secret orbital research station is dragged from the sky by an unknown alien force, army-of-one Steve Rogers finds himself caught between two global superpowers on the brink of war! • But how does it involve Volkov - a decorated Russian officer he last crossed paths with during the closing days of World War II, who disappeared on an ill-fated lunar mission over forty years ago? • Andy Diggle and Adi Granov send living legend Captain America on a one-man mission into the heart of darkness-in search of another! >Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!