The host remember the late legendary comic book writer Len Wein, and discuss the huge opening weekend for Stephen King's IT, Spider-Man: Homecoming opening huge in China, the first look at David Harbour as Hellboy, J.J. Abrams getting the Star Wars IX gig and more! Plus reviews of the pilot episode of Seth McFarlane's The Orville, Game of Thrones season 2 and listener comments!

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[00:07:06] News Links

• WOLVERINE And SWAMP-THING Co-Creator And Legendary Comic Book Writer Len Wein Passes Away Aged 69
• Wein & Wolfman’s Failed Attempt to Introduce DC’s First Black Superhero
• Characters created by Len Wein
• IT Opens to a Record-Breaking $179.2 Million Worldwide
• Here’s A Look Inside The Alamo Drafthouse’s “Clown Party” Screenings Of IT
• WONDER WOMAN Co-Writer to Pen ROBOTECH Adaptation for Andy Muschietti
• Robotech Cyclone Cycle Toy Images
• China Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Soars to Franchise-High Debut
• Patty Jenkins Closes Deal to Direct ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
• Hellboy: First Official Image of David Harbour in Character Revealed
• Hellboy Reboot Gets a 2019 Release Date [Updated]
• Daniel Dae Kim to Replace Ed Skrein in ‘Hellboy’ Reboot
• Daniel Dae Kim Applauds Ed Skrein for Bowing Out of 'Hellboy' Amid Whitewashing Outcry (Exclusive)
• Colin Trevorrow Was Reportedly Fired From STAR WARS: EPISODE IX Due To Being "Difficult"
• JJ Abrams Returning To Director’s Chair On ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
• STAR WARS: EPISODE IX Moves To Dec. 2019 For A Showdown With WONDER WOMAN 2; ALADDIN Set For May 2019
• Star Wars: JJ Abrams’ Screenplay Will Be Episode IX’s Fourth Script
• Oscar Winner Leonardo DiCaprio Reportedly Wants To Play Stan Lee In A Biopic

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[01:06:20] Game of Thrones Season 2 Discussion

• Game of Thrones to Film Multiple Endings to Fight Spoilers

[01:51:55] Mailbag

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