February 01, 2012

Major Spoilers #380: A Long Time Ago...

This week on the show: Galaxies are far, far, away… Dark Horse and Marvel (and BOOM!, and Image, and DC, too), Spawn vs. Gaiman… SHAZAM!

NEWS

Spawn Lawsuit Settled

REVIEWS

Stephen

WARRIORS OF MARS #1

Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON

Art by JACK JADSON

FROM THE PAGES OF WARLORD OF MARS! Before John Carter another earthman visited the Red planet: Lt. Gullivar Jones. Now these legendary warriors are brought together for the first time! When Lt. Guillivar Jones happens upon a mysterious old man with a beautiful carpet he soon finds himself transported through space and time to the planet Mars where he meets the beautiful Princess Hera and a ferocious tribe of Red Martians bent on capturing her!

[rating:3.5/5]

Rodrigo

MAGIC: THE GATHERING #1

Writer: Matt Forbeck

Artist: Martin Coccolo

Cover: Aleksi Briclot

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Cover Price: $3.99

SOLICITATION: Get ready, Magic: The Gathering fans, there’s a new Planeswalker in town! In search of greater magical knowledge and on the hunt for the people who destroyed his town, Dack Fayden is the greatest thief in the Multiverse. When he gets his hands on his latest prize, though, he has no idea where it will lead him—or to who!

[rating:3/5]

Matthew

FF #14

Writer: Jonathan Hickman

Artists: Mike Choi, Juan Bobllio

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $2.99

ALL HOPE LIES IN DOOM PART 3 “Help me Doctor Doom, you’re my only hope.”

[rating:4/5]

Jimmy calls in to review Irredeemable #34 from BOOM! Studios

[rating:5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

A lot has already been said about Geoff Johns announcement that DC is changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam.

But, we like to draw things out...

[poll id="218”]

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Discussion:

Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago – Volume 5

The classic-era Star Wars adventures conclude in this fifth and final volume of Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago…. All your favorite characters are here – Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewie, the droids, and more – bringing peace to a recently liberated galaxy, and finding new troubles confronting them! With nearly six hundred pages of material, this massive omnibus collects Marvel Comics” Star Wars #86-107, their final US-published issues!

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