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We explore tone, character empathy, anthropomorphism, the ethics of serial-killer storytelling, narrative framing, and why this deceptively cute woodland setting hides some of the most unsettling violence in comics today.
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Major Spoilers Book Club for November 2025: The Fisherman by John Langan.
STEPHEN
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MATTHEW
Venom has a brand-new red-and-blue suit – and a brand-new name to go with it! How will the people of New York react when they find out that the city’s newest Spider-Man is the SYMBIOTE they love to loathe? Luke Cage and Otto Octavius are ready to debate the matter – with their fists! PLUS: A bonus tale of the origin of an even All-NEWER Venom!
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BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES
This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm decor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace.
So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook’s own meets a grisly, mysterious demise—and you wouldn’t blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree.
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We explore tone, character empathy, anthropomorphism, the ethics of serial-killer storytelling, narrative framing, and why this deceptively cute woodland setting hides some of the most unsettling violence in comics today.
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)<
Major Spoilers Book Club for November 2025: The Fisherman by John Langan.
STEPHEN
You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3XlNOwL
MATTHEW
Venom has a brand-new red-and-blue suit – and a brand-new name to go with it! How will the people of New York react when they find out that the city’s newest Spider-Man is the SYMBIOTE they love to loathe? Luke Cage and Otto Octavius are ready to debate the matter – with their fists! PLUS: A bonus tale of the origin of an even All-NEWER Venom!
You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/446Xi2B
BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES
This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm decor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace.
So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook’s own meets a grisly, mysterious demise—and you wouldn’t blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree.
You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3KmobsK
CLOSE
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!

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