July 29, 2009

MSP#121: Transmetropolitan Podcast

In this issue: Do YOU know the way to San Diego? Bunches of classic characters return from new companies! Tom Welling finally puts on tights! Faithful Spoilerites on a pilgrimage of geektitude! And your take on some DVD goodies! Plus: Bilateral Symmetry! Vince McMahon has a message for Bob Kirkman: He wants his swerve back. Rodrigo needs courage, Stephen needs a brain, and Matthew’s still searching for his way home… Show me the power, child, I’d like to say that I’m down on my knees today. It gives me the butterflies, gives me away, till I’m up on my feet again. I’m feelin… The Major Spoilers Podcast on the air!

NEWS

A wrap up of some of the big news from the San Diego Comic-Con. Julian talks about his trip and winning the 2009 Julian Challenge.

REVIEWS

Rodrigo

The Wonderful Wizard of OZ #8

WRITER: Eric Shanower

PENCILS: SKOTTIE YOUNG

The search for Glinda, Good Witch of the South, is full of danger—a giant spider-monster that eats whole animals like a spider does flies. It’s full of strangeness—a whole village of living china statues. And it’s full of both danger and strangeness—little armless folks who shoot their heads as missiles. But Glinda remains Dorothy’s final hope to reach home, so Dorothy and her friends must brave the journey.

Matthew

GEMINI #4 (OF 5)

story JAY FAERBER, art & cover JON SOMMARIVA & FCO PLASCENCIA

Gemini’s journey of self-discovery puts him on a collision course with Dynamo 5!

Stephen

INVINCIBLE #64 
story ROBERT KIRKMAN, art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA

INVINCIBLE WAR: AFTERMATH! 
The battle with CONQUEST concludes… and there is a casualty.

MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK

Stepping away from the “fighty-fighty” polls once again this week to do some digging into what DC direct to DVD movies from Warner Home Video are winners, and which one stumbled.

What's been your favorite DC Direct to DVD Animated movie released so far?

A) Justice League: New Frontier

B) Superman: Doomsday

C) Batman: Gotham Knight

D) Wonder Woman

E) Green Lantern: First Flight

Get over to the Major Spoilers Website and vote.

VOTE

MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION

Transmetropolitan

In this first volume, Spider ventures into the dangerous Angels 8 district, home of the Transients — humans who have decided to become aliens through cosmetic surgery. But Spider’s interview with the Transients’ leader gets him a scoop he didn’t bargain for. And don’t miss Spider’s first confrontation with the President of the United States . . . in a men’s room.

Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show!

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