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Of all the podcasts in all the world, 1942's Casablanca had to be talked about on this episode of Zach on Film. Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison's un-produced stage play Everybody Comes to Rick's. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid; and features Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in the words of one character, "love and virtue". He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her Czech Resistance leader husband escape the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis. Story editor Irene Diamond convinced producer Hal Wallis to purchase the film rights to the play in January 1942. Brothers Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein were initially assigned to write the script. However, despite studio resistance, they left after the attack on Pearl Harbo

This week, Stephen and Matthew are ready to take on the gods of thunder, lighting, and rain as they dare to open the cover of Big Trouble in Little China #1 and read the words inside... BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #1 (W) Eric Powell (A) Brian Churilla (CA) Eric Powell, Joe Quinones Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS WHY WE LOVE IT: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA is one of our favorite cult-classic films because it mashed together '80s action and supernatural fantasy movies with '70s kung-fu flicks. This is the first time any new BIG TROUBLE stories have been told, and we have the film's original directer, John Carpenter, working with Eric Powell (THE GOON) on the story. You can't beat that! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Eric Powell is a huge fan of BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, so the sense of humor and over-the-top action he brings to THE GOON will be all over this book. Plus, Brian Churilla's (THE SIXTH GUN) art on this perfectly captures the outrageous world of BIG TROUBLE. WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Jack Burton, a macho, truck-dri

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, MAILBAG! Plus, Star Wars, Dr. Strange, Josh Brolin, Smallville #12, Dryspell #1, Wool #1, Doc Savage #6, and Sabrina vs. Hermione! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Star Wars adds two more to the cast LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN DOC SAVAGE #6 Chris Roberson (w) Bilquis Evely (a) Alex Ross (c) FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+ As the millennium draws to a close in 2000, Doc Savage’s operation has expanded into a world-wide network of call centers and helpdesks, enabling him to assist more people than ever. But when a terrorist organization hacks into Doc’s servers and cripples the infrastructure with a malicious virus, countless lives are put at risk. And as planes begin to fall from the skies, can even the Man of Bronze save them all? [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW Smallville Lantern #12 The Guardians of Oa have a plan to defeat Parallax, but it

Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. Dr. Brad Will joins the group this week to play a game that is right up his alley - Munchkin Legends! This episode of Critical Hit is sponsored by HelloFresh.com. Use the checkout code Major50 to save 50% off your first week's order. Munchkin Legends is the new Munchkin card game about legendary adventure. You'll defeat mythic monsters and grab fabled magic items! Don the Death Mask and Achilles' Heels. Wield Thor's Hammer...or maybe the Magic Bassoon. Start by slaughtering the Heebie-Jeebies and Johnny Zucchiniseed, and work your way up to the Kraken. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! The material presented here is my original creation, intended for use with the Munchkin system from Steve Jackson Games. This mater

With the recent release of X-Men: Days of Future Past, we decided who would we include on our own personal X-men team? If we were writing the comic, and could include anybody, who would we pick? It's an interesting discussion that takes us deep into the universe of the X-Men as we learn Ashley and Jason's ultimate X-Men picks! So sit back and enjoy as Ashley and Jason begin their lesson. You might learn something. Enter your Mind University! Be careful! This podcast contains SPOILERS. So if you don't want to know what happens, then you should come back later.  Listen on Itunes or Stitcher.  Make sure to visit our Facebook fanpage: facebook.com/geekhistorylesson and our Tumblr: geekhistorylesson.tumblr.com for the latest news on episodes and more geek facts.  You can find Ashley on Twitter @AshleyVRobinson and Jason on Twitter @Jawiin.  Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dissmissed!

This week, you’ll enjoy my interview with Jim Zub, one of the creators behind Disney Kingdom’s Figment, a Marvel comic highlighting the famous character from Disney’s theme park. We discuss how the project came to be as well as what it was like for Jim to work with both Disney and Marvel. He also talks about the project he’s likely best known for at this point, Skullkickers. You won’t want to miss what he has to say, but be sure to tune in! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

Zach runs down the must have toys, merchandise, and bits of ephemera. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Want List continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons Podcast: The party explores the Underdark. This episode of Critical Hit is sponsored by HelloFresh.com. Use the checkout code Major50 to save 50% off your first week's order. NOTE: Level 14 character sheets are now available at members.majorspoilers.com and the Critical Hit Logo T-Shirts are indeed at SlashLoot.com Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week, Zach steps into the ring once again to face down the Italian Stallion in Rocky. Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the heavy-weight champion, Apollo Creed, in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Top Five Snack Foods Top Five is a show where the hosts categorize, rank, compare, and stratify everything… from cars to gadgets to people and movies. From stuff that is hot, and things that are not nearly as interesting - it's Top Five. In between a meal, or while burning the midnight oil, a snack food is a arm's length away. In this installment, your hosts countdown their favorite snack foods. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week, Matthew and Stephen take a walk into Midian and examine Clive Barker's Nightbreed #1 from BOOM! Studios. Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #1 Writer(s): Clive Barker, Marc Andreyko Artist(s): Piotr Kowalski WHY WE LOVE IT: Comics are full of outcast characters, but this is an outcast story, Clive Barker-style. True to this modern horror master’s other work, NIGHTBREED is full of horrifying creatures that captivated us in the 1990 film and live on in this new story. Plus, writer Marc Andreyko is a HUGE fan of NIGHTBREED! WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Before FABLES, before ONCE UPON A TIME, Clive Barker created a secret town of monsters that live among us. Don’t worry if you’ve never seen the film—Barker and writer Marc Andreyko (MANHUNTER) have crafted a story that all horror fans can enjoy. Add to the mix Piotr Kowalski’s art (MARVEL KNIGHTS: HULK) and this is a story that can’t be missed WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The Nightbreed is a secret society of monsters and misfits that hide away from humans, but have been a

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, The Amazing Spider-Man, Ant-Man, C.O.W.L #1, Axe Cop: American Choppers #1, Beyond: Joker, Man of Laughs, The Red Panda #5, and a whole lot more! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Ant-Man exit LINK 1 REVIEWS STEPHEN COWL #1 Writer: Kyle Higgins Artist: Alec Siegel Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.50/$2.99 Welcome to the “Chicago Organized Workers League”— the world’s first Super-Hero Labor Union! While C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and an unbeatable “brotherhood” of Super-Villains, the union now faces its fiercest foe yet—a disillusioned public. In targeting the last of the great villains, C.O.W.L. attempts to prove its value to the world and to each other, while staving off villainy from both outside and inside its offices. [rating:5/5] MATTHEW Axe Cop: American Choppers

Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. This week, Stephen takes a look at some of the upcoming products from Steve Jackson Games. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! The material presented here is my original creation, intended for use with the Munchkin system from Steve Jackson Games. This material is not official and is not endorsed by Steve Jackson Games. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Ashley and Jason went to see X-Men: Days of Future Past, and they share their thoughts in this spoiler filled review of the movie. WARNING: We're serious - we spoil this movie. If you haven't seen the movie, you should listen to this later. X-Men and X-Men 2 director Bryan Singer returns to the reigns of Marvel Entertainment's popular comic-book film franchise with this time-traveling installment that finds the Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and the rest of the mutants working alongside younger versions of themselves to alter the course of the future by reshaping a crucial historical event. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future!

It’s episode 130 of the podcast! This week, I have two great interviews, so be sure to listen in! First up are the creators of High Crimes, Christopher Sebela and Ibrahim Moustafa. They discuss how the book came to be, the research they’re doing to keep it real, how the characters were created and the future of this excellent digital-first comic at monkeybraincomics.com! This series has recently been Eisner nominated, something you’ll want to learn more about as well! Then we catch up with J.K. Woodward, who has a very special Star Trek book comic coming soon, which he talks about. Let’s just say that it has something to do with a certain Harlan Ellison story that has never been turned into a comic before! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons Podcast: In which the party encounters a Drow... NOTE: Level 14 character sheets are now available at members.majorspoilers.com and the Critical Hit Logo T-Shirts are indeed at SlashLoot.com Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This Week on the Want List…pre-orders for everyone, more San Diego Comic Con exclusives, Hot Toys makes it to the top of a list, once again, and Dr Strange needs your help! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Want List continues far into the future! iZombie Statue Available in November for $99.95. Batman: The Animated Series Action Figures Available in December for DC Collectibles ARTFX+ New 52 Green Arrow Statue Set will release in June with a retail price of $149.99 Maddie Collector Announces SDCC Exclusives Set will release in June with a retail price of $149.99 IDW Set to Publish Skylanders Comic LEGO Elsa's Ice Palace from Frozen 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week, Zach makes and offer you can't refuse - discuss Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather, or else. The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based on Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone from reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone. The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema—and as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre. Now ranked as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990. http://youtu.be/sY1S34973zA Show your thanks to Major S

This week, Matthew and Stephen return to Millarworld and see what adventure awaits in MPH #1 from Image Comics. MPH #1 (of 5) Story By: Mark Millar Art By: Duncan Fegredo Cover By: Duncan Fegredo Variant Cover By: JOCK Price: $2.99 The all-new Millarworld Universe kicks into high gear with the launch of Millar and Fegredo’s fast and furious miniseries. When a group of hard-luck teens in Motor City stumble upon a street drug called MPH, they gain the power of super speed. Will they use it to save the world? Hell no! Not when there’s dolla, dolla bills to be had, y’all. A high-octane urban adventure, MPH brings you super speed like you’ve never seen before! This launch features a variant cover by Jock, a blank cover variant, and a special series of linked cover variants by Fegredo showcasing the book’s cast. 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 on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Dungeons and Dragons Next announce date is announced, and we have some thoughts about that. Plus, Stephen’s Star Wars class has come to an end, and the instructors sit down to talk it over. And reviews of Justice League Adventures: Trapped in Time, Constantine #14, LOLA XOXO #2, and The All-New Ultimates #2! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Dungeons and Dragons Next release announcement LINK 1 LINK 2 REVIEWS STEPHEN Justice League Adventures: Trapped in Time Warner Home Video The Legion of Doom are attempting to use space satellites to freeze the Earth's oceans, creating more land mass at the coastal regions for which they own. The JLA quickly arrive and the two teams engage in a classic battle of wills. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Constantine #14 Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Aco Publisher: DC Comics Has John Constantine really turned