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This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Dracula curses us all, Batman kills the Joker, Bedlam insues, and... wait a minute... THAT WAS OUR PLANET! NEWS Lucasfilm to pursue spin-off movies LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2 The Batman has returned after a 10-year absence. The Gotham authorities want to arrest him. An old foe wants a reunion. The Feds want the Man of Tomorrow to put a stop to him. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW New Avengers #3 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Steve Epting, Rick Magyar Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 “INFINITY”
The Illuminati experience their first incursion since reforming.
Can the loose brotherhood of end times trust each other enough to use the Infinity Gems in unison?
And a new member joins the Illuminati! [rating:2/5] RODRIGO Planet of the Apes Special #1
Written by Daryl Gregory
Drawn by Diego Barreto
SC, 32pgs, FC, SRP: $4.99
Diamond Code: DEC12 0909 Daryl Gregory returns to the PLANET OF THE APES in this epic over-sized issue, f

Top Five #037: Pop Culture Vehicles 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. It gets the characters from Point A to Point B - our favorite Pop Culture Vehicles! 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.

In this episode of Critical Hit: Just turn that doohickey to the right a little bit more, and that should do it... Yeah, but what about Torq? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by making a $5.00 per month recurring donation. 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.

In this issue: Matthew gives his thoughts on Power Rangers: MegaForce, and tries to explain to Stephen (again) why Power Rangers are awesome. Meanwhile, Rodrigo got a chance to check out the new Magic: The Gathering deck. 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.

Matthew and Stephen are a week early, but keep the spoilers to a minimum as they take a look at Morning Glories #24. MORNING GLORIES #24 Writer: Nick Spencer Artist: Joe Eisma Publisher: Image Comics "Truants." 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 Major Spoilers Podcast: Skylanders, Orchid, and Hawkeye, oh my! Plus Fairy Quest, Dia de los Muertos, and the Harbinger!   NEWS The Muppets... AGAIN! LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Hawkeye #7 Writer: Matt Fraction Artists: Steve Lieber and Jesse Hamm
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Price: $2.99 "We're pushing the next story back by a month to make room for a two timely stories about Hawkeye and Kate Bishop dealing with the ramifications of a hurricane that hammers the east coast. With lovely art by the Eisner Award Winning artist Steve Leiber and newcomer Jesse Hamm, it's a perfect pause before the next Fraction/Aja mini-opus begins....featuring the reveal of a villain that I can promise you no one sees coming." [rating:3/5] MATTHEW HARBINGER #0 Writer: Joshua Dysart Artist: Mico Suayan, Pere Perez Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Long ago, in the aftermath of history’s first atomic holocaust, Toyo Harada discovered a vision for the perfect future – one that he has vowed to

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. In this installment - The Elder Gods Stir in the Old West! What happens when Dodge City, Kansas is over run by the strange and the weird? And most importantly, who will win? 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.

In this episode of Critical Hit: Remember that rule about not splitting the party? It's Nerds vs. Jocks with a conclusion so shocking you won't believe your ears! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by making a $5.00 per month recurring donation. 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, Stephen and Matthew flip through their memories to dredge up thoughts on early Doctor Who, and how it relates to Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1. November 23, 1963: A day that changed the world forever. That day saw the broadcast debut of Doctor Who, which was to become the longest-running science-fiction series on television. And now 50 years later, we pay tribute to one of the greatest pop-culture heroes of all time with this special series, which tells an epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the intrepid traveler through time and space known simply as... the Doctor. 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.

In this episode, the Major Spoilers Podcast hosts relate words of praise from the Major Spoilers Nation. Aw, Gee... Thanks everyone for your support! 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 #036: Talking Animals 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. What talks like a man, but isn't a man? Talking animals of course! 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 Major Spoilers Podcast: It's the one before the big one, and two before the one after that! Celebrate the goofiness, with Girl Genius, Mars Attacks, Geek Girl, Orchid, and a bunch of other things, we know you'll find interesting. NEWS Jimmy Oslen is Jenny Olsen? LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Mars Attacks Zombies vs. Robots Writer: Chris Ryall Artist: John Rouch Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 The only thing worse than Earth having an inter-dimensional stargate that led to the Zombies vs Robots catastrophe are Martians using one of their own to lead a sneak attack on Earth. But what will happen when zombies get a scent of those big, exposed Martian brains…? Zombie-Robot-Martian chaos from the co-creator of ZvR, Chris Ryall, and TMNT artist Andy Kuhn! [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW GEEK-GIRL #0
Writer: Sam Johnson
Artist; Sally Stone-Thompson When ‘Little Miss Popular’ Ruby Kaye lands a pair of super-tech glasses (invented by brainiac college geek Trevor Goldstein) in a game of Strip Pok

In this episode of Critical Hit: Trelle puts her face there... and by there, we mean the mail bag... and by that we mean... well, just listen and hear what happens when math becomes a priority. 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.

In this episode, we take a look at a porn parody trailer, Rodrigo plays Pokemon, and Zach examines Duck Soup for the first time. Duck Soup is a 1933 Marx Brothers anarchic comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin, and directed by Leo McCarey. First released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on November 17, 1933, it starred what were then billed as the "Four Marx Brothers" (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo) and also featured Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres, Louis Calhern and Edgar Kennedy. It was the last Marx Brothers film to feature Zeppo, and the last of five Marx Brothers movies released by Paramount. 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, Stephen and Matthew put Judge Dredd #3 under the microscope and ask the all important question, "Are you really The Law?" "We've Got You Now!" In Mega-City One, kidnapping of the rich is a thing of the past, thanks to personal security droids. But a ruthless team of high-tech snatchers has come up with a cruel twist on the oldest racket on the books. They don't nab you. Just… a certain part of you. But the kidnappers may regret holding one of the city's most prominent citizens for ransom, because Judge Dredd's just signed on to be the bagman! Plus: A shocking backup story with art by Langdon Foss that will leave you seeing double… 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 Major Spoilers Podcast, there's Trouble with Girls, Mars Attacks the Transformers, Daredevil and we have The Answer! But what was the Question? NEWS Arnim Zola returns for Winter Soldier LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Mars Attacks Transformers Writer: Shane McCarthy Artist: Matt Frank Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS vs. MARTIANS?! The invaders from Mars take advantage of the colossal Cybertronian's conflict and begin their assault on Earth in full force. It's Martian vs. Machine as the audacious Autobots and the devilish Decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet! [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW Legion Lost #16
Writer: Tom DeFalco Artists: Andres Guinaldo and Mark Irwin
• Superboy and The Ravagers guest-star! • In order to save billions of lives, the Lost Legionnaires must decide if they are willing to sacrifice millions when they detonate a bomb that will destroy the alien machine from Daggor!
• Plus, more on the orig

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. In this installment: Munchkin Booty brings the greatest gold-grabbers in history, PIRATES, to the world of Munchkin. Use your Silver Long Johns to beat the Lobster Mobster, drink your Demon Rum to fight off the Viking Kittens, and defend yourself with the Cutlass (or Cutlad, for the gents) against the Prince of Whales. But watch out for Sharks! Plunder the seven seas as a Pirate, Naval Officer, or Merchant. Taunt your foes with your horrible Accent - British, Spanish, Dutch, or French. Equip your Half-Galleon with a Crow's Nest and Figurehead. But above all . . . level up! 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 ever

In this episode of Critical Hit: DON'T TOUCH THAT! 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.

In this issue: Zach shares his thoughts and learns a little bit about practical effects as we examine Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (often referred to as Close Encounters or CE3K) is a 1977 science fiction-drama written and directed by Steven Spielberg and features actors Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey. It tells the story of Roy Neary, a lineman in Indiana, whose life changes after a close encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO). 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, Stephen and Matthew explore the excellence that is Black Beetle: No Way Out #1. Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle? 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.