Major Spoilers Podcast #1157: Chrome, Kong, and The Big Rig
Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast
Release Date: 01/14/2026
Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast
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REVIEWS
CYBERPUNK 2077: CHROME #1
Writer: Doug Wagner
Artist: Tommaso Bennato
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 14, 2026
A group of friends including a netrunner, a fire graffiti artist, an aspiring rockerboy, and an autotechie set off for a fun photoshoot at a landfill, where among heaps of rubbish, scrap, and metal, they’ll find a shot to die for! Rumor has it the place is haunted, and they’re about to find out, in Night City, there are things far more frightening than ghosts.
[rating:4/5]
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AVENGERS #34 (800)
Writer: Jed McKay/Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Farid Karami/Mark Bagley
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $7.99
Release Date: January 14, 2026
AVENGERS LEGACY ISSUE #800! EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES mark a critical MILESTONE with eight hundred issues! Everything has been building toward this: MYRDDIN’s ENDGAME! KANG stands revealed at the precipice of a NEW UNIVERSE! PLUS: This issue will feature a special 14-page backup story written by Bendis and drawn by superstar artist Mark Bagley, reuniting the powerhouse pair known for their work together on Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble.
[rating:3.5/5]
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ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1
Writer: Simon Furman
Artist: Christopher Jones
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 28, 2026
AN OFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES!
Trapped on Skull Island, a desperate band of survivors struggles against the land’s relentless horrors while an ancient threat rises from below. But as chaos unfolds, flashbacks reveal Kong’s turbulent youth. Now, as hordes of monstrous beasts close in on the stranded humans, the most dangerous enemy of all regains strength to once more challenge Kong’s throne.
[rating:2.5/5]
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BIG RIG
Writers: Post Malone, Adrian Wassel
Artist: Nathan C. Gooden
Publisher: Vault Comics
Cover Price: $24.99
The Dark Ages… Demon hordes plague Europe as Hell invades Earth. The Six Petals, a secret sect of The Knights Templar, pray for a holy weapon to drive back the scourge. What crashes to earth instead is The Rig, a fully loaded tractor trailer. In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest. He will become Trucker and lead the fight against Hell—with 25 tons and 18 wheels of demon-slaying machine.
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