Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

The podcast for pop culture and comic book fans. Each week the panel of comic book enthusiats take a look at current titles, collected trades, and give their take on current pop culture news.

Major Spoilers Podcast #1184: Blacksad, Corruption, and the Cost of Waiting 08/12/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1184: Blacksad, Corruption, and the Cost of Waiting In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: Marvel Tokon hits some turbulence, Disney Afternoon favorite TaleSpin returns to comics, and the Hellboy universe heads into steampunk territory with The Foundry #1. Then we return to the beautifully rendered world of Blacksad for They All Fall Down, a sprawling noir tale of murder, labor, corruption, ambition, and the uncomfortable realization that this may not really be a detective story at all. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS THE FOUNDRY #1 Writer: Mike Mignola/Chris Roberson Artist: Christopher Mitten Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 12, 2026 Meet the Queen’s own secret agency that investigates the paranormal and the mysterious! Characters from Witchfinder and The British Paranormal Society join together in this adventure series where they travel the world over seeking out supernatural-powered technologies and the stories of the civilizations that harnessed them—for good and for evil. TALESPIN #1 Writer: Amanda Deibert Artist: Carlo Lauro Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 19, 2026 “WING WALKER”! Higher For Hire is...well, hired...to bring in Cape Suzette’s newest resident: Skye Ryder. But the job’s interrupted by air pirates led by the dastardly DON KARNAGE! Can BALOO and KIT shake the pirates and get their mysterious passenger to safety, or is it curtains for the pilots of the Sea Duck?! Don’t miss the start of this high-flyin’ adventure series by writer Amanda Deibert and artist Carlo Lauro, the team behind Darkwing Duck! TRADE DISCUSSION BLACKSAD: THEY ALL FALL DOWN Writer: Juan Diaz Canales Artist: Juanjo Guarmido Translators: Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Feline private eye John Blacksad as he tangles with the unions, the mob, and mid-century construction magnate Lewis Solomon, who plans to pave New York City’s green space, come hell or high water. From soaring heights to terrifying depths, Blacksad must steer the right course between the lofty world of Shakespearean theater and the seedy nether regions of the city. Towering above it all is the foreboding figure of Solomon, who will let nothing thwart his dream of power. Join the conversation on any of this week’s topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/42397920

Major Spoilers Podcast #1183: The Council of Reeds 08/04/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1183: The Council of Reeds Stephen goes solo with Batman: Caped Crusader, Masters of the Universe: Genesis, Ben 10, and Iman Vellani’s Chacu before asking the dangerous question: Is Reed Richards basically Marvel’s Rick Sanchez? . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: GENESIS #1 Writer: Rich Douek Artist: Gavin Smith Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 5, 2026 Discover the origins of your favorite heroes and villains with Masters of the Universe: Genesis! In issue #1, we meet Skeletor—a power-hungry demon-mage determined to seize control of Castle Grayskull, conquer Eternia, and become Master of the Universe! BEN 10 #4 Writer: Steven T. Seagle Artist: Robert Carey Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 5, 2026 Man of Action’s Steven T. Seagle steps in as things take a turn for the creepy! In a rainy Northwest stop on their endless summer vacation, the Tennyson family is drawn to a circus where the crowds aren’t cheering, the clowns aren’t laughing, and the ringmaster has plans for a frightful future well beyondáhis broken big top. Can Ben master the Omnitrix in time to find the right alien to stop the bizarre ZOMBOZO from making Grandpa Max his next death-defying act? A new, twisted two-part adventure begins here —áincluding the debut appearances of XLR8 and Stinkfly! CHACHU #1 Writer: Iman Vellani Artist: Marianna Ignazzi/Jodie Bellaire Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 5, 2026 1979. Leila, a 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian girl, stands on the cusp of adulthood, eager to experience the “real world” for the first time. With a head full of Hollywood dreams and a penchant for pulp novels, she ventures to California to connect with her estranged uncle—her “Chachu”—a middle-aged, semi-retired private eye who gained brief fame after marrying the starlet he was initially hired to find. But when Chachu’s wife goes missing once again, the two are forced on an impromptu road trip to track her down—with Leila navigating young adulthood and Chachu confronting his own mortality and regrets. Inspired by her own coming-of-age experiences in the entertainment industry, CHACHU is the solo writing debut of superstar IMAN VELLANI (Ms. Marvel), a reinterpretation of the classic neo-noir private investigator story brilliantly illustrated by MARIANNA IGNAZZI (EXQUISITE CORPSES) and colored by JORDIE BELLAIRE (Absolute Wonder Woman). TRADE DISCUSSION Fantastic Four: Council of Reeds Fantastic Four #570-572 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Dale Eaglesham Publisher: Marvel Comics Council of Reeds is a secret group of alternate-universe versions of Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) from Marvel Comics who unite via a portal called “The Bridge” to solve major multiversal crises. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, the group features prominent founders who wield Infinity Gauntlets and attempt to fix reality on a cosmic scale. Join the conversation on any of this week’s topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/42315470

Major Spoilers Podcast #1182: Absolute Flash 07/29/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1182: Absolute Flash In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: Scott Pilgrim returns after sixteen years, familiar television and movie properties keep finding new lives in comics, and we review Black Star #1 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant. Then we turn our attention to Absolute Flash Vol. 1: Of Two Worlds to ask whether this bold new take on Wally West is building toward something great—or simply moving too slowly for the fastest hero alive. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS BLACK STAR #1 Writers: Kristen Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Eric Putzer Artist: Joe Bocardo Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 29, 2026 Amidst skirmishes between two warring factions in the early nineteenth-century fur trade, Dashiell Carlyle discovers he has magical abilities… and that he’s not alone. Thrust into a secret order with designs to use their magic to build a new and better world, Dashiell discovers that their utopia may come at a horrific cost. TMNT Anatomy of a Mutant Writer: Patrick Ehlers Artist: Mateus Santolouco Publisher: Insight Editions Cover Price: $75.00 Release Date: August 4, 2026 Follow along with Dr. Lindsey Baker, the world’s foremost authority on human and animal mutation, as she shares her extensive laboratory notes on the formidable physiologies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the other mutants transformed by the ooze. With this comprehensive study, Dr. Baker hopes to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of mutagen scientists working to bring more of these wonderful creatures into existence. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant is a visually stunning journey into the superhuman powers obtained by the creatures that have come into contact with the mutagen, featuring exclusive anatomical cutaway illustrations of characters including Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Shredder, Splinter, and more, drawn by fan-favorite artist Mateus Santolouco. This in-world book draws on decades of lore from the universe created in conjunction with IDW Publishing, which has spawned everything from games to toys, delivering a thrilling new perspective on over fifty mutants and allies. Combining fascinating insights with new, beautifully illustrated cross sections, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant is a publishing event that will thrill TMNT fans everywhere. TRADE DISCUSSION ABSOLUTE FLASH: OF TWO WORLDS Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Nick Robles Publisher: DC Comics An astonishing new version of DC’s iconic characters is here! In the Absolute Universe, familiar heroes have been reinvented from the ground up with origin stories that completely reshape both their abilities and their circumstances but maintain the core characteristics that fans have known and loved for decades! Wally West’s world has been turned upside down. Now quite literally on the run from the people he once trusted, he must navigate an impossible world full of dangers he never knew existed – and he must do so without the help and guidance of his former mentor. The Flash joins the Absolute Universe in a bold new take on the DC Universe’s Scarlet Speedster, written by award-winning author Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), and illustrated by Nick Robles. Collects Absolute Flash issues #1-6. Join the conversation on any of this week’s topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/42248465

Major Spoilers Podcast #1181: Chainsaw Man 07/22/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1181: Chainsaw Man A slightly altered episode this week as we talk Avengers: Doomsday, crossovers, and The Terminator headed to Riverdale. Plus, we review Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #1, and the first three episodes of the new Ghost in the Shell, before everything comes crashing down during our discussion of Chainsaw Man! . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #1 Writer: Gerry Duggan Artist: Scott Buoncristiano Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 22, 2026 Revenge is a dish best served on time delay. From Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, X-Men: Fall of the House of X) comes the next Red Shirts bloodbath… On the Federation’s farthest frontier, red shirts don’t just die—they’re used. When conscripted security grunt Harry Deubert finds contraband hidden inside a fallen comrade’s body, he uncovers Section Null—a secret Starfleet directorate turning disposable red shirts into assets in a sprawling criminal conspiracy. Teaming with Lyna Taval, an Andorian officer with her own covert agenda, Deubert digs too deep…and becomes a target. Someone inside Starfleet Security is selling out the Federation. And once Deubert and Taval learn what red shirts are really for, there’s no going back. THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (Anime) Writer: Toh Enjoe Publisher: Amazon Release Date: July 2026 In 2029, Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit and envisions the creation of a specialised task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats. Soon, a mysterious hacker known as `The Puppet Master’ emerges. TRADE DISCUSSION CHAINSAW MAN Writer/Artist: Tatsuki Fujimoto Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man! Denji’s a poor young man who’ll do anything for money, even hunting down devils with his pet devil Pochita. He’s a simple man with simple dreams, drowning under a mountain of debt. But his sad life gets turned upside down one day when he’s betrayed by someone he trusts. Now with the power of a devil inside him, Denji’s become a whole new man—Chainsaw Man! Join the conversation on any of this week’s topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/42186925

Major Spoilers Podcast #1180: The Lonely City Podcast 07/08/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1180: The Lonely City Podcast Judge Dredd meets Biker Mice from Mars, Midnight Island channels mystery-box island energy, Rocketeer: Infiltrator punches Nazis, and then we dive into Catwoman: Lonely City — one of the smartest future-Gotham heist comics around. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS ROCKETEER: INFILTRATOR #1 Writer: Gabriel Hardman Artist: Dean Kotz Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 08, 2026 It’s the height of World War II, and Betty is a Nazi collaborator! Or so we’re led to believe. As Allied planes mysteriously explode in midair across Europe, rumors of a Nazi superweapon compel the U.S. to send its fastest asset undercover: the Rocketeer! With Betty posing as a defecting American actress in a German motion picture, Cliff Secord, a.k.a. the Rocketeer, accompanies as her brother and manager. And since neither has experience in deep-cover work, the Allies send a handler to support them—a debonair MI6 agent who assumes the role of Betty’s co-star. The Rocketeer will need to maintain his cover, destroy a superweapon no Allied agent has actually seen, and keep Betty away from the handsome British secret agent with a penchant for beautiful women. It’s a lot for a reckless stunt pilot to handle! MIDNIGHT ISLAND #1 Writer: Lylian Artist: Nicolas Grebil Publisher: Papercutz Cover Price: $9.99 (digital $5.99, Hardcover $14.99) Release Date: July 28, 2026 Mysteries unfold in this adventurous series set on an enigmatic island full of secrets and wonders—it’s Lost for a younger generation. Four children wake up on a deserted island. After taking refuge in an abandoned boarding school, they find an automaton who, every night at midnight, gives them a mission. If they fail or refuse to take up the challenge, the consequences could be terrible. From mission to mission, the children explore their surroundings, encounter other participants, and try to discover the reasons behind their presence on this island… TRADE DISCUSSION CATWOMAN: LONELY CITY Writer: Cliff Chiang Artist: Cliff Chiang Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $29.99 Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up—it’s put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It’s into this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money—she just needs to know…who is “Orpheus”? Looking for more? This week’s pre-show IS FREE as part of our anniversary celebration, so if you want to hear the full conversation about Supergirl, movie theaters, and more, Join the conversation on any of this week’s topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/42002505

Major Spoilers Podcast #1179: The Major Spoilers Summer Grab Bag Episode 07/01/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1178: Godzilla: The Half-Century War 06/24/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1178: Godzilla: The Half-Century War A monster stalks Puerto Rico in The Beast of Borken #1, octogenarians try to save a baby kaiju in Hidden Springs #2, and then we go deep on Godzilla: The Half-Century War — giant monsters, war stories, and some of the best kaiju art around. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS HIDDEN SPRINGS #2 Writer: Rob Williams Artist: Nil Vendrell Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 24, 2026 As a group of octogenarian ex-celebrities try to shepherd a baby kaiju to safety, they’re found by military agents who try to capture it—with devastating results! As the Hollywood has-beens are caught in the crossfire, they have to ask themselves, just what are they willing to sacrifice to save an alien creature? BEAST OF BORIKEN #1 Writer: Julio Anta Artist: Daniel IriZarri Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 1, 2026 A thrilling new True Weird series from Tiny Onion by co-creators Julio Anta (Frontera; Sí, Se Puede) and Daniel Irizarri (Xino, Cementary Kids Don’t Die) bringing el Chupacabra to life! In contemporary Puerto Rico, Loli Flores is a fierce activist fighting the overdevelopment of the island by outside investors. When a ground-breaking ceremony is violently interrupted by a supernatural force, Loli discovers that the stories of el Chupacabra are not just echoes from the past, but a brutal protector of generations extending back to the indigenous people of the island. As Loli uncovers the horrors firstand, el Chupacabra is on a parallel path with elemental destruction left in his wake. This issue includes a haunting True Weird short story by Justin Jordan, Tony Akins and Aditya Bidikar! TRADE DISCUSSION GODZILLA: THE HALF-CENTURY WAR Writer: James Stokoe Artist: James Stokoe Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $29.99 Follow one man’s journey from the moment Godzilla’s reign of destruction begins and continues over his lifetime, one battle after another. The year is 1954 and Lieutenant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal, Kentaro, Ota makes a desperate gamble to save lives...and in the process begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts 50 years ranging from Ghana, Bombay, and maybe the end of the world! At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41784820

Major Spoilers Podcast #1177: All About the Benjamin 06/17/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1177: All About the Benjamin A new Wolfman comic lands, Spider-Man gets a cousin he never knew he had, and then we dive into Benjamin — a strange, psychedelic, literary sci-fi comic about authorship, identity, and whether reality itself is just another story. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31 Writer: Joe Kelly Artist: Patrick Gleason Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 The Talk... Peter Parker’s world will never be the same. Don’t miss one of the most pivotal issues in Spider-Man history! UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: BLOOD OF THE WOLFMAN #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Pip Martin, Leomacs Publisher: Skybound Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 24, 2026 THE WOLF MAN REBORN FOR A NEW GENERATION Adam Jaeger thought he could become someone new at college... but not like this. One moment he was partying, the next he’s recovering from a massacre that left almost no survivors. The worst part? He might be responsible... As the monster within tries to claw loose, Adam will do anything he can to stop from becoming...THE WOLF MAN. The superstar team of JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (G.I. JOE, Superman) and LEOMACS (Basketful of Heads, Rogues) presents the next hit horror series of 2026! TRADE DISCUSSION BENJAMIN Writer: Ben H. Winters Artist: Leomacs Publisher: Oni Press Cover Price: $24.99 More than just a writer, more than just a science-fiction icon, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. Over the course of 44 novels and hundreds of short stories—including the counterculture classic The Man They Couldn’t Erase—Carp pushed the boundaries of literary respectability for the sci-fi genre and his readers’ perception of reality itself . . . until decades of amphetamine abuse and Southern California excess finally ended a mind-bending career that always just escaped mainstream success. He died in 1982. Until 2025 . . . when Benjamin J. Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel on the fringes of Los Angeles. He remembers dying. He knows he shouldn’t exist. Is he a dream? A robot? A ghost? A clone? A simulation? In his own time, Carp pondered all of these scenarios through his fiction—and now, as he treks from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, he will be called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself. From Edgar Award nominee and Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, The Last Policeman trilogy) and rising star Leomacs (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss, Ghostlore) comes a uniquely fascinating and hilariously deranged excursion into the metatextual nexus where existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, and glitter and grim reality all meet just beyond Hollywood Boulevard. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41673305

Major Spoilers Podcast #1176: Cemetery Kids Don't Die 06/10/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1176: Cemetery Kids Don't Die Godzilla crashes The Odyssey, Mr. Nemo goes full underworld anarchist, and then we dive into Cemetery Kids Don’t Die — creepy organic VR tech, teen horror logic, and one of the more unsettling comics we’ve read in a while. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS GODZILLA’S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: GODZILLA’S THE ODYSSEY ONE-SHOT Writer: Frank Tieri Artist: Ilias Kyriazis Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $7.99 Release Date: June 10, 2026 Godzilla’s tour of the literary canon continues as it smashes its way across The Odyssey in this oversize standalone one-shot! Homer’s The Odyssey is widely considered to be the greatest epic of all time. So, how could you possibly make it more epic? Fill it with kaiju, that’s how. Odysseus’ journey home was already challenging enough, but what if instead of storms, sirens, and cyclopes, the gods sent monsters even more powerful than the titans? And what if Zeus sent the most powerful one of all to assist the king on his odyssey? It’s like Homer said: “Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is stronger than Godzilla.” Written by Frank Tieri, illustrated by Ilias Kyriazis, and featuring part two of Tom Scioli’s Godzilla vs. Robin Hood. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - MISTER NEMO #1 Writer: Mark London Artist: Alden Kaye Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 5, 2026 A NEW CHAPTER OF THE UNDERWORLD UNIVERSE BEGINS HERE. A brilliant analyst uncovers a global conspiracy—and is immediately marked for disappearance—only to be rescued by the mysterious Nemo, a man waging a secret war from beneath the ocean. As they dive into a hidden world of covert power and impossible technology, one question remains: can they save the world before it even knows it’s in danger? [rating:4.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE VOL. 1 Writer: Zac Thompson Artist: Daniel Irizarri, Gege Schall Publisher: Oni Press Cover Price: $17.99 The twenty-first century sucks hard, but it’s been made somewhat tolerable by the latest media innovation to finally unseat the iPhone. Enter the Dreamwave: the first gaming console played entirely while you sleep. Now the obsession of millions around the globe, it’s also the one point of solace for four friends whose lives have been marred by trauma and dysfunction. Together, this group of ultra-online “Cemetery Kids” spend their nights roaming the open world of the most immersive and brutal horror game ever created: “Nightmare Cemetery.” Together they seek to dethrone an enigmatic humanoid monster known only as the “The King of Sleep.” Which was fun—until one of them doesn’t wake up . . . and finds their consciousness locked inside a horror game that is anything but imaginary. Now, the three remaining Cemetery Kids must navigate the game’s forbidden landscape to rescue their friend . . . and pray that the secret lurking at its center doesn’t follow them home. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41593540

Major Spoilers Podcast #1175: The Brood Podcast 06/03/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1175: The Brood Podcast The Mandalorian and Grogu is… fine, Radiant Black sticks the landing, and then we go deep on X-Men: The Brood Saga—space opera, horror bugs, vampire detours, and all the weird Claremont-era greatness that makes old X-Men comics so dense and unforgettable. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS RADIANT BLACK #42 Writer: Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark Artist: Marcelo Costa Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 03, 2026 END OF STORY ARC As Jack Marlow’s parade marches the streets of Chicago, RADIANT BLACK and **HORIZON **are set on collision course from which neither will emerge unscathed! Don’t miss this 5th anniversary issue with an ending that once again will change RADIANT BLACK forever! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Writer: Jon Favreau Director: Jon Favreau Studio: Lucasfilm Release Date: May 22, 2026 The evil Empire has fallen but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu. [rating:3/5] TRADE DISCUSSION X-MEN: THE BROOD SAGA Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Dave Cockrum and Paul Smith Publisher: Marvel Comics Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #154-167, X-Men Annual (1970) #6, Special Edition X-Men (1983) #1. The complete Brood Saga! An X-Men extravaganza up there with the very best, blending space opera - featuring the X-Men, the Starjammers and the Shi’ar - with disgusting parasites from the outer limits of the universe in the form of the deadly and sadistic alien Brood! Featuring art by X-icons Dave Cockrum and Paul Smith, it’s an action-packed adventure with a visual majesty that will leave you awed. Then, the X-Men encounter the darker side of the Marvel Universe in stories that pit them against Dracula and take them to Belasco’s mysterious realm of Limbo! Chris Claremont crafts each story - and tops it all off with a character-defining tale that shows us Professor X and Magneto as allies before their philosophical fallout that would reshape mutantkind’s future! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41518530

Major Spoilers Podcast #1174: The Outcasts Podcast 05/27/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1174: The Outcasts Podcast R.L. Stine stumbles, a serial-killer comic intrigues, Brubaker delivers another Criminal winner, and then we go deep on The Outcasts — fascism, class systems, mutants, AI, and why some old comics still feel way too current. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS LIFE AND DEATH OF LUCAS DREAMWALKER #1 Writer: RL Stine Artist: Francesco Francavilla Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: May 27, 2026 Journey with the Dreamwalker through new realms of terror! How many times can you be killed in a dream before you die? Legendary horror author R.L. Stine and award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla explore that very question as the mystery of Lucas's third death is foretold in this pulpy, noir, somnambulist adventure! Originally published in the hit horror anthology series Hello Darkness, this dreamy oversized issue collects Parts 1–3 of the nightmarish saga into one thrilling read! Rating: 2/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - KILLER INFLUENCES #1 Writer: Joey Esposito Artist: Valeria Burzo Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 25, 2026 Killer Influences follows Melvin, a serial killer who is aspiring to be one of the most infamous to ever do it, a true American nightmare. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand. No one has connected his crimes—except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who is flailing at a small-town newspaper. When she comes across Melvin’s crimes and reaches out to him… she figures out how she’s going to become a star. She will give Melvin the identity he needs to be the iconic serial killer he wants to be, while she follows his exploits on her channel and becomes famous. Kylie and Melvin make a pact that will make their dreams come true and destroy their lives in the process. Eisner Award nominee Joey Esposito (The Pedestrian, Batman: Urban Legends) and rising-star artist Valeria Burzo (Castle Full of Blackbirds, EC Comics) deliver a scathing and thrilling true crime serial killer saga with Killer Influences! Rating: 3.5/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $22.99 Release Date: May 27, 2026 In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL’s most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse. Rating: 5/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION THE OUTCASTS Writers: John Wagner and Alan Grant Artist: Cam Kennedy Publisher: DC Comics Release Date 1987 The series takes place in a bleak world ruled by mega-corporations and corrupt politicians that prey on the weak and poor members of society. In this world, all manners of outrageous habits exists: Slaughterbowl (a hyper violent sport comparable to football) and government controlled euthanasia centers are among them. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41434695

Major Spoilers Podcast #1173: Absolute Superman 05/20/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1173: Absolute Superman Marvel corporate shakeups, a cautious look at Diablo: Dawn of Hatred #2, a slightly misleading but still fun Young Hellboy, and then a deep dive into Absolute Superman—working-class Krypton, corporate tyranny, and maybe the best Absolute book yet. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS YOUNG HELLBOY: THRILLING SKY ADVENTURES #1 Writer: Mike Mignola, Thomas Sniegoski Artist: Craig Rousseau Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 20, 2026 In a comic adventure within a comic adventure, Scarlett Santiago may have beaten too many villains to keep a low profile on the streets anymore. To keep herself safe and defeat the bad guys who are after her, she may need to team up with a mysterious, feline figure who has similar goals. Rating: 3.5/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Daniela Serra Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 27, 2026 Surrounded by his loyal followers, not least amongst them the barbarians of the Fox Tribe, Akarat continues to spread his teachings throughout Sanctuary. But though he claims peace and love, violence and suspicion shadow his every step. Though it was Akarat’s teachings, thousands of years ago, which founded the Zakarum Church, the priests do not trust this new incarnation of the prophet. And Vrexia, their agent within Akarat’s ranks, is running out Rating: 3/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN VOL. 1: LAST DUST OF KRYPTON Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Rafa Sandoval Publisher: DC Comics In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet…but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you’d expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he’ll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation…and go fist-to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers! Best-selling writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is joined by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) to reinvent Superman from the ground up! Collects Absolute Superman #1-6. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41357335

Major Spoilers Podcast #1172: Ultimate Ozma 05/13/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1172: Ultimate Ozma Marvel goes horror with the new Midnight Universe, Rockford Files gets a reboot, White Boat #3 and Catacombs of Torment #11 bring the scares, and then we head to Oz for a surprisingly rich discussion of Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS WHITE BOAT #3 Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Francesco Francavilla Publisher: DSTLRY Cover Price: $8.99 Release Date: May 18, 2026 After learning the dark secrets of the mysterious island, Lee is left to decide if he wants to join these cosmic cultists or make a break for freedom. But when he’s unwilling to leave his metamorphic monster of a brother behind, he will make a fateful decision that might save their necks but doom the entire planet! WHITE BOAT reunites Scott Snyder, the visionary writer who redefined comic book dread with Wytches and introduced Batman into a terrifying, cerebral era reunites with modern noir master Francesco Francavilla for a white-knuckle descent into Lovecraftian maritime madness! EC CATACOMB OF TORMENT #11 Writer: Dustin Weaver, Matt Bors, Liam Johnson Artist: Dustin Weaver, Arjuna Susini Publisher: Oni Press Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 20, 2026 OH NO? OH YES! IT’S A SINEW-SNAPPING EC ORIGIN SPECTACULAR! EC’s very own Mistress of Malice, the Tormentor, finally takes center stage to reveal her hopes (“to see your bone marrow!”), dreams (“slathering you in scalding oil!”), and aspirations (“finding excruciating new ways of using the ball peen hammer!”) in this VERY SPECIAL and EXTRA BLOODY tale of who she is and how she came to be! Join us for an “all-scar” celebration of Her Royal Majesty of Pain as modern EC Comics master Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Paklis) dons his bloody red pen to write and illustrate this magnificently malignant chapter in Horror Host history! Plus: More new torturous tales from the depths of the Tormentor’s catacomb await, courtesy of fiendishly minded creators Matt Bors (The Toxic Avenger), Liam Johnson (Armitage), Arjuna Susini (Lamentation), and more! Don’t miss our most devilish ish yet—or she’ll leave you for last! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE: THE LOST LANDS Writer: Cullen Bunn, Larry King Artist: Mike Deodato, Jr. Publisher: AWA Studios In this captivating graphic novel, you’ll meet Tip who embarks on a transformative journey through the Lands of Oz, uncovering the truth about his origins and the magic within him. During his wild adventure, he encounters familiar faces — like Dorothy and the Tin Woodman — and meets new characters, like Hungry Tiger and H.M. Wogglebug, T.E., as he ventures through wonderous places like Fiddlestick Forest and Gillikin Country. Through thrilling twists and unexpected turns, Tip unravels the mystery of his birth and discovers his true identity and destiny. Steeped in rich lore and imaginative storytelling, this Oz adventure is firmly rooted in Baum’s OZ canon, blending nostalgia with fresh perspectives for fantasy lovers and longtime Oz fans alike. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41273180

Major Spoilers Podcast #1171: Go Podcasters, Go! 05/06/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1171: Go Podcasters, Go! Robots search for purpose in If Destruction Be Our Lot, Destination Kill brings blocky dystopian energy, and then we go deep on Speed Racer Vol. 1—why it still works, why the movie is finally getting its due, and how this new comic updates the classic formula. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #1 Writer: Mark Elijah Rosenberg, Matthew Rosenberg Artists: Francesco Segala, Andy Macdonald Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: May 6, 2026 Humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us.The robots who once helped us are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abe. He believes there must be something more out there. After nearly getting killed, he’s determined to wander the Earth until he finds it—or gets recycled trying. Brilliant artist ANDY MACDONALD (Doctor Strange, Wonder Woman), and adequate writers MARK ELIJAH ROSENBERG (Approaching the Unknown, Year Million) and MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WE’RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank) bring you an ongoing sci-fi adventure about finding purpose, holding onto hope, and really lonely robots. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - DESTINATION KILL #1 Writer: Joe Palmer Artist: Joe Palmer Publisher: Oni Press Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: May 13, 2026 The year is 2125, and the all-powerful corporation Overcon uses its robot workers to pour our drinks and dispense our meds, all while rebuilding London’s Central City into a hyper-modern megalopolis bolted together in its own image. But as Overcon prepares to celebrate the first year of its Paradise Loop—a superfast transatlantic train that connects the Central City to New York in under 60 minutes—an unwieldy army of displaced human workers floods the streets with weapons, plotting an attack at the anniversary gala. Enter: Gina Serene, a stressed-out, pill-popping police detective in desperate need of a vacation and her ex-partner turned P.I., Lance Wingman—who are now the only thing standing between Overcon’s skyscraper-sized fist and the worker uprising that threatens to bring Britain’s capital crashing down around them. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION SPEED RACER VOL. 1 Writer: David Pepose Artist: Davide Tinto Publisher: Mad Cave Studios We’re going pedal to the metal in this all-new interpretation of Tatsuo Yoshida’s classic manga/anime MachGoGoGo, known to Western audiences as the demon on wheels -- Speed Racer! Speed Racer lives for the thrill of the race, but on the underground circuit, the rules are anything goes. Dodging bullets, explosions, and dirty tricks, he’s got one goal: to prove he’s the best. But when a dangerous syndicate targets his family, Speed’s greatest challenge won’t be on the track…it’ll be on the streets. With the police closing in and a masked racer lurking in the shadows, Speed is about to learn that some races can’t be won with horsepower alone. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41171975

Major Spoilers Podcast #1170: The Bitter Root Episode 04/29/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1170: The Bitter Root Episode Hellboy gets a sad little ghost story, Garfield gets babyfied, and then we dive deep into Bitter Root Vol. 1—monsters, family fractures, Harlem in the 1920s, and one of the strongest art showcases we’ve read in a while. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS HELLBOY IN LOVE: BLACK EYES (ONE-SHOT) Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden Artist: Alex Nieto Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 29, 2026 Cover Price: $4.99 A cozy visit with retired B.P.R.D agents Archie and Margaret takes a chilly turn when Hellboy and Anastasia investigate the local ghost, whose once only legendary wails have been disturbing their quaint village with more and more urgency. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - BABY GARFIELD #2 Writer: Stephanie Cooke Artist: Whitney Gardner Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 29, 2026 Two new baby Garfield adventures? No, we’re not kitten you! Join baby Garfield as he gets up to more silly hijinks in this paw-sitively delightful second issue! Mondays? More like No-Fun-Days! Learn why Garfield has an enduring animosity toward this particular day of the week and witness some kitty chaos in “Baby Garfield’s First Monday” by writer Stephanie Cooke (Oh My Gods!, The Racc Pack) and artist Whitney Gardner (The Racc Pack, Free Piano). Then follow the mouth-watering scents of roasted tomato, oregano, and cheese, and pull up a seat at the table to experience Garfield’s first heavenly encounter with a delicious Italian dish in “Baby Garfield’s First Lasagna” by creator Brittney Williams (Mixed-Up, Girl on Fire, Goldie Vance). You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION BITTER ROOT: FAMILY BUSINESS Writer: David F. Walker, Chuck Brown Artist: Sanford Greene Publisher: Image Comics Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, the Sangerye family specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate, but those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins split between curing monsters and killing them. Now, with a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, the Sangerye family must come together, or watch the human race fall to untold evil. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/41056295

Major Spoilers Podcast #1169: The Savage Podcast of Conan 04/22/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1169: The Savage Podcast of Conan In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: We share our thoughts on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — Echoes of the Empire #1 and Speed Racer Adventures Vol. 1 before diving deep into The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 1. Along the way, we talk about theme park continuity, all-ages comics, pulp heroes in the modern market, and why Conan remains such a flexible, enduring character while others from the same era don’t always make the leap. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE—ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #1 Writer: Ethan Sacks Artist: Roi Mercado, Jethro Morales Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 22, 2026 NEW SECRETS OF GALAXY’S EDGE REVEALED! LUKE SKYWALKER, PRINCESS LEIA and CHEWBACCA head to BATUU in search of important intel and stumble upon a dangerous relic - one that puts them on a collision course with the EMPIRE! Galaxy’s Edge writer Ethan Sacks and artists Jethro Morales & Roi Mercado tell an all-new story inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - SPEED RACER ADVENTURES VOL 1 Writer: Franco Aureliani Artist: Derek Charm Publisher: Papercutz Cover Price: $12.99 Release Date: April 28, 2026 The best race car driver in the world has been invited to drive the most advanced artificial intelligent car in the world. Speed Racer is not that driver, and the Mach Five is not that car, but that’s not going to stop him from entering that race and winning! When the world’s richest man uses unlimited funds to build the most technologically advanced car in the world and hires Racer X to run a race he created, the deck is stacked against Speed Racer! Its not going to be an easy race, but with his secret weapons, his friends and family, Speed has a pretty good chance of getting in the race and winning, but he’s going to hedge his bet by using a whole lot of candy! Come for the laughs, the hijinx and the amazing speeds the cars reach. Go Speed racer, GO! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Vol. 1 Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: Titan Comics SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #1: CONAN THE GENERAL: Promised riches beyond imagining, Conan finds himself bound for war at the head of an exiled Hyrkanian Prince’s army. But when ancient monsters are unleased and the Prince’s recklessness imperils all, Conan will be forced to choose: abandon wealth for safety or face danger head-on to prevent innocent blood from drenching the desert sands. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #2: Featuring a new CONAN epic from writer Jim Zub and artist Richard Pace, spectacular covers from Dave Dorman and Nick Marinkovich, jaw-dropping art pin-ups, and more. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #3: Featuring a chilling CONAN tale from writer Frank Tieri and artist Cary Nord, the exciting conclusion of writer/artist Patch Zircher’s SOLOMON KANE epic, a silent Conan story for writer/artist Alan Quah, a tantalizing sneak peak of John C. Hocking’s novel CONAN: CITY OF THE DEAD, jaw-dropping covers from Alex Horley and Cary Nord, incredible art pin-ups, and more. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40969370

Major Spoilers Podcast #1168: Tomb Raider, The Raider of Tombs 04/15/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1168: Tomb Raider, The Raider of Tombs A spooky medieval opener in Corpse Knight, more intrigue in Radiant Black, and then a deep dive into Tomb Raider and the Frozen Omen—why it feels constrained, how Lara Croft works as a character, and where game-comic adaptations can go wrong. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS RADIANT BLACK #41 Writer: Joe Clark and Kyle Higgins Artist: Marcelo Costa Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 15, 2026 Horizon is Chicago’s hero, but the secrets waiting in a lab outside the city tell a different story. To get them, Radiant Black will need the help of an infiltration expert—if he and SHIFT don’t kill each other first. Rating: 4/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - CORPSE KNIGHT #1 Writer: Michael Chaves Artist: Rico Renzi, Matthew Roberts Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 22, 2026 MINISERIES PREMIERE As war ravages France, a young girl named Foy lives in relative peace with her father... until tragedy strikes. As Foy struggles to fend for herself, she’s granted a miracle—her father returns from the dead to protect her. Now, they embark on a sacred quest, confronting murderers, wild animals, wandering armies, and black magic plaguing the countryside. As Foy comes face to face with the dark side of miracles and the secrets of the Corpse Knight, she must question if the man by her side has always been a monster... Acclaimed storytellers MICHAEL CHAVES (The Conjuring franchise) and MATTHEW ROBERTS (Universal Monsters: Creature from The Black Lagoon Lives!) present a haunting new horror series where family is family, whether they’re alive or undead… You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION TOMB RAIDER AND THE FROZEN OMEN Writer: Corina Bechko Artist: Randy Green, Carmen Carnero Publisher: Dark Horse Comics It’s up to Lara Croft and Carter Bell to stop a group of cultists from causing world-wide cataclysmic devastation! Ancient ivory artifacts hold the key to both salvation and destruction, and these rivals-turned-friends must recover them before the cultists in a race against time! Lara’s newest quest is filled with incredible action, dual pistols, and high-spirited adventure in the same universe as the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croftand the Temple of Osiris games! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40881200

Major Spoilers Podcast #1165: The Secret of the Swordfish 04/08/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1165: The Secret of the Swordfish Flash Gordon returns, Darth Maul lurks in the background, Bill Schweigart talks Dirty 20, and we head into Euro-comics territory with Blake and Mortimer: The Secret of the Swordfish—great airplanes, dated politics, and a lot of weekly-serial energy. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #2 Writer: Benjamin Percy Artist: Derrick Chew Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 8, 2026 THE UNDERWORLD EXPLODES WITH SCUM AND VILLAINY AS MAUL LOOMS IN THE SHADOWS! Ruthless mercenaries are looking to unload IMPERIAL treasure! Crime lord DEEMIS will stop at nothing to get it! Will CAPTAIN LAWSON be able to thwart the exchange of the smuggled fortune? Rating: 4/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - FLASH GORDON #0 Writer: Dan Abnett Artist: Manuel Garcia Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 8, 2026 A NEW ERA OF FLASH! Bestselling writer Dan Abnett and veteran artist Manuel Garcia blast off into new worlds! Flash Gordon has always been a maverick, on the football field and in the stars. But when he’s offered a job training the next generation of explorers, he’ll end up fighting for top gun! A “quick trip” around Neptune’s moons with Flash’s cadets turns into a deadly alien hunt – and one of the new recruits thinks they can save the day without the dusty instructor. Introducing a new supporting cast – enemies and allies alike – and setting the stage for a swashbuckling new story, Flash Gordon #0 is a can’t-miss! Rating: 3/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - DIRTY 20 Writer: Bill Schweigart Release Date: May 12, 2026 Tommy Fugue never cared for the family business. But when his father—aka Big Al, aka King of the Denver Streets—assigns him the “summer job” of laundering money online, Tommy figures he can list some fake projects on FunFunder, pledge them with zombie accounts, and clean a dirty $20,000 in time for college in the fall. Unfortunately for Tommy, he’s more creative than he thought. Just as he’s about to give his father’s capos a progress report, he sees that a roleplaying game he mocked up using his mom’s old artwork has been funded to the tune of $650,000… and counting. The only thing scarier than an angry Big Al is a Big Al that smells cash and family bonding time. Voluntold by their mercurial boss to assist, various criminals and killers help playtest and produce Tommy’s 1,000 Blades of Tergivers RPG in the hopes they can truly turn a dirty twenty into legit millions. At first Tommy sees game sessions with brothel owners, hit women, and a street captain with OCD as yet another example of why he needs to get out from under his father. But when Tommy realizes that being game master might help him uncover what these criminals know about his mother’s disappearance, it’s Game On. Playing a game while making a game is tricky—especially when elements of the fantasy world keep blending into the players’ real lives. And when the streets declare the Family Fugue slipping, Big Al starts playing a new game, with rules only he knows. Support one of your own! Bill has been a Spoilerite since 2010, and Major Spoilers references are often found in his books (including this one)! You can purchase Dirty 20 via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION THE ADVENTURES OF BLAKE AND MORTIMER By Edgar P. Jacobs At long last, a hardback collected edition of Blake & Mortimer is published in English! This first collection brings together the three episodes of our heroes’ very first adventure, The Secret of the Swordfish, introducing their nemesis Olrik, their habit of saving the world … and Jacobs’s love of airplanes! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40769405

Major Spoilers Podcast #1166: The Adventure Begins 04/01/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1166: The Adventure Begins Superman and Spider-Man finally team up again, Daredevil gets a fresh start as a law professor, and then we dive into Adventureman—a pulpy, magical, gorgeously drawn action comic that somehow slipped past too many readers the first time around. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS DAREDEVIL #1 Artist: Lee Garbett Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: April 01, 2026 YOU CAN BURY THE BODIES, BUT NEVER THE GHOSTS! Hell’s Kitchen is full of secrets - but no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named OMEN has targeted MATT MURDOCK, it will be his alter-ego DAREDEVIL who takes the hits! BUT BEWARE! This mysterious new player isn’t all that they appear - a secret Daredevil will have to learn quickly as he scrambles to settle into a life and status-quo we’ve NEVER SEEN HIM IN BEFORE! Look alive, Marvelites, an all-new and unprecedented era of DAREDEVIL starts right here! Rating: 3/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - DC/MARVEL: SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN Writer: VARIOUS Artist: EVEN MORE VARIOUS Publisher: DC Comics/Marvel Comics Cover Price: $7.99 Release Date: March 26, 2026 THWIP, THWIP AND AWAY! Fifty years ago, DC’s Man of Steel met Marvel’s friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, and the world of comics has never been the same! In celebration of that historic milestone, thrill to ALL-NEW tales of SPIDER-MAN and SUPERMAN and their friends and foes! Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit Spider-Man and Superman against LEX LUTHOR and NORMAN OSBORN as their greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses! In the shadow-laden 1930s, SPIDER-MAN NOIR encounters the original Golden Age SUPERMAN as told by Slott/Martin! A crisis ensues as Johns/Frank bring the Super- and Spider-families against each together at the summons of MYSTERIO...but is their true foe an ally out of control?! SYMBIOTE hordes invade METROPOLIS as a new War of the Realms ignites in Aaron/Dauterman’s epic. Co-creator of STEEL Louise Simonson hammers out the tale of John Henry Irons’ clash with the HOBGOBLIN, as drawn by Todd Nauck! Kelly/Ramos take us on a campus crossover between GWEN STACY and LANA LANG! MILES MORALES (SPIDER-MAN) teams with Superman, as Bendis and Pichelli re-team! All this, and more than a few super-surprises you’ll be talking about for the next Fifty years! Featuring Brad Meltzer, Geoff Johns, Dan Slott, Louise Simonson, Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Stephanie Philips, Pepe Larraz, Gary Frank, Marcos Martin, Todd Nauck, Sara Pichelli, Russell Dauterman, Humberto Ramos, Jim Cheung, and Phil Noto! Rating: 4/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION ADVENTURE MAN Volume 1: The End and Everything After Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Publisher: Image Comics WHERE HIS STORY ENDED... HER STORY BEGINS! Everyone knows the story of how ADVENTUREMAN, the greatest pulp hero of ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution an the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE... now learn the startling truth about how, eighty years after his seeming demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to spark his RESURRECTION! Can these inheritors of the Adventureman legacy rise up to face down the evil that bested the original? You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40692150

Major Spoilers Podcast #1165: Absolute Wonder Woman 03/25/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1165: Absolute Wonder Woman In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast, we review Rafael Garcia: Henchman #1 and Estuary #1, then turn our attention to Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1 to ask a bigger question about DC’s Absolute line—why does Wonder Woman’s reimagining feel so much more natural than Batman’s? Along the way, we talk about how readers choose comics today, what makes a first issue click, and why myth, magic, and giant anime swords might be exactly what Diana needed. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS RAFAEL GARCIA: HENCHMAN #1 Writer: David Schrader, Peter Murrietta Artist: Ben Herrera Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 25, 2026 What if life in a super-villain organization was less like a James Bond movie and more like working at Walmart Corporate? Rafael Garcia: Henchman brings the old familiar tropes of a dark workplace comedy by way of a brand-new cinematic superhero universe. From Emmy Award-winning writer Peter Murrieta (Mr. Iglesias) and writer/filmmaker David Schrader (Baby Badass), comes an action comedy that mixes the daily grind of The Office with the slacker absurdity of Stripes - if the General in charge was more like Lex Luthor. 3/5 Stars You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - ESTUARY #1 Writer: Tim Daniel, D.B. Andry Artist: Maan House Publisher: Oni Press Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 8, 2026 OUT OF THE BLOODSTAINED PAST OF OLD CALIFORNIA . . . A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEVIL IS RISING WITH THE TIDE! From rising stars Tim Daniel & David “D.B.” Andry (Crush Depth, Morning Star) and modern horror virtuoso Maan House (Mine is a Long Lonesome Grave) comes a chilling tale of secrets buried deep beneath the surf of the idyllic California coast . . . Atop a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean sits the Mission at Arbués Point, a 400-year-old Spanish mission made infamous as one of California’s oldest and most haunted historical sites. But beneath its crumbling, tourist-trap facade, a reclusive nun has spent decades within the Mission’s walls, honing her prayers and practice in pursuit of a secret long-buried beneath the majesty of the chapel, and under the dark waves of the tidal estuary below. When marine archaeologist Maris Cristobal accepts the nun’s offer to begin excavating a fabled shipwreck lying in wait beneath the Mission’s turbulent waters, she’ll soon discover that the sins of past and present are about to wash together into a harrowing surge of vengeance that can no longer be contained . 3/5 Stars You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - TRADE DISCUSSION ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL 1: THE LAST AMAZON Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Haydem Sherman Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $20.99 In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was not raised in paradise, but instead was exiled to the underworld as a baby and raised by an enemy. Darkness and exile did not destroy her; instead, they made her all the stronger—honed into an even greater weapon by tragedy, danger, and magic. Long denied her Amazonian heritage, Diana has finally reached the time for her to rejoin the surface world. Armed with new weapons forged in Hell, and a mission that looks a bit more like justice than peace, Diana will not be stopped on her quest to save the world and discover her place in it, even if that means carving it herself! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40614105

Major Spoilers Podcast #1164: Why Miles Morales Still Matters 03/18/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1164: Why Miles Morales Still Matters One Piece Season 2 works better than expected, Marvel still doesn’t know what to do with the Sentry, G.I. Joe keeps making the Energon Universe bigger, and Miles Morales proves—again—that Spider-Verse already had the blueprint in the comics. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS G.I. JOE #20 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Andrea Milana Publisher: Skybound Entertainment Release Date: March 18, 2026 Cover Price: $3.99 OPTIMUS PRIME AND DUKE MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME! What does this mean for future of the Energon Universe? 3.5/5 Stars THE SENTRY #1 Writer: Paul Jenkins Artist: Christian Rosado Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 18, 2026 HE’S BEEN AN AVENGER, A DARK AVENGER AND A THUNDERBOLT! THE SENTRY IS BACK - BUT SO IS THE VOID! From creator Paul Jenkins comes a bold, high-stakes epic about MARVEL’S most dangerous hero - the SENTRY, a man with the power of a million exploding suns- and the dark entity born from his own psyche: the VOID. When the Void resurfaces, threatening to unravel reality itself, the Sentry must battle not only cosmic forces and criminal empires, but the monster within. Guest-starring REED RICHARDS, SPIDER-MAN and the KINGPIN in a tale of impossible choices and devastating consequences. Can the Sentry save everything when the cost might be everything he loves? 3/5 Stars ONE PIECE (LIVE ACTION) SEASON 2 Streaming on Netflix Release Date: March 11, 2026 Luffy and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line — a legendary stretch of sea where danger and wonder await at every turn. As they journey through this unpredictable realm in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they’ll encounter bizarre islands and a host of formidable new enemies. 4/5 Stars TRADE DISCUSSION ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN Volume 3 #6-12 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Chris Samnee, Sara Pichelli, David Marquez Publisher: Marvel Comics The next chapter in the saga of Miles Morales starts here as New York feels the sting of the new Ultimate Scorpion! Meanwhile, still discovering the limits of his skills and powers, Miles must learn how to be a hero from Peter Parker?! Plus: News of the new Spider-Man has finally spread to some familiar characters. Is Miles’ secret out? And what does Miles’ uncle - Aaron, a.k.a. the Prowler - have planned for his nephew’s new powers? At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40520390

Major Spoilers Podcast #1163: What is Love? 03/11/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1163: What is Love? Radiant Black punches the bad guys! Ash Williams saves Archie! And we try to discover the meaning of love as we take a look at Cyberpunk 2077: XOXO from Dark Horse Comics. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS ARCHIE X ARMY OF DARKNESS #2 Writer: Erick Burnham Artist: Bill Galvan Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 11, 2026 IT’S A DEADITE PARTY! Reggie’s lake house soirée was supposed to be the social event of the season, but now it may prove to be the town of Riverdale’s swan song! Following Archie Andrews’s unwitting awakening of the Army of Darkness, chaos — in the form of an undead horde — has descended upon the shore. With slavering evil literally at their doorstep, the gang has only one hope of making it out alive — the Savior of S-Mart, one Ashley J. Williams. Unluckily for them, the Chosen One’s car currently has four flat tires! RADIANT BLACK #40 Writer: Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark Artist: Marcelo Costa Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 4, 2026 For months now, Marshall has been the one and only Radiant Black, constantly striving to be better, to do better, to be the hero Chicago deserves. Not everything can be saved. TRADE DISCUSSION Cyberpunk 2077: XOXO Writer: Bartosz Sztybor Artist: Jakub Rebelka Publisher: Dark Horse Comics It’s gang on gang violence as the Maelstroms plan an ambush on the Moxes. The target: corpo cargo worth a heavy sum of cash. But loyalty only goes as far to one’s deepest desires, and one member of the Maelstroms has found something worth sacrificing for. Jaw-dropping, eyes popping, pulse racing—he’s never known anyone like her . . . Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red, writer Bartosz Sztybor (Cyberpunk 2077: Blackout, Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners) and artist Jakub Rebelka (Judas, Origins) ramp up an explosive love story like no other. Collects Cyberpunk 2077: XOXO #1–#4. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40391800

Major Spoilers Podcast #1162: Punch the Monkey 03/04/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1161: We're All Shining Stars 02/25/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1161: We're All Shining Stars In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: Jujutsu Kaisen returns for Season 3, Scarlet Witch claims the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme, and Lara Croft dives into danger in Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts. Then we head back to Astro City for Shining Stars, exploring long-form superhero storytelling, legacy characters, and what makes Kurt Busiek’s universe endure. Plus, a spirited discussion about why manga continues to outperform Western comics in today’s market. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS TOMB RAIDER: SACRED ARTIFACTS #2 Writer: Casey Gilly Artist: Antonio Di Caprio Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: February 25, 2026 Cover Price: $4.99 In order to keep a dangerous and familiar relic out of the wrong hands, Lara Croft must travel to Italy and meet the mysterious, masked adversary who stole it from her. But when Lara enlists the aid of her old friend Carter Bell, his own request for help will lead her on a detour—one that will plunge her into the depths of the city of Paris! rating:4.5/5 SORCERER SUPREME #3 Writer: Steve Orlando Artist: Bernard Chang Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: February 25, 2026 Wanda Maximoff has been many things, a mother, an Avenger and the Scarlet Witch. But in the wake of Victor Von Doom’s fall, Wanda has claimed a new title: Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. The Vishanti, unwilling to validate Wanda’s claim, have anointed their own Sorcerer Supreme: Agatha Harkness. After a fiery battle with her former mentor, Wanda wakes up in Limbo where nothing is as it seems. But if she’s going to escape, she must first defeat its ruler... Maddie Pryor! rating:3.5/5 JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 Ep 54 The third season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime television series is based on the manga series Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami. An animated adaptation of the manga was originally announced in the 52nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, which was published in November 2019. Following the conclusion of the second season, an unspecified anime sequel covering the “Culling Game” story arc from the manga was announced. In August 2025, it was announced that the sequel would be the series’ third season, currently titled The Culling Game: Part 1 (死滅回游前編, Shimetsu Kaiyū: Zenpen), which premiered with a one-hour special featuring the first two episodes of the season on January 9, 2026. Shōta Goshozono returns from the previous season to direct, with Hiroshi Seko and Yoshimasa Terui [ja] respectively returning as series composition writer and music composer. The season is adapting the manga’s “Itadori’s Extermination”, “Perfect Preparation”, and “Culling Game” story arcs. The plot follows the Jujutsu Sorcerers entering the Culling Game, with the main objective of fighting off Kenjaku and freeing Satoru Gojo from the Prison Realm. A compilation film of Shibuya Incident, which also featured the first two episodes of The Culling Game: Part 1, premiered in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025 rating 4.5/5 ASTRO CITY VOL. 8: Shining Stars Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Brent Anderson Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $16.99 Starring the adventures of Astro City’s most popular heroes, collecting ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2 and ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1. Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It’s a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships - and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody’s ever going to forget! Also in this volume: at last, the full story of the Silver Agent’s fateful journey through time is revealed - including his origin, his greatest battles and his ultimate fate. Plus, Samaritan has his annual dinner with the Infidel, and Beautie, the life-size super-powered fashion-doll member of Honor Guard, doesn’t know who she is. Now, she’s determined to get answers. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40224525

Major Spoilers Podcast #1160: Yo, Jimbo! 02/18/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1160: Yo, Jimbo! The Major Spoilers crew returns after a brief hiatus with Marvel’s Fantastic Four #8, Mad Cave’s wild Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, Titan’s colorized Savage Sword of Conan, and a surprisingly glowing deep dive into Usagi Yojimbo: The Tengu War. Plus, a spirited debate on recoloring classic comics. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: REFORGED #3 Writer: Roy Thomas Artists: Various Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $9.99Release Date: February 18, 2026 In the desert city of Zamboula, Conan is attacked by a group of cannibals who feast on weary travelers. Together with a mysterious dancer named Zabibi, he learns the city’s rulers turn a blind eye to the nightly hunts so long as those who live there aren’t on the menu. But when Conan agrees to help Zabibi kill a depraved priest who cursed her lover, he’ll find himself caught in a web of illusion and betrayal within the temple walls of the ape-god Hanuman! Reprinting the adaptation of the original Robert E. Howard story from Savage Sword of Conan #14, presented here for the first time in stunning color! FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 8) #8 Writer: Ryan North Artist: Humberto Ramos Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: February 18, 2026 It’s back before everything changed, and I’m still in grad school — just a kid, really. My name is Susan Storm, and I’ve just become the Invisible Girl. Our first encounter was with the Mole Man — he was the first time we found it necessary to use our powers, to truly become the Fantastic Four. Reed prayed it would be the last. But his prayers weren’t the kind that got answered. What happened next wasn’t what I thought would happen — it wasn’t what any of us thought would happen. I want you to know that I tried. I really did. I didn’t mean for things to end up the way they turned out. But there are some mistakes you can’t take back. And there are some wounds that don’t kill you, even though they should... Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 Writer: Fred Kennedy Artist: James Edward Clark Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: February 18, 2026 A no-nonsense federal agent and a lone-wolf cop chase down a brutal drug lord in a flooded amusement park swarming with blood-crazed hippos and cut-throat mercenaries. Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize its corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau, is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high water! That was the plan, until her undercover agent, Tico Senecoza, was captured! And before she can rescue him, Miquel—Tico’s sexy loose cannon of an older brother beats her to the punch, storming into the park with bullets flying. Discau panics, dumping the Coke45 into the hippo enclosure and letting them loose on the park, before fleeing into Wonderland’s tunnel network! Nebraska’s plans are totally off the rails, and things get worse when a marijuana smoke fueled hurricane drowns the park in torrential rain! Now it’s up to Nebraska and Miquel to create an uncomfortable truce to bring Discau down before he escapes! USAGI YOJIMBO: TENGU WAR! Creator: Stan Sakai Publisher: IDW Publishing Release Date: March 22, 2022 Cover Price: $35.00 Usagi seeks out an old teacher, Sojobo, but upon finding him, learns that a new brand of Tengu mountain goblins have invaded the Western Peak. Savage and relentless, they are determined to drive the established Tengu out and prey upon the people of the area. For the first time, Usagi must ally himself with yokai against an even greater enemy, in “Tengu War!” Then, in “The Master of Hebishima,” Usagi delivers a basket of lizards to an eccentric monk who lives on a remote island infested with snakes, where he learns they share a history that goes back to the Great Wars and the Battle of Adachi Plain where Usagi became a ronin. In the final story, “Yukichi,” Usagi encounters a young swordmaster carrying out the dying wish of his master. Yukichi must deliver Itsuki-Sensei’s swords to his nephew, Daido, who will take over his school, however, they must pass through the territory of a rival school intent on preventing them from completing their mission. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . Thanks for reading Major Spoilers! This post is public so feel free to share it. /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/40147580

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Major Spoilers Podcast #1159: Absolute Batman 01/28/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1159: Absolute Batman This week, we react to Jason Momoa’s Lobo look, review Harley Quinn x Elvira #4 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2026, break down Magic: The Gathering’s Lorwyn Eclipse (and that investor suit chatter), then go long on Absolute Batman Vol. 1—the smash that’s redefining DC’s 2026 strategy. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 2026 Writer: Saladin Ahmed Artist: Federico Vicentini Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 28, 2026 RAPID RESPONDERS! SPIDER-MAN shows new speedster RAPID around the friendly neighborhood! Rapid has A LOT to learn about the super-hero game! But the training wheels come off when SCREWBALL live streams death and destruction across NYC! HARLEY QUINN x ELVIRA #4 Writer: Amanda Conner/Jimmy Palmiotti Artist: Juan Samu/Amanda Conner Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment/DC Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 28, 2026 With things getting too hot to handle back in Brooklyn, Elvira and Harley abscond to the cooler climes of Transylvania to crash with one of Elvira’s best buddies in his tastefully appointed castle. But despite their reputation as old-school hedonists, the Count’s already-invited guests don’t much care for this pair of interlopers - and they’ve got some decidedly medieval ideas for how to deal with party crashers! Lorwyn Eclipsed (Magic Set) Release Date: January 23, 2026 Explore the forever day and eternal night of Lorwyn Eclipsed and you may find one of 500 serialized versions of Bitterbloom Bearer, illustrated by beloved artist Rebecca Guay in a special borderless showcase treatment. Available only in Collector Boosters. TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOLUME 1: The Zoo Writer: Scot Snyder Artist: Nick Dragotta Publisher: DC Comics Bruce Wayne comes from nothing. He’s not the scion of a wealthy empire in Gotham City, he’s the son of a public school teacher who he experienced the unimaginable horror of random gun violence as a child, changing the trajectory of his life forever. With no limitless resources, no billions to fund him, no mansion, and no butler to care for him, Bruce has shaped himself into an entirely different breed of Batman, one that is equal parts brain and brawn, who exists exclusively in the grittiest and most underserved parts of Gotham with no high society mask to fall back on. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. . /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/39905915

Major Spoilers Podcast #1158: Assorted Crises and Space Opera Mayhem 01/21/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1158: Assorted Crises and Space Opera Mayhem Stephen and Matthew are here with hot takes on the new Tomb Raider casting, a rave for Stephen’s early pick for Best of 2026, a dive into Gatchaman: Junpei—Henchmen, and a wild, vibes-first tour through Space Opera Xanadax. We also talk publishers committing to bigger swings (and not just one-shot stunts) in 2026! Thanks for reading Major Spoilers! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8 Writer: Deniz Camp Artist: Eric Zawadzki Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 21, 2026 LIFE IN THE GUTTER! A homeless comic book artist falls into the gutters – literally! Can Wally find his way back to life and reality, or is he lost in the blank white space between panels forever? GATCHAMAN—JINPEI: HENSHIN (ONE-SHOT) Writer: Tommy Lee Edwards Artist: Daniel Hansen Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $6.99 Release Date: January 21, 2026 When Galactor’s new menace, Professor Toxoid, infects the God Phoenix with a bio-mech virus, Ken, Jun, Joe, and Ryu are fused to their stations and powerless to fight back. As a monstrous Mecha-Beast crushes South City Harbor, the fate of the Science Ninja Team falls to the youngest member, Jinpei. Armed with nothing but a spool of wire, raw nerve, and ninja-science ingenuity, he must reboot the Phoenix before the team--and the city--are lost forever. A pulse-pounding tech-horror one-shot with explosive battles and a blazing Firebird finale! TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY Writer/Artist: Tom Scioli Publisher: Image Comics Enter the strange new universe of SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY! A supercharged cybernetically enhanced brooding loner known only as XANADAX is on a collision course with the kill-crazy COSMIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, an armada of ruthless SPACE PIRATES, slimy CRIME BOSSES, deadly BOUNTY HUNTERS, an oppressive STAR-SPANNING EMPIRE, and an army of HOMICIDAL ROBOTS! Thanks for listening to our show! This post is public so feel free to share it. /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/39807490

Major Spoilers Podcast #1157: Chrome, Kong, and The Big Rig 01/14/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1157: Chrome, Kong, and The Big Rig We kick things off with Cyberpunk 2077: Chrome #1, celebrate Avengers #800 with a thunderous roll call, and dodge Nazis and kaiju in Escape from Skull Island #1! Then strap in for BIG RIG, where an 18-wheeler becomes a holy weapon in a swords-and-demons road movie. Also: bacon vs. sausage . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! 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] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - 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] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - 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] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - 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. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - Thanks for reading Major Spoilers! This post is public so feel free to share it. /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/39724070

Major Spoilers Podcast #1156: Explorers on the Moon 01/07/2026

Major Spoilers Podcast #1156: Explorers on the Moon We are back to see what happens to Tintin when he lands on the Moon! Plus, we review Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #4, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zordquest, and Where Does the Rainbow End? #1. . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS CONAN: SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #4 Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Ivan Gil Publisher: Titan Comics Release Date: January 7, 2026 Conan of Cimmeria has encountered Stygian sorcery and snake-sent creatures many times in his grand adventures, but he has never faced the true unspeakable power of SET… until NOW. The serpent god’s influence coils around the Hyborian Age and every other age linked to it. Three stunning supernatural stories will weave together to answer a chilling question of past and present – what is Set’s grand plan for humanity, and how it’s begun, can it be stopped? Rating:3.5/5 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: ZORDQUEST Writer: Joey Esposito Artist: Gavin Smith Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $6.99 Release Date: January 7, 2026 What defines a hero? The Power Rangers discover that for themselves in this special one-shot! After a devastating encounter with the villainous Madame Axe-A-Lot, the Mighty Morphin team is left questioning whether they truly have what it takes. To regain their confidence, they’ll each have to go on a spiritual quest of discovery to the breathtaking landmarks that the Zords call home! Will they be able to see for themselves the qualities that make them heroes at heart? Rating: 3/5 WHERE DOES THE RAINBOW END? #1 Writer: Francesca Perillo Artist: Stefano Cardoselli Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 14, 2026 A dramatic prequel to the hit story Love Me: A Romance Story, written by Francesca Perillo and drawn by Stefano Cardoselli. This story addresses universal themes of friendship, family, equality, and finding one’s own truth. Gilda has been abandoned by her parents, but fortunately, she has been discovered in the Cacace Bros. Robot Dump…and has been raised by the robots who discovered her. She was lucky to be found in the Rainbow Sector by robots that cared for her. However, she has also been shielded from the outside world, other humans, and from a dangerous section of their robot world called the Dark Cage, where the most hostile of robots live. Word has spread about her ability to fix robots, though, and one vicious robot from the Dark Cage wants her to repair all of the violent robots that live there…and nothing will stop him. Artist Stefano Cardoselli (Don’t Spit In The Wind, Long Cold Winter) and writer Francesca Perillo (Long Cold Winter) reunite once again in this exciting prequel to their hit story Love Me: A Romance Story. Rating:3/5 TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION Tintin: Explorers on the Moon Writer/Artist: Herge Picking up where Destination Moon left off, Professor Calculus and Tintin discover a secret agent has managed to sneak onboard the rocket with plans to hijack it and abandon everyone on the moon! CLOSE 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! /episode/index/show/majorspoilers/id/39638410

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