GAZE INTO THE FACE OF SEVERE MULLET LEIA! I’m sure that look will replace her ‘slave’ variant at Comicon soon enough. Either way, it seems that even the most casual Star Wars knows that there are already a number of stories designed to be the (unofficial/non-canonical) future of the Star Wars universe, from Dark Empire to Legacy and back. (Of course, since they are living ‘long, long ago in ‘a blah blah blah fishcakes, we ARE the future of Star Wars.) Even so, there have been a number of attempts to chronicle what happens after the Battle of Endor and…
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The votes have been tabulated, and the the winner in the 2012 Major Spoilers Costume Contest is the Hobgoblin. There’s a person under the cape and mask, and his name is Mark Meer. We had a moment to catch up with the winner to find out a bit more about him.
In this issue: It’s been a while since we’ve looked in the Major Spoilers Mailbag, so let’s go diving and see what we come up with? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/msp463.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download (Right Click+Save As) Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
The acquisition of Lucasfilm and related stuff by the Disney corporation has led to lots of discussion on the internet (and even here at Major Spoilers.) The biggest announcement is that Disney intends to continue the Star Wars saga with Episode Seven in a couple of years, meaning that they’ll need to get cracking on a script and a crew and all that jazz in order to get the picture to market on time. With that in mind, Stephen and I began wondering last night who will lead the film from out of the heads of the creative types and…
In this issue: Put away the Halloween candy, there’s still one more horror story to tell, as Matthew and Stephen give you the rundown on Vampirella vs. Fluffy One-Shot that was released October 31, 2012. THE (sorta) CROSSOVER YOU’VE BEEN (kinda) DEMANDING! Young, horny high school couples are being horribly mutilated by demonic Puritans. Time for Fluffy to take a study break and kick some supernatural ass! Meanwhile, Fluffy’s pals are wagging their tongues at the hot new substitute teacher – Vampirella. When the iconic vampire and the teenage warrior face off, the clash is more epic than stripes and…
Tinfoil hats abound on the internet right now about the bombshell revelation that George Lucas is selling LucasArts, ILM and his lucky R2D2 boxer shorts to Disney for over 4 billion dollars (that’s with a ‘B’, and that’s also more money than Stephen and I have ever SEEN in our cumulative 8 decades on the planet.) Given all the various permutations involved, it’s easy to find something to love or hate about this situation, and there are already people brayint that the Golden Age of Star Wars is over. (Most of them are writing it “starwars”, though, so I ignore…
In this issue: DISNEY BUYS LUCASFILM! Matthew and Stephen also talk up Super Dinosaur volume 1, Journey into Mystery, and The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom! [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/msp461.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Show Notes after the Jump!
Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. In this installment: Cue the funky music, and the bad lip syncing, because we’re going to Japan and kickin’ it Munhckin Fu style! Plus, a chance for you to win a copy of the game! [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/munchkinland012.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download (Right Click + Save As) You can subscribe to the RSS feed here. Subscribe via iTunes The material presented here is my original creation, intended for use with the Munchkin system from Steve Jackson…
Sunday nights are once again the night where I sacrifice sleep in order to enjoy the madness of ‘The Walking Dead.’ Last night’s episode made it 100% clear that we’re dealing with an entirely different continuity from the comics (as if the relative survival-to-horrific-death ratio of characters wasn’t enough) with the introduction of what is probably this season’s big bad and some revealing character moments for Michonne and Andrea. For my taste, it’s harder to watch the show knowing how the last ten years of the comic have gone, but I’m torn on whether the differences are a good or…
If Young Zack learns only one thing from me here at Major Spoilers (and heaven help us, it looks like that is a very real possibility) it should be three simple words: Respect the classics. There are those who spend their time finding ways to tear down that which other people love, and it only diminishes the grandeur of our pop cultural legacies. They say that Elvis Presley became a walking parody of himself in his waning years, but even as a parody, the man made millions of people happy, sang his guts out and seemed to love doing it.…
This episode: It’s time to enjoy the festivities… but all is not as it seems… or is it? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/critical-hit-171.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download RSS Feed Subscribe via iTunes Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
In this issue, why Scooby-Doo rocks, why young people suck, and what movies we are looking forward to as the year winds to a close. [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/msp460.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download (Right Click+Save As) Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
During our Friday M.S.P., you’ll get a chance to hear Young Zack, Old Stephen and I discussing some of the greatest characters in the Western world, and how they work in multiple contexts. (As for who those characters are, tune in tomorrow!) That train of thought, along with random riffing on the Faceyspace, got Otter Disaster and I discussing stories where the characters are out of their element, and how enlightening they can be about the core concept of those characters. Lightning McQueen’s journey in ‘Cars’ is a good example, and, even though it has been DECADES since I first…
In this issue: Matthew and Stephen share their thoughts and reactions to DC Comics’ National Comics Madame X #1, released on October 24, 2012. The once-famous tarot card reader Madame X now works at a law firm as the resident “psychic” – but can her “powers” help her solve a complicated new case? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/msp459.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download (Right Click+Save As) Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast,…