This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: IT’S A FIFTH WEEK EVENT! This week we take a look at Doctor Strangefate and Magneto and the Magnetic Men. Plus, we get a little political, a bit romantic, and a bit litigious in our discussions. Also, Blue Beetle #12, Kim and Kim #2, and Generations: Thor #1.
NEWS
Superman: A Classic Message Restored
Fan News By DCE Editorial In a recently much circulated image of a 1950’s-era color poster, Superman can be seen speaking to school children about the importance of respecting diversity. Only a tiny number of these posters are thought to still exist and little information remains about how the poster came to be.
REVIEWS
STEPHEN
BLUE BEETLE #12
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen
Artist: Scott Kolins
U.S. Price: $3.99
Guest-starring Batman! Jaime Reyes may be back in his Blue Beetle armor, but he’s still a relative novice at the superhero game. And that’s raised the attention of someone who’s been doing this a long time. See what happens when the Caped Crusader swings over to El Paso to provide some schooling.
MATTHEW
Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor Vol 1 1
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Mahmud Asrar
Publisher: Marvel
HER HAMMER, HIS AX: A WORTHY APOCALYPSE.
• When a battle goes south, Thor finds herself in ancient Egypt – facing a young Odinson!
• A misguided party of Vikings has bitten off way more than they can spear. But when the prince of Asgard answers their cries for help, he ends up in a fight no axe alone can win! And Apocalypse is not one for mercy.
• Can a not-yet-worthy god and a time-lost hero take on one of the world’s most powerful mutants at the height of his empire? And what does their encounter mean for the future of two Thors?
ASHLEY
KIM & KIM: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #2
Writer: Mags Visaggio
Artist: Eva Cabrera
Publisher: Black Mask
The Fighting Kims are broke and stranded. So what do they do about it? The answer, as usual, is ‘nothing helpful.’ Featuring a journey into the afterlife and an action scene in a fruit stand and also some legit relationship stuff. And now it’s an Eisner-nominated series!
DISCUSSION
Doctor Strangefate
Writer: Ron Marz
Artist: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Publisher: DC Comics
Magneto and the Magnetic Men
Writer: Gerard Jones
Artist: Jeff Matsuda
Publisher: Marvel
CLOSE
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2 Comments
Regarding on which I’m more excited about, network TV shows or streaming service shows, let’s say that I’ve not had TV cable connected since about 2006. I watch everything from on demand streaming sites, even regular TV. I also tend to binge watch a lot.
Regarding the question, I generally don’t care where a TV show is coming from, just what the show is about. That being said, Netflix is known for delivering very good shows, so I’m always a little more optimistic when they announce something new.
In other topics, I just wanted to tell you this: I read “Magneto and the Magnetic Men” not knowing what Amalgam was, and for a couple of years I thought this was canon for Magneto and I was really confused by the fact that his Magnetic Men didn’t appear anywhere else and no one seemed to remember them. Few years later when I learned about DC’s Metal Men I was like “huh, so the Magnetic Men were a parody?”. Life was fascinating before having access to the Internet!