Major Spoilers Podcast #958: Superman vs. Spider-Man

The two titans of comics go head to two in Superman vs. Spider-man kicks off our new year of crossovers! Plus, we review Encanto and Matrix: Resurrections!

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REVIEWS

ENCANTO
Directors: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
Writers: Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush, Byron Howard
Stars: Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo
Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Release Date: November 24, 2021
Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.

Encanto (2021) – IMDb

Encanto: Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith. With Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo. A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.

MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS
Director: Lana Wachowski
Writers: Lana Wachaowski, David Mitchell, Aleksander Hemon
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, Neil Patrick Harris
Studio: Warner Bros.
Release Date: December 22, 2021
Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.

The Matrix Resurrections (2021) – IMDb

The Matrix Resurrections: Directed by Lana Wachowski. With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff. Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.

DISCUSSION

SUPERMAN VS. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artists: Ross Andru, Neil Adams, John Romita Sr., Dick Giordano, Terry Austin, Bob Wiacek
Publisher: DC Comics / Marvel Comics
Release Date: March 1976
Superman and Spider-Man must stop a world domination / destruction plot hatched in tandem by their respective arch-nemeses, Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus. The issue is non-canonical, as it assumes that the heroes and their respective cities of residence, Metropolis and New York City, exist in the same universe, with no explanation given as to why they had never before met or been mentioned in each other’s individual stories.

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