On this edition of The Magic Minute: In Magic, vanilla is the term that refers to the base characteristics of a card. If a card has no special mechanics or abilities, it’s said to be vanilla. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/tmm027.mp3 Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!
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There are a few targets in comics that are always considered fair game for horrendous mockery: Bouncing Boy and Matter-Eater Lad. Aquaman talking to fish. The Clone Saga. But of all the easy pickings to be had in snarky put-downs, the arguable champion is the 1984 revamping of the Justice League as a full-time hero squad operating out of a bunker in Michigan. One of comics’ earliest (and, honestly, one of the least ham-handed) attempts at diversity, this Justice League featured founding members Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter, along with veterans Elongated Man and Zatanna, training several young heroes in…
This week Stephen and Matthew have issues with the first issue of Amazing X-Men #1. Can you guess what they are?
As a child, I learned a quickly that names have power, growing up as I did with fey-folk, Norse Gods and rednecks who were mostly named Junior. I recall one rather spirited discussion where I repeatedly failed to convince a friend that Tom Wopat’s ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ character wasn’t named ‘Duke Duke’, an argument that still irks me 30 years later. I have luckily mellowed somewhat in my old age (enough to appreciate Rodrigo calling Bruce Willis ‘Die-Hard,’ though NOT enough to stop correcting Stephen’s pronunciation of Kaneda) and have reached the point where the child and I have nicknamed…
The internal voting is in, and we’ve narrowed the list down to ten semi-finalists in the 2013 Major Spoilers Costume Contest. Another super great year, and everyone at Major Spoilers is super happy with everyone who entered this year. Take the jump for a look at the top ten, then come back on Friday when the Finalists will be revealed and voting will begin!
IT’S NEW COMIC BOOK DAY! Major Spoilers runs down the comics we are looking forward to, and recommending, this week.
This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Akira, Tetsuo, and Roy… Necessary Evil in DC Comics, Steven Universe, and Teen Titans. So many cool things to talk about!
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. This week on Munchkin Land, it’s the edition we’ve been waiting for – Munchkin Pathfinder! The award-winning game of killing monsters and taking their stuff meets the award-winning universe of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game in Munchkin Pathfinder!Try out the new classes like Alchemist and Witch. Join a faction to become an Eagle Knight or a Read Mantis Assassin. Arm yourself with the T-Bone Stake and the Armor of Insults. You’ll need them…
The child and I have been casually watching the latest season of Power Rangers, in the hopes that the show will get super-awesome in time for the adaptation of the epic Gokaiger season in coming months. Sadly, even at nine years old, she finds the American version to be a little too childish for her, and worries about whether am American Gokai Silver can ever be as cute as her crush, Ikari Gai. At my advanced age, I’m pretty well-insulated against the empty feeling that comes when something you love gets altered into something merely mediocre, but the Widget hasn’t…
On this edition of The Magic Minute: Flavor is not something that you would expect to hear when talking about a game made out of cardboard. Thanks for listening. Send feedback to The Magic Minute by emailing themagicminute@gmail.com. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/tmm025.mp3 Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!
The end of October is always a blast – what with all those monsters and aliens running around grabbing candy. There’s also the Major Spoilers Costume Contest, and a bunch of stories you missed out on during the week. Fortunately The Week in Review is here to give you a look back on the week that was.
The entries are closed for the 7th Annual Major Spoilers Costume Contest, and I think this year features some of the best costumes we’ve ever received. Take the jump for a look at all the entrants in this year’s contest!
As we move into the Fall season here in the midwest (and, yes, I’m aware that the official start of Autumn is in September by most calendars, but I’ve always felt like it isn’t real until after Halloween), the trees are changing color and the hours of daylight are getting shorter and shorter. It’s probably my favorite time of year, not too warm, not too cold, just perfect for kicking back and reading with the windows open, all the while remembering that most Stephen King short stories start with such a tranquil scene. For some reason, my mind always associates…
A couple of weeks ago, Major Spoilers was nominated for a Podcast Award at PodcastAwards.com. Voting is now open, and we would really appreciate your support. Please help us out by voting every day between now and November 15, 2013 at PodcastAwards.com. Major Spoilers has some tough competition, but we hope we can win the award with your help! If you’ve enjoyed all of the podcasts Major Spoilers has been putting out for the last five years, do us a big favor and vote for Major Spoilers in the Cultural/Arts category at PodcastAwards.com. Remember – You can vote once a…