Major Spoilers Podcast #400: Forget it, Goon… It's Chinatown

This week on the show: Goons, and Dragons, and Matthew! Oh, My! Plus, Undead Kings, Aliens that aren't' legal, and the iced tea controversy continues.

NEWS

DC gets He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

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REVIEWS


Stephen

VALEN THE OUTCAST #5

Written by Michael Alan Nelson

Drawn by Matteo Scalera

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

BRAND NEW ARC! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! The King is dead — long live the DEAD KING! King Valen Brand was a just ruler and a great warrior until he was killed in battle by the necromancer Korrus Null and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he’s considered an abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul…

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO

Resident Alien #0

Writer: Peter Hogan

Artist: Steve Parkhouse

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Surviving a crash landing that ruins his spaceship, a stranded alien hopes to quietly live out his life in the sleepy town of Patience, USA, masquerading as a semi-retired doctor. He has some alien powers of empathy and the ability to mask his odd appearance from most people-but how long can he last undercover? After three long years of living below the radar, something in Patience is about to pull him out of hiding and into an uncomfortable spotlight! An alien adventure with humor, heart, and mystery-from acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who)!

[rating:3/5]

Matthew

Batwing #8

Writer: Judd Winick

Artist: Dustin Nguyen

Publisher: DC Comics

Batwing vs. Massacre! The culmination of Massacre's rampage and destruction of Africa's first team of heroes, The Kingdom! The battle between Batwing and Massacre crashes Gotham City as Batman, Robin, Batgirl and Nightwing join the fight in a massive, action-packed rumble you won't want to miss! And the shocking identity of Massacre is revealed at last!

[rating:2.5/5]

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week

Iced Tea Smack Down

A few weeks ago, the website exploded over a comment made by the fearless leader over his distaste for sweet tea.  While we thought things would die down, last week’s phone call proved people still want to debate the iced tea flavoring.

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Discussion:

The Goon: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker

Dark Horse is very proud to present the first original graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning creator Eric Powell. Powell has been sowing the seeds of Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker for years in his bimonthly series The Goon, and salivating fans may now feast their eyes on the Goon’s formative backstory of love, loss, and extortion – a lengthy tale that demanded to be told in this uninterrupted format. Spiritual leader of Tennessee and hero to the Great Unwashed, Powell escaped catastrophic death and mother-shaming scandal to bring this work to fruition. He’s a sensitive man in insensitive times. But be warned: This book ain’t funny.

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