Major Spoilers Podcast #1053: The Doc Savage Podcast

You can't go back again, which is why we are looking at Marvel's Doc Savage comics from the 1970s! We review Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - Phase III #1 from Dark Horse Comics, City Boy #6 from DC Comics, and Deer Editor #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES - PHASE III #1 Writer: Daniel Jose Older Artists: Harvey Tolibao and Nick Brokenshire Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 6, 2023 It has been one year since the fall of Starlight. Padawan Lula Talisola and many others are missing and presumed dead. At the Almohaj Cantina, a Republican Outpost on the planet of Eriadu, Zeen mourns . . . and waits. When an intriguing transmission is received from Tartak Vil, a warlord on the remote moon of Bracront, Zeen, Qort, and a void-contemplating droid named 5AG3 must venture once more into hyperspace to repair their fractured team and, perhaps, the galaxy. [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4a5uvwQ MATTHEW CITY BOY #6 Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Minkyu Jung Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 28, 2023 CITY BOY VERSUS SWAMP THING AND THE ENTIRE NATURAL WORLD ITSELF! After discovering that City Boy's powers parallel those of Swamp Thing, Cameron isn't sure if the source of his powers should be trusted and whether he can even do anything about it. The fate of the world relies on what he and only he can do to save it now! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/46P6C9M RODRIGO DEER EDITOR #1 Writer: Ryan Lindsay Artist: Sami Kivela Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 10, 2024 A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at "The Truth," it's all in a day's work... ...but he also happens to be a deer. Will he chase down his last story in this antler noir series? Deer Editor is perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown. [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION DOC SAVAGE Writer: Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart Artist: Ross Andru Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: October 1972 Doc Savage survives an attempt on his life by a sniper that shoots at him through his apartment window. The assassin is dressed as an ancient Mayan warrior but Doc Savage and his men give chase when they go after the shooter. Savage corners the shooter at a construction site and apprehends him. He attempts to hypnotize the killer in an effort to learn more information from him but he declares that he would never betray the Son of the Feathered Serpent and leaps to his death. Back at their headquarters, Savage finds a warning on the wall telling him to turn back from his quest lest the red death strike once again. Savage reiterates that will not rest until he finds the men who murdered his father. He vows to continue his fathers work in helping those in need. The final epilogue depicts another Mayan Warrior contacting a mysterious figure known as the Son of the Feathered Serpent. The warrior notifies the Feathered Serpent that the assassination attempt has failed. The Feathered figure orders the warrior to return to Hidalgo in anticipation of another confrontation with Doc Savage in that country. CLOSE Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. 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!