Major Spoilers Podcast #787: Battle Angel Alita

Alita: Battle Angel arrives in theaters in December, but this week we take a look at Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1 to see what the heck is going on. Plus we review Flash #50, Immortal Hulk #2, RoboCop: Citizen's Arrest #4 and take a look at Nailed It Season 2. Plus, who should Batman marry? 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! NEWShttp://majorspoilers.com/tag/infinity-warps/ REVIEWS STEPHEN FLASH #50 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Howard Porter Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 11, 2018 The lightning-fueled finale of “Flash War”! Zoom adapts two new Speed Force powers into his arsenal against both Barry Allen and Wally West. What are these strange new powers? What can they do? And how will this haunt the Scarlet Speedster long after “Flash War” is over? It’s the power of two Flashes pitted against the seemingly unstoppable Hunter Zolomon! [rating:3/5] MATTHEW IMMORTAL HULK #2 (#719) Writer: Al Ewing Artist: Joe Bennet, Ruy Jose Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 4, 2018 A random small-town tragedy. A mystery illness that spreads with grief. A green glow on a lonely mountain. Three puzzle pieces that fit together to make a nightmare. And the only mind on Earth than can connect them up...belongs to the Immortal Hulk. [rating:4.5/5] RODRIGO ROBOCOP: CITIZEN'S ARREST #4 Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Jorge Coelho Publisher: Boom! Studios Cover Price: 3.99 Release Date: July 11, 2018 OCP announces their plan to reform the Ruins into a new neighborhood called the Plateau, as well as the devastating methods they plan to use. [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY NAILED IT Season 2 Home bakers who have a poor track record in the kitchen seek redemption -- and cash -- on this series. In each episode, three contestants try their hand at re-creating edible masterpieces. The projects don't always turn out great, but whichever amateur baker comes closest to a successful dessert by the end of the episode takes home the $10,000 prize, which they might want to use on baking lessons. Comic Nicole Byer and renowned pastry chef Jacques Torres host the culinary competition that features such challenges as painting self-portraits on cookies. [rating: 4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/07/08/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-left-at-the-alter-edition/ DISCUSSION Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1 Yukito Kishiro In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.