Major Spoilers Podcast #792: Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery

This week, we take a look at Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery, and review Artifact One #0, Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man #4, and Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor: The Eleventh Doctor #2. Plus, webpits - yes, or no? 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! NEWS REVIEWS STEPHEN SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE VANISHING MAN #4 Writers: Leah Moore, John Reppion Artist: Julius Ohta Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price:$3.99 Release Date: August 15, 2018 The mystery of Michael Williams comes to its shocking conclusion. But will Holmes and Watson survive the deep running conspiracy gripping London from its very core? And even if they do, are they safe from the machinations of their greatest foe, the all-too-clever Moriarty? [rating:2.5/5] MATTHEW DOCTOR WHO: THE ROAD TO THE THIRTEENTH DOCTOR: THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR #2 Writer:James Peaty, Jody Houser Artist: Pasquale Qualano,Rachael Stott Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 8, 2018 Continue the road to the Thirteenth Doctor with the second of three stand-alone stories featuring the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor! The Eleventh Doctor and Alice visit 19th Century San Francisco, but there's just one problem - it's full of robots! Do they come in peace? Or could their displacement in time signal something far more sinister? Each issue contains a serialised short from the creative team behind the new Thirteenth Doctor ongoing series! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO ARTIFACT ONE #0 Writer: J.T. Krull, Vince Hernandez Artist: Romina Moranelli Publisher: Aspen Cover Price: $1.50 Release Date: August 22, 2018 Introducing Remi, a young and energetic explorer and relic hunter, whose boundless curiosity leads to a startling discovery beyond anything she could have imagined! Along with her alchemist father, Remi works in secret, away from the prying eyes of the ruling clerics who lord over the realms of her world with their ancient decrees and strict devotion. Remi has her own sense of dedication – Her heart to adventure and her mind to the truth. But, what happens when that truth could change the fate of her entire planet, and destroy the very fabric of her civilization? [rating: 3/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/08/12/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-to-pit-or-not-to-pit/ DISCUSSION Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery Writer: Mat Johnson Artist: Warren Pleece Cover Price: $19.99 In the early 20th Century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could "pass" among the white folks. They called this dangerous assignment going "incognegro." Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay "incognegro" long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother -- and himself. Suspenseful, unsettling and relevant, Incognegro is a tense graphic novel of shifting identities, forbidden passions, and secrets that run far deeper than skin color. 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.