Major Spoilers Podcast #856: Astro City: Family Album

It's time to riff on everyone's favorite first family, in this week's look at Astro City: Family Album. Plus, the MMPR and the TMNTs meet, James Bond has a new adventure, Robotech Remix returns, and Listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast on Stitcher 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) NEWS https://youtu.be/Pdgk3ERKdug REVIEWS STEPHEN POWER RANGERS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Simone di Meo Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: December 4, 2019 THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS AND THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME! The Power Rangers arrive in New York City to find Tommy Oliver – AKA The Mighty Morphin Green Ranger – but soon discover he’s joined forces with the villainous Shredder and the Foot Clan! As the Rangers are sent reeling by this betrayal, they’re confronted by another (fr)enemy – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Can these heroes find a way to work together to defeat the bad guys and save the world from total destruction?! Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil) and illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Venom Annual), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fight – and maybe team up with – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time in this oversized issue includes 30 pages of story content! [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW JAMES BOND #1 Writer: Vita Ayala, Danny Lore Artist: Eric Gapstur Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 4, 2019 When a priceless piece of art is found to be fake, investigations lead down a rabbit hole of international crime and corruption. But what the hell does James Bond know about the world of art forgery? [rating:3/5] RODRIGO ROBOTECH REMIX #3 Writer: Brenden Fletcher Artist: Elmer Damaso Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: Dec 11, 2019 A strange new mech and its mysterious pilot have left their mark on Dana Sterling - faced with ghosts of a future yet to come, can a girl out of time save the SDF-1? Brenden Fletcher (Motorcrush, Isola) and artist Elmer Damaso (Robotech/Voltron, Speed Racer) continue the first story of Robotech Remix! [rating: 4/5] ASHLEY ART OF FROZEN 2 HC Publisher: Titan Publishing Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: 12/18 An in-depth hardcover companion to Disney's most highly anticipated sequel ever: Frozen 2! Queen Elsa and her sister Anna embark on a new journey beyond the borders of Arendelle, along with Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven! Go behind-the-scenes with concept art, interviews with cast and crew, and amazing imagery! Frozen 2 hits theatres November 22, 2019! [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Brent Anderson Publisher: DC Comics Snapshots. They let us capture moments of truth, fragments of time -- and that's as true in Astro City, a city of heroes, villains, monsters and more, as it is anywhere. You're invited, in the Family Album, to share some of the city's greatest memories -- from the wonder and terror experienced by a family new in town, to a world-famous superhero's first day at school, a crimefighter and his wife facing momentous decisions about the future, and more. 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.