Major Spoilers Podcast #968: Rip Kirby

We are diving into the funny strips again this week, as we take a look at the adventures of Rip Kirby! We talk Gotham Knights, and Gotham Knights, and share our thoughts on DC movies. We review Ant #3, Slumber #1, Speed Republic #2, and Glitterbomb Volume 1. Scott Johnson joins us this week, and we're having fun, so come take a listen to the show! 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://twitter.com/GothamKnights/status/1501558438681317380 https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gotham-knights-cw-pilot-cast-olivia-rose-keegan-navia-robinson-oscar-morgan-1235200296/#recipient_hashed=b32b4c8da613ead8b12a1e377d06654233ed1a007c5c9054abe8d8aae633585f https://variety.com/2022/film/news/black-adam-flash-aquaman-release-date-delay-1235200196/ REVIEWS STEPHEN SLUMBER #1 Writer: Tyler Burton Artist: Vanessa Cardinali Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 16, 2022 Stetson is a nightmare hunter. A dream detective. She runs a shoddy back-alley business where she helps clients sleep at night by entering their dreams and killing their nightmares. But Stetson's past comes back to haunt her when she tracks down a literal living nightmare - a serial killer that murders people in their sleep. SLUMBER is an ongoing series from the twisted minds of writer TYLER BURTON SMITH (Kung Fury,Child's Play) and rising-star artist VANESSA CARDINALI. [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3J7Rrxq MATTHEW ANT #3 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 9, 2022 It’s the groundbreaking SPAWN / ANT crossover from a whole new perspective. As Ant pursues the deadly King Spider, Spawn finds himself drawn into her adventures. Now, they’ll have to work together to shut down this callous killer—and the even darker menace behind him! [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3MR0eWX RODRIGO SPEED REPUBLIC #2 Writer: Ryan Lindsey Artist: Emanuele Parascandolo Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 23, 2022 Seb's run in with his estranged sister, Shane, was a wake up call that family means nothing in the Grand Race. Now, he must tackle the drag races, booby traps, and sore losers in Zurich to move on to the next city. But when an old friend pops up to give him an opportunity to rebel against the Autocrat, will Seb be able to pull the trigger? [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3tYWD0g SCOTT GLITTERBOMB Writer: Jim Zub Artist: K. Michael Russell Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: 2017 Farrah Durante is a middle-aged actress hunting for her next gig in an industry where youth trumps experience. Her frustrations become an emotional lure for something horrifying out beyond the water...something ready to exact revenge on the shallow, celebrity-obsessed culture that's led her astray. Fan-favorite JIM ZUB (WAYWARD, Thunderbolts) and newcomer DJIBRIL MORISSETTE-PHAN (The Ultimates, All-New Wolverine) tear into the heart of Hollywood in GLITTERBOMB, a dramatic horror story about fame and failure. The entertainment industry feeds on our insecurities, desires, and fears. You can't toy with those kinds of primal emotions without them biting back... Collects GLITTERBOMB #1-4 [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3MUoQOw DISCUSSION RIP KIRBY Writer: Alex Raymond and Ward Greene Artist: Alex Raymond and John Prentice Rip Kirby is an American comic strip created by Alex Raymond and Ward Greene featuring the adventures of private detective Rip Kirby. Run from 1946 to 1999, the strip was in the hands of artist John Prentice for more than 40 years. 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!