Major Spoilers Podcast #998: Atomic Robo: Dawn of a New Era

What is going on in the world of Atomic Robo? We find out what Robo has been hiding from the rest of the Action Scientists. We talk television and digital comic news, too! Plus, we review The Approach #1 from BOOM! Studios, Spicer-man #1 from Marvel Comics, and King Tank Girl from Titan Comics! 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 THE APPROACH #1 Writer: Jeremy Haun & Jason A. Hurley Artist: Jesús Hervás Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: October 9, 2022 In this turbulent new horror mini-series from writers Jeremy Haun (The Red Mother) & Jason A. Hurley (The Beauty) and artist Jesús Hervás (The Empty Man), a storm is coming that’s bringing more than bad weather. When airport employees Mac and Abigail find themselves snowed in after a blizzard, they witness a terrible plane crash. After pulling a survivor from the wreckage, they realize a terrifying truth: this plane has been missing for 27 years! The nightmare has only just begun though, as the people trapped in the airport soon find themselves confronted by what this plane actually brought back…. For those with a fear of flying… it’s not the sky that deserves dread, but what lies beyond it… [rating:5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3yu9Y3T MATTHEW SPIDER-MAN #1 Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Mark Bagley Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: October 5, 2022 The End of the Spider-Verse is here! Morlun is back and he is not alone. Allied with one of the most powerful beings known to the Spider-Verse, the scariest Spider-Villain of all time is making his biggest play and no Spider is safe. Especially not the Chosen Spider himself, Peter Parker. With Peter working for Norman Osborn and using a glider…does he have it coming? Spidey’s 60th Anniversary is no joke as two of the most legendary Spider-Creators are working together on Spidey for the first time and you know it’s going to be one for the record books! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3CQwsi0 RODRIGO KING TANK GIRL Writer: Alan Martin Artist: Brett Parson Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $17.99 Release Date: November 16, 2022 KICKS-OFF TANK GIRL 35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN 2023! WRITER AND CO-CREATOR ALAN MARTIN RETURNS WITH FAN-FAVORITE ARTIST BRETT PARSON! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Ey6Png Turning the clock back to the early years, 'King Tank Girl offers up a veritable banquet of brand new stories: Tank Girl and the gang head to the beach for "Barney Don't Surf"; they explore the expensive world of Wellbeing; and Tank Girl is crowned King of England. And all that before tea time. [rating: 4/5]  DISCUSSION ATOMIC ROBO AND THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA Writer: Brian Clevinger Artist: Scott Wegener Publisher: IDW Publishing Release Date: July 2019 Atomic Robo just opened Tesladyne Institute's doors to the next generation of Action Scientists. Meanwhile, an old comrade has an urgent message about the Vampire Dimension (spoiler, it's bad). Bernie is speaking with the Queen of Hollow Earth or just hallucinating. Jury's still out on that one. Oh, and there's a subplot about Robo's secret robot son. Y'know, remember that old automatic intelligence that nearly killed everyone in the world a few years back? Well...it's fine. Everything's fine! 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!