MSP #747 Pre-Show: Orville vs. Discovery

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: The JLX are here! And so is the Speed Demon! Plus, The Beautiful Death #1, Wonder Woman #31, Southern Bastards #18 and BUG! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers NEWS HBO Orders Watchmen Pilot http://majorspoilers.com/2017/09/21/television-hbo-orders-watchment-pilot/ REVIEWS STEPHEN SOUTHERN BASTARDS #18 Writer: Jason Latour Artist: Chris Brunner, Jason Latour Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 “GUT CHECK,” Part Four. Roberta Tubb’s entire life has prepared her for this moment. But how far is she willing to go to avenge her daddy? [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW BUG!: THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER #4 Writer: Lee Allred Artist Mike Allred Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: Price: $3.99 Bug meets Boston Brand, known more commonly as Deadman, one-time circus performer turned nomadic ghost. Deadman has now become trapped in a robotic body, and Bug’s chase through dimensions and realities may just be the key to breaking the spook out of his tin can. [rating: 3.5/5] RODRIGO THE BEAUTIFUL DEATH #1 Writer/Artist: Mathieu Bablet Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $5.99 The apocalypse has been and gone. The age of humanity is at an end, and horrifying insect aliens from the depths of infinite space are the new masters of the Earth! What does resistance mean, when there’s nothing left to fight for? That’s what Wayne, Jeremiah, and Soham, the only survivors of the devastating invasion, struggle with – seeking a future that justifies their presence on a ruined world. As they pick through the remains of human civilization, keeping out of reach of the bugs, none of them suspect that they are part of a much larger plan, one that involves another, unknown, survivor! [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY WONDER WOMAN #31 Writer: James Robinson Artist: Carlo Pagulayan Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 "Children of the Gods" part one! Spinning out of the pages of DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH and JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR, legendary writer James Robinson comes on board to answer one of the biggest questions of the year: Who is Wonder Woman's brother? Taken away from Themyscira in the dead of night, the mysterious Jason has been hidden somewhere far from the sight of gods and men...but his life and Wonder Woman's are about to intersect in a terrifying way, bringing them face to face with a cosmic threat they never imagined! Don't miss the start of the next great Wonder Woman epic! [rating: 5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2017/09/26/major-spoilers-poll-week-one-power-edition/ DISCUSSION JLX JLX are a team of metamutants in the Amalgam universe that defected from the Judgment League: Avengers after they unjustly tried Aquamariner for crimes against humanity. SPEED DEMON James Sanders was a member of the Squadron Sinister known as Whizzer until he pursued a solo life of crime as Speed Demon. He eventually found himself a member of the Thunderbolts despite being unsure if he even wanted to reform. 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.