Major Spoilers Podcast #869: Pretty Deadly

Death rode into the West on this week's Major Spoilers Podcast. Plus, we share our reactions to Diamond shutting down distribution, and review Folklords #5, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #49, Steven Universe Future, and The Hunt! 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://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45490/diamond-halting-distribution-new-product-alliance-shutting-down-completely REVIEWS STEPHEN FOLKLORDS #5 Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Matt Smith Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 25, 2020 Ansel and his motley crew converge on the Library of Banned Books, and finally come face to face with a Folklord-but are any of them ready for this encounter, and what it will mean for their entire world? [rating:3/5] MATTHEW MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #49 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Daniele di Nicuolo Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 25, 2020 NECESSARY EVIL CONTINUES! The Power Rangers are outnumbered! Even with THE OMEGA RANGERS and the POWER RANGERS reunited again, the Anointed have them surrounded. Will the arrival of an old friend-and an older enemy-turn the tide in this battle? [rating:4/5] RODRIGO STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE Showrunner: Rebecca Sugar Cartoon Network Release Date: Final Episode March 27 After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end; as he runs out of other people's problems to solve, he'll finally have to face his own. [rating: 4.5/5] ASHLEY THE HUNT Writer: Damon Lindelof, Nick Cuse Director: Craig Zobel Producers: Damon Lindelof, Jason Blum Studio: Amazon Prime VoD Release Date: March 13, 2020 Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are -- or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted, Crystal, turns the tables on her pursuers. [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION PRETTY DEADLY VOLUME 1: THE SHRIKE Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick Artist: Emma Rios Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $9.99 KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (Avengers Assemble, Captain Marvel) and EMMA RÍOS (Dr. Strange, Osborn) present the collected opening arc of their surprise-hit series that marries the magical realism of Sandman with the western brutality of Preacher. Death's daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke and her face bears the skull marks of her father. Her origin story is a tale of retribution as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly savage. 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.