Major Spoilers Podcast #578: The Last West Volume 1

Published: June 18, 2014, 4:54 a.m.

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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - The Last West, DC Comics has a movie lineup for you, and we take a look at trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Plus reviews of Figment #1, The Last Broadcast #2, Damaged, and Henchmen Inc. #1.

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NEWS\\n
DC Comic Movie Lineup\\n
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New Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer\\n
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Inside Astro City with Kurt Busiek\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
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The Last Broadcast #2\\n
Writer: Andre Sirangelo\\n
Artist: Gabriel Lumazark\\n
Publisher: BOOM! Studios\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Ivan knows he\\u2019s gotten himself deep into conspiracy land when he discovers that Dmitri is missing and starts seeing a strange, hooded figure following him. Things are about to get even stranger, however, once his investigation leads him right smack into Backbone headquarters. And the urBex team is less than thrilled to meet his acquaintance\\u2026\\n
[rating:4/5]

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MATTHEW\\n
Figment #1\\n
Writer: Jim Zub\\n
Artist: Filipe Daniel Moreno De Andrade\\n
Publisher: Marvel\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
THE NEXT DISNEY ADVENTURE IS HERE \\u2013 STARRING ONE OF DISNEY\\u2019S MOST POPULAR CHARACTERS! \\u2022 Dive into a steampunk fantasy story exploring the never-before-revealed origin of the inventor known as Dreamfinder, and how one little spark of inspiration created a dragon called Figment. \\u2022 What is the Academy Scientifica-Lucidus? Who is Blarion Mercurial? What is the Integrated Mesmonic Spark Convertor? Find out as we give a Marvel spin to Epcot\\u2019s mind-bending attraction, Journey Into Imagination! \\u2022 Brought to you by the acclaimed and uniquely talented team of Jim Zub (Skullkickers) and Filipe Andrade (CAPTAIN MARVEL)!

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[rating:3/5]

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RODRIGO\\n
Damaged, Ep. 0\\n
Get ready for the longest story ever told in comic book history. Your journey through the Damaged Universe will span many years and you\'ll meet hundreds of SuperHumans and villains.

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You\'ll be initiated into the secrets of our universe and learn why and how it is fatally damaged.

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[rating:2/5]

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ZACH\\n
Henchmen, Inc. #1\\n
Writer: Tim Simmons\\n
Artist: Jim McMunn\\n
Publisher: Monkeybrain Comics\\n
Cover Price: $0.99\\n
Meet Michael Finch, a two-time loser and expectant father, who is discovering that going legit is tough with a life long rap sheet. Luckily for Finch, there\'s an outfit in town handing out gigs to goons-- health benefits included! It\'s exactly what he needs, but Finch quickly discovers there is much more to being a Henchman than taking punches from a cape...

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[rating:4.5/5]

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Major Spoilers Poll of the Week\\n
Poor Herminone Granger lost last week\\u2019s poll of the week to Marvel\\u2019s Scarlet Witch. But how would the young wizard come out in a fight with DC Comics\\u2019 Zatanna?

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Discussion: The Lost West Volume 1\\n
A critically-acclaimed tale of alternate history, ""The Last West"" is a noir epic that imagines a world where all progress grinds to a halt in 1945, after the failure of the first test of the atomic bomb. Only one man has the power to jumpstart the world again, but he must grapple with one of the most important issues of our time: What is the price of progress - and is he willing to pay it?

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