Major Spoilers Podcast #591: Quitting Comics

Published: Sept. 17, 2014, 4:56 a.m.

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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - Quitting you is so hard to do! Korra Book 4, Dr. Tina McGee, Criminal Macabre, Hawkeye, and Betty and Veronica are leaving, too!

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NEWS\\n
Dr. Tina McGee to appear in The Flash\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
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Criminal Macabre: The Third Child #1\\n
Writer: Steve Niles\\n
Artist: Christopher Mitten\\n
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Cal\\u2019s changed . . . and maybe not for the better. Locked away and drowning himself with booze and aspirin, Cal feels the evil consuming him. Will he be able to withstand its pull or will he become the monster war\\u2019s greatest weapon of destruction?

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[rating:2.5/5]

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MATTHEW\\n
Hawkeye #20\\n
Writer: Matt Fraction\\n
Artist: Annie Wu\\n
Publisher: Marvel Comics\\n
Cover Price: $2.99\\n
KATE-GUY! MADAME MASQUE! LOS ANGELES! EXPLOSIONS! THE END OF SUMMER VACATION! THE FINAL SHOWDOWN FOR ALL THE MARBLES! THE MARBLES ARE A METAPHOR! \\u2022 YOU BELONG YOU BELONG YOU BELONG YOU BELONG TO THE MERRY MARBLE MARCHING SOCIETY! \\u2022 This is\\u2026 THE BIG ONE.\\n
[rating:3.5/5]

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RODRIGO\\n
Betty and Veronica #272\\n
Writer: Michael Uslan\\n
Artist: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli, Glenn Whitmore\\n
Publisher: Archie Comics\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Farewell \\u2026 Betty & Veronica?! \\xa0The time has come for Riverdale to say goodbye to\\xa0two of America\\u2019s most beloved teens! How will their friends, family, and especially Archie cope?\\xa0 How will Betty & Veronica handle life when they\\u2019re separated from everyone and everything they\\u2019ve ever known? Find out what happens in the groundbreaking and tear-jerking \\u201cThe Beginning of the End\\u2026\\u201d

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[rating:3/5]

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ZACH\\n
Wild\\u2019s End #1\\n
Writer: Dan Abnett\\n
Artist: I. N. J. Culbard\\n
Publisher: BOOM! Studios

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We love smart takes on classic science-fiction mythos and who better to take advantage of the iconography of H.G. Wells and War of the Worlds than Dan Abnett, one of comics\' most renowned sci-fi writers and one of creators responsible for the groundbreaking run on Guardians of the Galaxy that inspired the upcoming Marvel movie. Paired with I.N.J. Culbard who has made a name for himself with the critically acclaimed adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft\'s At the Mountains of Madness, it\'s a team perfectly built for the visually impactful adventure stories readers love.

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Inspired by the sci-fi aesthetic of War of the Worlds and the anthropomorphic characters of Blacksad and Mouse Guard, readers will be blown away by Culbard\'s art while fans of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg\'s Cornetto Trilogy (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, WORLD\'S END) will fall in love with Clive, Peter, and Gilbert as they try to survive an alien invasion.

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When a rural English community of the 1930s is the victim of an alien invasion, the residents\' lives are upended by the harsh realities of life-and-death violence. Led by the town\'s outsider and retired war veteran, they will have to rally together to uncover the secret of their invaders and ultimately fight back.

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[rating:3.5/5]

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Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Crash, Boom, Pow!\\n
Who doesn\\u2019t love a good fight between two titans of the comic page? We spend hours thinking about it, but rarely do we get to geek out with our fellow four color fans over fantasy fights. That\\u2019s why we present the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week every Tuesday, and why we want you to get involved in our little weekly dose of make believe and what if.

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This week, it\\u2019s the Faucet City Whiz Kid taking on his thinly veiled alter ego, Miracleman! Two enter the Rock of Eternity, one to shout, \\u201cSHAZAM!\\u201d the other to screen \\u201cKIMOTA!\\u201d Who will emerge victorious in this battle of the Silver Age?

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DISCUSSION: Sad-Leaving Comics

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