Major Spoilers Podcast #743: Amalgam Comics!

Published: Aug. 30, 2017, 3:32 a.m.

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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: IT\\u2019S A FIFTH WEEK EVENT! This week we take a look at Doctor Strangefate and Magneto and the Magnetic Men. Plus, we get a little political, a bit romantic, and a bit litigious in our discussions. Also, Blue Beetle #12, Kim and Kim #2, and Generations: Thor #1.

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NEWS\\n
http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2017/08/25/superman-a-classic-message-restored

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REVIEWS\\n
\\nSTEPHEN\\n
BLUE BEETLE #12\\n
Writers: J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen\\n
Artist: Scott Kolins\\n
U.S. Price: $3.99\\n
Guest-starring Batman! Jaime Reyes may be back in his Blue Beetle armor, but he\\u2019s still a relative novice at the superhero game. And that\\u2019s raised the attention of someone who\\u2019s been doing this a long time. See what happens when the Caped Crusader swings over to El Paso to provide some schooling.\\n
[rating:4/5]

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MATTHEW\\n
Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor Vol 1 1\\n
Writer: Jason Aaron\\n
Artist: Mahmud Asrar\\n
Publisher: Marvel\\n
HER HAMMER, HIS AX: A WORTHY APOCALYPSE.\\n
\\u2022 When a battle goes south, Thor finds herself in ancient Egypt \\u2013 facing a young Odinson!\\n
\\u2022 A misguided party of Vikings has bitten off way more than they can spear. But when the prince of Asgard answers their cries for help, he ends up in a fight no axe alone can win! And Apocalypse is not one for mercy.\\n
\\u2022 Can a not-yet-worthy god and a time-lost hero take on one of the world\\u2019s most powerful mutants at the height of his empire? And what does their encounter mean for the future of two Thors?\\n
[rating: 4/5]

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ASHLEY\\n
KIM & KIM: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #2\\n
Writer: Mags Visaggio\\n
Artist: Eva Cabrera\\n
Publisher: Black Mask\\n
The Fighting Kims are broke and stranded. So what do they do about it? The answer, as usual, is \'nothing helpful.\' Featuring a journey into the afterlife and an action scene in a fruit stand and also some legit relationship stuff. And now it\'s an Eisner-nominated series!\\n
[rating: 4/5]

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DISCUSSION\\n
Doctor Strangefate\\n
Writer: Ron Marz\\n
Artist: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez\\n
Publisher: DC Comics

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Magneto and the Magnetic Men\\n
Writer: Gerard Jones\\n
Artist: Jeff Matsuda\\n
Publisher: Marvel

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CLOSE\\n
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