Major Spoilers Podcast #914: Superman Smashes the Klan

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:04 a.m.

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Superman takes on the Klan, Hasbro had a good 2020, and the War of the Bounty Hunters begins! We review American Born Chinese, Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #317, DC: Love is a Battlefield, and Stranger Things and Dungeons and Dragons Crossover #4.

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NEWS

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https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wonder-girl-berlanti-series-not-moving-forward-1234907436/\\n
https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2020-financial\\n
https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-marvel-boba-fett-war-of-bounty-hunters/\\n
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/2/3/life-on-the-edge/

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REVIEWS

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STEPHEN\\n
STRANGER THINGS D&D CROSSOVER #4\\n
Writer: Jody Houser and Jim Zub\\n
Artist: Diego Galindo\\n
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics\\n
Cover Price: $3.99\\n
Release Date: February 17, 2021\\n
The young heroes of Hawkins find themselves swept up in a sea of change after saving their town from Soviet spies and horrific creatures. Their favorite bookstore has shuttered, and Will and Eleven are moving away, but before they go, the party has one last epic quest to finish.\\n
[rating:3.5/5]\\n
comixology.sjv.io/jWXRVP

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MATTHEW\\n
DC LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #1\\n
Writer: Various\\n
Artist: Various\\n
Publisher: DC Comics\\n
Cover Price: $9.99\\n
Release Date: February 9, 2021\\n
BLAM! KRACK! POW! Look out, it\\u2019s\\u2026love?! Falling in love is rough, even for DC\\u2019s greatest. Watch as Batman and Catwoman, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor, Mister Miracle and Big Barda, and all the rest of your OTPs fight in vain against the all-powerful forces of romance (and super-villains)! Even Amanda Waller fights the urge to bail on her mystery date. We guarantee that this Valentine\\u2019s Day, someone\\u2019s taking a shot to the heart\\u2014from Cupid\\u2019s bow!\\n
[rating:3.5/5]\\n
comixology.sjv.io/4e5r9n

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RODRIGO\\n
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #317\\n
Writer: Ron Robbins\\n
Artist: Various\\n
Publisher: Archie Comic Publications\\n
Cover Price: $7.99\\n
Release Date: Feb 17\\n
More adventures with Archie and the gang!\\n
[rating: 3/5]

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American Born Chinese SC\\n
Writer/Artist: Gene Luen Yang\\n
Publisher: First Second\\n
Cover Price: $12.99\\n
Release Date: February 17, 2021\\n
Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he\'s the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny\'s life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in this action-packed modern fable. American Born Chinese is an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax.\\n
[rating: 5/5]\\n
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DISCUSSION

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SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN\\n
Writer: Gene Luen Yang\\n
Artist: Gurihiru\\n
Publisher: DC Comics\\n
Release Date: May 12, 2020\\n
The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan?

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