MSP#258: All-Star Superman Podcast

Published: Dec. 1, 2010, 7:23 a.m.

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All-Star Batman

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This week on the show: All-Star Batman vs. All-Star Superman, Marvel Comics, Locke & Key, Fable III, and the Major Spoilers Crew rocks it in the free world!

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NEWS\\n
Batman 3 to be LODK: Prey Storyline\\n
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REVIEWS\\n
\\nStephen\\n
Locke and Key: Keys to the Kingdom #3 (of 6)\\n
Joe Hill (w) \\u2022 Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)\\n
28 spell-binding and skin-crawling issues of Locke & Key\\u2014crammed into one! Time flies\\u2026 when you\\u2019re fighting for your life!\\n
FC \\u2022 32 pages \\u2022 $3.99

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[rating:5/5]

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Rodrigo\\n
FABLE III - The Video Game for Xbox 360\\n
"Fable III" is the latest installment to the action-packed and critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive franchise that has sold more than six million copies. Fans new and returning will now embark on an epic adventure, where the race for the crown is only the beginning of your spectacular journey. Five decades have passed since the events of "Fable II," and Albion has matured into an industrial revolution, but the fate of the kingdom is at peril.\\n
In "Fable III," you will be called upon to rally and fight alongside your people, ascend to the seat of power, and experience the true meaning of love and loss while defending your throne. In your quest to seize power and defend your kingdom, the choices you make will change the world around you, for the greater good or your own personal gain.\\n
Who will you become? A rebel without a cause, the tyrant you rebelled against, or the greatest ruler to ever live?\\n
[rating:4/5]

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Matthew\\n
SECRET AVENGERS #7 \\n
Written by ED BRUBAKER\\n
Pencils and Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.\\n
Tron Variant Cover by MARK BROOKS\\n
The blockbuster epic continues as the Secret Avengers and their newest teammate Shang Chi head to Hong Kong to stop a plot to resurrect a great evil! Can Marvel\'s hottest covert team stop these dark forces from raising Shang Chi\'s father back from the dead?

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[rating:3.5/5]

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MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK\\n
DC Comics had a great idea a few years ago where it would introduce a new line of comics under the All-Star banner and feature many of their characters in a whole new light.\\xa0 First out of the gate were the powerhouse duo of All-Star Superman (Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely) and All-Star Batman and Robin (Frank Miller and Jim Lee).\\xa0 Sounds like a sure fire hit, right?\\xa0 While Morrison did complete his Superman maxi-series, Miller and Lee floundered in getting their ASBAR out on time.\\xa0 But where not here to discuss release dates, and/or failures.\\xa0 We want to know which of the All-Star series you preferred most \\u2013 All-Star Superman, or All-Star Batman and Robin.

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VOTE

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MAJOR SPOILERS DISCUSSION: All-Star Superman \\n
Witness the Man of Steel in exciting new adventures featuring Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more! The Man of Steel goes toe-to-toe with Bizarro, his oddball twin, and the new character Zibarro, also from the Bizarro planet. And Superman faces the final revenge of Lex Luthor \\u2013 in the form of his own death! Writer Grant Morrison teams with artist Frank Quitely on this spectacular reimagining of the Superman mythos, from The Man of Steel\\u2019s origin to his greatest foes and beyond.

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Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com

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Music from this episode comes from Armin Brewer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody\'s Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show!

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