Major Spoilers Podcast #825: Astro City Volume 1

We are about to embark on a journey that combines great world building with the love of comic book history as we finally take a peek at Astro City Volume 1. Plus, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4, Blossoms 666 #3, and the Lancer video game go under the microscope. All this, and Star Wars!

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NEWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adzYW5DZoWs

REVIEWS

STEPHEN

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #4

Writer: Jordie Bellaire

Artist: Dan Mora

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: April 17, 2019

This is the issue no BUFFY fan can miss! In the shocking conclusion of the first story arc of the most-anticipated reVAMP of 2019, someone from the Scooby gang must make the ultimate sacrifice. And don't miss the massive first appearance that will have everyone talking!

[rating:5/5]

MATTHEW

BLOSSOMS 666 #3

Writer: Cullen Bunn

Artist: Matt Herms

Publisher: Archie Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: April 17, 2019

The Blossom twins have challenged one another to a competition. The challenge: corrupt Betty Cooper! The winner claims the title of Anti-Christ. But a mysterious figure has entered Riverdale, and he wants in on the competition-and the reward-himself!

[rating:3/5]

RODRIGO

LANCER (RPG BETA)

Writer: Miguel Lopez and Tom Parkinson-Morgan

Artist: Various

Publisher: Massif Press

Lancer is a mud-and-lasers RPG about mechs and the pilots who crew them. Narrative play, gritty tactical combat and deep customization.

[rating: 4/5]

ASHLEY

XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS #1

Writer: Vita Alaya

Artist: Olympia Sweetman

Publisher: Dynamite

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: 04/17/2019

In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings…a land in turmoil called out for a hero! She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle! In this all-new series, writer VITA AYALA (Black Panther, Shuri, Wonder Woman, The Wilds) and artist OLYMPIA SWEETMAN throw Xena and her companion Gabrielle headfirst into a mysterious adventure. Can Xena discover the secrets of a village full of super-strong children, before jealous and petty GODS get involved?

[rating: 4/5]

DISCUSSION

ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY

Writer: Kurt Busiek

Artist: Brett Anderson

Welcome to Astro City, a shining city on a hill where super heroes patrol the skies. Each chapter in this collection is a standalone story, highlighting different aspects or characters in the Astro City world...

The city’s leading super hero tries to be everywhere at once, and berates himself for every wasted second as he longs for just a moment of his own. A smalltime hood learns a hero’s secret identity, and tries to figure out how to profit from the knowledge. A beat reporter gets some advice from his editor on his first day on the job. A young woman tries to balance the demands of her family with her own hopes and desires. Despite the fantastic settings, the characters in these slice-of-life stories feel like real people, and that gives the stories real power.

The opening arc of the Eisner Award-winning series by Kurt Busiek and Brett Anderson is collected here with new cover art by Alex Ross! Collects issues #1-6 of ASTRO CITY.

CLOSE

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