Major Spoilers Podcast #943: Roy of the Rovers!

Roy of the Rovers turns 67 this month, and we take a look at his career during the 1970s. We also talk H'wood rumors, and review Reservation Dogs on Hulu, Black Manta #1 from DC Comics, Hellboy and the BPRD 1957 - Family Ties, and Norse Mythology II both from from Dark Horse Comics.

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REVIEWS

STEPHEN

HELLBOY AND THE BPRD 1957 FAMILY TIES

Writer: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson

Artist: Laurence Campbell

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: September 15, 2021

Before they can track down an errant copy of Gustav Strobl's Witchcraft and Demonology, Hellboy and B.P.R.D. agent Susan Xiang are sidetracked by a beset housewife's pleas for help. Unraveling the mystery of an unwanted house guest may lead the occult investigators right to where they wanted to be, but also right into demonic danger.

[rating:4/5]

You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link (comixology.sjv.io/b3VaVm)


MATTHEW

BLACK MANTA #1

Writer: Chuck Brown

Artist: Valentine De Landro

Publisher: DC Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: September 7, 2021

Following his appearance in the Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular, the scourge of the seas now gets his own series. Black Manta is chasing a rare metal with incredible powers, and he’s not the only one who wants to get his hands on it, friend and foe alike! Torrid is a former ally who has escaped hell (literally!) to answer the call of the metal, but can Manta trust her? Hopefully so because he might need her help to fend off Devil Ray, a new competitor for the role of the biggest villain underwater.

[rating:3/5]

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RODRIGO

NORSE MYTHOLOGY

Writer: Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell

Artist: Mark Buckingham

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: September 22, 2021

Thor and Loki are led to the castle of the king of giants who gives them a series of bizarre and comical challenges to participate in.

[rating: 4.5/5]

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ASHLEY

RESERVATION DOGS

Writers: Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi, Bobby Wilson

Director: Sydney Freeland, Sterlin Harjo

Stars: Devery Jacobs, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, Paulina Alexis

Publisher: HULU

Comedy series about four Native American teenagers growing up on a reservation in eastern Oklahoma.

[rating: 4/5]

DISCUSSION

ROY OF THE ROVERS: The Best of the 1970s

Writer: Tom Tully

Artist: Yvonne Hutton, David Sque

Publisher: Rebellion

The seventies was a very turbulent time in Britain.

Following on from the optimism of the sixties, the country faced a decade of

strikes and power cuts. Luckily for the fans of Melchester Rovers, Roy Race and

his loyal time mates provided great moments of glory for their fans, starting

with European Cup final win in 1973 in the year that the club celebrated its

50th anniversary.

It was the decade in which footballers became real

superstars a time when Melchester goalkeeper Charlie Carter had to choose between

staying at the club or perusing a burgeoning career as a pop singer. And

it was a period when Roy Race truly cemented himself as the heart, soul and

brain of the club by taking on the role of player manager.

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