This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - A look at the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the first trade from Marvel, and reviews of Steven Universe #1, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Gravity Falls Season Two, and more!

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NEWS
First really long look at Star Wars Rebels

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Max Landis to pen Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency for IDW Entertainment television project

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REVIEWS

STEPHEN
THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH (ONE SHOT)
Ron Marz (w)
Ivan Rodriguez (a/c)
FC • 40 pages • $4.99 • Teen+
The fog-shrouded town of Innsmouth holds deep secrets. There are legends of inhuman creatures raised from the depths, of supernatural rites and elder gods from beyond. When Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane find themselves trapped in Innsmouth, terrible truths will surface … truths only the Shadow can know. Writer Ron Marz and artist Matthew Dow Smith tell a Shadow story like no other, placing the pulp avenger in H.P. Lovecraft’s famous setting for a truly inspired one-shot that could only be called “The Shadow Over Innsmouth.”

[rating:4/5]


MATTHEW
Steven Universe #1
Writer(s): Jeremy Sorese
Artist(s): Coleman Engle
WHY WE LOVE IT: STEVEN UNIVERSE™ is a show that captured our hearts almost immediately. We’ve been fans of Rebecca Sugar’s from her work on ADVENTURE TIME for years and as the first lady to run her own show at Cartoon Network, we couldn’t wait to collaborate with her!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: A comic about a boy and his friends living in a small beach community, who just happens to have magical powers and fight monsters on the side?! Fans of ADVENTURE TIME and Sailor Moon are gonna dig this series presented in a zine-like format of mini-comics, recipes, games, and more!

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Steven really wants to enter the annual Beach City Bike Race but everyone else is a little worried. Steven just makes the cut-off for age, which means the other bikers will be a lot older than him. Connie agrees to help Steven the old-fashioned way through good ol’ exercise but Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl have other plans…

[rating:4/5]


RODRIGO
Masumi “Blades of Sin” #1
Writer: Joe Tyler
Artist: Sergio Osuna
Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
Masumi Yamomoto is a woman out of her time. After a battle against evil left her trapped in a hellish dimension for almost two hundred years, she returned to Earth and attempted to start a new life in a new world.
However, Masumi’s past eventually caught up to her, and the man she loved was killed by a powerful demon called Legion. Masumi defeated the demon, but at a cost – Legion is now trapped within her samurai swords, and she is bound by the laws of the Yamamoto clan to ensure that the evil spirit never escapes. This is her story…
[rating:2.5/5]


Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Popularity Contest Edition
The release of Guardians of the Galaxy, and the subsequent success of a bunch of D-lister character, has us wondering how recognizable characters are. When it comes to sub-A-list characters, there are a number characters that come to mind, and while we may recognize those names instantly, what about the general public?

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What aquatic hero is more recognizable by the general public?


Discussion: Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy

Launching out of Annihilation: Conquest, Marvel's sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers - the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You've heard that Annihilation: Conquest rocks - the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try Nova - well, now's your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett