Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Major Spoilers Podcast! We take a look at Superman Up in the Sky, James Gunn directing Superman: Legacy, and one of our fans has new books! We review The Neighbors #1 from BOOM! Studios, Torrent #2 from Image Comics, Black Demon Tales #1 from Scout Comics, and Batpig: Go Pig or Go Home from Dial Books.

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NEWS
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/james-gunn-superman-legacy-director-1235555507

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/phineas-and-ferb-revival-jeff-swampy-marsh-disney-1235556579

https://amzn.to/3lAS7EX

 

REVIEWS
STEPHEN

NEIGHBORS #1

Writer: Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Artist: Letizia Cadonici

Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 22, 2023

When Janet and Oliver Gowdie move to a quaint mountain town, their daughter Casey becomes part of a horrific chain of events revealing that their neighbors are anything but what they seem.

Soon an unsettling old woman named Agnes Early fixates on Janet and Oliver’s other daughter–2-year-old Isobel.

It becomes clear that it’s impossible to know who to trust… or who is even still human…

[rating:4/5]

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MATTHEW

TORRENT #2

Writer: Marc Guggenheim

Artist: Justine Greenwood

Publisher: Image Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 22, 2023

Michelle Metcalf used to be Crackerjack, the most happy-go-lucky superhero. But all that changed the night her husband was murdered and her son was kidnapped. Now, all she cares about is getting her boy back. But things don't exactly go according to plan as Michelle barrels toward an ending that no one saw coming.

[rating:2/5]

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RODRIGO

BLACK DEMON TALES #1

Writer: Hector Rodriguez

Artist: Vincenzo Sansone

Publisher: Scout Comics-Chispa

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: April 12

CHISPA. When Mexican naval researcher Bella Gonzalez is wounded in an attack by a massive shark, she dedicates herself to destroying it. But can science eradicate something as ancient and supernatural as the Black Demon? Black Demon Tales is an anthology based on the lore of real Mexican fishermen blended with Indigenous beliefs. Now a major motion picture!

[rating: 4/5]

RAND

BATPIG: GO PIG OR GO HOME

Writer: Rob Harrell

Artist: Rob Harrell

Publisher: Dial Books

Cover Price: $14.99

Release Date: March 14, 2023

Gary Yorkshire and his friends, Carl and Brooklyn, are up against what might be their scariest missions yet: Magical, presidential sharks and summer camp! First there’s the sudden appearance of Sharkraham Lincoln (Half shark! Half 16th President!), who sets off a major test cheating scandal. And then at Camp Moldy Snout (not a great start!), Gary’s hoping for a laid back, chill summer with his friends, but shifting friendship dynamics make that harder than expected . . . and so does the grumpy lake monster. Will Batpig ever catch a break to just relax and enjoy a tasty sandwich?

[rating: 5/5]

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DISCUSSION
SUPERMAN: Up in the Sky

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope

Publisher: DC Comics

Cover Price: $16.99

Release Date: April 2020

The all-star creative team of writer Tom King and artist Andy Kubert answer the question: How far across the galaxy will Superman go to bring a single child home? Aliens have kidnapped a young girl from Metropolis. With each stop along the path, the Man of Steel faces new mysteries and new challenges. Is he getting closer to rescuing the girl, or further away? And who is protecting Me