Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

The podcast for pop culture and comic book fans. Each week the panel of comic book enthusiasts take a look at current titles, collected trades, and give their take on current pop culture news. Comic book fans will love the interplay between the panelists as they review weekly comics, discuss comic book news, and geek out over everything in pop culture. This show offers real world reactions to comic book topics and often things get heated. If you are looking for a comic book podcast that is fair and balanced in its views on the industry, look no further than Major Spoilers. Oh… and expect Major Spoilers.

Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by schleicher@majorspoilers.com, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

schleicher@majorspoilers.com hosts Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast, a leisure show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Episode #1185

  Major Spoilers Podcast #1185: Wolverine: The Best There Is — Or Just Very 1980s?

  Aug 18, 202651 min

  The X-Men reboot is coming, PAW Patrol is somehow better than expected, G.I. Joe #25 pushes the Energon Universe wider, and we revisit Claremont and Miller's Wolverine to ask what still works — and what really shows its age. RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS GI JOE #25 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Tom Reilly Publisher: Skybound Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 IT HAD TO HAPPEN: G.I. JOE VS. NIGHT FORCE! Everything has been leading to this EXTRA-SIZED landmark issue as Joe battles Joe, friends become enemies, and the chart-topping team of JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and TOM REILLY kick off the biggest G.I. JOE story in Energon Universe history! PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE Director: Carl Brunker Release Date: August 14, 2026 When their ship gets caught in a storm, the PAW Patrol pups wash up on a tropical island that's teeming with dinosaurs. They soon befriend Rex, a baby dino who's been stranded on the island for years. When Mayor Humdinger's mining plans cause a huge volcano to erupt, the pups spring into action to save Rex's home before everything becomes extinct. TRADE DISCUSSION WOLVERINE Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Frank Miller Publisher: Marvel Comics The master of mutants joins the master of ninjas in Wolverine's first solo series - replete with romance, intrigue and mayhem! Our beleaguered berserker's in Japan on a mission of the heart, if he can survive the Hand first! Plus: the introduction of everyone's favorite riotous ronin, Yukio! Collects Wolverine #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #172-173. Join the conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on any of this week's topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! Share

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  Episode #1184

  Major Spoilers Podcast #1184: Blacksad, Corruption, and the Cost of Waiting

  Aug 11, 202656 min

  In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: Marvel Tokon hits some turbulence, Disney Afternoon favorite TaleSpin returns to comics, and the Hellboy universe heads into steampunk territory with The Foundry #1 . Then we return to the beautifully rendered world of Blacksad for They All Fall Down , a sprawling noir tale of murder, labor, corruption, ambition, and the uncomfortable realization that this may not really be a detective story at all. RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS THE FOUNDRY #1 Writer: Mike Mignola/Chris Roberson Artist: Christopher Mitten Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 12, 2026 Meet the Queen's own secret agency that investigates the paranormal and the mysterious! Characters from Witchfinder and The British Paranormal Society join together in this adventure series where they travel the world over seeking out supernatural-powered technologies and the stories of the civilizations that harnessed them—for good and for evil. TALESPIN #1 Writer: Amanda Deibert Artist: Carlo Lauro Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 19, 2026 "WING WALKER"! Higher For Hire is...well, hired...to bring in Cape Suzette's newest resident: Skye Ryder. But the job's interrupted by air pirates led by the dastardly DON KARNAGE! Can BALOO and KIT shake the pirates and get their mysterious passenger to safety, or is it curtains for the pilots of the Sea Duck?! Don't miss the start of this high-flyin' adventure series by writer Amanda Deibert and artist Carlo Lauro, the team behind Darkwing Duck! TRADE DISCUSSION BLACKSAD: THEY ALL FALL DOWN Writer: Juan Diaz Canales Artist: Juanjo Guarmido Translators: Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Feline private eye John Blacksad as he tangles with the unions, the mob, and mid-century construction magnate Lewis Solomon, who plans to pave New York City's green space, come hell or high water. From soaring heights to terrifying depths, Blacksad must steer the right course between the lofty world of Shakespearean theater and the seedy nether regions of the city. Towering above it all is the foreboding figure of Solomon, who will let nothing thwart his dream of power. Join the conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on any of this week's topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! Share

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  Episode #1183

  Major Spoilers Podcast #1183: The Council of Reeds

  Aug 4, 202648 min

  Stephen goes solo with Batman: Caped Crusader , Masters of the Universe: Genesis , Ben 10 , and Iman Vellani's Chacu before asking the dangerous question: Is Reed Richards basically Marvel's Rick Sanchez? RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: GENESIS #1 Writer: Rich Douek Artist: Gavin Smith Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 5, 2026 Discover the origins of your favorite heroes and villains with Masters of the Universe: Genesis! In issue #1, we meet Skeletor—a power-hungry demon-mage determined to seize control of Castle Grayskull, conquer Eternia, and become Master of the Universe! BEN 10 #4 Writer: Steven T. Seagle Artist: Robert Carey Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 5, 2026 Man of Action's Steven T. Seagle steps in as things take a turn for the creepy! In a rainy Northwest stop on their endless summer vacation, the Tennyson family is drawn to a circus where the crowds aren't cheering, the clowns aren't laughing, and the ringmaster has plans for a frightful future well beyondáhis broken big top. Can Ben master the Omnitrix in time to find the right alien to stop the bizarre ZOMBOZO from making Grandpa Max his next death-defying act? A new, twisted two-part adventure begins here —áincluding the debut appearances of XLR8 and Stinkfly! CHACHU #1 Writer: Iman Vellani Artist: Marianna Ignazzi/Jodie Bellaire Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 5, 2026 1979. Leila, a 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian girl, stands on the cusp of adulthood, eager to experience the "real world" for the first time. With a head full of Hollywood dreams and a penchant for pulp novels, she ventures to California to connect with her estranged uncle—her "Chachu"—a middle-aged, semi-retired private eye who gained brief fame after marrying the starlet he was initially hired to find. But when Chachu's wife goes missing once again, the two are forced on an impromptu road trip to track her down—with Leila navigating young adulthood and Chachu confronting his own mortality and regrets. Inspired by her own coming-of-age experiences in the entertainment industry, CHACHU is the solo writing debut of superstar IMAN VELLANI (Ms. Marvel), a reinterpretation of the classic neo-noir private investigator story brilliantly illustrated by MARIANNA IGNAZZI (EXQUISITE CORPSES) and colored by JORDIE BELLAIRE (Absolute Wonder Woman). TRADE DISCUSSION Fantastic Four: Council of Reeds Fantastic Four #570-572 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Dale Eaglesham Publisher: Marvel Comics Council of Reeds is a secret group of alternate-universe versions of Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) from Marvel Comics who unite via a portal called "The Bridge" to solve major multiversal crises. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, the group features prominent founders who wield Infinity Gauntlets and attempt to fix reality on a cosmic scale. Join the conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on any of this week's topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! Share

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  Episode #1182

  Major Spoilers Podcast #1182: Absolute Flash

  Jul 28, 202653 min

  In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: Scott Pilgrim returns after sixteen years, familiar television and movie properties keep finding new lives in comics, and we review Black Star #1 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant . Then we turn our attention to Absolute Flash Vol. 1: Of Two Worlds to ask whether this bold new take on Wally West is building toward something great—or simply moving too slowly for the fastest hero alive. RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS BLACK STAR #1 Writers: Kristen Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Eric Putzer Artist: Joe Bocardo Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 29, 2026 Amidst skirmishes between two warring factions in the early nineteenth-century fur trade, Dashiell Carlyle discovers he has magical abilities… and that he's not alone. Thrust into a secret order with designs to use their magic to build a new and better world, Dashiell discovers that their utopia may come at a horrific cost. TMNT Anatomy of a Mutant Writer: Patrick Ehlers Artist: Mateus Santolouco Publisher: Insight Editions Cover Price: $75.00 Release Date: August 4, 2026 Follow along with Dr. Lindsey Baker, the world's foremost authority on human and animal mutation, as she shares her extensive laboratory notes on the formidable physiologies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the other mutants transformed by the ooze. With this comprehensive study, Dr. Baker hopes to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of mutagen scientists working to bring more of these wonderful creatures into existence. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant is a visually stunning journey into the superhuman powers obtained by the creatures that have come into contact with the mutagen, featuring exclusive anatomical cutaway illustrations of characters including Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Shredder, Splinter, and more, drawn by fan-favorite artist Mateus Santolouco. This in-world book draws on decades of lore from the universe created in conjunction with IDW Publishing, which has spawned everything from games to toys, delivering a thrilling new perspective on over fifty mutants and allies. Combining fascinating insights with new, beautifully illustrated cross sections, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant is a publishing event that will thrill TMNT fans everywhere. TRADE DISCUSSION ABSOLUTE FLASH: OF TWO WORLDS Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Nick Robles Publisher: DC Comics An astonishing new version of DC's iconic characters is here! In the Absolute Universe, familiar heroes have been reinvented from the ground up with origin stories that completely reshape both their abilities and their circumstances but maintain the core characteristics that fans have known and loved for decades! Wally West's world has been turned upside down. Now quite literally on the run from the people he once trusted, he must navigate an impossible world full of dangers he never knew existed – and he must do so without the help and guidance of his former mentor. The Flash joins the Absolute Universe in a bold new take on the DC Universe's Scarlet Speedster, written by award-winning author Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), and illustrated by Nick Robles. Collects Absolute Flash issues #1-6. Join the conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on any of this week's topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! Share

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  Episode #1181

  Major Spoilers Podcast #1181: Chainsaw Man

  Jul 22, 202644 min

  A slightly altered episode this week as we talk Avengers: Doomsday, crossovers, and The Terminator headed to Riverdale. Plus, we review Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #1, and the first three episodes of the new Ghost in the Shell, before everything comes crashing down during our discussion of Chainsaw Man! RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #1 Writer: Gerry Duggan Artist: Scott Buoncristiano Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 22, 2026 Revenge is a dish best served on time delay. From Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, X-Men: Fall of the House of X) comes the next Red Shirts bloodbath… On the Federation's farthest frontier, red shirts don't just die—they're used. When conscripted security grunt Harry Deubert finds contraband hidden inside a fallen comrade's body, he uncovers Section Null—a secret Starfleet directorate turning disposable red shirts into assets in a sprawling criminal conspiracy. Teaming with Lyna Taval, an Andorian officer with her own covert agenda, Deubert digs too deep…and becomes a target. Someone inside Starfleet Security is selling out the Federation. And once Deubert and Taval learn what red shirts are really for, there's no going back. THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (Anime) Writer: Toh Enjoe Publisher: Amazon Release Date: July 2026 In 2029, Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit and envisions the creation of a specialised task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats. Soon, a mysterious hacker known as `The Puppet Master' emerges . TRADE DISCUSSION CHAINSAW MAN Writer/Artist: Tatsuki Fujimoto Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man! Denji's a poor young man who'll do anything for money, even hunting down devils with his pet devil Pochita. He's a simple man with simple dreams, drowning under a mountain of debt. But his sad life gets turned upside down one day when he's betrayed by someone he trusts. Now with the power of a devil inside him, Denji's become a whole new man—Chainsaw Man! Join the conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on any of this week's topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today . If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them!

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