Dueling Review

From a kids toy in the late '70s, to a Marvel Comic series that ran 75 issues, now it is time for IDW Publishing to tell their tales of ROM: The Space Knight. It's a whole new world for ROM, and if you pay attention, you'll discover a few Hasbro surprises along the way. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! ROM #1 WE’VE BEEN INVADED AND ONLY A SPACE KNIGHT CAN SAVE US! First there was his epic return in this year’s FCBD #0, and now the ongoing tale of ROM begins in earnest! Christos Gage, Chris Ryall, and David Messina kick off the wildest new series of the year as Rom’s war with the DIRE WRAITHS hits close to home in “Earthfall, part 1!”

Where have the heroes gone? Why are they on the farm? Is the farm a metaphor for something else? We sit down to review Black Hammer #1 from Dark Horse Comics where we answer none of those questions. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! BLACK HAMMER #1 Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Dean Ormston Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Once they were heroes, but that age has long since passed. Banished from existence by a multiversal crisis, the old champions of Spiral City—Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Colonel Weird, Madame Dragonfly, and Barbalien—now lead simple lives in a timeless farming town. Even as they try to find their way home, trouble has a unique way of finding heroes wherever they are!

Things get really meta when Mickey and Goofy discover they are living inside a comic book, and the comic book is striking back! Will it make us laugh, cry, or scream in horror? And what does learning have to do with it? Check out this week's Dueling Review to find out. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! WALT DISNEY COMICS & STORIES #733 “Night of the Living Text!” The fourth wall breaks as Mickey and Goofy discover they’re really living in a comic book story–with scary plans for them both! Then Donald Duck and Gyro are “Swallowed Whole” in a new William Van Horn adventure!

Doctor Who Comic Day is this weekend, and to kick things off Titan Comics has released another Doctor meets Doctor meets Doctor meets Doctor tale with Doctor Who Supremacy of the Cybermen #1! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! DOCTOR WHO SUPREMACY OF THE CYBERMEN #1 Writers: George Mann, Cavan Scott Artists: Alessandro Vitti & Various Publisher: Titan Comics For the Cybermen's 50th-anniversary... YOU WILL BE DELETED! Exiled from Gallifrey at the very end of Time, Rassilon, fallen leader of the Time Lords, has been captured by the last of the Cybermen. Now the Cybermen have access to time travel. With it, every defeat is now a victory. Every foe is now dead - or Cyberized. Titan Comics' 2016 Doctor Who event - and the biggest Doctor Who story of the year - begins here!

Travel with us to the year 1936, where mystery men protected the city, and giant robots rampage in the streets!  It's the Dueling Review of Lobster Johnson and the Metal Men of Midtown #2. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! LOBSTER JOHNSON METAL MONSTERS OF MIDTOWN #2 Writer: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi Artist: Tonci Zonjic Publisher: Dark Horse Comics The face-off against giant robots continues as Lobster Johnson’s investigation leads him to a woman whose story reveals the ancient origins behind the machines’ gleaming exteriors.

Is Action Man the next James Bond, or the next James Bond Jr.? Find out in this week's Dueling Review of Action Man #1. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! ACTION MAN #1 (W) John Barber (A) Paolo Villanelli (CA) Chris Evenhuis ACTION MAN IS DEAD-LONG LIVE ACTION MAN! He's the world's greatest special agent... until he dies saving the planet, with all the world's eyes on him. Now his young protégé has to step into the role-whether he's ready or not!

Change the Future or Protect the Future? That is the question that gets discussed this week, as your two favorite podcast hosts dive into Civil War II #2. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! CIVIL WAR II #2 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: David Marquez Publisher: Marvel Comics Two issues in one month? Hell yes! As the Marvel Universe reels from the events of the first issue, Tony Stark decides to take matters (and the law) into his own hands and declares war on the Inhumans. But not everyone agrees with Tony's perspective and they are willing to die trying to stop him.

He's one of the fastest men alive, and Barry must try and solve the puzzle of what happened during the New 52. Matthew and Stephen weigh in (and that isn't a fat joke) in this week's Dueling Review of Flash Rebirth #1 Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! Flash Rebirth #1 Spinning directly out of the epic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, the Fastest Man Alive finds himself at the center of a DC Universe at a crossroads.

He is the night! Batman is back and he has a new sidekick, who is not a Robin! What do Matthew and Stephen think of Batman Rebirth #1 from DC Comics? Take a listen to find out! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! BATMAN REBIRTH #1 Writers: Scott Snyder and Tom King Artist: Mikel Janin Longtime Batman and Eisner Award-winning writer Scott Snyder co-writes with rising-star writer Tom King! EVIL 365: Gotham City faces the threat of the Calendar Man!

All hail Steve Rogers! You may try to take him down, but like a hydra, Steve Rogers will never stay down for long. Captain America is back, and we take a look at the controversial Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 in this week's episode. Support this show by becoming a VIP - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 Writer: Nick Spencer Artist: Jesus Saiz He’s back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he’s not the only one who’s back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one LIMB, two more will take its place! HAIL HYDRA!

You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Five years have passed, and it is time for Mark to get a grip on his life. What does that mean for comic book fans? Matthew and Stephen tell you in this week's Dueling Review. INVINCIBLE #128 Story By: Robert Kirkman Art By: Cory Walker Allen the Alien is under attack. Has Mark’s absence put all his friends and family in danger? Will he be able to put things right before it’s too late?

You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com She's not from the world of comics, but she has to live there anyway! How does Gwen Poole cope? Find out as we review Gwenpool #2 from Marvel Comics. GWENPOOL #2 Writer: Christopher Hastings Penciller: Gurihiru Gwen finds herself unexpectedly working for a big-deal mercenary outfit...And she takes a gig pitting her head-to-head against THOR! It’s the Goddess of Thunder vs. the Oddest of Wonders!

You can support this show for $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Matthew and Stephen return to the graveyard to hear even more chilling tales from the team hunting the Red King in Dark Horse Comics' Baltimore: Empty Graves #2  BALTIMORE: EMPTY GRAVES #2 Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden Artist: Peter Bergting Before Baltimore and company set out for Constantinople to hunt the Blood Red Witch, old friends are buried and they prepare to face their own graves in their hunt for the Red King.

You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe Let's Get Small.... Stephen and Matthew review Micronauts #1 from IDW Publishing on this week's Dueling Review. MICRONAUTS #1 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: David Baldeon THEY CAME FROM A DYING UNIVERSE! ACROYEAR, SPACE GLIDER, BIOTRON and their allies are back, on the run from the evil BARON KARZA, and blasting through a universe where magic and science vie for control! With resources dwindling, the long-lost TIME TRAVELERS may hold the key to salvation... but will it mean armageddon for our world?

You can support this show for $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe This week, we go to Hawaii via Kansas City! Stephen and Matthew check out Aloha, Hawaiian Dick #1 by B. Clay Moore and Jacob Wyatt. Aloha, Hawaiian Dick #1 Story By: B. Clay Moore Art By: Jacob Wyatt Cover By: Sean Dove The critically-acclaimed tropical noir returns for a brand new series! While Byrd remains in 1954 Hawaii, we meet another Byrd back in the States, and his impending arrival on the scene is destined to change the landscape of HAWAIIAN DICK forever.

This week, we speculate what Batman and Robin are going to do with the secret diaries of Maps and Olive as we explore Gotham Academy #17 from DC Comics. GOTHAM ACADEMY #17 Writers: Brenden Fletcher, David Petersen, Michael Dialynas, Annie Wu Artists: Colleen Ann Coover, Adam Archer, David Petersen, Michael Dialynas, Annie Wu It’s the final chapter of “Yearbook”! Maps and Olive now have the entire gang involved in putting together the perfect yearbook—but which story will come out on top? With art and story by Eisner Award winners Faith Erin Hicks, David Petersen, and Michael Dialynas!

You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com This week, we take a look at Baltimore: Empty Graves #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Will it fly, or does it deserve to be buried? BALTIMORE: EMPTY GRAVES #1 Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden Artist: Peter Bergting With no bodies to bury, Baltimore lays to rest the memories of good friends, while the strange worshipers of the Red King make use of the corpses of his fallen allies.

You can support this show for as little as $2.00/month https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe What happens when Street Fighter and G.I. JOE go toe to toe? Stephen and Matthew take a look at the brawl for it all in Street Fighter X G.I. JOE #2 from IDW Publishing! Street Fighter X G.I. JOE #2 (of 6) Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Emilio Laiso (a) • Kagan McLeod (c) The second day of the tournament pitting Street Fighter vs. G.I. JOE begins! Destro and M. Bison team up to provide Cobra with the ultimate weapon… but Guile, Snake Eyes, Ryu and Storm Shadow have a plan of their own to stop the Shadaloo tyrant. The World Warrior tournament heats up for the Street Fighter team and G.I. JOE alike! FC • 32 pages • $3.99

If you like this show, you can support it for as little as $2.00/month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe A long time ago... Matthew and Stephen sat down to review Star Wars #17 from Marvel Comics. Star Wars #17 Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Leinil Francis Yu Han takes Luke out to fly the Falcon with him! Meanwhile...Leia and a few of her “friends” have troubles of their own... The rebel prison base is under siege!

Share your thoughts on this episode - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1zcx If you like this show, you can support it for as little as $2 per month - https://members.majorspoilers.com/subscribe The Kappa kills at Midnight! Matthew and Stephen review Usagi Yojimbo #153 from Stan Sakai. USAGI YOJIMBO #153 Writer: Stan Sakai Artist: Stan Sakai In his effort to save a village, Usagi’s fate takes a turn when he must defend a kappa—a supernatural creature that would normally be his enemy—from an even deadlier threat: a renegade of its own species! The trail leads him to the monster’s lair with his only weapons: two swords and some cucumbers!