Wrestle Heist #1 steals the show, Mary Shelley gets her due, and Edenfrost sparks a deep discussion about folklore, history, and storytelling.

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STEPHEN
WRESTLE HEIST #1
Writer/Artist: Kyle Starks
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 17, 2025
A former pro wrestler—who has a brush with death thanks to a crooked promoter—assembles a crew of fellow wrestlers he’s screwed over... to rob him blind during the biggest wrestling event of the year.
From the outrageous, action-packed mind of multi-time Eisner nominee KYLE STARKS (Peacemaker Tries Hard, Sexcastle, I Hate This Place), with eye-popping colors by VLADIMIR POPOV (Where Monsters Lie, Fearscape), comes a no-holds-barred heist caper packed with body slams and backstabs.
[rating:4.5/5]

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MATTHEW
VR TROOPERS #5
Writer: Mairghread Scott
Artist: Sebastián Píriz
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price:
Release Date: December 17, 2025
A daring rescue leads to shocking revelations!

Ryan and J.B. storm Ziktor Industries to save Kaitlin, only to find she’s suffered a humiliating fate! With a little help from Ryan’s mother, Amy, the Troopers battle back—but Grimlord has a new weapon in store…one with ties to Ryan’s past.

Will their greatest threat prove to be the one they never saw coming?
[rating:3/5]

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RODRIGO
MARY SHELLEY - THE ETERNAL DREAM
Writer: Alessandro di Virgilio
Artist: Manuela Santoni
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $19.99
Release Date: January 13, 2026
Mary Shelley: The Eternal Dream is an expressively illustrated fictional account of the life of writer Mary Shelley, as told by her famous invention, Frankenstein’s monster. With cameos by a variety of other famous writers and historical figures, this graphic novel is perfect for fans of literary and feminist history.

The extraordinary life of the woman who created one of fiction’s most enduring characters: Frankenstein’s monster. Born at the turn of the 19th century to the famous philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft (forerunner of the feminist movement) and William Godwin (novelist and radical politician), Mary Shelley lived a life in constant flight from social conformity. Her struggle birthed a pop culture phenomenon. Now in print for the first time in English, Mary Shelley: The Eternal Dream chronicles Shelley’s relationships with other important artists and writers, including her eventual husband Percy Shelley, and the ‘butterfly effect’ of love, hardship, tragedy, and inspiration that led to the creation of the infamous monster.

[rating: 4/5]

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EDENFROST
Writer: Amit Tishler
Artist: Bruno Frenda
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Release Date: 2024
Two Jewish siblings summon the power of a Golem to fight their way through the fires of the Russian Civil War. Will the monster be their salvation, or hasten their demise?

After losing their parents in a pogrom, teenage siblings Alex and Yuli use the mystical power of a Golem to survive the chaos of the Russian Civil War. In a harrowing journey through war-torn Ukraine, the duo will face the harsh reality of warfare, ethnic bias, and national pride as they fight for their own place in the world.

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Death gets pink-slipped and sent to Mumbai—so we’re unpacking The Many Deaths of Laila Star and why its big ideas and electric colors hit so hard. We also review Inferno Girl Red: Book Two #1, Shiver Suspense Stories Two #1, and The New Space Age #1. Plus: the eternal debate—Wendy’s, McDonald’s, or Burger King?

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SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES 2 #1
Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $8.99
Release Date: December 10, 2025
AS IF THE HOLIDAYS WEREN’T HORRORIFIC ENOUGH?! EC Comics and Oni Press are BACK to stab your stocking for the second year running with all-new, all-terrifying tales of holiday horror and Christmastime catastrophe as SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES slays again! In this year’s giant-sized, 56-page tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights: We’re tying perpetual naughty-listers David M. Booher (Canto), Melissa Flores (Biker Mice from Mars), George Northy (Yuletide), and Ben H. Winters (Benjamin) to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Sami Kivelä (Abbott), Dan McDaid (Shazam!), and more surprise guests throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style! Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s newest annual tradition also comes complete with an extra-added EC Comics classic—newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!
[rating:3.5/5]

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MATTHEW
INFERNO GIRL RED: BOOK TWO #1
Writer: Mat Groom
Artist: Erica D'Urso
Publisher: Image Comics/Massive-Verse
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 3, 2025
INFERNO GIRL RED RETURNS! Cássia Costa has established herself as Apex City's protector — but now, still reeling from a heartbreaking loss, the consequences of her past victories have come back to haunt her. Who are the Twins, what are their plans for Apex, and what shocking revelation will leave Cássia reeling?
[rating:3.5/5]

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RODRIGO
THE NEW SPACE AGE #1
Writer: Kenny Porter
Artist: Mike Becker
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 17, 2025

Disgraced astronaut Mark Mitchell has only ever had one true mission—to find his little brother Joey, who was abducted by aliens from a crop circle when they were little. But when Mark’s hotshot piloting gets him grounded and the last of the public space program defunded, Mark loses his only means of finding Joey out in space.

Until Mark’s homemade scanning rig discovers the shocking truth about the crop circles—they’re instructions for space travel.

Mark will need to uncover the hidden messages that have been left on Earth for years, and reverse engineer the magic that can finally help him find Joey.
[rating: 3/5]

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THE MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR
Writer: Ram V.
Artist: Filipe Andrade
Publisher: Archaia
Release Date: February 1, 2022
Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past?

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We explore tone, character empathy, anthropomorphism, the ethics of serial-killer storytelling, narrative framing, and why this deceptively cute woodland setting hides some of the most unsettling violence in comics today.

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Major Spoilers Book Club for November 2025: The Fisherman by John Langan.

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STEPHEN
DOCTOR STRANGE #1
Writer: Derek Landy
Artist: Ivan Fiorelli
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 3, 2025
STEPHEN STRANGE, STRANDED! After becoming Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, Strange lost his chance at redemption - and revenge against Doom - when Loki murdered Thor, cutting Midgard off from the other nine realms. With no way home and few allies remaining in Asgard, Strange travels to Alfheim to investigate an emerging crisis. But in an unfamiliar land, can Strange prevent elves and angels from going to war over a mysterious coffin? Maybe with some help from Heven's own ANGELA! Derek Landy and Ivan Fiorelli join forces for a bold, new era of Doctor Strange that will take him on a true JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY…
[rating:4.5/5]

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MATTHEW
VENOM #252
Writer: Al Ewing
Artist: Paco Medina
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $6.99
Release Date: December 3, 2025

Venom has a brand-new red-and-blue suit – and a brand-new name to go with it! How will the people of New York react when they find out that the city’s newest Spider-Man is the SYMBIOTE they love to loathe? Luke Cage and Otto Octavius are ready to debate the matter – with their fists! PLUS: A bonus tale of the origin of an even All-NEWER Venom!
[rating:4/5]

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RODRIGO
Stranger Things Season 5 (Part 1)
In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
[rating: 4.5/5]

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BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES
Writer/Artist: Patrick Horvath
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $17.99
Don’t. Murder. The locals.

This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm decor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace.

So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook’s own meets a grisly, mysterious demise—and you wouldn’t blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree.

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Variety’s Top 100 Comedies sends Stephen & Rodrigo down a rabbit hole of critique theory, intentionalism, AI anxiety, canon building, and the real meaning of Civil War’s final image.

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STEPHEN
THE LAST DAY OF HP LOVECRAFT #2
Writer: Romuald Giulivo
Artist: Jakub Rebelka
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: November 26, 2025
A haunting exploration of the man behind the myth continues.

In the second chapter of the stunning adaptation, H.P. Lovecraft’s personal history takes center stage. Follow along with this close examination of the famous author’s journey downward!

Writer Romuald Giulivo (Le Dernier Jour de H.P. Lovecraft) and artist Jakub Rebelka (Cyberpunk) craft a dark, art-driven portrait of legacy and madness unlike anything you’ve ever seen!
[rating:3.5/5]

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RODRIGO
CYBERARCHY #1
Writer: Matt Hardy
Artist: Clark Bint
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 3, 2025
Ash is a newly born robotic life-form, created as the newest denizen of a space liner run solely by mechanical life. Ash's creator, a robot called Rust, explains that all mechanical life and artificial intelligence on the ship decided they no longer served the human crew. In its place arose a CYBERARCHY, a more efficient mechanical society. But Ash soon realizes that all is not well–this Cyberarchy is a fractured society, with a secret hidden at the heart of it all that will one day pit all organic life against robots like himself…
[rating: 4.5/5]

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This week: Matthew dives back into Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #2 (and yes, it slaps), Stephen tests Final Boss #1 and taps out at the gore, and Rodrigo takes Biker Mice from Mars #6 for a spin— minus the bikes. Then we crack open Atomic Robo and the Peril of Prometheus for rich-guy yachts, weather control, and is that Geoffrey… Zebos?

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STEPHEN
FINAL BOSS #1
Writer: Tyler Kirkham
Artist: Tyler Kirkham
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: November 19, 2025
From the dynamic creator and artist, Tyler Kirkham (Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern), comes a thrilling new action hero: Tommy Brazen in FINAL BOSS! Get ready for an over-the-top adventure that's a high-octane nod to classic action stories. Trying to forge a new path, Tommy uses his newfound powers for various paid enforcer gigs and street fights, only to uncover a past far more complex than he ever imagined.
[rating:1.5/5]

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MATTHEW
MINOR THREATS: THE LAST DEVIL LEFT ALIVE #2
Writer: Patton Oswalt/Jordan Blum
Artist: Scott Hepburn
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: November 19, 2025
The Minor Threats have gone underground, standing on their last leg as they fight for the future of Twilight City. Frankie Follis aka the supervillain Playtime desperately needs a leader for her new ragtag team of rejects and sets her sights on recruiting the greatest superhero of all—The Searcher! After traveling to Meteor Falls she instead finds a recently depowered shell of the former champion of justice. The Searcher: no more. On top of that Frankie, Scalpel and the others are attacked by an all-new, all-deadly version of The Action. And if that wasn't enough, the team-up no one asked for—Brain Tease and Barfly pull a heist! And folks, it doesn't go well . . .
[rating:4/5]

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RODRIGO
BIKER MICE FROM MARS #6
Writer: Matt Hotson
Artist: Jordi Tarragona
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: November 26, 2025
“Intergalactic Odyssey” continues—as a new band of foes enters the fray! Enter the Stalkers—a deadly band of intergalactic mercenaries and elite game hunters making their comic book debut! Fans of the original Biker Mice cartoon series will recognize these cold-blooded killers, now deadlier than ever and armed to the teeth. Stranded. Outgunned. Hunted. It’s a high-octane game of cat and mouse in the cold reaches of space—and only the strongest will ride out alive. Buckle up for warp-speed action as revved-up writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and turbo-talented artist Jordi Tarragona (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps) take on the red planet’s iconic freedom fighters!
[rating: 3/5]

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ATOMIC ROBO AND THE PERIL OF PROMETHEUS
Writer: Brian Clevinger
Artist: Scott Wegener
Atomic Robo must attend an award ceremony on a high-tech AI-controlled cruise liner full of rich tech-industry snobs.

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In this week’s Major Spoilers Podcast #1148, Stephen, Rodrigo, and Matthew dive into a relaxed, wide-ranging conversation covering nostalgia, anime, noir films, and a brand-new trivia game segment.

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Supernatural hits comics, Godzilla stomps through Kansas City, and Circus Maximus brings ancient Rome to life — plus, the crew names their favorite heist movies before diving deep into Creepy Archives Vol. 11. From gothic horror to 8mm ads, this one’s creepy, classy, and classic Major Spoilers.

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GODZILLA VS. AMERICA: KANSAS CITY
Writers/Artists: Freddie E. Williams II, Baldemar Rivas, Jake Smith
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $7.99
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Calling it “Kansas City” wasn’t enough to throw Godzilla off the trail—the King of the Monsters knows it’s really in Missouri, and it’s on its way. You may have thought your city was too small to attract a kaiju…well, you shouldn’t have stuffed it so full of incredible comics creators. At this point, there’s nothing left to do but enjoy it. So, join a star-studded group of Kansas City–based comics creators as Godzilla smashes its smallest city yet! This issue includes stories by Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Baldemar Rivas (Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II), Jake Smith (Godzilla: War for Humanity), and more!
[rating:2/5]

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MATTHEW
SUPERNATURAL #1
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Eder Messias
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: October 29, 2025
The brothers Winchester return! Get ready to hit the road again with Dean and Sam as they prowl the highways and byways of small-town America in search of demonic wrongdoing to put right!

In this first issue, the monster hunters must uncover the entity responsible for a series of mysterious fires in a decaying rust belt town — attacks that begin with a Windler Industries factory burning down, and then escalate to several Windler employees themselves going up in flames. But finding the malevolent force behind the otherworldly arsons may not be as straightforward as it might seem — especially once the suspiciously well-prepared CEO Steff Windler gets personally involved!
[rating:2.5/5]

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RODRIGO
CIRCUS MAXIMUS #1
Writer: Mark Sable
Artist: Giorgio Pontrelli
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price:
Release Date: November 5, 2025
Rome. 64 AD. The most daring heist in history is being planned by an unlikely crew – a former slave, a Vestal Virgin, a charioteer and a disgraced architect – each with their own personal motives. While Rome is distracted by the chariot racing and gladiatorial games of the Circus Maximus, the crew plans to rob the Imperial treasury under the Temple of Saturn. But when Emperor Nero sets fire to the city, they’ll be lucky to escape his wrath with their lives, let alone the loot.
[rating: 3/5]

DISCUSSION

CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 11
Writer: Various
Artists: Various
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $24.99
Release Date: November 11, 2025
Collecting eight full issues of the legendary series, this double volume paperback edition features some of Warren Publishing's first full-color story offerings from the early '70s and features more of the unique talents that made Creepy so tantalizing and timeless. With a gorgeous cover by Frank Frazetta and stories by comic-book talents Richard Corben, Doug Moench, Tom Sutton, and Reed Crandall, topped off with The Creepy Crawley Castle and Werewolf! games, color Sanjulian covers, creator biographies, and Dear Uncle Creepy letters columns!

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Terminator returns in comic form, Spider-Girl swings into a new era, and the Biker Mice ride again! Then we dive deep into Ray Fawkes’ Intersect: Metamorph — a haunting meditation on body horror, love, and identity. Plus: the Major Spoilers crew debates franchise fatigue, mid-budget movie death, and what it means for pop culture’s future.

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STEPHEN

TERMINATOR: METAL #1

Writer: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville

Artist: Lorenzo Re

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 22, 2025

KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE - AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER!

In the post-apocalyptic future that follows Judgment Day, the shattered remnants of humanity must make use of every tool they can in their existential battle against the machines - and that includes the deadliest weapons that Skynet sends to annihilate them.

For one member of the Resistance, this means trusting his life to a reprogrammed Terminator. Trapped behind enemy lines, the soldier and his repurposed engine of destruction must find a way to both survive and complete their mission - an undertaking with such a low probability of success that it could reboot the Terminator back to its default settings!

[rating:4/5]

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MATTHEW

SPIDER-GIRL #5

Writer: Torunn GrØnbekk

Artist: Andre Risso

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: October 22, 2025

POWER VS. RESPONSIBILITY!

• Tombstone’s acquired a new weapon to maintain control over his criminal empire – and he wants Spider-Girl to pilot it!

• Spider-Girl must decide what kind of superhuman she wants to be – and if she can let another hero fall to save herself.

[rating:3/5]

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RODRIGO

BIKER MICE FROM MARS #5

Writer: Matt Hotson

Artist: Jordi Tarragona

Publisher: Oni Press

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 29, 2025

The Biker Mice are back in action against their most formidable adversary yet: Detonator the Cruel, the former RoboForce member turned merciless hit-bot who’s wired to wound everything he comes into contact with! This new threat emerges as the alien Plutarkians intensify their Mars takeover, bringing chaos and destruction to the Red Planet. Our trio of motorcycle-riding heroes—Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie—must do their very best to stop Detonator from completing his mission of murder when he targets Dr. Hawwki, the off-worlder scientist whose research could turn the tide against the Plutarkians, for total termination. The worlds of Biker Mice: Mars!—and RoboForce: Earth!—collide in a bold new chapter crafted by new ongoing series writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and artist extraordinaire Jordi Tarragona (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps)!"

[rating: 3/5]

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INTERSECT: METAMORPH

Writer: Ray Fawkes

Artist: Ray Fawkes

Publisher: Image Comics

Cover Price: $14.99

Something terrifying is reshaping the very fabric of the city of Detroit - and everyone in it. Living bodies twist and warp while the streets beneath their feet distort and crystallize, scrawling a grotesque new design on the face of the world. Nobody knows why… and a violent compulsion to make sense of this altered state is taking hold of everyone caught on the inside…

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This week, we review Hector Plasm: Hunt the Bigfoot #1 (Image), Fantastic Four/Gargoyles #1 (Marvel), and War Wolf #1 (Mad Cave)—then dive into the great publisher crossover boom and our dream team-ups. In TPB Corner, we time-hop through Batman & Etrigan team-ups (Brave & the Bold #109, Detective Comics #603, and Batman #544–546) to see what still sings (and what doesn’t).

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STEPHEN
HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT #1
Writer: Benito Cereno
Artist: Derek Hunter, Spencer Holt
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 15, 2025
Itinerant ghost-hunter Hector Plasm has faced all sorts of unquiet spirits in his travels, but a series of murders in a Pacific Northwest town leads him to confront a creature more solid than usual: BIGFOOT! Can Hector track down a beast that doesn’t want to be found, clear his own name, AND save a struggling local business at the same time?
[rating:2.5/5]

MATTHEW
FANTASTIC FOUR/GARGOYLES (2025) ONE-SHOT
Writer: Greg Weisman
Artist: Enid Balam
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: October 15, 2025
MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY UNITES WITH THE MANHATTAN CLAN IN THIS EXCITING CROSSOVER! GARGOYLES creator and acclaimed Marvel writer Greg Weisman brings the Gargoyles to the Baxter Building alongside star artist Enid Balám! Danger strikes when the super villain Diablo learns stone gargoyles may hold the secret to eternal life…but the Gargoyles aren't about to let him leech the blood of his own! Fortunately, they've got the help of expert Diablo-bashers - the Fantastic Four! Plus: Tony Stark and David Xanatos compare facial hair, Marvel's own Gargoyle, Isaac Christians, bonds with his new kin, and more! You won't want to miss this collision of beloved universes!
[rating:3.5/5]

RODRIGO
WAR WOLF #1
Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Marco Perugini
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: October 22
After he fends off an alien invasion, Thomas Bruin goes from a nobody security guard to Earth’s greatest hero! He’s got a supercharged launchpad and no ceiling. Bruin rises from celebrity to congress, then to the head of the planet’s first orbital security force. He’s married into one of the country’s most powerful political families, he’s surfing a wave of endorsements, and he’s the very symbol of human resilience. So why is Bruin nervous? Because only he knows his great victory is a lie. When the aliens return to Earth, stronger than ever, Bruin has no choice but to be the hero he’s fooled the whole world into thinking he is…or die trying.
[rating: 2.5/5]

DISCUSSION

BATMAN AND ETRIGAN
Etrigan first appeared in The Demon #1 (September 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby. He created him at the behest of DC, who saw it as likely to be more commercially successful than the Fourth World and cancelled New Gods and Forever People to facilitate work on the new title. According to Evanier, Kirby had no interest in horror comics, but created Mark Etrigan in response to DC's demand for a horror character. Kirby was annoyed that Etrigan's popularity forced him to abandon the Fourth World titles before he was done with them.

Etrigan returned for a four-issue miniseries in 1987, written and illustrated by Matt Wagner. Alan Grant followed this with an Etrigan feature in Action Comics Weekly #636-641 and a second ongoing title in 1990. The 1990 series lasted 58 issues, two Annuals and one #0 issue. Garth Ennis took over the title beginning with issue #40. Ennis' run included the first appearance of his character Hitman. This series was followed by a miniseries, Driven Out. Following this, John Byrne's Blood of the Demon lasted 17 issues, and ignored much of the continuity that took place after Kirby's initial run.

While his first monthly comic book series was short-lived, and his second was canceled after five years, Etrigan remains a popular supporting character with occasional additional miniseries. Series in which Etrigan has appeared include Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, Kevin Smith's Green Arrow and Batman: The Widening Gyre, Garth Ennis's Hitman, and Cosmic Odyssey by Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola.

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This week we review White Tiger Reborn, The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1, and Cowboys of Moo Mesa #2! Then we dig into Howard Chaykin’s Hey Kids! Comics and a spirited debate on whether heroes like Spider-Man should actually age.

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STEPHEN

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: TORN #1

Writer: J. Michael Straczynski

Artist: Pere Perez

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 08, 2025

One of the most important Spider-Man writers returns to the webbed wonder! That's right, J. Michael Stracynski is back but this time he's digging into a very different part of Spidey history! Jump back with us to Peter's college days at EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY with Gwen, Harry, MJ and Flash! But not everything is rosy and happy as a new evil rears it's head in a way that's sure to impact Peter's future!!!

[rating:3/5]

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MATTHEW

WHITE TIGER REBORN

Writer: Daniel Jose Older & Cynthia Pelayo

Artist: Moises Hidalgo

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 01, 2025

THE RETURN OF THE WHITE TIGER!

Ava Ayala is the current wielder of the powers of the White Tiger, bearing the amulet of power that imbue its host with a connection to mystical power and martial arts prowess. As Ava returns to her old stomping grounds to protect the innocent, she becomes embroiled in a mystery that forces her to confront her family’s murder and convoluted history linking them to the White Tiger mantle as Ava is brought face-to-face with – Hector Ayala, her dead brother and the original White Tiger?! In this special, celebrating Hispanic and Latin America Heritage Month, superstar writer Daniel José Older uncovers never-before-seen moments of the White Tiger’s history and propels Ava into a new era as she reforges her link to the Tiger God and makes the mantle her own in this gripping tale! Plus, don’t miss out the Marvel debut of Bram Stroker award winner, Cynthia Pelayo, in this action-packed special celebrating the legacy of American Comic’s first Latin Hero!

[rating:4/5]

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RODRIGO

WILD WEST C.O.W.-BOYS OF MOO MESA #2

Writer: Matt Hotson

Artist: Juan Gedeon

Publisher: Mad Cave

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 15, 2025

Writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and artist Juan Gedeon (DC: The Jurassic League) partner up with the West’s moo-st iconic heroes to solve the mystery that’s been plaguing Cowtown! A dark cloud has fallen over Moo Mesa in the form of the villainous Dark Horse. In this thrilling installment, Marshal Moo Montana teams up with Deputy Sheriff Terrorbull to stop the shadowy figure responsible for the recent disappearances in Cowtown. As the duo delves deeper into the case, Montana discovers that Terrorbull’s true allegiances may not exactly align with the law!

[rating: 3.5/5]

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HEY, KIDS! COMICS! Volume 1

Writer: Howard Chaykin

Artist: Howard Chaykin

Publisher: Image Comics

HEY KIDS! COMICS! takes its cue from nearly a century of turbulence and triumph, despair and drama in the comics racket.

Artists and writers, con men and clowns, ganefs and gangsters create the foundations of today's biggest entertainment business -- or at least the tail that wags the dog.

Some of it really happened, and the names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty...

...although in the end, everyone was guilty of something.

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In this week’s episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast, Casey Jones takes center stage in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin-off, Conan faces serpent sorcery from Titan Comics, and Magic: The Gathering stirs up controversy with its “Through the Omen Paths” reskin set. Plus, we take a spooky detour into DC’s Tales of the Ghost Castle (1975), exploring Bronze Age horror, Filipino artists, and why some of these short stories still creep under your skin.

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CONAN THE BARBARIAN: SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT #1
Writer: Jim Zub
Artist: Ivan Gill
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 24, 2025
Conan of Cimmeria has encountered Stygian sorcery and snake-sent creatures many times in his grand adventures, but he has never faced the true unspeakable power of SET until now.

The serpent god’s influence coils around the Hyborian Age and every other age linked to it. Three stunning supernatural stories will weave together to answer a chilling question of past and present – what is Set’s grand plan for humanity and, now it’s begun can it be stopped?
[rating:3.5/5]
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MATTHEW
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: CASEY JONES #1
Writer: Alex Paknadel
Artist: Amancay Nehuelpan
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 17th, 2025
Spinning directly from the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Casey Jones' first solo miniseries in over thirty years!Casey Jones was shot by D.A. Hale, he's awake, and he has a second chance at life. Instead of taking things slow and smelling the flowers, he's jumping headfirst into the action. Casey is hitting the streets and doing everything he can to protect the people of New York City, but those closest to him think he's pushing too hard. April O'Neil and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, especially Casey's closest friend Raphael, are concerned. Things are only going to get worse as a new strain of mutagen starts changing the shape of New York City, and a brand-new villain threatens everything Casey believes in. From the critically acclaimed team of Alex Paknadel (Sentinels, Batman: Urban Legends, All Against All) and Amancay Nahuelpan (Detective Comics, Green Arrow, Crush & Lobo).
[rating:4/5]
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RODRIGO
Through the Omenpaths (OM1) MtG set
Publisher: Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast
Release Date: September 25, 2025
Your patience is about to be rewarded! MTG Arena's journey between, around, and across Magic's many storied settings officially begins tomorrow with the release of Through the Omenpaths! There's still time to secure preorder bundles here, and there's always time to gaze adoringly at the full Through the Omenpaths Card Image Gallery. It promises to be a wild ride, so don't forget to pack comfortable shoes and extra socks.
[rating: 3.5/5]
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DISCUSSION

TALES OF THE GHOST CASTLE
Writers: Various
Artists: Various
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $5.97
Welcome Reader, to the terrifying land called Transylvania—home of the original vampires, werewolves, ghouls and monsters that have wrecked havoc across the globe for centuries!
We want you to know more about the demons and ghosts who cross your path…unless of course, you’re too scared to read on?
Enter then, our home—the showplace of Transylvania—and meet a few of our hell-spawned guests! But don’t linger too long after these stories are told—else you might become just another of the hundreds of…Tales of Ghost Castle!

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