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In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: The newly formed party heads off to Glenville to help solve a bug problem. Character sheets and battle map images for this episode are available at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site for more.

This episode runs down the Origins Award Winners. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Origins Award winners Party Game Flip 7 – The Op Designer: Eric Olsen Heavy Strategy Game Endeavor: Deep Sea – Burnt Island Games / KTBG Designers: Carl de Visser & Jarratt Gray Light Strategy Game Fromage – R2i Designers: Matthew O'Malley & Ben Rosset A couple of hotnesses from the con, With Endeavor Deep Sea winning the Origins awards and nominated at KDJ, we also have it on KS which I covered a  while back and has a few days left. Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters was a big one with the buzz at the con As was the upcoming SETIExpansion SETI:Space Agencies Burnt Island games announce a new game How to Save a World for release July ‘25 ($50) Van Ryder games announced a release for the successfully crowdfunded card game based off the Elfhame book series called Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame to be released Q4 ‘25 Gadget Builder from Rio Grande and Tom Lehmann (race for the galaxy) will be released sometime soon. A take on Crazy 8s with some powers ($15) The Followup to Hadrian’s Wall from Bobby Hill, The Anarchy from Renegade game studios and Garphil Games will be released June/July ‘25 ($65) Capstone Games will release Suna Valo, by Andreas Odendahl (La Granja and Cooper Island) Aug ‘25/ Gen con ($50) (Been out overseas and has had some good buzz and I love his games so very much looking forward to this one) Board & Dice announced Tianxia, from Antonio Petrelli, Daniele Tascini  to be released in US Aug/ Sept 25 (Unsure of price website says “pre-order Q3) DIGITAL NEWS Lost Ruins of Arnak got an announcement of coming soon on Steam Ark Nova on Steam has been released! ($22.99) CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER Gametoppers 5.0 Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters Stefan Feld City Collection: Manila & Beijing   (Manila is amerigo, Beijing is in the year of the dragon) Excalibur GAME FOUND The Isofarian Guard: Veilward COMING SOON-- The Lord of the Rings The confrontation: Ultimate Edition

The Magic Wars are in full swing, and that means a lot of death and dying, and everyone turns against magic! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. 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) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES V3 #61 "Will Magic Or Science Prevail?" June 1989 - On Sale April 20, 1988 w: Paul Levitz/Keith Giffen a: Keith Giffen/Al Gordon The death of a Legionnaire as the Magic Wars continue! LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES V3 #62 "Why Must Magic Triumph?" July 1989 - On Sale May 25, 1988 w: Paul Levitz/Keith Giffen a: Keith Giffen/Mike DeCarlo Another hero falls, as a retired Legionnaire returns to the fold.

We look back at the original Huck series from Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque this week on the Major Spoilers Podcast. We also review Family Force V from Skybound Comet, Archie is Mr. Justice #4 from Archie Comics, and The Pale Knight #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed 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 STEPHEN FAMILY FORCE V Writer: Matt Braly Artist: Ainsworth Lin Publisher: Skybound Comet Cover Price: $16.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager...right? Well, it is for Maise who, despite her protests, continues the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But growing up in this family means Maise must live up to the expectations of those she’s destined to protect while not losing herself in the process. Matt Braly (Disney’s Amphibia) and Ainsworth Lin team up for the YA graphic novel of the year full of action and charm in FAMILY FORCE V! [rating:4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/435Zebx MATTHEW ARCHIE IS MR JUSTICE #4 Writer: Blake Howard Artist: Federico Sabbatini Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 21, 2025 BRAND NEW 4-PART ARCHIE PREMIUM EVENT LIMITED SERIES! This is it-the heart-wrenching conclusion to the epic four-part series is here. We finally get the perspective of Archie's lifelong friend-turned-enemy Reggie Mantle. What went wrong that sent these two young men on such different paths? And can the power of jealousy, resentment, and fear be the most destructive of all? [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3H2HDJ7 RODRIGO THE PALE KNIGHT #1 Writer: Peter Miligan Artist: Valdeci Rodrigues Nogueira Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 28, 2025 England, 1349. Sir Hugh de Grey, the Pale Knight, returns from war to find a land ravaged by the Black Death, and his son dying of the plague. When he prays to God to save his son’s life, it is not God who answers—but Death himself. And Death is willing to cut a deal [rating: 3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3Zp9NUO DISCUSSION HUCK Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Rafael Albuquerque Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $15.46 In a quiet seaside town, a gas station clerk named Huck secretly uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. But when his story leaks, a media firestorm erupts, bringing him uninvited fame. As pieces of Huck's past begin to resurface, it's no longer clear who his friends are - or whose lives may be in danger. This series from writer MARK MILLAR and artist RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE presents a comic book unlike anything you've read before. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jakvW8 CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Dan is here with information about the future of The League of Legends, a re-release of Love Letter, and more! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Riot Games has revealed more info on the future League of Legends TCG RiftBound, which is being released and developed by UVS Games. UVS and Wise Wizard games will release an expansion later this fall for Star Trek Star Realms Borg: Invasion, a new expansion Oct’ 25 Later this month Space Cowboys will release Garden Rush, in the US ($25) (Light quick Tile Placement game) Z-Man games will be re-releasing the classic/Original Version of Love Letter in May ‘25 ($15) Renegade will be re-printing Sentient in a new edition July ‘25 ($40) (Card and Dice Manipulation) Sorry We Are French will release an expansion for the SDJ nominee In the Footsteps of Darwin called In the Footsteps of Darwin: Correspondence June ‘25 (~$20) ATOM Spotlight Boardgame Co-- Alex Radcliffe does a TON of great videos on all sorts of things inn the industry, from reviews to top games lists games leaving his collection, play throughs Crowdfunding coverage and more. One Bookcase -- Mike Hughes is a real great guy and local gamer. He has a solid instagram channel where he highlights some great games with impressions, unboxings and pictorial overviews. Crowdfunding KS Rogue Dungeon: A Rogue's Tale Vesta Majong in a thematic co-op euro Gamefound Spark Riders 3000: Galactic Modules Expansion HellDivers 2: The Board Game Six Sojourns By Red Raven Games

Can you feel the love tonight? You will as relationships heat up, some cool down, and some are down right creepy. PLUS! The return of Starfinger! In the city of Metropolis, in the 30th Century, there exists one of the most amazing clubs of all time! Its members are teen-aged youths, each possessing on special super-powers! The club members have vowed to use their fantastic power to battle crime... This rocket-shaped building is the Legion Clubhouse! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. 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) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #40 "What Starfinger Touches..." November 1987 - On Sale July 21, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Dan Jurgens The all-new, all-different Starfinger attacks! LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #41 "…Shall Ne'er Burn So Bright" December 1987 - On Sale August 18, 1987 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr Starfinger's army spells the end of a Legionnaire's career!

Cosmic Boy and Night Girl travel to the past and it isn't how they remember it. Thanks a lot, Crisis! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. 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) COSMIC BOY #1 "Those Who Will Not Learn The Lessons of History" December 1986 - On Sale September 2, 1986 w: Paul Levitz a: Keith Giffen/Ernie Colón Cosmic Boy visits the past to find the secrets of Superboy! LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #33 "Forgotten Planet" April 1987 - On Sale December 16, 1986 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo/Arne Starr A prison break and a secret plot mean a galaxy on the brink of interstellar war.

There's a Crisis going on... why can't anyone remember that? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. 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) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #18 "The Return of the Infinite Man!" January 1986 - On Sale September 17, 1985 w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Larry Mahlstedt Has anyone noticed there's a Crisis going on?         LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 3 #19 February 1986 - On Sale October 22, 1985 "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" w: Paul Levitz a: Greg LaRocque/Larry Mahlstedt Will the Legionnaires destroy a planet to save the lives of a galaxy? ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom of Choice" w: Paul Levitz a: Chuck Patton/Mike DeCarlo When their powers go haywire, will a Legionnaire choose to give them up entirely?

DC had a plan to change how it did business and in the process help the entire comic book industry. Only, it didn't happen. In Part 2 of The DC Implosion, we take a look at how two major winter storms played a part in defusing the DC Explosion. 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) This series was produced for those wanting to learn more about the comics they consume. The below list includes the sources we used to gather information. All quotes, and clips used in this production are used under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. RESOURCES https://web.archive.org/web/20100213202643/http://www.wilx.com/blogs/weatherblog/82723922.html Newsarama.com https://www.tcj.com/ Quotes from The Comic Reader, Comic Media News, and others were sourced from: Comic Book Implosion: The Oral History of DC Comics Circa 1978 by Keith Dallas and John Wells  https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1374 https://youtu.be/pUwxH4SM9Rg?si=9CFNLQkieVhxA-2x   Other resources Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle Between Marvel and DC by Reed Tucker https://amzn.to/3RkGfTB Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe https://amzn.to/3RfGbUX MUSIC AND SFX Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay Music by Dmitry Taras from Pixabay Music by ArctSound from Pixabay Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay Music by AntipodeanWriter from Pixabay Sound Effects from Pixabay CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

We bring back a fan favorite this week - THE GENERAL DISCUSSION SHOW! What will we talk about? Who knows!? What comics have we read? Who knows!? Who will win the Rockford Files trivia challenge!? You will, once you take a listen to this week's episode! 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) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! [su_ookla] [su_signoff]

We talk The Boys, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and more in this week's pre-show http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers

Episode 539 features the return of Dave Romeo, the owner and operator of Comics on the Green, one of the very best comics shops around! Dave is both a retailer and a fan, so he can talk knowledgably about the business and the creative aspects of the industry. We discuss how his store is doing, his perspective on how Marvel and DC are handling new changes this year, how Image is selling these days as well as related subjects including the store’s 30th anniversary, what comics he’s currently enjoying, and other happenings. Don’t miss it! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

This week in Episode 538, Wayne talks with Phillip Maira from Purple Eyes and Crackle! Phillip has a Kickstarter for Purple Eyes now underway at this link! It’s described this way: “What would you do with only 73 min left to live? Thirty-three creators invite you to a world where, 73 min before you die, your eyes turn purple.” We talk about how this fascinating premise came to be, who just some of the 33 creators are in this anthology book, and what else we can expect from him in the future! Don’t miss it!

Episode 537 features Samuel Sattin, one of the creative forces behind UNICO: AWAKENING, a re-imagining of the classic manga. Samuel has a Kickstarter underway for this book, which is described this way: “Osamu Tezuka's Unico re-imagined, featuring prints by Akira Himekawa, Junko Mizuno, Peach Momoko, Tomm Moore, Kamome Shirahama, & more!” We talk about the history of the character, what it has been like to take a fresh look at such an established franchise, and what else Samuel is up to in the coming months! Don’t miss this fun and informative conversation!

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Podcast: What happens when you make a challenge a tad too hard for the players? Join our growing community of fans at Patreon.com/MajorSpoilers Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF)< Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site for more.