Major Issues Podcast

2021 is in the books and what a year it was! We got some of the best comic book content we ever had this year, and somehow also got the worst in many cases. Does the good outweigh the bad? Is the Best better than the Worst when it comes to 2021? Join us in this fun little recap of the year in comic book content to find out! Please leave us a review on ITunes so we can grow our audience and grow as...

The final solo project for the OG 6 Avengers, Hawkeye on Disney+, has just finished its first season, but did it hit its mark? In a show that is definitely a love letter to the Matt Fraction & David Aja comic series, Hawkeye tackles survivor's guilt, hero worship, regret and redemption, all with a fun and cheery holiday backdrop. Join us as we talk about the live-action debut of Kate Bishop, debat...

Arguably the biggest movie of 2021, Spider-Man No Way Home definitely had the unenviable task of meeting all of our expectations whilst moving the narrative forward for the MCU version of Spider-Man. Packed with awesome moments, insane cameos, and touching callbacks, some are calling the film the best Spider-Man film to date but how good was it... really? Join The Don and Cloudis Maximus as they o...

Happy Belated Birthday Wade Wilson! Our resident 'Merc with a Mouth' known to most as Deadpool, has shocked us on both the page and the silver screen, having captivated audiences and readers alike with his meta humor and gratuitous violence for 30 years. Some would argue his biggest feat was his destruction of the Marvel Universe, so what a great way to celebrate the chimichanga enthusiast than to...

Ascender, the 18 issue sequel to the amazing Descender series has wrapped up, but was it a satisfying conclusion? Set 10 years after the end of Descenders, the galaxy as we know it has changed. Technology and the pursuit of it are virtually non-existent, replaced by magic, vampires, giants, and dragons. Even worse there is a witch named Mother pulling the strings behind the scenes for her own nefa...

The strangest heroes we know are back for Season 3, but after Covid affected the Season 2 finale, would Doom Patrol be able to not only stick the landing but tread new ground for its 3rd Season? The answer to that question seems up for interpretation, as this season proves to be an abstract masterpiece aka glorious to some and messy to others. Join us as we gaze at the work of art that is Doom Pat...

Welcome back to Blue Valley, the small town in Nebraska protected by a new generation of the JSA led proudly by Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl! With her team in tow and S.T.R.I.P.E. by her side, they stand united, ready to take on any threat the former ISA can produce. This time, things get bleak when the literal spirit of evil in the form of the Angel of Vengeance Eclipso sets his sights on the u...

When it was announced that Brian K. Vaughan and  Pia Guerra's dystopian comic Y: The Last Man would be adapted as a television series, many stood with bated breath, anticipating an instant classic. Shortly after debuting on FX, the series was abruptly canceled, shocking all the fans of the Eisner Award-winning book. Why did Y the Last Man get the short end of the stick? What elements were changed...

After teasing us with more cosmic themes and entities in the past The Eternals are here and audiences...don't know what to think. Currently the lowest-rated MCU film, the Eternals cinematic debut has even the most hardcore Marvel fan divided...but what do WE think of it? Join us in this recap and review of the recent polarizing entry into the MCU as we talk all things Eternals!   Please leave us a...

All heroes start somewhere and for Courtney Whitmore, it all began when she moved from L.A. to Blue Valley Nebraska with her mom and Stepfather Pat Dugan. After Courtney finds a cosmic belt that imbues her with superpowers, it puts her on a collision course with Pat, whose mysterious past may answer why crazy things keep happening in Blue Valley. Join us as we read the first run of Stars and S.T.R...

The TITANS are back! After a hellish confrontation with Slade Wilson, our heroes are met with a new foe in the mysterious Red Hood, who claims he's trying to liberate Gotham City. Even worse, the sadistic and manipulative Jonathan Crane is on the loose, hoping to get payback after being foiled by the Dynamic Duo some time ago. Can our heroes stop moping long enough to stop the threats in their cit...

Jason Todd the (once canonically) red-headed stepchild of the Batfamily has intrigued readers ever since his return from the dead 15 years ago. Since then he has been used in animation, video games, and has recently made his live-action debut in DC's Titans on HBOMax. Even so, no story perfectly incapsulates The Red Hood as we know him quite like Under The Hood by Judd Winick, the story that resur...

In the absolute and incredible vastness that is Marvel's Multiverse, one show dares to explore alternate timelines in said multiverse and show what would happen if major moments from the MCU films we know and love, occurred differently. What If dares to take a peek at other universes where a single change seemingly changes the events of everything that follows. Did the premise work? What are our f...

Sony is hell-bent on knocking their Sony Spider-Man Universe out of the park and Venom: Let There Be Carnage is next at-bat. With Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Harris, and the first-time cinematic meetup of Venom and Carnage, do they have what it takes to make Venom 2 a home run? Join us as we discuss what amounts to a post-credit scene with a movie attached and try our best to predict what ha...

The cinematic debut of Carnage is looming so what better time to review the 90's classic crossover story Maximum Carnage from 1993! Often called the quintessential Kletus Cassidy tale, join us as we follow Carnage in a reign of terror through Manhattan. In opposition are heroes like Spidey, Venom, Black Cat, and a slew of others who try to stop the Carnage Carnival from racking up a body count! Jo...

It's WHICH WAS WORSE season but this time it's an MCU TV Edition! Four years ago, two shows made their debut as parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and were so UNIVERSALLY panned we may NEVER see them again. What else could we be talking about besides INHUMANS and IRON FIST?! With these undeniable flops on our hands join The Don and Dan The Comic Book Man as they argue about WHICH WAS WORSE! Pl...

This week on the podcast we tackle Descender from the Image Comics universe! Descender follows one young robot’s struggle to stay alive in a universe where androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. It's a cosmic odyssey from the brilliant mind of Jeff Lemire. What does it have to say about humanity, fear, and war? Are robots meant to be our equals? Why is Driller such a...

The 25th film in the odyssey that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe has arrived, and with it a breath of fresh air as we prepare for its Fourth Phase. Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is here, but was it any good? Join the guys at CBC as they dissect this new entry into the MCU, have a love fest over the fight scenes and applaud the return of character with a special place in our hearts! R...

It's a SUPER WEEK on the Major Issues Podcast as we are hyped to talk about the first season of the critically acclaimed series Superman and Lois! No talk about the Man of Steel is complete without a visit from our favorite Kryptonian Tasmin, of the Aspiring Kryptonian Podcast, so she has stopped by to spread the love! Join us as we discuss modern Superman interpretations, get an update on her "Su...

With Shang-Chi quickly approaching Marvel is hoping to bust open the genre of Superhero martial arts! DC Comics has their fair share of incredibly skilled hand-to-hand combatants, and the very best of them are featured in the 40th DC Animated film Batman: Soul of The Dragon! The story follows Batman, Richard Dragon, Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, and others as they attempt to stop a world-ending threat...

Are you still hype from watching The Suicide Squad and want to quench your thirst for zany action and colorful characters? Lucky for you WB released a slightly similar and underrated film in 2010 based off the Vertigo comic series of the same name; The Losers! With a cast that is basically comic book movie royalty in 2021, watch the film that is a product of its time while setting the table for ot...

Task Force X is back! The group of expendable villains who are DYING to save the world have returned but with a new coat of paint courtesy of Guardians of The Galaxy director James Gunn. Gone are the neon and grunge of 2016 and instead we get more than a bit of blood and gore in this R Rated take on the doomed team. Join us as we discuss the highs and lows of the film and decide which we prefer mo...

Can you believe it's ALREADY been FIVE YEARS since Suicide Squad hit theaters? Time flies when you're retconning a universe, but we are turning back the clock to talk more Task Force X in preparation for The Suicide Squad! (confusing right?) Join us for this in-depth look at the 2016 Suicide Squad movie and hear us talk about the film like never before, as we talk production woes, favorite charact...

POW! BAM! ZIP! 55 years ago the team known affectionately as the Dynamic Duo made their full-length feature film debut in Batman The Movie (1966). With Adam West as the Caped Crusader Batman, and Burt Ward as The Boy Wonder Robin, we ushered in an entirely new era of Batmania! Join us on this 55 Anniversary as we look back at a "brighter" Batman and debate where he stands in the Batman Lexicon! Pl...

Loki Laufeyson, the mischievous scamp, and self-appointed God of Mischief did a lot of soul-searching in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He starts as a villain and eventually becomes an antihero by the time of his death in Avengers Endgame. What would happen if we took a Loki who NEVER found redemption, and threw him into a time-traveling man-hunt for other versions of himself? Then you would have...