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As a response to High Noon , Zach examines what a "real Western" is as he takes a look at John Wayne's 1959 movie, Rio Bravo. Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film produced and directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan, and Ward Bond. Written by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett, based on the short story "Rio Bravo" by B. H. Mc...

This week, Laura helps Luci and The Morrigan will never be the same again! Stephen and Matthew take a crack at The Wicked + The Devine #2 from Image Comics. The Wicked + The Divine #2 Story By: Kieron Gillen Art By: Jamie McKelvie Art By: Matt Wilson Cover By: Jamie McKelvie Cover By: Matt Wilson Cover Price: $3.50 Digital Price: $2.99 Diabolically divine pop-god Lucifer is in trouble. She offers...

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - Skybound’s Manifest Destiny, Thor is going to be a girl, The Last Broadcast, Grimm Fairy Tales #100, Legend of Korra, and The Last Fall #1. Plus, Groot or Rocket Raccoon. You decide! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Marve...

Over the next few episodes, I’m going to break down the basics to deck building, both limited and constructed. And the place I want to start is with individual card evaluation. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!

Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. This week, it's a Munchkin Minute: Stephen is excited to see Sheep Impact arrive on the doorstep, a Munchkin Messenger Bag is available for purchase, and The Great Nate O sends us baseball cards. Have even more fun bringing about t...

We enter the world of video games this week as we peal back the mystery of the Tomb Raider. Also known as Lara Croft, she is an adventurer and action hero. She has had a series of video games released about her, but do you know here entire history? It's time to explore some caves and learn! So sit back and enjoy as Ashley and Jason begin their lesson. You might learn something. Enter your Mind Uni...

I’m always thrilled to find comics that focus on female characters, so this week’s interview with Courtney Crumrin creator Ted Naifeh was a real pleasure! He’s the creator of Princess Ugg, a fun new ongoing series from Oni Press. The second issue will hit stores this Wednesday, so be sure to pick it up and issue #1! We discuss how the project came to be as well as how this series relates to real l...

This week on The Want List…it's  time to play Doctor, Hasbro is selling axes, Funko announces another round of ComicCon exclusives and more! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP .  It will help ensure  The Want List   continues far into the future! Doctor Who 5" Time of the Doctor Figures Arriving in October for $22.99 Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast...

From Nerdtacular 2014 it's The Business of Podcasting Panel featuring Stephen Schleicher (MajorSpoilers.com), Brian Ibbot (Coverville), Brian Brushwood (Scam School), Patrick Beja (Frenchsping.com), and Nicole Spagnuolo (WoodWhisperer.com).

In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons Podcast: From Snowbird, Utah, it's the Major Spoilers/Critical Hit panel! Thanks to everyone who came out to meet us. It was great seeing you face to face, shaking your hands, and sharing a drink or two. We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we hope to see you again next year! NOTE: Level 14 character sheets are now a...

This week, Zach learns about the old west, HUAC, and John Wayne's hate for Fred Zinnemann's High Noon (1952). High Noon is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. In nearly real time, the film tells the story of a town marshal forced to face a gang of killers by himself. The screenplay was written by Carl Foreman. The film won four Academy...

From Nerdtacular 2014, Matthew and Stephen present an in-depth discussion on comic book collecting and grading. You can download the presentation in PDF format, right here . 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!

Top Five YouTube Channels Top Five is a show where the hosts categorize, rank, compare, and stratify everything… from cars to gadgets to people and movies. From stuff that is hot, and things that are not nearly as interesting - it's Top Five. We all need a break from cable television. For some of us, it is a brief trip into the world of online video, while others of us, subscribe to hundreds of ch...

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - From Nerdtacular 2014 Stephen moderates the Comics panel. Also, the official rules to #xmroulette! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Annual SDCC Edition It’s time once again for our annual quest...

The release of the new core set, M15, marks a change that has only occurred one other time in Magic’s 20 plus year history. The card frame is changing. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!

Steve Jackson Games recently announced a Smash Up expansion featuring Munchkin , and since we have no idea what Smash Up is about, we sit down to play the game from AEG. The "shufflebuilding" game Smash Up starts with a simple premise: Take the twenty-card decks of two factions, shuffle them into a forty-card deck, then compete to smash more Bases than your opponents. Each faction brings a differe...

The apes are taking over as this week we will teach you everything you need to know about the Planet of the Apes! Caesar is taking over in his new movie Dawn of the Planet of Apes, but before he does let's learn about these apes. Where did they come from, and did you know it was based on a French novel? It's time to go to the Planet of the Apes and learn!! So sit back and enjoy as Ashley and Jason...

Chuck Dixon is back, and is as busy as ever! We discuss Alien Legion Uncivil War #1 from Titan Comics, including how this series came to be and that it may be the first release from this UK company here in the U.S. Then we delve into Winterworld #1, an ongoing IDW title based on a miniseries developed years ago he's now bringing back to life. Everything is wrapped up by our focusing on Bad Times ,...

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast - Jack Kirby Estate vs. Marvel Entertainment. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Major Spoilers Poll of the Week This week, we’re doing a little something different with the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week. In the past fights betw...

Dick Grayson has been called Robin, Nightwing, and now just Grayson. In honor of issue one of Grayson being released by DC Comics, we're taking a look into the history of the first boy wonder. How did he first meet Batman, and why did he finally quit the Batcave. It's time to learn all those Bat facts and more! So sit back and enjoy as Ashley and Jason begin their lesson. You might learn something...

In many ways the new year for Magic: The Gathering begins in July. This is when Wizards of the Coast (also known as WOTC) releases the new Core Set, which, like new models of cars, is named after the year to come. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!

Stephen fires up the camera and shows off the Makerbot, and prints something specifically for Munchkin. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP . It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We real...

This week on The Want List…Fett holds your caps, hold your own raccoon, Club Enternia is back, and more! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP .  It will help ensure  The Want List   continues far into the future! Buddy Christ Vinyl Bank Arriving in October for $22.99 Bobba Fett Magnetic Bottle Opener Available now for $18.00 Plush Rocket Raccoon Arri...

One of my very favorite writers in comics today is Peter J. Tomasi, probably best known for his work on DC’s Batman and Robin , the Green Lantern family of books and The Mighty . However, the first story of his I ever read was The Light Brigade , which was recently reprinted in a deluxe hardcover edition with additional content from Dark Horse. It’s a gripping story of war and events of biblical p...

If you missed the live video show on YouTube (MajorSpoilersVideo), this is the replay from that live broadcast. Stephen shares his Top Ten Predictions for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con It’s Finally Friday! Join Major Spoilers EIC, Stephen Schleicher as he kicks back, enjoys a drink and talks with YOU about the week that was. This is an Open Lines show, so anything goes! The show works best when...