This week on the show: Bats that are swords, an infinite universe of possibilities, heroes fighting heroes, but no men being bats. It's all in this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast. NEWS Michael Bay and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LINK REVIEWS Stephen Infinite Vacation #4 Writer: Nick Spencer Artist: Christian Ward Publisher: Image Comics A spell-binding experiment in sequential storytelling unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! As Mark tries to evade capture by the makers of The Infinite Vacation, a high-speed chase through universes ensues. Every panel is a different world, as infinity explodes on the page – trust us, you’ve never seen one like this. Don’t miss the groundbreaking issue everyone will be talking about. [rating:3/5] RODRIGO Witchblade #154 cover A Christopher "UNBALANCED PIECES", Part Four Sara Pezzini only wants to repay Cain Jorgonson by rescuing him, but the cult of the mysterious Fleshblade stands firmly in her way. The new creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) continue their genre bending run on WITCHBLADE! [rating:4/5] Matthew KIRBY: GENESIS – SILVER STAR #4 Plot by ALEX ROSS, JAI NITZ Script by JAI NITZ Art by JOHNNY DESJARDINS What if the Silver Star had never existed? Tracy Coleman wakes up from her decades-long slumber to find a utopian world full of Kirby superheroes, but Silver Star isn’t among them. Tracy is the only person who remembers the most powerful superhero ever, and she is hunted for her forbidden knowledge. Can Tracy survive when everyone in the superpowered world is out to get her? And what happens when she finally finds the powerless Morgan Miller? Alternate universe action in the Kirby tradition, brought to you by Jai Nitz and Johnny D! [rating:3/5] BRUCE EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1 Written by Corinna Sara Bechko, Gabriel Hardman Art by Marc Laming Publisher: BOOM! Studios From the team that brought you BETRAYAL OF THE PLANET OF THE APES comes an all new Apes saga! Gabriel Hardman (HULK, AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Corinna Bechko (HEATHENTOWN, FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT) team up with red hot artist Marc Laming (AMERICAN CENTURY, THE RINSE) to take the fan-favorite franchise to all new heights in this can’t-miss mini-series. With ape society gripped in uncertainty, Doctor Zaius must find a way to unite the warring factions before they rip the city apart. It’s up to one lowly chimp to seek out the famed, disgraced General Aleron deep in the heart of the Forbidden Zone, with a secret that might help — or destroy! [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week Marvel is asking fans to choose sides in the coming Avengers vs. X-Men battle royal. LINK Discussion: Mage: The Hero Discovered Writer: Matt Wagner Artist: Matt Wagner The Hero Discovered follows Kevin Matchstick, an alienated young man who meets a wizard called Mirth and discovers that he, among other things, possesses both a magic baseball bat and superhuman abilities. In the course of the comic, he defeats the nefarious plans of a being called the Umbra Sprite. He ultimately discovers that Mirth is Merlin, the baseball bat is Excalibur, and he is, in some ambiguous way, King Arthur. All the chapter titles are lines from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Contact us at [email protected] 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 about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

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