In this episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast we talk the new Fantastic Four trailer, why adaptations bother us, and do we, as fans WANT to hate things we are fans of? Plus, The Dying and the Dead #1, Powers #1, Justice, Inc. #6, and a video game review of Armello. 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 Fantastic Four trailer is here! LINK David Tennant to play big bad on AKA Jessica Jones LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Justice, Inc. #6 Michael Uslan (w) Giovanni Timpano (a) Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla, Gabriel Hardman, Ardian Syaf (c) Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice! FC • 40 pages • $5.99 • Teen+ FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR THE: Gabriel Hardman B&W Art retailer incentive cover Ardian Syaf B&W Art retailer incentive cover Francesco Francavilla “Virgin Art” retailer incentive cover Out of tragedy, a hero is born! Richard Henry Benson must make the hardest choices imaginable, as he tracks down his family’s murderers one by one. Who shall live and who must die? In a shaky alliance with The Shadow, who deems himself judge, jury and executioner, and Doc Savage, who wishes only to serve mankind, The Avenger must finally declare his own ideology and methodology. Will justice be served… or will the malevolent John Sunlight and The Voodoo Master prevail? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Powers (2015-) #1 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Marvel Icon Release Date: January 21, 2015 Cover Price: $3.99 Just in time for the debut of the long-awaited POWERS TV show comes this brand-new number one, a perfect jumping-on point for fans new and old! The Eisner Award-winning POWERS tells the story of homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who are assigned cases specifically involving powers. If a superhero falls dead from the sky or a super villain is found dead in the gutter, it's up to Walker and Pilgrim to solve the case. But having barely survived the most harrowing case of their careers and discovering government corruption of the highest level, Walker and Pilgrim are now faced with the most difficult decision they've ever had to make. Plus, the discovery of a power no one has ever seen before! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO Armello - The King, once Armello's wise and benevolent ruler, has fallen ill to a dark and mysterious force known only as the Rot. Slowly eating his body and soul, the Rot twists him deeper and deeper into madness. In response, Armello's Great Clans have called forth their Heroes to claim the throne of Armello; and this is where you start your adventure, Hero. As a 'Hero' from one of the Great Clans of Armello, you'll quest, scheme, explore, vanquish monsters, perform the Mad King's royal edicts and face off against other players with one ultimate end goal in mind — storming the palace and becoming king or queen of Armello!Will you gain followers, powerful treasures and hone your martial skills to challenge the King in combat and take his throne?Will you seek the healing powers of the Spirit Stones and quest across the kingdom facing Perils and danger?Will you defend the King and position yourself politically to be named his successor when he finally falls to the Rot?Or will you succumb to the Rot yourself, leave horror in your wake and claim the throne in the name of darkness?  [rating:4/5] The Dying and The Dead #1 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Ryan Bodenheim Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.50 "TODAY, TOMORROW, THE GRAVE" A murder at a wedding reveals a fifty year-old secret. At great cost, a man with a dying wife is given the opportunity to save her. A lost tribe is reborn in another time. Seemingly disparate events that force relics from the Greatest Generation to come together for one last hurrah. Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and fan-favorite artist RYAN BODENHEIM, THE DYING AND THE DEAD is high adventure meets end-of-life care. It's Indiana Jones for Old Peopl e. There are no fedoras, only bedpans. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week I’m sure we would all love to visit the Baxter Building, or spend your vacation time on the JLA satellite, but what about owning some of the most popular properties? Silvergray sent us that question to ponder this week. [poll id="371”] DISCUSSION: Side characters that become more popular than the main characters. Contact us at [email protected] Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939.

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