Show notes
It is the history of Santa Claus that you never knew existed! We also review Firefly Blue Sun Rising #1, Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, and Spawn #313! All this, plus a rundown on some pop culture news!
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NEWS
https://www.starwars.com/news/the-book-of-boba-fett
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/his-dark-materials-hbo-bbc-one-series-ending-with-season-3/
http://majorspoilers.com/2020/12/18/dc-comics-for-march-2021/
https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/12/21/cyberpunk-2077-save-files-larger-than-8-mb-could-become-corrupted
REVIEWS
STEPHEN
FIREFLY BLUE SUN RISING #1
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Dan McDaid
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $7.99
Release Date: December 23, 2020
* It's The End Of The First-Ever Firefly Event - And Now Everything Changes!
* Shocking losses lead to stunning decisions as Mal and the crew of Serenity must face the consequences of their choices in war against the Blue Sun Corporation.
* The 'Verse is changing in ways no one ever expected - and a new chapter of Firefly begins here.
[rating:4/5]
MATTHEW
TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #1
Writer: Stever Orlando
Artist: Mike Perkins
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: December 15, 2020
When the Anti-Monitor;s deadly grudge match with the Multiverse was finally foiled, there was only one Earth left! But which Earth? That was crucial to what would happen next. In one timeline, Earth-1's Superman stopped the Superman of Earth-2 from going into final battle, but in the Dark Multiverse, it's Jor-L of Earth-2 who survives, changing the landscape for all that follows. When Surtur comes looking to crush all life, the beleaguered heroes jump into their next big battle, jumping from one Crisis to the next...but will the last days of the Justice Society of America play out differently if Green Lantern Alan Scott can step into the darkness?
[rating:3/5]
RODRIGO
SPAWN #313
Writer: Todd McFarlane
Artist: Carlo Berberi
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: December 23, 2020
"CULT OF OMEGA," Conclusion-The FINAL confrontation: SPAWN vs. OMEGA SPAWN to the death! If this villain cannot be defeated, then the fabric of time will begin to tear and out will pour the savage warriors of Heaven and Hell upon Earth.
TODD McFARLANE and CARLO BARBERI conclude their gut-wrenching story of SPAWN vs. OMEGA SPAWN.
[rating: 3/5]
ASHLEY
AGGRETSUKO MEETS HER FRIENDS #2
Writer: Arielle Jovellanos
Artist: Diigii Daguna
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: Dec 16, 2020
After Retsuko accidentally becomes a meme on a social media app, Fenneko mentions a news article on how viral stars have gotten fired for inadvertently giving their companies bad PR. When Anai blackmails Retsuko and threatens to send the video to everyone in the company, Retsuko begs Fenneko to use her shrewd Internet savvy to make sure the higher-ups never learn of her viral stardom. In an Ocean’s 11-type heist, Fenneko masterminds an elaborate plot to stop Anai and enlists the talents of Gori, Washimi, Tsunoda, and Haida.
[rating: 4/5]
DISCUSSION
KLAUS
Writer: Gran Morrison
Artist: Dan Mora
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Release Date: November 2016
He’s a myth. He’s a legend. He’s loved worldwide by children and adults alike . . . but does anyone truly know the origins of Santa Claus? Set in a dark fantastic past of myth and magic, Klaus tells the origin story of Santa Claus. It’s the tale of one man and his wolf against a totalitarian state and the ancient evil that sustains it.
Award-winning author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, The Multiversity) and artist Dan Mora (Hexed) revamp, reinvent, and re-imagine a classic superhero for the 21st century, drawing on Santa’s roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism, and taking in the creepier side of Christmas with characters like the sinister Krampus. Klaus finally answers the burning question: what does Santa Claus do on the other 364 days a year?
CLOSE
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