Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

About Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

The podcast for pop culture and comic book fans. Each week the panel of comic book enthusiasts take a look at current titles, collected trades, and give their take on current pop culture news. Comic book fans will love the interplay between the panelists as they review weekly comics, discuss comic book news, and geek out over everything in pop culture. This show offers real world reactions to comic book topics and often things get heated. If you are looking for a comic book podcast that is fair and balanced in its views on the industry, look no further than Major Spoilers. Oh… and expect Major Spoilers.

Publisher

schleicher@majorspoilers.com

Category

arts · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2008

Latest episode

29 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

96 of 2,380 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Major Spoilers Podcast #1170: The Bitter Root Episode

   Hellboy gets a sad little ghost story, Garfield gets babyfied, and then we dive deep into Bitter Root Vol. 1—monsters, family fractures, Harlem in the 1920s, and one of the strongest art showcases we've read in a while. RSS Feed (https://feeds.libsyn.com/18372/rss) Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers (http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers). It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF)https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF)) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS HELLBOY IN LOVE: BLACK EYES (ONE-SHOT) Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden Artist: Alex Nieto Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 29, 2026 Cover Price: $4.99 A cozy visit with retired B.P.R.D agents Archie and Margaret takes a chilly turn when Hellboy and Anastasia investigate the local ghost, whose once only legendary wails have been disturbing their quaint village with more and more urgency. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4mOecuY BABY GARFIELD #2 Writer: Stephanie Cooke Artist: Whitney Gardner Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 29, 2026 Two new baby Garfield adventures? No, we're not kitten you! Join baby Garfield as he gets up to more silly hijinks in this paw-sitively delightful second issue! Mondays? More like No-Fun-Days! Learn why Garfield has an enduring animosity toward this particular day of the week and witness some kitty chaos in "Baby Garfield's First Monday" by writer Stephanie Cooke (Oh My Gods!, The Racc Pack) and artist Whitney Gardner (The Racc Pack, Free Piano). Then follow the mouth-watering scents of roasted tomato, oregano, and cheese, and pull up a seat at the table to experience Garfield's first heavenly encounter with a delicious Italian dish in "Baby Garfield's First Lasagna" by creator Brittney Williams (Mixed-Up, Girl on Fire, Goldie Vance). You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4vVpku6 (https://amzn.to/4vVpku6) TRADE DISCUSSION BITTER ROOT: FAMILY BUSINESS Writer: David F. Walker, Chuck Brown Artist: Sanford Greene Publisher: Image Comics Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, the Sangerye family specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate, but those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins split between curing monsters and killing them. Now, with a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, the Sangerye family must come together, or watch the human race fall to untold evil. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4ugdhGl (https://amzn.to/4ugdhGl) At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today. If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them!

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   22 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Major Spoilers Podcast #1169: The Savage Podcast of Conan

   In this issue of the Major Spoilers Podcast: We share our thoughts on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Echoes of the Empire #1 and Speed Racer Adventures Vol. 1 before diving deep into The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 1. Along the way, we talk about theme park continuity, all-ages comics, pulp heroes in the modern market, and why Conan remains such a flexible, enduring character while others from the same era don't always make the leap. RSS Feed (https://feeds.libsyn.com/18372/rss) Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers (http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers). It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF)https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF)) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE—ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #1 Writer: Ethan Sacks Artist: Roi Mercado, Jethro Morales Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 22, 2026 NEW SECRETS OF GALAXY'S EDGE REVEALED! LUKE SKYWALKER, PRINCESS LEIA and CHEWBACCA head to BATUU in search of important intel and stumble upon a dangerous relic - one that puts them on a collision course with the EMPIRE! Galaxy's Edge writer Ethan Sacks and artists Jethro Morales & Roi Mercado tell an all-new story inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4sOoX1U (https://amzn.to/4sOoX1U) SPEED RACER ADVENTURES VOL 1 Writer: Franco Aureliani Artist: Derek Charm Publisher: Papercutz Cover Price: $12.99 Release Date: April 28, 2026 The best race car driver in the world has been invited to drive the most advanced artificial intelligent car in the world. Speed Racer is not that driver, and the Mach Five is not that car, but that's not going to stop him from entering that race and winning! When the world's richest man uses unlimited funds to build the most technologically advanced car in the world and hires Racer X to run a race he created, the deck is stacked against Speed Racer! Its not going to be an easy race, but with his secret weapons, his friends and family, Speed has a pretty good chance of getting in the race and winning, but he's going to hedge his bet by using a whole lot of candy! Come for the laughs, the hijinx and the amazing speeds the cars reach. Go Speed racer, GO! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4t7z0PT (https://amzn.to/4t7z0PT) TRADE DISCUSSION THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Vol. 1 Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: Titan Comics SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #1: CONAN THE GENERAL: Promised riches beyond imagining, Conan finds himself bound for war at the head of an exiled Hyrkanian Prince's army. But when ancient monsters are unleased and the Prince's recklessness imperils all, Conan will be forced to choose: abandon wealth for safety or face danger head-on to prevent innocent blood from drenching the desert sands. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #2: Featuring a new CONAN epic from writer Jim Zub and artist Richard Pace, spectacular covers from Dave Dorman and Nick Marinkovich, jaw-dropping art pin-ups, and more. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #3: Featuring a chilling CONAN tale from writer Frank Tieri and artist Cary Nord, the exciting conclusion of writer/artist Patch Zircher's SOLOMON KANE epic, a silent Conan story for writer/artist Alan Quah, a tantalizing sneak peak of John C. Hocking's novel CONAN: CITY OF THE DEAD, jaw-dropping covers from Alex Horley and Cary Nord, incredible art pin-ups, and more. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4cw5RHz (https://amzn.to/4cw5RHz) At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today. If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them!

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   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Major Spoilers Podcast #1168: Tomb Raider, The Raider of Tombs

   Major Spoilers hosts Derek McCaw and Matthew Peterson discuss Tomb Raider and the Frozen Omen, exploring Lara Croft's character and the pitfalls of game-comic adaptations.

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Major Spoilers Podcast #1170: The Bitter Root Episode

Published 29 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They're the last name sangri. Something like that. So this is a black family that specializes in curing souls of infected hate. When you're infected with hate, Rodrigo, you're turned into an evil goblin monster, and you only want to infect other people with your goblin monster ways, including killing people. And so in New York, in Harlem, this family is set up shop and they are taking care of business. But there is a terrible thing that arises that they can't just use their magical bitter root formula to get the evil out of them. And so the whole family has to come together to fight this off, including all of their family from Louisiana. […]

Who has been a guest on Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

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• Robert Kirkman
• Tim Seeley
• Zulema Lavina
• Steve Behling
• Riccardo Secchi

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

436,295

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

263 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

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Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

96

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