Major Spoilers Podcast #978: The Luminous Incal

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The Luminous Incal will save John Difool, right? We review Hellboy and the BPRD: Night of the Cyclops from Dark Horse Comics, Avengers #56 from Marvel Comics, and Beorn: The Littlest Viking #2 from Red 5 Comics. Plus, we talk about new releases we are most excited about this week!

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REVIEWS

STEPHEN

HELLBOY AND THE BPRD: NIGHT OF THE CYCLOPS

Writer: Mike MIgnola, Olivier Vatine

Artist: Olivier Vatine

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: May 25, 2022

Just as he finishes up one job in Greece, Hellboy is detoured into another adventure by . . . a goat? Join Hellboy in a strange hidden land of treachery and togas as he takes on the wrath of a jealous god.

Featuring the storytelling genius of Mike Mignola and Olivier Vatine, with art by Vatine and letters by Clem Robins, the Mignolaverse meets classical mythology in this new one-shot!

[rating:4.5/5]

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MATTHEW

AVENGERS #56

Writer: Jason Aaron

Artist: Javier Garron

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: May 25, 2022

She once famously wielded Mjolnir as Thor, Goddess of Thunder. Today, she guards the worlds of the living and the dead as the winged Valkyrie. Now, those two versions of the same mighty hero somehow find themselves face-to-face, in a desperate bid to save the soul of Jane Foster.

RATED T+

[rating:3/5]

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RODRIGO

BEORN: THE LITTLEST VIKING SAGA #2

Writer: Ben Bender

Artist: Ben Bender

Publisher: Red 5 Comics

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: June 1, 2022

Beorn has had a less-than-legendary start to his adventures on the island. Luckily, our little Viking gets some advice that puts him on track to gain some perspective on the situation and help him figure out his next epic move. All he has to do is climb a tree. How hard could that be?

[rating: 4/5]

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DISCUSSION

THE INCAL VOLUME 2

Writer: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Artist: Moebius

Publisher: Humanoids

Release Date: May 2020

The Sci-Fi masterpiece by Moebius and Jodorowsky about the tribulations of the shabby detective John Difool as he searches for the precious and coveted Incal. PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called The Incal. Difool's adventures will bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and will pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. These encounters and many more make up a tale of comic and cosmic proportions that has Difool fighting for not only his very survival, but also the survival of the entire universe.

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