This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Black Panther vs. The Klan! Plus, Shazam! Athena Voltaire and the Sorcerer Pope #1, Swamp Thing Winter Special #1, and Sonitus #1. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Production is underway on SHAZAM! https://batman-news.com/2018/02/05/shazam-plot-synopsis-official/ REVIEWS STEPHEN ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE SORCERER POPE #1 Writer: Steve Bryant Artist: Ismael Canales Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 SOLICITATION: Kicking off the ongoing adventures of comics’ favorite pulp heroine! Athena races against the Nazis to find an artifact once possessed by Pope Sylvester II, but the allies helping her have their own agendas. Loyalties will be tested. With absolute power up for grabs, who can you trust? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SWAMP THING WINTER SPECIAL #1 Writer: Tom King Artist: Jason Fabok Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price:$7.99 Swamp Thing is out of his element as he shepherds a lost boy through a blinding blizzard and other hazards of a strange, frozen tundra. In this touching and harrowing tale of survival, the pair must navigate countless threats throughout a bewildering terrain—with a bloodthirsty snow monster hot on their heels. But how long can they rely on each other? Separated from the Green and stripped of his powers in this dead world, Swamp Thing struggles to fight for their lives and deliver the boy to safety. Disoriented and decaying, Swamp Thing’s fading understanding of his surroundings forces the duo to confront their desperation and uncover the true identity of the snow monster that hunts them. [rating: 3/5] RODRIGO Sonitus #1 Writer: Cody Sousa, Dan Sheppard Artist: Cecilia Lo Valvo, Dee Cunniffe Publisher: Alterna Cover Price: $1.50 Mysterious voices lure a man back to his hometown to visit an abandoned house that he used to frequent as a child. But as he journeys through his old hangout, he encounters a supernatural presence that forces him to face his past and his darkest fears. [rating: 2/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/02/13/major-spoilers-poll-week-favorite-cover-madness-editions-week-two/ DISCUSSION ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER VOLUME 1 Writer: Don McGregor, Jack Kirby Artist: Rich Bukler Embark on an expedition into the heart of Marvel's dark continent! Join T'Challa, King of Wakanda - AKA the Black Panther - as he fights to uphold peace and justice in both his own African kingdom and the urban jungle of New York City. Experience the thrills as one of the Marvel Universe's noblest knights-errant takes on everything from hate mongering heels to futuristic frog time machines, as brought to you by the inimitable imaginations of some of comicdom's most sensational scribes. CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.