This issue: Mighty C’Thu’lu rests at R’yleth! Britt Reid and Kato emerge from the Black Beauty! Cliffjumper gets ready to layeth the smacketh downeth on a Hobbit (Here’s a hint: Bet on the giant robot.) Where to start collecting comics! How to stop watching anime! Why to keep up with Secret Invasion! What is up with new Hitchhiker’s Guide? The Schleicher has turned on the ‘No Smoking’ sign, so strap your tray tables up, secure all personal belongings, and please return the stewardess to her original upright position…

This episode is sponsored in part by the Mid-Ohio-Con (www.midohiocon.com)

NEWS

Toonami No More

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Stephen Chow Stars and Directs Green Hornet Movie

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Artemis Fowl Scribe to Pen Next HHGTTG Book

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CONTEST

Major Spoilers Costume Contest Announced

Here’s what you have to do:

Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2008. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be. The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will then be announced October 31st.

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Major Spoilers Theme Song!

Win a copy of DC’s Absolute Watchmen edition by creating the Major Spoilers Theme Song. Enter as many times as you like, the contest is open until Thanksgiving. Winner gets the latest Absolute Edition of the Watchmen when it is released.

REVIEWS

Rodrigo

Leviticus Cross

by Seth Hays

Leviticus Cross is a coming of age story set in a prehistoric past, in which a girl named Shadow must accept her destiny.

Matthew

Mighty Avengers #18

COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC

WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

PENCILS: KHOI PHAM

INKS: DANNY MIKI

COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE

LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR

THE STORY:

SECRET INVASION TIE-IN

INTRODUCING NICK FURY’S SECRET WARRIORS! Do you have what it takes to be trained by the greatest agent in the world? Well, do you? Well, you probably don’t, but thankfully he has gathered new heroes who just might!

By Secret Invasion’s Brian Bendis and Mighty Avengers new artist Khoi Pham!

Rated A …$2.99

Stephen

CTHULHU TALES #5

Set sail for DEATH! Well…okay, first, unspeakably mind-bending terror on the cruise ship out of time…and then DEATH! Sorry to give away the surprise ending. Also, a sneak peek at our new companion book, FALL OF CTHULHU: GODWAR by horror scribe Michael Alan Nelson!

POLL OF THE WEEK

This week, a little something different. I had originally planned this poll to be between Shaggy and Alexander Cabot III, following last week’s Josie and the Pussycats poll, but decided to take it to the next level with THE BATTLE OF THE CASEY KASEM VOICE OVER ROLES!

A) Shaggy

B) Robin

C) Cliffjumpter

D) Groove the Cat

E) Alexander Cabot III

F) Merry Brandybuck

VOTE

Major Spoilers Discussion: Where to begin

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Intro music this week is from Journey of the Sorcerer by the Eagles. You can find this song at the iTunes Music Store.

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