Major Spoilers Podcast #1140: Union of Heroes, Strange Days Ahead

This week: Spider-Man returns to the ’90s, Doctor Strange celebrates #450, Riverton is haunted by a massacre, and C.O.W.L. takes on corruption.

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REVIEWS

STEPHEN SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Artist: Jim Towe Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: September 03, 2025 THE HIT '90s ANIMATED SERIES RETURNS! After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER - the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself - A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's greatest villains from the comics! Legendary Spider-Scribe J.M. DeMATTEIS and rising star artist JIM TOWE bring you the return you've all been waiting thirty years for! And you're never going to expect the twists and turns ahead for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Break out your action figures, and post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super-hero television in history! [rating:4/5]

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MATTHEW DOCTOR STRANGE #450 Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: September 03, 2025 As turmoil seizes Asgard, Doctor Strange's life is about to change forever. But as he stands on the threshold of a true journey into mystery, it turns out the past isn't quite done with him yet… Fan-favorite creators including Derek Landy, Christian Ward, Ashley Allen, and Ivan Fiorelli reveal untold tales of Stephen Strange's past while current scribe Derek Landy reveals a glimpse of the future to come – as Marvel celebrates 450 issues of DOCTOR STRANGE! [rating:3.5/5]

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RODRIGO IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #1 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Letizia Cadonici Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: Release Date: September 10, 2025 In the summer of 1996, Sutton Reed had it all. A popular teenage girl with amazing friends, a loving family, and a bright future. But it all came crashing down over one mysterious weekend that saw her friends brutally murdered and left Sutton as the sole survivor of the legendary Riverton Massacre. Now, three decades later, the death and disappearance of two local teens strike the Riverton community again, forcing Sutton, now a divorced single mother, to face the truth she tried so desperately to hide. Because to catch one killer, she'll have to dig up the real monster she buried away all those years ago. Written by New York Times best-selling author RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Rogue Sun) and drawn by acclaimed artist LETIZIA CADON