Who are the people that inhabit Astro City? We'll discuss volume five of the series, as well as talk the Aliens and Predator move to Marvel Comics. Plus we talk Hamilton, Usagi Yojimbo, Ash and Thorn #2, and Sacred Six #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! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS http://majorspoilers.com/2020/07/03/marvel-nabs-aliens-and-predator-franchise/ REVIEWS STEPHEN USAGI YOJIMBO COLOR CLASSICS #4 Writer/Artist: Stan Sakai Colorist: Ronda Pattison Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 8, 2020 Featuring parts 7 and 8 of the essential “Samurai” storyline, plus a bonus story, this issue delves into Usagi’s early days of training and the start of his storied career! Featuring brand new colors from Ronda Pattison (TMNT). [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW ASH & THORN #2 Writer: Mariah McCourt Artist: Soo Lee Publisher: Ahoy Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 8, 2020 Continuing the epic tale of two little old ladies vs. the apocalypse! Now that Lottie has accepted her fate, she has to do what all Champions do: train to stop the demons that threaten to take over the Earth. [rating:4/5] RODRIGO SACRED SIX #1 Writer: Christopher Priest Artist: Jae Lee, Gabriel Ibarra Publisher: Dynamite Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 8, 2020 Spinning out of the current hit series, VAMPIRELLA! Four women are lured to rural Georgia as part of a mysterious scheme to defend an impoverished farming town which finds itself under siege by zealots. But this isn’t just any impoverished farming town, and these aren’t just any four women. The all-new Draculina, Pantha, Nyx, and Chastity have been brought together in Ashthorne in an effort to avert all-out war against nearby Sacred, Georgia. But Ashthorne has a deadly secret, Sacred has a deadly purpose, and lurking in the shadows is Lilith, the immortal sorceress and mother to Vampirella. Written by Vampirella’s own Christopher Priest, drawn by Gabriel Ibarra in his mainstream debut, and featuring a special contribution by superstar Jae Lee. [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY HAMILTON (FILM) Writer/Composer: Lin-Manuel Miranda Starring: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Philippa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Christopher Jackson Streaming: Disney+ Release Date: July 3, 2020 The story of Alexander Hamilton — politician, statesman and Founding Father. [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION Astro City Volume 5 Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Brent Anderson Publisher: DC Comics The fifth volume in the ASTRO CITY collection includes ASTRO CITY VOL. 2 #21-22, ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #1-5 and the ASTRO CITY special, plus the the short story from DC’s SEPTEMBER 11th VOL. 2 and the promotional story done to announce the LOCAL HEROES miniseries! 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.