Major Spoilers Podcast #1158: Assorted Crises and Space Opera Mayhem

Stephen and Matthew are here with hot takes on the new Tomb Raider casting, a rave for Stephen's early pick for Best of 2026, a dive into Gatchaman: Junpei—Henchmen, and a wild, vibes-first tour through Space Opera Xanadax. We also talk publishers committing to bigger swings (and not just one-shot stunts) in 2026!

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REVIEWS

ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8
Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Eric Zawadzki
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 21, 2026

LIFE IN THE GUTTER! A homeless comic book artist falls into the gutters – literally! Can Wally find his way back to life and reality, or is he lost in the blank white space between panels forever?

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GATCHAMAN—JINPEI: HENSHIN (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: Tommy Lee Edwards
Artist: Daniel Hansen
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $6.99
Release Date: January 21, 2026

When Galactor's new menace, Professor Toxoid, infects the God Phoenix with a bio-mech virus, Ken, Jun, Joe, and Ryu are fused to their stations and powerless to fight back. As a monstrous Mecha-Beast crushes South City Harbor, the fate of the Science Ninja Team falls to the youngest member, Jinpei. Armed with nothing but a spool of wire, raw nerve, and ninja-science ingenuity, he must reboot the Phoenix before the team--and the city--are lost forever. A pulse-pounding tech-horror one-shot with explosive battles and a blazing Firebird finale!

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TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION

SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY
Writer/Artist: Tom Scioli
Publisher: Image Comics

Enter the strange new universe of SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY! A supercharged cybernetically enhanced brooding loner known only as XANADAX is on a collision course with the kill-crazy COSMIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, an armada of ruthless SPACE PIRATES, slimy CRIME BOSSES, deadly BOUNTY HUNTERS, an oppressive STAR-SPANNING EMPIRE, and an army of HOMICIDAL ROBOTS!

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