Major Spoilers Podcast #971: Demon Slayer

How far would you go to save your demon sister? We're about to find out as we take our first look at Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba: Volume 1. March Madness may be over, but are you ready for the ultimate battle? We review The Cimmerian Hour of the Dragon #2 from Ablaze Publishing, Project Superpowers Fractured States #1 from Dynamite Entertainment, and Hawk the Slayer #1 from Rebellion Publishing.

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REVIEWS

STEPHEN
THE CIMMERIAN HOUR OF THE DRAGON #2
Writer: Julien Blondel, Robert E. Howard
Artist: Valentin Secher
Publisher: ABLAZE Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 06, 2022
Trapped in what is considered an inescapable dungeon, Conan wants nothing more than to get out and seek his revenge on the ancient and mysterious Xaltotun of Python for what he did to him and his people. A little unexpected help may go a long way toward his quest for freedom, but Conan has to get past the guardian of the dungeon first...whatever it may be.
[rating:4/5]
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MATTHEW
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS FRACTURED STATES #1
Writer: Ron Marz, Andy Lanning
Artist: Emilio Utrera
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 6, 2022

A mysterious amnesiac awakens in a sealed underground base, naked and abandoned. This John Doe emerges to the year 2052, where the entire Project Superpowers Universe has been turned on its head. The United States is no more, ravaged by environmental disaster, and fragmented into warring regions. The Black Terror is now many - revolutionaries trying to save the republic. But who IS John Doe? Why can't he remember anything? And does his presence in this brave new world bring its salvation...or its doom?
[rating:2/5]
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RODRIGO
HAWK THE SLAYER #1
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artist: Henry Flint
Publisher: Rebellion
Cover Price: $6.50
Release Date: May 11, 2022
A few years have passed since Hawk and his trusty band of warriors defeated the evil wizard Voltan, but Hawk is still uneasy, fearing that the Dark wizards have only temporarily disappeared and are due to return. Once again, Hawk must assemble a team of warriors to confront the returning evil. The Mind Sword may be the key to saving the world, but is it also responsible for the resurgence of these ungodly forces?
[rating: 3/5]

DISCUSSION

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA: VOLUME 1
Writer/Artist: Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher: VIZ Media
Release Date: 2018
Cover Price: $6.99
In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Learning to destroy demons won’t be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what’s going on, might provide some answers—but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!

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