The Last Starfighter and Biker Mice from Mars return, we ask whether nostalgia comics can reach younger readers, and then dive into B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know—a "Volume One" that absolutely does not mean "start here." RSS Feed 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) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS THE LAST STARFIGHTER: BETA Writers: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes Artist: David Cutler Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $6.99 Release Date: October 21, 2026 THE BELOVED DUPLICATE GETS HIS DUE! When the Ko-Dan Armada sent an assassin to kill small-town boy Alex Rogan, it was Alex's simuloid duplicate Beta who saved the day, sacrificing himself to convince the Ko-Dan that Alex was dead. The move bought the Last Starfighter valuable time—enough to sabotage the Ko-Dan mothership and save the planet Rylos. That's been the story for forty years. Now, the original film writer Jonathan Betuel joins a star-studded creative team to reveal Beta's true fate! Beta survived the Ko-Dan assault, but he's not the only alien entity left on Earth. And with Alex far away, Beta's stranded and alone. Can an organic robot with no orders to execute find his own purpose on an alien planet? Not if the Zando-Zan have anything to say about it! A hilarious and heartwarming one-shot from writers Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes (Syfy's WAREHOUSE 13, The CW's ARROW, NBC's QUANTUM LEAP & more) and artist David Cutler (Marvel's Voices, Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird), and a can't-miss installment in The Last Starfighter mythos! BIKER MICE FROM MARS: SCORCH #3 Writer: Matt Hotson Artist: V. Ken Marion Publisher: Oni Press Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: October 28, 2026 Old friends! New enemies! Total war! Rising star writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and artist V Ken Marion (Nightwing) pour gasoline on the fire and slam the throttle straight into an inferno in the most explosive chapter yet! Once upon a time, Scorch rode side by side with Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie — the legendary Biker Mice from Mars. But those glory days have burned to ash. Now, after years apart, Scorch returns hotter than ever, armed with a furnace-blast fury and a scorched-earth mission from her Plutarkian handlers: Make the Biker Mice burn. As Mars erupts into chaos and the planet stands on the brink of total meltdown, Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie will ride through hellfire itself to save their homeworld... even if they have to torch the last remaining sparks of a former friendship. Old wounds ignite. Tempers flare. And when the smoke clears, nothing will survive unscathed. TRADE DISCUSSION BPRD: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW VOL. 1 Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Laurence Campbell Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $13.00 As society rebuilds, strange cults vie for influence, and the demon Varvara emerges to lead the way ... Abe Sapien returns from his self-imposed exile to rejoin Liz Sherman just in time for the Bureau to face the final threat to mankind. You can purchase this volume via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4jtqfye Join the conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on any of this week's topics. At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today. If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them! Share
