Major Spoilers Podcast #1170: The Bitter Root Episode
Monsters, Harlem, and One Very Good Comic
Hellboy gets a sad little ghost story, Garfield gets babyfied, and then we dive deep into Bitter Root Vol. 1—monsters, family fractures, Harlem in the 1920s, and one of the strongest art showcases we’ve read in a while.
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REVIEWS
HELLBOY IN LOVE: BLACK EYES (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden
Artist: Alex Nieto
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: April 29, 2026
Cover Price: $4.99
A cozy visit with retired B.P.R.D agents Archie and Margaret takes a chilly turn when Hellboy and Anastasia investigate the local ghost, whose once only legendary wails have been disturbing their quaint village with more and more urgency.
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BABY GARFIELD #2
Writer: Stephanie Cooke
Artist: Whitney Gardner
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: April 29, 2026
Two new baby Garfield adventures? No, we’re not kitten you!
Join baby Garfield as he gets up to more silly hijinks in this paw-sitively delightful second issue!
Mondays? More like No-Fun-Days! Learn why Garfield has an enduring animosity toward this particular day of the week and witness some kitty chaos in “Baby Garfield’s First Monday” by writer Stephanie Cooke (Oh My Gods!, The Racc Pack) and artist Whitney Gardner (The Racc Pack, Free Piano).
Then follow the mouth-watering scents of roasted tomato, oregano, and cheese, and pull up a seat at the table to experience Garfield’s first heavenly encounter with a delicious Italian dish in “Baby Garfield’s First Lasagna” by creator Brittney Williams (Mixed-Up, Girl on Fire, Goldie Vance).
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TRADE DISCUSSION
BITTER ROOT: FAMILY BUSINESS
Writer: David F. Walker, Chuck Brown
Artist: Sanford Greene
Publisher: Image Comics
Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, the Sangerye family specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate, but those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins split between curing monsters and killing them. Now, with a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, the Sangerye family must come together, or watch the human race fall to untold evil.
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