In October of 1981, a Marvel or DC comic off the newsstand would cost you 50 or 60 cents.  What could possibly make you make 400% more?  How about a double-sized treasury edition featuring only the second crossover between the Big 2 universes?  Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of DC Special Series #27 – Batman Vs. The Incredible Hulk awaits!

What’s the best IN-UNIVERSE explanation for the question “Why Can’t Batman Fly?”

This week, I talk with Travis Horseman, who’s brought together a terrific series of graphic novels called Amiculus: A Secret History.

How do you feel about the renaming of Captain Marvel to Shazam?

In this installment of Critical Hit – A Major Spoilers Podcast: Trapped in a vault. How will the party survive? This episode of Critical Hit is sponsored by Harry’s (www.harrys.com). Use the code criticalhit at checkout to save on new subscription. Visit the Major Spoilers store for Critical Hit and Major Spoilers merchandise! Character sheets for characters at level 17 are available at members.majorspoilers.com

Rand Bellavia, of Ookla the Mok fame, returns for another trip down memory lane to look at 40 years of his favorite comics in this months’s Random Access Memory.

A book set in my favourite time period, in the country in which I live in, what’s not to love about a series called Britannia?

What trope or recurring them are you most tired of seeing over and over in your pop culture?

What a wonder phrase. Thanks to Spoilerite John for sending this bit of joy our way on this Friday!

We wrap up our look at the movies from 1969, but taking a long hard look at Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West.

BOOM! Studios has unveiled four exclusives that will be available at its booth (#1828) at the upcoming New York Comic Con.

Archaia has announced a new Storyteller series will kick off in December.