Author: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

There is a method to my madness when it comes to all these fight polls.  Just wait and see… just wait and see… This week’s poll mixes up another set of properties in the same vein as Mole Man vs. Moleman.  I bring you the worst character ever created, battling the bottled essence of Nabu – Dr. Fate. [poll id=”42″] Choose wisely, the “fate” of the Major Spoilers Poll Universe depends on it.

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Considering he’s had his hand in the creation of some of the company’s recent big titles, this is great news. Press Release 22 July 2008 – As reported by the New York Times  earlier today, THE WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE’s Robert Kirkman has become a corporate partner of Image Comics.

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The figure that everyone has been asking for for the last three years is finally getting made.  Mattel has told Action Figure Insider that it will be unveiling the JLU Question this week at San Diego.  Head over to the ACI site to see the full image, it looks great! Now if only the company had made a Renee Montoya figure from the Batman Animated Series, the grooviness would be complete. via Action Figure Insider

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Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in October 2008.  Take the jump for the complete list including the next installment of Marvel Zombies and more Marvel Apes titles.  I wonder what would happen if Marvel Apes met the Marvel Zombies?

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Red 5 Comics will also appear at the San Diego Comic Con.  The company will be chatting up all their titles, including the very cool Atomic Robo, and will have creators on hand to sign your stuff throughout the show. Scott Chitwood – Afterburn Brian Clevinger – Atomic Robo Paul Ens – Neozoic, Afterburn Kevin Grevioux – ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction Tom Hodges – Midknight Ronda Pattison – Atomic Robo Kevin Rubio – Abyss Scott Wegener – Atomic Robo Red 5 Comics is way over in the Small Press section of the show in booth L03. via Red 5…

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DC Comics has announced that two Final Crisis tie-in titles have sold out at the distributor level.  To make sure there are plenty of copies available at your local comic shop, the company has decided to send Final Crisis: Requiem and Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge #1 back to press. Each will be getting a new variant cover that build on the Final Crisis banner theme.

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We’ve been spotlighting a few of Marvel’s big events for this year’s comic convention in San Diego, and today we bring you the whole panel schedule for the show.

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I know people who have watched the Watchmen trailer over 100 times since it was released last week.  I’ve also seen people bicker back and forth over the shots seen, and how close of an adaptation Zack Snyder will bring to the big screen. To help in your decision making, Major Spoilers has gone through the trailer and compared shots from the movie with shots from the graphic novel.  Take the jump to see the comparison for yourself. UPDATE: Looks like Empire Online beat me to the punch by a couple of hours on this story.  I honestly didn’t realize…

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Anyone going to San Diego Comic-Con next week?  I’m looking for someone, or many persons, to snap as many pictures as they can at the show for use on the Major Spoilers site.  Contact me if you are, and we’ll work something out. UPDATE: I’ve already found one person to shoot on Thursday, but if there is anyone else who would like to make a little money, get a hold of me as quickly as possible.

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