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About 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.

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Shadowline to Release Ted McKeever Collection

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transit_cov.jpgShadowline, an imprint of Image Comics, has announced it will release 20 years of Ted McKeever’s work beginning this October with his first collection Transit.

“To think after 20 years that I would be returning to TRANSIT is almost abstractly absurd,” said McKeever in a prepared statement. “TRANSIT had become my personal holy grail, but now, with this collected hardcover edition, I can roam free of it’s gaping wailing and allow it to scab over while I move on to new roads.”

Following Transit, Shadowline will release Eddy Current and Metropol.

Each edition will feature the definitive versions of McKeever’s vision, including all the original covers, unused art and TRANSIT’s never-before-seen ending. These graphic novels consist of McKeever’s inter-connected magnum opus in his world of tomorrow – from industrial wastelands torn by war, cities on the verge of self-destruction and one of the most twisted takes on superheroics to ever grace the comics medium.

The hardcover edition will arrive on October 1, 2008 for $24.99.

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Marvel Sneak Peek: Civil War: House of M #1

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Beyond a blink of the eye and snap of the finger, just how did Magneto end up ruling the world in the House of M?  Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the new series Civil War: House of M #1 that promises to answer that question (for $2.99).

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Dark Knight Tops For Fourth Week

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Even with the opening weekend of the Olympics, fans still flocked to theaters to see Warner Bros. Dark Knight.  While Pineapple Express came in a close second, the Chris Nolan flick brought in an additional $26 million over the weekend.  This brings the grand total to $441.5 million, meaning the Batman film has passed Shrek 2 to become the third highest domestic grosser of all time.

If that has you sitting up and taking notice, get ready for a major head trip – by this time next week, The Dark Knight should bring in enough money to pass Star Wars for the number 2 spot.

via Variety

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Review: Final Crisis #3

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“You know what?  Whatever…”

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As I’ve mentioned before, Final Crisis is not the best crisis DC has ever put out.  As issue three hits the stands, some questions are answered, but the overall feeling of the entire series is still something that doesn’t quite seem to fit with the rest of the DCU.

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Panel of the Week: Captain America Just Wants to Have Fun

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Bryan sent along another great panel from his old Captain America collection.

Here is the painful attempt to make Captain America hip with the times.  There he sits in a bar drinking SANGRIA with his buddies.  What the *&@^!!!  No wonder he wants to remain dead.

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On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast

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In addition to all the good stuff coming down the pipe (does good stuff really come down the pipe?), the Major Spoilers crew will be diving into DC’s Starman Omnibus.

The super-heroic legacy of Starman is renewed in these stories, in which Jack Knight — antiques collector and dealer — inherits the name and powers of his father’s old Starman identity from his older brother, who has been assassinated. Reluctantly adjusting to his role, Jack reinvents the look of Starman, ditching the traditional red and green in favor of black leather and aviator goggles. But Jack has inherited more than a heroic identity from his brother . . . he’s also gained a foe: the beautiful but mentally unbalanced Nash, daughter of the villain known as the Mist. Jack also must come to grips with The Shade, the morally ambiguous former villain who decides to become Jack’s mentor.

Post your comments about the first 16 issues here, and you might get your comments read during the Major Spoilers Podcast.

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Marvel Sneak Peek: Skaar #3

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Skaar and Princess Omaka are going to have to play nice in the sandbox if they hope to save those fleeing from Axeman Bone’s barbarians.  Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Skaar: Son of Hulk #3 by Greg Pak with art by Ron Garney and Butch Guice.

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Millar and Harris War Heroes Tour Next Week

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Image Comics has announced Mark Millar and Tony Harris will be spanning the globe next couple of weeks, stopping at comic shops to sign copies of their sold out War Heroes series.  And by spanning the globe, I mean England and the U.S. and by next couple of weeks I mean August 9 – 23, 2008.

“The reaction Tony and I have received for WAR HEROES from fans and retailers alike has been phenomenal so we arranged this tour to say ‘thank you’ to as many of them as possible,” Millar said. “In fact, these trips may be the only way to get the book since the initial printing sold out instantly!”

Take the jump to see where they’ll be appearing.

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