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D4VE #1 (of 5) Review

A world where robots are as real as men has a number of unexpected consequences. Case in point: D4VE’s mid-life crisis… Your Major Spoilers review of D4VE #1 awaits!

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Parody Parity Edition

People sometimes ask me why I pay the money to have cable, including one of the premium packages, every single month. Answer: Last night, I bumped into a late-night showing of ‘The Kentucky Fried Movie’, a treasure...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Your Me-Mobile Edition

Batman has always had it right: Get yourself an impressive car, and regardless of whether or not you have superpowers, you can be considered the best of the best. Indeed, the Batmobile and it’s requisite air and sea count...

Spider-Gwen #1 Review

In a world somewhat like the Marvel Universe, it was Gwendolyn Stacy, not Peter Parker who was bitten by a radioactive insect during a science exhibition. Never before has the phrased “because you demanded it” been...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Gritty Reboot Redux Edition

I admit it: I’m a child of the 1980s. I vividly remember the hype and hullaballoo surrounding ‘The Dark Knight Returns’, and was wildly excited to finally get my hands on a copy of the collected ‘Watchm...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Gritty Reboot Edition

Recently, all my friends on social media have been buzzing and wanting to get my opinion on the new Power Rangers short film, with more than one person telling me that this was the Power Rangers movie that they’d be willi...

Ten Things: Ten Lesser-Known X-Men

My grandma used to say “There are a lot of fish in the sea.” The sheer variety of tuna, tripe and coelacanths, however, pales in comparison with the sheer number of students and affiliates of Xavier’s School ...

Fables #149 Review

The final issue of Fables is rapidly approaching, and the series central conflict is finally coming to a head, as Briar Rose and Snow White move towards conflict neither truly wants but each is cursed to be unable to avoid̷...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Draft Picks Edition

With the recent demise of legendary voice actor Gary Owens, I’ve been on something of a Space Ghost binge, including the wonderful crossover short from the ‘Batman: The Brave and The Bold’ episode “Brave...

Retro Review: Action Comics #521 (July 1981)

With her upcoming animated series, lot of folks are suddenly talking about the superhero called Vixen for the very first time. Though her planned 1977 solo title was cancelled before it ever got off the ground, The Vixen was b...

Silk #1 Review

Cindy Moon was bitten by the same radioactive spider that gave Peter Parker his powers, but has spent the ensuing years locked up in a bunker beneath the city. Now, she’s out, but it’s turning out to be harder than...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: The Shoulders Of Giants Edition

With all the focus on Ant-Man and the new TV Atom (coming soon to an Arrow near you), tiny superheroes are in the spotlight in a way they haven’t been since nineteen-sixty-something. Sadly, their larger-than-life counter...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Corey Comparison And Contrast Edition

In the year 1989, I went to college and bought a VCR. This allowed me a number of entertainment options, but one of the greatest was always ‘The Lost Boys’, a truly impressive bit of weird-ass genre fiction that ca...

Secret Identities #1 Review

The creator of Noble Causes and Dynamo 5 is back with another look at the human factor in superhero actions. The Front Line is ready to take on a new member, but his intentions may not be entirely pure… Your Major Spoil...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Year Of The Sheep Edition

February 19th was the Lunar New Year, ushering in (depending on whom you ask) The Year Of The Sheep or The Year Of The Goat. I’m always fascinated by the various cosmological theories created to understand the universe, ...

Ms. Marvel #12 Review

It’s team-up time, but Ms. Marvel is not ready for her latest crossover partner… But neither, it seems, is Loki ready for her. Your Major Spoilers review of Ms. Marvel #12 awaits!

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Comic Book Weirdos Edition

During this week’s episode of ‘Flashback’ (available to VIPS at members.majorspoilers.com now!), Stephen and I touched on General Wade Eiling and his mid-90s transformation into a clone of The Shaggy Man calle...

Plunder #1 (of 4) Review

I’ve heard a lot of cool story hooks in my time, but “horror on the high seas” is one of the more compelling in recent memory… How far would you go to save your own life? Your Major Spoilers review of ...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Greatest Fictional Presidents Edition

President’s Day was Monday, sparking a debate between Jason “Jawiin” Inman and myself about who is the superior fictional commander-in-chief. His choice for best fictional president, Josiah “Jed” ...

The Empty #1 Review

Jimmie Robinson brought us the madness of Bomb Queen and the cleverness of Five Weapons, but this time he’s going solo on a different kind of tale… Your Major Spoilers review of The Empty #1 awaits!

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: America’s Sweetheart II: Sweet Harder Edition

During a recent recording session (I think it was the Major Spoilers Podcast, but we’ve had a pretty heavy recording schedule of late), we got to talking about Andrew Garfield and how some folks feel bad for him for no lo...

Retro Review: Spider-Man #1 (August 1990)

Like any comic nerd, I have opinions. George Perez is amazing, The Wasp is the greatest Avengers leader in history, not enough people appreciate the beauty of the black-and-white ‘Deadly Hands Of Kung-Fu’ title fro...