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The Wicked + The Divine #7 Review

With Lucifer dead at the hand of one of her fellow Wicked/Diviners, Laura (once nothing but a superfan) has found herself incredibly famous and possibly in possession of superpowers. Having been given a vision of what might co...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: To Kill Or Not To Kill Edition

Here at Major Spoilers, your humble MS-QOTD tries as hard as I can to not give in to cynical, one-note “LOL Fail!” point-and-laugh Internet shenanigans, but even I have my weak spots. Case in point: ‘Man Of S...

Retro Review: Captain America’s Weird Tales #74 (October 1949)

So, this one time? Captain America fought the Red Skull in the depths of hell. You’re welcome… Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Captain America’s Weird Tales #74 awaits! So, this one time? Captain Americ...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Hitch-Hiker’s Guide Edition

We live in a unique futuristic world, one where every new movie and television show is an adaptation of an existing book or comic, while audiences complain that nobody has any creativity and that each new iteration is an abomin...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: All Ages Edition

There are times when it’s really hard to balance the role of father with the role of uber-nerd. Many of the things that I love aren’t things I can share with the Widget yet, such as the entire recording catalogue o...

G.I. Joe: Snake-Eyes, Agent Of Cobra #1 Review

Snake-Eyes is dead… Long live Snake-Eyes! Your Major Spoilers review of G.I. Joe: Snake-Eyes, Agent Of Cobra #1 awaits!

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Missing Episodes Edition

In these days of iTunes, Netflix, digital download and instant gratification, it’s much easier to be a fan of the pop culture we all love. Where Stephen and I prowled creepy bookstores and moldy storage spaces for comic ...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: New Look Batman Edition

In 1964, editor Julius Schwartz took over stewardship of the Batman titles (which, to tell you how long ago this was, consisted of ‘Batman’ and ‘Detective Comics’) and brought in new artists and writers ...

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 10 #11 Review

When the Buffy canonical series started with Season 8 several years ago, I was on the edge of my seat each month for more vampire-slaying action. I’ve drifted away from her adventures in recent months, but we’re go...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Your Pop Culture Crush Edition

If I understand my memes correctly (and given that I’m forty-something with a tendency to only half-listen to things I don’t really understand, so there’s no guarantee of that), today is known on social media ...

Astro City #19 Review

Even superhumans aren’t always immune to the ravages of age, but what would you be willing to sacrifice to keep your edge? Your Major Spoilers review of Astro City #19 awaits!

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Live-Action Teen Titans ’94 Edition

In terms of movie and television adaptations, there’s never been a better time to be a comics fan. With literally dozens of adaptations in the pipeline, an amazing Avengers franchise, the promise of the Justice League, p...

Retro Review: Wanted #6 (February 2005)

Full disclosure: While the last couple of Retro Reviews represented the top-selling Marvel and DC books of the year 2005, I can’t find the numbers on the top-selling independent books. (The Top 300 Comics of that year co...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Time Of The Season Edition

This week’s Saturday movie night featured “Mister Peabody and Sherman”, a film chosen by the Widget and only tolerated by the father (that’s me, BTW) because she has been sick and because I liked the ori...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Marvel Movie Problems Edition

Much has been made of the ‘Axis’ revelations that Wanda and Pietro are not related to Magneto after all (a development that is itself a retconned plot point.) Some say that it’s the end of the Marvel Universe...

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Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Your Ultimate Fate Edition

When I was younger and far more cynical, I enjoyed an unnecessarily snarky book called “Generation Ecch”, which disassembled nearly all the pop culture of the 80s and 90s with a single harsh thesis: Everything is du...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Star Wars Trek Edition

The new Star Wars #1 came out this week (Major Spoilers’ own Chris Wilson weighs in here), and many fans have expressed that the franchise returning to the Marvel Comics fold (where it originated back in 1977) somehow fee...

Major Spoiler Question Of The Day: Star Trek Wars Edition

Followers of the Complete Major Spoilers Experience (or at least those who follow our Twitter hijinks) were privy to a discussion this week about which members of the Star Trek crew represented which members of the Major Spoile...

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Ten Things: Ten Characters Who Were Secret Game-Changers

Certain characters are recognized by everyone as representing a sea-change. Superman inspired the creation of the entire superhero genre, Batman is the source of an abundance of recurring hero tropes, Spider-Man inspired a rea...

The Names #5 Review

Ever since a strange man compelled her husband to jump out a window, Katya Walker has been on the run. Now, she might have some answers, if she can only keep her stepson under control… Your Major Spoilers review of The ...

Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: The Awful Implications Of Top Gun Edition

This weekend’s accidental entertainments (the vagaries of Cox Cable have shut down a couple of my regular channels thanks to negotiation difficulties) included the latest X-Men film (not bad), the second half of ‘Ju...

Angela – Asgard’s Assassin #2 Review

The truth of Angela’s heritage has finally been revealed, but she’s not particularly happy about it. What will the secret daughter of Asgard do now? Your Major Spoilers review of Angela – Asgard’s Assa...