The MS-QOTD is a complex beast, involving thoughtful contemplation on the issues of the day, balancing the sublime and the gross into the ideal meringue of pop culture goodness, balancing hopes, dreams, hearts and minds to philosophically address the most pressing issues of our shared hobby.
Then, sometimes, we just wanna see people fight.
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) slings it’s mighty shield, asking: Uncle Sam Versus Captain America… Who wins?
Or – “Cap And Tony Go To Monte Carlo.”
I can’t wait for the sequel, ‘Cap And Tony Go Bananas.’ Your Major Spoilers review awaits!
Or – “Just Say No To Viper Venom.”
Often times, when the subject of old comics comes up, my response is “It was the 60s/70s/80s. Things were different then.” Of course, a year or so ago, we discussed the time when Steve Rogers fought the President of the United States and gave up being Captain America. Today, we look at the time where, 15 years later, Steve Rogers gave up being Captain America and fought the President of the United States.
Apparently, things weren’t quite as different as I might have thought…
It’s been too long since we’ve seen Francesco Francavilla on the pages of Major Spoilers. We’re fixing that today with his cover to Marvel: Captain America and Black Widow, a five issue mini-series written by Cullen Bunn.
I don’t know the how or the why behind these three photos by photographer Jonathan Knowles and make-up artist Celine Nonon, but I like what the duo have whipped up in these visually stunning photos featuring superhero lipstick art.
Disney is currently in negotiations with Joe and Anthony Russo, the executive producers of NBC’s Community to direct the sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger.
Or – “How A Villain Can Make Or Break Your Story…”
Ed Brubaker has been writing Captain America for several years now, and throughout that time has pitted Captain America against many different adversaries of varying levels. When this version of Captain America launched, I was immediately put off by the creation of Codename Bravo, yet another super-soldier gone bad, and no matter how well-crafted the tales, I found myself losing interest in the conflict because of the villain. Will this issue redeem the latest volume of Captain America?
With a thick German accent and no lips, the Red Skull is bound to run into communication problems once in a while.
The Walt Disney Studios has announced the official release date for the sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger, plus the studio sent along the first image to share.
Marvel sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Captain America #10 by Ed Brubaker and Alan Davis.
Or – “Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is Captain America Again, But No Longer Dead.”
It’s been a while since I checked in with the star-spangled sentinel of liberty known as Captain America, primarily due to my unhappiness with the first arc of his relaunch. First and foremost, this volume of Captain America is the fourth relaunch in a little more than a dozen years, coming right on the heels of a renumbering of the previous volume! To make things worse, the first several issues were drawn by Steve McNiven, whose work I find static and over-rendered, the artistic equivalent of a Simpson/Bruckheimer movie. Now that Alan “Smooth As Greek Yogurt” Davis has the penciling reigns, will things look up for the First Avenger?
Offhand, I’d have to say that all those Machinesmith heads aren’t a good omen…
We know that LEGO has plans to unveil the Marvel line of sets and minifigs really soon (like next week I’m betting), but until then, check out this bloody violent fan film full of bloody Lego violence.