Category Archives: From the Editor

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On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Cerebus, Volume 1

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This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the crew take a gander at the adventures of the Earth Pig as only Dave Sim could create in Cerebus, Volume 1.

Cerebus, Volume 1

This first volume, uniquely in the series, consists of one to three-issue storylines with only occasional back-references. Cerebus is introduced as an amoral barbarian mercenary, fighting (and betraying) for money and drinking it away. During his adventures, he encounters the warrior Pigts (whose religion reveres aardvarks) and the insane wizard Necross who turns himself into a giant stone Thrunk (a parody of The Thing). Most of the series’ prominent characters are introduced (or at least mentioned) in these issues, including Elrod of Melvinbone; Lord Julius; Artemis (a.k.a. The Roach); and Jaka. The series takes a sharp change in direction with issue #20 which is the first of the “Mind Games” issues that are a feature of the comic and introduces the philosophical Suenteus Po and the ultra-matriarchial Cirinists.

As always, the Major Spoilers Podcast is nothing without comments from great readers and listeners like you. You can use the comment section below, drop us a voice mail by calling (785) 727-1939, or record your comments and send it as an MP3 file in an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com.

Here’s your chance to be heard on the show! Give us your thoughts on this book, or if you want to share your thoughts on the state of the comic book industry, or anything else that might be on your mind drop us a line. Only the most awesome comments (positive and negative) make it on the show, so get your stuff to us right away!

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Welcome to Monday

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One of the great things about running Major Spoilers is the short deadlines most of us have when gathering stories, pitching ideas back and forth across the email system, and generally scrambling when a big story or idea hits and we want to get it up fast. The loose schedule of what hits the site when has run well for the last year, and for the most part all the contributors at Major Spoilers have done a tremendous job. But then there are those Mondays that throw a wrench into the system.

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On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Lone Wolf and Cub, Volume 1

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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the crew tries something completely different with Lone Wolf and Cub.

Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1

Lone Wolf and Cub chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the Shogun’s executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as “Lone Wolf and Cub”.

As always, the Major Spoilers Podcast is nothing without comments from great readers and listeners like you. You can use the comment section below, drop us a voice mail by calling (785) 727-1939, or record your comments and send it as an MP3 file in an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com.

Here’s your chance to be heard on the show! Give us your thoughts on this book, or if you want to share your thoughts on the state of the comic book industry, or anything else that might be on your mind drop us a line. Only the most awesome comments (positive and negative) make it on the show, so get your stuff to us right away!

Want to get the jump on the next Major Spoilers trade discussion? Check out our Upcoming Episodes Page.

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Major Spoilers POW! Werewolf Cage Match

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The Poll of the Week last week was so close, that we are declaring David Kessler and Lawrence Talbot winners. That means they have to go up against Lon Chaney Wolfman and Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein Monster to claim the championship.

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On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Days of Future Past

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This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the MS Crew takes a look at one of the more important X-Men stories, Days of Future Past.

Days of Future Past

Days of Future Past deals with a dystopian alternate future in which mutants are incarcerated in internment camps. An older Kitty Pryde transfers her mind into the younger, present-day Kitty Pryde, who brings the X-Men to prevent a fatal moment in history which triggers anti-mutant hysteria.

As always, the Major Spoilers Podcast is nothing without comments from great readers and listeners like you. You can use the comment section below, drop us a voice mail by calling (785) 727-1939, or record your comments and send it as an MP3 file in an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com.

Here’s your chance to be heard on the show! Give us your thoughts on this book, or if you want to share your thoughts on the state of the comic book industry, or anything else that might be on your mind drop us a line. Only the most awesome comments (positive and negative) make it on the show, so get your stuff to us right away!

Want to get the jump on the next Major Spoilers trade discussion? Check out our Upcoming Episodes Page.

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Major Spoilers Contest: Twitterpitch – Legion of Superheroes – IMPORTANT UPDATE

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The new series for the Legion of Superheroes is now underway, and it’s gotten mixed reviews. Think you can do better?

Of course you can!

Now, everyone has their favorite Legionnaires and their own idea of what the legion should be about. So here’s the challenge, we want you to go to Twitter and send us your pitch for what, given editorial power, you would do with the legion. The catch? It’s gotta be 280 characters or less.

Pitch us your concept for The Legion of Superheroes in two tweets. The first one should detail which characters you’d use, the second is a short pitch for the story line. Tag them with #legionpitch and you’re good to go!
Here’s an example:

Tweet 1: #legionpitch Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl, Shadow Lass, Projectra, Telus, Gates and Quizlett
Tweet 2: #legionpitch A spacefaring team of sexy girls and monsters travels the galaxy providing aid and curing diseases, Doctors Without Orbits!

The top five will be selected by Major Spoilers Staff. Then the winner will be decided by popular vote. The winners get something cool from the Major Spoilers stash and an illustration of four of your Legion of Super-Heroes characters by Kristen and Adriana of Super Future Friends fame.

Rules: This contest is open to anyone in the world.

UPDATE:  Besides the massive number of Fail Whales Twitter has been experiencing lately, the company has also lost, or is not keeping an archive of their trending tags like they should.

Sadly, all of the original entries have been lost.

But Fear Not Spoilerites!  We’re committed to giving away prizes to someone!  Instead of using Twitter, use the comment section below to post (or re-post) your Legion Pitches.  Keep them both in the same comment, and be sure you keep them to 280 characters.

We’ll give you until August 20th, with the short list announced September 1, 2010 for the mass audience to vote on!

Well? Get to it!

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On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Batman: Year One

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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, The Major Spoilers Crew takes a look at Frank Miller’s four issue Batman: Year One story.

Batman: Year One

The story recounts the beginning of Bruce Wayne’s career as Batman and Jim Gordon’s with the Gotham City Police Department. Bruce Wayne returns home from training abroad in martial arts, manhunting, and science for the past 12 years, and James Gordon moves to Gotham with his wife, Barbara, after a transfer from Chicago. Both are swiftly acquainted with the corruption and violence of Gotham City, with Gordon witnessing his partner Detective Flass assaulting a teen for fun.

As always, the Major Spoilers Podcast is nothing without comments from great readers and listeners like you. You can use the comment section below, drop us a voice mail by calling (785) 727-1939, or record your comments and send it as an MP3 file in an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com.

Here’s your chance to be heard on the show! Give us your thoughts on this book, or if you want to share your thoughts on the state of the comic book industry, or anything else that might be on your mind drop us a line. Only the most awesome comments (positive and negative) make it on the show, so get your stuff to us right away!

Want to get the jump on the next Major Spoilers trade discussion?  Check out our Upcoming Episodes Page.


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Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Werewolves of London Edition

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Last week’s Major Spoilers POW (Poll of the Week) featured two teen wolves fighting each other to the death.  The winner was the van surfing, beer drinking, basketball playing Scott Howard from Teen Wolf.  This week, we’re continuing the wolf fighting as last week’s champion takes on a newcomer.

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FIGHT! Who would win in this fight?

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On the next Major Spoilers Podcast: Avengers Forever

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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the crew takes a look at Marvel’s Avengers Forever.

The character Immortus sends his servant Tempus to kill an apparently critically ill Rick Jones, the possessor of the ‘Destiny Force’, a powerful ability utilized during the Kree-Skrull War storyline.[2] Rick, however, is saved by the alien Kree Supreme Intelligence, who urges him to use the Destiny Force to summon aid. With the help of former Zodiac member Libra, Rick pulls various members of the superhero team Avengers from the past, present and future.

As always, the Major Spoilers Podcast is nothing without comments from great readers and listeners like you. You can use the comment section below, drop us a voice mail by calling (785) 727-1939, or record your comments and send it as an MP3 file in an email to podcast@majorspoilers.com.

Here’s your chance to be heard on the show! Give us your thoughts on this book, or if you want to share your thoughts on the state of the comic book industry, or anything else that might be on your mind drop us a line. Only the most awesome comments (positive and negative) make it on the show, so get your stuff to us right away!

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Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Dante’s Major Spoilers Crew

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If you pay close attention to each episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast, you’ll notice that most of the title images feature original art by Major Spoilers Art Intern, Dante.  This past week many of you commented on Dante’s take on the Major Spoilers Crew done up Scott Pilgrim style. Today we’re giving you a look at the colored version.

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Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Teen Wolf Edition

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The 80s gave us kids who didn’t fit in until something extremely strange happened to them to make them cool and fun.  The 2000s gave us kids who didn’t fit in until something extremely strange happened to them to make them cool… and angsty.

Entering into the ring this week is one Scott Howard, awkward teen until the light of the silvery moon unleashes his genetic code turning him into TEEN WOLF.  Also entering the ring is one Jacob Black, who… uh… crappit, never seen the movies, have no interest in it but he is TWILIGHT WOLF!

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FIGHT! Teen Wolves Edition - Who would win in this fight?

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