As a fat man of some note, I am a fan of food, and thus vary my diet as much as possible, and thus have never been a proponent of things like “meatloaf night” or having the same breakfast each day. But on certain days like today, when I was up too late the night before and actually DOING stuff rather than my usual routine of “stay on couch, engage internet besties”, I always have the same craving: cheese and summer sausage. It’s not even necessary for there to be crackers involved, although a sufficiently buttery and/or flavorful one can…
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While it’s great fun to interview established comics creators, it’s also wonderful to talk with up-and-coming talent in the industry. This week, I chat with Richard Rivera, the creator of the new Stabbity Bunny independent comic. FULL DISCLOSURE: I did help with the editing on this comic, but Richard developed the concept, and that drew me in!
Today is Independence Day in the United States, a day that tends to be celebrated by relaxing, perhaps enjoying your beverage of choice with those you love, and, of course: Fireworks! Here at Major Spoilers, we love comics, and we know you do, too, and thus, our fireworks might be a bit different from what you might expect… Welcome to Ten (Or More) Things!
One of the things that made the early Marvel work of Stan Lee (and Jack and Steve and the rest of the bullpen) unique was the more realistic attitudes and personalities that the Marvel heroes were given. Some, like Ben Grimm, were curmudgeonly to the point of unpleasantness, and early Hulk was a fullbore hateful misanthrope. Marvel didn’t create the ‘jerk with a heart of gold’ routine (I think Moses Horowitz might be the patron saint), but they helped pave the way for Boston Brand, Cliff Steele, most of the X-Men, and the walking pile of swagger and Drakkar Noir…
With this week’s Top 5 podcast discussion of ‘The Twilight Zone’, Stephen, Rodrigo and I spent a little time talking about the nature of twist endings, one of the hallmarks of Rod Serling’s work. Rod and his staff crafted strong, meaningful twists, and later writers have emulated their work to variable amounts of success (*coughM.Nightcough*), but it’s hard to top the revelations at the end of ‘To Serve Man’, ‘Eye Of The Beholder’, or even ‘The Obsolete Man,’ which leads to today’s shockingly unexpected query… The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) always leans towards the climactic reveal of ‘Planet Of…
The Peripheral by William Gibson is on the top of the book stack this week!
Top Five Twilight Zone Episodes Top Five is a show where the hosts categorize, rank, compare, and stratify everything… from cars to gadgets to people and movies. From stuff that is hot, and things that are not nearly as interesting – it’s Top Five. Traditionally the SyFy Channel uses the down time during the July 4th holiday to run a marathon of Twilight Zone Episodes. This week, we present you with OUR favorite episodes of the series.
As a big ol’ nerd of long-standing, I consider myself to be a huge fan of dozens of things: Star Trek (Original series, TNG and DS9); The Twilight Zone (I’ve seen all 156 episodes, but still watch the bi-annual marathon and DVR each week); 70’s Atlas comics and dozens more. Still, when others describe my nerdery, most often I hear that I’m “a Legion fan.” That’s neither bad, nor untrue, but it’s interesting that my fandom love of Dana Scully or Han Solo is seemingly eclipsed by my appreciation of Ultra Boy, Blok and the teens of the future, which…
Don’t call her babe! This week we review Dark Horse Comics’ Barb Wire #1.
Since the dawn of the superhero (and even before), super-abilities have been bestowed by any number of power-objects, from rings to helmets to the occasional enchanted horse. Then there are the heroes who want to make sure that their powers don’t go to “waist.” I don’t feel good about that joke… But regardless, welcome to Ten Things!
IT’S NEW COMIC BOOK DAY! But what to read? Fortunately, the Major Spoilers Staff have comic book recommendations for you!
This week on the Major Spoielrs Podcast: We are nine! I mean the site is nine (though some of us act like nine year olds! Hooray! Also, The Totally Awesome Hulk, Inside the Sideshow Studio, Daredevil #16, Venture #1, YOU pick the trade paperback, and we reflect on being nine! Again, the site, not our ages.
This week, Major Spoilers will turn nine years old. The site has had a lot of ups and downs, and we are hoping that as we approach a decade of service to you, that there the site will move up, up up! But the site and podcasts can only improve with your help and input. This week, we are launching a new kind of Poll of the Week – one where you get to pick the next trade paperback that we review. Well, what are you waiting for? VOTE! [poll id=”394″] GOING FORWARD (IMPORTANT) If you want to suggest a…
Merrill writes in to tell us about a game we’ve never heard about.