A recent purchase by the comic buyer at work (150 issues of Spectacular Spider-Man) started me thinking about the sad case of Professor Miles Warren, aka The Jackal. Initially a genius who pioneered cloning technology decades earlier than in the real world, he was then down-graded to garden-variety loony-tune who wanted everyone to THINK he had a cloner. Over the years, Warren was, then wasn’t then once again was able to actually clone people, despite fact that his own evil clone, Carrion, remained on the loose. The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) loves a good retcon as much as the…
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Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. In this installment: Rodrigo narrows the contest entries down to three, and reveals the winner in the Munchkin Land Munchkin Fu Art Contest!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… at least we think it is, some of us haven’t had a drop of rain in months! Still, as the nights continue to creep up on us quickly, we take a look back at the week that was.
Recently, I was trolling the internet and found a darkened corner wherein someone lamented all the unfinished plot-lines and lost opportunities of Tim Kring’s ‘Heroes.’ Though initially interesting, the book coasted a bit in season 1, fell apart due to the writer’s strike in season 2 and never regained my interest enough with season 3 to bring me back for the last “volume.” Given its ‘super-powers are genetic’ premise and the multiple similarities to the comic-book adventures of the X-Men, some have said that the end of the show was due to a case of Xavier-envy, but I wonder about…
The sequel to X-Men: First Class is apparently well underway, and recent announcements seem to indicate that the creators are intending to keep it in continuity with the first three X-Men movies from earlier in the century. The internet has many theories on why this is good or bad, most of which focus on changing the ages of characters like Havok and the White Queen to be a few decades older than Cyclops (who is their brother/comic-book-ex-lover, respectively.) Of course, this argument seems to be a bit disingenuous, given that the original X-Men franchise trilogy has already changed the ages…
This episode of Critical Hit: Is this the TPK the GM has been waiting for? It doesn’t look good for the party if that is what you are wondering. Take the jump for the images from this episode. [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/critical-hit-176.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download (Right Click+Save As) RSS Feed Subscribe via iTunes Take the jump for the images from this episode.
Yesterday’s review of the new FF #1 (featuring the always-wonderful art of Mike Allred) got me to thinking about the concept of varying mileage, especially as regards artists and their creative endeavors. When I was young, I recall turning up my teenaged nose at the work of Gil Kane, and not understanding why anyone would want to look at Gene Colan’s artwork. In the years since, I’ve embraced the true awesomeness of those two artists and dozens more that I used to not care for, from Don Heck to Joe Staton to Jack Kirby himself, to the point where I…
In this issue: We don’t mind lens flares as long as they are motivated, rumor mongering has Stephen in fits, and Leonard Nimoy is going to be in the Transformers! [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/msp475.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
This week, Stephen and Matthew take a crack at Supurbia #1 from BOOM! Studios Meet the Meta Legion, the world’s foremost faction of crime-fighting capes. But what happens when the masks come off and the heroes are faced with the sordid problems of everyday life in the suburbs? From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new talent Russell Dauterman, GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA is a unique new twist on the superhero genre that appeals to both diehard fans and readers completely new to comics. New stories, new characters, new drama… Don’t miss out on what Bleeding…
This week’s third Major Spoilers Podcast features a discussion of the works of JJ Abrams (look for it this Friday!) which led to me ruminating a bit about his 2009 continuation of the Star Trek series. (My friend Dusty, the biggest Trek aficionado I know, will not allow me to refer to it as a reboot.) In that film, I was really impressed by the work of Karl Urban and Zachary Quinto, both of whom created their own takes on the iconic roles of Leonard McCoy and Mr. Spock. However, the kid they have playing Kirk never quite nails enough…
In this issue: The team is assembled! Iron Man, MacGyver, Knights, and Deadpool! But we are still left wondering, Who is Jake Ellis? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/majorspoilers/msp473.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Show Notes after the Jump!
Another week, another round of comics we think you should pick up. Don’t believe us? Take the jump and see what we are most looking forward to the most this week.
If you are stuck behind the desk all day long, having a cold beverage on hand is vital. But many office spaces don’t have room for a full sized Westinghouse, so something smaller is needed.
This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, your hosts take a look at Who is Jake Ellis? from Image Comics. The multiple-sellout mini-series Newsarama calls “a modern noir package that is not to be missed” and MTV “couldn”t put down!” Jon Moore is a mercenary spy on the run, protected only by Jake Ellis, a man invisible to everyone except Jon. Collects Who Is Jake Ellis? #1-5. 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)…