Most comics of the Golden Age were, as the saying goes, all in color for a dime. But Fawcett Comics can get it for you half-price! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Nickel Comics #1 awaits!
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Once upon a time, a Walt Disney character appeared in a DC Comic, and nobody thought anything of it. Of course, it was the very first DC Comic, so things were different then. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of New Fun Comics #1 awaits!
In 1984, there was Secret Wars. In 2015, there was Secret Wars. But in between? There was Secret War. Yes, it is very confusing. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Secret War #1 awaits!
Once upon a time, one of DC’s most iconic Silver Age heroes faced a tipping point. But how did Hal Jordan spend his shot at redemption? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Final Night #4 awaits!
With all the hubbub about “A.I.”, it’s important to remember that a computer is a tool, and it takes an artist to make comics, just as it did back in ’85. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Shatter #1 awaits!
He was a founding Avenger and predates almost the entire Marvel Universe. Why didn’t Hank Pym ever make it big? And didja hear the one about how he got stuck being small? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Marvel Feature #4 awaits!
What do you get when you cross Phillip Marlowe with Flash Gordon? Space detective Star Hawkins will dig up some answers for you! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Strange Adventures #114 awaits!
IIn the days before Silver Age superheroes hit big, pre-Marvel Comics had something else as their bread and butter; Giant Monsters! Thus, we come to the origins of Colossus! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Strange Tales #72 awaits!
The jungle girl archetype dates back to H. Rider Haggard’s Ayesha, but when superheroes started to wane, animal-print bikinis popped up on every corner newsstand. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Lorna The Jungle Queen #1 awaits!
Once upon a time, a superhero could get their powers from a miracle drug, and nobody would bat an eye. Things may have changed, but The Hour-Man keep on tickin’. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Adventure Comics #48 awaits!
Even the most casual fan can probably tell you that Superman was the first super-hero in comic book history. But have you ever wondered about the second? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Funny Pages #10 awaits!
The history of American comics books is littered with cautionary tales about going back to a certain well too often. Today’s edition is a case in point, but will it be genius, or cheese sandwich? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Ultimate Fantastic Four #1 awaits!
The ’90s were a time of anti-heroes and grimdark shenanigans. Witness: The Butcher! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Butcher #1 awaits!
Some remember The Maxx from MTV, others from Sam Kieth’s Image Comics series. I remember him from my college roommate’s comic collection… and also this very strange black and white book from 1983. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Primer #5 awaits!