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Wildfire #2 Review

Doctor Dan Miller struggles to do deal with the public and private reactions to the rapid spread of genetically modified dandelion seeds across Los Angeles before things get so much worse than they already are.

Black Market #1 Review

You’ve heard the urban legend of someone waking up in a bathtub full of ice missing a kidney that was taken and sold on the black market? What would happen if superheroes had to worry about that? The answer just may be found ...

Seconds OGN Review

Katie is a young, talented chef about to open her first restaurant, but not everything in her life is perfect. When Lis – a house spirit – provides Katie with a do-over she can’t stop until perfection reigns.

Retro Review: Action Comics #593 (October 1987)

BECAUSE STEPHEN DEMANDED IT! Sometimes an issue gains notoriety for obvious reasons, others for reasons that are obscure or inexplicable. Then, there’s stuff like Superman’s porno debut with a very married Big Bar...

Original Sin #6 (of 8) Review

Uatu is dead, and so is Nick Fury, and the mastermind behind it all has been revealed as … Nick Fury? Clearly there’s something we don’t know going on here. Your Major Spoilers review of Original Sin #6 awaits!

Cap’n Dinosaur #1 Review

Psychedelic two-fisted adventures in a Silver Age vein, and things are about to get serious! Your Major Spoilers review of Cap’n Dinosaur #1 awaits!

Dueling Review: The Wicked + The Devine #2

This week, Laura helps Luci and The Morrigan will never be the same again! Stephen and Matthew take a crack at The Wicked + The Devine #2 from Image Comics.

Teen Titans #1 Review

After the briefest of hiatus, the DCU’s resident team of legacy character returns with more of an annoyingly angsty shout than anything else in a disappointing first issue.

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Robin Rises: Omega #1 Review

On Monday, my next Comics Portal column will deal with recently announced changes in Marvel that will be reversed eventually, but today’s review has to do with one that’s been taking place at DC.

Silver Surfer #4 Review

Last time around, Norrin Radd and Dawn Greenwood figured out the real reason that the Incredulous Zed captured the Silver Surfer, but neither of them are sure why it is that she has been deemed important the Surfer’s futu...

Infinite Crisis – Fight For The Multiverse #1 Review

Like Injustice: Gods Among Us before it, Fight For The Multiverse is a comic book based on a video game based on a comic book. For DC comics die-hards, there’s a lot of familiar territory to be covered, but how good is t...

Armor Hunters #2 Review

Over the last year or so the Valiant Universe has expanded while also tying titles together. There was the Harbinger Wars, then the Archer and Armstrong crossover with Bloodshot. Now we have Armor Hunters, an event focusing o...

Life With Archie #36 Review

Death in comic books is nothing new, with many characters dying and resurrecting multiple times. It’s something we as comic readers have come to live with (most of us anyway). One classic comic character who hasn’t died is Ar...

Worlds’ Finest #25 Review

Worlds’ Finest comes to a close as our heroines finally find a way to their war torn home.

Lazarus #9 Review

Choices for the Lift have to be made – will Michael and Casey meet the strict requirements? Forever continues to learn people’s true opinions of the family Carlyle.

Fantastic Four #7 Review

The Thing learns the terrible secret of Johnny Storm in the newest issue of the Fantastic Four.

The Life After #1 Review

The Life After, a new series from Oni Press, is one with a high concept and wild ideas. Just what are those concepts and ideas? I don’t think I know, but I’ll do my best to explain in the following review.

Retro Review: Cerebus The Aardvark #300 (March 2004)

After 8 years (!!) at Major Spoilers, I like to think I have a general idea of what works and doesn’t work in the worlds of comic books. Every once in a while, though, a creator or title presents a quandary that’s ...