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For months, Doctor Otto Octavius has been the Superior Spider-Man, using his smarts and Peter Parker’s stolen super-powered body to continue the battle against bad guys (most of whom have an animal theme for some reason.)  Last month, Otto realized he had made a terrible mistake and took drastic action to defeat the Goblin King, but what does this mean for his career as Spider-Man?  Your Major Spoiler review of Superior Spider-Man #31 awaits!

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If you’ve every bought or sold old comics, or haunted the quarter bins of your local shop, you’ve probably bumped into many Charlton Comics.  As the original printer of Captain Atom, the Question and others (as well as one of several publishing houses to handle the Blue Beetle property, as well as the originator of the beloved Ted Kord version), Charlton Comics is mostly a footnote in the history of comic books.  Of course, that doesn’t mean they didn’t create a few comic gems in their four decades of publishing…  Your Major Spoilers (retro) review of Charlton Premiere #2 awaits!

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When a grisly murder is committed in the streets of 1920s London American shopgirl Tina Swift is the only one amidst a cast of unabelievably dumb charactesr who could possibly solve the case. She’s just that special.

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They call him Doop: his origins and provenance remain a mystery.  To some a savior, to others a monster, he is spoken of in whispers as perhaps the most powerful mutant in the known universe.  A mystery, wrapped in an enigma, dipped and batter and deep-fried for tempura, this is his story.  Your Major Spoilers review of All-New Doop #1 awaits!

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From the continuing onslaught of All-New Marvel Now! rises Iron Fist: The Living Weapon.  Back and ready to punch faces in his own title, Major Spoilers sat down to see if this Iron Fist book is a knockout.  Read on ninjas!

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Nightcrawler returned to the land of the living X-Men in a pretty unspectacular series called Amazing X-Men and now that he is the titular character of his own book that theme continues.

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Some of the most creative comics are coming out in digital format first these days. Last week, for instance, I reviewed Edison Rex, a great book if you haven’t given it a chance yet. This week, I want to talk about Pawn Shop, written by Captain Ultimate co-creator Joey Esposito, which is about 180 degrees the other direction. But it’s still a book not to be missed!

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The crew of the Prospect, who are usually the best of friends, begin to butt heads for the first time in The Midas Flesh #4. When Joey’s principles and Fatima’s wisdom are called into question, how will the crew make their most daring escape yet? Find out more about this week’s The Midas Flesh after the jump!

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You may have heard about this new movie, one that brings back the Star-Spangled Avenger, and introduces one of his longest-serving supporting cast-members to the cinematic Marvel U, but are you familiar with the story as it unfolded in the comics?  Your Major Spoilers review of Captain America #117 awaits!

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Can a leopard change its spots? Can a villain become a hero? That’s the underlying theme in Edison Rex, a great comic from monkeybraincomics.com. In this issue, Edison Rex gets the unexpected opportunity to learn how history will remember him when a group of superpowered teenagers from the future travel back in time to pay their respects.

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