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There’s a certain portion of the comics audience (and also, to be honest, the editorial contingent) who have fallen prey to the theory that comics need to be “realistic”, that suspension of disbelief is broken if we don’t know where Batman buys his tights or the actual scientific explanation behind Daredevil’s radar sense… Then in the 80s, Doctor Doom and Iron Man went back in time to fight alongside King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.  Your Major Spoilers (retro) review of Iron Man #150 awaits!

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Forget what you think you know about Bruce Wayne, Harvey Dent and the events that led to the creation of Two-Face.  Batman and his frenemy are back, and the New 52 has a few twists and turns in store for the Dark Knight’s scarred counterpart.  Your Major Spoilers review of Batman And Two-Face #28 awaits!

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They were called ‘the super-team for the ’90s.’  Can they get the job done in the 21st Century?  Your Major Spoilers review of New Warriors #1 awaits!

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When Mel and Max’s parents disappear and relations have their legs chopped off the Weird children are forced to demand questions of books and ride chairs that can talk back. Even with their preexisting knowledge of the Wardens they may not be safe.

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As a long-time comics reader, I’m always glad when I come across a story that talks about what’s happening today. Boy, does this book ever do that!

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Time capsules are supposed to move forward in time, not backward, but when five friends discover a bunker with letters from their future selves they are wrenched asunder in the moment when they need to band together the most to prevent an apocalyptic future.

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The Season of the Hungry Ghosts storyline wraps up with a raised voice where the storyline came in shouting. Weaver and Ford spend the majority of the issue engaged in an action scene and the questions being answered are the ones nobody was asking.

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The Mercenary Sea #1 is a story of high adventure set in the dangerous waters of the late 1930s South Pacific. Featuring the talents of two newcomers, this story of submarines and tropical paradises is well worth your time.

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In the continuing rollout of the All-New Marvel New Nowness She-Hulk has once again received her own ongoing.  This isn’t the first go ‘round for the lovely green lady (I believe this is her fifth) and it’s time for her to step out from the pages of FF and into the spotlight.  Is this title good enough to fend off cancellation?  Read on for the review!

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Astro City continues to prove that it soars high above the competition when it focuses on the character of Winged Victory. No pun intended.

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I often hear comics fans say that they’ve read every tale there is to tell. I take it upon myself to point out situations or storylines I haven’t seen in my time as a reader, and one of my very favorites is Great Pacific from Image Comics. This title is both a science-fiction epic and a coming-of-age story, following the adventures of protagonist Chas Worthington as he claims the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a region in the Pacific Ocean where plastic particulates and debris collect and accumulate, as a new sovereign nation, while also confronting his family legacy and the…

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