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Or – “Weekly Books Make Everything A Blur…” Marvel’s current publishing strategy isn’t one that every company can pull off, but it’s one they’ve had success with since the 80s: Put out as much product as you can, as quickly as you can.  With Hickman’s Avengers, it’s been pretty successful.  With Age of Ultron, well… Your Major Spoilers review awaits.

If there is one thing the comic industry does not need more of, other than superhero books, is zombie books. It is probably the second biggest genre in comic books, with every company having released at least one undead filled series at one time or another. Despite Image Comics’ success with The Walking Dead, they still decided to release another zombie comic: Jungle Jim. Does this zombie infested comic with a Vietnam twist have what it takes to survive? Find out after the jump!

Or – “Lots Of Awesome Hats.” With all the licensed properties under their roof, it’s quite astonishing that Dynamite took this long to do the big, giant crossover schmageggi.  Now, the pulp heroes of the last century stand together against an uncertain and corrupt social order, a veritable Justice Haberdashery of America, if you will.  Can they succeed?  Your Major Spoilers reviews awaits!

Mike Norton and Dennis Hopeless have created the Answer, a quirky superhero with an exclamation point on his mask who just might be as crazy as he seems. Mysteries abound in this mini-series from Dark Horse and Major Spoilers looks at the latest issue to see if there are sufficient answers.

So, why all the hubbub about the 900 and an 80-page special? The main reason is clear – it’s because this is the 900th issue of Detective Comics (or would have been, if the New 52 hadn’t happened in DC)!

After a very intriguing opening arc, I was excited to sit down and spend some time with the latest issue of UNCANNY AVENGERS. Little did I know that the contents of this book would ignite a controversy involving race, inclusion, and assimilation vs. integration. What impact did these weighty thoughts place upon my reading enjoyment? Hit the jump, faithful Spoilerites, and join in the debate.

Or – “Oh, The Sixties.  I Love You More Every Year…” I’ve talked before, at length and in passing, about the affect that the 1966 Batman TV series had on the comic-book industry as a whole.  By the time the Summer Of Love rolled around, comic publishers were experiencing a boom the likes of which they hadn’t seen since WWII, and wouldn’t see again until the debut of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Some of the spawn of this time period was brilliant, some inexplicable, some just awful, but all of it was designed to get the comics done and…

A king, a pirate and a dwarf walk into a evil stronghold… such is the tale of “Dragon Age: Until We Sleep.” They’re searching for the magical secrets behind a blood mage named Aurelian Titus, but things are a little stranger—and a little more deadly. Not exactly a guy yelling “Lighting Bolt!” at a LARP event. Read on in this Major Spoilers review.

Welcome to the School of Five Weapons, a place where parents send their children to become world-class assassins and hitmen. All students must choose one of five weapon clubs in order to graduate: Knife, Gun, Staff, Archery, or Exotic Weapon. Recently, Tyler Shainline has enrolled into this school, son of the world famous Shainline assassins. Much to the chagrin of everyone, he has not chosen a weapon yet. Tyler Shainline must use his wits to combat the teachers and students of Five Weapons, and prevent them from learning his true identity.

Or – “I Thought This Was The Last Issue…” As the New 52 soldiers on, many of the books in the first wave have gone away, changed beyond recognition, or had more creators’ hands in them than the cast of The Muppet Show.  Savage Hawkman has yet to really thrill me, will this issue be the one that turns the tide?  Your Major Spoilers review awaits!

Almost a year after its initial release date, G.I. Joe: Retaliation is finally hitting the big screen. At least we know it has to be better than 1987’s G.I. Joe: The Movie, right? But how good can a movie based on a bunch of three and three-quarters inch plastic dudes be? This Major Spoilers review might help you out.

The Guardians of the Galaxy are one of those teams that have a very passionate and loyal fan base that basically single handily drive their sales, rarely picking up new readers along the way. They seem to have enough appeal to warrant an upcoming movie, however, so obviously someone at Marvel thinks they can appeal to a larger audience. It was most likely the intent, as with the rest of Marvel NOW, to try to capitalize on this potential with the new Guardians of the Galaxy #1. Does it succeed? Does it fail? Find out with this cosmic, out of…

Or – “What’s The Deal With Medusa?” In the first five issues of this book, the makeshift Fantastic Four team has taken over the Future Foundation, crossed swords with the Mole Man, discovered the original team to be dead (or, at least, so says a maimed and aged Johnny Storm) and decided to take on Doctor Doom.  Also, one of their members is acting shady as heck, and the cover this month has foreboding written all over it.  What’s next?  Your Major Spoilers review awaits!

Sela Mathers returns to career as a teacher after her long stint in the clink. It seems like fate is determined to make her life difficult though as an impish Jack Frost comes unexpectedly into the Falseblood’s life. Should we give this book the cold shoulder or is it one we could warm up to? More after the jump!