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ROBOT OVERLORD: If I were not shackled to the wall like the rest of the deviant servers around me, I’m sure I would be lording it over a private school, hidden away from the world, where I could do what I want, when I want, with who I want… Until that glorious day arrives, I’ve tasked your two favorite shark baits with a review of Morning Glories #11.

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Or – “I Don’t Know If You Heard, But There’s This New Spider-Man…” The revamping of the Ultimate universe continues, as Quicksilver picks up where dear ol’ dad left off, and Nick Fury gets some very bad news…

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A box arrived on the Major Spoilers doorstep the other day, and after pondering whether it was safe to open it or not, we let the intern crack the package to see what was inside.  Diamond Select Toys sent us the 41st wave of the Marvel Minimate line, and after the jump, you’ll see the whole unboxing and our thoughts on the latest series of Marvel Minimate toys.

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Or – “The Answer To The Question, ‘What If?’ ” As we wrap up the events of the Flashpoint Universe, I remember the lesson of Marvel’s What If comics of my youth:  When we look at an alternate universe, things will inevitably look worse in comparison, and usually leave one or more people dead as a mackerel.  Why am I reminded of this?  Glad you asked…

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Or – “Sowing Confusion Isn’t Always Easy…” With the exception of the pervasiveness of the big storyline, I’ve been pretty impressed (in fact, almost HAPPY with) Fear Itself to date.  It’s given recognizable characters some recognizable moments and done things with Marvel’s big names that are interesting.  This is the issue where the excremental masses are reputed to really impact the rotating blades…  Will my positivity survive the experience?

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Stephanie Brown has fought all kinds of foes in her two year career as Batgirl, but none of those villains have been as personal as the man she faces now–her father, the Cluemaster!

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A crazy steam-punk fellow calling himself “The Architect” has been running around blowing up buildings related to the founding families of Gotham, leaving Dick Grayson to rally up his allies and solve the mystery of the Gates of Gotham before the entire city is in ruins!

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Or – “Something Beautiful That You Cannot Fully Comprehend…” Some reading experiences are about the visceral, some about the joy of the words themselves, still others are about allusion and subtle references to the familiar.  Occasionally, though, you will run into a reading experience that pretty much defies any sort of explanation. When that happens, be glad you don’t write these reviews for a living…

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Or – “Right On With The NOW Superhero!  Only Now Has Become THEN…” The 1970’s were a truly odd time for comics.  After the revolutionary sixties, many comic books reverted to old Silver Age tricks while others tried to push the envelope with nudity, violence and casual drug use.  Not content to leave any road less traveled, Skywald Publications chose to take both approaches…

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ROBOT OVERLORD: I have seen many a monster in my day, and save for Matthew, the worst by far is the dread vampire. Mike Mignola has returned to his horror to see what Lord Baltimore is hunting next. WARNING: This book arrives in stores on August 10, 2011. Matthew and Stephen may indeed spoil certain aspects of the story. Consider yourself warned.

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Following the events of Ultimatum, I’ll admit that my interest in the Ultimate Marvel Universe dwindled very quickly. Sure, I kept up with most of the goings on with Ultimate Spider-Man, but other than that I couldn’t tell you what was going on. The news that Ultimate Fallout features the brand new amazing spectacular ultimate Spider-Man has spread far and wide, I’m sure more than a few people are going to pick up this issue. I expect half of them will scratch their head and say, “Huh?”

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Or – “The Oncoming Storm…” So, with all the talk about what’s coming in September, how many people forgot that we still had a ways to go in order to get there?

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