This past weekend, I was attending SC Comic Con at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina. I’d never been to a comic convention in this state before, so I was curious to see how this went.

PRESS RELEASE – Nerds in Paradise, that’s the theme of Paradise City Comic Con to be held December 9-10-11, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale. It’s a throwback to Revenge of the Nerds II which was filmed in Fort Lauderdale and released in 1987.

With Captain America celebrating his 75th birthday, Marvel has tasked Jim Steranko with creating variants for upcoming issues.

The earliest days of Marvel Comics were full of truly amazing artists: Kirby, Ditko, Dick Ayers and more.  Those early days were a revelation for fans of dynamic art, but things got even wilder as the sixties came to a close and the psychedelic/op art movement hit the Bullpen.  Audiences in 1969 certainly were, but are YOU ready for the magic of Steranko?  Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Captain America #110 awaits!

Press Release The 2014 Appleseed Comics & Art Convention is just three months away and this year’s event has an impressive guest list that includes legendary comic book creators such as Jim Steranko and Peter Bagge, along with some of the most innovative artists and writers in contemporary comics. The event is set to be one that comic fans will not want to miss. The 2014 comic con will be held May 17 and 18 in Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center. In years past, Fort Wayne comic book conventions have hosted hundreds of comic book artists and writers,

Here at Major Spoilers, we like to remember that every comic book is someone’s first.  Of course, that doesn’t just apply to the people reading them, it’s also true of the comic-book creators, even those who have been at it for decades.  Go back far enough, and you’ll find the first professional work of guys like Dan Jurgens, John Byrne, even veteran creators like Stan Lee himself!  So, which comic book elder statesman cut his teeth at Harvey Comics in the post-Batman ’66 boom?  Your Major Spoilers (retro) review of Spyman #1 awaits!

Press Release Legendary comics artist Jim Steranko will be the subject of not one but two Artist’s Editions from IDW Publishing, with nearly all pages shot from the artist’s personal art collection. Steranko, one of the great innovators in comics history, produced a comparatively small body of work for the House of Ideas from the mid-1960s to the early ’70s, most notably his runs on Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Captain America.

DC Comics has released the variant covers for upcoming Before Watchmen series, including Jim Steranko’s Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1.

With a Hercules movie in the works, now might be a good time to check out what Radical Publishing is doing with the property in next week’s Hercules: The Knives of Kush #1.

Press Release Coinciding with the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Radical Publishing, Gene Simmons and Nick Simmons will be hosting THE RADICAL EVENT AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL in San Diego; An exclusive invitation-only rock concert extravaganza promoting the release of Nick Simmons’ first comic book title Incarnate. The event will feature live performances by Gene and Nick Simmons as well as a surprise performance from some very special guests.

Radical Publishing has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles shipping in July 2009.

Press Release The highly anticipated final issue of 100 BULLETS (Vertigo / 48 pages / color / $4.99) by Chicago writer Brian Azzarello (Joker) and Argentinean artist Eduardo Risso hits stores April 15th. Nearly a decade in the making, 100 BULLETS is one of the longest running comic book series to be produced, without interruption, by the same writer, artist and cover artist, Dave Johnson. This Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book series has garnered significant critical acclaim from the literati, artists, crime publications and the comic trade press alike. It has also found high profile fans in comic superstars

During the Radical Publishing panel at the 2009 New York Comic Con, Radical Publishing president Barry Levine made two interesting, and quite possibly two smart moves for the small-ish publisher.

Radical Publishing will give away a special limited and numbered 3-D edition of its New York Comic-Con ashcan to convention-goers who attend its all-star preview panel at the show. Featuring a special 3-D cover and glasses, this rare edition, limited to 300 copies, is only available as a FREE gift to attendees of the panel, hosted by Rick Marshall of MTV Splash Page, on Saturday, February 7th at 5:15 p.m. in room 1A07.