Or – “CRASH!! Secret Operations!”
Owen Craig has been transformed into a super-powered dynamo, had some adventures, and discovered the upside of superheroing. Now, with the aid of one Captain Gull, he’s going to hone his earth-shifting powers to be a better hero, and possibly even discover the secret of his abilities… assuming he can pass his math test. Your Major Spoilers review awaits!
Mudman is a love letter to all things cape comics. Dropping references to Superman, Spider-Man, and 2000 A.D., it should be a geek’s wet dream comic. Does the rest of the comic make for something interesting, or is just filler till the next reference? Read on to find out!
It’s The Doctor’s birthday today – 48 years of the Doctor, and he doesn’t look a day over 29! Paul Grist whipped up this Doctor Who piece that seems fitting for this time of year.
Or – “It’s Retro, And That’s Okay, Dammit!”
In the introduction to this issue, Paul Grist says that he’s a fan of comics, “not floppies or pamphlets or any of those other slightly derogatory terms that people use to belittle the format.” As I write these words, I haven’t gotten any further than writing this introduction, and those words alone have earned him about a star-and-a-half on my rating scale. How will the actual story bits fare?
Press Release
JIM LEE, the fan favorite artist of Batman, X-Men & WildC.A.T.s, provides the Image Comics published Comic Book Legal Defense Fund benefit anthology, LIBERTY COMICS #2 with an all-new, limited edition 1-in-25Â variant cover based off his collaboration with Sandman writer NEIL GAIMAN.
In this issue: The Major Spoilers Crew reflect on the week’s news, offer up a few reviews, let the Iron Man and the Iron Fist battle it out, and take a peek under the cover of The Last Iron Fist Story from Marvel.
Show Notes after the Jump!
Taking place May 9th and 10th in Bristol, England, the Bristol International Comic Expo and Small Press Expo have released the guest list for the event.
It’s a long one, so take the jump to see if your creator is attending.
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Jack Staf #18, Runes of Ragnan trade paperback, Hyperkinetic #2, Brit volume 2 trade paperback, and The Sword #10, all of which arrive in stores next week.
Image Comics has announced Ian Churchill will be providing the cover art to the upcoming Jack Staff #21.
“It’s a bit worrying when you let someone else play with your toys,” said series creator Paul Grist in a prepared statement. “But Ian nailed it . Certainly get’s my vote for best Jack Staff cover of 2008!”
As promised, here is the second half of the Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week. In this installment, Jack Staff, Screamland, The Amazing Joy Buzzards, and Wildguard: Insider.
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers THE sneak peek of the week for titles arriving at your LCS next week. This week’s selection includes Dead Space #3, Dynamo 5 Annual #1, Gemini #1, Jack Staff #16, Lucha Libre #4, Pretty Baby Machine #1, and Suburban Glamour Volume 1.