Fifty years after the debut of Billy Batson, Kevin Green provided a new wrinkle in the Captain Marvel archetype. It’s a gross new wrinkle, but a new wrinkle nonetheless… Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Prime #1 awaits!
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The endgame has come. The Red Skull’s plans have come to this moment, and either he or his greatest foe is going to die… today. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Captain America #300 awaits!
There have been a lot of super-villains in comic history, far more than there have been heroes. But they can’t all be Darth Vader. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Batman #226 awaits!
Sometimes, your favorite characters aren’t anyone else’s favorite characters. There is, after all, no accounting for taste. Behold the power of… THE LIVING COLOSSUS!
The end of an era doesn’t always feel like the end of an era. Sometimes, it feels like a lost Rin Tin Tin movie? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Green Lantern #38 awaits!
When it comes to discussing the Golden Age of Comics, the costumed characters are far outnumbered by the two-fisted detectives, soldiers, and G-Men. But somewhere in between, you’ll find Red, White, and Blue. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of All-American Comics #1 awaits!
I’ve been reading comics off-and-on since the year 1979, and occasionally, I am asked why the ’90s era comics are so often reviled. We are about to find out why. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Avengers: Timeslide #1 awaits!
As my friend Otter Disaster has often said, in a straight fight, a shark will always beat a Dracula. That’s why the OSS got themselves a Frankenstein and a Wolfman, too! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Weird War Tales #93 awaits!
He has fought Red Sonja and The X-Men, Conan and The Avengers, and he once executed Spider-Man on-panel. But what is the deal with Kulan Gath? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Conan The Barbarian #15 awaits!
In the Silver Age, Barry Allen replaced Jay Garrick, Johnny Storm replaced Jim Hammond, and Lancelot Strong supplanted Joe Higgins. We also met Dan Garret’s replacement, a man named… Dan Garrett. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Blue Beetle #1 awaits!
In the modern world of pop culture, many people equate “comic books” with “superheroes,” but that hasn’t always been the case. Are you ready to experience Earth-Vaudeville? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Adventures of Bob Hope #1 awaits!
Before the Marvel Age of Comics kicked in for real in the Silver Age, there were a few precursors. For instance, a number of cowboy heroes who were, essentially, the templates for Marvel’s costumed heroes. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Kid Colt #1 awaits!
The inner workings of Centaur Comics are a mystery even after years of research into their comics, but nevertheless prepare to meet The Ermine! (And don’t ask why it’s called Star Ranger Funnies.) Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Star Ranger Funnies #15 awaits!
Back in the ’60s, Space Ghost never got an origin. In 2005, DC Comics decided to remind H-B fans and comic readers of the old adage, “Be careful what you wish for.” Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Space Ghost #1 awaits!