In the Golden Age of comics, the rules had yet to be written, even simple ones like “the character’s origin goes in the first issue.” Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Detective Comics #33 awaits!
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When is a reboot not a reboot? When the corporate overlords decide they don’t want to endanger the Captain Atom IP. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Breach #1 awaits!
Many fondly remember The Mask, the wacky hijinks of a nebbishy bank teller possessed by the spirit of Loki. The original comic is probably also crazy cartoon hijinks too, right? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Mask #0 awaits!
There are a lot of Captains Marvel out there, and every reader has one they think of as “theirs” This one’s mine. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 awaits!
The big issue with a continuing series is how to keep things fresh. Sometimes, you create a whole new universe of characters, and other times? You update your western with Pacifist Elvis. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Tomahawk #131 awaits!
When is a first issue not a first issue? When Martin Goodman is involved! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Black Rider #8 awaits!
Have you ever wondered about the origins of Wonder Woman’s magic lasso? Did you realize that she DIDN’T have it in her first appearance? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Sensation Comics #6 awaits!
Statistically, one out of every five heroes in the Marvel Universe is a Spider-Girl. But some of them don’t know it just yet… Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Araña: The Heart of the Spider #1 awaits!
The founding members of the Justice League have reunited, for the first time! Confused? You won’t be in a moment, ’cause your Major Spoilers Retro Review of JLA #1 awaits!
A wise man once said that, to know what cricket is, you gotta know what a CRUMPET is. The class is Pain 101. Your instructor is Casey Jones! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #1 awaits!
And then, this one time? The X-Men went to outer space and discovered that their enemies… were *ahem* legion. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Uncanny X-Men #107 awaits!
In 2023, most people don’t think of superhero comics when they think of Archie Comics. But at the dawn of the Silver Age, that wasn’t necessarily the case. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Fly #1 awaits!
The Golden Age of Comics is notorious for sudden change, bait & switch, and the ol’ shell games. And sometimes, when you’re reading those books, you have to play shell games of your own… Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Amazing Comics #1 awaits!
Only a handful of masked mystery men came before him, but what do you really know about The Sandman? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Adventure Comics #40 awaits!