Back in the day there was a cartoon on Nickelodeon called Invader Zim. It focused on a small alien attempting to take over the world, failing miserably due in part to his human nemesis Dib. The show was hilarious, crazy and absolutely wonderful, so of course it got cancelled. I was devastated. Luckily, Oni Press has lost their minds decided to publish an Invader Zim comic. Is it as brilliant as the show? Your Major Spoilers review has the answers.
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Wilson
One of the two idiots of Shock 'N Awe Toy Reviews, ever since he was young, Chris has sided with super-villains. At age 8 he became a Decepticon sympathizer. When he turned 18 he left home to become an Agent of A.I.M. He quit at 21 (the costumes were too stupid) and devoted his time to all things geek. His hobbies include making aluminum foil hats, magic, taxidermy and music. Oh, and reading comics. Lots and lots of comics. More nonsense can be followed at @scaabs on Twitter and his YouTube channel, Shock 'n Awe Toy Reviews.
Earth-616 and Earth-1610 heroes found alive on a world created by Doctor Doom: Battleworld! No longer just Doctor Doom, he’s now God Doom! How will God Doom react when he sees Reed Richards alive? Probably not well. The review for Secret Wars awaits after the jump!
As a child of the 80’s, there are a few staples in my life: Transformers, He-Man, G.I. Joe and Jem and the Holograms. Jem may seem out-of-place amongst the male oriented properties but I found it fascinating. There are many fond memories of sitting down and watching Jem, Kimber, Shana and Aja rock out while also dealing with threats from rival band “The Misfits”. The Jem and the Holograms comic from IDW has done a brilliant job updating the story for modern audiences while remaining true to its roots. How do Jem and the Holograms fare in issue four? Read…
With the success of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, and the popularity of Rocket Racoon and Groot shooting through the roof, it was only a matter of time before one of them got their own comic. Rocket has hit it big and now it’s Groot’s time to shine in his all new ongoing. But can a comic where the title character only says three words work? I am Groot!
Earth-616 and Earth-1610 have been destroyed, Doom is God and Battleworld has been created. A mesh of pieces of worlds that were picked from pieces of time, it is policed by an army of Thors (awesome! ) with a giant wall separating each unique piece of land. It has certainly been different from the original Secret Wars, that’s for sure. Marvel’s huge event continues this week in Secret Wars #3, just after Convergence ended over at DC. Are they anything alike? I sat down, read it, and put my thoughts down just for you dear reader, so read on!
Set in the 1900’s, Providence is the new horror comic by writing legend Alan Moore. Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, it’s expected to be creepy gothic horror. Does it succeed? How smart do you need to be to read it? Your review waits!
Convergence wrapped up this week and that means so do the remaining miniseries. Last month I took a look at Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters #1 so I figured why the heck not read issue two? Will Plastic Man and the Freedom Fighters be able to stop the evil cyborg superheroes from the Futures End universe? This Major Spoilers review has the answer!
After being powerless and stuck in Gotham City for a year, Barry Allen, aka The Flash, must fight the Superman of Earth-9 in order to save his universe. Now that his speed is back, is he even a match for a Superman? Will they fight? Does the book have an ending? Read the review to find out!
I was thrilled when I saw that Dynamite Entertainment’s new Reanimator was basing the Herbert West character more on the mad scientist from the original H.P. Lovecraft stories. The first issue was a fun introduction, sticking close to the characterization while also bringing Dr. West into modern times. Is the second issue as fresh or does it need a jolt of life? Read the review to find out.
If you’re anything like me you’ve been waiting for Plastic Man to make a big appearance in his own book for quite a while now. Actually, I’m sure almost no one has been wanting that except me or we’d have gotten it by now. What we do get is Plastic Man in a Convergence tie-in (with some other guys…)! Is it enough to satiate the need for one of the best, most ridiculous heroes ever? Read the review to find out!
The big finale of Endgame has arrived this week with Batman #40. Will the Joker’s Endgame virus destroy the city? Who will live, who will die? Is the Joker immortal? Is it all just a big dream? Read the review and find out!
The wait is finally over. Avengers: Age of Ultron has arrived and this reviewer went to an early screening. Enough jibber-jabber, let’s get to the review! (WARNING! MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. It is the name of the website after all…)
The Convergence continues as DC characters are forced to live in cities trapped under domes without their powers. We’ve seen how the dome affects powers like Superman’s, but what about a character like Swamp Thing? What happens when his connection to the Green is severed for a year? Find out in the Major Spoilers review of Convergence: Swamp Thing #1!
Take a married man’s midlife crisis, replace humanity with robots and add an alien invasion. What do you get? Something similar, or exactly the same, as D4VE. A new comic miniseries from IDW, D4VE is a hilarious take on the average loser turned hero story. Issue three has hit, so what does D4VE do against the upcoming invasion? Read the Major Spoilers review to find out.