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Daredevil is dead. Long live Daredevil! It’s left to Ben Urich to find out why Matt Murdock fell off the grid and generally became a recluse until the day of his death. Will some light finally be shed on this case or will Urich be left further puzzled? More after the jump!

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Minimum Carnage has been taking place in both Scarlet Spider and Venom. Part four arrives this month in Scarlet Spider #11 and Major Spoilers looks to see if this event is still a solid read.

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Press Release This February, Cyclops is back in full force in Uncanny X-Men #1, kicking off the all-new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Chris Bachalo! As part of Marvel NOW!, Uncanny X-Men  joins a number of titles that will take the Marvel Universe in an exciting all-new direction, as the industry’s top creators join the top Super Heroes to deliver all-new ongoing series, great for new and lapsed readers alike!

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Or – “Treasury-Sized Comics Were Both A Great And A Terrible Idea…” As with many things, my cousin Elwood was way ahead of my personal curve on comics.  In addition to introducing me to G.I. Joe, Star Wars and the Legion of Super-Heroes (my own copy of That Damned Tabloid was originally his), his comic book collection included this over-sized gem, my first real interaction with (non-television) versions of the mightiest super-heroes of two publishing companies.  what happened the first time the Man of Steel crosses paths with our friendly neighborhood Web-Head?  Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review awaits!

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In today’s work-a-day world, it can be all to easy to forget that Spider-Man is more than just a crime fighter. He’s more than just a weirdo swinging through New York in his PJ’s. More than just a threat or just a menace. Down deep, Spider-Man is a funny guy, and that fact is best seen when he interacts with other heroes. And, is there a better straight man for Spidey than the Thing? Find out after the jump!

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The Marvel NOW! Initiative boldly moves forth with a new series featuring everyone’s favorite playboy futurist, Tony Stark, the Invincible Iron Man. With the character enjoying immense popularity these days due to some Hollywood success, the NOW! title will attempt to paint the definitive picture of Mr. Stark. What does the future hold for Iron Man? Read on as Major Spoilers reviews IRON MAN #1…

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Or – “I Am Going To Miss This Book…” Of all the things to launch out of Dark Reign, I think Avengers Academy was my favorite, featuring an interesting array of characters (albeit all with really boring costumes) and a premise that worked.  Even the use of Avengers with their own history of problems (Giant-Man, Tigra, Justice, Speedball and Quicksilver are like a laundry list of bad decisions) was compelling, but things in the Marvel Universe change with speed and ferocity, with a new day dawning on the Avengers Academy.  Your Major Spoilers review awaits!

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Marvel teases yet another Uncanny series in the Marvel NOW! relaunch/rebrand/renumbering/reboot.  We already have Uncanny Avengers, and Uncanny X-Force, so what could be next?  A title simply called Uncanny X-Men seems too on the nose. via Marvel

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This title promotes a simple concept: one Avenger and one X-Men member team-up on an adventure. Some team-ups will draw on their similar backgrounds, like Captain America and Cable being time-lost soldiers. Other team-ups will share a history together, like Wolverine and the Hulk. However, can these two different sides get along after Avengers versus X-Men?

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With the mess that is the Marvel Universe after AvX there is bound to be a lot of clean up to do. Consequences is what will take us from Cyclops’s fall to the state of the X-Men in Marvel NOW! Take the jump for the Major Spoilers look at how it’s coming together.

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