Nearly 75 years ago, the Dynamic Duo faced one of the most unexpected mysterious of their caped careers. Who WAS The Red Hood? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Detective Comics #168 awaits!
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Odds are that you’re not that familiar with Firebrand, 711, or the Mouthpiece. You might be familiar with Phantom Lady or The Human Bomb. But even the most casual comic book dilettantes know about… Plastic Man! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Police Comics #1 awaits!
After 85 years of the Marvel Universe, readers have witnessed endless world-building and canon-welding. But have you ever wondered when the FIRST character emigrated into Earth-616 canon? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Marvel Mystery Comics #2 awaits!
Recent DC movie announcements have the Dog of Tomorrow in the news, but it’s certainly not Krypto’s first time in the spotlight! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Krypto the Superdog #1 awaits!
He can make any problem go away, as long as the problem can be shot. But he has an unexpected problem of his own. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Scud The Disposable Assassin #1 awaits!
It’s a well-known fact that, in his first appearances, The Hulk was grey. It was just a strange little bit of comic lore… until 1986. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Incredible Hulk #324 awaits!
Who’s the rootin’est, tootin’est cowboy in the Western Spiral Arm o’ the galaxy? He’s Terra-Man! But what’s his beef with the Man of Steel? Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Superman #249 awaits!
Archie Andrews has always had girl trouble. Turns out that it’s nothing new, as girl-next-door Betty will attest. But this time, it’s not HER fault. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of The Adventures of Little Archie #20 awaits!
Ken Hale’s still not sure what happened with that dodgy business back in the jungle. But he’s plagued by the dreams. Dreams of… the Gorilla-Man! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Men’s Adventures #26 awaits!
Tenacious as a bulldog, and tougher than a two-dollar steak. This is the story of Wildcat! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Sensation Comics #1 awaits!
Just as the superhero has precursors in pulps, myth and even Japanese kamishibai (paper theatre), the modern comic book traveled through a few developmental stages. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics awaits!
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are about to go through an expansion phase. It’s a new century, and time to go global! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Avengers #38 awaits!
Somewhere between revival and retcon, there lives… Yankee Doodle Dandy! And even by Doom Patrol standards, this one is weird. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Doom Patrol #51 awaits!
The problem with trying to collect British comics is often the difference in the definition of “comics.” Still, there is one British hero that I’ve found worth the collecting trouble, and they call him… BANANAMAN! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Nutty #1 awaits!