It’s not every day that a single issue of a periodical is historically noteworthy not just in comics terms, but on a real-world basis as well. This flip-book issue is the rare exception. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of MAD Magazine #60 awaits!
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The casual fan may only know Quality Comics for Plastic Man, or perhaps the Freedom Fighters. But one group of characters not only served as Quality’s foundation, but they also outlasted their publisher… by decades! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Blackhawk #107 awaits!
The first issue of Captain America Comics is also the first appearance of both Captain America and The Red Skull… but there’s a little more to the story. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Captain America Comics #1 awaits!
Rand Bellavia takes a look at his growing longbox, and reflects on comics released in June 2017.
The Golden Age of Comics is full of issues that feature firsts, but sometimes one is lucky enough to get TWO firsts in one place! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Action Comics #11 awaits!
Who will be the King of the Iron Fist? I’ve always been a Christie Monteiro main, but either way, your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Tekken Forever #1 awaits!
He’s a stone-cold killer in a really great costume, but for some reason, people keep trying to play him off as a hero. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Deathstroke The Terminator #1 awaits!
Years before Deadpool ever debuted, another Marvel hero broke the fourth wall to tell us what she REALLY thought. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Sensational She-Hulk #1 awaits!
Sure, we all know The Cryptkeeper and Cain and Abel, but there was a time when Charlton Comics had the biggest and best roster of suspense comic hosts ever witnessed. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Scary Tales #1 awaits!
Here they come, walking down the street! They may not be a Fab, PreFab, or even Fantastic Four, but they ARE getting some funny looks from those that they meet. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Showcase #68 awaits!
Though he became a black-and-white magazine star in the ’70s, Simon Garth’s undead journey actually began twenty years before. Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Menace #5 awaits!
There have been a lot of great horror comic books over the last 8 decades, but what was the first? Tales from the Crypt? Adventures Into The Unknown? Captain America’s Weird Tales? Guess again… Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of Eerie Comics #1 awaits!
Rand Bellavia takes a look at his growing longbox, and reflects on comics released in April 2017.
Sixty-eight pages, all in color for a dime, plus a little bit of superhero history, almost two years before the debut of the first superhero! Your Major Spoilers Retro Review of New Adventure Comics #12 awaits!