Or – “And We Still Have Almost NO Idea What’s Going On…” The art of the big crossover event has changed over the years. The first one, (in my memory, anyway) Secret Wars, was done almost entirely outside of the regular titles’ continuity, with the individual heroes stories jumping forward a few weeks in time, while the miniseries played out separately for the rest of the year. Crisis on Infinite Earths took place everywhere at once, causing for weird moments where characters we expected to see in one place turned up in another. Civil War annoyed me with it’s tendency to…
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They meddled in God’s domain I love how Marvel introduced the Watchers into the Ultimate Universe. Throughout the five issue run of Ultimate Origins, they have been the silent central characters who bare witness to all the key moments in this universe’s history. And now that this prequel to Ultimatum is over, it suddenly clicks. Beware! Major Spoilers of Ultimate Origins #5 ahead!
Or – “They Had Me At Hello.” Can I just say that I HATE the vertically aligned giant theme covers for Final Crisis and Final Crisis by-products? Not only is it nigh-impossible to get a decent cover scan, they have to cram whatever they’re trying to show you into 1/3 of a standard comics page, which compresses the visual information into a tiny little space and crams everything together. But enough whining. Legion fans and detractors alike have long complained that the logistics of a team with 25 members are impossible to coordinate, and I can certainly feel their pain. …
Oh… Dear… God… NO! I can understand the zombie craze. I can appreciate the love affair with the undead vampire. I can even go so far as to say werewolves have their place in story telling. But dear jeebus, why’d you have to convince someone in DC editorial that Superman & Batman should take on Vampires and Werewolves?
Or – “How Quickly Things Can Change…” Deena Pilgrim has been down a hard road, a road of physical, personal and professional ruin. She has finally come to the end of her journey, but there’s still the matter of some debts left unpaid…
Or – “Two Guys With A Lot In Common…” Richar Rider and Chris Powell. Two characters designed to be the next Peter Parker. Each wearing a strangely shaped bucket on their head, empowered by alien forces, using their powers to fight crime. Both former New Warriors, both summarily cancelled after a couple dozen issues. The main difference? Nova’s third shot at series fame seems to have actually stuck, while Darkhawk has been used as not much more than a prop in the inscrutable and unnecessary Loners miniseries…Â
Echinoderms. Why’d it have to be echinoderms? You gotta love time travel. Not only do you get to warp the universe around you to make all the bad things go away, you also get to warp the universe around you to make the good things happen. Such is the case with the greatest hero no one has ever heard of and his Time Lord Chrononaught Time Master son. What? That’s a spoiler that was revealed like… three issues ago! Oh Geez, gimme a break! Here, put this starfish on your face, and the bad spoiler man will go away.
Or – “Sometimes You Have To Work Your Way Up To The Big Leagues…” There’s a lot of confusion regarding the early days of the Legion and their recruiting practices. Bouncing Boy got in, but Radiation Roy did not. Matter-Eater Lad got the nod, whereas Animal Lad was told no. The reasoning behind this has been the subject of much discussion (though I like Geoff Johns’ recent revelation in Action Comics that some of the Legion rejects were rejected because Saturn Girl could tell that there was something wrong with their minds) but the whole issue really seems to boil…
In which Robo meets the Sparrow, and all hell breaks loose Can you believe it’s been a full year since the first Atomic Robo issue hit the stands, rocking the world of Major Spoilers, and making us fans of the snarky robot with a past that goes all the way back to Nikola Tesla? Can you believe this is the second review in a row, Tesla has made an appearance? Did you know I still can’t afford the Tesla automobile (ahem – tip jar to the right)? Did you know Atomic Robo once had a fellow espionage agent in Europe? …
Bending space just got a whole lot more interesting If you haven’t read the first two issues of Jeff Smith’s RASL, stop reading right now, call or visit your local comic shop, and beg your shop keeper to get you those precious issues. Without them, your life is not complete. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating just a bit, but the fact remains, RASL proves that indie titles can be good, and sometimes even awesome.
Batman eats burritos? That can’t be good… It’s the Bat vs. the Cat, need I say more? It’s the kick-ass issue you’ve been waiting to read, and here’s your Major Spoilers reaction to the second issue of Secret Six.
Retconning the retcon The Sinestro Corps War brought me back to the Green Lantern titles. I soaked up every issue, rediscovering old friends, and meeting new ones. It was enough for me to pull out my battered trade of Emerald Dawn and Emerald Dawn II to relive the origins of Hal Jordan, and his beginnings that would lead him to be the greatest Green Lantern of them all. So when Geoff Johns and DC Comics announced the Secret Origin story arc for the Green Lantern book, I was a bit concerned. Emerald Dawn and Emerald Dawn II aren’t that old,…
Or – “Soldiering On In The Face of Inevitability…” First of all, I know what you’re thinking… Where’s the Hero History, schmucko? Turns out that doing seven heroes at the same time is the kind of thing you should plan extra time for. Go figure. Add to that recent work meetings about metrics that nobody really understands and a 14 hour day yesterday, and the Hero History is late. (Again.) In any case, I thought I’d share a little Legion in the hopes of cushioning the blow, and then get the H.H. up and running tonight, barring the rising of…
He’s not heavy, he’s my brother Ah family. You can’t pick your family members – unless you belong to some weird cult – and regardless of what happens, they are still family. That’s the issue facing Mark Grayson as he attempts to deal with the fallout from the previous chapter.