Browsing: Ten Things

In the history of comics, there have been hundreds of super-teams, ranging from 3 members to 30 or more, and while every group has their standout fan favorites, not everyone get the attention they deserve…  Welcome to Ten Things!

Not every hero gets to have one of super-cool names.  For every Booster Gold, there’s a Chicken-Man; for every iconic Storm there’s a stomach-churning Maggott.  And then, there are the supers whose names are actively rude, the poor saps… Welcome to Ten Things!

All the most iconic superhumans have a symbol right on the front of their costume: Superman’s S; Wonder Woman’s eagle/dubyas, Batman’s varying bats, Spider-Man’s creepy ol’ bug.  But what about the best of the rest?  Welcome to Ten Things!

In the years since Superman first donned his cape and tights, literally thousands of superheroes have come and gone.  Naturally, some would end up treading on familiar sartorial territory…  Welcome to Ten Things!

Editor’s Note: The title of this week’s edition of Ten Things is chosen for its iconic value and recognition factor, and also because “Ten Men And/Or Women Of Steel Or Other Commensurate Metallic Substance!” would be FAR too long for our title bar…  Welcome to Ten Things!

Most entry-level nerds known a little about Doctor Who.  Some can quote chapter and verse, knowing about Tennant and Baker and Smith and Capaldi and the other Baker.  But sometimes, in time-travel, things can get weird.  Welcome to Ten Things!

The great philosopher Barnabus Stinson was once heard to remark: “Nothing suits me like a suit.”  He would be proud to know how many supers appreciate this sage wisdom…  Welcome to Ten Things!

For the third week running, I’ve got Taylor Swift stuck on loop in my head, and nothing seems to be successful in exorcising her.  Since sometimes you just have to turn into the skid, I’m going to heed her words and address the fellas (and gals) over there, with the hella-good hair and maybe the occasional super-power.  Welcome to Ten Things!

Thanks to Batman and Robin, the word ‘Crusader’ seems inextricably tied to the adjective ‘Caped,’ but superheroic crusaders have an even deeper history that you may not have realized…  That’s where we come in!  Welcome to Ten Things!

Today is Independence Day in the United States, a day that tends to be celebrated by relaxing, perhaps enjoying your beverage of choice with those you love, and, of course: Fireworks! Here at Major Spoilers, we love comics, and we know you do, too, and thus, our fireworks might be a bit different from what you might expect… Welcome to Ten (Or More) Things!

Since the dawn of the superhero (and even before), super-abilities have been bestowed by any number of power-objects, from rings to helmets to the occasional enchanted horse.  Then there are the heroes who want to make sure that their powers don’t go to “waist.” I don’t feel good about that joke…  But regardless, welcome to Ten Things!

While I try very hard not to give in to the nattering nabobs of negativity about the hobby we all love, living through the excesses of 1990s comic books has made me somewhat cynical, and perhaps too critical of much of that decade’s four-color output.  Today, Faithful Spoilerites, that all changes!  Welcome to Ten Things!

Fashion is a capricious and fickle beast, especially when it comes to superhero couture.  For every perfect Kid Flash or Booster Gold, we have a Prankster, a 3-D Man or a Polka-Dot Pirate.  Sometimes, though, the evolution of fashion works against our heroes in ways that one has to see to fully understand…  Welcome to Ten Things!

When Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster ushered in the era of the superhero back in 1938, one of the major conventions was a big bold S across our hero’s chest, marking him as more than just another wise-cracking detective or two-fisted P.I.  Of course, that symbol has been through a LOT of changes in the ensuring seventy-odd years…  Welcome to Ten Things!